Pokémon Pet Names - Gotta Name Them All

Aerodactyl (Pokémon)

Nickname: Aero

A prehistoric name for a large, winged creature with an attitude problem.

Arbok (Pokémon)

For a long, imposing pet who enjoys making an entrance.

Blastoise (Pokémon)

Nickname: Blasty

A heavyweight name for a turtle who takes no nonsense from anyone.

Bulbasaur (Pokémon)

Nickname: Bulby

For a sturdy, reliable pet who never gets enough credit and is quietly fine with that.

Butterfree (Pokémon)

Nickname: Butters

For a delicate, winged pet with a wandering attention span.

Charizard (Pokémon)

Nickname: Zard

For a powerful, stubborn pet who will not listen until it decides to on its own terms.

Dodrio (Pokémon)

For the household with three birds who share one chaotic brain.

Doduo (Pokémon)

Suits a pet with two very strong opinions at once.

Dragonair (Pokémon)

For a long, sinuous pet who moves like water and knows it.

Eevee (Pokémon)

Nickname: Evie

For an adaptable, beloved pet with too many possible futures and a lot of potential.

Abra (Pokémon)

Nickname: Abe

For a pet who vanishes the moment you try to pick them up.

Ekans (Pokémon)

A backwards-feeling name for a sneaky pet who is exactly as sly as advertised.

Alakazam (Pokémon)

Nickname: Zam

Suits a pet who seems to know what you are about to do before you do it.

Arcanine (Pokémon)

Nickname: Arcy

The kind of pet who runs like the wind and never once doubts their own magnificence.

Articuno (Pokémon)

Nickname: Arty

A regal name for a white or silver pet who keeps everyone at a cool distance.

Farfetchd (Pokémon)

For a pet who carries one specific object everywhere and will not explain why.

Beedrill (Pokémon)

Best on a pet who attacks unprovoked and feels no remorse.

Fearow (Pokémon)

Suits a large, sharp-beaked pet with a personal grudge.

Bellsprout (Pokémon)

For a wobbly, long-necked pet who looks confused by their own body.

Gengar (Pokémon)

Nickname: Genny

For a mischievous, shadow-lurking pet with a huge grin and bad intentions.

Caterpie (Pokémon)

A humble name for a small green pet who has big plans someday.

Chansey (Pokémon)

Nickname: Chance

The kind of pet who nuzzles everyone, even strangers, unconditionally.

Goldeen (Pokémon)

For an elegant, golden aquatic pet with more personality than expected.

Charmander (Pokémon)

Nickname: Char

Suits a small, warm, earnest pet with a light that never quite goes out.

Charmeleon (Pokémon)

For a teenager-phase pet who used to be sweet and is going through something.

Clefable (Pokémon)

A moonlit name for a round, pale, slightly ethereal pet.

Clefairy (Pokémon)

Nickname: Cleffi

Suits a soft pink pet who is rounder than expected and delighted about it.

Cloyster (Pokémon)

For a pet who is heavily armored emotionally and will not be opening up today.

Cubone (Pokémon)

Nickname: Cubby

A melancholy name for a small, solitary pet with soulful eyes.

Dewgong (Pokémon)

For a white, blubbery, very content sea-mammal-shaped pet.

Diglett (Pokémon)

Best on a pet who exists mostly underground or under blankets.

Horsea (Pokémon)

A delicate name for a tiny seahorse or a very small, very shy pet.

Dragonite (Pokémon)

Nickname: Drago

A name for a large, surprisingly friendly pet who could absolutely destroy you.

Jigglypuff (Pokémon)

Nickname: Jiggly

For a round, pink pet who demands an audience and puts everyone to sleep.

Dratini (Pokémon)

For a small, rare, serpentine pet who is clearly destined for great things.

Drowzee (Pokémon)

The kind of pet who stares at you too long before you fall asleep.

Dugtrio (Pokémon)

Best on three nearly-identical pets who are definitely not one pet in a trench coat.

Electabuzz (Pokémon)

Nickname: Buzz

Suits a large, loud, high-energy pet who crackles with restless electricity.

Electrode (Pokémon)

For a round pet who responds to stress by exploding.

Exeggcute (Pokémon)

A name for a cluster of small pets who travel exclusively as a group.

Kingler (Pokémon)

Suits a crab or large-clawed pet with one dominant, oversized personality trait.

Exeggutor (Pokémon)

For an extremely tall, three-headed pet with faraway eyes and a tropical disposition.

Flareon (Pokémon)

Nickname: Flair

For a fluffy, flame-colored pet who runs hot in temperature and temperament.

Gastly (Pokémon)

Nickname: Gassy

A wispy name for a pale pet who appears in dark corners without warning.

Geodude (Pokémon)

Nickname: Geo

For a stocky, rock-solid pet who is everywhere and hard to get rid of.

Pikachu (Pokémon)

Nickname: Pika

For a small, electric-yellow pet with enormous energy and a surprisingly powerful presence.

Gloom (Pokémon)

For a droopy, perpetually damp pet who smells worse than expected.

Magikarp (Pokémon)

Nickname: Karpy

For a very useless youngster who will, theoretically, become something great.

Golbat (Pokémon)

Best on a large pet with an aggressively enormous mouth.

Golduck (Pokémon)

Suits a sleek blue-grey pet who is calmer and stranger than they appear.

Graveler (Pokémon)

A round, rolling name for a dense pet who does not notice obstacles.

Grimer (Pokémon)

For a pet whose fur somehow always looks slightly wet.

Moltres (Pokémon)

Nickname: Molty

Suits a large, fiery pet with legendary presence and a dramatic wingspan.

Growlithe (Pokémon)

Suits a fluffy, fiercely loyal youngster who would follow you anywhere, no questions.

Meowth (Pokémon)

Nickname: Meo

For a talking pet with grand ambitions and a complicated relationship with Team Rocket.

Gyarados (Pokémon)

Nickname: Gyara

For a large, destructive pet who was completely useless as a youngster.

Haunter (Pokémon)

Nickname: Haunt

A disembodied name for a pet who leaves only a grin behind.

Mew (Pokémon)

Nickname: Mewey

For a rare, playful, pink pet who is simultaneously ancient and irresponsibly whimsical.

Hitmonchan (Pokémon)

For a compact, fast-pawed pet with impeccable fighting stance.

Mewtwo (Pokémon)

Nickname: Mew2

For a psychic, brooding pet created artificially and angry about it.

Hitmonlee (Pokémon)

Suits a long-legged pet who leads every greeting with their back feet.

Hypno (Pokémon)

Nickname: Hypey

The kind of pet who stares until you forget what you were doing.

Pidgeot (Pokémon)

A majestic name for a large, fast pet with impeccable aerodynamic form.

Ivysaur (Pokémon)

For a gentle middle-child pet who is quietly growing into something remarkable.

Jolteon (Pokémon)

Nickname: Jolty

Suits a spiky, high-voltage pet who is electrically fast and easily startled.

Pidgeotto (Pokémon)

Suits a mid-sized pet who is working their way up and taking it seriously.

Jynx (Pokémon)

A dramatic, humanoid name for a pet with an expressive face and cold hands.

Kabuto (Pokémon)

For a small, ancient-looking pet with a hard shell and prehistoric energy.

Pidgey (Pokémon)

For a small, common pet who is underestimated and entirely fine with that.

Kabutops (Pokémon)

Suits a sleek, blade-armed pet who looks like they were designed for efficiency.

Kadabra (Pokémon)

Nickname: Kaddy

For a lean, psychic-seeming pet who always holds something in their paws.

Kakuna (Pokémon)

For a pet who is technically present but entirely non-responsive.

Kangaskhan (Pokémon)

Nickname: Kanga

For a large, protective pet who carries their young and tolerates no threats.

Koffing (Pokémon)

For a round, floating pet who fills every room with their presence.

Squirtle (Pokémon)

Nickname: Squirt

For a small, shelled pet with sunglasses energy and a surprising capacity for water-based escalation.

Krabby (Pokémon)

A sideways name for a small, pinchy pet who is grumpy before noon.

Lapras (Pokémon)

Nickname: Lappy

For a large, gentle pet who carries others and asks for nothing in return.

Lickitung (Pokémon)

For a pet whose greeting involves more tongue than anyone asked for.

Machamp (Pokémon)

Nickname: Champ

Suits a four-limbed pet who is always training for something unspecified.

Machoke (Pokémon)

For a stocky, muscular pet who takes their workout routine very seriously.

Pinsir (Pokémon)

For a beetle or large-clawed pet with horns that could crack a walnut.

Machop (Pokémon)

A small but fierce name for a pet who is always ready to rumble.

Magmar (Pokémon)

Suits a hot-headed, duck-billed pet who always looks like they are on fire.

Magnemite (Pokémon)

For a round, one-eyed pet who hovers near electronics and cannot explain it.

Magneton (Pokémon)

Best on three pets who have fused into one unstoppable electromagnetic unit.

Mankey (Pokémon)

For a small, furious pet who woke up angry and has not stopped since.

Marowak (Pokémon)

A solitary warrior name for a tough pet carrying old grief with dignity.

Scyther (Pokémon)

Nickname: Scythe

For a green, blade-armed pet who moves with surgical precision.

Metapod (Pokémon)

For a pet who has committed fully to doing absolutely nothing.

Mr-mime (Pokémon)

For a pet who communicates entirely through gestures and invisible walls.

Seadra (Pokémon)

A spiky seahorse name for a small, ornate aquatic pet with surprising defensive capability.

Muk (Pokémon)

For a pet whose hygiene is a negotiation you are currently losing.

Nidoking (Pokémon)

Suits a large, aggressive male pet with a prominent horn and territorial instincts.

Nidoqueen (Pokémon)

For a fierce, protective female pet who will end anyone threatening her family.

Seaking (Pokémon)

For a large, horned goldfish who expects to be treated accordingly.

Nidoran-f (Pokémon)

A small, cautious name for a female pet with a quiet kind of toughness.

Nidoran-m (Pokémon)

For a small male pet with a noticeably larger attitude than his size suggests.

Spearow (Pokémon)

Suits a small, sharp-beaked pet with a disproportionate sense of grievance.

Nidorina (Pokémon)

Suits a mid-sized female pet growing into her confidence one day at a time.

Nidorino (Pokémon)

For a male pet whose horn has grown in and whose patience has not.

Ninetales (Pokémon)

Nickname: Niney

For an elegant, long-lived pet who carries the weight of a thousand years lightly.

Oddish (Pokémon)

Suits a small, round pet who wanders around at night for reasons they will not share.

Omanyte (Pokémon)

For a spiral-shelled pet with ancient eyes and an ammonite energy.

Omastar (Pokémon)

A fossilized name for a larger pet with a shell and methodical, prehistoric patience.

Onix (Pokémon)

Nickname: Rocky

For a very long, very heavy pet who takes up more room than anticipated.

Paras (Pokémon)

For a pet who seems driven by something other than their own will.

Snorlax (Pokémon)

Nickname: Snory

For a large pet who sleeps in inconvenient locations and requires significant effort to move.

Parasect (Pokémon)

The kind of pet whose eyes are a little too blank, a little too still.

Persian (Pokémon)

Nickname: Percy

For a sleek, aristocratic pet who tolerates you at the pleasure of the household boss.

Tentacool (Pokémon)

A jellyfish name for a translucent, drifting pet with a sting they rarely mention.

Poliwag (Pokémon)

A round, spiraling name for a very new, very wobbly youngster.

Tentacruel (Pokémon)

For a large, many-tentacled pet whose gentleness is conditional.

Poliwhirl (Pokémon)

Suits a pet who has figured out how to walk but is still working on direction.

Poliwrath (Pokémon)

For a pet who started as a gentle tadpole and trained into something formidable.

Ponyta (Pokémon)

Nickname: Pony

For a small fire-maned horse with more grace than their age should allow.

Porygon (Pokémon)

A digital name for a geometric, blocky pet who seems made of straight lines.

Primeape (Pokémon)

For a pet who is always angry, has always been angry, and will die angry.

Vileplume (Pokémon)

For a pet who smells terrible and looks beautiful, and has given up apologizing for either.

Psyduck (Pokémon)

Nickname: Psy

The kind of pet who walks around with a permanent headache and a confused squint.

Wartortle (Pokémon)

For a turtle with a distinguished fluffy tail who is growing into their own legend.

Raichu (Pokémon)

Nickname: Raichy

For a rounder, calmer electric mouse who graduated from the chaos of youth.

Rapidash (Pokémon)

Nickname: Rapid

Suits a blazing white horse who has never once slowed down to look at you.

Raticate (Pokémon)

For a large rat with buckteeth who takes what they want and moves on.

Zapdos (Pokémon)

Nickname: Zappy

A jagged, electric name for a large pet who arrived in a storm and never left.

Rattata (Pokémon)

A scrappy little name for a small purple pet who is everywhere at once.

Rhydon (Pokémon)

Nickname: Rhymy

For a large, drill-horned, rhino-of-a pet who runs through walls by accident.

Rhyhorn (Pokémon)

Suits a small, spiky pet who charges first and assesses damage later.

Sandshrew (Pokémon)

Nickname: Sandy

For a pet who curls into a perfect ball and waits for problems to pass.

Sandslash (Pokémon)

Suits a long-clawed pet who digs first, asks questions only if necessary.

Seel (Pokémon)

For a white, wide-eyed seal who is round, soft, and possibly too trusting.

Shellder (Pokémon)

For a clamshell of a pet who has latched onto someone else and will not let go.

Slowbro (Pokémon)

The kind of pet who is technically responding, just on a significant delay.

Slowpoke (Pokémon)

Nickname: Slowey

For a pet who arrives late to every situation and feels no urgency about this.

Starmie (Pokémon)

A mysterious, gem-centered name for a multi-pointed pet with an alien gaze.

Staryu (Pokémon)

For a star-shaped pet who spins and glitters and does not explain themselves.

Tangela (Pokémon)

For a fluffy, vine-covered pet where it is unclear where the fur ends and the mess begins.

Tauros (Pokémon)

For a bull-headed pet who charges across the yard and expects applause.

Vaporeon (Pokémon)

Nickname: Vapor

For a water-blue pet who dissolves into bathwater and reappears without explanation.

Venomoth (Pokémon)

A powdery name for a large moth who dusts everything nearby with something suspicious.

Venonat (Pokémon)

For a fuzzy purple bug with enormous red eyes who means well and looks alarming.

Venusaur (Pokémon)

Nickname: Venny

For a large, fully-bloomed pet who carries a whole garden on their back.

Victreebel (Pokémon)

For a plant-based pet who greets everything by attempting to swallow it.

Voltorb (Pokémon)

For a round, explosive pet who should not be startled under any circumstances.

Vulpix (Pokémon)

Nickname: Vixie

Suits a small, six-tailed fox with warm fur and a thousand years of patience ahead.

Weedle (Pokémon)

A tiny, pointed name for a small poisonous pet with more horn than seems necessary.

Weepinbell (Pokémon)

For a bell-shaped pet who dangles open-mouthed, waiting for something to fall in.

Weezing (Pokémon)

For a two-faced, gas-prone pet who was beloved by someone with questionable taste.

Wigglytuff (Pokémon)

Nickname: Wiggly

For a fluffy pink pet who sings you to sleep and then draws on your face.

Zubat (Pokémon)

Nickname: Zuby

For an eyeless bat who appears in dark hallways and is impossible to avoid.