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Inconsistencies in Japanese romaji species names #1586

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@jinai

Hi,

After noticing an error in Type: Null's Japanese romaji name (#1585), I decided to compare the other romaji names in PokeAPI with the ones listed on Bulbapedia: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Japanese_Pok%C3%A9mon_names ("Trademarked" names).

I found 57 names that don't match (including 15 that are missing from PokeAPI). Should these names be updated? Is there a preferred source for Japanese romaji species names?

Here are the names that differ (English and Japanese romaji columns are from PokeAPI):

# species_id English Japanese romaji Bulbapedia "Trademarked"
1 11 Metapod Trancell Transel
2 96 Drowzee Sleep Sleepe
3 197 Umbreon Blacky Bracky
4 245 Suicune Suikun Suicune
5 262 Mightyena Guraena Graena
6 263 Zigzagoon Ziguzaguma Jiguzaguma
7 320 Wailmer Whalko Hoeruko
8 330 Flygon Frygon Flygon
9 391 Monferno Mōkazaru Moukazaru
10 392 Infernape Gōkazaru Goukazaru
11 399 Bidoof Bipper Bippa
12 400 Bibarel Beadull Beadaru
13 402 Kricketune Korotok Korotock
14 409 Rampardos Rampard Rampald
15 411 Bastiodon Trideps Torideps
16 414 Mothim Garmeil Gamale
17 416 Vespiquen Beequeen Beequen
18 419 Floatzel Flowsel Floazel
19 423 Gastrodon Toritodon Tritodon
20 429 Mismagius Mumage Mumargi
21 430 Honchkrow Donkarasu Dongkarasu
22 432 Purugly Bunyat Bunyatto
23 434 Stunky Skunpoo Skunpuu
24 436 Bronzor Domirror Dohmirror
25 437 Bronzong Dotakun Dohtakun
26 445 Garchomp Gablias Gaburias
27 449 Hippopotas Hipopotas Hippopotas
28 450 Hippowdon Kabarudon Kabaldon
29 451 Skorupi Scorpi Scorupi
30 463 Lickilicky Beroberto Berobelt
31 464 Rhyperior Dosydon Dosidon
32 474 Porygon-Z PorygonZ Porygon-Z
33 475 Gallade Erlade Erureido
34 488 Cresselia Crecelia Cresselia
35 587 Emolga Emonga Emolga
36 772 Type: Null Null Type:Null
37 785 Tapu Koko Kokeko Kapu-Kokeko
38 786 Tapu Lele Tetefu Kapu-Tetefu
39 787 Tapu Bulu Bulul Kapu-Bulul
40 788 Tapu Fini Rehire Kapu-Rehire
41 903 Sneasler Oonyura Ohnyula
42 904 Overqwil Hariman Haryman
43 1011 Dipplin ? Kamicchu
44 1012 Poltchageist ? Chadeath
45 1013 Sinistcha ? Yabasocha
46 1014 Okidogi ? Iineinu
47 1015 Munkidori ? Mashimashira
48 1016 Fezandipiti ? Kichikigisu
49 1017 Ogerpon ? Ogerpon
50 1018 Archaludon ? Briduras
51 1019 Hydrapple ? Kamitsuorochi
52 1020 Gouging Fire ? Ugatsuhomura
53 1021 Raging Bolt ? Takeruraiko
54 1022 Iron Boulder ? Tetsunoiwao
55 1023 Iron Crown ? Tetsunokashira
56 1024 Terapagos ? Terapagos
57 1025 Pecharunt ? Momowarou

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