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In [[Generation II]], a {{p|Murkrow}} owned by [[Team Rocket]] in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} tells the {{player}} the password to the generator room in [[Mahogany Town]]. | In [[Generation II]], a {{p|Murkrow}} owned by [[Team Rocket]] in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} tells the {{player}} the password to the generator room in [[Mahogany Town]]. | ||
In {{3v|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, [[Mr. Stone]] wants to be able to communicate with [[Pokémon]], so he's having [[Devon Corporation]] build a translation device for Pokémon. However, the development isn't going so well.<!--Don't go changing this to reflect basis on real-world time. Those mentions in the games were based on the in-game | In {{3v|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, [[Mr. Stone]] wants to be able to communicate with [[Pokémon]], so he's having [[Devon Corporation]] build a translation device for Pokémon. However, the development isn't going so well.<!--Don't go changing this to reflect basis on real-world time. Those mentions in the games were based on the in-game time frame, which is in no way influenced by real-world time. While it's entirely possible that development has furthered as of another generation, the lack of any mention of such means there's no confirmation that development has furthered.--> | ||
[[Generation IV]] introduced {{p|Chatot}}, a Pokémon mentioned as being able to speak the human language through use of its {{m|Chatter}} move. | [[Generation IV]] introduced {{p|Chatot}}, a Pokémon mentioned as being able to speak the human language through use of its {{m|Chatter}} move. | ||
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The anime generally does not focus on language problems, therefore there is a confusion about Pokémon language and their ability to understand humans. Although it is obvious that all Pokémon can understand each other, {{MTR}} in the episode ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]'' once mentioned ''Meowth language'', Jessie in ''[[AG084|Who's Flying Now?]]'' mentioned ''Chimecho language'', so it is not clear, whether there is a common Pokémon language or every species has its own. | The anime generally does not focus on language problems, therefore there is a confusion about Pokémon language and their ability to understand humans. Although it is obvious that all Pokémon can understand each other, {{MTR}} in the episode ''[[EP070|Go West Young Meowth]]'' once mentioned ''Meowth language'', Jessie in ''[[AG084|Who's Flying Now?]]'' mentioned ''Chimecho language'', so it is not clear, whether there is a common Pokémon language or every species has its own. | ||
What concerns human language, {{MTR}} in the same episode was shown learning ''pronunciation'', not the language itself, what implies that all Pokémon have innate knowledge of human language, so they can understand human speech and only have to learn how to pronounce its sounds or be able to establish | What concerns human language, {{MTR}} in the same episode was shown learning ''pronunciation'', not the language itself, what implies that all Pokémon have innate knowledge of human language, so they can understand human speech and only have to learn how to pronounce its sounds or be able to establish telepathic contacts to speak. Despite this, Misty in ''[[EP239|Whichever Way the Wind Blows]]'' once asked {{MTR}} to translate her words to other Pokémon and May taught [[May's Bulbasaur|her Bulbasaur]] the meaning of the word ''town'' in ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria]]''. Therefore, this ability of Pokémon is not well-defined in anime canon. | ||
===Talking Pokémon=== | ===Talking Pokémon=== | ||