Was Poliwhirl the Lucario/Zoroark/Greninja of G1?
It got forced on the cover of time magazine.
Or did one dev just really like Poliwhirl?
This is actually really funny to me for some reason
Nobody liked Poliwhirl that much. They just put him in everything. Like the Macaroni and Cheese.
If you existed, you should know.
>>27173182
It's Satoshi Tajiri's favorite pokemon.
I may be incorrect but isn't Poliwhirl the favorite pokemon of the guy who made pokemon? Satoshi something.
Makes sense when you think about it then
Isn't poliwhirl masuda's favorite pokemon?
![2880670[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/M6nXcd2.jpg "2880670[1].jpg")
Yeah it was a bit actually, it was one of the more popular ones. There were a lot of poliwhirl toys
Weird how Poliwhirl had no major presence in the anime till Misty's Poliwag evolved in mid-Johto. Like Poliwhirl barely appears in any Kanto episodes.
It might just be due to it's eye catching spiral design that it got put on the cover.
>>27173182
>>27173224
>Or did one dev just really like Poliwhirl?
that "one dev" was literally the guy who created Pokemon. Satoshi Tajiri.
It really wasn't forced. It appeared on a few magazines and merchandise, but it didn't really get as much screen time as Pikachu, Charizard, or Mewtwo.
>>27173223
/thread
>>27173287
Yet it go no major appearances in Kanto.
In fact Kanto doesn't have a single filler dedicated to the Poliwag line at all.
>>27173223
>>27173224
>>27173226
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>>27173300
If the creator of Pokemon liked him so much why Poliwhirl isn't the mascot of the franchise instead of that faggot of pikachu?
>>27173327
Pikachu resonates a lot easier with a lot of people.
>>27173327
It was about to be Clefairy.
I always wondered why Poliwhirl would randomly get decent spotlight in merch. Middle Evos never get that.
>>27173182
That entire line was never anything except to Satoshi Tajiri himself. You will have to provide usage statistics to say otherwise.
Yes, I know they don't exist, that's the point.
>>27173327
Pikachu was the most received by the public.
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>>27173357
Speaking of mascots, Red owned a Poliwhirl in the adventure manga and Clefairy in that... other one.
>>27173182
Wouldn't that be Mewtwo? He was even in Smash Bros
>>27173510
Not until Melee.
The GameCube came out in 01, this was printed in 99.
>>27173182
I feel like Nintendo badly handled Generation 1.
Like they gave Pikachu an ugly ass Evolution that no one ever wanted.
>>27173217
fuck you, i did
>>27173257
I think it's more bizarre how absent both Poliwag and Poliwhirl were in the anime until Misty got one (two episodes before Johto). There wasn't even a Poliwag filler or anything. They're the only Pokemon I can think of that didn't have a single notable appearance.
>>27173722
Didn't every Pokemon Have an Evolution except legendarys?
>>27173778
Doduo was a no-show in the anime, too. You'd occasionally see one in the background, but that was about it.
>>27173816
no?
>>27173816
You may be retarded
>>27173816
Are you underage or retarded? Maybe both?
>>27173834
>>27173822
Okay Except like 5 Shitty ones that no one cared about like Jynx and Mr Mime, Pikachu needed an evolution so there could be episodes based on Ash not Evolving him
>>27173816
Farfecht'd, Onix, Scyther, Pinsir, Magmar, Electabuzz, Tangela, Jynx, Lapras, Ditto, Porygon, Aerodactyl, Snorlax, Mr. Mime, Tauros, Kangaskhan. If I missed someone, please tell.
>>27173885
>That no one cares about
Going with underaged attempting a bait
>>27173893
Well considering like 5 of them are Semi-Legendary....
>>27173953
this keeps getting more retarded
>>27173217
nigga please everybody loved poliwhirl
>like all the Gen 1 Water types
>can only have one or two for a decently viable team
>>27173893
>missed Hitmonchan/Hitmonlee
At least you tried
>>27173816
Why would you even say something so retarded?
>>27173453
>Red owned a Poliwhirl in the adventure manga and Clefairy in that... other one.
Oh my mothereverlovingfucking god. Thanks for reminding me.
>>27173893
Damn it al; I missed Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee.
Sorry to anyone who likes them.
>>27173974
It was just a brain fart, see >>27174015
And it's weird considering that in FRLG almost always I use either of them.Hitmontop is better regardless.
>>27173453
>Clefairy in that... other one
Funnily enough that Mango is still running
>>27173182
>tfw you had a Poliwhirl costume for Halloween when you were 6
Huh. Now that I think about it, the fact that there was a readily available retail costume of it for sale in costume stores back then feels strikingly out of place considering the other costumes were of more popular Mons.
>>27173984
That Clefairy looks like it was designed for pornography.
>>27174209
It has genitals. Make of that what you will.
>>27174241
I make it be too sexy.
>>27174209
>implying
>For many kids it's no an addiction: cards, video games, toys, a new movie. Is it bad for them?
>Poliwhirl's design nods to the hypnotic power the pokémon fever has
>Psyduck there looking troubled
>the others are mega popular and used to generally represent the franchise
It's not that hard, is it?
>>27173223
i thought gengar was. i remember red having him in the manga
>>27174334
And what manner of creature is that, attempting to sodomize Clefairy?
>>27174373
A wild Bill Cosby appears
>>27173182
it was one of the original poster pokemon.
Pikachu, Poliwhirl, Squirtle...and a few others
also this >>27173223
>>27173182
>Is it bad for them?
Nice fearmongering.
Never change, media.
>>27173327
focus testing
>>27173984
Is this worth reading?
>>27173453
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>>27174334
Is it possible to download this manga? At least in japanese (the pictures should be entertaining by themselves)? It has me intrigued.
poliwhirl is my favorite Pokemon, I wish he didn't fade away unlike those bastards charizard pikachu and lucario
>>27173223
Who is this Sosuke Tamanakaji?
>>27173182
>Poliwhirl is front and center
>Not Mewtwo
>Not Charizard
>Not Pikachu
>>27173821
Yeah but dodrio was in the flame Pokemon athon episode
>>27174162
Holy shit I thought I was the only one who went as poliwhirl that year. So this is what it feels like when doves cry.
>>27174610
>>27174627
I could only find the first chapter, and I fucking loved it:
http://mangapark.me/manga/pocket-monsters/s2/v1/c1/e2/1
Sorry for the off topic, OP.
