04-21-2012, 06:09 AM
I was just wondering what you guys think about giving nicknames to your Pokemon (in the games, obviously). Personally I never give my Pokemon nicknames, I've never liked it for some reason (probably since Ash never does it 
), but it also lets me easily recall which species I've caught.
The only time I would do so would be if I required 2 Pokemon of the same species (for breeding or whatever), then I would be able to tell them apart at a glance, but I haven't come up to such a point yet.
What I find kind of annoying though is that traded Pokemon retain their nicknames. A week or two ago in Pokemon Black I got a Red Basculin from that guy in Driftveil City, which he'd named Redeye. But then again, I might get a Blue Basculin in the future, so I'd want one of the two to be nicknamed anyway.
), but it also lets me easily recall which species I've caught.The only time I would do so would be if I required 2 Pokemon of the same species (for breeding or whatever), then I would be able to tell them apart at a glance, but I haven't come up to such a point yet.
What I find kind of annoying though is that traded Pokemon retain their nicknames. A week or two ago in Pokemon Black I got a Red Basculin from that guy in Driftveil City, which he'd named Redeye. But then again, I might get a Blue Basculin in the future, so I'd want one of the two to be nicknamed anyway.