BW/BW2 Inappropriate Nickname Rule

Card Slinger J

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I know that there's a rule in the VGC's where you can't use Pokemon with inappropriate nicknames and I was wondering considering that the name Cofagrigus is inappropriate to use is that not legal despite that it's the actual English name of a Pokemon?

Do I need to nickname my Cofagrigus If I choose to run it in a VGC event? Please let me know ASAP thanks in advance.
 
I don't actually know the answer(my guess would be you wouldn't have to nickname it) but I do know this thread is win. This making me lolololololololol.
 
No, you are not required to Nickname Cofagrigus. It says no Innapropriately NICKNAMED Pokemon. If you don't nickname him, he's not nicknamed. Common sense, eh?
 
I know that there's a rule in the VGC's where you can't use Pokemon with inappropriate nicknames and I was wondering considering that the name Cofagrigus is inappropriate to use is that not legal despite that it's the actual English name of a Pokemon?
To directly answer this question, the censor regarding Cofagrigus was in place at one point on the GTS (you couldn't trade a non-nicknamed Cofagrigus).
However, this censor has since been removed on Cofagrigus.

Edit: I am this forum's greatest ninja!
 
I'm not going to lie, that is a pretty dumb question.
Confagrigus is the name of the Pokemon species. It is your own fault if you see wordy durds in the names of Pokemon. I actually had to look to find that bit of immaturity in there, so I can pretty much assure you that they definitely did not name it that on purpose, and that you can use it for VGCs.

They did censor it on the GTS for a bit, but that was coincidence, and the censor was manual. They have since fixed it. EDIT: Ninja'd.
 
I wasnt going to use it in the tournament, but would Junkoholic be considered an inappropriate name for a Garbodor? Just to be sure.

Also, Im new here. If youre on Bulbagarden, you might know me.
 
I wouldn't view it as inappropriate, no. I think a junkaholic is an actual thing, even - someone who hoards stuff.
 
Have fun with it. Remember that guy who used that pokemon Nicknamed ObamaSnow? That guy must have got a HUGE morale boost from all the fans. That can help you mentally. And, any VGC judges here to clarify?
 
Of course not, they named it. Things are only innapropriate if you choose to look at it that way. Its not like you named it. people just need to actually see what its nae is based on.

Same for you superseaking
 
frostwind said:
Of course not, they named it. Things are only innapropriate if you choose to look at it that way. Its not like you named it. people just need to actually see what its nae is based on.

Same for you superseaking
exactly, if you didnt name it on your own, than it wont be innapropriate. The nintendo people didnt intend it like tha i bet. It just happened to translate into that. Thats all
 
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