New English Names! :: News

Reported by Typhlosion on Thu Jan 13 22:34:22 2011
Last updated by Typhlosion on Wed Jan 19 13:08:03 2011
Section: Black and White

UPDATED! 19/01

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IGN have showed us some new names, so here ya go.

Desukaan is called Cofagrigus.
Moguryuu is called Drilbur.
Kibago is called Axew.
Koromori is called Woobat.
Minezumi is called Patrat.
Gochiruzeru is called Gothitelle.
Wargle is now Braviary.
Annnnnnnd... Musharna keeps it's Japanese name.

But wait! That's not all!

Dustproof is now Overcoat.
Sand Strength is now Sand Rush.
Sand Power is now Sand Force.
Mummy keeps its name.
Double Chop has the slightly different name of Dual Chop.
Heart Stamp also keep it's name.
Free Fall has the name Sky Drop.
You First has the name After You.

Finally, The friend of Professor Juniper, Mokomo, is now Fennel.

I'm afraid that's all we have right now, without making it up, and we love you all too much for that.

UPDATE: 19/01

Fancy a couple more? Courtesy of NOM? Excellent.

Doryuuzu is now Excadrill.
Kurumiru is now Sewaddle.
Mamanbou is now Alomomola.

In other news, Bug Resistance will henceforth be known as Struggle Bug and Drill Liner will now be called Drill Run.

Oh, and in even more other news, the new Anime series set in Unova will simply be known as Pokémon Black and White. Talk about an anticlimax.

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COMMENTS

Pokérob on Fri Jan 14 00:21:53 2011.

First, yeah very cool although seen this already. :P

Roxxy the Zangoose on Fri Jan 14 00:39:24 2011.

Axew? Yuck. But Braviary is better than Wargle.

shadowdude on Fri Jan 14 00:51:15 2011.

juniper and fennel ? i suppose over the next couple of generations its going to be parsly sage rosemary and thyme

Lord Arceus on Fri Jan 14 02:18:23 2011.

I want to know the names of the new legendary pokemon.

KHFan90 on Fri Jan 14 05:25:20 2011.

Cofagrigus? Wtf? How exactly does Woobat differ from Zubat? I like Gothitelle and Braviary though.

Ledyba on Fri Jan 14 15:00:35 2011.

"How exactly does Woobat differ from Zubat?"

Besides being spelt differently, sounding different, meaning may be different, and generally not being called Zubat.. I don't know, you tell me. o.o

evilgidgit on Fri Jan 14 19:34:12 2011.

Axew. Sounds like a new way of descriptive speech: "I'm gonna axew!"

KHFan90 on Fri Jan 14 20:58:31 2011.

Well obviously they're spelled differently, but come on, they obviously rhyme. They could've come up with a better name than Woobat. Or at least one that didn't rhyme with another Pokemon.

Ledyba on Fri Jan 14 21:51:34 2011.

yeah sure they're ryhm, although you were asking me how they differ ;) I don't see the problem with the name, its distect enough not to be mixed up with Zubat, sure they may have been paying homage but I think its a nice name overall.

Apprentice on Sat Jan 15 01:15:09 2011.

I don't think a more perfect word could be used to blend in than "woo". It matches perfectly with the heart gambit.

Ninetalesgirl421 on Sun Jan 16 03:21:15 2011.

Interesting... don't really get why they changed Wargle, though. War+Eagle is english, but Braviary's cool too. Not sure about the love-bat though...

torterra_king on Sun Jan 16 14:19:52 2011.

cool

Kdintranet & Scizau on Mon Jan 17 19:17:24 2011.

No, Wargle :(, Silly name, Wargle is staying :D

Captain Jigglypuff on Tue Jan 18 18:49:53 2011.

At least Woobat is more creative than Lickilicky....

Shaymin on Wed Jan 19 13:19:54 2011.

alomomola?

did they purposely make it so it was like girafarig?

torterra_king on Sat Jan 22 03:01:56 2011.

yeah i know

pokemonlover1000 on Fri Feb 18 02:51:00 2011.

why is there some keeping there same name?

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