Why do Pokemon only say their name?

Doesn't that make the purpose of them even talking....pointless :|

Doesn't that make the purpose of them even talking....pointless :|

CleanPlayer

No, they have more sensitive vocal chords, so they're actually making noises (saying things) we (humans) can't hear, but other Pokemon can hear (hence Meowth being able to translate).

Meowth can talk right? Why is he the only Pokemon that can talk properly?!

Meowth can talk right? Why is he the only Pokemon that can talk properly?!

Kenny789

Meowth can talk right? Why is he the only Pokemon that can talk properly?!

Kenny789

It's not really explained if ALL Pokemon have the ability to learn to speak like humans, or if it's just Meowths, or just THIS Meowth.

cuase he taught himself how.

EDIT: :( DigitalExile Got in before me...

Ok so Meowth taught himself how to speak English. Why didn't Pikachu?! You'd think after all that time with Ash, he'd pick up a few lines :|

Ok so Meowth taught himself how to speak English. Why didn't Pikachu?! You'd think after all that time with Ash, he'd pick up a few lines :|

Kenny789

He's not out to impress anyone.

too bad meowth impressed no one, the other meowth thought he was a freak...

Meowth can talk right? Why is he the only Pokemon that can talk properly?!

Kenny789

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Meowth can talk right? Why is he the only Pokemon that can talk properly?!

harry_james_pot

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Meowth can talk right? Why is he the only Pokemon that can talk properly?!

CleanPlayer

No, they have more sensitive vocal chords, so they're actually making noises (saying things) we (humans) can't hear, but other Pokemon can hear (hence Meowth being able to translate).

DigitalExile

[QUOTE="CleanPlayer"][QUOTE="harry_james_pot"] because he's the only pokemon who went to school.Infinite-Zr0

[QUOTE="Infinite-Zr0"][QUOTE="CleanPlayer"]I swear he was like half-human or his mom was. 12Bullets

Well they're animals... what do you want them to do speak Japanese? :P

What do the people in Pokemon even eat?!

Kenny789

Or maybe they actually do eat Pokemon and it's just never mentioned.

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What do the people in Pokemon even eat?!

Or maybe they actually do eat Pokemon and it's just never mentioned.

[QUOTE="Kenny789"]

What do the people in Pokemon even eat?!

DigitalExile

Or maybe they actually do eat Pokemon and it's just never mentioned.

[QUOTE="Kenny789"]

What do the people in Pokemon even eat?!

DigitalExile

Or maybe they actually do eat Pokemon and it's just never mentioned.

^I mean birds and fish that aren't actualy Pokemon. As in, actual animals.

But if that's the case, what would happen if you threw a Pokeball at an animal? Would it just piss it off?

And how do Pokeballs even work?

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[QUOTE="Kenny789"]

What do the people in Pokemon even eat?!

_LiquidFlame_

Or maybe they actually do eat Pokemon and it's just never mentioned.

Doesn't that make the purpose of them even talking....pointless :|

CleanPlayer

Because that's all they need to say. Once you hear a Pokemon shout it's name, you know you're screwed. You best start running.

It's for the intimidation factor.

Because that's all they need to say. Once you hear a Pokemon shout it's name, you know you're screwed. You best start running.

It's for the intimidation factor.

yokofox33

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Because that's all they need to say. Once you hear a Pokemon shout it's name, you know you're screwed. You best start running.

It's for the intimidation factor.

DigitalExile

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Because that's all they need to say. Once you hear a Pokemon shout it's name, you know you're screwed. You best start running.

It's for the intimidation factor.

DigitalExile

You mean a cute little Charmander that could incinerate your face if you get to close to it? Or a Mudkip, the king of all Pokemon memes? Those same Pokemon? Yes, I'm intimidated by them.

Don't even get me started on Magikarp. His Splash attack may not hurt you physically, but won't you don't realize is the brain damage it's causing you. Countless brain cells are lost everytime a Magikarp uses Splash. I'm lucky to be alive. I run everytime I encounter a Magikarp. I hope you do the same from now on.

Don't even get me started on Magikarp. His Splash attack may not hurt you physically, but won't you don't realize is the brain damage it's causing you. Countless brain cells are lost everytime a Magikarp uses Splash. I'm lucky to be alive. I run everytime I encounter a Magikarp. I hope you do the same from now on.

yokofox33

Their all self obsessed.

[QUOTE="Infinite-Zr0"][QUOTE="CleanPlayer"]I swear he was like half-human or his mom was. DrSponge

Oh lawdy.

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[QUOTE="yokofox33"]

Because that's all they need to say. Once you hear a Pokemon shout it's name, you know you're screwed. You best start running.

It's for the intimidation factor.

Kenny789

It makes them seem cute.

I was put under the impression that they were named after the sounds they made.Infinite-Zr0

I believe that with the series, the humans name each pokemon after what they say, and the other pokemon who doesn't say there name is given by the humans.

I don't think there's a full explanation on why they only speak by saying there name, which pokemon can here as if they fully talking about things, which humans only hear the name, but i don't really care for it.

And most pokemon has good enough intelligent to even communicate as well as they do in the show. So if they truly tried, they could speck Human language.

and on how pokeballs work, your got me on there.

and about the whole food thing, well i forgot who was that first professor was in the first series of pokemon, but during an episode after ash caught that crab pokemon(My remembering of every name is bad, sorry, if anyone who like to correct it please do :-)

When they were talking on some global telephones from over seas i believe, the professor did mention a joke about the crab, and Ash was worry he was going to eat him.

So i guess some pokemon are eaten as a whole of the world, but with there loyalty as dogs and great animals for friends and companies, i think this is quite limited in since of morel judgements of even doing such a thing.

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Don't even get me started on Magikarp. His Splash attack may not hurt you physically, but won't you don't realize is the brain damage it's causing you. Countless brain cells are lost everytime a Magikarp uses Splash. I'm lucky to be alive. I run everytime I encounter a Magikarp. I hope you do the same from now on.

DigitalExile

this thread brings the lulz

anyways, here's a magikarp vs magikarp battle

Splash Attack

Perhaps they're named after the noises they make and not the other way around?jointed

Maube their names come from the sounds they make.... ;)

Perhaps they're named after the noises they make and not the other way around?jointed