Why is pikachu the only Gen 1 pokemon that stayed Japanese

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pikakaeru posted...
which ones?

  • Caterpie ( Kyatapi )
  • Butterfree ( Batafuri )
  • Pidgeot ( Pijotto )
  • Arbok ( Abokku ), note that in Japanese Ekans' name is Abo , shortened from Abokku.
  • Pikachu ( Pikachu )
  • Raichu ( Raichu )
  • Nidoran ( Nidoran )
  • Nidorina ( Nidorina )
  • Nidoqueen ( Nidokuin )
  • Nidoran ( Nidoran )
  • Nidorino ( Nidorino )
  • Nidoking ( Nidoking )
  • Zubat ( Zubatto )
  • Golbat ( Gorubatto )
  • Paras ( Parasu )
  • Parasect ( Parasekuto )
  • Dugtrio ( Dagutrio )
  • Persian ( Perushian )
  • Golduck ( Gorudakku )
  • Mankey ( Manki )
  • Shellder ( Sheruda )
  • Gengar ( Gengaa )
  • Kingler ( Kingura )
  • Seadra ( Shidora )
  • Starmie ( Sutami )
  • Gyarados ( Gyaradosu )
  • Lapras ( Rapurasu )
  • Eevee ( Ibui )
  • Porygon ( Porigon )
  • Omanyte ( Omunaito )
  • Omastar ( Omusuta )
  • Kabuto ( Kabuto )
  • Kabutops ( Kabutopusu )
  • Mewtwo ( Myutsu )
  • Mew ( Myu )


Those all translate to the same thing. Of those, the ones spelled the exact same using the English alphabet are:

Pikachu
Raichu
Nidoran
Nidorina
Nidorino
Nidoking
Kabuto
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