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| 6 | [[quoteright:350:[[ComicBook/SuperMarioAdventures https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yoshilanguage1.png]]]] |
| 7 | [[caption-width-right:350:What Friendly Floyd's Yoshi Language Learner lacks in precision, it makes up for in accuracy.]] |
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| 10 | ->''"They try to talk to me all the time, but all they hear is 'pika-pika'."'' |
| 11 | -->-- '''Pikachu''', ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' |
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| 13 | When the VerbalTic sufferer is pushed well past {{Smurfing}} all the way to its logical conclusion and practically becomes TheUnintelligible, this is the result, a speech disorder primarily suffered by some types of [[MonsSeries mons.]] |
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| 15 | The primary symptom is repeating its own name or a part thereof over and over. It's especially strange when one considers that cats don't go around saying "Cat! Cat!" et cetera. Sometimes it's [[CallingYourAttacks part of an attack]] or an affirmative of [[TheKidWithTheRemoteControl their master's commands]]. Often, it's the only thing the monster ever says, which may require RepeatingSoTheAudienceCanHear. |
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| 17 | Can be a JustifiedTrope if the monsters in question [[VerbalTicName made their sounds before people named them, and people decided to name them that]] — which happens once in a while in real life. For example, the Chinese word for cat is Mao. In Egyptian, it's called Mau. |
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| 19 | Due to the abbreviation of [=PoKéMoN=] used in the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' games ('''PKMN'''), {{Leetspeak}} and [=UnrEaDaBLe INTerNet wr1tINg=] are called "Pokémon Speech" in UsefulNotes/{{Poland}}. |
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| 21 | Compare with {{Smurfing}}, SpeakingSimlish, HulkSpeak, PlanetOfSteves, SpeechImpairedAnimal, VerbalTicName, ADogNamedDog, and SillyAnimalSound. OneWordVocabulary is the supertrope, for a character that can say only one word, that isn't necessarily their name. |
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| 23 | !!Examples: |
| 24 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 25 | |
| 26 | [[folder:Advertising]] |
| 27 | * The {{Advertising/Aflac}} duck says "Aflac!" |
| 28 | * Mtn Dew Kickstart's Super Bowl 50 commercial gave us the Puppymonkeybaby, who only says its name. |
| 29 | * In Canada, Hubba Bubba bubble gum had mascots named Hubba and Bubba. While Hubba can talk, Bubba can only say "bubba." |
| 30 | * The Little Caesars mascot says "pizza pizza!" |
| 31 | * During Main/TheSeventies, Wallace the Waffle Whiffer would only say, “Waffle! Waffle! Waffle!” Especially when Aunt Jemima waffles are being made. |
| 32 | * Every character that speaks in Intuits [=TurboTax=] Free Edition ads can only say the word "free", just in case it wasn't clear enough to the audience that [=TurboTax=] Free Edition is, in fact, free. |
| 33 | * The Budweiser Frogs each have their own syllable of Budweiser. One commercial at the end of their run reveals they can speak other words, but, unlike the other animals in their commercials, they stick to reading from the script. |
| 34 | [[/folder]] |
| 35 | |
| 36 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 37 | * ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': |
| 38 | ** ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' is the [[TropeNamers Namer]] and [[TropeCodifier Codifier]] of the concept (even more than [[VideoGame/{{Pokemon}} the games]] the series adapts), and with good reason: nearly all Pokémon can only say their name or parts thereof. Perhaps the biggest reason for this is a [[WatsonianVersusDoylist Doylist]] one: having each Pokémon naming themselves makes it much easier for viewers -- especially kids -- to remember who they are, an increasingly important factor for marketing considering the series ''started'' with over 100 Pokémon, and the list has only gotten bigger and bigger. It's worth noting that this tradition is less conspicuous in its native Japanese than it sounds when localized to English (mostly due to names generally consisting of fewer syllables, often rarely strung in proper order), and that the series has been aware of this [[LampshadeHanging and has poked fun at it]] since ''the first episode'' (one of [[TheHero Ash Ketchum]]'s first lines upon meeting [[SignatureMon Pikachu]] is "Is your name all you can say?") |
| 39 | *** [[SubvertedTrope The general exceptions to this rule]] are for the Pokémon that aren't supposed to be cute: Beastly and monstrous Pokémon, such as Charizard, simply roar, screech, trill, or bellow, Palkia being most well-known for reusing the distinctive call of the Varactyl from ''[[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Star Wars Episode III]]''. A few Pokémon are in-between; they make animal-like cries that sound vaguely like their names[[note]]Japanese or non-Japanese; [[NonDubbedGrunts in some cases, the Japanese cry is retained in dubbed versions]][[/note]], [[FridgeBrilliance just like some real animals]], such as Charizard (having a deep bellow sounding similar to its Japanese name "Lizardon") and Onix (having a guttural roar reminescent of its Japanese name "Iwark"). Others like Lapras make adorable cries that aren't their names, but are animalistic regardless. |
| 40 | *** Then there's the handful of individual Pokémon who ''can'' speak, the most well-known being Team Rocket's Meowth, who taught himself how to speak [[SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining in lieu of actually knowing how to learn moves or do battle]]. Other notable exceptions include the Gastly from "The Ghost of Maiden's Peak", and the Slowking from the second movie ''Anime/Pokemon2000''. This also tends to be more common for [[OlympusMons Legendary and Mythical Pokémon]] -- [[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie Mewtwo]] and [[Anime/Pokemon3 Entei]] can communicate telepathically, but others like Manaphy and Shaymin can speak very literally. On the other hand, [[Anime/Pokemon4Ever Celebi]] just chirps. |
| 41 | *** A funkier form of exception is with some Pokémon whose cries sound nothing like their names. Krabby and Kingler say something like "cookie cookie", Staryu makes a deep "[[Franchise/UltraSeries HYAAAH]]" sound, Surskit (or at least Viola's Surskit from the ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY XY]]'' series) speaks entirely in a short "A" syllable. Sometimes it changes -- Electabuzz began making a comical gurgling babble that sounds like it's being electrocuted before playing straight Pokémon Speak from ''Advanced'' onwards, but the first time Akujiking/Guzzlord debuted in Japanese, it started out straight (speaking using "ji" and "ki" syllables), but with its second appearance, it (and its Shiny variant) just screams "AAAAA" with an amusingly human-sounding voice. |
| 42 | ** Who says it's restricted to only Pokémon? Recurring character Mr. Sukizo's catchphrase in Japanese translates to "I like it!", based on the 好き/"suki" of his own name ([[LostInTranslation this didn't translate to English]], where his catchphrase is instead "Remarkable!"). Similarly, [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Lyra]] (whose Japanese name is Kotone) has the VerbalTic "Koto ne?" ("Right?") in Japanese. |
| 43 | ** This is parodied in episode 29 of ''XY'', where Kojiro's/James's Maiika/Inkay is disguised as Pikachu and imitates Pikachu's cry with its own "Ika" cry (and dropping the "Ma" syllable while doing so). People immediately take notice of the weird cry (and the obvious fact that it can fly). |
| 44 | ** The Rotom Pokédex from the ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesSunAndMoon Sun and Moon]]'' series is another subversion, speaking in fluent human language ([[VerbalTic ending his sentences with "Roto"]] in Japanese notwithstanding). This is a case of it being entirely engineered, as a normal Rotom still speaks Pokémon Speak, but the voice is largely based on the preexisting voice synthesis engine of a normal Pokédex. The specific device was engineered to allow for Rotom (a Pokémon that [[HauntedTechnology likes to possess electronic devices]]) to easily access said engine and communicate through it. |
| 45 | ** [[ZigZaggingTrope It's unclear how straight]] the Legendary Golems/"Regis" play this, as most of them do speak their names, but their voices skip, garble, and glitch as if coming from some kind of malfunctioning synthesizer. Registeel in particular speaks in odd tones that sounds vaguely vocal, but it's so drastically warped that it barely sounds like its own name anymore. |
| 46 | ** Kamitsurugi/Kartana is another odd subversion, as it's capable of human speech... but played in reverse. Most of its phrases are stock phrases of Japanese samurai and the word "cut". |
| 47 | ** ''Anime/PokemonSecretsOfTheJungle'' has TarzanBoy Koko use the same Pokémon name language as the Pokémon who raised him, Zarude. [[AnimalTalk This is only around Ash and other humans, however, as shots without Ash have Koko and Zarude speaking normally]]. |
| 48 | ** While played straight in the anime and most other adaptations, the original ''Manga/PocketMonsters'' manga subverts this with most Pokémon capable of talking, with the exception of Red's Pikachu, who plays it straight. |
| 49 | ** Mostly {{averted|Trope}} in ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''; again with the exception of Red's Pikachu, Pika, which plays it straight in rare occasions. The English Translation by Viz occasionally adds a few combat SFX that plays this straight, which is not present in the original Japanese language version. It makes sense, with the revelation that other existing countries speak other languages and call Pokémon different names. |
| 50 | ** This is averted in the [[Anime/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2IntroductionMovie animated trailer]] for ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'', where the Pokémon make regular animal sounds. This also applies to the ''Anime/PokemonOmegaRubyAndPokemonAlphaSapphireAnimatedTrailer''. |
| 51 | ** ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'' and ''WebAnimation/PokemonGenerations'' avert this, with it being a much closer counterpart to the games than the anime. Even Pikachu doesn't use its anime noises. This combined with the fact that Pikachu is shown using its game design[[note]]which has an oval-shaped head[[/note]] instead of its more familiar anime design caused a lot of [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks complaints]] from fans who found it jarring. |
| 52 | ** Played straight in ''Manga/PokemonDiamondAndPearlAdventure''. Hareta's Piplup, for example, speaks in "Pip"'s, "Lup"'s, and "Piplup"'s like the Piplup in the anime. |
| 53 | * Zakennas in ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'' suffer from this, as do [[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar Uzainas]], [[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Kowainas, Hoshinas]], [[Anime/SuitePrettyCure Negatones]], [[Anime/SmilePrettyCure Akanbes]], [[Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure Saiarks]], [[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Zetzuborgs]], [[Anime/MahoGirlsPrecure Yokubarus]], [[Anime/HugttoPrettyCure Oshimaidas]], [[Anime/StarTwinklePrettyCure Nottorigas]], [[Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure Megabyogens]], and [[Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure Yaraneedas]]. There are some exceptions: |
| 54 | ** The butler zakennas which speak human language, only saying "-zakenna" [[VerbalTic to end their sentences]]. |
| 55 | ** The [[Anime/FreshPrettyCure Nakewamekes]] could cry random things related to the object they possessed i.e a Vending Machine Nakewameke that yelled advertisements of soft drinks ("MADE FROM CONCENTRATE!", "ZERO CALORIES!") or in a [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment particularly bizarre instance]], a Nakewameke possessing a catching net that for some reason resembled a stereotypical mariachi spoke GratuitousSpanish ("¡AMIGO!"). |
| 56 | ** The [[Anime/DokiDokiPrettyCure Jikuchuus]] usually made puns off the object they resembled i.e a train Jikuchuu who claimed to be "too off the rails to be railroaded!". |
| 57 | ** The [[Anime/HeartcatchPrettyCure Desertrians]] could speak properly and said the name of the object they possessed (instead of their name). |
| 58 | ** There were also two instances of quiz-based monsters (a Negatone and an Akanbe) speaking normally and asking questions and answers. The last one actually shocked the girls as they didn't expected to be subject to an impromptu questionnaire in the middle of a battle. |
| 59 | ** While [[Anime/DeliciousPartyPrettyCure Ubauzos]] and [[Anime/HirogaruSkyPrettyCure Ranborgs]] usually speak like this, they can speak normally to say their LastWords when purified. |
| 60 | %% * Chao also do this, at least in the ''Anime/SonicX'' series. |
| 61 | * Chii in ''Manga/{{Chobits}}'' is named after the only word she could say at the time she was discovered. |
| 62 | * ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' movies tends to introduce new characters of either alien or supernatural origin, which can only say their own names. Notably Piisuke the titular character from ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasDinosaur'' who speaks with a "''Pi!Pi''", the friendly alien Goro-goro from ''Anime/DoraemonNobitasDriftsInTheUniverse'' whose vocabulary consists entirely of "Goro-goro-goro!" and Nobita's pet Fuuko from ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheWindmasters'', a puppy-sized living Wind Elemental who repeatedly says "Fuu! Fuu!" (this is likely because she's born from wind and that's the sound the wind makes, but it does inspire Nobita to give her that name). |
| 63 | * The Onbaa in the ''Anime/{{Naruto}}'' filler episode do this. |
| 64 | * ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': |
| 65 | ** Some [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters of the Week]] in the [[Anime/SailorMoon original anime]] do this. (Those that don't generally have their name or part of it as a VerbalTic.) |
| 66 | ** Chibi-Chibi was named the same way. In the [[Manga/SailorMoon manga]], she got it because of Ikuko. Ikuko didn't remember Chibi-Usa anymore but found a teacup with her name on it which seemed to jog her memory. When she heard the doorbell ring, she ran to it thinking it was Chibi-Usa and muttered "Chibi... chibi..." in confusion when she saw the little red-haired girl instead. So she basically took the first word(s?) she heard and made it her name, since she was named by the time we saw her next. In the first anime, however, she just says "chibi" for no particular reason. |
| 67 | * Lucy in ''Manga/ElfenLied'' was named Nyu when Kouta and Yuka found her at the start of the series for the same reason as the above two examples. Gradually she learns to speak properly, and after a 4-month time skip, she is shown to be able to hold normal conversations. |
| 68 | * Baby level ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'', in most seasons. (''Anime/DigimonAdventure02'' and ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'' had perfectly articulate Baby Digimon.) Various characters and season have had their share of {{Verbal Tic}}s, however. |
| 69 | ** Shellmon from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' does this during its first appearance, but later drops it completely with its reappearances, now talking in coherent sentences. |
| 70 | ** The first Frigimon encountered in the series had a ''fondness'' for yelling his own name, but could speak just fine besides (especially after getting un-{{Brainwashed}}). |
| 71 | ** Meramon, when under the control of a Black Gear, shouted "Burning!" a lot, which in Japanese would have been "Mera," making it Pokespeak ''there''. (In English, yelling "Burning! BURNING!" made him sound AxCrazy... which he was at the time, driven mad by his own flame burning him and being [[NightmareFuel a bit scary]].) |
| 72 | * Chu-chu, the monkey-mouse type creature in ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena''. |
| 73 | * Several Zonders in ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'' can only say "ZONDAAAAA!!" |
| 74 | * The dog Potato in ''VisualNovel/{{Air}}'', which can only say "piko" over and over and occasionally "pikori" (not his name, but same idea). |
| 75 | * In ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu'', Sōsuke's Bonta-kun mascot-mecha can only produce the catchphrase "Fumoffu!"[[note]]The voice changer is bugged, and any attempt to fix it just makes the computer crash.[[/note]] In the episode "The Hard-Sell Fetish", they catch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkepOw6KGu4&feature=related a pervert with a mechanized horsehead mask]] in the park. The ensuing conversation goes like this: |
| 76 | -->'''Pervert''': Pony? Pony pony pony pony. Pony... pony, pony, pony, pony.\ |
| 77 | '''Bonta-kun''': Fumoffu, fumoffu.\ |
| 78 | '''Pervert''': Pony!\ |
| 79 | '''Bonta-kun''': Fumo! |
| 80 | ** This is all done only to be interrupted by Chidori with a slap from her PaperFanOfDoom to "Stop acting like you can understand each other!" In a later episode where Bonta-kun is hired to train ineffectual {{Yakuza}}, Chidori becomes his translator via an earpiece. |
| 81 | * In ''Anime/SCryEd'' after the Hammer is [[spoiler:caught, and subsequently MindRaped by the mainlanders]] all he ever says is "Hammer," "Ham," and he even once merely said "mer." |
| 82 | * Boota in ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' has a vocabulary of four words most of the time: "Boota," "Boo," "Ta" and "Oink." |
| 83 | * Gainax is at it again: Chuck the dog... zipper... thing from ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' can only say his name. Fastener, his EvilCounterpart, says his own name as well, but it sounds much more strained, so he often just devolves into growling and hissing noises. |
| 84 | * The two-year-old boy Ikura Namino in ''Manga/SazaeSan'' can only say three words. |
| 85 | * ''Bistro Recipe''/''Manga/FightingFoodons'', known to many as that QuirkyWork where chefs turn food dishes into Mons, was rather odd about this. Some Foodons could only say their names, some could say their names and a series of stereotypical phrases (I.E. a British dumpling speaking only in "pip pips" and "tally-hos"), and some were able to speak a full lingual range. |
| 86 | * In ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'', Yusuke's spirit beast, Puu, is named after the only sound he can make before [[spoiler:[[TookALevelInBadass transforming into a giant blue eagle]]]]. |
| 87 | * In the ''Manga/YuGiOh'' manga Volumes 6-7, the Monster World characters Pau and Pokii say their own names. |
| 88 | * In ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'', the little Belowski's favorite monster, Mokey Mokey, says "Mokey Mokey!" |
| 89 | * In ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL'', most of Yuma's syllable monsters speak only their name. For example, Gagaga Girl often says "Gagaga." His ace monster No. 39 Kibou'ou Hope and his evolutions are also prone to say "'''HOOOOOOOOPE!'''" or other parts of their names. |
| 90 | * In ''Anime/YuGiOhArcV'', many monsters say something that is connected to their names or appearance or outright sapart of their names. |
| 91 | * Parodied in ''Literature/ToraDora'', where Ryuji gets so excited whenever it sounds like Inko-chan, his parakeet, is going to say her name. Inko-chan always stutters, then blurts out a word that is much more difficult to pronounce than "Inko". |
| 92 | * Kabaji in ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'' has never been heard saying anything other than "Usu" (Yeah) |
| 93 | * In ''Anime/{{Hamtaro}}'', the youngest hamster, Penelope, is known for only saying the word, "Ookyu", but later in the series, it became, "Ookwee". |
| 94 | * Ichika's pet, or whatever it is, in ''Anime/WaitingInTheSummer'' only communicates with various intonations of "Na." That's right: its whole language is ''one syllable''. |
| 95 | * ''[[Anime/DomoTV Domo]]''! is all Domo-Kun says. |
| 96 | * Another reverse example in ''[[Manga/BlueExorcist Ao No Exorcist]]'' - Shiemi's [[{{Mon}} Familiar]], a [[GreenThumb Green Man Sprout]], can only make the sound 'Niiii!', so she names him 'Nii-chan'. Which is, of course, also a common contraction of the [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseSiblingTerminology Japanese term for 'Big brother']], making it a bit of an IronicNickname too, given his tiny size. |
| 97 | * Most of the monster characters in ''Literature/{{Anpanman}}'' have evolved into this. Originally, Ankora would simply speak in the third person and Kaze Konkon spoke fluently, but now, they're reduced to speaking only their own names. Koankora, Ankora's child, is only a baby, so it's at least justified a little for him. Despite this, Poppo-chan, a baby train, used to speak fluently, adding "poppo" randomly to sentences or just saying it whenever. Now, "poppo" is the only thing she says. |
| 98 | * Doskoi the sumo wrestler from the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' movie "Bojack Unbound", even as he's being strangled to death by Bido the only thing he ever says is his name. |
| 99 | ** There's also [[MadeOfEvil Janemba,]] in his first form. His second form is so AxCrazy, he can't even speak coherently. |
| 100 | * In ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion,'' Kyubey only says "Kyuppu!" [[spoiler:for the first hour or so, to [[ObfuscatingStupidity trick people]] into viewing him as a [[WeaselMascot harmless sidekick]].]] |
| 101 | %%* All of the "Puchidols" in ''[[Manga/PetitIdolmaster Puchimas! Petit Idolmaster]]''. |
| 102 | * ''Anime/OjamajoDoremi'': All of the fairies who accompany the main characters (Dodo, Rere, Mimi, Roro, Nini, Toto, and Fafa) say nothing but their own names for most of the series. It doesn't inconvenience them in the slightest. |
| 103 | * In ''Animation/GuardianFairyMichel'', all Poyo can say is "Old lady!" |
| 104 | * In ''Manga/MamotteShugogetten'', Ru Ann the Sun Spirit can {{Animate Inanimate Object}}s, which causes them to talk like this (such as a sofa exclaiming "SOFA!"). |
| 105 | * In ''Anime/JackAndTheBeanstalk1974'' when the palace staff members are turned into mice by the witch Madam Hecuba all they can say is "chu chu!", they even sing a couple of songs with lyrics using nothing but those words. |
| 106 | * In ''Anime/{{Pikaia}}'', both Pikaia and Black Pikaia are only capable of saying variants of their name. Black actually using "Blapi". |
| 107 | * ''Anime/{{Tamagotchi}}'': |
| 108 | ** In ''Miracle Friends'', the Dreambakutchis, little creatures that Miraitchi and Clulutchi need to collect to return to the future, can only say "baku". |
| 109 | ** In the Thai dub, Pipospetchi can only say "pipo", which is placed over his [[SpeaksInBinary binary speak]] from the original Japanese dub. |
| 110 | * The alien invader Puchuus in ''Anime/ExcelSaga''... usually. It may be part of their disarmingly cute disguise. When they get hit/killed, they turn [[{{Gonk}} ugly]] and start blurting out Kansai gangster-talk (rendered as [[VocalDissonance deep]], crude English in the dub) or [[GratuitousEnglish random English nonsense]]. Episode 22 features several who speak properly. |
| 111 | * In ''Anime/CellsAtWork'', the only thing the Cedar Allergens ever say is "Cedar." |
| 112 | * Cosmo of ''Manga/ChainsawMan'' can only say "Halloween!", and anyone she touches is also reduced to that single word of vocabulary. [[spoiler:An encounter with [[ArcVillain Santa Claus]] shows exactly how this works: Cosmo actually possesses the sum knowledge of everything in the universe, and anyone she touches is automatically transported into her mind library, where their brain is overloaded with said knowledge so that it breaks their brains to the point that all they can think of or say is "Halloween!" It also shows that her thoughts are [[EloquentInMyNativeTongue quite verbose]].]] |
| 113 | [[/folder]] |
| 114 | |
| 115 | [[folder:Asian Animation]] |
| 116 | * The Mop aliens in ''Animation/BoBoiBoyGalaxy'' are exceptions to the more usual AliensSpeakingEnglish in the show. Surely enough, their entire vocabulary consists of the word "mop". |
| 117 | * ''Animation/{{Mechamato}}'': The Cone Konchos seem to have a limited vocabulary, only speaking the words "Kon" and "Koncho", except for their TokenGoodTeammate, who translates for them. |
| 118 | * The lahms in the ''VideoGame/MolesWorld'' animated series only say "bibo". There is an episode where Lazai's bibo-ing is translated in subtitles for the audience, however. |
| 119 | * In ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'', Paddi's pet egg, Eggy, and Tibbie's pet, Tibtib, can only say their respective names. |
| 120 | * In the ''VideoGame/RocoKingdom'' animated series, the pets, or at least Roco's pet Dimo, can only say their names. With ''Roco Kingdom'' being a [[TheMockbuster mockbuster]] of ''Pokemon'', this shouldn't be too surprising. |
| 121 | * The only thing Crong from ''Animation/PororoTheLittlePenguin'' can say other than his own name is ''Pororo's'' name. |
| 122 | * ''Animation/SimpleSamosa'': The bun bulls in "Bantantra Divas" make low-pitched "bun, bun, bun" sounds. |
| 123 | [[/folder]] |
| 124 | |
| 125 | [[folder:Comedy]] |
| 126 | * Creator/StanFreberg inverts this in his track "John & Marsha", in which John and Marsha only say the other person's name. |
| 127 | [[/folder]] |
| 128 | |
| 129 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 130 | * In a ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'' parody, Wolverine speaks only in "Snikt" and "Bub". Almost everyone is able to understand him, anyway. [[http://mightygodking.com/images/Civil_War/cwp_01_11.jpg Example.]] |
| 131 | -->"Dammit, where's my Logan-to-English dictionary?" |
| 132 | ** Another parody, this one of ''WesternAnimation/HulkVs Wolverine'', has ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} talking to Wolverine, who responds in this way... [[spoiler:until the very end, where he ''sings'' out "AND I'M WOLVERIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!"]] |
| 133 | ** ''ComicBook/TheBoys'' has Groundhawk, a short man with hammers on his forearms in place of hands and is only capable of repeating "Gonna!". Creator/GarthEnnis does not like Wolverine. |
| 134 | * ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'': Anyone who eats the flesh of another human being within the Canadian border turns into a being which can only scream "Wendigo" while battling. |
| 135 | * Rover, the heroic Sentinel in the ''ComicBook/XMen'' storyline "Here Comes Tomorrow" only says the word "Destroy!" [[ABoyAndHisX Tom Skylark]] understands him perfectly. Rover also has a couple of appearances in ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'', including an entire episode revolving around his relationship with Marrow, who spends most of her time with him trying to teach him more words...with absolutely no success. |
| 136 | * ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'': The tree-alien Groot is only capable of saying the phrase "I am Groot!" (and occasionally very simple sentences like "Groot am ow"). Apparently he's very smart and if you're capable of hearing the slight nuances, he can provide a very detailed explanation. When saying "I am Groot!". |
| 137 | ** In ''Rocket Raccoon #5'', Groot tells a story, making up the bulk of the comic, in which ''all'' forms of verbal and written communication are restricted to "I am Groot". |
| 138 | ** Note that this is {{Flanderization}}. Before ''Annihilation: Conquest'', Groot was incredibly verbose (think a ''slightly'' nicer Doctor Doom in tree-form). Starting with ''Conquest'', his vocabulary started dumbing down, until by the time of ''The Thanos Imperative'', "I am Groot" was all he could say. In the run-up to ''ComicBook/InfinityWars2018'', he regains his former verbosity. |
| 139 | ** Inverted in the opening of ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2020'', where Groot speaks normally, but everyone else has a case of the "I am Groots". |
| 140 | * In the original French version of ''ComicBook/{{Asterix}} and the Great Crossing'', Obelix calls the turkeys "glubglubs". In English, he calls them "gobblers". Or "kluckkluckar" (cluck-clucks) in the Swedish translation. |
| 141 | * Parodied in ''ComicBook/SuperMarioAdventures'': At one point, [[HonestJohnsDealership Friendly Floyd]] sells the brothers a Yoshi phrasebook... which isn't helpful as seen in the trope image. |
| 142 | * ''ComicBook/{{Hitman}}'' has the demon Baytor, who is only capable of saying "I am Baytor!" Explained through the infernal hierarchy: those at the top are capable of full speech, those below them have to take up quirks like rhyming (such as Etrigan), and those below them are even more limited in speech, to the point that the lowest can't speak at all. |
| 143 | * One ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'' story is about aliens called Varks, that only say "Vark!" |
| 144 | [[/folder]] |
| 145 | |
| 146 | [[folder:Comic Strips]] |
| 147 | * Grog in ''ComicStrip/{{BC}}'' can only say his name, although Hart had him speak [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness while Peter was missing]] in a later storyline. Gronk the dinosaur as well, but he seldom does it since he started SuddenlySpeaking. |
| 148 | * Kvack the duck in ''ComicStrip/HagarTheHorrible'' only goes "Kvack!" ([[ItMakesSenseInContext It's a Viking duck]]). |
| 149 | [[/folder]] |
| 150 | |
| 151 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 152 | * Kunyun in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14128423/13/Crazy-Trouble-with-Love-part-10 Crazy Trouble with Love part 10]]'' is explicitly stated to only be able to say her name and her attraction to Chopper, who she thinks is a [[{{Animorphism}} Gifter]] is largely because he can understand her when no one else can. |
| 153 | * ''WebAnimation/ZanyToTheMax'' has [[OddNameOut Narf the Mouse]]. "Narf!" |
| 154 | * In ''Fanfic/MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace'', Beat the robo-bird can only say his name. |
| 155 | * In Creator/HansVonHozel stories Music/TheBeatles can only say "Liverpol". |
| 156 | * In ''Fanfic/Gensokyo20XX'', Youmu was nicknamed "Muh" after the word she would mostly say, which is well, "Muh". |
| 157 | * Parodied in ''Fanfic/LatiasJourney'': While all of the poke-speak is translated to English for the sake of the readers' sanity, Chimecho is so stupid that it really is just saying its name over and over again. |
| 158 | * The same gag is used on a couple of occasions in ''Fanfic/AshesOfThePast'', with Whitney's Bidoof and James's Chimecho. |
| 159 | * ''WebVideo/FriendshipIsWitchcraft'''s [[ItsAllAboutMe version of Rainbow Dash]] sports [[VerbalTic an unnatural fixation on the words]] "rainbow" and "dash" -- frequently shoehorning them into conversation, [[{{Smurfing}} using them in place of random words in her sentences]], and growing bored with conversation that doesn't include them -- in [[ParodiedTrope parody]] of her [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic canon counterpart]]'s AwesomeEgo. In "Cute from the Hip," it gradually degenerates into this trope. |
| 160 | -->'''Rainbow Dash:''' I always liked rainbows and all, but I was dashing nowhere in a dash. It wasn't until my very first dash that I rainbowed a rainbow need to dash. And rain''bow'': Dash rainbow dash rain-dash rainbow rain-dash dash! |
| 161 | * ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'': |
| 162 | ** Mokuba goes through "Japanese Puberty." Which is? Thinking you're a Pokémon and speaking like one too. |
| 163 | ** There is also Zombie Boy who only ever says the word Brains over and over (don't worry, he comes with subtitles). [[AvertedTrope He starts speaking normally]] in episode 37. |
| 164 | * ''WebVideo/SailorMoonAbridged'' uses it in the remix episode with Remix!Amy only being able to say her name, Blue. |
| 165 | * ''Fanfic/PokemonJohtoQuest'': This trope is averted as the Pokemon in this series make generic animal noises. For example, Eddy is a sheep-like Pokemon and therefore it bleats like an actual sheep. |
| 166 | * ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica [[WebAnimation/MadokaAbridged The Abridged Series]]'' (by Pony Not Ready) does this with Kyubey only speaking in Poke Speak with subtitles. (Though Kyubey doesn't actually do this in the series proper). |
| 167 | * A common joke in the ''Pokémon'' fandom is that Pokémon hear human language as this, as in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whWfJ5GSQCE&list=PLYVXcniud_HQ1KmYoc1v5O65Lb5-6bE7p this video]]. |
| 168 | -->'''May and Rosa:''' Human human human! Human, human human human human.\ |
| 169 | '''Bulbasaur:''' Huh. I guess they all talk like that.\ |
| 170 | '''Charmander:''' Ugh. That is ''really'' annoying. [[TakeThat How could anyone stand listening to that]]? |
| 171 | * ''WebVideo/PokemonTheBridgedSeries'' naturally likes playing with this trope. Several Pokemon speak like they do in the anime, while others speak perfect English. |
| 172 | -->'''Pikachu:''' Pikachu.[[spoiler:.. is my name.]] |
| 173 | ** One hilarious example of PokemonSpeak involves an Oddish whose cry (Of "Oddish!" naturally) is subtitled as "Fuck you." Then every single "Oddish" cry translates to the same thing, resulting in PokemonSpeak WITHIN PokemonSpeak. |
| 174 | * Like ''Pokémon Origins'' and ''Pokémon Generations'', the Pokémon in ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'' avert this as well. |
| 175 | * Downplayed in ''Jo Jo's Bizarre Married Life'', where [[TeamPet Iggy]]'s lines are "Uggy, Uggy!" |
| 176 | * Chapter 32 of ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'' has an "Elseworlds" omake that reimagines the Nine-Tailed Fox's attack reimagined as a Pokémon battle, complete with Gamabunta and Kurama only saying their names and with Minato and Tobi as their "trainers". |
| 177 | * ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainVoyageOFWisteria'': One of the cars, the Comm-Switch Car, invokes this on passengers whereas Goh's Pokémon are freely allowed to speak their names. Lexi is the only one who is unaffected due to their being an odd number of passengers and partners for the challenge and his paper powers would make him cheese it. While silly, this also becomes very important for the rest of the story. As Warbler, who doesn't have a mouth normally, can speak. [[spoiler:Her voice sounds like Grace Monroe, the leader of the Apex.] |
| 178 | * ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheMinisukas'': The titular Minisukas communicate by uttering "Baka" and "Anta Baka" (and sometimes "Baka Shinji". Or even Bakasuka) over and again. |
| 179 | * ''Fanfic/{{Omoito}}'': Before gaining sentience, Shanghai only "speaks" by saying her name. |
| 180 | * ''Blog/BetterBonesAU'': Clanmew, the language spoken by Clan cats, often uses words for prey animals that mimic the sounds those animals make. This leads to them seeming to "say their names". |
| 181 | [[/folder]] |
| 182 | |
| 183 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 184 | * In ''WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle'', a teacher who is a sheep has his students translate words into "Mutton". The students find this very boring because every single word translates to "baa". |
| 185 | * From ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeCaballeros'' -- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbjxwaZZVBE The Aracuan.]] |
| 186 | * A few of the robots in ''WesternAnimation/WallE'', namely WALL•E himself, EVE, and M-O could only say a couple of words, one of which was their name. |
| 187 | * About half the dialogue for Steve the monkey in ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs'' is just "Steve." Or to be more precise, "''STEEEEVE.''" |
| 188 | * The rather vicious looking dog in ''WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge'' was only able to say "Play?" when chasing R.J. and his wagon of food. That being said, the dog’s name isn’t "Play"- it’s actually "Nugent". |
| 189 | * In ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'', all Abu the monkey can ever say, apart from some sporadic quasi-English gibberish, is a chittery "Abu!" [[ItMakesSenseInContext (That is, when he's a monkey; when he's an elephant, all he can make are trumpeting sounds.)]] |
| 190 | * In ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice'', Matt Damon can only say "Matt Damon". |
| 191 | [[/folder]] |
| 192 | |
| 193 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 194 | %%* John Malkovich, [[MindScrew all of them]], in that one scene of ''Film/BeingJohnMalkovich''. |
| 195 | * ''Film/BillAndTedsBogusJourney'' introduces the greatest scientist in the universe (never stated exactly where, but never denied that he's from Mars), "the dude who can make one word mean anything": Station! |
| 196 | %%* The "Dinks" in ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}''. |
| 197 | %%* Toukie-Toukie Bird in ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'' |
| 198 | %%* '''Franchise/{{Godzilla}} MO-GUE-RA!''' |
| 199 | %%* Ruh the black tiger in ''Film/TheBeastmaster''. |
| 200 | * Mini-Me in ''Film/AustinPowers''. '''MEEEE!!! MEEEE!!! MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!''' |
| 201 | * The ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' film series, of course, has Groot (also appearing in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' and ''Film/AvengersEndgame''), who is only capable of repeating the phrase "I am Groot" in various intonations. For no reason that is ever explained, Rocket Raccoon is able to translate him flawlessly to the audience and so does a lot of RepeatingSoTheAudienceCanHear. In fact, this was one reason ''why'' the role appealed so much to Creator/VinDiesel. [[spoiler:Subverted at the end before his HeroicSacrifice, where he says "''We are'' Groot" instead of his usual "I am Groot".]] |
| 202 | * ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'': |
| 203 | ** This gets played as a problem: since no one is able to understand Pikachu and can only hear him say his name over and over again, he is frustrated, lonely, and cynical as a result. Demonstrated in a scene where the lead character Tim asks a passerby if she can understand him: cue Pikachu saying "Pika-pika!" in the usual Ikue Ōtani voice from ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', and the woman thinking it's adorable. |
| 204 | ** With the other Pokemon in the film, it varies -- some like Psyduck and Jigglypuff say their names (the latter reusing its existing voice acting from the anime), but most of them vocalize more like actual animals to suit the semi-realistic look and feel of the world. [[spoiler:And Mewtwo is a telepath, so like his [[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie animated incarnation]] he can make himself heard in English.]] |
| 205 | * ''Film/TheBabadook'': PlayedForHorror with the titular creature, which says its own name in [[EvilSoundsRaspy a drawn-out guttural retching sound.]] |
| 206 | * ''Film/JohnWickChapter4'' features John getting escorted to a crime lord by a member of the Ruska Roma named Klaus. We learn this as for some inexplicable reason, all three of his lines are simply "I am Klaus." Director Chad Stahelski confirmed the whole gag was partly a ShoutOut to ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', partly because it was placeholder dialogue that [[PermanentPlaceholder they realized sounded funny enough to leave in unaltered]]. |
| 207 | [[/folder]] |
| 208 | |
| 209 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 210 | * ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': Hodor, the gentle-if-limited giant, says nothing but his own name. It's eventually revealed to be the other way around; his real name is Walder, but [[VerbalTicName everyone started calling him "Hodor" because that's all he says]]. |
| 211 | -->'''Bran:''' Hush, Hodor, no more Hodoring! |
| 212 | * ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'': In ''The Wildlife of Star Wars'', a number of alien animals, such as the galoomps of Tatooine and the hrumphs and blarths of Naboo, are named after distinctive sounds that they make. |
| 213 | * ''Literature/TheWorldAccordingToGarp'': After significant brain damage in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, Technical Sargent Garp requires constant care at a hospital and can only say "Garp." As time goes on, this is shortened to "Arp" and eventually, "Arrrrr." |
| 214 | %%* [[SnakeTalk Asmodeusssss and Balisssss]] in the ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'' booksssss. |
| 215 | * In the ''Literature/MythAdventures'' series, Gleep the dragon is named after the one sound he makes, "Gleep!" {{Subverted|Trope}} in that it just ''sounds'' like "Gleep" to the untrained ears of the other characters, in fact he's quite erudite as is seen when an adventure is narrated from his POV. A lot of the time, though, "Gleep!" just means "Gleep!" - it seems a dragon's vocal cords are the last thing to develop. And that dragons, like Trolls in the series, tend towards ObfuscatingStupidity when dealing with outsiders. |
| 216 | * The Marcats in Christopher Anvil's short story "[[http://www.webscription.net/10.1125/Baen/0743436008/0743436008.htm Experts in the Field]]" baffle the humans by behaving as if they are having a conversation, but all the humans can hear is each one repeating its own name. |
| 217 | %%* ''Literature/WheresWally'' (or ''Where's Waldo'' if you prefer) has Woof the dog. |
| 218 | * Oy the billy-bumbler from ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' actually ''does'' have the ability to speak, or at least to parrot human words. He's still named for his most common exclamation, however. |
| 219 | * In the children's book ''Dinosaur with an Attitude'' the main character's pet ''Compsognathus'' can only say portions of its name right after hatching[[note]]"Omps" is an affirmation, "Comps!" is surprise, "O?" is a question, and "Gnathus!" is that it is annoyed[[/note]], but it acquires fluency in its owner's language very soon. It reverts to this when it is annoyed, however ([[{{Jerkass}} which is quite often, actually]]). |
| 220 | * Eriond in ''Literature/TheBelgariad''. When he's first introduced, all he knows how to say is "Errand" in different tones of voice. The rest starts calling him Errand because they can't keep calling him "boy". Later on in ''Literature/TheMalloreon'' he learns to speak properly. |
| 221 | * The Arrandas in ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear'' find a child who appears to be a year old and only says "Eppon!", so that's what they call him, assuming it's his name. It ''is'' his name. [[spoiler:Though it's actually "[[MeaningfulName Weapon]]".]] |
| 222 | * Amusingly, in ''Literature/TheMagiciansNephew'', Uncle Andrew is mistaken by the animals of Narnia to be named "Brandy", [[TheAlcoholic because that's the sound he keeps making]]. |
| 223 | * In the Literature/GauntsGhosts novel ''Salvation's Reach'', Chaos warships keep broadcasting their names on repeat. |
| 224 | * In ''Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo'' there is a karpos called Peaches who can only say the names of various fruits, ''peaches'', of course, being the one he says most. Percy calls it "grooting", referring to the character from ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014''. |
| 225 | * ''Literature/TheMagicSchoolBus'' had a class-pet frog named Bella who did this. She escaped to a nearby pond and met another frog who, going by how he talked, was named Herman. |
| 226 | * Ox, in ''Literature/LairForRent'', was a brilliant researcher before his lab accident, and might still be, except that the accident resulted in him being unable to say anything other than "Ox". Later in the book, it's implied that his speech is actually being highly compressed in a way that just makes complete paragraphs condense to something that sounds, to humans, like "Ox". |
| 227 | * Sneebs in ''Literature/TheWeeFreeMen'' is so-named because all he says is "Sneebs". But when he says it, you understand exactly what he ''meant'', as though the words appeared in your brain without passing through your ears. |
| 228 | * In ''[[Literature/TheElricSaga Elric of Melniboné]]'', Elric encounters a band of misshapen mutants that can each only ever name whatever animal they've come to resemble: "Pig", "Snake", and "Thing" - the last mentioned an ever-shifting mass of flesh, seemingly so ugly as to make Elric nauseous for looking at it. [[spoiler:As it dies, it says "Frank", hinting this to have been its real name]]. |
| 229 | * ''Literature/StarTrekEnterprisRelaunch:'' The Kalar of Rigel VII only tend to say "Kalar". If they say anything else, no-one's ever heard it, because "Kalar" is their battlecry. And they kill anything that's not a Kalar on sight. |
| 230 | [[/folder]] |
| 231 | |
| 232 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 233 | * ''Series/AllThat'': Lump Maroon, a recurring character, only says "Jupiter!" |
| 234 | * ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'': |
| 235 | ** Annyong is called this because he keeps saying "Annyong!" (which is Korean for "hello") to everybody. His real name is [[spoiler:Hel-Loh]]. |
| 236 | ** Steve Holt is fond of shouting his own name as well. |
| 237 | * ''Series/{{Community}}'': |
| 238 | ** Magnitude, while capable of a full vocabulary, goes to great lengths to limit the majority of his on-camera speech to just repeating "Pop! Pop!" |
| 239 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E16TheWatersOfMars "The Waters of Mars"]] has Gadget the robot. |
| 240 | * Hodor on ''Series/GameOfThrones'', like in the books. [[spoiler:It's eventually revealed that Bran used his [[MentalTimeTravel greensight]] and warg abilities to enter the mind of Hodor back when he was a normal boy named Wylis in the past, just as Meera is dragging Bran's catatonic body away from an army of attacking wights in the present. As Wylis is convulsing from the experience, he gets a glimpse of the future (from his point) and hears Meera screaming for Hodor to ''hold the door'', while she escapes with Bran. The boy's mind, permanently damaged by Bran's warging, can only repeat that one phrase, eventually slurring it into "hodor". This happens just as the wights overwhelm present-day Hodor and kill him.]] |
| 241 | * ''Series/TheGoodPlace'': Derek is Janet's imperfect attempt at creating herself a boyfriend. He looks human (except for [[GagPenis a dick that looks like windchimes]]) and is capable of the occasional semi-coherent sentence but usually just says variations of "Derek". |
| 242 | %%* Binyah Binyah Polliwog from ''Series/GullahGullahIsland''. |
| 243 | * The British preschool series ''Series/InTheNightGarden'' has every character (except for Igglepiggle and the Pontipines, who both make squeaking sounds) doing this. However, all of the speaking characters can also say "Pip pip onk onk" - roughly translated, "See you later, I'm sure". |
| 244 | * Meow ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'', Henrietta meow meow combination meow meow meow meow meow VerbalTic.[[note]]"In Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Henrietta is a combination of this trope and VerbalTic." Additionally, in her appearances prior to this show, she was a more straightforward example, knowing only three English words: "wonderful", "telephone", and "Misterogers" (as [[Creator/FredRogers he]] was called at the time).[[/note]] |
| 245 | * ''Series/MrBlobby'', the British children's craze of the 1990s, only communicated through repeated use of his name. |
| 246 | * Long-running Canadian children's show ''Series/ThePolkaDotDoor'' had a character called "Polkaroo" who just said "Polkaroo!" in varying tones. Averted in the successor series ''Polka Dot Shorts'', where Polkaroo had full dialogue, albeit courtesy of the narrator, and without a moving mouth. |
| 247 | * ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' had [[https://www.tiktok.com/@genxjason/video/7197977525065190702 a sketch]] based on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd7d91tWQ_I a memetic Miss Universe clip]] where Creator/AubreyPlaza played a contest pageant who basically only ̶s̶a̶y̶s̶ screams "FRANCE!" And one of the judges was Tony Hawk, whose only lines were "FRANCE!" and "TONY HAWK!" |
| 248 | * ''Franchise/SuperSentai'': |
| 249 | ** Gyodai from ''Series/DengekiSentaiChangeman''. |
| 250 | ** Daikenjin Zuban of ''Series/GoGoSentaiBoukenger''. |
| 251 | ** In ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'', when Luka transformed into him, this became a VerbalTic. |
| 252 | ** The ''Gokaiger'' DVD special has Karizorg[[note]]blank[[/note]]/Nyarizorg[[note]]cat[[/note]]/Sugozorg[[note]][[EliteMook Sugormin]][[/note]], whose speech changes whenever it is combined with another object. |
| 253 | -->'''Sugozorg:''' Su-go-go-go! |
| 254 | * Brazilian show ''Series/TVPirata'' had Barbosa, who could only repeat his name or the last word said to him. |
| 255 | * A few in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' |
| 256 | ** ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'': ''"Zetton..."'' was the "roar" of Zetton, the infamous final opponent of Ultraman, said in a very deep voice and usually followed a series of beeping and whirring noises. |
| 257 | *** The surreal extraterrestrials known as the Dada (yes, they're based on ''that'' UsefulNotes/{{Dada}}) had a loud zombie-like moan of '''''DAAAAADAAAAAAAA!!!!''''' They were shown to be speaking [[AliensSpeakingEnglish fluent Japanese]] (or English in the dub's case) as well. |
| 258 | ** The [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Kyrieloids]] from ''Series/UltramanTiga'' only said "kiri" in repetition during their battles with Tiga, although they were shown to be capable of speaking Japanese as well. |
| 259 | ** The Dada would later be homaged in ''Series/UltramanCosmos'' with a similar race called the Gigi, who could only say "GIGI GIGI GIGI GIGI!" Unlike the Dada, they wore {{Translator Collar}}s in order to speak Japanese, which gave them all an identical-sounding masculine voice (leading to a funny moment when Captain Hiura is surprised to find out one Gigi is actually female). |
| 260 | ** ''Series/UltramanZ'' introduces a new alien enemy to the franchise, the Space Pirate Alien Barossa, whose dialogue consists almost entirely of "Baro, Baro, Barossa!" There are two different Barossas in the series however, whom were stated to be brothers, and the second can speak fluent Japanese. |
| 261 | * ''Franchise/KamenRider'': |
| 262 | ** ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'' has the Dodo Magia, who constantly utters "Dodo!" |
| 263 | ** The [[CardsOfPower trading card-bound]] Chemies in ''Series/KamenRiderGotchard''. |
| 264 | * ''Series/OddSquad'': |
| 265 | ** Each of Oscar's twenty-five [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots Oscarbots]] can only say their respective number. Season 2 would introduce Oona's three Oonabots, who avert the trope, as they don't speak at all aside from robotic-sounding laughter. |
| 266 | ** The evil photocopiers in "Friends of Odd Squad" constantly repeat "duplicate". |
| 267 | ** In "Happy Halfiversary", a {{Flashback}} shows a time when Otis attempted to set up a blender, only to have it [[AIIsACrapshoot go insane and start chasing after agents]] while repeating "blend". Likewise, the photocopier he tries to set up also goes berserk and starts chasing after agents while repeating "duplicate". |
| 268 | ** Downplayed with Otis as revealed in "Who is Agent Otis?" [[spoiler: As a human raised by ducks, Otis could speak fluent English, but constantly uttered "Quack", as that was, generally speaking, his original name. When he betrayed his family and became the personal apprentice of Oprah, she gave him the name "Otis" and trained him not to say "quack" anymore. In the present day, he is able to speak full coherent sentences.]] |
| 269 | [[/folder]] |
| 270 | |
| 271 | [[folder:Podcasts]] |
| 272 | * ''Creator/HeyJakeAndJosh'' |
| 273 | ** Since animals don't speak human or vice-versa in the ''Podcast/CoolKidsTable'' game ''Homeward Bound 4'', the players can only hear them say "human human human!" [[spoiler: The only exception is the little girl who finds Jake the Deinonychus cute]]. |
| 274 | ** Being set in the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' universe, this is naturally present in ''Podcast/PokemonWorldTourUnited'', with Alan providing all of the Pokemon voices. However, this show takes the trope a step further with a RunningGag that, not only can Pokemon only say their own name, they also can only ''write'' their own name. One of Shannon Maynor's WordOfSaintPaul comics has Private Psy taking a detective's exam and only writing the word "Psyduck" on it. When Rose's Togepi, Scramble, organizes Cobalt's backpack and writes down where everything is, it's a list with nothing but the word "Togepi" and variations of written over and over. This even holds true when Scramble gets hold of Rose's Pokedex and uses it to chat in Emma's stream chat during the Celadon Gym Battle, except in that case she ''also'' gets emojis. |
| 275 | * ''Podcast/TheAdventureZoneBalance'' has Davenport, who only says his own name. [[spoiler: However, this is eventually revealed to be because the LaserGuidedAmnesia of the Voidfish, which erased everything he knew besides his own name.]] |
| 276 | [[/folder]] |
| 277 | |
| 278 | [[folder:Pro Wrestling]] |
| 279 | * Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}} rogues Colony Xtreme Force were only capable of saying their names (Arctic Rescue Ant, [[Wrestling/MissileAssaultMan Missile Assault Ant]] and Orbit Adventure Ant). Lampshaded by Dasher Hatfield on commentary during the Colony (Fire Ant and Silver Ant)-Colony: Xtreme Force (Missile/Orbit) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qLTkUYRRHs match]] at ''Diamonds Are Forever'' on June 21, 2014. |
| 280 | -->"When they left the Wrestle Factory, somebody told them that if they keep saying their names over and over eventually it will catch on and people will love them. It isn't working." |
| 281 | * The first segment of the Firefly Funhouse Match during ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 36'' involves Wrestling/JohnCena's ''[=SmackDown=]'' debut from 2002. 2002 Cena is unable to say anything other than "[[Wrestling/RuthlessAggressionEra Ruthless Aggression]]!" |
| 282 | [[/folder]] |
| 283 | |
| 284 | [[folder:Puppet Shows]] |
| 285 | * In ''Film/TeamAmericaWorldPolice'', Creator/MattDamon never says anything other than his own name. This is allegedly because the creators thought the puppet they made looked too stupid to be able to say anything else. The man himself thought it was hilarious. |
| 286 | * ''Series/SesameStreet'': the alien Yip-Yips. |
| 287 | --> Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh.... nope nope nope nope nope nope book book book book.... |
| 288 | * Mahna Mahna and Hugga Wugga of ''Series/TheMuppetShow''[[note]]Although Mahna Mahna first appeared on Sesame Street, then on Series/TheEdSullivanShow.[[/note]], each of them originating from [[OneSceneWonder a specific sketch]] where they would {{Troll}} various other Muppets while singing/scatting/rhythmically speaking the syllables of their names. |
| 289 | [[/folder]] |
| 290 | |
| 291 | [[folder:Roleplay]] |
| 292 | * Eyam Job on ''Roleplay/NoPixel'' communicates by only saying his surname, "Job." |
| 293 | [[/folder]] |
| 294 | |
| 295 | [[folder:Software]] |
| 296 | * Many software development libraries will fall into this as an anti-pattern. For instance, take this line from the config file for the "awesome" window manager on Debian: |
| 297 | --> @@[={ "Debian," debian.menu.Debian_menu.Debian }=]@@ |
| 298 | [[/folder]] |
| 299 | |
| 300 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 301 | * In the 6th edition Warhammer Armies Orcs book for TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} there was a brief mention on one page of the Waaagh-Waaagh tribe of Savage Orcs, living in the distant jungles of the Southlands. "Waaagh!" is the traditional Orc war-cry, which all Orcs tend to yell at the top of their lungs when charging into battle, but the language of the Waaagh-Waaagh tribe consists of only one word - Waaagh!, naturally - which differs in meaning based solely on the tone and volume with which it is shouted. |
| 302 | [[/folder]] |
| 303 | |
| 304 | [[folder:Theatre]] |
| 305 | * [[http://www.users.qwest.net/~rjbphx/Kyogen.html Bonsan]] (a Japanese comic play in the [[OlderThanPrint Muromachi]] [[OlderThanSteam period]]). |
| 306 | * Used and ''mocked'' in ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream''; Bottom's idea of a suitable line for Thisbe is to have her say her own name repeatedly. |
| 307 | * ''Theatre/WesterosAnAmericanMusical'': The play's version of Bronn only says his own name if he speaks at all. Hodor, the canonical holder of the trait, isn't in the play. |
| 308 | [[/folder]] |
| 309 | |
| 310 | [[folder:Toys]] |
| 311 | * The international versions of the large electronic toys from the Film/TransformersFilmSeries toyline are like this, [[ExecutiveMeddling in order to avoid language barriers]]. Instead of saying full phrases, the toys only say their names and non-language-specific terms (such as faction names). |
| 312 | * Many [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] toys say simply "HULK SMASH!" |
| 313 | * The [[AlwaysChaoticEvil Nixels]] in Franchise/{{Lego}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' line only say "Nixel" and "Nix" ad nauseum. Their much smarter leaders avert this. Also, from the same series Murps (that's when a FusionDance goes horribly wrong and leaves a misshapen mix with the powers of both, but no control over them) can only say "murp" and laugh. |
| 314 | [[/folder]] |
| 315 | |
| 316 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 317 | * ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': |
| 318 | ** This trope is actually {{Averted}} in the main series of Pokemon video games, [[PlayingWith with some exceptions]]. Pokémon normally do ''not'' say their names, and they instead sound more like actual monsters or animals. Their typical NPC dialogue text consists of either garbled letters, random grunts/roars/squeaks/utterances (such as "Tralalalala" for Petilil, an Espurr hissing or growling, and a Fletchling chirping). In some {{Downplayed}} cases, their voices might sound a bit like their Japanese names, particularly Clefairy and Chatot. Another {{Downplayed}} exception is Bewear, whose voice sounds like a deep, muffled "Beware!". Meanwhile, ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'' combines this with an AscendedMeme by giving Kricketune the dialogue "De-le-le wooooooooooop!", a reference to a [[Memes/{{Pokemon}} memetic]] transcription of its cry. |
| 319 | *** Pikachu mostly made animalistic noises just like all the other Pokemon. However, between the releases of from ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'', all Pikachu say their name just like in the anime (soon to be joined by Eevee starting with ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee'' albeit saying its Japanese name regardless of region). ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'' onwards finally reverts Pikachu's cry to its original pre-Gen 6 cry but retaining some instances of pokemon speak as NPC dialogue. |
| 320 | ** A small number of Pokémon species play this trope straight in their NPC dialogues, such as Pikachu, Chansey, Lucario, and Azumarill. This does seem to become something of an AscendedMeme in later main series games, though, where quite a few {{N|onPlayerCharacter}}PC Pokémon say their names when spoken to. Similarly, a few Pokémon species have their NPC dialogues sounding similar to their Japanese names. Clefairy (Pippi) has "Pipipi" and Jigglypuff (Purin) makes "Pupupu". As mentioned above, the animated trailer for ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'' suggests that this isn't as standard as it is in the anime's continuity. |
| 321 | *** A very strange variant occurs with the NPC dialogue of Solgaleo and Lunala, the mascots of ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''. Their [[spoiler:primary pre-evolution, Cosmog, only says "[[MemeticMutation Pew]]!" in text form]], which obviously sounds nothing like its actual name. However, Solgaleo and Lunala instead say "La-liona!" and "Mahina-pea!" respectively, which [[BilingualBonus are Hawaiian]] for "Sun-lion!" and "Moon-bat!", which are exactly what they are. |
| 322 | ** The starter Pikachu in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokémon Yellow]]'' uses a digitized version of Creator/IkueOtani's voice acting as its cry, but this only applies to the starter Pikachu. All other Pikachus whose trainer ID is not the same as the player's ID use the standard cry. In all games since ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'', all Pikachu have the voice-acted anime cry, but Raichu and Pichu still use their game cries. ''[[VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee]]'' also features a voice-acted Eevee. Partner Eevee's voice-acted cry would later transfer over to all Eevee in ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield''. |
| 323 | *** On top this, when a Meowth [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever Gigantamaxes]], it also demonstrates this trope- but ONLY when it Gigantamaxes. |
| 324 | ** In the Spanish translations of the games, all Pokémon have this. Whether this counts as {{Woolseyism}} or not is up to you. |
| 325 | ** The ''VideoGame/PokemonVietnameseCrystal'' bootleg, [[TranslationTrainWreck naturally]], shows little regard for either version. Pokémon instead say [[TalkativeLoon random English phrases]]; Pidgey says "LITTLE STRAWBERRY ME BABY", Farfetch'd says "FEARFUL", etc. |
| 326 | ** Played straight in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''; not only do most Pokémon say their names, but they're also joined by [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Yoshi]], below. There are a few exceptions: Lucario, who can speak human language, presumably having something to do with Aura, or it could be the Lucario from [[Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew the eighth movie]]; Charizard, who merely roars and growls (though if you listen carefully, it is crying out its Japanese name Lizardon); and Mewtwo, who speaks in the Japanese version and doesn't say anything at all beyond [[VoiceGrunting grunts]] and other wordless vocalizations provided by the Japanese seiyuu in the English version). |
| 327 | ** ''VideoGame/HeyYouPikachu'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonChannel'' are full of this, even more so than the anime. Just take a look at [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U3lgt1imd4 this video]]. |
| 328 | ** Used for VoiceGrunting in ''VideoGame/PokeParkWii'', but all of the Pokémon in the game can speak, the exception being one Roggenrola in the Tech Area who still only says his name, [[TranslationConvention though it's translated anyway]]. |
| 329 | ** ''VideoGame/PokemonRanger Guardian Signs'' have Pokémon speak to a very small degree. |
| 330 | ** The use of Pokemon Speak frequently appears in spinoff titles; however ''VideoGame/PokkenTournament'' is largely a subversion. Besides the two Pikachu characters, the Pokémon use animalistic voices and light [[NonDubbedGrunts Japanese Pokemon Speak]]. |
| 331 | ** Averted in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' with the Dex Rotom. While he does [[VerbalTic bzzt tics]], he speaks fluent English as well, mainly to make comments and direct trainers where to go. |
| 332 | ** In the first ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeon'', every Pokémon is capable of AnimalTalk. However, likely due to a [[LostInTranslation misinterpretation of the wordplay surrounding its Japanese name]] (which translates to "That's the way it is", referencing the catchphrase of Japanese comedian Hayashiya Sanpei), Wobbuffet only speaks its own name. The sequel, ''[[VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers Explorers of Time/Darkness]]'', preserves a version of the wordplay by having Wynaut and Wobbuffet frequently using the lines "Is it not?" and "That's right!" (the former being a translation of Wynaut's Japanese name). |
| 333 | ** ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' takes this in a funny way in ''The Indigo Disk'' DLC. When the box title ride Pokemon (Koraidon for ''Scarlet'' or Miraidon in ''Violet'') gets introduced to Amarys, it lets out its usual "Agias!" cry. Amarys takes it that "Agias" is the Pokemon's actual name and refers to it as such. |
| 334 | * ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'': |
| 335 | ** The first boss, Odolwa, in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'' always and continuously chants his name during your battle with him. |
| 336 | ** In the English version of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap'', the Minish merely speak bits of the word "Picori". After acquiring the [[TranslatorMicrobes Jabber Nut]], they appear to speak normally. |
| 337 | * In ''VideoGame/DiabloII'', various fallen repeatedly call the names of some of their greatest heroes (boss critters). Especially said bosses themselves, Rakanishu, Bishibosh, and Colenzo. Notably, when the PC approaches the Fallen to attack, they usually scream something like "Back off!" |
| 338 | * In ''VideoGame/TheNeverhood'', Bill the Robot says only two words that sound like "Me/Big Bill." |
| 339 | * In ''VideoGame/AtlanticaOnline'', the Spartan character only says/utters/yells "Sparta!" as his battle quotes. Though he [[CallingYourAttacks calls his attacks]] normally like everyone else. |
| 340 | * ''VideoGame/BangOnBallsChronicles'': The zombies in the graveyard in The Viking Invasion level can only say 'Zombie! Zombie! Zombie!' In a high-pitched voice. |
| 341 | * ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' |
| 342 | ** Yoshi stereotypically fits in this trope, despite 1) making other unintelligible noises and 2) there being several games where he is capable of full speech. ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', ''[[VideoGame/PanelDePon Tetris Attack]]'', ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', ''VideoGame/MarioParty3'', and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'' are just some examples of this aversion, making this a DependingOnTheWriter case. A possible justification for everything except ''Paper Mario'': According to the end of ''Yoshi's Island DS'', one green Yoshi was born as a Star Child. He may, therefore, be the only one who speaks normally, implying that he's the main one you find in ''Super Mario World'' and ''Galaxy 2'' and the one who translates for you in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG''. "Yoshi" is also an expression of affirmation in Japanese, similar to the way an English speaker might say "All right!" or "Okay!", hence why he says it at the beginning and end of levels. In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioParty'', Yoshi's dialogue consists entirely of him saying his name. Translations are provided afterward. |
| 343 | ---> '''Yoshi:''' "Yoshi! Yoshi! (We'll win by working together!)" |
| 344 | ** Also, the Chapter 6 boss of ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor''. SMORG SMORG SMORG SMORG SMORG SMORG... |
| 345 | ** The Shy Guys in ''VideoGame/YoshisStory'' all say "Hei-ho," their Japanese name. |
| 346 | * Mone-chan in ''Anime/{{Yumeria}}'' only says "Mone" or parts thereof. (It is unknown whether or not "Mone" is her real name; it was (unsurprisingly) the only thing she said when asked what her name was.) |
| 347 | * ''VideoGame/Fallout3'': |
| 348 | ** The "Gary" clones from Vault 108: "GARRRRRY!" "Gary?" "Evening, Gary." "Haha! GARRRRY!" |
| 349 | ** There's also Bingo, from The Pitt DLC. Jotun, one of the Paradise Falls slavers, could also count - while he does occasionally say other things, he mostly sticks to grunting or stating his name. |
| 350 | * Domingo in the GBA remake of ''VideoGame/ShiningForce''. Happens again in ''VideoGame/ShiningForceIII'' with secret character Penn. |
| 351 | * The [[QuirkyMinibossSquad Cobra Squad]] of ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' love calling out their own names. Especially The Fear... THE FEAR! |
| 352 | * In ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries SoulCalibur III]]'', which marked Amy Sorel's debut as a playable character, all of her speech (in [[MultipleEndings one of Raphael's endings]], and when she is selected by the player) simply consists of her saying her own name. She was given proper speech in the sequel. |
| 353 | * In the ''VideoGame/{{Katamari|Damacy}}'' series, the only noises that come out of most of the Cousins' mouths are fragments of their Japanese names when they get rolled up. The Prince just says random gibberish if you roll him up, though. |
| 354 | * A ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' {{meme|ticMutation}} attributes a mantra of this nature to [[GreenEyedMonster Parsee Mizuhashi]] in fanart and comics. "Paru paru paru..." |
| 355 | * ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'' has a scene after you beat a moleman boss of his subordinates speaking in nothing but "dig" and "dug." You can understand them just fine in the dialog box text, despite this. |
| 356 | %%* ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiStrangeJourney'': "Bugaboo! Bug! Bug! Boo! [[CharacterDevelopment Jimenez!]]" And in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIV'', Yaso Magatsuhi. |
| 357 | * In ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'', Vyse's loyal dog... um, "[[CallARabbitASmeerp huskra]]" is named Pow. [[note]]Huskra vocalizations are rendered a little Smeerpy as well - "Pow!" for "Bark!", "Pururururu" for howling, etc.[[/note]] |
| 358 | * The EliteMooks in ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar'' sometimes speak only their own name "BOOM" "GRIND" and the like. |
| 359 | * In ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'', when Skarner stands idle in a bush, he does this. "Skar, Skar, Skarner!" |
| 360 | * In ''[[Franchise/MegaMan Super Adventure Rockman]]'' Beat speaks only his name. |
| 361 | * ''VideoGame/WildStar'''s Skeech frequently pepper their vocabulary with the word "Skeech." |
| 362 | * In ''VideoGame/XMen1992'', Wendigo comes off like this due to his voice clips consisting only of him yelling his name. |
| 363 | * In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', Golgoss in Townlong Steppes does this as you summon him (Golgoss says: Gol... goss...). |
| 364 | * ''VideoGame/AtelierSeries'' franchise: |
| 365 | ** Domesticated punis typically just say "Puni" or "Punipuni" when talking to them. |
| 366 | ** In the ''Arland'' trilogy, the Chims do this. |
| 367 | ** ''VideoGame/ManaKhemia2FallOfAlchemy'' has Puniyo, a young girl raised by Punis (slime-like monsters) who can only communicate by saying "~Puni!". Her "Puni brothers" acts as a translator for the other party members. |
| 368 | * In ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'', friendly Grineer trooper Clem's vocabulary is limited to two words: "Clem" and "Grakata" (his guns). |
| 369 | * In ''VideoGame/TheIdolmaster SP'', one of the Rank A communications involves discussing the possibility of an image change with your idol. During Ami and Mami's image change, if you suggest that they change the way they talk they respond by doing this. |
| 370 | * ''VideoGame/WolfensteinTheNewOrder'' has Max Hass, a large brain-damaged ManChild only capable of yelling his own name in the care of [[LaResistance the Kreisau Circle]]. |
| 371 | * Professor Timothy from ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheFracturedButWhole'' is still limited to saying "TIMMY!" as he is in the cartoon. Subverted on his [[{{Telepathy}} telepathic channel]], however. |
| 372 | * ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'': |
| 373 | ** The Chao have done this starting with ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog''. The way they talk is by repeating "Chao". This also includes Cream's pet, Cheese. They did this in earlier games as well but usually spoke in childlike gibberish. |
| 374 | ** In the ''VideoGame/SonicRunners'' Halloween Event, the boos, the ghosts that appeared in the haunted stages in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', communicate by saying "boo". |
| 375 | * ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'': Fou the weird fluffy dog-thing only communicates by saying his name, or occasionally exclamations like "Kyuu!" Despite this, Mash seems to know what he's trying to say most of the time, and occasionally the narration will give the player a "special translation" of something Fou said when it's plot-relevant. He also shouts "Die, Merlin!" briefly when Merlin first shows up. [[spoiler:He's ObfuscatingStupidity, and is fully capable of human speech, which he reveals in the grand finale of the battle against Solomon. In that same reveal, however, he also gives up his intelligence to save Mash's life, and afterward loses the faculty of speech for real.]] |
| 376 | * ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'': |
| 377 | ** The Puyos don't usually have a voice role, but on the odd chance they do, they say "Puyo". |
| 378 | ** ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoTetris'' has Sig's alternate voice in the Japanese version makes all of his voice clips entirely this, resulting in "Shigu!" |
| 379 | * ''VisualNovel/MarcoAndTheGalaxyDragon'' parodies this trope with a herd of cutesy unicorns. They start out saying "Unicorn", but quickly switch to punny variations like "You need corn" and "Unicorn soup". The same scene features a phoenix and a white tiger: they ''also'' say "Unicorn", much to Tera’s bewilderment. |
| 380 | * The eponymous creatures in ''VideoGame/{{Bugsnax}}'' can only say their own names, much like Pokémon. Gets even sillier (probably by design) when you have a giant aggressive wedding cake-spider repeatedly yelling "Daddy Cakelegs!" as it chases you down. |
| 381 | * A depressing variation in ''VideoGame/DiscoElysium'' where Don't Call Abigail of the Union of Moribund Alcoholics can only communicate by saying "don't call Abigail!" |
| 382 | * In ''VideoGame/HighOnLife'', after Gene's attempt to fix him, Lezduit is only able to say his name. |
| 383 | * In ''VideoGame/MobileSuitBaba'', Baba (from ''VideoGame/BabaIsYou'') can only speak by repeating the syllable "ba" in various configurations. Every other character in the game understands him perfectly. |
| 384 | [[/folder]] |
| 385 | |
| 386 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 387 | * ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': "Eh! Steve!" |
| 388 | ** The ''Stinkoman 20X6'' alternate universe also has Cheatball, a cutesy spherical version of The Cheat that is a clear send-up of ''Pokémon''. |
| 389 | * The kobold race in ''WebAnimation/UnforgottenRealms''. Though they do speak other languages, their own language is composed of nothing but "Kobold!" said over and over. And even when they do speak other languages, they [[VerbalTic pepper it near-constantly with "Kobold!" anyway]]. |
| 390 | * In ''[[WebAnimation/AwesomeSeries PokeAwesome]]'', Venusaur is able to speak perfect English, but whenever he does he corrects himself with "I mean, Venusaur" in a parody of this trope. Pikachu sticks to the trope (though with a helping of LarynxDissonance) up until he [[MinorInjuryOverreaction gets hit in the knee]], at which point he drops [[ClusterFBomb it]] [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech completely]]. |
| 391 | %%* ''WebAnimation/TheDota2Reporter'': Dazzle and Nyx Assassin are portrayed with this, [[RuleOfFunny to comical effect]]. |
| 392 | * ''WebAnimation/GridironHeights'': Anthony Richardson's shtick is just yelling his name excitedly, made even more hilarious by the fact that he's doing this with the series' trademark rookie QB baby voice until the season 8 finale |
| 393 | * The aliens in ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' speak in a language made up entirely of the words "honk" and "blarg." According to a deleted scene on the DVD, it works both ways. The Aliens are confused by the human language, as it all sounds like the word "gabba" over and over. They were, however, able to distinguish the word "suck", since they say it so much. |
| 394 | * Inverted in an episode of ''WebAnimation/StarterSquad'', where [[{{Jerkass}} Charmander]] and [[CloudCuckooLander Bulbasaur]] come across two girls and asks them for directions. All they hear is "Human human human!", which the two Pokémon find annoying. |
| 395 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' parody, Poppa Peg, by ''WebAnimation/{{Negas}}'', Poppa's mother can only say her own name: "MOTHAFUCKA!" (With a [[VocalDissonance very manly voice]], too). |
| 396 | * Perhaps predictably, given that it comes from the TropeNamer, but in ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'', [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Machamp]] indulges in this during its battle against [[Franchise/MortalKombat Goro]]. This stands out, however, for being the first Pokémon in the show to use a proper voice actor instead of recycled voice clips. During the battle itself, Goro gets annoyed when he finds out that the only thing Machamp can say is its own name. |
| 397 | * In Zamination's animations, any ''VideoGame/AmongUs'' Crewmate that appears can only say the word "Among Us". |
| 398 | * Mike Salcedo’s short video series ''WebAnimation/{{Alphabet}}'' stars [[AnthropomorphicTypography an entire alphabet of anthropomorphic letters]] who can only say their own name. |
| 399 | [[/folder]] |
| 400 | |
| 401 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 402 | %%* ''Anime News Nina'' [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anime-news-nina/2009-08-12 pokes fun at this trope.]] |
| 403 | %%* Derf from ''Webcomic/{{Lint}}'' speaks like this initially as a result of a curse. |
| 404 | %%* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0415.html The TeeVo.]] |
| 405 | * Klik from ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'' is named after the only sound it makes. |
| 406 | %%* Robert Kirkman in ''The Gutters.'' |
| 407 | * ''Webcomic/{{Ratfist}}'' has Glenn, whose only lines of dialogue are "I'm Glenn." |
| 408 | * Judy in ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'' can only speak in grunts of "ook" or "ugh"(or ASL but the Doctor doesn't understand that). Understandable due to her being a gorilla. |
| 409 | %%* Thock in ''Webcomic/SupernormalStep'' as [[http://supernormalstep.com/134/ seen here]], [[http://supernormalstep.com/139/ and here]], [[http://supernormalstep.com/328/ and here]]. He's become a bit of a fan favorite. |
| 410 | * This trope is lampooned in ''Webcomic/SquareRootOfMinusGarfield'' in [[http://www.mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1023 Pokémon Speak]]: |
| 411 | -->'''Odie:''' Dog dog.\ |
| 412 | '''Garfield:''' Cat cat.\ |
| 413 | '''Jon:''' Man man man man. |
| 414 | * ''Platform/DummComics'': Frog Raccoon Strawberry the Frog Spirit has a pet Creator/GilbertGottfried who only says "Gilbert". |
| 415 | * ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' has a comic where [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} King Dedede]] winds up in the Pokémon world. When the local protagonist throws a Pokeball at him (thinking he's a Pokémon), he starts to rant. All the trainer hears is "Dedede! Dedede! De, De, Dedede!" |
| 416 | * The rabbits in the webcomic ''Webcomic/TheLegendOfMaxx'' speak "rabbit". Notable because the other animals sound normal (birds chirp, mice squeak, etc.). |
| 417 | * ''Webcomic/LilCharAndTheGang'': Despite being a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' webcomic, only Bulbasaur speaks this way. Not even his cousin Ivysaur knows why he does that. His friends can understand him just fine, but everyone older has trouble. |
| 418 | [[/folder]] |
| 419 | |
| 420 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 421 | * ''Website/{{Uncyclopedia}}'' has articles on [[https://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/User:Steve_Ballmer Steve "Developers! Developers!" Ballmer]] and [[https://en.uncyclopedia.co/wiki/Pikachu Pikachu]] written entirely in this. |
| 422 | * WebVideo/MyWayEntertainment's parody of the Power Rangers features Red Ranger as Jose Canseco (an infamous baseball player from the [=90s=] known for having an extremely large ego, openly admitting to steroid abuse, and compulsively lying), who is unable to go five words without screaming '''"JOSE CANSECO!"'''. |
| 423 | * [=BlogeSalming's=] portrayal of hockey player Phil Kessel is a moron who can speak nothing but his name. Later episodes have expanded Kessel's vocabulary but for the most part, retain the rest of the personality. |
| 424 | %%* WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd: "Shit Pickle" |
| 425 | * ''Literature/TheImpossibleMan'' has Kaijumon, a parody of Pokémon, that says their names. Then there's Ely the Chupacabra who says "Chupa. Chupa." |
| 426 | * ''WebVideo/PokemonTalk'': In [[https://youtu.be/ePA4X-FQNl8?list=PLAF4vERAnCkNhdM1Wf_CvW8xBFuS3Q9hB&t=13 the first episode]], Squirtle and Bulbasaur are discussing how Squirtle speaks, what with an UnexplainedAccent, then: |
| 427 | --> '''Bulbasaur''': "You've always talked like, 'Squirtle, Squirtle'."\ |
| 428 | %%* This trope is actually ''averted'' in Box of Danger's ''WebVideo/PokemonTheAbridgedSeries'', though Ash [[TooDumbToLive takes a while]] to realize that. |
| 429 | * The famous Pokémon example is conversed about in ''[[WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}} Retsutalk]]'' when slowbeef says that "when you're drunk, that is the funniest goddamned thing ever". It's then briefly parodied when Diabetus says when he gets drunk, that's how he talks to people. |
| 430 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VHFeMjEnjU This Pokémon parody]] of Ylvis' "What Does the Fox Say?" swaps the animal noises for this, resulting in some DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment humor. [[spoiler:It substitutes in Delphox's game cry at the last second.]] |
| 431 | * On ''Roleplay/NeoPokeforum'' this trope happens... [[DependingOnTheWriter sometimes]]. Some masters have Pokémon speak their names, while some have them grunt, growl and squawk like real-life animals. |
| 432 | * PlayedForLaughs when the ''WebVideo/GameGrumps'' played ''VideoGame/SpeedRunners'', with Ross's impression of WebVideo/{{Markiplier}} (who's in the game as a GuestFighter) is just him saying "Markiplier!" over and over while approximating Mark's voice. When this is brought up during one of Mark's own ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' videos, he remarks "Apparently I'm a Pokémon." |
| 433 | * ''Podcast/TheAdventureZone'' has Davenport, a gnome who can only say his own name. [[spoiler:Heartbreakingly justified in that Davenport was the [[TheDogWasTheMastermind captain of the secret mission against the Hunger.]] When Lucretia [[LaserGuidedAmnesia wiped the rest of the crew's memories]] of their century running from the Hunger, Davenport was so intensely affected that [[MadnessMantra the only thing left to him was his own name.]] ]] |
| 434 | * ''WebVideo/{{Jacksfilms}}'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So1X4BN03jk One episode of YIAY]] is Jack responding to various "Me Me Big Boy" posts with the phrase "Me Me Big Boy". |
| 435 | * ''The Warp Zone'' features a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWcZSvqLTDM rap battle]] between [[Series/GameOfThrones Hodor]] and [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 Groot]], two of the most famous non-Pokémon examples of this trope. Subtitles are provided for the viewer's sanity. |
| 436 | * Discussed in WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Vinny's stream of ''VideoGame/{{Bugsnax}}'', itself an example of the trope, where he comments on a user's suggestion that bugs should say their own names in real life, just like the in-game Bugsnax. He implies that it'd make it more painful to watch them die but would also make cricket chirping at night a lot more annoying. |
| 437 | -->'''Vinny''': Cricket! Cricket cricket! |
| 438 | * In the ''WebVideo/{{Kittisaurus}}'' series ''Kittisaurus Villains'', Chuchu's dialogue is her saying 'Chu' with translation text. Lala's dialogue consists solely of 'Myah!' (a dead on impersonation of her meow), which also comes with translation text. |
| 439 | * Filmmaker Thomas Balmès made a documentary titled ''Babies'', in which he filmed four babies in different parts of the world during their first year of life. Watching it reduced a movie reviewer for the magazine "The Village Voice" to this: the "first draft" of his review,[[https://www.villagevoice.com/babies/ which the magazine published online]] replaced every word in the printed review with the word "babies". |
| 440 | * [=EthGoesBOOM=], who does [[InCharacterLetsPlay In-Character Let's Plays]] with characters from ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'', voices all the different iterations of the Cupcake as only being able to say "I'm a Cupcake!", likely based on [[ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy "I am Groot!"]] (aside from one time where the main Cupcake says "Chica!"). The Pumpkin from ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys4'', on the other hand, tends to say "I'm a Pumpkin!" (and also [[ToiletHumor farts]]), and the Burger from ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtCandys'' only says "I'm a Burger!". |
| 441 | * ''WebVideo/StopSkeletonsFromFighting'': Nekbone the sock puppet shouts his name every few seconds. |
| 442 | [[/folder]] |
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| 444 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 445 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/FelixTheCatJoeOriolo'' cartoons, we have recurring bit-player Vavoom, an impish little boy who is only capable of saying his name, and [[SuperScream saying it]] ''[[SuperScream really]]'' [[SuperScream loud]]. Interestingly, this becomes a source of conflict in [[Recap/JoeOrioloFelixTheCat1x103VavoomLearnsHowToFish "Vavoom Learns How To Fish"]]; Vavoom tries to warn a nearby town about a leaking Dam, but because he can only say his name in a way that literally blows people off their feet, they think he's harassing them and they try to capture and jail him. |
| 446 | * ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': |
| 447 | ** In the cartoon ''WesternAnimation/HollywoodStepsOut'', Actress Creator/AnnSheridan, known as "The Oomph Girl" is only able to say "Oomph". |
| 448 | ** [[WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner The Roadrunner's]] name is changed to "Beep Beep" (in the Italian dub) or "Bip Bip" (in the French dub), thus making him this trope. |
| 449 | * In ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'' most animals talk, but if Dora or her friends are being menaced by dangerous/creepy animals like sharks or snakes, they say "Sharks! Sharks! Sharks!", "Snakes! Snakes! Snakes!", etc. |
| 450 | * ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Timmy can only say his name and a string of gibberish, as do his parents, Richard and Helen, due to being mentally handicapped. Strangely, in later episodes, Timmy seems to be more intelligent and can try to communicate complex ideas using different inflections and hand motions to augment his single-word vocabulary. |
| 451 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': Being just a baby fairy, Poof usually says his name. But, he can also say other things, such as Timmy's name because he loves his godbrother dearly. Averted as of "School of Crock" when he undergoes a phase called "Pooferty" and starts speaking proper vocabulary. |
| 452 | * The Oogle Boid from ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''? Oogle oogle oogle! |
| 453 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'': Bamm-Bamm gets his name from the only phrase he says as an infant. |
| 454 | * In ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' their enemies, the Nixels oftenly speak saying “Nix” a lot of the time. There are a few instances where the Nixels speak in common tounge. |
| 455 | * Coco in ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''. Frequently, the other characters repeat her lines à la RepeatingSoTheAudienceCanHear: "Coco coco!" "Ripoff artist?!" |
| 456 | ** Sometimes the writers were more clever about it, like when an extremely sick Bloo made them think a ghost was loose in the house. |
| 457 | --->'''Coco:''' ''(picks up a telephone)''\ |
| 458 | '''Wilt:''' A telephone? Who ya gonna call?\ |
| 459 | '''Coco:''' [[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Co-coco!]]\ |
| 460 | '''Wilt:''' Nah, they went out of business years ago. |
| 461 | ** In one episode, everyone was wondering how to get a great room Mac accidentally gave away. |
| 462 | --->'''Coco:''' ''(while talking in a clearly sinister tone of voice)'' Co-co Cocooo.. >_>\ |
| 463 | '''Mac:''' Um, Coco.. I'm pretty sure if we did that, we'd go to jail. |
| 464 | ** Even her ''diary'' and a note she wrote reads "Coco coco coco cococococo." Pokémon Writing? |
| 465 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' included the space alien races of the "Hey"s and the "What"s, each of whom had a language consisting of that said word. However, one of the What's was able to learn Earth languages perfectly, and the Heys had enough linguistic complexity to manage the [[LogicalFallacies four term fallacy]]. |
| 466 | * In ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDarkApokolipsWar'' the character King Shark is only able to say "King Shark is a shark!" [[spoiler:During his dying moments he reveals that he was able to speak full sentences the entire time, a fact which iritates Captain Boomerang.]] |
| 467 | * In ''WesternAnimation/MuchaLucha'' the wrestler Snowpea usually only repeats his name. Except at the end of one episode, where he said the name of his MMORPG AuthorAvatar, "Rutabega." |
| 468 | * The Tookie bird in ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle'', both in the cartoon and the movie (where he becomes a toucan to further justify the name, yet still says "Ah ah, ee ee, Tookie tookie!"). |
| 469 | * The title characters in the short-lived Creator/CartoonNetwork series ''Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!'' had a vocabulary that mainly consisted of those three names, with different inflections to indicate their emotions. |
| 470 | * This trope is parodied in a ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' skit where Pikachu and Squirtle are talking to each other. |
| 471 | -->'''Pikachu:''' Pika! Pika Pika Pikachu! Pika Pikachu!\ |
| 472 | '''Squirtle:''' Squirtle! Squirtle Squirt! Squirtle! Squir-- [[PrecisionFStrike WHAT THE FUCK AM I SAYING!?]] No, I mean it! This shit makes no sense at all!\ |
| 473 | '''Pikachu:''' ''[whispering]'' Just say the line, Earl, or you'll [[WeWillHaveEuthanasiaInTheFuture get the gas!]]\ |
| 474 | '''Squirtle:''' For the love of Christ, kids, go read a book or something! |
| 475 | * Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'', since no ''Pokémon'' parody would be complete without this. When the heroes reboot in the ''Pokémon''-style game, Frisket becomes a Pikachu expy, where instead of barking he would say "frisket." |
| 476 | * Bjornbot, Bjorn Bjornson's robot double from ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotboy}}'' can only say "Bjorn!!" (usually with as much pathos as [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark TIMMMEH]]) - And [[VerbalTic "Ja!!"]] Since his only purpose is to be the world's greatest fighting robot, it is possible that Bjornson just didn't bother to program him to say anything else. |
| 477 | * Guano from ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'' engages in this on [[ShowWithinAShow Lily-mu]]. |
| 478 | * ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'': Something similar happened to Dexter in the episode, "The Big Cheese", when he attempted to use science to cheat on a French test by uploading his vocabulary phrases straight into his brain. The audiobook he was using became stuck on "Omelette du Fromage", and when he awoke in the morning that was all he could say for the remainder of the episode. At first those around him were swayed by his apparent class and sophistication, landing him popularity, money, and sponsorship deals, but it also rendered him unable to speak the password to access his lab, [[spoiler:which caused it to [[SelfDestructMechanism blow up.]]]] |
| 479 | * Moe and Spewter in ''WesternAnimation/MutantLeague''. Of course, they are so dumb that all Moe can say is "Eat dirt," and all Spewter can say is "Dead meat." |
| 480 | * ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': The coffee bean only says "coffee", and he had Mordecai and Rigby sign a contract written in this way. Possibly lampshaded by the fact that his translator is Japanese. Same goes for the Cool Cubed. All he says is "Freeze!" Like the coffee bean, he has a translator. |
| 481 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'': In the season 2 episode ''Kremzeek'', the little electrical creature can only say its name (Kremzeeeeeek!) |
| 482 | ** This is how Snarl and Swoop are voiced in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''. |
| 483 | ** In both the original Japanese and the English dub versions of ''Anime/TransformersArmada'', the titanic Decepticon warship/warrior Tidal Wave says little except for chanting his own name. |
| 484 | --->"Tidal Wave... Tidal Wave... Tidal Wave..." |
| 485 | * Snarf in ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' can only say his name and make animal noises, as a CastingGag (his voice actress plays Togepi and Pichu in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''), and a MythologyGag to the [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985 original's]] VerbalTic. |
| 486 | * [[OurGhostsAreDifferent Secret]] from ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'' speaks this way. Apparently, it's due to the circumstances surrounding her death: the last thing she saw before being murdered was the word "secret" on a neon sign. |
| 487 | * In ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'', The ComicBook/WonderTwins' pet/mascot Gleek communicated by saying only his name. |
| 488 | * In ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'', in the BadFuture, reprogrammed Sentinel Rover is only capable of saying one word with various inflections due to having been built from scrapped parts: "Destroy". [[spoiler: At least until his HeroicSacrifice, where he takes on several other Sentinels in order to help the others escape, eventually falling close to Marrow, the member he was closest to, and saying "Run".]] |
| 489 | %%* ''Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'': The Pidgits in "Mario's Magic Carpet". |
| 490 | * Before she overcame her camera-shyness, Blythe's vocabulary in ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' was reduced to just her name when put in front of a TV camera. |
| 491 | * ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' has James Baxter, a horse, [[TheDanza voiced and animated by James Baxter]], who can only say his name. He does a spectacular job as a motivational speaker regardless. |
| 492 | -->'''Jake''': He always knows just what to say to cheer a guy up! |
| 493 | %%** Another episode featured two noodle-y like characters named Chips and Ice Cream that did this. |
| 494 | %%* Bleep in ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats in Outer Space''. |
| 495 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In part two of 'Who Shot Mr. Burns?' when Mr. Burns wakes up all he can say is ‘Homer Simpson’. [[RuleOfFunny Even then he can’t remember Homer’s name]]. |
| 496 | -->'''Dr. Nick''': Now how are you feeling? |
| 497 | -->'''Mr. Burns''': Homer. Simpson Homer, Simpson. |
| 498 | -->'''Dr. Nick''': Hmm, that seems to be all you can say. When you were in that coma did you feel your brain getting damaged? |
| 499 | * In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', Shmebulock the gnome can only say his own (unusual) name. Other gnomes (who also [[AerithAndBob have more conventional names]]) speak English fluently. [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] in one episode: |
| 500 | -->'''Jeff''': Is "Shmebulock" all you can say? |
| 501 | -->'''Shmebulock''': (''SingleTear)'' Shmebulock. |
| 502 | ** ''ComicBook/GravityFallsLostLegends'' reveals he's actually very intelligent and a FourthWallObserver, but due to a curse cast on him by a dark warlock eons ago, he can only speak fluently one night every thousand years. |
| 503 | %%* Kuma (the TeamPet) did this in the first episode of [=DiC=]'s ''WesternAnimation/PolePosition'' series but was dropped beginning with the next episode. |
| 504 | * Quack Quack the duck from ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'' can only say "Quack". |
| 505 | * In ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'', all Jethro ever says is "I am Jethro!" |
| 506 | * Toot from ''WesternAnimation/BottersnikesAndGumbles'' can only say his name. However, there's a twist: the show's official website states that this trait manifested itself following [[DarkAndTroubledPast a very unfortunate and unpleasant incident with the Bottersnikes]], essentially confirming it to have been [[BackstoryHorror caused by trauma]]. |
| 507 | * On ''WesternAnimation/MackAndMoxy'', the only thing that the Great Helpees can say are their own names. |
| 508 | * Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'': initially it seems like the Wendigo plays this straight, saying 'wendigo', but it turns out he's actually saying 'when'd he go' [[spoiler:because he's the [[YetAnotherChristmasCarol Ghost of Christmas Past]] looking for Scrooge, who stole his time umbrella and left him stranded in the past]]. |
| 509 | * The ''WesternAnimation/{{Mironins}}'' dialogue mostly consists of "miro" and "miron", though they also call each other by name. |
| 510 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TheodoreTugboat'', all Donald Dock can say is "Uh-huh", and all Jasper the Junk Dock can say is "Nope". |
| 511 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheHollow'': War one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse is only able to use the word War. |
| 512 | * A variation on ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb:'' In the episode "The Chronicles of Meap", the titular alien and his entire species can only say "Meap" unless they're wearing UniversalTranslator [[ItMakesSenseInContext facial hair]]. |
| 513 | * ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'': In "[[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS1E03TemporalEdict Temporal Edict]]", Vindor, the gigantic champion of the Gelrakians, only seems to [[PokemonSpeak say his own name]], usually in a bellowing roar. Subverted when Ransom takes him down -- Vindor admits that he just does it to play up the DumbMuscle angle, and loves reading. |
| 514 | -->'''Vindor''': Stop! Stop! I submit!\ |
| 515 | '''Ransom''': I thought you only said "Vindor".\ |
| 516 | '''Vindor''': It's so the other guys think I'm strong and dumb, but I'm not. I love to read! |
| 517 | ** In ''[[Recap/StarTrekLowerDecksS4E02IHaveNoBonesYetIMustFlee I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee]]'': |
| 518 | --> Narj: [[KillerRabbit The Moopsy]] drinks your bones! |
| 519 | -->Moopsy: Moop-sy! |
| 520 | * ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'': In the final episode, ''The Final Battle'', the drones Vilgax has linked to the stolen Omnitrix to create a transforming army are only able to say the name Ben gave to the form they're in. Endlessly, and in a CreepyMonotone. |
| 521 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Wallykazam}}'': The Grab Crab only ever says his name in various inflections, generally when either seeing something he wants to grab or actually grabbing it. |
| 522 | * ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'': Yowp the dog, rather dedicated to his hunts for young animals and bandits, appears in three episodes. Almost every vocalization he makes is barking his own given name. |
| 523 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBeeBees'': Boo communicates by saying his name. |
| 524 | * Smoogle, Nanny Smurf’s pet from WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981 mostly communicates by saying his name, occasionally he will say other words and can also vocally mimic any sound he hears. |
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