Pokemon.com has finally revealed the North American names for the 3 starter Pokemon of Pokemon Black and White, as well as the region in the games. Tsutarja, the grass type Pokemon, is called Snivy, a portmanteau of Snake and Ivy. Pokabu, the Fire-Type starter is known as Tepig, a combination of Tepid and Pig, and finally, the Water-Type starter, Mijumaru, is to be called Oshawott, which seems to be a combination of either the name of the city "Oshawa", in Toronto, Canada, or "Ocean", with "Water", and "Otter". Additionally, for the first time in Pokemon`s history, the name of the region in a mainstream game has been changed. The region found in Pokemon Black and White, Isshu, will be known to international audiences as Unova, which seems to be a play on the word "Unknown", referencing how the Isshu (Unova) Region is farther away from any of the previously introduced regions than they are from each other. Additionally, the North American names for the abilities and Species Names of Reshiram and Zekrom have been revealed. Reshiram`s ability is still called "Turboblaze", and it is now known as the Vast White Pokemon (originally being the "White Yang" Pokemon). Zekrom`s ability`s name has been changed to "Teravolt" from "Teravoltage", and it will now be known as the Deep Black Pokemon (originally being called the "Black Yin Pokemon")


Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Source(s): [http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com/en-...rter-pokemon/]

Snivy sounds pretty cool, the other two are meh. I'll still call them Porkabu and Wotter.

I'm sure these names will seem weird as heck to a lot of people, but pretty soon we'll be so used to them like we are with the names of the other Pokemon.

Ewww.

stays Smugleaf, stays Pokabu, and stays Mijumaru.

Nintendo is running out of good names.

Hey Rando maybe it would be cool if you read the OP

I doesn't make a big different.

I can't even say these name (I bad at sounding out word anyways.)

I'll just throw out there that I doubt Oshawott is based on Oshawa and otter.

I think it's based off of Ocean (I will now misspell that so that it will sound the same: oshan), water, and Otter. Who is going to pronounce Oceawott correctly, anway? That's my two cents.

Oshawott hmm.... I can't say that I am a huge fan of it , but I like it, I think it will grow on me. Snivy is pretty good too, but Tepig? o.0

Sounds like "Da' pig" I can't even imagine how they are going to make that sound in the anime. xD

Oshawott and Snivy sound pretty cool, but Tepig sounds a tad strange.

Tepig is really uncreative of them.

All the other ones I don't mind to much.

Snivy, I like. Tepig is odd. Oshawott is also odd... Well, I was going to name him "Pascal", or something like that, anyway.

Meh, I like Mijuamuru, Tsutaja, and Pokabu better...

I don't like the new names except Snivy. I hope they don't give Kibago, Onondo, and Ononokusu crappy names.

I don't really like the names to much but I can deal with it. What i'm most disappointed in is that they changed the region name! Really!! They couldn't have just kept Isshu!! Gosh Game Freak.......sigh.

I expect everyone here's gonna rage about these. A lot. So I'm just going to put a link here.

Anyway, Snivy is good, when I hear Oshawott I picture a nice Canadian river, and I'm gonna go against popular opinion and say Tepig really isn't that bad. Sure, it's not good, either, but look at the link. We're all going to not care after a few months passed.

I really like how they changed the region's name. I hated how foreign Isshu sounded, considering this is supposed to be America.

Unova... nova means new... Wait a minute! That's a different language! Forget what I just said...

I (unlike most people, apparently) like the new names (except Tepig. WTH.), especially Snivy.

Besides Tepig, I think Snivy and Oshawott actually sound pretty good! Now I just gotta remember not to call Snivy Tsutaaja anymore...oh well.

But Tepig? I honestly don't really care for that name. :/

Oh yeah, are you supposed to pronounce it YOU-no-va, or UH-no-va? I think it's the former, but the latter makes the region name sound more relevant to the point Game Freak is trying to get across. (Well, I guess we got the "O" sound back, so we're 5 for 5)

Snivy is ok, although I would much prefer Smugleaf.

I have no acceptance for Oshawott or Tepig. I think Nintendo just pounded their keyboards and chose whatever letters came up on their computer screen, derp

Snivy: Not as good as smugleaf, but fits the character. I kind of like it.
Tepig: Really? There's a bunch of better fire pig puns out there, game freak.
Oshawott:...
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WHAT? just.... what. I'm just trying to figure out the logic behind this. Why is it named after a canadian river? How does that make any sense?

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I've been looking at the Japanese names for so long now that these just seem... foreign to me. They don't sound right! Buut... I guess I@ll get used to them eventually (Or nickname them >:3)

Snivy and Oshawott will work. Tepig sounds rather strange though. Meh, I'm sure I'll get used to them..

However I really didnt see the need for the change from Isshu to Unova. Isshu sounded fine to me :/

Snivy = Cool. I like it
Oshawott = Hmm... it works.
Tepig =
Unova = Sounds like its in space.

Stop hating on the Region name folks and read this post I fond on the PokeCommunity

To be completely honest. These names are okay with me. Sure they aren't the best, but you can always find ways to make them sound funny or just get used to them. All I know is I'm good with these names.

I hate all the three of them, but I find the region's name really nice. I just hate the English names of the starters. :\

Snivy = Awesome. Reflects the Pokémon's sinister character.
Tepig = No. It sounds strange and uncreative.
Oshawott = What?! The name sounds more jumbled and mixed up than the others.
Unova = Awesome. Relevant to the region being modern and far away from the other regions.

Other than that, I'm also finding them weird because I got used to the Japanese names (Mijumaru and Pokabu sound better, in my opinion). Despite that, I hope I accept these names when the games are released in America.

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Originally Posted by LucarioMario I expect everyone here's gonna rage about these. A lot. So I'm just going to put a link here.

Reading through all the new comments, I pretty much agree with anything about how the names will grow on us like they have in previous generations and how they've always been silly, like CHAR + salaMANDER and MUDsKIPper.

For all those who want to keep complaining about the new names:

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welll then............. kinda makes me wanna get pokabu less. the japaniese names already had a ring to it why not keep it that way. please dont give tsunbeaa or kibago any bad names

the japanese names sound more american, and vice versa. The new names are just bleagh, although pokabu's new name sounds awsome.

Snivy reminds me too much of Snivley from Sonic SatAM...their heads even look the same.

Kitty you should know by now. Everybody mad but smugleaf all the time. :V

Since I get used to the japanese names, the english names sounds strange to me. I pretty sure that everyone would get use of the name no matter how horrible or chessy the name is. I wonder how Tepig's name pronounced. I have a feeling it would be Teh-Pig.

My Opinions of Official English, Official Japanese, and Fan Nicknames.

Smugleaf > Snivy > Tsutarja
Piglit (or any pun, really) > Pokabu (Albeit, Pokabu is a great Japanese name) > Tepig
Oshawott > Mijimaru > Wotter (or Derpderp)

So now that I think about it, Oshawott is currently the best name for Mijimaru, actually. It's a shame, I don't really like any of its names, why is this thing so difficult to come up with good names for? On the other hand, Pokabu is the easiest thing to name ever, so why the hell did they pick Tepig? Snivy is a fine name that I am sure I will grow to like, I'm just stuck on Smugleaf thanks to the internet.

Keep in mind that Pokemon evolve and thus get new names, so its not like your stuck with these names during your entire Black or White journey...

Hahah! That comic is reading my mind! Buuut... As with all new Pokémon, their names are going to sound weird at first, but they'll grow on us. But I do hope Zoroark's name keeps .-.

someone should make a thread that contains a list that looks something like this:

(pokemon Image) - Japanese Name - American Name

And constantly keep it updated when new american names are revealed.
I know this would help me out...idk about anyone else though.