Dae asks: Most favorite Pokémon name

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It’s been a long while since I did a proper post, mostly because Paul has been doing lightning fast updates, so kudos to him! Anyway, my question for today is a bit unusual, because many people need to think deeply to answer it. Here it comes:

What is your coolest, prettiest, weirdest or just most favorite name of all Pokémon in existence? Don’t go shouting names just because you think the Pokémon in question is cool, because that’s not what I ask. What I do ask, is why you chose it. Was it for its nice ring, for the utter strangeness, or for the association with the Pokémon?

It’s a tough question, but when you know the answer, you can tell us about in the comments!

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56 thoughts on “Dae asks: Most favorite Pokémon name”

  1. One which jumps to mind for me would be Rapidash because of the obvious combination of Rapid and Dash, the words also merge nicely and roll off the tongue when said together.

    I don’t really have a single favourite name of a pokémon, out of all 649 existing, but I do have quite a few favourites.

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  2. Best names:
    Sazandra (Hydreigon Japanese name)
    Vileplume
    Rhyperior
    Cresselia
    Carracosta
    Escavalier
    Chandelure

    Worst names:
    Lickylicky
    Tranquil
    Roggenrola

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  6. The name that comes to my mind is Xatu.

    Xatu is a rather simple-sounding name for a final evolution, but it holds a degree of mystery and uniqueness that complements the Pokemon well in appearance and abilities. It’s the only English name that starts with the letter X and the origin behind is very obscure and hard to pinpoint without looking it up online.

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  9. I’ve always loved Typhlosion’s name. The first part of it comes from soemthing you’d not expect a Fire-type’s name to come from (that being “typhoon”), and the name just seems to roll off the tongue. It almost sounds… elegant, in a way. <3

    I also like Quagsire's, Xatu's, Ursaring's, literally ALL of the Treecko line's, Blaziken's, Shedinja's, Cacturne's, Altaria's, Chimecho's, Gorebyss's, Kyogre's, Escavalier's, Chandelure's, and the entire Deino line's names. xP

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  15. My favorite is not even an English name. It’s the French name for Ambipom (which is a so-so name), it’s Capidextre. From capuchin monkey, and dexterous.

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  17. It IS a hard question…
    I’d have to say I like Kyogre a lot, and I’m also of fan of the names Eelektross (just sounds cool, I blame the ‘k’), Gothita (suits the line well), and a whole load of others that I simply can’t think of right now. 😀

    I think my absolute least favorite name is Crustle. It reminds me of a crusty bristle, not a crustacean castle, and it’s just… gross when it’s the former.

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  18. I guess if I had to travel a region for a vast amount of time and have have to always say the pokes name when releasing them, then my team would have to consist of Gardevoir, Vespiquen, Misdreavus, Galvantula, Masquerain, and Teddiursa. I can’t get tired of saying their names and I don’t think anyone else can come up with better suited names than what they already have.
    And, the award for most ridiculous name goes to….Roggenrola (lol) I get that it’s a play on word on Rock n Roller but it’s just best suited for Geodude. Don’t forget the fact that it’s just a terrible name period.

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