Cry

A Pokémon's cry is the sound it makes. In most of the franchise's interpretations, this is only its name and various phrases derived from its name. However, there are several instances of talking Pokémon.

In the games

When a Pokémon is released from its Poké Ball, it will call out its cry. It will also cry out when using certain moves, such as Growl and Hyper Voice. If the Pokémon faints or comes into battle when injured during Generation III and Generation IV, the cry will sound, but it will be altered slightly. Pokémon with evolutionary relations to each other (such as Charmander and Charmeleon) will have notably similar cries.

In the wild, cries of the Pokémon found in the player's current location can occasionally be heard since Generation III. Also, if the player's first Pokémon in his or her party has the ability Swarm, then these cries will be more common than before.

In the anime

Most Pokémon will only say their names, and will communicate using those syllables. For example, Ash's Pikachu has been known to use the three syllables in the word "Pikachu" in various combinations to refer to several characters, including Ash (Pikapi), Misty (Kachupi), Togepi (Pipipi), and Team Rocket (Pipikachu).

Due to Pokémon being dubbed, sometimes, the original cry of a Pokémon is preserved in the anime, more often than not if the name is either similar or the same in Japanese and English. An example of this would be Charizard, which can, if listened to closely enough, be heard to cry out Lizardon instead. Likewise, all Onix can be heard to cry out Iwark.

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