Meet Snivy, Oshawott and Tepig, Pokemon Fans

You best believe my The Water One is getting a nickname!

I like Smugleaf better.

I'll stuck with smugleaf for mine. I think he's a cool looking pokemon.

Whether or not I like the names of the species isn't in question. I nickname all my Pokemon regardless of species name. To be honest, I like the name Tepig for the starter I'll likely pick...as for nickname, my first choices for each are: Snivy -> Blayder : Tepig -> Corihamder : Oshawott -> Narworter.

im going to name him smugleaf it suits in my opinion

what Raylax said.
_{unfortunetly, I won't be getting either black or white}

So gonna get snivy, then change its name to sneezy

I think it's supposed to be pronounced Snive - Ey (Snake + Ivy). Iunno, it's growing on me.

Did NoA mean Tepig or Tehpig?

Snivy looks like something out of The Moomins.

One thing I'm sure of is that there's going to be a ton of Snivy's nicknamed "Smugleaf" on the GTS once the game releases over here. Snivy's really the only name I like, but the other two aren't bad, plus I nickname most of my Pokemon, anyway...

Oshawott, I choose you!

(Let's face it, Fire types may be rare in games, but the Water types you get mid-game are sparcely as good as the starter...)

@_@ I seen the evolved forms of that pathetic looking seal, and it really doesn't look pathetic.

Just to let you know Nintendolife, the water otter was nicknamed Derpderp, and Wotter

I still expect Snivy to be widely nicknamed "Excalibur," though I see evidence of Snivy being named "Whiplash," as well.

Me, I am still going to call Tepig "Nanba" and Snivy "Abel."

Also, I am not that fond of Oshawott...

Crappiest names ever. Seems like Gamefreak is encouraging us to use nicknames.

If I even choose to get this game, I'm just gonna give them the NL nicknames. They're so much better.

Oshawatt makes me think of "Ocelot" but I don't see any such connection.

you know someone got arrested for showing the pig like one up there it was someone who worked at the company and he put a picture of it on the internet.

I'm just going with Snivy or whatever, just because he crosses his arms in the animation. lol
@Raylax: Is your avi from B/W? Do they have anymore gifs of those animations?

Oshawatt? What is that? Don't get it.

The names are clever enough, but they just don't have a good ring to them to me. Hopefully Hamferno is an evolution name, because that is awesome (and would fit as an evolution to tepid tepig).

Those names are terrible!

Like Wotter, was pretty bad albeit amusing, but then they just drop into the incomprehensible.

I hope they keep the name Emboar

I want to know the final names before I give Snivy a nickname, maybe his name will be awesome. I'm still disappointed in the final evo of Wotter

I see what gamefreak has done here:

Metal Gear Series:

Solid Snivy
Revolver Oshawatt
Tepig Boss

Very nice. But, I prefer Manaphy

I think it just needs getting used to. Like with the Oshawott's appearance.

I'm gonna nickname Snivy either Smugleaf or Dragoon anyways.
Don't worry, in about a month or so, we'll all get used to the new names.

Smugleaf and Hamferno were awesome names. Instead of 'Tepig' they should have just called the fire one 'teh pig'. And the water one? It will always be ugly.

As the pokemon keep looking more and more stupid, their names keep sounding more and more stupid.

Looks like the city of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada could sue Pokemon for using the name Oshawott, which is almost similar to their city.

I use nicknames anyway

Gen 1 Pokemanz are better

I always change my pokemon's names but i will say that miji's english name is the only one i dislike

Teh Pig, I choose you!

Also, the region of Isshu isn't called that in the English version. Our 5th gen region is called the Unova region. Although the starter names are a bit on the pitifull side, I at least like the region name.

No NO, his name is not Oshawott, it's Mr Cry!

Smugleaf, Emboar, and Wotter were the previous ones as far as I knew. Hamferno is a neat one.

I will get everyone of them, then I will name them all Bananas.

Well obviously:
Snivy = Snake + Ivy OR Snide + Ivy
Tepig (just doesn't ring for me...) = Tepid + Pig
But all I can get for Oshawott?
Otter + Shallot?

Or perhaps Otter + Shell + Wat(er)?

Im going to start out with Snivy Sir Pinchley the 3rd. If that doesnt fit, ill go with Snivy XD

facepalm
These names are terrible

I'm using nicknames. I like Oshawott, but Tepig..... REALLY?

Tepig... Teh Pig?

Ugh...

This may be the first Pokemon game where I actually give my Pokemon nicknames.

I'm naming them the Japanese names.

The names are just as weird as the 1st generation, what's your problems? xD

Reminds me o' this

Names like these give Spectrobes a fighting chance.

Other European translations are available on the officle website. We have the starters/region French names, yay ! They are quite good in fact.

^Lucky

Oshawott the heck is up with these names!?

hope to god this will b on the ds i really cant afford a 3ds atm come next year, motorbikes are important

Just think people, only 153 more to go!!!

@jack0: It is on the DS. Just look at the banner on the top of the page next to "Pokemon Black & White"

The original Japanese names will always be their correct names.
Tsutarja
Pokabu
Mijumaru

Awful. Just awful.

Ha! You're not getting my money this time, Gamefreak!

The names are kind of hard to say but atleast they are the best starters since the 3rd gen.

I'm fine with the names. I only nickname pokemon if I'm feeling creative. (And that's not often)

Pignition - that's good. I hope it goes Tepig - Pignition - Hamferno.

Man, is it just me or do Pokemon get uglier, buglier, and fuglier with every iteration?

It took me hours to figure out where the name Oshawott might've come from -- The "maru" in Mijumaru means circle in Japanese, so "O-shaped water otter". Lame, but this must be it.

It seems that Snivy Snake-Ivy is a close translation of the original Tsutar"Ivy"-Ja"snake"

but I think Tsutarja sounds more badass than Snivy

To every pokemon fan who shows hate to the new starters:
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I personally like the starters, I have Miju..I mean Ohsawott as my starter on my imported copy of Black, I also think the names are okay, but I prefer the japanese names more to be honest.