Post your favorite Pokemon and explain why it's your favorite
Totodile because he was the first Pokemon I ever used and has been a bro ever since.
Never disappointed me on battles, always did great.
>>25884817
Garchomp would almost never fail me and my first legit shiny dragon was a Gible and despite what people say about Garchomp's shiny, I love it.
ebin dragon, also I love using it in TCG
>>25884817
Favorite since Gen 3, helping me fuck up those Chanseys/Blisseys in the Battle Frontier.
Gardevoir. Liked it even before I went into puberty, so I don't like Gardy because of "LE EBIC WAIFU MEME XD". I found it to be a very elegant and nice looking psychic type when I played Ruby for the first time back in we ol' 2003. My first game was Crystal, but none of the pokémon never catch my eye, mainly because it was green, my favorite color, Gardevoir was my first (and still is) favorite. Ever since that it has been my favorite. It's a shame that the shiny is complete garbage, though.Blue is my most hated color.
I like reliable Pokemon that can be played on more than one role effectively, >>25884946 and >>25885062 for example.
>>25885180
Uhh, I fucked up in some parts.
>My first game was Crystal, but none of the pokémon catch my eye, but on Ruby, Gardevoir did, mainly because it was green, my favorite color, it was my first (and still is) favorite.
Fixed. I'm awake for over 48 hours and kinda tired.
spoopy ghost and I love defensive pokemon more than offensive
let's forget Dusknoir ever happened
This guy.
I thought Shroomish looked stupid when I first played, but I ended up getting one on a Nuzlocke run of Sapphire and it turned my entire notion of them around.
I loved the mega drain/fighting move set when it got stronger. Was really sustainable for fights.
I discovered the Yuki-onna myth very young thanks to animes, and when they made a pokémon equivalent to that, It just ended up as one my favorites.
I have multiples, but I guess I'll choose this one.
>>25884817
It's a long story, but I love that Pokemon.
It may seem odd to say this, but thank to it I got over a depression. Its funny face made me smile when I needed
>>25884817
This fucker since 2000. There are shit-tons of mons I really like from all generations but Haunter was the first one I claimed as poke-bro
Gengar because I really like Ghost types, and I love how he can be silly yet scary at the same time. he's extremely powerful as well and has tons of support options. He also seems like a true Bro as he likes to joke around and watch TV. I don't know, just seems like a really cool and silly Pokemon
Feraligatr. He's just a serious bro-mon who is pretty versatile on runs and rarely ever lets me down. If I'm in a hard fight and feraligatr is the last mon up, I know things are likely going to be alright.
>>25884817
I'm not sure why. I just love the design, but I don't even use Entei on any of my teams.
If i had known Magcargo was so bad as a kid, I often wonder if I would of fallen in love with it.
I remember when I was young, I would always save up money and try to by packs of pokemon cards at the local 7/11. I didnt know how to play, I just wanted to get the original 151 mons.
Then one day I noticed a magazine. I cant remember what magazine it was but I'm assuming it was nintendo power. I took a look inside and saw that a new generation of pokemon was coming out. I was so excited, I remember bringing it to school and getting the whole school hyped.
Then I saw Magcargo. I loved animals in shell's and I fell in love with it immediately, knowing I had to have one.
Sadly I didn't get silver for a while until I bought a Gameboy Advanced. When I finally did get my hands on the game, I never found where Magcargo was. I just assumed it would be in jhoto, and had no idea you could only find it in Kanto. When Hoenn came out, I was in highschool and wasn't interested in pokemon at the time so I missed out on my second chance to get it.
Finally when I got back into pokemon in 4th gen, I finally got my hands on my childhood favorite pokemon. I even thought it was really good for awhile. But eventually I figured out the poor thing had garbage stats and awful typing. Still I just cant hate it. Magcargo is still my favorite pokemon, even if it doesn't live up to my childhood expectations.
>>25885816
Why didn't they ever fix the spelling of his name though?
I really like the concept, and its canonically a very friendly mon which I like too, he'd make for a great bro. I really like the Tepig line in general and I wasn't disappointed with its evolutions.
>>25885108
Brother!!
Machamp feels like the pokemon that would really give his all to help you, as evidenced by their determination to help people in manual labor.
Machamp also really inspired me to get more /fit/ since i was a sickly frail kid
>>25884946
>>25885062
>>25886202
Excellent tastes in this thread
Let me post my second favorite since Machamp was already posted--I mean, they don't call Conkeldurr Machamp 2.0 for no reason
When he debuted I loved his unique no weakness gimmick even though he couldn't make much use of it.
In Gen 4 I loved his Battle Revolution animatons.
In Gen 5 he got Prankster.
In Gen 6 he got a great mega evo.
Sableye a best
Basically a big fluffy pupper
>playing platinum for first time
>see every pokemon in dex
>except one
>no 474
>wandering around reigon looking for it
>trainer in some snowy route sees me
>sends out this
>instantly fall in love.
I love everything about it. The design and the idea about it and the fact it's a special powerhouse. Porygon-Z was my favourite from the moment I laid eyes on it. I spent forever training that Porygon in (Veilstone? I forget) city to no avail. It was then I found out you had to trade evo it TWICE to get Porygon-Z. So I convinced my cousin to get Platinum so that I could trade with him and turns out he loves Pokemon now, he and I still play to this day and we're both excited for Sun and Moon.
Also, every new game I breed a shiny Porygon-Z and use it on my Pokemon Journey.
He is my bro forever
Just loved it since gen 1 red, stayed my favorite all the way through. Plus I love wrecking unexpecting teams with it
>>25886681
Does the fact that it looks like a vagina make any sort of impact on you?
Wrecked Wallace's Milotic in my Emerald nuzlocke
>>25886681
Shell Smash + Focus Sash + Skill Link + Icicle Spear
The Poliwag line were the first pokemon I ever saw.
Poliwrath was the first rare card I ever got from a pack.
When I got Pokemon Red I instantly looked where to find a Poliwag to make a 'Wrath. He became more my main than Charizard. And he just stuck with me every generation since then.
He may not be best, but he's fun to use. Especially when Belly Drum + Salac Berry was easier to pull off.
It's real cute, and it's useful too. The reason I don't take water starters anymore.
>>25885603
It's gen 2 cry is really cool. Loved haunter because it is very powerful, but can also hold an eviolite
Regigigas is my favourite pokemon because of how kingly n shit he is. Slow start is shitty, but with a skill swap set in vgc or doubles, he puts in so much work.
>>25887515
Wooper are great, the worst thing about them is that they evolve into Quagsire.
>>25887768quagsire is still great but not as good as wooper
>>25887797
He's fine, he just looks derpy and isn't nearly as cute.
>>25886718
I had a tentacruel save my ass against Wallace's Ludicolo (had already begun using double team, I thought I was doomed), but thanks to LIQUID OOZE ruining its draining moves I managed to win.
Tentacruel has been one of my favourite pokemon and the most reliable water-type in-game for me. You can almost always get one easily and its bulk and movepool are awesome.
>>25884817
How can anyone possibly love Feraligatr? It's ugly as shit.
Sceptile is my favorite Pokémon. Lizards are my favorite animals and Sceptile looks really cool to me. It's Grass, which is my favorite type, and I like how its Mega Evolution is Grass/Dragon. It's a really unique type combo.
>>25890012
>yfw it has cargo shorts built in
just look at its knees
>>25885380
>>25885975
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>>25886653
I love how wholesome this thread is.
My favourite is Totodile for the same reason as OP. Also have a huge soft-spot for Victreebel but just cause it was the first pokemon I ever saw.
I like moths. Fire is a type I admire. So when I heard that one of the new Mons was a Fiery Moth I did every I could to raise one. Hardly lets me down in actual fights too.
Stealth Rock fucks them right up though, especially since people will see it coming from a miles away.
>>25885980
Too many characters.
Always been fascinated by the ocean, fish, and mermaids. Blue and pink are my two favorite colors. Milotic is aesthetically perfect. The only thing I don't like isits name.
>>25890012
Well that's just fucking mean.
>>25884817
What do if no favorite?
Cool design, fun to use in game and for competitive (I like running Trick Room), bulky with a unique ability but can hit pretty hard too
And I just like him. It's a pokemon I'd go out of my way to get if I were trainer.
>>25891193
Mummy is one of the funniest abilities in the game, and dangerous too.
I can't help myself.
My heart yearns for my shoulder to be filled by such a being.
I loved the Goomy line as soon as I saw it, and their Special tankiness made me love it even more.
Cute slimy friendly dragons are the best dragons.
I'm a shameless rodentfag
Sceptile.
My first pokemon, First to level 100, and the only pokemon I've used to solo the Elite four.
>>25884817
Nice taste, OP
>>25891309
Furfrou is another 6thgen Pokemon that caught my eye immediately, mainly due to its Fur Coat ability. It can take a hit and is so fluffy its ability is based off of its floof. Its shiny form is also my favorite, and even though I never really messed with them, the different Fur styles are great too.
He's literally Godzilla, how can you not love it?
![porygon[1].gif](https://i.imgur.com/pn4SLM9.gif "porygon[1].gif")
I love porygon and its entire evolution line. The whole computer and artificially made pokemon theme make it my favorite
>>25884817
>Spring 2000
>Saved up 50 bucks from dog sitting
>Know exactly what I want to buy
>Local game store has a Japanese copy of Silver.
>So excited to play it before everyone else.
>Can't understand a word.
>Choose gator friend as my starter.
>First pokemon I come across is this little guy.
>Catch one when I get pokeballs.
>Take him all the way with me to Red.
Not sure how to explain it, but having HootHoot with me while marching through a game I couldn't understand really endeared me to him.
A recent one for me is Meowstic. Around Christmas time, my husband and I finally had enough money to purchase two 3DS's. I have been playing every Pokemon game since Red and Blue. My Husband had only played one or two Pokemon games before this and was excited get back into the franchise. Since it was it was his first game in forever I let him pick out which version he wanted. So he ended up getting X and I got Y. I was happy that we both hadn't been exposed to anything involving X and Y. Both of us quickly found out about wondertrade and went crazy. We both ended up receiving two Espurr. My husband's was female and mine a male. It was surprising to find out that depending on the gender, the evolution looked different. We'd always battle each other and it would always come down to our two Meowtic in the end. Unfortunately he left for his basic training recently so I haven't really had the motivation to pick the game back up.
Scrafty.
I remember playing through Black for the first time, instantly entering our bromance the moment my scraggy evolved (I didnt know he would evolve into what would be my new pokebro)
Just look at this cool motherfucker
Anyway, the moment it was decided that he was my favorite was during a battle with a friend; our Pokemon were about the same level except for my bro who was 4 levels higher.
He singlehandedly won me that game. Moxie was insane. He didnt miss a single high jump kick and he never does still.
If I play Pokemon, I dont even want to catch and level up another scraggy, i just want my first one with me.
My boy Snorlax. I remember trying to catch it for while in my first game, Blue. Catching it felt like a real accomplishment in that game, and was really strong as well. I also liked it's appearances in the show when I was a kid. It was very endearing.
It's design is simple, yet satisfying and it's an all around good Pokemon in-game and competitively. Although I don't really play competitively.
>>25885201
Get some rest, anon
>>25885380
Aww
i like the bulkier and stronger physical attacking pokemon more than any others, and electivire is just that while also being a unique electric type. i like throwing the elemental punches on him and blasting through the games. eternal homie. runner ups are kingler, krookodile, and walrein
I always loved this whole line visually. Bulbasaur is adorable, Ivysaur is spunky, and Venusaur is badass (Even moreso in its Mega form, which I think is underrated design-wise).
I love the progression from seed to flower, and I think it's kind of cool that they are just monsters/creatures rather than being clearly based on one animal.
They're also super dependable in battle, both in single player and multi. I love bulky mons that can dish out damage, and status moves like Leech Seed and Sleep Powder are among my favourites.
If there's anyone here that only ever picked Charmander or Squirtle, I'd highly suggest training a Bulbasaur at some point, it's worth it.
>>25884817
>>25885816
>>25891365
Solid. I love the 'Gatr, I'd say it and Venusaur are my equal faves
>>25891352
>rodentfag
>posts a badger
>>25884817
Ninetales has always been a favorite of mine ever sine the first games came out.
I always liked the elegance behind the design and the lore attached the it, not the mention I really like fire types.
As an added bonus, for some reason it always reminded of my dog.
Too bad competitive ruined it a bit for me, since I never could find much use for it outside of B/W.
>>25884817
I'm a Ghostfag and Banette is everything I could want from a ghost. Simple, yet cool design which is also pretty cute. Interesting lore, cool Shiny palette and an awesomely designed Mega.I just wish it had Play Rough and first turn Prankster. ;_;
>>25891934
>I like the bulkier and stronger physical attacking pokemon more than any others
Same.
If you've been playing Pokemon since the beginning and a new Gen Pokemon is your favorite, then you'll know that feeling where you analyze the new Pokemon, and then you come across one that completely catches your eye, and suddenly you go "I want that". That's how it was with Hydreigon when I skimmed the Unova dex on Serebii. So, you could say it was a "love at first sight" thing.
To go into detail, I just absolutely fell for everything about Hydreigon. I loved the fact that it's a multi-headed dragon, which caught me by surprise because I did not have the thought in mind that GF was going to base a Pokemon off one.
I love the design, and the typing. Again, I didn't think I'd see a Dark/Dragon type, and that was when I realized that Dark is probably my favorite type in the series.
>>25891728
that's so cute
>>25884817
Statwise as well as aesthetically this thing is absolutely perfect. It's the very personification of Heavy Metal.
I already liked Scizor in gen 2 and 3. Had it as team member in my first LG run. Too bad it had god afwul movepool back then but I didn't really care.
Got back into pokemon when Platinum happened and Scizor claimed the throne as my favourite Mon ever. 5/5 design, 5/5 typing 6/5 movepool. It's fun to use ingame, battlefrontier/ingametourneys and competitive.
That being said I really don't like its mega. I mean it's body is kind of cool but those claws tick me the wrong way for some reason.
>>25892469
Greatest Steel type out there. Gotta love that cry too.
Golduck because its been there for me in almost all gens, coolest looking motherfucker around, balanced stats, best type, and has that bro mon aura about him.
Always just felt right. Amazing design. Pokemon Emerald was the first pokemon game I finished by myself, previously I'd always watched my brother play because we only had one game boy.
>>25891728
>>25891728
>tfw I can't find a hubby like this
>>25892318
my brother
>>25884817
Flareon.
Picked this cutie as my favourite while going through the original trainer's Handbook back in 1999. What you would evolve your Eevee into was 'A Big Deal' of course since you only had one chance. This was the cutest, so of course I chose it. The Eevee episode of the anime made me love it and it's family even more.
It might not have the best moveset or stats, but it was part of my 'first' team (game was borrowed) so I don't care.
>>25892142
My first pokémon. ('My Best Friends' and 'Together Forever' playing in The background) The Venusaur line is my second favourite after Flareon & the eeveelutions.
(My other starters were Cyndaquil, Mudkip, Piplup, Snivy and Fennekin so I'll always have a soft spot for their lines too)
>>25884817
Aegislash is easily my most favorite Pokemon in existence.
Ghost and steel have been my favorite types for some time now, and I also have a soft spot for Pokemon based on inanimate objects. So as soon as Honedge was revealed, I nearly had a heart attack from excitement. Love Doublade as well, but Aegislash is just tops. Very awesome design.
Anorith. Fossils are pretty underrated in general, but Anorith is the most accurate. If the devs paid as much attention to gameplay as they did to paleontology, the series would be much better.
I loved Aipom ever since I saw him second gen. Just randomly headbutting trees and I found him. You don't see another trainer with an Aipom in game until after you beat the elite four so it made him feel that much more special. At first I hated Ambipom's design but now I like it and he can honestly be useful using Fake Out and AstoNish with the ability Technician. Gliscor is my close second.
>>25893368
>('My Best Friends' and 'Together Forever' playing in The background)
>>25891391
>He
Giratina hands down. I just love the design, its backstory and how versatile it is. And that shiny is fucking baller.
I always use it on my teams with a rest wall build, I don't care, megas broke the meta anyway
I am a sucker for the bancho esthetic, it's an animal I've wanted since I've started playing pokemon back in RBY, I personally love slightly bulky physical attackers, It learns my favorite moves; the elemental punches, and it's pre evo is cute as hell.
>>25893368
>('My Best Friends' and 'Together Forever' playing in The background)
>>25895673
Something about Slowpoke has always been very aesthetically pleasing to me. How can you not love this dopey little bastard? Psychic was my favorite type in the Red/Blue era with water being a close second so I thought this guy was the coolest thing ever. I remember being super hyped after seeing the Pokemon 2000 movie knowing there was another Slowpoke evolution. The whole Slowpoke Tail bit in Gold/Silver also made me really sympathetic toward these guys. I also thought it was neat how it uses it's tail to fish and have always admired it's laziness. Bro for life.
He's my pokebro since Gen ll came out. I simply love his design.
>>25895673
I'll talk about those cheesy nostalgiabait songs as much as I like thanks
