Plenty of the characters from Pokemon have different names in the English version than they do in the original Japanese.

ThePokémonseries has long allowed for customizable trainer names, but each Pokémon protagonist has an official, canonical name as well. The option to name the main characters of any Pokémon game is a ...

Jessica is a writer for Game Rant with a background in language-focused content. She is fluent in Japanese and got her start writing articles teaching about the culture and language. She graduated ...

Pokémon as a franchise has been around for more than 25 years, and in that time we've seen hundreds of characters introduced across the games, anime, manga, movies, and even the trading card game.

A freelance writer with over 10 years of experience. His favourite games are Kingdom Hearts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Celeste. The worst Pokemon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is easily Pichu. While it ...

Even though Pokémon Unite is on the more casual side of things for a MOBA, there is still a hardcore player base that enjoys figuring out the meta to play the absolute strongest Pokémon possible. With ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In every new Pokemon generation, it’s always interesting to see what names The Pokemon Company has ...

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I think most Pokemon fans can admit that Ash really is only as good as his companions. It’s a brutal truth, but as a fully static character, his reactions to things are magnified or decreased based on ...

Pokemon Legends: Z-A begins with some housekeeping and an introduction to Lumiose City before any real action starts. Here's everything you need to know when making your character, like what ...

Today's Pokemon Presents showcase was relatively light on updates for the big mainline games, but it did give us a few new details about the upcoming Pokemon Legends Z-A, including the surprising ...

Ms. Lillis voiced the characters of Misty and Jessie in the animated series based on a video game. She was diagnosed with breast cancer this year. By Claire Moses Rachael Lillis, an actress who voiced ...