List of Hindi Pokémon names

This list is a record of the official Hindi spellings for Pokémon names. Names are listed by number in the order dictated by the National Pokédex, meaning that Pokémon from the Kanto region will appear first, followed by those from Johto, Hoenn, and subsequent regions.

The Hindi names of all Pokémon are simply orthographic transcriptions of their English names. From September 2023 to September 2025, localized Hindi names were instead used for many Pokémon.

Changes

Initially, the English names for Pokémon were used in the Hindi dub of the animated series. During the Hindi-language launch of Pokémon GO on September 15, 2023, The Pokémon Company renamed over 800 Pokémon in Hindi as part of an effort to make the franchise more relatable to Indian fans.^[1] However, following the relaunch of the official Pokémon website on September 25, 2025, Pokémon names were unified across India by replacing the Hindi names of Pokémon with transcriptions of their English names, making them consistent with Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali.^[2]

Pokédex:
- The official Pokédex initially used the localized Hindi names following its Hindi-language launch on September 15, 2023.^[3] Since September 24, 2025, it uses transcriptions of their English names.^[4]
Games:
- Pokémon GO initially used the localized Hindi names following its Hindi-language launch on September 15, 2023.^[5] Since September 26, 2025, it uses transcriptions of their English names.^[6]
- Pokémon UNITE initially used the English names of Pokémon orthographically transcribed into Devanāgarī. Since version 1.12.1.4 (released October 18, 2023), it uses the localized Hindi names of Pokémon. In version 1.21.1.1 (released December 4, 2025), Hindi language support was removed.
- Pokémon Smile initially used the English names of Pokémon written in the Latin alphabet, though the game did use Hindi terms written in Devanagari script for other Pokémon terminology. Since version 2.0.5 (released November 6, 2023), it uses the localized Hindi names of Pokémon.
Animation:
- The animated series, movies, and specials initially used the English names of Pokémon. Despite being released later, Pokémon Concierge also used the English names of Pokémon.
- The Hindi dubs of the following animated works used the localized Hindi names of Pokémon: The Journey of One Dream, the first season of Pokémon Horizons: The Series, Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan, The Delicious Day with Pokémon, the first season of POKÉTOON, and the first season of Animated Pokédex.
- On September 25, 2025, it was announced that the first season of Pokémon Horizons: The Series and other videos on the official YouTube channel would temporarily be made unavailable from late October to late November 2025 due to the change to English names.^[7]

Columns

English: The official localized name as dictated by Nintendo of America and used in all English-language games and merchandise.
Hindi: The official Hindi name written in Devanāgarī script used in Pokémon GO, Pokémon UNITE, Pokémon Smile, and on the official website. Both the current name and the former localized name are listed where applicable.
- The Devanāgarī column lists the official name of each Pokémon.
- The Transliteration column lists the direct transliteration of these names into the Latin script using Wiktionary's Hindi transliteration rules based on the International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration.
- The Romanization column lists an unofficial romanization of the former names with foreign loanwords written as in their language of origin. They are listed here for informational purposes only.