Pokémon language: Difference between revisions

Most {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} communicate with their [[cry]], their cry usually being their own name. However, even though their cries are unique to their species, different Pokémon are able to understand each other, whether they're in a [[tag battle]] or just playing together. Easily recognized moments of this happening is seen between [[Ash's Pikachu]] and [[Dawn's Piplup]], such as in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'', when the two communicated so they could save their owners. it was originally thought that their cries remained the same whatever they were saying, but dedicated fans have realized that Ash's Pikachu uses different phrases when saying different things, like 'Piiika-Chuuuuuuuu' when using {{m|Thunderbolt}} or 'Pika-Pikachu' when saying its name. This is the same with Dawn's Piplup, such as 'Piplup-lup-lup' when using {{m|Bubblebeam}}, or 'Pipluurrrp' when using {{m|Whirlpool}}, the 'lup' becoming distinctly watery. {{MTR|Meowth of Team Rocket}} is an exception of this, as he is only able to speak in the human language—yet he is still able to understand the language of Pokémon, making him a useful translator.