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TopicWhy is pikachu the only Gen 1 pokemon that stayed Japanese
Dudebusters
04/12/24 2:03:18 AM
#15:


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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