Like the Pokerap, but it doesn't rhyme and has no music
by JC Fletcher 
{ Apr 27th 2007 at 9:45AM }
If you'd like a crash course on the 107 new Pokemon in the Diamond/Pearl generation, which includes the new DS games and Pokemon Battle Revolution, then this GamesRadar article might come in handy. It's an exhaustive Pokedex of the new creatures, and includes name, type, abilities, location, and information about evolution.
What strikes us as we look at this list is how weird the names of Pokemon have gotten. Maybe it's because we've had ten years or so to get used to the older names, but the new ones are jarringly nonsensical. See Bidoof above.
Unfortunately, Game|Life's Chris Kohler beat us to the "Let Me Show You Them" headline for his post about the article. We'll try to get the next one!
[Via Game|Life]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bluestreak2 @ Apr 27th 2007 11:02AM
I think some of it is just that we've all gotten used to the original names, and some of it is probubly the translation team not working as hard at changing the names like they did back when.
hvnlysoldr @ Apr 27th 2007 11:37AM
I too think we've gotten used to the old names, and that the translation team realized some people would like to have some names match closer to their Japanese counterparts due to the anime culture.
Fatass of Kickassness @ Apr 27th 2007 11:44AM
Some of the names, such as Croagunk and Shinx, are actually pretty decent.
Others, such as Bidoof, Stunky (go ahead and guess what he is), and Purugly are just lame.
And some, like Gastrodon, are just plain out there. But it still makes sense in Gastrodon's place (he's a big-ass slug.)
VWatermelon @ Apr 27th 2007 1:16PM
Gastrodon - latin. lit translation+ Stomach tooth. just saying...
G-T3K @ Apr 27th 2007 1:32PM
Stop hating on the bearded guinea pig!
hvnlysoldr @ Apr 27th 2007 2:15PM
I thought it was some kind of beaver.
Soiden @ Apr 27th 2007 5:33PM
That Arceus is something... But now, what will come in future Pokémon releases? =/
Tim @ Apr 28th 2007 5:33AM
I miss the Johto/Kanto regions...
B1gC72 @ Apr 28th 2007 11:55AM
yea the names used to be so clever. and they made sense based on the pokemon's abilities. but even now, i think they are running out of ideas for the actual pokemon themselves. i mean Bronzor? come on, what the hell is that thing? its a medallion with eyes.