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blurb=The elemental monkeys may have English names. Grainy and blurred photographs of a display box have wound up on the internet. However, they are of low quality and the names are not yet considered official. Read on for more details. }}
blurb=The elemental monkeys may have English names. Grainy and blurred photographs of a display box have wound up on the internet. However, they are of low quality and the names are not yet considered official. Read on for more details. }}
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[[File:BW Monkey Trio.png|thumb|right|220px|The elemental monkeys may be the next to have Anglicized names.]]
[[File:BW Monkey Trio.png|thumb|right|220px|The elemental monkeys may be the next to have Anglicized names.]]


The {{bp|elemental monkeys}} may have English names - and just in time for Christmas. Grainy and blurred photographs of a display box have wound up on the internet. However, they are of low quality and the names are not yet considered official.  
The {{bp|elemental monkeys}} may have English names - and just in time for Christmas. Grainy and blurred photographs of a display box have wound up on the internet. However, they are of low quality and the names are not yet considered official.  


If examined closely, it appears that the Grass-type {{p|Yanappu}} has been localized as "Pansage", the Fire-type {{p|Baoppu}} will be known as "Pansear", and the Water-type {{p|Hiyappu}} will become "Panpour". The scans show clearly that new character {{bp|N}} is to keep his Japanese name.
If examined closely, it appears that the {{type|Grass}} {{p|Yanappu}} has been localized as "Pansage", the {{type|Fire}} {{p|Baoppu}} will be known as "Pansear", and the {{type|Water}} {{p|Hiyappu}} will become "Panpour". The scans show clearly that character {{bp|N}} is to keep his Japanese name.


[[File:Prerelease Hiyappu.png|thumb|left|180px|The leaked image is an English-language version of this screenshot.]]
[[File:Prerelease Hiyappu.png|thumb|left|180px|The leaked image is an English-language version of this screenshot.]]
Bulbanews will update if these names can be confirmed true. Regardless, the names fit the trio nicely: the prefix "{{wp|pan}}" relates not only to ''Chimpanzee'' and a genus of monkey, but also can be used to indicate members of a group.
Bulbanews will update if these names can be confirmed true. Regardless, the names fit the trio nicely: the prefix "{{wp|pan}}" relates not only to ''Chimpanzee'' and a genus of monkey, but also can be used to indicate members of a group.


Yanappu, Baoppu, Hiyappu, and N debut in the fifth generation games {{game|Black and White|s}}, which is [[Possible Black and White American release date revealed|expected to have a late April release]].
Yanappu, Baoppu, Hiyappu, and N debut in the fifth generation games {{game|Black and White|s}}, which is [[Possible Black and White American release date revealed|said to have a late April release]].
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