4th Gen Name Announcement/Discussion thread

[Pazuzu]

Well, lately, when the flood of new English names got announced or revealed in some places, tons of threads about them popped out of the ground.
While that isn't a bad thing, making a thread for 1 newly announced name really clutters up the forum, and pushes other valuable discussion threads back in pages.

So, please use this thread to discuss newly announced or revealed names for the D/P Pokémon.

Exciting news! All the English names for Diamond/Pearl have been released.

Full credit to Serebii for all these names!

Remember English first, then Japanese.

#387 Turtwig Naetoru
#388 Grotle Hayashigame
#389 Torterra Dotaitos
#390 Chimchar Hikozaru
#391 Monferno Moukazaru
#392 Infernape Goukazaru
#393 Piplup Pochama
#394 Prinplup Pottaishi
#395 Empoleon Enperuto
#396 Starly Mukkuru
#397 Staravia Mukkubird
#398 Staraptor Mukuhawk
#399 Bidoof Bippa
#400 Bibarel Biidaru
#401 Kricketot Korobooshi
#402 Kricketune Korotokku
#403 Shinx Korinku
#404 Luxio Rukushio
#405 Luxray Rentoraa
#406 Budew Subomi
#407 Roserade Rozureido
#408 Cranidos Zugaidosu
#409 Rampardos Ramuparudo
#410 Shieldon Tatetopusu
#411 Bastiodon Toridepusu
#412 Burmy Minomucchi
#413 Wormadam Minomadamu
#414 Mothim Garmeil
#415 Combee Mitsuhoney
#416 Vespiquen Beequeen
#417 Pachirisu Pachirisu
#418 Buizel Buoysel
#419 Floatzel Floatsel
#420 Cherubi Cherinbo
#421 Cherrim Cherimu
#422 Shellos Karanakushi
#423 Gastrodon Toritoidon
#424 Ambipom Etebossu
#425 Drifloon Fuwante
#426 Drifblim Fuwaraido
#427 Buneary Mimiroru
#428 Lopunny Mimiroppu
#429 Mismagius Muumajii
#430 Honchkrow Donkarasu
#431 Glameow Nyaruma
#432 Purugly Bunyatto
#433 Chingling Riishan
#434 Stunky Sukapuu
#435 Skuntank Sukatanku
#436 Bronzor Doomiraa
#437 Bronzong Dootakun
#438 Bonsly Usohachii
#439 Mime Jr. Manene
#440 Happiny Pinpuku
#441 Chatot Perap
#442 Spiritomb Mikaruge
#443 Gible Fukamaru
#444 Gabite Gabaito
#445 Garchomp Gaburaisu
#446 Munchlax Gonbe
#447 Riolu Rioru
#448 Lucario Rukario
#449 Hippopotas Hippopotasu
#450 Hippowdon Kabarudon
#451 Skorupi Scorpi
#452 Drapion Dorapion
#453 Croagunk Gregguru
#454 Toxicroak Dokurogu
#455 Carnivine Masukippa
#456 Finneon Keikouo
#457 Lumineon Neorantu
#458 Mantyke Tamanta
#459 Snover Yukikaburi
#460 Abomasnow Yukinooh
#461 Weavile Manyula
#462 Magnezone Jibacoil
#463 Lickilicky Beruberuto
#464 Rhyperior Dosaidon
#465 Tangrowth Mojanbo
#466 Electivire Elekible
#467 Magmortar Buuburn
#468 Togekiss Togekiss
#469 Yanmega Megayanma
#470 Leafeon Leafia
#471 Glaceon Glacia
#472 Gliscor Glion
#473 Mamoswine Manmuu
#474 Porygon-Z PorygonZ
#475 Gallade Erureido
#476 Probopass Dainoosu
#477 Dusknoir Yonowaaru
#478 Froslass Yukimenoko
#479 Rotom Rotomu
#480 Uxie Yukishii
#481 Mesprit Emuritto
#482 Azelf Agunomuu
#483 Dialga Diaruga
#484 Palkia Parukia
#485 Heatran Hiidoran
#486 Regigigas Regigigas
#487 Giratina Giratina
#488 Cresseria Kureseria
#489 Phione Fione
#490 Manaphy Manaphy
#491 Darkrai Darkrai
#492 Shaymin Sheimi
#493 Arceus Aruseus​

Enjoy! Hunk from PokeJungle.net

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

OK. I'll begin by just writing the already known names and update them as they are revealed.

EDIT: The list is now in the first post, so I'll erase this one.

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

And so many idiots around the internet are persistent about the "change" of the trademarked names. It's utter stupidity how people aren't aware that ROSERADE, LUCARIO, DIALGA, PALKIA AND MANAPHY were official in Japan since the START (they ARE the Japanese names).

I know. I hate when people complain about Dialga and Palkia's english name. I like "Diaruga" and "Parukia" better than "Dialga" and "Palkia", but it has been intented to be like that since the beginning.

 

[Jim]

Well if i'm right according to Bulbapedia Glion keeps its japanese name (Glion)...

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

I checked the Glion page, but didn't find it said it was like that in English.

 

[Jim]

Kotobuki City = Jubilife City O_o

The Moves Anticipate and Force Expert are named Me First and Force Palm

Source: Serebii.

 

[Taemin]

Kotobuki City = Jubilife City O_o

The Moves Anticipate and Force Expert are named Me First and Force Palm

Source: Serebii.

Interesting... I'm curious to here what some of the other locations will be called.

Jubilife...? ...^^; Strange.

As for the moves, I dont really mind them changing the move names, but the Japanese ones do have a better ring.
'Anticipate' sounds cool, and 'Me First' ... not so much. ~_~
Can't be helped.

 

[RSL]

Also from Serebii:

Empuerte is now known as Empoleon (emperor + Napoleon Bonaparte).

 

[Vampire://Krimm]

Bidoof, and Starly.

Mukkuru and Bippa, my once favorite names, now Bidoof, and Starly XD

 

[Hippo]

I'm assuming it's "jubilation" and "life" combined.

"Empoleon" sounds more ingenious than some of the previously revealed names, in my opinion. Probably better than the Basic-Stage starters' names, but I've already become used to those.

Eh, its so advanced that i don't really like it... Some 6 year old kid will have no idea who Nepoleon is, or even care, but for a pokemon its just too complex... Empurtoro or whatever was good IMO.

Empoleon isn't bad, but i'd be upset if i was Nepoleon and there is a poke named after me...

 

[light_trainer921]

Turtwig's evo US names

In Serebii:

Their US names are below:

Hayashigame: Grotle (grow+turtle)
Dotaitos: Torterra (tortoise+terra)

 

[Jim]

Well considering DP is getting Closer i'd excpect we'll get a million threads tommorow saying that all the names are confirmed... Grotle is weird but less of a mouthful than Hayashigame. Torterra is just as strange as it's first two Evolutions names... Oh well, just names.

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

Serebii revealed many more names, so I'll update the list.

In my opinion, Grotle sound strange, Torterra sounds cool. Monferno sound bad, Infernape too. Prinplup is okay, and Empoleon is one of the best English D/P names I've heard. Purugly sounds terrible but Skuntank is not bad.

 

[light_trainer921]

Now have a bunch of new name from Serebii: Staravia (Mukkubird), Staraptor(Mukuhawk), Bibarel(Biidaru) and Kricketune(Korotokku).

 

[Virtual Headache]

Staraptor sounds like the name for a dinosaur and doesn't really fit.
Purugly fits perfectly, Bunyatto is really ugly IMO xD
Empoleon sounds decent too.

The other names are ok, but don't sound too creative to me...

 

[Cornicapus]

I was amazed when they gave out Empoleons US name i was afraid they would do something scky like Emplup or Plupeon something with plup in it (because of Prinplup and piplup) but so far the other names have been ok I know I will get used to them

 

[light_trainer921]

In Serebii, Skunpoo is now Stunky...

 

[Funk]

Grotle = Okay...
Torterra = Fun; reminds me of a tortilla.
Monferno = Beautiful
Infernape = Beautiful
Prinplup = Tongue-twisting
Drifblim = Better...
Purugly = Lame, but suiting
Skuntank = Lame, but suiting
Staravia = Beautiful
Staraptor = Interesting...
Bibarel = Fun
Kricketune = Beautiful
Stunky = I dunno... >.>
Enpoleon = Best. Poke. Name. Evar.

 

[Shiny Umbreon]

Serebii has been updating very fast. I'll add Staravia, Staraptor, Bibarel, Kricketune, Stunky. I like Starly's evolutions name. And also Kricketune.

 

[Forest Grovyle]

My opinions :)

Grotle = Too much like Grovyle, considering they're both second-stage grass starters.
Torterra = Awesome. Was hoping for Torterrain so this was very close. :D
Monferno = Meh, it's okay - would have preferred something without "Inferno" though as its evo uses that too. "Gibburn" would have been fun.
Infernape = Fine
Prinplup = Fun to pronounce
Drifblim = Better than Driftblim, flows off the tongue more easily now
Purugly = Would have preferred Plumpurr
Skuntank = Fine, was expecting it anyway
Staravia = Alright
Staraptor = I like this one, and I like the Pokémon too
Bibarel = Bit confusing but fun to say
Kricketune = Awesome and very fitting
Stunky = Fine
Empoleon = It's okay. I'm calling mine Empelson though. :P

--FG