Huh, I actually never noticed the legendary bird one because I played the game in French and instead the names were references to Odin, Thor and Ra (?).
Articuno ->Articodin
Zapdos -> Electhor
Moltres -> Sulfura
Yeah I dunno, the french version is strange like that sometimes.
Like Mewtwo keeps "two" in english instead of having it in French and a bunch of other pokemons keep the same names but other times it's completely different for no reason.
The anime ruined that entire line by giving Gastly a "body". It's supposed to be a floating unidentified face that's I assuume is Gengar trying to enter the living world.
Now it's forever just going to be a discount Cloyster
>The anime ruined that entire line
Anime based on existing media gets official designs sheets and you better believe the IP holders wont let you deviate from it, you didn't see any design Gamefreak/Nintendo didnt want you to see.
Who said Flamigo is okay? Also, people seem to take more of an issue with it just literally being a flamingo, rather than the name. And to be fair, at least they attempted a Spanish pun with it. It's not great, but still marginally better than something like Seel or Krabby.
>literally being a flamingo
Yet people like a lot of Pokemon that is literally just [Existing animal], though only if it's from Gen1. If you want an example just read this thread we are in.
Pokemon has the most moronic monster design and the most moronic monster names ever. Literal garbage for autistic children. Imagine playing this shit. I spit on you.
>Diglett, Dugtrio
Their feet also work as roots through which they absorb nutrients >Metapod, Kakuna
Caterpillars digest themselves when in a cocoon >Poliwhirl
It can speak, therefore it has vocal chords, therefore it has a mouth somewhere
Nuh uh
Dotrio
Called that because he has six eyes, I know it makes no sense but that is a fact.
If it gets another evolution, they should call it... Dofourheado
That's just one bird though
Sorry, I meant it has 2 heads.
Then how do you explain ninetails
it is rendered unwell (or ailed) by the fishing nets of Northern Ireland
It's called Ninetales, actually. And there have been nine generations of Pokemon storytelling, so its name makes sense.
It has nine tails.
I genuinely blew someone's mind recently by pointing out the name scheme of
>Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres
>Deino, Zweilous, and Hydreigon
>Deino, Zweilous, and Hydreigon
idgi
Ein, zwei, drei. German for 1, 2, 3.
>MOltres
>ZApdos
>ARTicuno
really makes you think...
My name isn't spelled Mozaart, dipshit.
Wait a minute….
Huh, I actually never noticed the legendary bird one because I played the game in French and instead the names were references to Odin, Thor and Ra (?).
Articuno ->Articodin
Zapdos -> Electhor
Moltres -> Sulfura
that seems like such a pointless change
Yeah I dunno, the french version is strange like that sometimes.
Like Mewtwo keeps "two" in english instead of having it in French and a bunch of other pokemons keep the same names but other times it's completely different for no reason.
All I know from the French version is that Professor Oak was renamed to Professor Chen.
>Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres
Could Mozart still be alive?
My first thought too
mozart
alright smartass care to explain why this pokemon is named "krabby"
because they're pretty grumpy, which is also known as being "crabby"
It was named after Mr. Krabs from Spongebob Squarepants: Atlantis Squarepantis.
>the one Pokemon movie that made an STD joke about Krabby
A typo. It was supposed to be "Grabby" because of its constant sexual harassment.
ArticBlack folk
ZapTONGUE MY
MolANUS
> Duo = 2
> Pic
Illuminati confirmed.
That doesn't make sense, though.
Allow me to explain.
>Voltorb
>Volt
>Orb
is mozart still alive?
He is dead. There is no way I could have survived this long.
It's called a Diglett because it Letts you use Dig.
jej
>They're called Pokemon because they're pocket digimon
whoa...
Wait... are all Doduo/Dodrio Siamese twins/triplets?
yeah
The lazy names peaked at gen 1. Nothing will ever top this.
The Japanese names are lazier
Per example?
My favourite example is Ghastly (Ghos) and Haunter (Ghost)
The anime ruined that entire line by giving Gastly a "body". It's supposed to be a floating unidentified face that's I assuume is Gengar trying to enter the living world.
Now it's forever just going to be a discount Cloyster
>The anime ruined that entire line
Anime based on existing media gets official designs sheets and you better believe the IP holders wont let you deviate from it, you didn't see any design Gamefreak/Nintendo didnt want you to see.
Sandu
>ブラッキー
Nipbros...
>barakkii(?)
igdi
>Create a black pokemon
>Call it blacky
I also often call black creatures blacky so I can relate
BLACKY
Sleepe
When I looked up the 3 birds I wasn't expecting to see Fire, Thunder, and Freezer
this. Haunter's Japanese game is literally just a term for "ghost"
>What do we call this thing?
>The one with boobs for a forehead?
>Yeah
>I got it
>magnar is boober
Jesus christ
Tbh Magmar's name could just as easily be romanized as Buber, people only stuck with Boober because it's funny.
>zapdos = thunder
>jolteon = thunders
How do they even know which is which
>evolves into dotrio
hmmmmm anon might be on to something
also buff tri attack
>Ekans - snake
>Arbok - kobra
>Muk
>Girafarig
yeah, nice try GAYFREAK, that's not even an ANIMALl!
>thing 1
>thing 2
>completely unrelated thing
:O
try following the pattern and saying "Muk" backwards....
Kum is not a real word idiot
Neither is Kobra
Grimer - remirg
ッ
>Bagon
>Shelgon
>Fly- Salamence
It's called Talonflame because its Talons are Inflamed
>squirtle
>it has a SQUIRrel like TaiL
for me, it's litwick
It's called Pidgey because it looks like a sparrow and not a Pigeon .
I thought it was because it spoke in pidgin English
So...
Why are all of these okay to pokegays but "Flamigo" isn't?
Who said Flamigo is okay? Also, people seem to take more of an issue with it just literally being a flamingo, rather than the name. And to be fair, at least they attempted a Spanish pun with it. It's not great, but still marginally better than something like Seel or Krabby.
>Who said Flamigo is okay?
No one?
Ah, my bad. That was a reading comprehension failure on my part.
>literally being a flamingo
Yet people like a lot of Pokemon that is literally just [Existing animal], though only if it's from Gen1. If you want an example just read this thread we are in.
>geodude
>is just a dude who is made of geo
where poop?
>Okay, we've got the finished design for the Mew clone. Sort of a second Mew, if you will. Now, what to name it..?
Pokemon has the most moronic monster design and the most moronic monster names ever. Literal garbage for autistic children. Imagine playing this shit. I spit on you.
>Sprigatito > Primavlittlecat?
The question that drives me mad is: how do Diglett, Dugtrio, Metapod, Poliwhirl, Kakuna... eat?
very carefully
On that note, what would be the most delicious tasting pokemon?
probably tatsugiri or fidough
miltank, well done with bbq sauce
Vanilluxe.
Alcremie
>Those fricking pokemon cooking animations
I found them oddly satisfying.
🙁
I'm going vegan.
Cacuca is a chrysalis, those things dont eat.
>Diglett, Dugtrio
Their feet also work as roots through which they absorb nutrients
>Metapod, Kakuna
Caterpillars digest themselves when in a cocoon
>Poliwhirl
It can speak, therefore it has vocal chords, therefore it has a mouth somewhere
Isnt charizard just called Salamander or something in Japanese?
It's called Sunflora because it walks on the floor