>>27814047I think it's just an anime thing. Pokemon isn't the only series where the cute critters just say their names.
I liked how it was done in Origins, where the pokemon just make roars and grunts... even pikachu just squeaked like a mouse.
But now that Pikachu's cry is forever changed to suck it's VA's dick, we'll never be free from voiced pokemon.
Pikachu doesn't even sound cute anymore, it's VA screams too much.