Draft:Pkmn:Speech Patterns

Certain Speech Patterns or catchphrases are consistently used by certain characters or Pokémon species across the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series. Translations are often inconsistent. Where not specified, the usage is consistent.

Characters and Species

Ampharos

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Occasional foreign words	No equivalent					French (PSMD)

Bidoof

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Interjection or confirmation	Yup, yup (EoT/D/S)				Jawollja (EoT/D/S)	Già, già (EoT/D/S) Sì, sì (EoT/D/S)
Interjection	By golly (EoT/D/S)				Donnerwetter (EoT/D/S)	Ohibò
Confirmation	Yes sirree (EoT/D/S)					Sissignore

Bunnelby

Bunnelby's method of referring to himself is used as a plot element in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Way of referring to oneself	No equivalent.	自分(じぶん)	No equivalent.	No equivalent.	Always uses the third person.	No equivalent.

Caterpie

Young Japanese children aren't particularly familiar with Chinese characters, so their omission in the Japanese version suggests the character is young.

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Text style		Kana without kanji (RTDX)

Chatot

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
After some phrases	♪		♪	♪	♪	♪

Corphish

His catchphrase is based on its Japanese name.

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Interjection						Ehi, ehi, ehi

Croagunk

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Laughter					Mehehe	Eh eh eh

Dark Matter

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Text style	Mix of uppercase and lowercase	Mix of hiragana and katakana				Mix of uppercase and lowercase

Duskull

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Laughter	Hee-hee

Gengar

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Laughter			Ec, ec			Kekeh!

Herdier

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Dialect	Scottish

Hippopotas

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Accent	German

Kangaskhan

These might be one off instances. Check if there are more examples.

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Nickname for interlocutor	Honey (EoT/D/S) Sweetie (EoT/D/S)				Schätzchen (RT)	Stella (EoT/D/S)

Koffing

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Laughter	Whoa-ho-ho			Jo, jo, jo		Uooh-ho-ho

Loudred

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Text style						Occasional uppercase words

Magnemite

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Text style		Katakana	Uppercase (RT)	Uppercase (RT)	Uppercase (PSMD)	Uppercase
Interjection	BZBZBZZT (RT) Pi-pi-pi (PSMD)	ビビビ	BZBZBZZ (RT) BZBZBZZT (RT)	BZBZBZZ (RT) BZBZBZZT (RT)	BZBZBZZT (RT)	BZZ BZZ BZZ (RT) BZBZBZZZT (RT)

Magneton

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Text style					Uppercase (PSMD)

Magnezone

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Text style	Normal	Katakana			Normal (EoT/D/S) Uppercase (PSMD)	Normal (EoT/D/S)
Interjection	ZZZT! (EoT/D/S)				ZZZT! (EoT/D/S)	ZZZT! (EoT/D/S)

Metapod

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Text style		Kana without kanji (RTDX)

Nuzleaf

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Dialect	Southern US

Quagsire

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Interjection	hmm mmm Mm-hmm	No equivalent	No equivalent
Start of some phrases	No equivalent	No equivalent	Maaah			No equivalent
End of some phrases	No equivalent	だぬ	No equivalent			No equivalent

Skuntank

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Laughter	Chaw-haw-haw!			Jua, jua, jua		Ahr-ahr-ahr

Sunflora

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Interjection	Oh my gosh					Shock
Anxiety	Eek

Wigglytuff

A Wigglytuff appears in both the Rescue Team and Explorers games. It's not directly confirmed that the two are the same character, however, they use the same speech pattern and share an interest in friendship. "Yoomtah" is also said in the Explorers of Time and Darkness anime episode.

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Registration/Shouting	Taaaaaaah! * Yoomtaaaaaaah! ** YOOM...TAH! (EoT/D/S)	たあーーーーーーーーーーーーーーっ！！	No equivalent. (RT) TA-DAAAAA! (EoT/D/S)	¡La, la la! (RT) No equivalent (EoT/D/S)	Luuuffii! (RT) LUUUUU... FIIII! (EoT/D/S)	Tadaaaaaah! * tralalalalà! *** BADABUM! (EoT/D/S)
At the end of some words	~♪ (RT)	♪	♪ (EoT/D/S)	~♪ (RT) ♪ (EoT/D/S)	♪ (Eo/T/D/S)	~♪ (RT)

* For the two free Friend Areas given during the story in Red and Blue Rescue Team

** When buying Friend Areas manually in Red and Blue Rescue Team, as well as Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky

*** When buying Friend Areas manually in Red and Blue Rescue Team

Wobbuffet

Wobbuffet's Japanese name is a way to express agreement. This does not work with the English name, but translations keep the name nonetheless.

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Agreement	Wobbuffet!	ソーナンスー！				Giusto! (EoT/D/S)

Wynaut

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
At the end of phrases	No equivalent	ナノ				No equivalent

Zubat

Usage	English	Japanese	French	Spanish	German	Italian
Laughter	Heh-heh-heh			Jue, jue, jue		Eh-eh-eh