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TopicWhy is pikachu the only Gen 1 pokemon that stayed Japanese
Full_Pokedex
04/12/24 2:05:19 AM
#16:


Dudebusters posted...
* 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
I call bullshit,

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