Pocket Monsters 6th Gen (Dimensions) - Less than a week till release

[ErASeR MOdER MAxiMUM]

I still hate "Talonflame" as a name.

Do you prefer "Skrelp"?

[commandercool]

Alternatively: http://serebii.net/index2.shtml

What kind of name is Spewpa?

Some kind of bug that vomits, I guess. "Spew" and "pupa", Unplayable three-stage bug family go?

I still hate "Talonflame" as a name.

That is an atrocious name. Sounds like something a child would think of. Is there a pun I'm missing there?

[Savory]

Do you prefer "Skrelp"?

Yes.

Yes I do.

[BT]

Skrelp is an awesome name.

Talonflame is dumb.

Spewpa is what the hell but [actually] at least it rolls better than "Talonflame".

[Kasu]

Is it just me or does Talonflame sound like the name of a metal band?

Also I think Noivern is my favourite out of the new pokemon released so far.

[Edible]

It occurs to me that Mesprit and her sisters are almost certainly going to be Psychic/Fairy in gen 6.  Hmmmmm.

[commandercool]

Somebody showed me the Pokemon that have been spoiled so far earlier, and I love that little lobster/shrimp looking guy. Definitely my favorite design so far. Overall I'm not feeling this generation yet (and I mostly liked generation five), but I'll still probably buy a 3DS to play it even if the new Pokemon are nothing special. Obsessive collection's gotta be obsessively collected.

[Zork787]

Also if the flower is Fairy and not Grass, then perhaps some other ones will be difficult to type-match at first glance.

Sound's like Craidily all over again :V

As for Talonflame being a dumb name....... I've heard worse. (Vanillite Family anyone.)

[Kingault]

fairys obv have a higher power level on the mythical scale than dragons that's why they counter them

Cirno best Dragon God killer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziue9ePsnKM#t=2m06s
GSC HYPER BEAM SOUND ALL OF MY MONEY

YESSSSSSSS.

[Savory]

As for Talonflame being a dumb name....... I've heard worse. (Vanillite Family anyone.)

No.

Vanillite, Vanillish and Vanilluxe were at least portmanteaus. Talonflame is just two words pressed together.

[commandercool]

No.

Vanillite, Vanillish and Vanilluxe were at least portmanteaus. Talonflame is just two words pressed together.

Seconded. Scruffy. The janitor.

[ErASeR MOdER MAxiMUM]

No.

Vanillite, Vanillish and Vanilluxe were at least portmanteaus. Talonflame is just two words pressed together.

If the Vanillite family were victims to the same stupid naming convention:

Icecone
Icecone2
Threeicecone

Or, you know, like the stupid gear pokemon. e we

[BT]

I choose you, Thunderat!

[Ikari]

Come to think of it, wouldn't that kind of naming system just completely destroy the flying pokemon you encouter at the start of every Pokemon game...?

Bird
Birdbutnotthesame
Anotherbird
Kindofsimilarbutanotherbird
Differentbird

[ErASeR MOdER MAxiMUM]

Come to think of it, wouldn't that kind of naming system just completely destroy the flying pokemon you encouter at the start of every Pokemon game...?

Bird
Birdbutnotthesame
Anotherbird
Kindofsimilarbutanotherbird
Differentbird

It's that same kind of thing that always upsets me when people put 1st Gen pokemon on a pedestal.

Ah yes, my favorite pokemon: small rat, small bird, slightly angrier bird, ball, bigger ball.

[Third Eye Lem]

Ah yes, my favorite pokemon: small rat, small bird, slightly angrier bird, ball, bigger ball.

Let's not forget all the water Pokemon!

Clam, SpikyClam, TinyClamWithApearl, BigJawedEel, NeedlenoseEel
Jellyfish, BiggerJellyFish, JellyfishThatLooksMoreLikeAJellyfish, JellyfishWithAMoustache, JellyfishWithoutMoustache
GenericFish, BiggerGenercfish, GenericFishThatEvolvesIntoAnOctopus ()
Seal, BiggerSeal, SealThat'sASpherePun, SealThatLooksMoreLikeAWalrus, AnActualWalrus
FossilFish, FossilShellfish, FossilshellFishWithClaws, APieceOfCoral
AnglerFish, SmallerAnglerFishWithTwoLures, ElectricEel, BiggerElectricEel, ElectricEelWithArms, ElectricFlounder
Crab, BiggerCrab, Crawfish, BiggerCrawfish, Lobster
Whale, BiggerWhale
Starfish, StarfishTimesTwo

I could go on and on...But at least the water Pokemon have a lot of designs to choose from. That being said, where's our freaking Dolphinmon already?

[MaStErSpArK94]

That being said, where's our freaking Dolphinmon already?

We seriously need one. And a komodo dragon mon please.

[Bio]

Talonflame isn't the most ingenious name ever, but it's the sort of name real people would name animals.

[Sparen]

Talonflame isn't the most ingenious name ever, but it's the sort of name real people would name animals.

Well... not really. I've heard more cats named "Kitty" and dogs named "Dog" than birds named "Talonflame."

Most people (at least in cities) would probably give their birds ordinary names.

[ToyoRai]

That being said, where's our freaking Dolphinmon already?

We sort of have one with Lanturn. What I really want to see is a poltergeist Pok?mon. Hopefully an armor sort.

[Raikaria]

Why are people moaning about Talonflame being unimaginative and two words stuck together? Most pokemon names are that... even if they are somewhat cut down.

For example, Dugtrio. [Dug+trio]

Or how about Mothim? [Moth + Him]  Chandelure? [Chandelier+Lure]

I can go on.

Talonflame is just the best-sounding mashup of those two words. I don't think Taflame works. Talflame?

We sort of have one with Lanturn. What I really want to see is a poltergeist Pok?mon. Hopefully an armor sort.

Wat. How is an Angler Fish a Dolphin ._.

[ToyoRai]

Wat. How is an Angler Fish a Dolphin ._.

Look at it! It looks like a dolphin with two lights sticking from its forehead.

[commandercool]

We sort of have one with Lanturn. What I really want to see is a poltergeist Pok?mon. Hopefully an armor sort.

I'm always in favor or weird dual-type ghosts. Steel/Ghost go!

Why are people moaning about Talonflame being unimaginative and two words stuck together? Most pokemon names are that... even if they are somewhat cut down.

For example, Dugtrio. [Dug+trio]

Or how about Mothim? [Moth + Him]  Chandelure? [Chandelier+Lure]

I can go on.

Talonflame is just the best-sounding mashup of those two words. I don't think Taflame works. Talflame?

For the most part those are at least a portmanteau (It's not "Chandelierlure"), with the exception of Dugtrio just being a bizarre case to begin with. "Taflame" may sound bad, but those just aren't two words that really work together. Different words would be the way to go. I like "Flambird" (flambe+bird) or maybe "Flambeak".

[MatsuriSakuragi]

I'm actually totally in favor of just skipping all of the name localization and learning Pokemon names in Japanese instead. Just put it in romaji and pass it my way, nbd.

(And then you can learn how many Japanese names are completely unimaginative too!)

[MaStErSpArK94]

(And then you can learn how many Japanese names are completely unimaginative too!)

Yuuuuuup.

Krabby = クラブ, "crab";
Zapdos = サンダー, "thunder";
Raticate = ラッタ, "rat";

Hell yeah :V

Edit: Thanks trancehime

[trancehime]

Yuuuuuup.

Krabby = クラブ, "crab";
Zapdos = タンダー, "thunder";
Raticate = ラッタ, "rat";

Hell yeah :V

Zapdos is サンダー

Look at it! It looks like a dolphin with two lights sticking from its forehead.

i'm pretty sure dolphins are not that bulky

[ToyoRai]

i'm pretty sure dolphins are not that bulky

And I'm pretty sure anglerfishes are not that cute.

[ふねん1]

I'm always in favor or weird dual-type ghosts. Steel/Ghost go!

Dude, when I saw Golett for the first time I thought it was Ghost/Steel, and I was sorely disappointed when I learned it wasn't. It's one of several types combinations I really want to see implemented someday, alongside Dark/Psychic, Ice/Steel, Fire/Water, and Fire/Grass.

(And then you can learn how many Japanese names are completely unimaginative too!)

Yeah, it's because to native English speakers they're just ordinary words used all the time, whereas they still sound sufficiently foreign and exotic to Japanese audiences.

[commandercool]

Dude, when I saw Golett for the first time I thought it was Ghost/Steel, and I was sorely disappointed when I learned it wasn't. It's one of several types combinations I really want to see implemented someday, alongside Dark/Psychic, Ice/Steel, Fire/Water, and Fire/Grass.

As I recall Touhoumom's type equivalencies hit a lot of those. Youmu and Youki were Ghost/Steel, Kisume was Fire/Water, Sunny was Fire/Grass, and one of the versions of Yukari was Dark/Psychic.

Ice/Steel seems like dubious typing to me. Steel's crappy coverage doesn't add much to Ice's amazing coverage, and Ice's horrendous weaknesses mostly just drag down Steel's great resistances. But I guess anything can work with the right mix of moves, stats, and abilities. And as far as previously unseen type combos go, I want to see a Normal/Ghost type at some point.

[Red Frost]

Got a few more localized names... I figured someone would flip their shit about "Scatterbug" after the whole Talonflame thing.
(oddly enough I like it as a name much more than Talonflame but whatever).
 
I'm not seeing the connection between "Viola" and anything bug/insect-related, so could someone fill me in?  Gym leader names always have something to do with their type and I'm drawing a huge blank right now.  Either way, I already like her.  It's about time we got a female bug trainer.