It's time to discuss a very hot topic discussed almost everywhere: Gen V Pokemon Names.
So in a very short summary, what are the names that you like/dislike the most of this generation? Please take in mind we're talking about names, not the Pokemon you like best for other specific reasons.
For me, Roggenrola was unique when I found out it roughly says "Rock n Roll". And Audino sounds a bit funny when pronounced.
I always say "OW-dee-no" but I think it's really "AW-dee-no".
Scrafty deserved a better name
Elgyem is okay
Beheeyem could have been spelled better
Hydreigon is awesome
Lillipup is poop
so is Patrat
and Watchog i guess
Liepard sounds stupid out loud
Klink is okay
Klang is eh
Klinklang ruins everything.
Larvesta and Vocarona are cool.
Litwick is simple but I like it
Lampent reminds me too much of "lap bent" so eh
Chandelure is alright. Probably my favorite of this generation and I'm okay with the name
Fraxure I don't pronounce with a regular X sound. I say Fracture. Don't know if that's right
Axew would have been better
Haxorus isn't COMPLETE poop
Roggenrola made me chuckle a bit
Boldore I hate it because it just reminds me of a mispronunciation of Boulder
Same with Timburr and Gurrdurr hurr durr
okay i'm done for now
We discussed this a while ago in the official 5th gen thread.
Anyway, the best names of this or any gen is Foongus Amoongus. Some annoying names are Druddigon (Crimgon, the Japanese name, was way better) and Kyurem (not even sure how to say that).
Quote from: PuttyChris on March 22, 2011, 07:12:28 PM
It's time to discuss a very hot topic discussed almost everywhere: Gen V Pokemon Names.
So in a very short summary, what are the names that you like/dislike the most of this generation? Please take in mind we're talking about names, not the Pokemon you like best for other specific reasons.
For me, Roggenrola was unique when I found out it roughly says "Rock n Roll". And Audino sounds a bit funny when pronounced.
Roggenrola = Rock 'n Roller.
Darumaka sounds so Japanese is not even funny...to me.
Quote from: Celebi on March 22, 2011, 07:20:36 PM
We discussed this a while ago in the official 5th gen thread.
Anyway, the best names of this or any gen is Foongus Amoongus. Some annoying names are Druddigon (Crimgon, the Japanese name, was way better) and Kyurem (not even sure how to say that).
Keye-oo-rehm?
Special mention goes to Snivy. The name is really nice.
Quote from: PuttyChris on March 22, 2011, 08:14:23 PM
Special mention goes to Snivy. The name is really nice.
i think you mean smugleaf
Quote from: PuttyChris on March 22, 2011, 07:33:26 PM
Darumaka sounds so Japanese is not even funny...to me.
It IS Japanese. All they did was take a K out (it was Darumakka).
Quote from: Custom on March 22, 2011, 08:15:39 PM
i think you mean smugleaf
I think you mean Co***rigus.
Quote from: Kayo on March 22, 2011, 08:16:48 PM
It IS Japanese. All they did was take a K out (it was Darumakka).
Then again, the fact New York/Unova is the central point where cultures meet might have a special meaning, so...
Quote from: PuttyChris on March 22, 2011, 08:18:26 PM
I think you mean Co***rigus.
Then again, the fact New York/Unova is the central point where cultures meet might have a special meaning, so...
Well not ALL the new pokemon are American-inspired. We have that loli-tower thing.
But things like Scrafty, Trubbish (but there's garbage everywhere), Braviary, etc were definitely inspired by american "culture"
Quote from: Kayo on March 22, 2011, 08:21:02 PM
Well not ALL the new pokemon are American-inspired. We have that loli-tower thing.
But things like Scrafty, Trubbish (but there's garbage everywhere), Braviary, etc were definitely inspired by american "culture"
Why is "culture" written with quotations? Scrafty is definitely based on American urban culture, you don't need to quote people.
But anyway, I like Foongus and Amoongus.
Quote from: PuttyChris on March 22, 2011, 08:18:26 PM
I think you mean Co***rigus.
Then again, the fact New York/Unova is the central point where cultures meet might have a special meaning, so...
I actually named mine CoFAGrigus
best name
Krookodile is an awful name for a final evo. I wouldn't mind if it were for the first or second part of the evolution line, but as a final one, it sounds dumb. Krokorok should be switched with Krookodile.
But yeah, I think they were trying to be like in the first gen and have little creativity with the names and kinda failed hard on quite a bit.
Alomomola also sucks. I usually have trouble saying it, even in my head, I say "Almomola" or "Alomomomomola" or some crap like that.
Some of the names are also like Krookodile's. They would have been awesome to have as the final evo and no one (or maybe just me) would care if the crappier names were given to the lower evos, rather than the final ones. "I'm gonna send my ROGGENROLLA to kick your ass. Oh poop I got beat by a Boldore..."
Quote from: Cornwad on March 22, 2011, 08:29:09 PM
Why is "culture" written with quotations? Scrafty is definitely based on American urban culture, you don't need to quote people.
But anyway, I like Foongus and Amoongus.
I was referencing that bag of trash more. Seems to me like the Japanese think we have radioactive piles of moving garbage walking our country.
It's your fault if you took that seriously.
Oshawoot has to be my favorite. Now I can nickname them all Revolver, and kick absolute ass.
Unless someone names their Snivy "Naked"...
Quote from: Kayo on March 23, 2011, 03:12:28 AM
I was referencing that bag of trash more. Seems to me like the Japanese think we have radioactive piles of moving garbage walking our country.
It's your fault if you took that seriously.
That's true, but for some reason the trash bag reminds me of Japan. Like Hedorah I guess.
Quote from: Cornwad on March 23, 2011, 01:30:03 PM
That's true, but for some reason the trash bag reminds me of Japan. Like Hedorah I guess.
To me it seemed like "What other countries think of us." Even though we already had living sludge, but this thing seems to me made out of actual human-made garbage it's a little weirder.
Quote from: Kayo on March 23, 2011, 04:28:59 PM
To me it seemed like "What other countries think of us." Even though we already had living sludge, but this thing seems to me made out of actual human-made garbage it's a little weirder.
I think you're looking too much into it :P
Garbodor is an awesome pokemon though, with a nice name as well.
Quote from: Cornwad on March 23, 2011, 04:49:25 PM
I think you're looking too much into it :P
Garbodor is an awesome pokemon though, with a nice name as well.
I know it gomes from "garbage" and "odor" but I keep saying it "GARB-a-Door"
I hope I'm not the only one. D:
Quote from: Kayo on March 23, 2011, 05:03:40 PM
I know it gomes from "garbage" and "odor" but I keep saying it "GARB-a-Door"
I hope I'm not the only one. D:
I say it that way too. ~_~
Oh, and Garbodor needs to die in a fire then drop a nuke on it just to be safe.
Quote from: Nayrman on March 23, 2011, 05:09:31 PM
Oh, and Garbodor needs to die in a fire then drop a nuke on it just to be safe.
Enemy Electrode used Self-Destruct
[spoiler]Attack Missed[/spoiler]
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/f/2010/266/4/4/dasutodasu_hate_by_nicocw-d2zbtyo.png)
Quote from: FruitFlow on March 23, 2011, 07:18:13 PM
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/300W/f/2010/266/4/4/dasutodasu_hate_by_nicocw-d2zbtyo.png)
Incorrect. Garbodor has three straw-like fingers on its RIGHT arm. That picture is reversed.
One of his hands looks like a gas pump.
Quote from: Cecil Harvey on March 24, 2011, 08:22:34 PM
One of his hands looks like a gas pump.
That was my first impression, but I think it's nothing but a long thick rope with garbage stuck to it.
It looks like one of those steel pipes you find in concrete.
Quote from: FruitFlow on March 24, 2011, 09:01:27 PM
It looks like one of those steel pipes you find in concrete.
Too flexible. Plus, official art
(http://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/garbodor.jpg)
dat rope
Gas pump and 3 condoms.
The colorful parts must be candy.
Watching the new Pokemon out of boredom and learning pronunciations of the poop from the game. Patrat = Patch-rat. Pidove = Pee-dove, not Pih-dove.
Wow, the entire time I've been pronouncing it as "Pa-trat".
Quote from: FruitFlow on March 25, 2011, 01:52:14 PM
Wow, the entire time I've been pronouncing it as "Pa-trat".
Trat? If you mean like a tch sound, that's what I meant with Patchrat.
I've been saying Pat-rat.
Quote from: Cecil Harvey on March 25, 2011, 02:04:45 PM
Trat? If you mean like a tch sound, that's what I meant with Patchrat.
I've been saying Pat-rat.
Yeah, with a "tch" sound.
At first I said "Pat-rat" too, but then it sounded a bit awkward so I went along with "Patch" instead.
Oh I see, you put emphasis on the Pa.
It's Patch-rat.
Yeah, like that. XD