Pokémon Legends: Arceus tasks a space-time traveling protagonist with filling the first-ever Pokédex. That means making new friends, benching old ones, and playing around with quite a few captures in the process. We don’t need to keep things formal with our Pokepals, though.
Some players hate nicknaming Pokemon, enough that it’s become a bit of a meme. However, some of us like fun or boldly claim it adds a layer of charm to an otherwise basic roster. It can be daunting to think up the perfect name for one Pokémon, let alone 100. Still, I had a few ideas to start. Keep in mind that these don’t follow any particular order or rules. It’s just chaos and potential Pokémon names.
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100 Free New Pokemon Name Ideas:
Here are 100 creative, cool, classy, and other kinds of names for Pokemon found in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
- Rowlet – Furby
- Decidueye – Robin Hoot
- Cyndaquil – Quilton
- Typhlosion – Reaper
- Oshawott – Wottson
- Samurott – Samurott Jack
- Starly – Birb
- Staraptor – Reptar
- Silcoon – Silkie
- Cascoon – Lavender
- Beautifly – Beam
- Dustox – Gothfly
- Shinx, Luxio, or Luxray – Bolt
- Luxray – Blueray, Luxington
- Ponyta/Rapidash – Comet
- Stantler – Dasher, Prancer, etc like Christmas
- Magikarp – Flapjack
- Gyarados – G-Dragon
- Drifloon/Drifblim – Goodyear
- Geodude, Graveler, and Golem – The Boulder
- Pikachu – Puka, Killua for Hunter x Hunter fans
- Alpha Pikachu – Bigachu
- Pachirisu – Chichi, Lumie
- Petilil/Liligant – Flora
- Turtwig – Sprout
- Torterra – Terragon
- Chimchar – Burnanas
- Infernape – Roku or some other fire-based martial artist
- Buneary – Cottontail
- Lopunny (female) – Lola
- Eevee – Wonder
- Vaporeon – Rainer, Mystic
- Jolteon – Sparky, Flash
- Flareon – Pyro, Plume
- Espeon – Sakura, Sunburst
- Umbreon – Tamao, Panther
- Leafeon – Linnea, Faerie
- Glaceon – Rea, Snowbelle
- Sylveon – Kira, Beau
- Scyther – Mantis
- Scizor (also any spinning or Steel-type Pokemon) – Beyblade
- Alpha Bidoof – Bigdoof
- Alpha Bibarel – Bigarel
- Budew – Rosebud
- Roselia – Gardener/Gardenia
- Cherubi – Cheerio
- Cherrim – Buttercup
- Ghastly – Shadow
- Haunter/Gengar – Joker
- Ralts – Puck, Ralsei for Undertale fans
- Kirlia/Gardevoir – Arya
- Alpha Gardevoir – Dimitrescu
- Zubat/Golbat – Sightless
- Croagunk/Toxicroak – Frogfighter
- Rhydon/Rhyperior – Bulldozer
- Sudowoodo/Bonsly – Mandrake
- Combee – Honeypot (or any honeycomb-shaped cereal)
- Glameow/Purugly – Catatonic
- Aipom – Pompom
- Spheal – Yuki, like. the Round Seal from the Kyoto Aquarium
- Duskull/Dusclops (female) – Mummy
- Chatot – Chacha, Tango
- Machop to Machamp – Champ
- Abra – Sleepy
- Kadabra/Alakazam – Fortune
- Swinub/Piloswine – Potato
- Garchomp – Hammerhead
- Mantyke/Mantine – Willy
- Octillery – Taco (sounds like Japanese “tako” but is spelled like Hispanic dish “taco”)
- Changing/Chimecho – Bellhop
- Shellos/Gastrodon – Jellyback
- Tentacool/Tentacruel – Squishy
- Finneon/Lumineon – Neon
- Wyrdeer – Snowbeard
- Teddiursa, Ursaring, or Ursaluna – Carebear
- Clefairy/Clefable – Kirby
- Porygon – Pixel
- Sneasel/Weavile – Kritikal
- Snorlax – Baymax
- Blissey – Dumplin
- Rufflet/Braviary – Reinhardt
- Goomy, Sliggoo, or Goodra – Slugger
- Growlithe/Arcanine – Doge
- Vulpix/Ninetails – Ahri
- Riolu/Lucario – Ender
- Togepi/Togetic – Angelbeat
- Zorua/Zoroark – Loki
- Manaphy – Aqua, Bubbles
- Shaymin – Hedgehero
- Any Pokémon that looks vaguely edgy: Edgelord (or Edgelady, if you will)
- Any Pokémon related to light or heroic-looking – Aether or Lumine
- Any Pokémon with an echoing call – Far Cry
- Any Cat or mischievous Ghost-type Pokemon – Cheshire
- Any Snake or Dragon-type Pokémon – Naga
- Any Ice Pokémon – Jack Frost
- Any Fairy Pokémon – Twilight, Sparkle, or Twilight Sparkle (why not)
- Dialga – Chronos
- Palkia (Origin form) – Chiron
- Cresselia – Artemis
- Arceus – Atlas
