Poll: How many of you actually nickname your Pokemon?

[reddfawks]

Usually just the ones I plan to use.

All the Ratattas and Bidoofs stay nameless in the PC. =P

 

[Shade184]

Always, it helps me tell 'em apart when I double up with the same kind.

Besides, I just like naming things.

 

[SulfuricDonut]

I always nickname my starter Pokemon, and maybe a couple of the first ones I catch.
But once I have more than about 6, I get sick of it and just quit bothering to.

 

[Chicago Ted]

I nickname only those I use.

Each one is nicknamed after a city as well, so it's all themed. Most even go with regions as well. Fire and ground normally are named after cities found in deserts, water on coastal cities, etc.

 

[MrShadowzs]

Wait, you can nickname your Pokemon?

 

[L4WLI3T]

Always nickname my starter "Buddy" And I sometimes nickname wild pokemon.

 

[firstxaidxkit]

Lol I never nicknamed my Pokemon but I always game myself and my rival an incredibly immature name. My favorite was naming myself as "shut up" just so Professor Oak would exclaim "SHUT UP!"

Shows how mature I was as a kid.

 

[Amberella]

I gave a nickname to everyone of my Pokemon that I captured. :3

Victini - Vexy
Servine - Ivy
Herdier - Princess (After my dog that passed away)
Purrloin - Minxy


That's all I care to name right now. xD

 

[Weslebear]

A mixture of named and normal.

My current team on Platinum and their names is:

Torterra - Torterra
Ponyta - Ridiculous
Vaporeon - Indecisive
Staraptor - Englebert
Metang - Metang
Luxray - Dhinkle

 

[Amarok]

Nicknaming is essential if you are going to battle your team.

You can play serious mind games with your opponent by calling your charizard a blastoise, or whatever.

How? In multiplayer battles there's no "X is going to use X, would you like to switch Pokémon?" There's just a cold hard switch. From the name appearing to the sprite appearing, that illusion is going to keep for all of half a second.

OT: I nickname them all, and try to give them all unique names. With a total of 649 mons now it's getting tricky.

 

[Galliam]

My current playthrough of Soul Silver. I named a flaafy I picked up farmville. For some reason, I named my nidoran Rickshaw, I traded in game for my fearow who is named Kenya, I named my cyndaquil fartfire. Yeah, I've been meaning to change em back but I'm prolly gonna start a new set after I finish with the pokemon league.

 

[C95J]

Nope, not usually, I like most Pokemon names anyway, and keeping the original names helps me keep track of each Pokemon I have easier.

 

[hecticpicnic]

Rarely usually something like cumshot or ass-hat

 

[Awexsome]

I always get my favorite pokemon, Magneton, and name him "I AM ERROR"

Also I always have a Primeape named "C. Norris" because there isn't enough room for Chuck

 

[BanthaFodder]

I don't nickname legendaries, but I nickname every one I catch. It makes me more attatched and is just funny overall.
my current team in White is:
Wotter (Samurott)
Duke (Scrafty)
Toadsworth (Seismitoad)
Manny (Darmanitan)
Kritter (Krookodile)
Nappa (Cofagrigus)

I also have a few in the box I'm rather proud of:
Fun Guy (Foongus)
Chewbacca (Herdier)
Mier Katz (Patrat)
Candlejack (Litwick)
Klatuu (Elgyem)
Col. Klink (Klink)

Not to mention the potential for comedically perfect nicknames:
Fuck Yeah! (Seaking)
Special Ed (Slowbro)
King Hippo (Slowking)

 

[draconiansundae]

I used to pick a theme (like another game or anime or something) and name all my pokemon after different characters from whatever I chose. This, however, was when I was young, in middle school, and had much, much more free time than I care to admit.

Once I got into high school, I stopped. Except the occasional one who took 30 pokeballs to be caught would usually get named some various expletive.

 

[SD-Fiend]

well only if I have a good name or I like them but does anyone have a good name for a stoutland and a beartic