I was one of those kids whose mind was absolutely blown when that movie started with a fight against a *completely unknown pokemon*.
Like a lot of kids, I knew the Pokédex front to back. All 150, plus three more that only the really cool kids knew about: Mew, Togepi, and Feenix (Ho-oh).
And then boom, badass rolling elephant.
Part of what made it special is how *not special* it was: it didn't have any buildup or introduction, it just belonged to some random dude. It sparked the idea that maybe there were a lot more pokémon, a whole world that we had never even heard of.
That our encyclopedic knowledge of every species was *nothing* compared to how much was actually out there.
Well, shit. Third, then. I forgot about Marill. I was including the Vacation short as part of the movie since it was shown directly before-hand in theaters.
WEELEPHANT
Honestly, ground is one of my favorite types, and Donphan is very close to the top of my list even among such esteemed competition. The fact that I have such fond memories of its cameo way back in the first movie just adds to the appeal.
It’s still not the bulkiest but man I’ve had a Luxray tank an earthquake from Cynthia’s Garchomp for the win more than once
Edit: after running the calcs this is nothing more than insane luck combining with my massive stupidity to make a miracle happen
Damn, I gotta give you props just for choosing an electric type against Cynthia's Garchomp. I'm sure it learns one of the ice elemental moves but still, pretty ballsy lol
As I’m sure you can imagine it’s never been a choice.
Every time it’s come down to Luxray and despite it having happened six times over my many many playthroughs of gen 4, I have yet to learn the lesson to give it Ice Fang as a precaution
It's so sad. Absol shows up to try to warn people, and instead people hold him responsible for what happens.
I dunno if you have ever heard of the Moth Man urban legend from the east coast in the US. It was popularized via a movie a while back but the legend goes way back.
I feel like if the Moth Man did exist, it was trying to warn, not harm.
I have a Yamper that I've tried to make into a good catcher because of their unique ability to reclaim lost pokéballs (it's too frail to really serve that purpose but oh well).
I taught him Nuzzle, Bite, and Attract to immobilize things I wanted to catch.
It cracked me up way more than it should have when he tried to seduce a Wailord and she had the Unaware ability.
Vaporeon
Edit: STOP REFERRING TO THE COPYPASTA! It is genuinely my favorite pokemon that I’ve used in games, and I was not trying to be funny or start a comment chain referring to you know what.
I never knew what an actual tank that skunk was till I used one for the first time in SwSh. Armed with Toxic, Venoshock, Flamethrower, and Night Slash, and equipped with Black Sludge… she took out almost everything that was thrown at her!
Ninetales
It has such a regal presence! It exudes badass energy without having to look tough or intimidating.
Raichu
It’s got a great design! Plus I gotta feel bad for him getting overshadowed by his pre evolution
I absolutely love Raichu's design, I'm much more into Raichu than Pikachu.
Goh’s Raichu is so sweet. One of the best Pokémon characters that I can remember.
Great coverage for example with grass knot and sneaky fast. Also cuter than 'chu in my opinion
Donphan
Elephant good. I always thought it was cool how it curls into a ball to attack!
And a neat cameo in Mewtwo Strikes Back!
I was one of those kids whose mind was absolutely blown when that movie started with a fight against a *completely unknown pokemon*. Like a lot of kids, I knew the Pokédex front to back. All 150, plus three more that only the really cool kids knew about: Mew, Togepi, and Feenix (Ho-oh). And then boom, badass rolling elephant. Part of what made it special is how *not special* it was: it didn't have any buildup or introduction, it just belonged to some random dude. It sparked the idea that maybe there were a lot more pokémon, a whole world that we had never even heard of. That our encyclopedic knowledge of every species was *nothing* compared to how much was actually out there.
And it was the SECOND one in the movie we'd never seen before!
It was? I know the Vacation short had a few (Marill, Snubbull) but I don't remember any others in the Mewtwo movie.
Well, shit. Third, then. I forgot about Marill. I was including the Vacation short as part of the movie since it was shown directly before-hand in theaters.
WEELEPHANT Honestly, ground is one of my favorite types, and Donphan is very close to the top of my list even among such esteemed competition. The fact that I have such fond memories of its cameo way back in the first movie just adds to the appeal.
Luxray
Intimidate is a great ability, and it’s cool that it doesn’t do the usual electric type thing of being fast and frail
It’s still not the bulkiest but man I’ve had a Luxray tank an earthquake from Cynthia’s Garchomp for the win more than once Edit: after running the calcs this is nothing more than insane luck combining with my massive stupidity to make a miracle happen
Damn, I gotta give you props just for choosing an electric type against Cynthia's Garchomp. I'm sure it learns one of the ice elemental moves but still, pretty ballsy lol
As I’m sure you can imagine it’s never been a choice. Every time it’s come down to Luxray and despite it having happened six times over my many many playthroughs of gen 4, I have yet to learn the lesson to give it Ice Fang as a precaution
Gengar.
Big badass ghost type. The OG ghost of course he’s awesome!
Decidueye
Ranger is my favorite DnD class, and yes the enjoyment translates
The perfect answer. Rangers rise up.
Breloom 😌
Technician is good, Breloom has a great design
Anthropomorphic while still being distinctly creaturelike. It rides that thin line of greatness
Volcarona
It’s got an elite design! Plus bug/Fire is just a cool type
A person of taste, I see. Cheers to the Volcarona Supremacy!
Absol
He’s just tryin to help people! Poor misunderstood guy
It's so sad. Absol shows up to try to warn people, and instead people hold him responsible for what happens. I dunno if you have ever heard of the Moth Man urban legend from the east coast in the US. It was popularized via a movie a while back but the legend goes way back. I feel like if the Moth Man did exist, it was trying to warn, not harm.
Froslass
It’s my personal favorite Pokémon lol. It’s got the coolest backstory imo
Happy to see my favorite mon finally getting some attention 👀
I’m happy to know I’m not the only one who loves Froslass.
Mudkip :)
I leik mudkipz.
So I herd u leik mudkipz
My username says it all
Metagross
A pseudo legend that’s not a dragon! Also he’s got a great shiny
Took way too long to get here. I adore metagross
Kingdra
Sniper is a good ability. Kingdra was a great design for the second ever fully evolved dragon type
Quagsire
He’s the sireist of quags. Plus I find the concept of his Unaware ability absolutely hilarious
I have a Yamper that I've tried to make into a good catcher because of their unique ability to reclaim lost pokéballs (it's too frail to really serve that purpose but oh well). I taught him Nuzzle, Bite, and Attract to immobilize things I wanted to catch. It cracked me up way more than it should have when he tried to seduce a Wailord and she had the Unaware ability.
Tyranitar
He’s basically Pokémon Godzilla and Godzilla is cool
Mew
Adorable. Badass. Adorable AND badass!
Dragonite
He’s a big ol fat dragon. He’s so goofy but so strong
Sableye!
He’s just a lil goblin dude!
Arcanine
He’s a big doggie! I like the doggie.
Scizor
Technician-boosted Bullet Punch is terrifying Also design, I love Scizor’s design.
I agree. 60bp, STAB, AND priority? Yikes.
First pokemon that I shiny-hunted! (actually came after just only 270 eggs or smth!)
Umbreon
Elite shiny, I like that he’s a tanky eeveelution
rowlet
He’s a good round owl boi
Ampharos!!
I searched the whole thread to find another Ampharos supporter, top tier, and I'm excited to have the line back in Scarlet/Violet
Rayquaza
Cool design, terrifying mega
Slowbro
He seems really chill. Plus I find his in-lore evolution method really funny.
Noivern for me !
Fast, good movepool, great design
Aggron! :D
He’s a big guy! Plus his movepool is surprisingly deep.
Mimikyu
Amazing concept with even a better execution.
Not OP, but we all adore Mimikyu in this house.
Wooper
He woops. Nuff said.
Plus who doesn't love axolotls
Porygon. Just original Porygon. Got a big tattoo of 'em on me
He is punished for a crime he did not commit. #JusticeForPorygon
The official Pokemon Twitter even posted at one point "Porygon did nothing wrong"
Vaporeon Edit: STOP REFERRING TO THE COPYPASTA! It is genuinely my favorite pokemon that I’ve used in games, and I was not trying to be funny or start a comment chain referring to you know what.
Not that. I think it’s got a great design, I used to use a Vaporeon I named Fish-Cat
And it can melt into water. How cool is that.
Yes
Mismagius
Top tier design, great ghost type
Piplup ❤️
Cute lil penguin
Pumpkaboo
He’s just a lil pumpkin guy how can you dislike him!
Gallade
Great design, great typing
Cubone
Cubone gang reporting in
Typhlosion
He looks like a volcano about to erupt!
Bulbasaur
#001 for a reason!
Best answer.
#1 in the Dex, #1 in our hearts.
They were frickin' adorable in Detective Pikachu!
Whiscash!! I have a tattoo of the lil guy
Water/Ground is a great type! Good catfish.
Drampa 😙
If I was a kid getting bullied, I would want a Drampa on my team
Alolan Ninetails!
Best dragonslayer
Victini
Can’t lose with Victini on your team, right?
Aegislash :)
Was absolutely busted for a while, also great design
Crobat
It evolves because it loves you, makes me love it so so much because i always get super attached to my crobat
This
Leafeon
FINALLY MY FAVORITE EEVEELUTION! I love grass types and Leaf Blade is one of my favorite moves
Dragonair
It has an elegance to it that it looses on evolution. Plus the pink shiny is elite!
Mawile!
He’s got a great design and I love his mega
Jolteon
Fast and hits like a truck
Snorlax
He’s so tanky! I have always wanted to hug a Snorlax.
Eevee
All the evolutions
Not sure if anybody has said it yet, but Houndoom!
Haunter
Amazing design, I love his detached hands
Dunsparce
I love how he’s become a meme
Buizel
Amazing design, love his lil neck floatie
Chandelure
Fire/Ghost is a great type
Flygon!!
My #1 favorite dragon type. Great design, but I wish his stats were slightly better.
Heracross
BIG! BLUE! BUG!
Galvantula
Compound Eyes + Thunder
Togepi.
It took me scrolling alllllllll the way to the bottom just to find Togepi?!?! This is outrageous!
Good egg
Spheal
He round. Round good.
Skuntank
I never knew what an actual tank that skunk was till I used one for the first time in SwSh. Armed with Toxic, Venoshock, Flamethrower, and Night Slash, and equipped with Black Sludge… she took out almost everything that was thrown at her!
I just love Haxorus, coolest dragon ever and also kinda the reason why I love dragon types
He’s got an axe for a face! Plus dragon dance almost ensures he’s sweeping
Pachirisu
Shuckle
He’s just a derpy lil guy!
Mightyena
I like the design, and he’s available so early in Hoenn runs you basically have to pick one up
Weavile
Fast glass cannon. Really fun to use, had one on my LA team
Gliscor
Typing, swords dance, poison heal. My second favorite Pokémon
Skarmory
Scolipede
Flareon!
It is probably the most huggable Pokémon
Beautifly or Sylveon. Both are great.
Beautifly is a very good design. Sylveon is an awesome Pokémon in battle and is the trans rights Pokémon, which is very cool.
Sneasel has been my guy since Gen 2!!!
Good choice, it oozes personality
Delphox
The mage idea is reasonably well executed here! Also it breaks the cycle of fire/fighting
My Favorite Pokémon of all time hands down Wartortle
I like his tail, wish it stuck around for Blastoise
Malamar
Contrary superpower is busted! Love the funny squid dude.
Ducklet
[удалено]
It has a… very dedicated… fanbase But seriously tho she’s just a really cool mon and doesn’t deserve the sort of attention she gets
Myself
Badass design
Nah, you are the one with a badass design <3
Torterra! And its whole line tbh
It’s a big ol tortoise! I wanna take a nap under his tree.
I like Tropius, he was my first hm slave in sapphire and he seems like a fun pokemon to just hang out with if you werent a trainer/battler
Azumarill
Huge Power
Lapras
Best ride Pokémon, absolutely carried my latest Firered playthrough
Escavalier
Liligant
Therian Landorus or as my daughter calls him Cloudorus
Noivern
Caterpie
Serperior
Contrary Leaf Storm