Rukario or Lucario? Official Site May Have Solved

[Princess Ketchum]

Since Rukario has been revealed in Coro Coro, there has been a lot of talk whether the names would transfer to Romanization as "Rukario" or "Lucario." Although both could be correct, it's a matter which one will be used. We may now have that answer.



The official Japanese website for the 8th Pokemon movie has been updated with the new Pokemon's silhouette (the same one we have seen already). You can visit the page here: www.pokemon2005.jp/movie/index.html .The filename of the image at the official site for the new Pokemon is named "rukario.gif".

Although this is just a name of a file, we should assume that Rukario will be the name unless official sources state otherwise.

Movie Logo With Rukario

Also updated on the website is the movie's title grouped with Rukario name (Rukario's name is the Japanese characters in a blue outline). The Japanese text on the website teases and asks will this Rukario Pokemon turn out to be the "wave guiding hero" as mentioned in the title of the movie, "Mew and the Wave Guiding Hero." This was also mentioned in the Coro Coro magazine.

[Dustfinger's avenger]

that is so cool i cant wait to see it

[Rockin_Shedinja]

it is cool.

The only problem with pokemon is that there are too many! i only know of the first original 150 and the new ruby-saphirre 200. and a few others. i couldn't tell you about any from crystal, unless they were in other series.

[Princess Ketchum]

this pokemon is called Rukario now