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** This discrepancy is probably due to the fact that Mr. Mime's Japanese name, Barrierd, does not reference gender. Also, Mr. Mime was introduced in [[Generation I]], before the gender mechanic was introduced. | ** This discrepancy is probably due to the fact that Mr. Mime's Japanese name, Barrierd, does not reference gender. Also, Mr. Mime was introduced in [[Generation I]], before the gender mechanic was introduced. | ||
** Based on this, translator [[Nob Ogasawara]] was wary about Mr. Mime's English name during localization: "If they make sequels and they give genders to Pokemon, we're going to be hooped."<ref>[https://lparchive.org/Pokemon-Blue/code.html Lets Break PKMN Blue Thread Bits - SomethingAwful Forums]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1269697794765279233 Nob Ogasawara on Twitter]</ref> | ** Based on this, translator [[Nob Ogasawara]] was wary about Mr. Mime's English name during localization: "If they make sequels and they give genders to Pokemon, we're going to be hooped."<ref>[https://lparchive.org/Pokemon-Blue/code.html Lets Break PKMN Blue Thread Bits - SomethingAwful Forums]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/DougDinsdale/status/1269697794765279233 Nob Ogasawara on Twitter]</ref> | ||
* The Mr. Mime obtained through an in-game [[trade]] in {{game|Red and Blue|s}} was [[nickname]]d Marcel. This may have been a homage to the late {{wp|Marcel Marceau}}. However, this was not kept in {{game|Yellow}} or {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}; the same Mr. Mime is [[nickname]]d Miles in Yellow, and Mimien in FireRed and LeafGreen. | * The Mr. Mime obtained through an in-game [[trade]] in {{game|Red and Blue|s}} was [[nickname]]d Marcel. This may have been a homage to the late {{wp|Marcel Marceau}}, a French mime artist. However, this was not kept in {{game|Yellow}} or {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}; the same Mr. Mime is [[nickname]]d Miles in Yellow, and Mimien in FireRed and LeafGreen. | ||
** This is referenced in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], where a boy in [[Wyndon]] said a nearby Galarian Mr. Mime is named Marcel. | ** This is referenced in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]], where a boy in [[Wyndon]] said a nearby Galarian Mr. Mime is named Marcel. | ||
*<!--This is notable, do not remove. -DETH--> In all official artwork and in-game sprites prior to the release of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Mr. Mime only had four fingers. However, Mr. Mime has five fingers in the anime. | *<!--This is notable, do not remove. -DETH--> In all official artwork and in-game sprites prior to the release of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Mr. Mime only had four fingers. However, Mr. Mime has five fingers in the anime. | ||
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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Mr. Mime | Mr. Mime is an abbreviation of ''Mister'' and ''{{wp|mime}}''. | ||
Barrierd may be a combination of ''barrier'' (referring to the invisible walls it can create) and ''weird''. | Barrierd may be a combination of ''barrier'' (referring to the invisible walls it can create) and ''weird''. | ||