While she has never played any of the Pokemon games, my mom lived through my brother and I collecting Pokemon cards, playing the Game Boy games and Smash Bros., watching the Pokemon anime on TV, and going to the theatrical Pokemon movies. She usually knows what we’re talking about when we discuss Pokemon, so we thought it would be amusing if we found how just how many of the original 151 Pokemon our mom could recognize from the sprite collection linked through the image above. Read on to see what she named the original Kanto Pokemon, as well as any comments she made about them.
(the ones in green are ones she got right, the ones in orange are real Pokemon names for the wrong Pokemon)
1. Bulbasaur = Bulbasaur
2. Ivysaur = Sproutasaur
3. Venusaur = Venusaur
4. Charmander = Charmander
5. Charmeleon = Charizard
6. Charizard = Charisaur
7. Squirtle = Squirtle
8. Wartortle = Tortisaur
9. Blastoise = Hydrantosaur
10. Caterpie = Guppie
11. Metapod = Kakuna
12. Butterfree = Butterfree
13. Weedle = Wormasaur
14. Kakuna = Larvasaur
15. Beedrill = Beeazoid
16. Pidgey = Sparrow-something – Sparrowfree
17. Pidgeotto = Hawkazoid
18. Pidgeot = Eaglesaur
19. Rattata = Rattachewie
20. Raticate = “Oh my God” – Black Deathazoid
21. Spearow = “Same as the other one” [aka Sparrowfree] – Turkeyfree
22. Fearow = Storkazoid
23. Ekans = Cobrafroid
24. Arbok = Vipona
25. Pikachu = Pikachu, “he’s a rat actually”
26. Raichu = Pikazoid
27. Sandshrew = “What is that, a ferret?” – Squeakamouse
28. Sandslash = Armadillazoid
29. Nidoran (female) = “The hell is that? Are those wings or ears? Is it a water Pokemon or a rat Pokemon?” – Gerbilchu
30. Nidorina = Hamsterzoid
31. Nidoqueen = Guineapigzor
32. Nidoran (male) = “They’re just all the same only different colours!” – Pinkafree
33. Nidorino = Rhinozoid
34. Nidoking = Rhinosaur
35. Clefairy = “Is that Togepi?” Puffypoo
36. Clefable = Clefairy (now she remembers -_-)
37. Vulpix = Foxachu
38. Ninetails = “It has nine tails, so it’s a Nineafree“
39. Jigglypuff = Chansey
40. Wigglytuff = Chansizoid
41. Zubat = “Where’s its head and where’s its a**?” Vampree
42. Golbat = Vamrpizoid
43. Oddish = Radishu
44. Gloom = Toadstooloid
45. Vileplume = Toadisaur (not to be confused with #62 – Frogasaur)
46. Paras = Crabchu
47. Parasect = Hermazoid
48. Venonat = Bactirachu
49. Venomoth = “Mothra!”
50. Diglett = Dongo
51. Dugtrio = Triadong
52. Meowth = Meowth
53. Persian = Meowthasaur
54. Psyduck = Platy
55. Golduck = Duckazoid
56. Mankey = Capuchino (as in Capuchin monkey)
57. Primeape = Capuchinozoid
58. Growlithe = Tigersaur
59. Arcanine = Ligersaur
60. Poliwag = Bubblefree
61. Poliwhirl = Frogazoid
62. Poliwrath = Frogasaur
63. Abra = Helter
64. Kadabra = Skelter
65. Alakazam = Bamboozlesaur
66. Machop = Newtachu
67. Machoke = Lizardzoid
68. Machamp = Mudguppysaur
69. Bellsprout = Rootachu
70. Weepinbell = Potazoid
71. Victreebell = Venusaur (she was informed that she had already named Venusaur, but insisted they had the same name)
72. Tentacool = Bugger
73. Tentacruel = Octodune
74. Geodude = Mudoo
75. Graveler = Rokasaur
76. Golem = Goronosaur
77. Ponyta = Flamer
78. Rapidash = Uniflamer
79. Slowpoke = Womboo
80. Slowbro = Shellmet
81. Magnemite = Maganoo
82. Magneton = Triamag
83. Farfetch’d = Kachka
84. Doduo = Duoastrich
85. Dodrio = Triastrich
86. Seel = Walachu
87. Dewgong = Sealazoid
88. Grimer = Toxicchu
89. Muk = Poisonar
90. Shellder = Mollusk
91. Cloyster = Coralai
92. Gastley = Puffer
93. Haunter = Smoker
94. Gengar = Smogoid
95. Onix = Bouldasaur
96. Drowzee = Shrewster
97. Hypno = Shrewboss
98. Krabby = Krabby
99. Kingler = Krabster
100. Voltorb = “That’s a Pokeball!” – Voltachu
101. Electrode = Amper
102. Exeggcute = Ovums
103. Exeggutor = Palmter
104. Cubone = Skullder, “They can’t call it a Boner.”
105. Marowak = Skullasaur
106. Hitmonlee = Grasshopperchu
107. Hitmonchan = Chanazoid (I was surprised that she got “Chan” out of it somehow)
108. Lickitung = Licktor
109. Koffing = Poisonpuff
110. Weezing = Tripoisonzord
111. Rhyhorn = Unisaur
112. Rhydon = Cerazor
113. Chansey = Togepi
114. Tangela = Vineasaur (not to be confused with the two other Venusaurs)
115. Kangaskhan = Kangasaur
116. Horsea = Seahorseion
117. Seadra = Grand Seahorseion
118. Goldeen = Goldie (So close!)
119. Seaking = Koizoid
120. Staryu = Starfree
121. Starmie = Starjewlie
122. Mr. Mime = Stickee, “with an ‘ee'” (she thought his hands looked like a gecko’s)
123. Scyther = Windosaur
124. Jynx = Transvestie
125. Electabuzz = Lightningsaur
126. Magmar = Magma (very close!)
127. Pinsir = Pinchy
128. Tauros = Tauroee
129. Magikarp = “Are they all Zodiac ones now?” – Pisces
130. Gyarados = “It’s a Chinese dragon” – Bob
131. Lapras = Plaqy
132. Ditto = Amoebee
133. Eevee = Squirltis
134. Vaporeon = Aqua Squirltis
135. Jolteon = Electra Squirltis
136. Flareon = Chara Squirltis
137. Porygon = “Digimon? No, that was something else.” – Pixel
138. Omanyte = Snaily
139. Omastar = Spike Snaily
140. Kabuto = Bedbugieon
141. Kabutops = Deatheez
142. Aerodactyl = Hippodactyl
143. Snorlax = Snorlax
144. Articuno = Pidgieon
145. Zapdos = “This is a legendary one.” – Electrosaur
146. Moltres = Phoenixsaur
147. Dratini = Leechio
148. Dragonair = Nessie
149. Dragonite = Dragonsaur
150. Mewtwo = Mewtwo
151. Mew = Mew
So, just by osmosis our mom was able to name 11/151 Pokemon correctly and get another 7 confused with one another. That’s more that I was expecting, so I’m proud of her performance and the fanciful names she was able to give the other 133 Pokemon, especially Gyarados, the Chinese dragon named Bob.
