Name Rater

A Name Rater (Japanese: せいめいはんだんし Onomancer) is a man who judges how suitable Pokémon nicknames are. Name Raters allow the players of the Pokémon games to rename their Pokémon as long as they weren't received in a trade or migrated. The Name Rater in Orre won't rename a Shadow Pokémon until it's been purified.

If the Pokémon was caught by the player that currently owns it, he'll say that the name could be better and offer the player the option of changing it.

If the Pokémon he's judging was obtained via a trade (or migrated from GBA games), he will say that the name is perfect and refuse to change it. However, if both players have identical trainer IDs and secret IDs (which is nearly impossible), he will allow name changes.

Locations

Pokémon Name Raters can be found in the following locations:

• Lavender Town in Kanto
• Goldenrod City in Johto
• Slateport City in Hoenn
• Agate Village in Orre
• Eterna City in Sinnoh

Trivia

• In games since Pokémon Crystal, if the player chooses to name the Pokémon the same name as before, the Name Rater will exclaim "It looks the same, yet it is vastly superior!"
• In each game, the Name Rater will greet the player with "Hello, hello!"

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.