Is it canon that Pokémon can only say their name? Is it canon

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>>27317981

The only thing game!Mewtwo can say is "Mew!"

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>>27317981
>anime
>cannnon

>>27318014
thats pretty cool, lorewise.

Pokemon are Irish you fucking retard

talking pokemon were a mistake

I think a few may have the capability to learn to speak but natively only speak in what sounds like their name.

>>27317981
Again, no one can figure out if pokemon have sapience at all.

The weirdest thing is that supposedly they can speak to each other and completely understand human language

The anime is fucking retarded, only use the games as canon

>>27318493
The games are just as retarded. Some can't even decide what a pokemon's cry is supposed to be. Regardless, they still understand you perfectly.

I always assumed a lot of them have their names because the noises they naturally make sound like words to humans. Humans stretch the imagination to make them sound like some relevant word, or you could say Pokémon words influenced human language, either way.

>>27318520
Other than the stupid pokedex the games are fine

>>27318533
I was speaking of dialogue found in the overworld.

>>27317981
>Is it canon that Pokémon can only say their name?

It is for the anime, but not for the "whole pokemon universe", so no.

Pokemon are named after their calls the same way a chickadee is named after it's call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfMsUuU9KtQ

It doesn't sound EXACTLY like it's name, but that's not the "point" they're named after Onomatopoeia.

>Is it canon that some pokemon can communicate with humans due to learning their language to telepathy?

Yes, this is canon in every iteration of pokemon, so it's super canon no question.
People can also learn telepathy and communicate with pokemon/vice-versa.

>>27318605
Oh an expert

Is it cannon that human eat pokemon?
And how can pokemon kill each other to survive so easily when they can talk to each other

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>>27318641
since pokemon kill and eat pokemon, and Humans ARE canonically Pokemon in the Pokemon world, yes, i think Humans do eat pokemon.

>>27318696
>and Humans ARE canonically Pokemon in the Pokemon world
I must have missed that, where was this stated

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>>27318641
I can confirm that it is not cannon

>>27318713
gen 4. canalave library

>>27318713
Sinnoh lore found in DPP states that humans and Pokemon were, at one point, impossible to distinguish from eachother. This implies that humans are a higher, more developed descendant of Pokemon.

>>27318713
Shit and garbage versions. Otherwise known as diamond and pearl.

>>27318753
>>27318752
But if that were true pokeballs would work on humans

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>>27318713
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjnPyGFYKrI

>>27318767
Im not watching that, I hate those faggots.

Pokemon in the games mmostly made chit chit growling and barking and such when their cries are written down in the games. Saying their names was exclusive to the anime.


Until pikachu starter saying pikachu in various iterations of the game thanks to his popularity.

>>27318766
how do you know they don't? They can even contain items and stuff. Pokéballs work on virtually anything.

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>>27318641
>Is it cannon that human eat pokemon?
Yes.
The games talk about eating pokemon every once in a while, but it's one of those things that if you're not paying attention you'll miss it: The SS. Anne had a menu that had bellsprout on the menu and Farfetch'd was hunted to near extinction (this was even said in the anime) due to how delicious it was.

>And how can pokemon kill each other to survive so easily when they can talk to each other
Differences in morphology and intelligence alleviating guilt, aka; "Some pokemon are more equal than others."

A Pidgey doesn't lose any sleep over eating a caterpie.
Humans as well in the universe have always preferred to hunt pokemon even in ancient times "unlike themselves": fish pokemon being extremely popular, but even then it was done with the utmost respect.
A Human however going after anything in the psychic or fighting group (the types heavily populated by both humanoids and highly intelligent pokemon) would be something looked down upon, as unkosher/taboo or even as cannibalism.

>>27318817
I remember an anime episode where they tried and it failed

>>27318821
Im not totally convinced
People from cultures close to dogs freak out at culture that eat dogs.
Pokemon are even closer to humans emotionally than dogs, it doesnt add up.

Guys we are totally missing the important question.

Can water pokemon really swim on air?

>>27318834
They might have built in safeties. Just like they've had built in safeties against stealing pokemon in some continuities.

>>27318834
i thought we already pointed out that the anime is not canon.

>>27318892
woah. Thats a neat question, really.

>>27318892
>Can water pokemon really swim on air?

No, they cannot.
They do this because of >Game Mechanics; otherwise in the "actual pokemon world" most water Pokemon are often at an enormous fucking disadvantage due to not having any fucking water.....or at a humongous advantage because there's water around them or nearby.
Mileages varies immensely obviously.

>>27318863
>Pokemon are even closer to humans emotionally than dogs, it doesnt add up.

Different world.
Different rules.
Different culture.

Sympathy would run a lot thinner when "everything" is semi-sapient.

>>27318948
Do you think the most fish-like ones can breathe outside water?

>>27318976
>Do you think the most fish-like ones can breathe outside water?

I think it varies "just a little" from fish pokemon to fish pokemon, like: Magikarp is probably capable of breathing air outside of water, but only because of it's the larval form of a "not-dragon".

This is all >speculation, but if I had to make any guesses there's probably like three types:
-Can't breath outside of water.
-Can breath outside of water if they're damp.
-Can breath in air or water.

>>27318948
>actual pokemon world

Doesn't exist.

>Pikachu now says his name in the games

Why? Or rather why just him?

>>27319578
They think it will make the game sell more, and because pikachu is the most popular pokemon there is

is meowth canon?

>>27319600
That and super convenience since Pikachu is the same in all languages.

>>27318753
gen 4 was a mistake

>>27319578
>Why? Or rather why just him?

Commercialism. See: >>27319600 , >>27319632

I think it's canon several Psychic types + Chatot can talk.

>>27319663
I thought Chatter's microphone function was retconned out of existence long ago.

>>27319663
Alomomola

>>27319682
Oh, it's in the dex entry, too.

>>27317981
Well it's definitely not canon that pokemon can only say their name, or you wouldn't be asking.

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No.

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>>27317981

No. It's not canon.

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>>27319194

>Magikarp is probably capable of breathing air outside of water, but only because of it's the larval form of a "not-dragon".