History Trivia / PokemonBlackAndWhite

** Snivy is known as [[SmugSnake Smugleaf/SmugSnake]]. It was called Snivy even then, but the name wasn't nearly as popular as Smugleaf.
*** [[http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/e/e3/NZAU_Magazine_Scan.jpg Even the game journalists were asking for Snivy to be named Smugleaf!]]
*** Snivy's final evolution, Serperior, is known as "Smuglord" by the fans.
** Some also call Snivy [[SoulEater "Excalibur"]].
*** [[http://www.halolz.com/2010/05/29/excalibur-smugleaf/ Exactly what someone had in mind.]]
** [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM Snively]].
** Oshawott was known as [[TheWoobie Wotter]]/[[TheScrappy Derpderp]]/Sno{{woobie}}/[[CuteLittleFangs Vampijumaru]]
*** A long time ago, Oshawott's final evolution has been getting called Shellgun.
*** And with the reveal of its English name, we have [[Franchise/MetalGear Revolver Oshawott]], which then inspired "Solid Snivy" and "Tepig Boss", as seen [[http://www.halolz.com/2010/11/24/revolver-oshawatt/ here.]]

** Braviary is known as [[Series/TheColbertReport Colbeagle]], [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Keith]], [[IncrediblyLamePun Tomahawk]], [[{{Kirby}} Dynablade]], and [=AmeriCAW=]!
*** Its pre-evo, Rufflet, is referred to as Freeglet.
** Alomomola is known as Sexdisc/Luvhands/Hatedisc
** Sandile is known as Swagodile/Cool Croc/Crocostyle/Gaterrain
*** Sandile's final form, Krookodile, is commonly called [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Kamina]]croc because of his sunglasses and overall badassery.
** Excadrill is known as [[Franchise/BioShock Big Daddy]]
*** Many of the people who refer to Krookodile as Kaminacroc call Excadrill [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Simole the Digger]].
** The Dragon-Type Haxorus, is known as Axeface.

** Tepig had too many puns to have a generally agreed name, Popular ones include [[PunnyName Pignite, Pignition, Boarbecue, Hamferno, Burncon, Piglit, Spork, Keroswine and Blazorback]].

*** Pignite ended up becoming the official name... of its second stage.
*** Less commonly, [[HilariousInHindsight some thought one of its evolutions]] [[IKnewIt would be named Emboar]].

* IKnewIt: Castelia City, at least, [[http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=135756 is officially based off New York]], confirming the speculation of many fans.

* LetsPlay: There's a purely text-based one that begins [[http://dragon-quill.blogspot.com/2011/12/pokemon-black-day-1.html here.]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, Frillish and Jellicent were supposed to be just a pure Water-type species, but for the sake of type distribution, they were changed to a Water/Ghost type (a type that hasn't been seen prior to Generation V). This resulted in their creator (a new artist working at GameFreak) being disappointed with the scary aspects (such as causing ships that cross its habitat to be sunken and all of the passengers on board to end up missing) being added to what was supposed to just be some normal jellyfish based on princes and princesses.
** Stunfisk was also supposed to be Electric/Water type. This was changed for the sake of type distribution.

*** Similarly, an early design for Marshal wore a hood of some sort.

** Genosect + [[{{Imageboards}} 4chan]] + {{Mondegreen}}s = DENNIS. It hasn't been stopped by the discovery that the song in question isn't Genosect's theme as far as we know.

** Braviary is known as [[Series/TheColbertReport Colbeagle]], [[YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Keith]], [[IncrediblyLamePun Tomahawk]], [[{{Kirby}} Dynablade]], and [=AmeriCAW=]!

** Machop's expy is also being called [[EdEddNEddy Jonny]] quite a bit for that plank it carries around all the time.

** Excadrill is known as [[VideoGame/BioShock Big Daddy]]

** Braviary is known as [[TheColbertReport Colbeagle]], [[YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Keith]], [[IncrediblyLamePun Tomahawk]], [[{{Kirby}} Dynablade]], and [=AmeriCAW=]!

*** And with the reveal of its English name, we have [[MetalGearSolid Revolver Oshawott]], which then inspired "Solid Snivy" and "Tepig Boss", as seen [[http://www.halolz.com/2010/11/24/revolver-oshawatt/ here.]]

** Excadrill is known as [[BioShock Big Daddy]]

** [[SatAMSonicTheHedgehog Snively]].

** [[YuGiOh Blue Eyes White Dragon & Red Eyes Black Dragon]] for Reshiram and Zekrom. Unfortunately, there is no third dragon nickname for Kyurem.

** Tepig had too many puns to have a generally agreed name, Popular ones include [[AWorldwidePunomenon Pignite, Pignition, Boarbecue, Hamferno, Burncon, Piglit, Spork, Keroswine and Blazorback]].

*** Tepig's final evo is rapidly becoming known as [[TheLegendOfZelda Ganon]], Ganonpork, or Gammondorf.

** The two new expys of Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan (Throh and Sawk) are starting to get called [[SesameStreet Bert and Ernie]] a lot.

*** Don George I can sort of understand, but Swanna? How the hell does swanna look like Carl?
**** [[http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg7r15zjti1qfkq3ro1_500.jpg A comparison.]]

** Elesa is often known as LadyGaga.

* NamesTheSame: Bianca (the rival) has the same name as Bianca (a character from ''[[PokemonHeroes the fifth movie]] of the anime'').

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, Frillish and Jellicent were supposed to be just a pure Water-type species, but for the sake of type distribution, they were changed to a Water/Ghost type (a type that hasn't been seen prior to Generation V). This resulted in their creator (A new artist working at GameFreak) being disappointed with the scary aspects (such as causing ships that cross its habitat to be sunken and all of the passengers on board to end up missing) being added to what was supposed to just be some normal jellyfish based on princes and princess.

** Don George and Swanna have both been called "Carl" for their slight resemblance to the ''AquaTeenHungerForce'' character while the new early bug, Sewaddle, is going by Countapillar, Bugleaf, Smugbug, Fraterpie, Collarpillar and Vampillar.

* LetsPlay: There's a purely text-based one that begins [[http://dragon-quill.blogspot.com/2011/12/pokemon-black-day-1.html here.]]

** [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic PONY]] for Keldeo and his resemblance to WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic character design.

** [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic PONY]] for Keldeo and his resemblance to MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic character design.

** [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic PONY]] for Keldeo and his resemblance to MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic character design.

** The orange Kami, Landorus, actually looks a bit like {{Garfield}}.