A Name Rater 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 gotten in a trade, he'll say that the name is perfect and refuse to change it.

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