Discover the Ultimate Pokémon Pronunciation Guide
Pokémon fans become experts on their favorite creatures and show off their knowledge with pride. Imagine how embarrassing it would be to mispronounce a name at a convention! Avoid this fan mistake with a new infographic from the PixlParade team. They’ve ranked the most hard-to-pronounce Pokémon names and provided phonetic pronunciation for each name, along with many other fun and interesting facts about our favorite pocket monsters. This guide is the perfect quick reference tool. Beyond the name and pronunciation, it includes the Pokedex number, generation, and a fully illustrated image of each creature on the list. This quick reference makes it easy for casual fans, content creators, and competitive players alike to check up on their pronunciation. Here’s a full list of Pokémon you’ll learn to pronounce: • Pidgeot • Rattata • Mankey • Arcanine • Victreebel • Farfetch’d • Gyarados • Lapras • Chinchou • Raikou • Sudowoodo • Wobbuffet • Houndour • Lugia • Illumise • Numel • Regice • Grotle • Roserade • Wormadam • Bonsly • Gliscor • Arceus • Alomomola • Mienfoo/Mienshao • Beartic • Quilladin • Aromatisse • Tsareena • Jangmo-o/Hakamo-o/Kommo-o • Shiinotic • Nihilego • Regieleki
We can see how many different names originate from other cultures or are formed as portmanteaus. Pokémon names are clever and rarely chosen for no reason. You might also recognize Pokémon names you argued about in childhood or names you could have sworn you knew how to say, only to find out you made a Pokémon faux pas. Facts about each Pokémon reveal the origins of some of the Pokémon’s pronunciation confusion. Fans of the anime will remember the PokeRap featured in every episode, which was used to teach young fans the names of all the creatures. Sometimes, the PokeRap had discrepancies with the pronunciation used in the show, such as in the case of Pidgeot and Rattata. This is likely to make the names fit in with the beat of the song. Did any of the pronunciations take you by surprise?
