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What nicknames do you give to your pokemon

Do You Give Your Pokemon A Nickname?

  • Yes

    Votes: 219 74.7%

  • No

    Votes: 74 25.3%
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Sometimes when I restart a game just to have a little fun and mess around I give my Pokemon nicknames. Sometimes they're creative. Sometimes they're absolutely mean. Sometimes they're very bland and boring.

When I was younger, I would nickname only my starter Pokemon. But it was never anything original.
Ex. Bruteroot - Bulbasaur, Zippo - Charmander, Shellshock (couldn't fit the "er") the Squirtle. XD

But I don't nickname my Pokemon anymore.
Maybe if I list them all down and think of cool names, I'll go to the namerater and give them some.
Who knows... -_-
 
I used to give my Pokémon Irish nicknames.
eg. Scamall for Altaria (means cloud)
Nimhiúil for Nidoking/queen (means poisonous or toxic)
Abhainn for Milotic (means river)

But I prefer to leave them with their given names now.

I hate the nicknames given to Pokémon in in-game trades, though. They're pretty awful.
Like in Silver, when you trade a Bellsprout for Onix, it's called Rocky.:laugh:
 
I just tend to name mine after random words or names I think are funny (which most people don't usually find funny haha)

Hence I'm playing LeafGreen right now and I've got..

Pringles (Charmeleon)
Woodstock (Pidgey)
Patches (Pikachu)
Dory (Magikarp)

I was gonna name my Pikachu Sparky until I remembered Ritchie's Pikachu.


Haha and EffervescentEevee I was gonna name my Onix Rocky when I catch one in Rock Tunnel! Hmm. Maybe I should think of something else.
 
I don't like giving them nicknames. I don't know why. But if I had a Nidoking, i would name it Quakehound.
 
Mine are....

Regice - Freezer
Regirock - Rocky
Registeel - Mr Steel
Meganium - Chico
Latios - Gawain
Latias - Nikki
Starmie - Cosmo
Snorlax - BellyDrum
Heracross - Beetler
Sceptile - Zed
Sandslash - Slasher
Tyranitar - Tyrant

And many more other freaky names. >.<
 
I give my Pokemon Japanese nicknames like:
Swampert-Shinn
Swellow-Kira
Magneton-Rio
Beautifly-Mitsuki
Linoone-Takuto

And I still have loads of pokemon left to be named...but for sure they all have Japanese names...o_O
 
Alakazam17 said:
I give all my trained Pokemon nicknames, XD. I like to give them names from other languages, usually Japanese or German for some reason, but I have names from all over. The ones that don't have names have been traded and thus I can't:

Venusaur-Minako
Charizard-Bellyzard
Blastoise-ShellShockr
Butterfree-Cotton
Beedrill-Stingly
Raticate-Thor
Raichu-RAICHU
Venomoth-Toxikka
Dugtrio-Ichinison
Primeape-Chouji
Poliwrath-Gamabunta
Alakazam-Billy
Tentacruel-Jellie
Rapidash-Hidalgo
Muk-America
Gengar-Big Boo
Kingler-Zoidberg
Exeggutor-Eggy
Marowak-Bonehead
Hitmonlee-Rock Lee
Weezing-Smogon
Kangaskhan-Khanroo
Starmie-Proximus
Mr. Mime-Claude
Jynx-Rajura
Tauros-Blueno
Gyarados-Menace
Jolteon-Sparky
Flareon-Amaterasu
Kabutops-Zangenklau
Aerodactyl-Slifer
Snorlax-Tubby
Dragonite-IceBeamH8r
Typhlosion-Pyrous
Feraligatr-Dundee
Furret-Krazy
Crobat-Kurobatto
Lanturn-Nimrod
Xatu-Twilight
Ampharos-Makoto
Espeon-Artemis
Umbreon-Luna
Unown-Lucky
Wobbuffet-LOL I UBER
Forretress-FORRETRESS
Steelix-Diamondz
Granbull-Ino
Qwilfish-Ubelia
Scizor-Mantissia
Heracross-Hirschkafr
Mantine-Shelby
Skarmory-Sehryzbra
Houndoom-Diablo
Kingdra-Poseidon
Donphan-Ganesha
Blissey-BLISSEY
Tyranitar-Godzilla
Blaziken-Flameira
Mightyena-Daemon
Linoone-LINOONE
Beautifly-Baboochka
Ludicolo-ButtShaker
Gardevoir-Sensitivo
Breloom-Bello
Slaking-Landuozhu
Ninjask-Jazz
Exploud-LoudMouth
Hariyama-HARIYAMA
Aggron-Dodonga
Sharpedo-Jaws
Wailord-Behemoth
Flygon-Erdrache
Seviper-Kaa
Claydol-Spinner
Milotic-Venetio
Absol-Serenity
Relicanth-Coelio
Luvdisc-n00b ki11r
Salamence-Kaschei
Metagross-Kalkulai
Torterra-Europe
Infernape-Kong
Empoleon-Dedede
Staraptor-Tibarn
Roserade-Thornbutt
Rampardos-Velocir
Mothim-Garmeil
Vespiquen-Hornisse
Pachirisu-PachiPachi
Floatzel-Neptune
Ambipom-Ukkiki
Drifblim-Booster
Mismagius-Lil Miss
Honchkrow-Carleton
Skuntank-Stinky
Bronzong-Copper
Spiritomb-Banshee
Garchomp-Kurthnaga
Lucario-Kuchiki
Hippowdon-Grocery
Drapion-Manticore
Toxicroak-Sapolando
Abomasnow-Yukinooh
Weavile-Mordred
Magnezone-Enterprise
Lickilicky-Wrecko
Rhyperior-Brute
Tangrowth-Zetsu
Electivire-Knuckles
Magmortar-HellBoy
Togekiss-Farore
Yanmega-Yanmanator
Leafeon-Bonzakura
Glaceon-Hyorinmaru
Gliscor-Aximili
Mamoswine-Iqaluit
PorygonZ-Virtuo
Gallade-Shikamaru
Dusknoir-Shinigami
Froslass-Anastasia

I cannot believe I actually finished that list. Boy, I must be bored right now. XD
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HOLY MOLY! never have a seen a list this long with nicknames...lol...but sadly no, I do not nickname my pokemon, I did try it once, but for some reason I can never think of the right names for them nor can I remember them...lol
 
I remember once, I called something and own, and another one and pwn, so when you sent them out...
Go! and own!
Heh heh heh
 
zappyspiker said:
After I read the Johto Pokemon Adventure series comics I ended naming all my with the end of taro including my trainer (Almost exactly like what gold did)

My trainer always either:Kentaro or Rintaro( always had that name after watching metabots)
And my pkmn was either called:

Chimchar - explotaro (named after Gold's cyndaquil)
Shinxs - zparktaro
buizel/floatzel - jetaro
Roselia - Pointaro
Starly - wingtaro

Though before that I did name them something else

Chimchar - zippo
Shinxs - sparky
Buizel - aqua
Roselia - point
Starly - U-turn

Weird aren't I
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Ha, I watched Metabots too! It was awesome! Anyway...
I don't always nickname my pokemon but when I do, I feel its something significant. Like I had a budgie that I had to leave behind when I moved country. I miss the fella like heck. And so, every game I played, because Pidgey was my fav pokemon it was always the pokemon I caught second (after my starter) and it's a tradition I've kept to keep all my first caught Pidgeys in every game with my budgie's name. Always. I guess in a way, its a way of keeping my pet's memory alive.
 
i give all of my Pkmn nicknames, I mostly give them their Japanese names or shorter versions of the japanese name

:t354:TG
 
I don't really nickname them, but if I do, I'd probably use their Japanese Pokemon names. A lot of them sound cooler than their English counterparts...
 
In the regular games, no nicknames. In Mystery Dungeon, a play on the Pokemon names, English or otherwise. It usually ends in a vowel sound.
 
Back in Gold and Silver I used to give my Pokémon whatever nickname popped into my head at the time. But in the more recent games I think the only Pokémon I nicknamed was a Barboach, which I called "Boachy". xD;
 
Yes, but rarely. If I had a Charmander as a starter, I'd call it Flare. If I had Bulbasaur I'd call it Bulba and if Squirtle, I just get rid of the caps and just call it Squirtle since I know it wont evolve anyway, likewise with Bulbasaur lol :P
 
I normally don't give my Pokémon nicknames.

When I do though, I normally give them German names like "Geist" for a Gastly/Haunter or "Krieger" for a Toxicroak. I think the most bizzare name I've ever given to a Pokémon was "Geschwindigkeit" for a Magnemite.
 
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