Pokemon GO: 50 hilarious nicknames and the Pokemon to use them on

Nicknames have been a part of Pokemon GO since its very beginning. Nicknaming creatures was something players could do since the very first Pokemon game on the Nintendo Gameboy. However, giving players the ability to name their creature anything they want has become much more moderated with each generation.

Currently, the only way players can view the nicknames of Pokemon in the popular mobile game is through the Buddy Pokemon mechanic. By viewing their friends' profiles from the friend list, they can see the nickname of their current Buddy Pokemon. Here are some funny nicknames players can use to give their friends a laugh.

Note: This article is subjective and solely relies on the writer's opinions.

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50 of the funniest nicknames players can give their Buddy Pokemon in Pokemon GO

Grind-heavy evolutions

Many players use the Buddy Pokemon feature to grind candies for rare Pokemon (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The most common use for Buddy Pokemon in Pokemon GO is to grind candies for the monsters that require 400 to evolve. Here are some funny nicknames players can use for these candy-bank evolutions:

• YourMom - for Wailmer
• 100 Gar - for Magikarp
• Ted2BluRay - for Stufful
• SockChild - for Meltan
• RockLobster - for Wimpod
• Goober - for any
• Fishlight - for Magikarp
• EvilQTip - for Larvesta
• Roger - for Meltan
• Gex - for Toxel

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Shiny Pokemon

Many players love showing off their Shiny Pokemon by making them their buddies (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Shiny Pokemon are some of the rarest creatures in the entire franchise. Knowing this, many players proudly present their Shiny Pokemon as their Buddy Pokemon. Here are some nicknames players can use if they want to show off their Shiny Pokemon for their friends to see:

• BigMagikarp - for Shiny Gyarados
• Blinkers - for Shiny Weezing
• Sunburn - for Shiny Helioptile
• Piccolo - for Shiny Buzzwole
• Beanbag - for Shiny Clodsire
• Vaporwave - for Shiny Porygon
• Patrick - for Shiny Drowzee
• RawTienAMV - for Shiny Mega Gengar
• ItHasaSpine - for Shiny Furret
• The Hulk - for Shiny Machamp

Also check: Pokemon GO CP calculator

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Legendary Pokemon

Registering a Legendary Pokemon as a buddy can be a great way to earn candy for more power-ups (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Many players opt to assign a Legendary Pokemon as their buddy. Many Legendary Pokemon are hard to grind for as they can mostly only be found by completing Raid Battles. This can often be expensive outside of specific events. Having a Legendary Pokemon as a buddy gives players free, albeit slow, candies. Here are some nicknames players can use for their Legendary Pokemon:

• The Wall - for Lugia
• Darius - for Regigigas
• Bowlcut - for Uxie
• Stubby - for Altered Giratina
• Larry - for Mega Rayquaza
• The Rock - for Regirock
• XHeadCannon - for Necrozma
• FishMcBites - for Kyogre
• Jimmy - for Groudon
• BoarVessel - for Terrakion

Also check: Pokemon GO Evolution Calculator

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Competitive battlers

Players who invest a lot of time in Pokemon GO's Battle League may want to flex their best fighters (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Pokemon GO's competitive battling scene is growing more popular with each passing day, thanks to the game's representation at the Pokemon World Championships. Finding the right creature with the perfect stats can take a lot of effort, so many trainers will likely want to show off their best battlers as their buddy Pokemon. Here are some nicknames for some of the top competitive picks:

• SlugReaction - for Gastrodon
• Stepdad - for Primeape
• Killer Croc - for Feraligatr
• Pancake - for Stunfisk
• JawofJustice - for Steelix
• Sonic - for Alolan Sandslash
• Monke - for Zarude
• Poohbear - for Ursaluna
• DigKing - for Rhyperior
• Duracell - for Zekrom

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Raid battlers

Much like PvP battlers, raiders may want to show off their best raid battlers (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Raid Battles are a huge part of Pokemon GO and are arguably the mobile game's main attraction. As such, many users who worked hard for the perfect raid battler may want to show it off as their Buddy Pokemon. Here are some nicknames players can give their best raiders:

• Mad Pork - for Shadow Mamoswine
• The Dome - for Shadow Rampardos
• KickenChicken - for Mega Blaziken
• Jeff - for Shadow Garchomp
• Nippy - for Shadow Salamence
• Battletoad - for Mega Swampert
• Goro - for Shadow Machamp
• Godzilla - for Shadow Tyranitar
• Ape Mode - for Shadow Darmanitan
• FrisbeeofDoom - for Shadow Metagross

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For more information on the game, check out the articles below:

• Ditto disguises
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts