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[[Non-player character|NPC]]-nicknamed Pokémon are somewhat rare, and almost never encountered in battles. However, all Pokémon acquired from [[in-game trade]]s have nicknames, as well as all [[List of Contest opponents|Pokémon used by NPC Coordinators]], with the exception of [[Wallace]]'s {{p|Milotic}} in [[Generation VI]]. Likely to emphasize the {{DL|Shiny Pokémon|Pokémon Stadium|color change effect}}, most of the Pokémon encountered in {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} also have nicknames. Team Rocket's nicknamed Pokémon have numbers in their nicknames (which was impossible on hand-held games at the time). | [[Non-player character|NPC]]-nicknamed Pokémon are somewhat rare, and almost never encountered in battles. However, all Pokémon acquired from [[in-game trade]]s have nicknames, as well as all [[List of Contest opponents|Pokémon used by NPC Coordinators]], with the exception of [[Wallace]]'s {{p|Milotic}} in [[Generation VI]]. Likely to emphasize the {{DL|Shiny Pokémon|Pokémon Stadium|color change effect}}, most of the Pokémon encountered in {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}} also have nicknames. Team Rocket's nicknamed Pokémon have numbers in their nicknames (which was impossible on hand-held games at the time). | ||
In {{ | In Pokémon {{4v|Black|White}}, for some [[in-game trade]] NPCs, after trading with them the player can battle these Trainers, who use the Pokémon that the player traded them, now fully evolved. If this Pokémon was given a nickname by the player before being traded, it will keep that nickname for the battle with the player. | ||
* In Pokémon Black and White, in [[Nacrene City]], the player can trade Lass Dye a {{p|Petilil}}{{sup/5|W}} or {{p|Cottonee}}{{sup/5|B}} for the other Pokémon. After entering the [[Hall of Fame]], the player can battle her, in a battle in which she uses the evolved form of the Pokémon that the player traded her. | |||
* In Pokémon Black and White, in [[Driftveil City]], the player can trade Youngster Kyle a {{p|Minccino}} for a [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Basculin|Red-Striped]]{{sup/5|B}} or [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Basculin|Blue-Striped]]{{sup/5|W}} {{p|Basculin}}. After entering the [[Hall of Fame]], the player can battle her, in a battle in which she uses {{p|Cinccino}}. | |||
* In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, in [[Accumula Town]], the player can trade Lass Diana an {{p|Excadrill}} for an {{p|Ambipom}} and a {{p|Hippowdon}} for an {{p|Alakazam}}. After each trade, the player can battle her, in which she will use the traded Pokémon. | |||
In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, due to NPC and player switching one of their Pokémon in [[Pokémon World Tournament|PWT]]'s Mix Tournament, it is possible to fight a nicknamed Pokémon if the Pokémon chosen by opponent had a nickname | In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, due to NPC and player switching one of their Pokémon in [[Pokémon World Tournament|PWT]]'s Mix Tournament, it is possible to fight a nicknamed Pokémon if the Pokémon chosen by opponent had a nickname. | ||
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], [[Lillie]] carries around a {{p|Cosmog}} she calls "[[Nebby]]". | In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, [[Lillie]] carries around a {{p|Cosmog}} that she calls "[[Nebby]]". However, when the player battles it, after it has evolved into {{p|Solgaleo}}{{sup/7|SUS}} or {{p|Lunala}}{{sup/7|MUM}}, it does not have a nickname, although the player can give it one upon catching it. | ||
===Nicknames for the player=== | ===Nicknames for the player=== | ||