Pokémon Do You Name Your Pokemon? If So, Do You Settle for a Theme?

[Hyoshido]

Naah. Heatmor won't cut it. He's an anteater, the Pyro's a burninator. The perfect burninator would be... Um... Uh... A-HA!! Simisear!

You're telling me that this wouldn't be themed for Pyro?

just look at it!

 

[Captain Crazy Chicken]

You're telling me that this wouldn't be themed for Pyro?

just look at it!

I get that Shiny Heatmor looks like a Pyro, but... He just won't cut it. Try Simisear.

 

[Mr. Marowak]

It depends on the poke, but I try to nickname every single one I have.

 

[Flop]

Idk, I just give them names that sound cool, like sometimes greek/roman gods that fit their types or characteristics.

Ho-Oh: Hephaestus
Dragonite: Thor
Mewtwo: Zephyr
Alteria: Athena
Salamence: Tiamatria (stolen from Marriland, huhuh)
Gyarados: Leviathan
Raikou: Euphrates
Blissey: Persephone
Shuckle: Loki
Flygon: Apollo
Shaymin: Ceres
Staraptor: Faunus

 

[Hyoshido]

I get that Shiny Heatmor looks like a Pyro, but... He just won't cut it. Try Simisear.

But it wouldn't make sense! I just think Pyro would look more like an Anteater instead of a Monkey that can get 1 Hit KO'd easily :U

Just like how I could say Zoroark is Spy, lmao

 

[VillageDweller]

Never a specific theme, I just name them stuff which might relate to them or just sound different.
But in Black 2 I did name my team after The Last Airbender characters

 

[Captain Crazy Chicken]

But it wouldn't make sense! I just think Pyro would look more like an Anteater instead of a Monkey that can get 1 Hit KO'd easily :U

Just like how I could say Zoroark is Spy, lmao

I had the Spy represented by a Darmanitan. WHAT.

 

[LeilaChan]

Its depends in some generations I did and some I didn't
In ORAS I did.
Swampert: Patrick
Gardevoir: Tinkerbell
Breloom: 1-Up
Skarmony: Link
Pikachu: Tails
Camelrupt: Mario

My theme was characters. 1-up was an exception though from Mario.

 

[Thatoneguyinthecorner]

Idk, I just give them names that sound cool, like sometimes greek/roman gods that fit their types or characteristics.

Ho-Oh: Hephaestus
Dragonite: Thor
Mewtwo: Zephyr
Alteria: Athena
Salamence: Tiamatria (stolen from Marriland, huhuh)
Gyarados: Leviathan
Raikou: Euphrates
Blissey: Persephone
Shuckle: Loki
Flygon: Apollo
Shaymin: Ceres
Staraptor: Faunus

This is perfect. ;u;

 

[Kittykat364]

I name mine but I don't follow a theme, I just name them whatever comes to mind first.

 

[Toeto]

I always name my team members ingame and my actual competetive pokemon.
Well some aren't bred by myself so they don't have a nickname, but I always give my own bred Pokemon a name.
Makes it a bit more personal.

 

[Captain Crazy Chicken]

Me too.

 

[The Peanut Butter Fish]

One time I named my team after Ace Attorney characters. I name all the Pok?mon that I use and nickname when I'm breeding so it's easier to tell them apart.

 

[Captain Crazy Chicken]

Well, in my food B2 run, I want a Magby named Curry.

 

[Shimmer]

I don't do a theme. I literally stare at the Pokemon and say to myself "what name suits you?" and then the first thing that pops in my head I use.

Like my Xerneas is named "Mystic Forest."
My Plusle is named "Rosa."
My Skitty is named "Skitton."

Like, no pattern, nothing man. I don't even know. Whatever goes, goes I guess.

 

[Captain Crazy Chicken]

I also have a Cottonee named CandyFloss, which is an alternate name for cotton candy.

Some future guys I want for Food!B2 are...

A Magby named Curry due to the typing and its association with spiciness.
A Basculin named Sushi if only for the main ingredient (besides rice and seaweed) that sushi is comprised of.
A Phanpy from an Egg spawned form Curtis's Phanpy named BunBun after the British belief that elephants like buns.

 

[Pearls]

I usually name mine. If I plan to use them at least. I suppose technically my AS team is themed, because they're all named after Ace Attorney characters. I also have a Luxray called Mary.

 

[Isabella]

I name all my Pokemon the weirdest things.

 

[Rasha]

if I named my pokemon all the names will be like real pet names or desserts/sweets like candy or sugarcake or something like that XD

 

[Captain Crazy Chicken]

Also, I have an Eevee line named after superheroes (and in one case, fantasy characters) who share the typing that particular Eeveelution has. But only in Alpha Sapphire. Here's the whole list:

A Vaporeon named Aqualad, Aquaman's son.
A Jolteon named Static Shock, who for some reason is black.
A Flareon named Azula, an aggressive Firebender.
An Espeon named Psycho Mantis, one of the bosses in Metal Gear Solid 2.
An Umbreon named Nightwing, who's essentially a future Robin.
A Leafeon named Groot, a living tree who's friends with Rocket Raccoon.
A Glaceon named Mr. Freeze, one of Batman's adversaries.
And a Sylveon named Ronnie for no reason.