Pokémon language: Difference between revisions

===In the games===

There are a few Pokémon that are able to mimic the human language, such as {{OBP|Copycat|character}}'s {{p|Doduo}} in {{v|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, and a {{p|Murkrow}} who appeared in the [[Team Rocket HQ]], in the [[Generation II]] games and their [[Generation IV]] remakes. A {{p|Zoroark}} in [[Lostlorn Forest]] has a fluent conversation with the player whilst disguised as a male Backpacker, showing that some Pokémon are capable of holding conversations in the human language. However, it could be argued that this was an extension of Zoroark's {{a|Illusion}} Ability. In the [[Generation VII]] games, {{p|Rotom}} is capable of speaking human language through the use of the [[Rotom Pokédex]].

It is unknown to what extent Pokémon understand the human language. {{p|Lapras}}'s Pokédex entry cites its ability to comprehend the human language, possibly implying that not all Pokémon can fully understand the human language. It seems that Pokémon can generally understand the human language at least enough to comprehend their Trainer's commands, as demonstrated by [[Lance]] telling his {{p|Dragonite}} to use {{m|Hyper Beam}} on a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} in the Generation II games and their remakes and various Trainers directly commanding their Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]].

===In the anime===

Unlike the games, there are only a few Pokémon that can have fluent conversations with humans. The most well-known [[talking Pokémon]] is Team Rocket's Meowth, who relentlessly learned human language to impress his love interest, [[Meowzie]]. This has made him a common interpreter between the humans and Pokémon in the anime. {{an|Rotom Pokédex}} is also capable of speaking with humans via the [[Rotom Pokédex]] device just like it can in the games.

Many Pokémon, mainly {{type|Psychic}}s, interact with humans via telepathy. For instance, in ''[[AG109|Do I Hear a Ralts?]]'', a {{p|Ralts}} telepathically called [[Max]] for help; however, it may have been crying out to anyone and Max happened to be the only one who heard it. This is not to be confused with the [[Ability]], {{a|Telepathy}}.

Most [[talking Pokémon]] speak telepathically, such as the {{OBP|Zorua|M13}} in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''. Many [[Legendary Pokémon]] are able to do this as well (for example, {{OBP|Lugia|M02}} in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'').

===Partnership===

It seems that an experienced or empathic Trainer may be able to communicate quite fluently with their Pokémon, if only intuitively. In ''[[DP111|Saving the World From Ruins!]]'', {{Ash}} understood that Pikachu wanted to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} to help [[Riley's Lucario]], for instance.