“Alola cousins! Do you have time for one more walk down to the fishing hole? Just watch where you step.”
Mareanie (in Japanese: ヒドイデ “Hidoide”) is a Poison and Water dual-type Pokémon introduced in the Alola Region (Generation VII). Mareanie was one of the hardest Pokémon to catch in Sun and Moon. You had to fish for Corsola, then wait for the coral Pokémon to call for help.
Mareanie evolves into Toxapex (in Japanese: ドヒドイデ “Dohidoide” ) starting at level 38, where it remains a Poison and Water dual-type. (Reference: Bulbapedia.)
Mareanie and Toxapex are modeled after poisonous sea urchins or spiny starfish. These echinoderms* are sea animals common in rocky inter-tidal pools.
My favorite name for Mareanie is “Poison Pen” after the phrase “poison pen letter”. Once upon a time (before the Internet) people would write and send letters to each other through the mail. A poison pen letter is a type of malicious hate mail sent to a recipient for the specific purpose of upsetting them. These letters were always sent anonymously. Sometimes a letter would be sent to a third party detailing how terrible another person is. No one writes anonymous poison pen letters anymore — as trolls have the anonymity of the Internet to malicious harass another. On that note, “Malicious” might be a good name for this poison-type.
Some Sea Urchins have venom, and many have sharp, prickly spines. Thus, “Spiny Norman” (after the Monty Python reference) may be a good name for a male.
Other, “prickly” names could be used, such as “Pin Cushion”. “AccuPuncher” after the Chinese “acupuncture” medical technique (which is actually supposed to rid you of toxins).
“Blue-Meanie” after the characters in the Yellow Submarine movie.
“Mean Gene” after the sports name given to anyone named Eugene.
After evolution, then … um … Toxapex? (Denny scoffs) It sounds like a feminine hygiene product!
(insert cricket noises here)
Aw, come on … Don’t you get it – the name sounds like “Tampax” or “Kotex” … only toxic.
Nice.
You could probably just name it “Kotex” or perhaps “Toxic Shock” after the medical condition linked to super absorbent tampons.
If you want to make a snarky comment on the ongoing “Battle of the Sexes” you could name your male Toxapex “Masculinity” after that “toxic masculinity” phrase that sophomore sociology majors use to blame their own failures on. Conversely, you could name a female Toxapex “Feminism” after the “toxic feminism” encountered so often by frustrated STEM majors.
What is the name of your toxic little sticker? Please comment!
*See my post about the other echinoderm Pokemon Pyukumuku is linked here.
Sandygast (in Japanese: スナバァ “Sunaba”) is a GHOST and GROUND dual-type introduced in Pokémon Suna and Moon’s Alola region (Generation 7). (See Bulbapedia for full descriptions.) Sandygast is basically a pile of sand with a shovel stuck in its head, as if someone would be digging in sand. It has a wide open mouth – caught in a perpetual scream perhaps? “Sandy Gasp” may be a good name as this Pokémon appears to be gasping.
It is hard to ignore the big gaping hole in Sandygast. Is a hole in sand even possible? When ever I try to dig a hole in sand, it immediately fills in. If you could dig a permanent gaping hole in beach sand it would probably become some type of tourist attraction.
Another gaping, ghostly sand name I like to use is “All Agog“, or “I’m-All-Agog“. (Cough) … When you are surprised or shocked — your mouth might drop open in surprise, right? Just like this nice lady here:
I have to wonder why she is “all agog” here … it is almost like she might be expecting something.
I like this Pokémon, although I usually do not think about ghosts when I am on a beach. I understand why it is a ground type – but a ghost? When you are on the beach, do you think of Sun, fun, pretty girls in bikinis, the smell of coconut oil on the girls … and … GHOSTS? Really? I like that this Pokémon is unusual, and it was just what the series needed.
Sandygast evolves into Palossand (in Japanese: シロデスナ “Sirodethna”) starting at level 42. Palossand sounds like “Pile-of-Sand” but it is actually not an amorphous pile, instead it is shaped like a sandcastle.
You can just name it “Sand Castle” or “MySandCastle” as that would be cute enough. I caught one in a timer ball, and named it “Sands-o-Time” … which is clever, don’t you think? My favorite Sandygast/Palossand nickname is “GoPoundSand!” which is of course, an alternative way to say “F*ck off!” without actually swearing. The name “Sand Trap” or “Sandy Trapp” might be good, as “traps” are apparently popular these days.
Something very cool about Sandygast and Palossand are that the shiny versions are black. This is because volcanic sand is black. If I ever catch a shiny Sandygast I will name her “Black Beach“.
I also like to use names which ahve to do with sand and/or other famous sand spit features. The name “Cape Cod” might be good, as that cape is one large sand spit feature. I also like to use the name “Martha’sYard” for a Palossand. There is not enough room to write out Martha’s Vinyard due to the 12 character limit. The island is noted for being the home of the “Kennedy Compound” which housed the famous Kennedy clan, including the late President John F. Kennedy.
“I once caught a Pokemon on Nantucket …”
Another ghostly suggestion is “Chapaquidick“. Yes, I know that the island is really spelled Chappaquiddick but I am limited by the 12-character length. Most people associate the name with the car accident caused by the late Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy, in which a young woman — Mary Jo Kopechne — was killed. Of course the young lady did not die when the car drove off the bridge. She survived the crash, but did not drown either. She was trapped under the car in the back compartment, and ran out of air. Kennedy left the scene, and did not report the accident until the next day — thus he was directly responsible for the young woman’s death. He was only concerned with his career, not for the state of the young woman he just had an affair with, and then left to die.
How any American could ever vote for Ted Kennedy after that is beyond my Poké-understanding. Look kids, President John F. Kennedy was a hero. However, the late Senator Ted Kennedy was a … well … you fill in the blanks …
“The Delegate from Chappaquiddick” original artwork appeared in the National Lampoon.
You could name your sandy ghost “Mary Jo” in reference to the poor young woman who was left alone to die by Senator Kennedy.
Do you have a sandy ghost or gaping hole story? Please comment!
Wishiwashi (in Japanese: ヨワシ“Yowashi”) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Alola Region (Generation VII). This Pokémon does not evolve, but it can change forms with its “Schooling Ability” — — if it has reached level 20. (Source: Bulbapedia)
One would have to agree that the sad-eyed fish is much more intimidating in the schooling form. However, if its HP is lowered to less than half during battle, it will revert to its regular form.
Wishiwashi is a small fish. I have used names like “Minnow-Soda” (after Minnesota) or “SS Minnow” (after the boat in Gilligan’s Island).
Healthy people eat a lot of fish, thus food or “diner” type names could be used. “ChickenOfSea” after the popular brand of tuna. “Starkist” is another tuna name. “SorryCharlie” would work because of Wishiwashi’s sad face. Perhaps Wishiwashi is related to sardines — thus “Sardinia” after the Italian island. Name a female Wishiwashi “AuntChovey” after anchovies, which are part of a good anti-pasta. “Baccala” is Italian salted cod — and the name of a Sopranos character. I think he ended up “swimming with the fishes“. Of course don’t forget “Tartar“. Actually I eat very little fish these days. Fish is not fish to me unless it is breaded, deep fried and covered with cheddar and tartar sauce.
Wishiwashi looks like some type of smelt, so names like “Smelts” or “Smelt+Dealt” come to mind. The phrase “whoever-smelt-it-dealt it” was common on my middle school bus. You could name one “Smells Fishy” and the like.It is always a hoot to give your fish a funny name, then send it out over the Wondertrade — “Denny sent over A-Fishy-Smell … take good care of A-Fishy-Smell”. Ha. That would be hilarious. It reminds me of the famous quotation about smelts:
“There are only two things that smell like fish … and one of them is fish.”
One of my favorite fish names has always been “Odoroyo Fish” the GREAT 1980s cover song updated by the Japanese idol group Tsuri Bit. Previously, I had only named Barboach/Whiscash “Odoroyo”. Here is a coincidence: I used to name Whiscash “WishyWashy” because of the “W” on its head — but that is another story.
Another fun fish name is “Mr. Limpett” after “The Incredible Mr. Limpett”movie. I loved all of Don Knotts‘ movies when I was a kid. For more nostalgia you could name a Wishiwashi “SplishSplash” after the Bobby Darin song.
“1Fish 2Fish” is after the Dr. Suess’ children’s book “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish”. Of course Wishiwashi is blue, but if you name it “Blue Fish” most would not make the connection. Other bookish or “school of fish” type names are appropriate: “Schools Out” after the great Alice Cooper song … or “Back2School” after the Rodney Dangerfield film. Do you what is scary to a middle school student? These “Back to school” ads you see in print ads in JULY! It is like they are mocking the kids that school will start in just a few weeks.
Because of Wishiwashi’s sad looking face, I thought of “My-Sad-Clown“. Also Wishiwashi’s frown reminds me of actor Sean Penn’s grin. Penn, (perhaps the stupidest person on the face of the Earth, — unless you count Russell Brand) often makes that frowny-face of disgust in his movies.
Looks like Droopy does not like what is on the seafood menu …
I named the first Wishiwashi that I caught “Droopy” because of its drooping eyes. That Pokémon is one drooping, flaccid fish. That led me to “LakeFlaccid” as a play on the movie named “Lake Placid”. Droopy looks like he could use some Cialis. “Viagra Falls” is a related name, based on the famous Niagara Falls.
There is a phrase often repeated by feminists that goes “A woman needs a man … like a fish needs a bicycle.”
I strongly disagree with that view. Jewish author Dennis Prager’s has said (and I paraphrase) that men and women need each other. I agree with that. Certainly a man does not feel complete without the love of a good woman. A woman needs a man just the same. It is true that living alone would be better than getting into a bad relationship. However, to say that men and women do not need each other is … well … STUPID.
Will this fish end up old, alone and bitter?
Readers: I apologize for the lack of Pokémon cosplay photos for this post. It seems Wishiwashi is just too new for Pokémon otaku to have created full Wishiwashi costumes yet. All I could find were these fish-patterned panties. Sorry.
Forget the bike, sweetie I just took something to put me in “schooling form” all weekend!
Cute little wolf-cub/puppy Rockruff (in Japanese: イワンコ “Iwanko”) is a Rock-type Pokémon introduced in the Alola Region (Generation 7, I think ).
Just caught at Ten Carrot Hill.?
Getting ready to evolve?
Rockruff evolves into Lycanroc (in Japanese: ルガルガン “Lugarugan”) starting at level 25, where it remain a Rock-type. Lycanroc has two forms however. The Midday Form – when Lycanroc evolves in the Pokémon Sun game, and Midnight Form – when it evolves in Pokémon Moon. (Reference: Bulbapedia.)
I often like to give a Rockruff a “rock” type name from the rock and mineral terminology I learned in Geology 101. Names like “Silica” are cute for a Rockruff, and I think it still works if you evolve it into the Midday-Form Lycanroc.
Names like “Granite”, “Mica” or even “Formica” are examples. You should choose “rough” type rock names, or rocks which are sandy in color/texture. You would not name a Rockruff “Obsidian” although that might be OK for the Midnight-Form of Lycanroc.
Ha! A nice geology joke!
A related name might be “Brownstone” after the type of apartment building condos which rich yuppies like to purchase and gentrify. Those in my generation may be tempted to name Midday Lycanroc “Steppenwolf“. Get your motor runnin’. Or how about “Wulfie” which was what Mozart’s wife called the great composer in the film Amadeus. … (Denny sighs) … Oy.
The Midnight-Form of Lycanroc is a Werewolf of sorts. This form has a deep-red coloration which matches the bloodthirsty character of a were- beast. I named my first Lycanroc Red Moon, then another as Blood Moon. (An alternative name is “Luna Rossa”if you want to be fancy.) A “red moon” occurs during a lunar eclipse. A Blood-Moon (as in “The Blood Moon Prophesy”) is astronomically the same thing as a red moon, it just sounds scarier. Fortunately, the four blood moons in a row predicted by the Christian prophesy, came and went in 2015 … and yet there was no end-of-the-world apocalypse. Wow … I am so glad that I did not cash in my retirement account, and then exchange it all for lap dances and boom-boom rooms … and … yes … I can see that I digress once again.
“Bloodlust” might be a good name for this horny red wolf. On this theme of werewolves, lycanthropes and moons you could name Lycanroc “Bad Moon” as in “A Bad Moon Rising“. Hey … if you have the SHINY version of this Pokémon , you should name it “Blue-Moon”!
How about “Red Whine” or “Red-Blooded“? “Aunt Flo” might be another lunar-cycle name for female Lycanroc. “Time-of-Moon” or “TimeOfMonth” may fit.
Ahem … oh yeah … I like to think that Rockruff is a playful wolf pup.
Oh yeah? Well the Japanese name for Rockruff is “I-wank-o” … so there.
Ha. You catch easily catch these low-level Rockruff and name them something silly. What would you do if you received a wolf pup named “I-Poop-Rocks” over the Wondertrade?
One of my favorite Rockruff names is “Roofies”, but not for the date-rape drug utilized by frat boy jocks. Dogs say “roof!” as a bark – so a name like “Roofy” is appropriate.
If you are going to sue about that bad night, maybe don’t use a dog as a lawyer.
There is the old joke about the guy who has a talking dog. He takes the dog to a vaudeville talent scout, and says that the dog can talk. The owner asks the dog: “What is on the top of a house?” The dog barks, and the man says “SEE … he said ROOF.” Next he asks: “What does sandpaper feel like?” and the dog barks again. “See ..he said ROUGH”. The talent scout is getting annoyed when the man asks the dog “Who was the greatest baseball player ever?” and the dog barks again. “See…” the dog owner says “He said RUTH … as in Babe Ruth!”. Of course the man and his dog are kicked out to the street, where the dog looks up and says “Maybe I should have said Stan Musial?”
So use “RuffRoofRuth” for your females. “Rough Rolf” for a male puppy.
What is the name for your wolf-pup Pokémon? Please comment!
“you can’t beat death but you can beat death in life, sometimes.”
“Alola cousins!” Have you seen that new Pokémon on the beach?
Pyukumuku (in Japanese: ナマコブシ “Namakobushi” ) is a Water-type Pokémon of the Alola Region. It has no known evolution. (The Bulbapedia reference page for Pyukumuku is linked here).
Pyukumuku’s name already sounds somewhat Japanese, or even Hawaiian. This new Pokémon is based on real-life “sea cucumbers” a type of echinoderm (which are sea animals related to starfish).
The sound (or “cry”) it makes is “Puke … Muke”.
This is appropriate because one of Pyukumuku’s abilities is “Innards Out”. When Pyukumuku faints in battle, it expels its inner organs. This move will deal damage to the opponent “equal to the amount of HP it had left before last being hit.” (from Bulbapedia)
This defensive strategy is very similar to real sea cucumbers, which when disturbed by a predator, will “spill its guts” out. Now how this would be is an evolutionary adaptation for the echinoderm, I do not quite understand. However, these creatures do have an extreme capacity to regenerate injured or missing parts. It is probably not a big deal for the sea cucumber to (literally) blow guts. It will just grow more. The expelled filaments are said to be sticky and toxic, so I guess any predator would just get disgusted and leave. See video link here.
One time while out on a college marine biology field trip, our group happened upon a sea cucumber trapped in a rocky inter-tidal pool. This one chick ran over and squealed “I want to do it” … but too late, the Prof had already squeezed it first. She was disappointed and angry that she was not able to squeeze the life juices out of a pulsating cucumber. Looking back, I have to wonder about that chick, and what type of psycho-sexual urges she had … and yes, I see that I digress once again.
Maybe “Joy Explosion” for female Pyukumuku?
Some players might nickname Pyukumuku “puke” type names. I can’t say that I have many suggestions that would fit this echinoderm. Perhaps “Air Lunch”, “Wolf Cookie” or “Blow Chuck” are representative examples. How could you not name one “Ralph“? I didn’t think too hard about this, as these are all euphemisms for … well … you know … which reminds me again of my drunken college Biology-majoring years.
Now if we could consider a completely different phylum of animal, you might name a Pyukumuku “Afterbirth” or “Born Again”. When Pyukumuku expels its own innards it does remind us of the afterbirth which comes out of all female mammals after birthing their young. Thus, “Placenta” might be another name on this theme.
Sometimes a Christian friend of mine would say that they became “Born Again” when they accepted their religion. I always would reply “Wow, you must have left a really big afterbirth!” (You see, I was a very sarcastic … and troubled young college student.)
Human placenta from just after birth with the umbilical cord in place. “Ye will be born again …”
Ladies … Ahem … something else to consider; all mammals eat their own placenta after giving birth. The afterbirth contains a lot of nutrients which are needed by the young ones, and these minerals and antibodies will be transferred trough your milk of human kindness. (Cough.) Just sayin’ … who am I to argue with millions of years of mammalian evolutionary adaptation … and yes, I digress once again.
You could try various “Squishy” names. A good name might be “Squanchy” or “Squanching” after the Rick and Morty character and act.
My FAVORITE nickname for Pyukumuku is “Bukowski” after the famous American poet Charles Bukowski. When asked how to pronounce his name, the late writer would reply “ It is BUKE –owski … it rhymes with PUKE …”. See time 1:45 on this YT video linked here.
The late Mr. Bukowski (1920 – 1994) was popular with the American “counterculture” of the 1970s and beyond. He was published in The New Yorker magazine. He was published in Hustler magazine.
From Wikipedia: “Bukowski wrote thousands of poems, hundreds of short stories and six novels, eventually publishing over 60 books. The FBI kept a file on him as a result of his column, Notes of a Dirty Old Man, in the LA underground newspaper Open City”.
His semi-fictional autobiography “Barfly” was made into a movie starring Mickey Rourke (the trailer is linked here.)
Ahem. (Denny get uncharacteristically serious for a moment):
Dear friends, I would like to share some of Charles Bukowski’s poetry posted on YouTube linked here … as long as these things might last before being taken down for some reason. My FAVORITE Bukowski poem is “The Laughing Heart”. Just to be sure the words last, in case the video is blocked, let me post the original Bukowski-typed page. Just for you, dear heart.
You might also enjoy this version read by singer Tom Waits (linked here).
“Innards Out” my friends … my innards are now out.
I need to update my original “Pokémon Nicknames” post for Vulpix and Ninetales, as there is now a special Alola form of Vulpix and Ninetales. My original Vulpix/Ninetales post is linked here.
The Alola form of Vulpix is an ICE-type. It evolves into Ninetales by using the ice stone.
Credit goes to the original artist.
The Alola form of Vulpix/Ninetales is only caught in Pokémon Sun, but these two Pokémon are readily available through trading on the GTS or with a friend. (Pokémon Moon has Alola ice-type Sandshrew and Sandslash, which also evolves with an ice stone. It would be jolly good form for you to trade your extra ice-Sandshrew for an ice-Vulpix, or vice versa).
Now that Vulpix is ICE rather than FIRE, I need to suggest nicknames other than names for fire-hot redheads like “Lucy”. I am thinking that instead of a redhead, Vulpix is now a platinum blonde.
I might suggest naming female Vulpix “Gwen” or “Stacy” after Gwen Stacy the tragic girlfriend of Peter Parker in the Spiderman comic books.
I might name one Gwen after singer Gwen Steffani (another platinum blonde), but I have not listened to her music since the 1990s. Other famous, sexy, platinum blonde names could also be used. For example: “Harlow” after legendary actress Jean Harlow.
You may name one “Marilyn” after Marylin Monroe, probably the quintessential platinum blond bombshell. Um … wait … did I say SEXY platinum blondes? Huh huh … er … yes, well Vulpix and Ninetales females are very beautiful.
She may be a “bottle blonde” but she is also a “beautiful bombshell”! I can’t wait to hear her Nine Tales!
If you want sexy, just don’t name one after Madonna. Why not name your ice-blond “Blondie” after the comic strip, or the early new wave band from New York?
Male Vulpix …. hmmmm … maybe something like “Warhol” after crazy-white-hair-artist Andy Warhol.
Crazy fucking mental-case. See, I am good at NAMING!
I think “Ice Nine” would be a good name for male Ninetales. The term is from the famous Kurt Vonnegut novel “Cat’s Cradle”. The “ice-9” form of water caused the end of the world, but you can read all about it when you go to college. Try “Snow Job” which is slang for lying, especially if the ice-fairy fox knows moves like “Blizzard”. . “Shaved Ice” might work, but only because my mind wandered. How about a Spanish name like “Helados“or “Terra Fría“?
I will end with some nice Vulpix cosplay. Thank you to Tumblr user Vykril Cosplay for her Vulpix kimono cosplay. It looks beautiful!
What is the name for your icy fairy fox? Please comment!
ALOLA!!! (Denny says excitedly) Alola, everybody! “Alola” … That is how one says “Hello” or “Goodbye” in the Alola Region – “Alola”. Ha Ha. Pretty cute huh? (less enthusiastic) … heh heh … . … (sighs) … hooo boy.
Many of you have been playing the new demo for Pokemon Sun and Moon. Pokemon’s seventh generation looks like it has made a number of changes … most of them positive. We will be finding out November 18th. The graphics, new Pokémon, and new characters look very interesting, plus there is a lot of ukulele music. I am very happy with the Hawaiian, Polynesian and Japanese themed towns in the new region.
I will probably choose Rowlet as my starter Pokémon. However I am also looking forward to catching Pikipek the bird. Pikipek will be a Normal and Flying dual-type. I might even create an entire bird team at some point! You can catch Pikipek in the demo, however you cannot name or keep it. I plan on catching a lot of this “Woodpecker Pokemon”.
I predict a surge in interest for all things red, feathery and/or woodpecker themed.
In anticipation of that, I am brainstorming some ideas for Pikipek nicknames. Note: All of my suggestions here are just for Pikipek, not its evolved forms. I do plan on raising a Pikipek to level 100, and keep the initial form
An obvious Pikipek name might be “Piper” or “Peter” after Peter Piper – who famously picked a peck of pickled peppers. “Hot Pickle” or “Red Pepper” might also be reasonable names along this line of thinking. “PicklePepper” just makes it at the 12-letter (current) nickname limit. How about “Poppers” after the deep-fried peppers snack, … um … er … not the gay night-club type of Popppers. Also, I like “No Pepper” after the baseball term. Can’t wait to catch a Pikipek and name it “No Pepper”!
Pikipek is a woodpecker, so “Woody” will likely be used by some trainers, named after the other famous red-headed cartoon woodpecker. Speaking of peckers — how about “Woodrow” after President Woodrow Wilson, who was the first president to impose the U.S. income tax. Ha.
Someone’s going to do get some pecking after the luau tonight.
The Pokémon Name Censor will not allow the word “pecker” however. I found this out one time in Pokemon X and Y by trying to give a Fearow the name “Big Pecker”. You can get around this if you spell “pecker” as “peckre” the way our British friends spell the words theatre and centre. Thus, you can use the name “Lil’Peckre” and other pecker related-themes for bird Pokemon. You can spell it “pekker”, and it gets through the censor just fine. Think “NastyPekker” and the like.
Instead of woodpecker, how about “Peckerwood“? Like the word “Cracker”, the term “Peckerwood” is a derogatory word for “white people” in the American South. Have fun with that.
Another famous pecker name is “Harvey” after the American Splendor comics author Harvey Pekar.
Actually Harvey Pekar is pronounced “pee-car” but I still like the name for that little pecker.
I have thought that “Skylark” may be a great sentimental name – as in the famous Johnny Mercer and Hoagy Charmichael song. Lyrics linked here.
Gulp … (Denny tears-up slightly). “Skylark” turned out to be an airplane in the music video. Ha.
“PickNgrinN” is my suggestion for some type of picking or pecking bird. The name based on the “Pickin’ and Grin’n” musical skits that Roy Clark and Buck Owens used to do. This leads to “CottonPickin” as in “get your cotton picking hands off of me.” Some might name a little Pikipek “Ninny” — but I am NOT familiar with that concept!!! How about “SlimPickins” after the phrase, and the American Actor Slim Pickens?
As far as I know, woodpeckers are not native to Hawaii. It would seem reasonable if they were, as there are so many red-feathered woodpeckers in the Pacific Northwest forests of the USA. I tried looking it up. No woodpeckers that I could find. How couldn’t some of them migrated, or even accidentally migrated to Hawaii the way other bird species did? Isn’t that the story with how birds came to Hawaii? Blown off course by a storm and ended up there? Except for seals (another Alola starter BTW), there are no indigenous mammals on Hawaii. Forget the “floating mats of vegetation” carrying land animals. People brought the rats, the cats and the dogs which caused so many of the native Hawaiian species to become endangered or extinct. Yes, I digress.
Pikipek looks like the real-life Hawaiian bird the Red-Crested Cardinal, which was introduced from South America. It is technically not native. (As Team Skullasks us in the demo: “Are you flew … or are you grew?”)
Another similar bird is the Java Sparrow, which was introduced from Indonesia.
The Java Sparrow thrives in thick grassy fields – as do Pokemon! The African Waxbill (also introduced) also lives in fields, and has a red beak.
Yo, Yo, Yo … you be FLEW not be GREW!
Pikipek’s body shape and beak make it look like a species of Sandpiper, although none of the Sandpipers which live in Hawaii have that red, black and white coloration. “SandPiper” might be a decent name however. “Piper” names may work for your little bird. “Rowdy Piper” or “Roddy Piper” after the famous wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper.
Want to know what Pikipek is called in other languages? Please see the Bulbapediaweb page: Pikipek in Japanese is ツツケラ or “Tsutsukera” — from突き tsutsuki and 啄木鳥 keratsutsuki . The French name is “Picassaut“, in German it is “Peppeck” and in Korean, this woodpecker is “Kokkoguri“.
Pikipek’s two evolved forms are no longer woodpeckers (one looks like an egret, and then the final evolution form is a type of toucan), but these are still birds with a major-sized beak. Pecker names might still apply.
What will be the name of your little pecker? Please comment!
All bird images are from Wikipedia. If you are a bird photographer and you are sore that I used your photo without asking you — I’ll buy you a Coke!
This little pecker showed up on Pokepelago at level 51!
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