Draft:Pkmn:Speech Patterns
This article is a draft relating to the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series. |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
Dugtrio
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 |