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Do you still refer to some Pokemon by their Japanese names?

Only some, really, like Pokabu, Tsutarja and whatnot (really, I feel silly by saying Oshawott) and, I refuse to say Unova
(And playing B&T DS probably helped me to learn some new Japanese names '-_-)
 
No, but I keep calling human characters in this series by their Japanese names. Like Satoshi or Sakaki.
 
I call Wargle by it'a japanese name too... and Pochama. I love how they probably changed Wargle's name because of the "war" part... but then theres Wartortle. -w-"
And the other one is just fun to day~
 
I've been trying for a while to learn all of the original names for quite some time now, as I watch both the English dub and the original Japanese broadcast of the show, and also import the games.

They're also an important part of each monster's history, as they were the first names given to them, and sometimes tell a deeper tale of their origins than the other-language names, given at later dates. For instance, to fully understand the controvery with Kadabra and Uri Geller, a magician who perviously sued Nintendo, one need look to the original name of Kadabra, which romanji-izes to Yungeller, a corruption of Geller's name.

Not to mention, some are just so much cooler, and I love looking at all the wordplay and puns they use.
 
No I never use the Japanese names. I know that it's because I'm not used to them, but I think Pokémons sound strange with their Japanese name :/
I prefer the English or the French names, they sound more badass to my mind.
 
The only Pokemon I do this for is Mandibuzz... I mean, Vulgina. Haha.
 
Sometimes I do, for example.

Mamepato - Pidove

There are others, but that's one of the ones that comes to mind. For me, it's honestly about which name I heard first.
 
Yessssss omg. I can't name any off the top of my head right now, but a lot of gen V Pokemon I still think of in their Japanese names.
 
While i tend to call them by their English names, all the pre-release buzz of Black and White got me calling some of the more frequently mentioned ones (the starters, the ones seen most in the anime, the first few available to catch etc) by their Japanese pseudonyms.
And today I accidentally called Tepig, Pokabu. Oops xD
I think Pokabu and Mijimaru sound better anyway. Could never properly pronounce Tsutaja mind you :D
 
Only if I don't know their english names. I still refer to Snivy as Smugleaf sometimes, however. The name just fits~
 
I refer to to them by their Japanese names until their English name are revealed. I never really paid attention to their Japanese names until Black and White, and still , didn't memorize all of the Japanese names or even use them. It sort of irritates me when people on forums use the Japanese names cause I have no idea what Pokemon or character they're talking about and then I have to waste time to go to Google and look up them up. But that doesn't bother me that much, just annoying to have to look it up sometimes. There are some Japanese names that I prefer over the English ones. Such as, I like Pokabu instead Tepig cause it sounds more fitting. I really think they should of kept that one or change it to something similar like Porkabu or Porkbu. And also for the Straiton Trio, they could of just stayed with Dent, Corn , and Pod and for Lenora they should of stuck with Aloe.
 
Yes, Because the Japanese names are something different and you can find its awesome when you are going to talk about it. For me Japanese names are more better and nice way to called them.
 
the Japanese are much more fitting then the American, which are usually rather terrible puns on their type or something

Sandile: Sand Crocodile (How original, since you find it in a sand area...)

Skyla: Uses flying types (What's wrong with Fuuro? Who cares if you can't pronounce it properly, odds are you're not going to be reading it aloud anyway)

Elesa: Electric type user Ele-Electricity -sa-typical female ending...

I name my Zebraika "Kamitsure" every time I play BW
 
When I had bought the import of Black, I used the Japanese names. Now even with the English release, I constantly have a slight habit of referring to pokemon in Gen V with the Japanese names.
 
I prefer the English language since that's what I used to. Never tried to use the Japanese one though -_-
 
The only pokemon whose japanese name I use is Janovy(Servine). Other than that, I just stick with the english names because it's what I'm used to.
 
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