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* "{{p|Pidgey}}s" and "{{p|Spearow}}s" on an {{ | * "{{p|Pidgey}}s" and "{{p|Spearow}}s" on an {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Ekans|56}} card from {{TCG|Team Rocket}}. | ||
* "{{p|Oddish}}es" on an {{ | * "{{p|Oddish}}es" on an {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Oddish|63}} card from Team Rocket. | ||
* "{{p|Zubat}}s" on a {{ | * "{{p|Zubat}}s" on a {{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Koga's Zubat|83}} card from {{TCG|Gym Challenge}}. | ||
* "{{p|Machoke}}s" on a {{ | * "{{p|Machoke}}s" on a {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Machoke|40}} card from Team Rocket. | ||
* "{{p|Exeggcute}}s" on a {{ | * "{{p|Exeggcute}}s" on a {{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Dark Exeggutor|33}} card from {{TCG|Neo Destiny}}. | ||
* "{{p|Poliwag}}s", "{{p|Poliwhirl}}s", "{{p|Poliwrath}}s", and "{{p|Politoed}}s" on a {{ | * "{{p|Poliwag}}s", "{{p|Poliwhirl}}s", "{{p|Poliwrath}}s", and "{{p|Politoed}}s" on a {{TCG ID|Neo Discovery|Politoed|8}} card from {{TCG|Neo Discovery}}. | ||
* "{{p|Gastly}}s", "{{p|Haunter}}s", and "{{p|Gengar}}s" on a {{ | * "{{p|Gastly}}s", "{{p|Haunter}}s", and "{{p|Gengar}}s" on a {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Sabrina's Haunter|58}} card from {{TCG|Gym Heroes}}. | ||
* "{{p|Magnemite}}s" and "{{p|Magneton}}s" on a {{ | * "{{p|Magnemite}}s" and "{{p|Magneton}}s" on a {{TCG ID|Neo Revelation|Magneton|10}} card from {{TCG|Neo Revelation}}. | ||
* "{{p|Hoppip}}s" and "{{p|Skiploom}}s" on a {{ | * "{{p|Hoppip}}s" and "{{p|Skiploom}}s" on a {{TCG ID|Neo Revelation|Jumpluff|9}} card from Neo Revelation. | ||
* "{{p|Murkrow}}s" on a {{ | * "{{p|Murkrow}}s" on a {{TCG ID|Neo Revelation|Murkrow|46}} card from Neo Revelation. | ||
==In the guidebooks== | ==In the guidebooks== |
Revision as of 16:36, 22 March 2024
The nonstandard species plurals are several incorrect plurals of Pokémon species used in official Pokémon media.
The correct plural of a Pokémon species is the same as the singular form, as in "two Pikachu".
In the core series games
Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow
- "Digletts" is mentioned by a Gambler on Route 11 in all Generation I games, and also in Onix's Pokédex entry from Pokémon Yellow.
In the anime
Main series
Original series
- "Spearows" in Pokémon - I Choose You! and in the recap at the start of Pokémon Emergency!.
- "Sandshrews" in The Path to the Pokémon League.
- "Digletts" in Dig Those Diglett!.
- "Jigglypuffs" in In The Pink.
- "Swinubs" in The Path to the Pokémon League.
- "Chinchous" in Takin' It on the Chinchou.
- "Magnemites" in the Who's That Pokémon? segment of As Cold as Pryce.
- "Geodudes" in the promotional video A Sneak Peek at Pokémon.
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
- "Bagons" in the title of Let Bagons Be Bagons.
- "Grumpigs" in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry.
In the live-action media
POKÉMON Detective Pikachu
- "Aipoms" and "Greninjas" in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Red, Green & Blue arc
- "Magmars" in Make Way For Magmar!.
Pocket Monsters Film Comic
- "Pikachus" in the comic adaptation of Pokémon Emergency!. In the anime episode, this is correctly pluralized as "Pikachu".
Pokémon Newspaper Strip
- "Charizards" in Strip 52.
- "Charmanders" and "Marills" in Strip 197.
- "Bellsprouts" in Strip 203.
In the TCG
- "Pidgeys" and "Spearows" on an Ekans card from Team Rocket.
- "Oddishes" on an Oddish card from Team Rocket.
- "Zubats" on a Koga's Zubat card from Gym Challenge.
- "Machokes" on a Dark Machoke card from Team Rocket.
- "Exeggcutes" on a Dark Exeggutor card from Neo Destiny.
- "Poliwags", "Poliwhirls", "Poliwraths", and "Politoeds" on a Politoed card from Neo Discovery.
- "Gastlys", "Haunters", and "Gengars" on a Sabrina's Haunter card from Gym Heroes.
- "Magnemites" and "Magnetons" on a Magneton card from Neo Revelation.
- "Hoppips" and "Skiplooms" on a Jumpluff card from Neo Revelation.
- "Murkrows" on a Murkrow card from Neo Revelation.
In the guidebooks
The Complete Pokémon Pocket Guide
In the magazines
Pokémon Power
- "Geodudes" on the page 3 of Pokémon Power #1.
- "Digletts" and "Dugtrios" on the page 8 of Pokémon Power #2.