Generation 9 · Paldea
How to pronounce every Gen 9 Pokémon name Generation 9 is the Paldea generation: 120 Pokémon, numbers 906 to 1025 in the National Pokédex.
18 of the 120 respellings follow English official media or a dictionary, and 102 are our best guess, worked out from the parts of the name because we found no English source that says them out loud. 97 names have medium confidence, usually because English media do not all say it the same way; the note under the name says how. 6 names are marked with a question mark: Chien-Pao, Grafaiai, Greavard, Iron Jugulis, Maschiff and Wo-Chien.
The Pokémon Company has corrected 4 names from this generation at its own events: Arboliva, Farigiraf, Garganacl and Kingambit. A hyphen in a name is not pronounced: Chi-Yu is chee-YOO, Chien-Pao is chen-POW, Ting-Lu is ting-LOO and Wo-Chien is woh-CHEN.
Capital letters mark the loud syllable: PEE-kuh-choo means the PEE gets the push.
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All Gen 9 Pokémon with types and stats
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A Annihilape #979 uh-NY -uh-layp Our best guess "Annihilate" + "ape". Arboliva #930 ar-boh-LEE -vuh Official Official: "ar-bowl-EE-vuh" (2026 Latin America International Championships mispronounced-names challenge). Archaludon #1018 ar-KAL -uh-don Our best guess Arctibax #997 ARK -tih-baksOur best guess Armarouge #936 AR -muh-roozhOur best guess Ends like French "rouge" (roozh). B Baxcalibur #998 baks-KAL -ih-ber Our best guess Like "Excalibur" with "bax". Bellibolt #939 BEL -ee-bohltOur best guess Bombirdier #962 bom-bur-DEER Our best guess Brambleghast #947 BRAM -bul-gastOur best guess Bramblin #946 BRAM -blinOur best guess Brute Bonnet #986 BROOT BON -itOur best guess Plain English words. C Capsakid #951 KAP -suh-kidOur best guess Ceruledge #937 suh-ROO -lej Our best guess "Cerulean" + "edge". Cetitan #975 SEE -tih-tanOur best guess Cetoddle #974 sih-TOD -ul Our best guess Charcadet #935 CHAR -kuh-detOur best guess Chi-Yu #1004 chee-YOO Our best guess From Chinese. The hyphen is not said. Chien-Pao #1002 chen-POW Our best guess (low confidence) Unconfirmed: from Chinese. The hyphen is not said; "chee-en-POW" is also heard. Clodsire #980 KLOD -sireOur best guess Crocalor #910 KROK -uh-lorOfficial Cyclizar #967 SY -klih-zarOur best guess E Espathra #956 es-PATH -ruh Our best guess F Farigiraf #981 fuh-RIG -uh-raf Official A palindrome: it reads the same backwards. Official: "FUH-RIG-UH-RAFF", with a hard G (Pokémon World Championships 2025 mispronounced-names segment). Fezandipiti #1016 fez-an-dih-PEE -tee Our best guess Fidough #926 fy-DOH Our best guess "Fido" + "dough". Finizen #963 FIN -ih-zenOur best guess Flamigo #973 fluh-MEE -goh Our best guess Flittle #955 FLIT -ulOur best guess Floragato #907 flor-uh-GAH -toh Official Flutter Mane #987 FLUT -er MAYN Our best guess Plain English words. Frigibax #996 FRIJ -ih-baksOur best guess Fuecoco #909 FWAY -koh-kohOfficial "Fue" is said "fway" (from Spanish "fuego", fire). G Garganacl #934 gar-guh-NAK -ul Official Official: "GAHR-ga-NAK-al" (2026 Latin America International Championships mispronounced-names challenge). Gholdengo #1000 gohl-DENG -goh Our best guess The H is silent: "gold" + "dengo". Gimmighoul #999 GIM -ee-goolOur best guess "Gimme" + "ghoul". Glimmet #969 GLIM -itOur best guess Glimmora #970 glih-MOR -uh Our best guess Gouging Fire #1020 GOW -jing FIRE Our best guess Plain English words. Grafaiai #945 graf-EYE -eye Our best guess (low confidence) Unconfirmed. Great Tusk #984 GRAYT TUSK Our best guess Plain English words. Greavard #971 GREEV -ardOur best guess (low confidence) Unconfirmed; "GRAYV-ard" (like "graveyard") is also heard. H Houndstone #972 HOWNDZ -tohnOur best guess "Hound" + "stone". Hydrapple #1019 hy-DRAP -ul Our best guess "Hydra" + "apple". I Iron Boulder #1022 EYE -ern BOHL -derOur best guess Plain English words. Iron Bundle #991 EYE -ern BUN -dulOur best guess Plain English words. Iron Crown #1023 EYE -ern KROWN Our best guess Plain English words. Iron Hands #992 EYE -ern HANDZ Our best guess Plain English words. Iron Jugulis #993 EYE -ern JUG -yuh-lisOur best guess (low confidence) "Jugulis" is unconfirmed (from "jugular"); "JOO-gyuh-lis" is also possible. Iron Leaves #1010 EYE -ern LEEVZ Our best guess Plain English words. Iron Moth #994 EYE -ern MOTH Our best guess Plain English words. Iron Thorns #995 EYE -ern THORNZ Our best guess Plain English words. Iron Treads #990 EYE -ern TREDZ Our best guess Plain English words. Iron Valiant #1006 EYE -ern VAL -yuntOur best guess Plain English words. K Kilowattrel #941 KIL -uh-wot-rulOur best guess Kingambit #983 kin-GAM -bit Official "King" + "gambit". Official: "KIHN-GAM-BIT" (Pokémon World Championships 2025 mispronounced-names segment). Klawf #950 KLAWF Our best guess Koraidon #1007 kor-EYE -don Official L Lechonk #915 leh-CHONK Official "LEH-chonk" is also heard. Lokix #920 LOH -kiksOur best guess M Mabosstiff #943 muh-BOS -tif Our best guess Maschiff #942 MAS -chifOur best guess (low confidence) Unconfirmed; "MAS-tif" (like "mastiff") is also heard. Maushold #925 MOWS -hohldOur best guess Sounds like "mouse hold" (household). Meowscarada #908 mee-ow-skuh-RAH -duh Official Miraidon #1008 mir-EYE -don Official Munkidori #1015 mun-kee-DOR -ee Our best guess N Nacli #932 NAK -leeOur best guess From NaCl, the chemical name for salt. Naclstack #933 NAK -ul-stakOur best guess Nymble #919 NIM -bulOfficial Sounds like "nimble". O Ogerpon #1017 OH -ger-ponOur best guess Hard G, as in "go". Oinkologne #916 oyn-koh-LOHN Our best guess "Oink" + "cologne". Okidogi #1014 oh-kee-DOH -gee Our best guess Hard G, as in "go". Orthworm #968 ORTH -wurmOur best guess P Palafin #964 PAL -uh-finOur best guess Pawmi #921 PAW -meeOfficial Pawmo #922 PAW -mohOfficial Pawmot #923 PAW -motOur best guess Pecharunt #1025 PECH -uh-runtOur best guess Poltchageist #1012 POHL -chuh-gystOur best guess "Poltergeist" with "matcha" in it. R Rabsca #954 RAB -skuhOur best guess Raging Bolt #1021 RAY -jing BOHLT Our best guess Plain English words. Rellor #953 REL -orOur best guess Revavroom #966 rev-uh-VROOM Our best guess Roaring Moon #1005 ROR -ing MOON Our best guess Plain English words. S Sandy Shocks #989 SAN -dee SHOKS Our best guess Plain English words. Scovillain #952 SKOH -vil-aynOur best guess "Scoville" (chilli heat scale) + "villain". Scream Tail #985 SKREEM TAYL Our best guess Plain English words. Shroodle #944 SHROO -dulOur best guess Sinistcha #1013 sih-NIS -chuh Our best guess Skeledirge #911 SKEL -uh-durjOfficial Slither Wing #988 SLIDH -er WING Our best guess Plain English words. Smoliv #928 SMOL -ivOur best guess Spidops #918 SPY -dopsOur best guess Sprigatito #906 sprig-uh-TEE -toh Official Squawkabilly #931 SKWAW -kuh-bil-eeOur best guess T Tadbulb #938 TAD -bulbOur best guess Tandemaus #924 TAN -duh-mowsOur best guess "Tandem" + "maus" (German for mouse, said "mouse"). Tarountula #917 tuh-ROWN -chuh-luh Our best guess "Tarantula" with "round" in it. Tatsugiri #978 tat-soo-GEER -ee Our best guess Hard G, as in "gear". Terapagos #1024 tair-uh-PAH -gohs Our best guess Ting-Lu #1003 ting-LOO Our best guess From Chinese. The hyphen is not said. Tinkatink #957 TINK -uh-tinkOur best guess Tinkaton #959 TINK -uh-tonOur best guess Tinkatuff #958 TINK -uh-tufOur best guess Toedscool #948 TOHD -skoolOur best guess "Toadstool", spelled with "toe" and "cool". Toedscruel #949 TOHD -skroo-ulOur best guess V Varoom #965 vuh-ROOM Our best guess Veluza #976 veh-LOO -zuh Our best guess W Walking Wake #1009 WAW -king WAYK Our best guess Plain English words. Wattrel #940 WOT -rulOur best guess Wiglett #960 WIG -litOur best guess Wo-Chien #1001 woh-CHEN Our best guess (low confidence) Unconfirmed: from Chinese. The hyphen is not said; "woh-chee-EN" is also heard. Wugtrio #961 wug-TREE -oh Our best guess