Picking a good nickname for Pokemon is the first step in your journey together! You'll spend hours leveling up in the fields, on the streets and battling against gym leaders so it's important to make sure you get their name right!
Below, you'll find good Pokemon nickname ideas for specific Pokemon, followed by a ton of ideas for each Pokemon type in alphabetical order.
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Good Nicknames for Specific Pokemon
Stitch (like from Lilo & Stitch) - for sableye
Mojo-Jojo (like from Powerpuff Girls) - for monkey Pokemon like infernape, primape, slaking, grookey and rillaboom
Lumiere (like from Beauty & the Beast) - for litwick and chandelure
Goldylocks - for klefki
RobinHoot - for the noctowl and decidueye lines
HMSLAVE - for bidoof, of course
Lipton - for sinistea & polteageist
JamesPond - for inteleon
Hanson - for Alolan dugtrio
Loaf - for lazy pokemon like snorlax or slaking
Pixel - for the porygons
Thumper - for any bunny Pokemon like scorbunny & buneary
Bambi - for any deer Pokemon like sawsbuck, stantler or Xerneas
CookieMonster - for fat Pokemon like snorlax, lickilicky & hariyama
Patrick (like from Spongebob) - for staryu and starmie
Splash - for magikarp
Dumbo - for phanpy, donphan and copperajah
Pooch or Pup - for any dog-like Pokemon
Noodles - for tangela & tangrowth or even octillery
Cyclops - for duskull, dusclops and dusknoir
Teddy - for any bear Pokemon like teddiursa, pancham and cubchoo
Whiskers - for any cat-like Pokemon or whiscash, raticate or dedenne
McNugget - for torchic, blaziken, Ho-Oh, archeops
Tiny or Teeny - for any little Pokemon like joltik
Piglet - for tepig, emboar, grumpig or any pig Pokemon
Toof or Tooth - for any Pokemon with big teeth
Boo-Loon - for drifloon & drifblim
Garfield - for any cat-like Pokemon
FlygonJinn - homage to the great Quigon-Jinn from STAR WARS
Baloo - for any bear Pokemon like ursaring, bewear & beartic
Trike - for dodrio, magneton & hydreigon
LordHelix - for omastar
Boyfriend & Girlfriend or Hubby & Wifey- for the nidoking and nidoqueen lines
FreeWilly - for wailmer, wailord & kyogre
Simba, Nala, Mufasa, Skar or Pride - for litleo, pyroar, entei, solgaleo, luxray, and growlithe
Zazu (like from Disney's The Lion King) - for toucannon
Pegasus - for ponyta and rapidash
TreeStooges - for exeggutor
Tigger - for any cat-like Pokemon
Snoopy - for any dog-like Pokemon
Horton (like from Horton Hears a Who) - for elephant Pokemon
KingTut - for cofagrigus
Aspirin - for psyduck
Squidward (like from Spongebob) - for malmar, tentacruel and omastar
Michelangelo (like from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) - for turtle Pokemon like squirtle, blastoise, & chewtle
Kermet - for frog Pokemon like poliwag, politoad & greninja
Sonic - for hedgehog pokemon like shaymin or togedemaru
Arthur (like from the children's show) - for drowzee or hypno
Peppa - for any pig-like Pokemon
Chomper - for any Pokemon with big teeth
BugsBunny - for scorbunny, bunnelby, and buneary
Tails (like from Sonic the Hedgehog) - for vulpix, ninetails & theivul
Batman - for golbat, noivern, gliscor and lunala
Fatso - self explanatory
Dufus or Derpy - for derpy looking Pokemon
CareBear - for any bear-like Pokemon
Onixpected - for Onix
KFC - especially good for fire/flying types OR the blaziken line
Toto (like from the Wizard of Oz) - for any dog-like Pokemon
Smurf - for any blue Pokemon
MissingNo (homage to the original red/blue versions) - for porygon
Barbie - for jynx, gardevoir, tsareena & lilligant
America - for rufflet & braviary
Scooby - for any dog Pokemon
Madagascar - for piplup and empoleon
DonaldDuck - for ducklett, psyduck and golduck
DaffyDuck - for ducklet, psyduck and golduck
Shortcake - for alcremie
Behemoth - for any huge Pokemon like wailord, snorlax, gyarados or steelix
Goliath - for any strong Pokemon
Excalibur - for aegislash, sirfetch'd and zacian
Kirby - for jigglypuff and clefable
CaptainAmerica - for zamazenta & braviary
Sultan - for cofagrigus, persian, lucario, espeon and heracross
Kraken - for malmar, tentacruel and omastar
BirdJesus - for pidgeot
Clifford - for big dog Pokemon like arcanine or entei
Predator - for alien-like Pokemon like deoxys and beheeyem
SailorMoon - for gardevoir, jynx, tsareena or lilligant
Phoenix - for talonflame, moltres, Ho-Oh and blaziken
Hermes (the Greek god of speed) - for fast Pokemon
PewPew - for any Pokemon that shoots something like blastoise and magmortar
Shellshocker (homage to the first Pokemon movie) - for blastoise
BruteRoot (homage to the first Pokemon movie) - for venusaur
Nebby - for the Pokemon who will not stay in the bag
JuneBug
Charlotte (like Charlotte's Web)
Scarab
Swarm
Legs
Firefly
Beez
Aragog (like from Harry Potter)
Acromantula (Aragog from Harry Potter's species)
June
JiminyCricket
Mantis
Glow
Wasp
Mothra
Splat
LoveBug
Shelob (like from Lord of the Rings)
Spiderman
Hornet
Tick
Flea
Bumblebee
Honey
Locust
Bugzilla
Beetle
Grub
BeesKnees
Monarch
Sting
Webby
Aphid
Gypsy
BuzzLightYear or just Buzz
Shadow
Bones
Twilight
Thanos (like from The Avengers)
Dante
Voodoo
Wendigo
Diablo
Joker
Raven
Arcane
JackSkellington (like from A Nightmare Before Christmas)
Fang
Voldemort
Luna
Nemesis
Moon
Eclipse
Grinch
Trojan
Nightmare
Vader (like from STAR WARS)
Hades (the Greek god of the fiery underworld)
Devil
Styx (the river that divides Earth from the underworld in Greek mythology)
Cerebrus (Hades' guardian in Greek mythology)
Loki (the Norse god of mischeif)
Feind
Krampus
Monster
Dracula
Gorgon
SeverusSnape (like from Harry Potter)
Medusa
WitchDoctor
Apocalypse
Boogeyman
Merlin
Wyvern
Griffin
Smokey
Toothless (like from How to Train Your Dragon)
Rex
Drake
Spyro
Godzilla
Norbert (like from Harry Potter)
Puff
Mushu (like from Mulan)
Frost
Starfire
Flare
Jabberwock (like from Alice & Wonderland)
Pyro
Spike
Dragoon
Wyrm
Scales
Yoshi
Gorn (like from Star Trek)
Nessy
Smaug (like from the Hobbit)
Lance (from the Kanto region Elite Fou)
DragonBall (like from Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z)
Draco
Hydra
Komodo
Horntail
Bowser (like from Super Mario)
Tazer
Kilobyte (for a small electric type Pokemon)
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Thunder
Pixel
Nitro
ThomasEdison
Photon
Nuke
Sparky
Lightning
Static
Bolt
Ion
Tesla
Sparkplug
Xray
Thor (the Norse god of thunder)
Mjolnir (Thor's mighty hammer)
Proton
LtSurge (the Vermillion City Gym leader)
Storm
Zeus (the Greek god of thunder)
Neutron
Android
Raiden (like from Mortal Kombat)
Jellybean or Jellybelly
Confetti
Glitter
Sparkle
Glow
Skittles
Elf
Soul
Puff
Gnome
Siren
Dollface
Nymph
Princess
Cupcake
Sprinkles
Coral
Fay
Tinkerbell
Doby (like from Harry Potter)
Aphrodite
Cleopatra
Rapunzel
Pan
Angel
Brownie
Leprechaun
Cherub
Puck (like from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Cupid
Daisy
Imp
Artemis
Genie
LuckyCharms
Mystic
Peach (like from Mario Cart)
ToothFairy
Rumpelstiltskin
Mulan
BruceLee
JackieChan
Ali
Wrastle
Frieza (like from Dragon Ball Z)
Brutus
Caveman
Popeye
Chief
Legolas (like from Lord of the Rings)
BigFoot
Ajax (like from Homer's the Illiad)
Rambo
Hulk
Tarzan
Trojan
Trunks (like from Dragon Ball Z)
KingKong
Wolverine (like from X-Men)
Slayer
Goku (lke from Dragon Ball Z)
Kakarot (Goku's birth name)
Bruiser
ChuckNorris
Cyclops
Titan
Ares (like the Greek god of war)
Aragorn (like from Lord of the Rings)
Athena (like the Greek goddess of wisdom & warfare)
Odin (the king of the Norse gods)
Bruno (the fighting-type master of Kanto's Elite Four)
Warlord
Viking
Vegeta (like from Dragon Ball Z)
Valkyrie
Boss
Mogol
Jedi (like from STAR WARS)
Piccolo (like from Dragon Ball Z)
KO
Fists
Sensei
Gimli (like from Lord of the Rings)
Saiyan (Goku & Vegeta's race from Dragon Ball Z)
Hercules
Xena (the warrior princess)
Sumo
Beast
Courage
Link (like from Legends of Zelda)
Bowser (like from Super Mario)
Barbeque
Cinnamon
Furnace
Starfire
Flare
Eclipse
Pyro
Zippo
Flint
Cinder
Spitfire
Hephaestus (the Greek god of fire)
Firestorm
Torcha
Magma
Lava
Inferno
Flamethrower
Ember
Propain (like propane but bringin' the hurt!)
ThirdDegree
SolarFlare
Sun
Arsenal
Hades (the Greek god of the fiery underworld)
Sahara
Soot
Ruffles
Flutters
Nimbus
Cloud
Cyclone
HawkEye
Aurora
Kestrel
Tweety
Osprey
Jetpack
Feather
Flyboy
Flygirl
Raven
Aerie
Storm
Ace
EagleEye
Robin
Beaky
Wings
Jet
Stratus
Hurricane
Aire
Gust
Hawke
Vortex
Talon
Chicken
Lunch
Dinner
Roast
Phoenix
747
Zephyr
Tomahawk
Bones
Whisper
Mist
Shadow
Twilight
Boo
Fantasma
Nightmare
Slimer
X-Files
Casper
Hades (the Greek god of the fiery underworld)
Styx (the river that divides Earth from the underworld in Greek mythology)
Cerebrus (Hades' guardian in Greek mythology)
Beetlejuice
Poltergeist
Spectre
Wraith
Ghoul
Ethereal
Phantom
Zombie
Apocalypse
Tombstone
Banshee
JackSkellington (like from A Nightmare Before Christmas)
Shade
Trance
Booeyman
Shiver
Revenant
Necro
Misery
Diablo
Devil
Coconut
Olive
Chive
Pesto
Autumn
Sprout
Parsnip
Dandelion
Amazon
Potato
Spring
Birch
Ivy
Blossom
Petal
Turnip
Spud
Buttercup
Willow
Thyme
Erika (the Celadon City Gym leader)
Carrot
Treebeard (like from Lord of the Rings)
Rosemary
Bonsai
Weed
Chiquita
Mud
Earthworm
Mudpuppy
Brutus
Terra or Tierra
Potato
Dusty
Quarry
Spud
Canyon
Terracotta
Kilimanjaro
Andes
Rockies
Mountain
Cliff
Crust
Bedrock
Desert
Sahara
Sandy
Crust
Quake
Rumble
Tremors
Sandman
Rubble
Clay
Fossil
Fridge
Avalanche
Snowball
Snowflake
Crystal
Elsa (like from Frozen)
Olaf (like from Frozen)
Arctic
Vanilla
Snow
Iceberg
Slush
Wooly
Mist
Frost
Sleet
Aurora
Blizzard
Icicle
Snowman
Tundra
DryIce
Kilimanjaro
Glacier
Winter
Titanic
Permafrost
Spike
Spot
Skittles
Dude
Freeloader
Peanut
Pinot
Partner
Sodapop
Pluto
Rookie
Coral
Boomer
Baller
Clone
Meatball
Skywalker (like from STAR WARS)
Tickle
Whitney (the infamous Goldenrod City Gym leader)
Cleopatra
Sheriff
Simon
Hudson
Rufus
Ziggy
Buddy
Junior
Legend
Amigo
Nerd
Hombre
007
Bond
Swag
Brains
Bae
Kid or Kiddo
Medusa
Nox
Snot
Goober
Sneezy
Slop
Slimer
Hazard
Koga (the Fuchsia City Gym leader)
Leper
Ivy
Stench
SeverusSnape (like from Harry Potter)
Venom
Rotten
Fester
Virus
Toxin or Toxic
Pollution
Disease
Ebola
Fungi
Germ
Bacteria
Radiation
Puss
Cyanide
Tetanus
Prism
Faith
Stardust
Hermione (like from Harry Potter)
Soul
Starlight
Gandalf (like from Lord of the Rings)
Tarot
Merlin
Brainwash
Einstein
Dumbledore (like from Harry Potter)
Glow
JeanGrey (like from X-men)
Starfire
MrSpock (like from StarTrek)
Siren
Eclipse
Matilda
Galadriel (like from Lord of the Rings)
Professor
Nostradamus
Houdini
Minerva (like Professor McGonnagal from Harry Potter)
Oracle
Jafar (like from Disney's Aladdin)
Karma
Jedi (like from STAR WARS)
Mist
Paradox
Mana
Ego
Aurora
Freud
Sabrina (the Saffron City Gym leader)
Xavier or ProfessorX (like from X-men)
Cerebro
Zen
Pandora
Marbles
Nugget
Pebble
Canyon
Roxy
Gem
Flint
Jewel
TheRock
Granite
MachuPicchu
Quartz
Crystal
Boulder
RockNRoll
BrickHouse
Brock (the Pewter City Gym leader)
Carbon
Obsidian
Brick
Cliff
Stonewall
Stonehenge
Rocky
Slate
Fossil
FredFlintstone
Shiny
Gem
Adamantium (like Wolverine's claws from X-men)
Jewel
Chrome
IronMan
Tank
Chevy
FreightTrain
Thomas (the tank engine)
Ingot
Sprocket
Jetson
Wrench
DrDoom (like from The Fantastic Four)
Ultron (like from The Avengers)
MrRoboto
Rusty
Vibranium (like from Marvel's Black Panther)
Android
C3P0 (like from STAR WARS)
R2D2 (like from STAR WARS)
Tetanus
Mercury
Razor
Bullet
Crowbar
Piston
Alloy
Lugnut
Ratchet
Magneto (like from X-Men)
Colossus (like from X-Men)
Platinum
Iron
Copper
Gold
Silver
CannonBall
Sterling
Chime
Tin
Uranium
Nuke
Ariel
Siren
Mist
Drizzle
Admiral
Waterfall
Flounder
Fishsticks
Chum
Tide
Sushi
Coral
Squirt
Pearl
Commodore
Nile
Scales
Nessy
Captain
Misty (the Cerulean City Gym leader)
Aquarius
Tsunami
Nemo
Dory
Cowabunga
Seaweed
Atlantis
Tide
Neptune (the Roman god of the sea)
Poseidon (the Greek god of the sea)
Hook
Ursula
Flotsam
Jetsam
Namor
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