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title: "Longest and Shortest Pokémon Names: Four Tie for Longest | pokee.si"
url: "https://pokee.si/articles/longest-and-shortest-pokemon-names"
description: "The longest Pokémon name is a four-way tie at 12 letters, and the shortest is a tie at 3. See every name by length, syllables, symbols and first letter."
last_updated: "2026-10-21"
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# Longest and Shortest Pokémon Names: Four Tie for Longest

The longest Pokémon name is a four-way tie. Crabominable, Squawkabilly, Brambleghast and Poltchageist all have 12 letters. The shortest is a two-way tie: Muk and Mew have three letters each. Many websites name only Crabominable, but this page counts every name on pokee.si.

All figures come from the 1,025 names in our data and the respellings, which are the "say it" guides under each name. When a name has a space or a hyphen, we count letters only, unless we say otherwise.

## The longest names

Four names reach 12 letters.

| Pokémon | Letters | Say it | Gen | Audio |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Crabominable](https://pokee.si/pokemon/crabominable) | 12 | **krab-OM-ih-nuh-bul** | 7 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/crabominable) |
| [Squawkabilly](https://pokee.si/pokemon/squawkabilly) | 12 | **SKWAW-kuh-bil-ee** | 9 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/squawkabilly) |
| [Brambleghast](https://pokee.si/pokemon/brambleghast) | 12 | **BRAM-bul-gast** | 9 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/brambleghast) |
| [Poltchageist](https://pokee.si/pokemon/poltchageist) | 12 | **POHL-chuh-gyst** | 9 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/poltchageist) |

Crabominable comes from Generation 7, and the other three from Generation 9. If you count every character including spaces, the answer changes. Then 14 names have 12 characters, because Brute Bonnet, Flutter Mane, Slither Wing, Sandy Shocks, Iron Jugulis, Roaring Moon, Iron Valiant, Walking Wake, Gouging Fire and Iron Boulder join the four above.

One level down, 23 names have 11 letters. They include Fletchinder, Corviknight, Meowscarada and Dudunsparce. [Fletchinder](https://pokee.si/pokemon/fletchinder) is the longest in Generation 6. [Crabominable](https://pokee.si/pokemon/crabominable) stands alone at the top of Generation 7.

A side note on a limit you may have seen in the games. Bulbapedia says that nicknames you type are limited to 10 characters in Generations I to V and to 12 from Generation VI, in Western languages. That limit is for nicknames, not for the names of species.

## The shortest names

Two names have three letters.

| Pokémon | Letters | Say it | Gen | Audio |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Muk](https://pokee.si/pokemon/muk) | 3 | **MUK** | 1 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/muk) |
| [Mew](https://pokee.si/pokemon/mew) | 3 | **MYOO** | 1 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/mew) |

With 4 letters: Abra, Seel, Onix, Jynx, Natu, Xatu, Ho-Oh, Aron, Uxie, Sawk, Axew, Snom

## How long is a typical name?

Most names fall in the middle. The average is about 7.6 letters.

| Letters | Pokémon |
| --- | --- |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 50 |
| 6 | 165 |
| 7 | 267 |
| 8 | 242 |
| 9 | 181 |
| 10 | 79 |
| 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 4 |

Seven-letter names are the most common, with 267 of them. [Pikachu](https://pokee.si/pokemon/pikachu) has seven letters, so it is typical.

## Names by syllables

A syllable is one beat when you say a word, like "pi-ka-chu". We count syllables from our respellings, so a name with a space counts all its words.

Two-syllable names are the most common, with 456, and three-syllable names follow with 419. Then come 124 with four syllables. Only 16 names have a single syllable, and 10 have five.

### One syllable

[Gloom](https://pokee.si/pokemon/gloom) (GLOOM), [Seel](https://pokee.si/pokemon/seel) (SEEL), [Muk](https://pokee.si/pokemon/muk) (MUK), [Jynx](https://pokee.si/pokemon/jynx) (JINKS), [Mew](https://pokee.si/pokemon/mew) (MYOO), [Ralts](https://pokee.si/pokemon/ralts) (RALTS), [Spoink](https://pokee.si/pokemon/spoink) (SPOYNK), [Spheal](https://pokee.si/pokemon/spheal) (SFEEL), [Shinx](https://pokee.si/pokemon/shinx) (SHINKS), [Throh](https://pokee.si/pokemon/throh) (THROH), [Sawk](https://pokee.si/pokemon/sawk) (SAWK), [Klink](https://pokee.si/pokemon/klink) (KLINK), [Klang](https://pokee.si/pokemon/klang) (KLANG), [Skrelp](https://pokee.si/pokemon/skrelp) (SKRELP), [Snom](https://pokee.si/pokemon/snom) (SNOM), [Klawf](https://pokee.si/pokemon/klawf) (KLAWF)

### Five syllables

| Pokémon | Say it | Gen | Audio |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nidoran♀](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidoran-f) | **NEE-doh-ran FEE-mayl** | 1 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidoran-f) |
| [Feraligatr](https://pokee.si/pokemon/feraligatr) | **fuh-RAL-ih-gay-ter** | 2 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/feraligatr) |
| [Alomomola](https://pokee.si/pokemon/alomomola) | **uh-loh-muh-MOH-luh** | 5 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/alomomola) |
| [Crabominable](https://pokee.si/pokemon/crabominable) | **krab-OM-ih-nuh-bul** | 7 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/crabominable) |
| [Oricorio](https://pokee.si/pokemon/oricorio) | **or-ih-KOR-ee-oh** | 7 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/oricorio) |
| [Togedemaru](https://pokee.si/pokemon/togedemaru) | **toh-geh-deh-MAR-oo** | 7 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/togedemaru) |
| [Regieleki](https://pokee.si/pokemon/regieleki) | **REJ-ee-eh-lek-ee** | 8 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/regieleki) |
| [Meowscarada](https://pokee.si/pokemon/meowscarada) | **mee-ow-skuh-RAH-duh** | 9 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/meowscarada) |
| [Iron Jugulis](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-jugulis) | **EYE-ern JUG-yuh-lis** | 9 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-jugulis) |
| [Fezandipiti](https://pokee.si/pokemon/fezandipiti) | **fez-an-dih-PEE-tee** | 9 | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/fezandipiti) |

Iron Jugulis has two words. Nidoran♀ counts five because our respelling adds the word "female". The longest single words are Feraligatr, Alomomola, Crabominable, Oricorio, Togedemaru, Regieleki, Meowscarada and Fezandipiti.

## Names with spaces, hyphens and symbols

Most names are one word in plain letters. Some are not.

| Pokémon | What is unusual | Say it | Audio |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mr. Mime](https://pokee.si/pokemon/mr-mime) | a full stop and a space | **MIS-ter MIME** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/mr-mime) |
| [Farfetch'd](https://pokee.si/pokemon/farfetchd) | an apostrophe | **FAR-fetcht** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/farfetchd) |
| [Porygon-Z](https://pokee.si/pokemon/porygon-z) | a hyphen | **POR-ih-gon ZEE** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/porygon-z) |
| [Porygon2](https://pokee.si/pokemon/porygon2) | a number | **POR-ih-gon TOO** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/porygon2) |
| [Nidoran♀](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidoran-f) | a female symbol | **NEE-doh-ran FEE-mayl** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidoran-f) |
| [Nidoran♂](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidoran-m) | a male symbol | **NEE-doh-ran MAYL** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nidoran-m) |
| [Flabébé](https://pokee.si/pokemon/flabebe) | two accents | **flah-BAY-bay** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/flabebe) |
| [Type: Null](https://pokee.si/pokemon/type-null) | a colon and a space | **TIPE NULL** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/type-null) |
| [Ho-Oh](https://pokee.si/pokemon/ho-oh) | a hyphen | **HOH-oh** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/ho-oh) |
| [Mime Jr.](https://pokee.si/pokemon/mime-jr) | a space and a full stop | **MIME JOON-yer** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/mime-jr) |
| [Jangmo-o](https://pokee.si/pokemon/jangmo-o) | a hyphen | **JANG-moh-oh** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/jangmo-o) |
| [Kommo-o](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kommo-o) | a hyphen | **KOM-moh-oh** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/kommo-o) |
| [Sirfetch'd](https://pokee.si/pokemon/sirfetchd) | an apostrophe | **SUR-fetcht** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/sirfetchd) |
| [Wo-Chien](https://pokee.si/pokemon/wo-chien) | a hyphen | **woh-CHEN** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/wo-chien) |
| [Tapu Koko](https://pokee.si/pokemon/tapu-koko) | a space | **TAH-poo KOH-koh** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/tapu-koko) |
| [Iron Valiant](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-valiant) | a space | **EYE-ern VAL-yunt** | [Hear it](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-valiant) |

In all, 43 of the 1,025 names have something besides plain letters. 28 have a space, 9 have a hyphen, and only 3 use a character outside the English alphabet: Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂ and Flabébé.

Most spaced names come from Generation 9, where the Paradox Pokémon often have two words, like Iron Valiant or Roaring Moon. The [Tapu](https://pokee.si/pokemon/tapu-koko) guardians from Alola also have two words. To hear the odd ones, use the audio links.

## Which letter do names start with?

Every letter of the alphabet starts at least one name.

| First letter | Names | Examples |
| --- | --- | --- |
| S | 135 | [Squirtle](https://pokee.si/pokemon/squirtle), [Spearow](https://pokee.si/pokemon/spearow), [Sandshrew](https://pokee.si/pokemon/sandshrew) |
| C | 86 | [Charmander](https://pokee.si/pokemon/charmander), [Charmeleon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/charmeleon), [Charizard](https://pokee.si/pokemon/charizard) |
| M | 79 | [Metapod](https://pokee.si/pokemon/metapod), [Meowth](https://pokee.si/pokemon/meowth), [Mankey](https://pokee.si/pokemon/mankey) |
| G | 66 | [Golbat](https://pokee.si/pokemon/golbat), [Gloom](https://pokee.si/pokemon/gloom), [Golduck](https://pokee.si/pokemon/golduck) |
| P | 65 | [Pidgey](https://pokee.si/pokemon/pidgey), [Pidgeotto](https://pokee.si/pokemon/pidgeotto), [Pidgeot](https://pokee.si/pokemon/pidgeot) |

S wins by a wide margin. The fewest start with X (3), Y (6), Q (7) and U (7). X is rare, and all three X names, [Xatu](https://pokee.si/pokemon/xatu), [Xerneas](https://pokee.si/pokemon/xerneas) and [Xurkitree](https://pokee.si/pokemon/xurkitree), are said with a Z sound. Our [pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce) shows how to say each.

## Play with the names

Try saying the longest names out loud, then check yourself with the audio. [Say the Name](https://pokee.si/games/say-the-name) is a game that plays a name and asks you to find the Pokémon. For tips on tricky spellings, see [hard Pokémon names for parents](https://pokee.si/articles/hard-pokemon-names-for-parents), and [how to pronounce Pokémon names](https://pokee.si/articles/how-to-pronounce-pokemon-names) has the official corrections. Names also change between languages, which [Pokémon names in other languages](https://pokee.si/articles/pokemon-names-in-other-languages) explains.

## Questions people ask

### What is the longest Pokémon name?

Four Pokémon tie at 12 letters: Crabominable, Squawkabilly, Brambleghast and Poltchageist. Many websites name only Crabominable, but the others are just as long.

### What is the shortest Pokémon name?

Muk and Mew tie at three letters each. No Pokémon has a name with only one or two letters.

### Which Pokémon names have spaces or symbols?

28 names have a space, such as Mr. Mime, Tapu Koko and Iron Valiant. Nine have a hyphen, such as Ho-Oh and Porygon-Z. Only three use a non-English character: Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂ and Flabébé.

### What is the most common first letter for Pokémon names?

S, with 135 of the 1,025 names. C is next with 86, then M with 79.

### Do you count spaces when measuring a Pokémon name?

It changes the answer. By letters, four names tie at 12. If you count every character including spaces, 14 names have 12, because names like Brute Bonnet and Iron Valiant join the tie.

## Sources

- [Bulbapedia: Nickname](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nickname)
- [PokéBase: What is the longest and shortest name?](https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/417646/what-is-the-longest-and-shortest-name)
- [pokee.si Pokédex data (1,025 names and respellings)](https://pokee.si/pokedex)

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Source: https://pokee.si/articles/longest-and-shortest-pokemon-names (HTML page). pokee.si is an unofficial fan site and is not affiliated with Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company. Pokémon and all related names and images are © their respective owners.