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The '''nonstandard species plurals''' are incorrect plurals of [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon species]] used in official Pokémon media. They are usually found in media from early generations, including anime episodes and Pokémon cards.
The '''nonstandard species plurals''' are incorrect plurals of [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon species]] used in official Pokémon media. They are usually found in media from early generations, including animated series episodes and Pokémon cards.


The correct plural of a Pokémon species is invariant, as in "two {{p|Pikachu}}".
The correct plural form of a Pokémon species is invariant, as in "two {{p|Pikachu}}".


==In the core series games==
==In the core series games==
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* "{{p|Diglett}}s" is mentioned by a {{tc|PI|Gambler}} on {{rt|11|Kanto}} in all [[Generation I]] games,<ref>{{tc|PI|Gambler}}, {{rt|11|Kanto}}: ''"DIGLETTs dug this long tunnel! It goes right to VIRIDIAN CITY!"''{{sic}} ({{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}})</ref> and also in {{p|Onix}}'s Pokédex entry from {{game|Yellow}}.<ref>[[Pokédex]] entry: ''Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by DIGLETTs.''{{sic}} ({{game|Yellow}})</ref>
* "{{p|Diglett}}s" is mentioned by a {{tc|PI|Gambler}} on {{rt|11|Kanto}} in all [[Generation I]] games,<ref>{{tc|PI|Gambler}}, {{rt|11|Kanto}}: ''"DIGLETTs dug this long tunnel! It goes right to VIRIDIAN CITY!"''{{sic}} ({{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}})</ref> and also in {{p|Onix}}'s Pokédex entry from {{game|Yellow}}.<ref>[[Pokédex]] entry: ''Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by DIGLETTs.''{{sic}} ({{game|Yellow}})</ref>


==In the anime==
==In animation==
===Main series===
===''Pokémon the Series''===
====Original series====
===={{aniseries|OS}}====
* "{{p|Spearow}}s" in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''<ref>{{Ash}}: ''"Leave it alone, Spearows! [...] Spearows, do you know who I am?:''{{sic}} (''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'')</ref> and in the recap at the start of ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''.<ref>[[Narrator]]: ''"Soon they found themselves fighting off a flock of fearsome Spearows."''{{sic}} ('[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Geodude}}s" in the promotional video ''[[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]]''.<ref>Trey: ''"Geodudes are way tough."''{{sic}} (''[[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Sandshrew}}s" in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]''.<ref>{{Ash}}: ''"But Sandshrews are weakened by water."''{{sic}} (''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Spearow}}s" in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''<ref>{{Ash}}: ''"Leave it alone, Spearows! [...] Spearows, do you know who I am?:''{{sic}} (''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'')</ref> and in the recap at the start of ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''.<ref>[[Narrator]]: ''"Soon they found themselves fighting off a flock of fearsome Spearows."''{{sic}} (''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Sandshrew}}s" in ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]''.<ref>{{Ash}}: ''"But Sandshrews are weakened by water!"''{{sic}} (''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Diglett}}s" in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]''.<ref>[[Gary's cheerleaders]]: ''"Gary doesn't dig the Digletts!"''{{sic}} (''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Diglett}}s" in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]''.<ref>[[Gary's cheerleaders]]: ''"Gary doesn't dig the Digletts!"''{{sic}} (''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Jigglypuff}}s" in ''[[EP088|In The Pink]]''.<ref>[[James]]: ''"But, wait, aren't Jigglypuffs always pink?"''{{sic}} (''[[EP088|In The Pink]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Jigglypuff}}s" in ''[[EP088|In The Pink]]''.<ref>[[James]]: ''"But, wait, aren't Jigglypuffs always pink?"''{{sic}} (''[[EP088|In The Pink]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Krabby|Krabbies}}" in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''.<ref>[[Maren]]: ''"And she says, 'So? When I have Krabbies.'"''{{sic}} (''[[M02|The Power of One]]'')</ref>
===={{aniseries|GS}}====
* "{{p|Swinub}}s" in ''[[EP188|Spring Fever]]''.<ref>[[Misty]]: ''"The Swinubs help?"''{{sic}} (''[[EP188|Spring Fever]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Swinub}}s" in ''[[EP188|Spring Fever]]''.<ref>[[Misty]]: ''"The Swinubs help?"''{{sic}} (''[[EP188|Spring Fever]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Chinchou}}s" in ''[[EP212|Takin' It on the Chinchou]]''.<ref>{{Ash}}: ''Hey, Chinchous, keep away from Misty and her temper attack."''{{sic}} (''[[EP212|Takin' It on the Chinchou]]'''')</ref>
* "{{p|Chinchou}}s" in ''[[EP212|Takin' It on the Chinchou]]''.<ref>{{Ash}}: ''"Hey, Chinchous, keep away from Misty and her temper attack."''{{sic}} (''[[EP212|Takin' It on the Chinchou]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Magnemite}}s" in the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment of ''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]''.<ref>[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: [[:File:WTP EP237.png|''This This Pokémon is composed of three Magnemites!'']]{{sic}} (''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Wooper}}s in ''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]''.<ref>{{an|Misty}}: ''"Hey, take a look at those baby Woopers down by the pond!"''{{sic}} (''[[EP228|Extreme Pokémon!]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Geodude}}s" in the promotional video ''[[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]]''.<ref>Trey: ''"Geodudes are way tough."''{{sic}} (''[[A Sneak Peek at Pokémon]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Magnemite}}s" in the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment of ''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]''.<ref>[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: [[a:File:WTP EP237.png|''This Pokémon is composed of three Magnemites!'']]{{sic}} (''[[EP237|As Cold as Pryce]]'')</ref>
* "Woopers" in ''[[EP255|Why? Wynaut?]]'' <ref>[[Jessie]]: ''"Well, we know Woopers like water."''{{sic}} </ref>


====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''====
===={{aniseries|RS}}====
* "{{p|Bagon}}s" in the title of ''[[AG043|Let Bagons Be Bagons]]''.
* "{{p|Bagon}}s" in the title of ''[[AG043|Let Bagons Be Bagons]]''.
* "{{p|Weedle}}s" in ''[[AG082|A Shroomish Skirmish]]''.<ref>[[Jessie]]: ''"Their apples had Weedles anyway."''{{sic}} (''[[AG082|A Shroomish Skirmish]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Grumpig}}s" in ''[[AG090|Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry]]''.<ref>[[Jessie]]: ''"Yeah? When Grumpigs fly."''{{sic}} (''[[AG090|Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Grumpig}}s" in ''[[AG090|Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry]]''.<ref>[[Jessie]]: ''"Yeah? When Grumpigs fly."''{{sic}} (''[[AG090|Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry]]'')</ref>
*"{{p|Persian}}s" in ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]''.<ref>{{MTR}}: ''"I feel that Meowth's pain, I hate Persians too and I want to crush them like it was my own personal battle."''{{sic}} (''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum]]'')</ref>
====[[Pokémon Chronicles]]====
* "{{p|Caterpie}}s" in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''.<ref>[[Attila]]: ''"Your friend shouldn't be making fun of Caterpies."''{{sic}} (''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Tentacruel}}s" in ''[[HS02|Cerulean Blues]]''.<ref>[[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]]: ''"Three little Tentacruels all in a row; now little loser, reap what you sow!"''{{sic}} (''[[HS02|Cerulean Blues]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Taillow}}s" in ''[[HS03|We're No Angels!]]''.<ref>Villager: ''"Oh no! The Taillows are coming!"''{{sic}} (''[[HS03|We're No Angels!]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Mankey}}s" and "{{p|Primeape}}s" in ''[[HS14|Journey to the Starting Line!]]''.<ref>{{Tracey}}: ''"Those aren't Mankeys! Those are Primeapes!"''{{sic}} (''[[HS14|Journey to the Starting Line!]]'')</ref>
* "{{p|Aerodactyl}}s" in ''[[HS15|Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!]]''.<ref>{{an|Gary}}: ''"And sure enough, we had a match. They both came from Aerodactyls."''{{sic}} (''[[HS15|Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!]]'')</ref>


==In the live-action media==
==In the live-action media==
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===Pocket Monsters Film Comic===
===Pocket Monsters Film Comic===
* "{{p|Pikachu}}s" in the comic adaptation of ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''. In the anime episode, this is correctly pluralized as "Pikachu".
* "{{p|Pikachu}}s" in the comic adaptation of ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]''. In the animated series episode, this is correctly pluralized as "Pikachu".


===Pokémon Newspaper Strip===
===Pokémon Newspaper Strip===
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* "{{p|Voltorb}}s" and "{{p|Magnemite}}s" on the page 9 of ''Pokémon Power'' #4.
* "{{p|Voltorb}}s" and "{{p|Magnemite}}s" on the page 9 of ''Pokémon Power'' #4.


==See also==
==Related articles==
* [[List of typos]]
* [[List of typos]]
* [[Error cards]]
* [[Error cards]]

Latest revision as of 07:32, 26 January 2025

The nonstandard species plurals are incorrect plurals of Pokémon species used in official Pokémon media. They are usually found in media from early generations, including animated series episodes and Pokémon cards.

The correct plural form of a Pokémon species is invariant, as in "two Pikachu".

In the core series games

Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon Chronicles

In the live-action media

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Pocket Monsters Film Comic

Pokémon Newspaper Strip

In the TCG

In the guidebooks

The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide

In the magazines

"Digletts" and "Dugtrios" plurals
(Pokémon Power #2)
Note: The statement about their in-game stats is incorrect

Pokémon Power

Related articles

References

  1. Gambler, Route 11: "DIGLETTs dug this long tunnel! It goes right to VIRIDIAN CITY!"[sic] (Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow)
  2. Pokédex entry: Burrows at high speed in search of food. The tunnels it leaves are used as homes by DIGLETTs.[sic] (Pokémon Yellow)
  3. Trey: "Geodudes are way tough."[sic] (A Sneak Peek at Pokémon)
  4. Ash: "Leave it alone, Spearows! [...] Spearows, do you know who I am?:[sic] (Pokémon - I Choose You!)
  5. Narrator: "Soon they found themselves fighting off a flock of fearsome Spearows."[sic] (Pokémon Emergency!)
  6. Ash: "But Sandshrews are weakened by water!"[sic] (The Path to the Pokémon League)
  7. Gary's cheerleaders: "Gary doesn't dig the Digletts!"[sic] (Dig Those Diglett!)
  8. James: "But, wait, aren't Jigglypuffs always pink?"[sic] (In The Pink)
  9. Maren: "And she says, 'So? When I have Krabbies.'"[sic] (The Power of One)
  10. Misty: "The Swinubs help?"[sic] (Spring Fever)
  11. Ash: "Hey, Chinchous, keep away from Misty and her temper attack."[sic] (Takin' It on the Chinchou)
  12. Misty: "Hey, take a look at those baby Woopers down by the pond!"[sic] (Extreme Pokémon!)
  13. Who's That Pokémon?: This Pokémon is composed of three Magnemites![sic] (As Cold as Pryce)
  14. Jessie: "Well, we know Woopers like water."[sic]
  15. Jessie: "Their apples had Weedles anyway."[sic] (A Shroomish Skirmish)
  16. Jessie: "Yeah? When Grumpigs fly."[sic] (Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry)
  17. Meowth: "I feel that Meowth's pain, I hate Persians too and I want to crush them like it was my own personal battle."[sic] (Saved by the Beldum)
  18. Attila: "Your friend shouldn't be making fun of Caterpies."[sic] (The Legend of Thunder!)
  19. Invincible Pokémon Brothers: "Three little Tentacruels all in a row; now little loser, reap what you sow!"[sic] (Cerulean Blues)
  20. Villager: "Oh no! The Taillows are coming!"[sic] (We're No Angels!)
  21. Tracey: "Those aren't Mankeys! Those are Primeapes!"[sic] (Journey to the Starting Line!)
  22. Gary: "And sure enough, we had a match. They both came from Aerodactyls."[sic] (Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!)
  23. Tim: Run! Rabid Aipoms!"[sic] (POKÉMON Detective Pikachu)
  24. Detective Pikachu: "Roger must have sent the Greninjas to cause the crash."[sic] (POKÉMON Detective Pikachu)