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[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

wow, I'm just learning Evoli (& Pyroli, Mentali, Noctali, Voltali, Nymphali...) aren't the original names. my mind is blown

[–] zarenki@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Only the French version uses those names. English has Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon. Japanese can be considered the original names, which are (when written in latin letters) Eievui, Showers, Thunders, Booster, Eifie, Blacky, Leafia, Glacia, and Nymphia.

German, Korean, and Chinese each have different names for them and most other Pokémon too. Other languages like Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese use the same names as English.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

FWIW, Eevee is basically Eevee in Japanese (aka., E.V.).

But ouch..."Blacky" the Pokemon, eh?

[–] wieson@feddit.org 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Evoli in German too !
Flamara, Psiana, Nachtara, Blitza, Aquana

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The fact that you didn’t put them in Pokédex order gibt meinem inneren Monk Schnappatmung.

Evoli, Aquana, Blitza, Flamara, Psiana, Nachtara, Folipurba, Glaziola, Feelinara ☝️🤓

[–] wieson@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago

Hab ich nur gemacht damit unser Franzose hier den Zusammenhang besser erkennt