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Personally, mine is joint first between Sandshrew (the cutest), Espurr (most relatable), and Gastrodon.

After those, in no particular order, I like Turtwig (best starter, fight me), the Roggenrola line (little rock guys), the Litwick line (candles and lamps with nefarious intentions), and Metagross (cool robot thing).

Kyogre is the best legendary in my opinion

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Scizor! It’s annoying have a trade mon as your favorite. A lot of the games don’t give you a metal coat until late game too. What can you do

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[–] CombatWombat@feddit.online 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Dragonite -- I love his derpy little wings.

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

Dragonite is indeed very cute

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

Snorlax is my spirit animal

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 2 months ago

My favorite starter is Totodile. My favorite Eeveelution is Vaporeon (Espeon is a close second).

But overall, my favorite is Snorlax.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Always been an Arbok fan. Sure, Gen 1 he dies to Psychic really easy, but especially as we get into Gen 3/4 and you get stuff like Fire/Ice/Thunder Fang TMs as well as decent Dark moves to teach it, it becomes a nasty piece of work with some support. Plus, it gets Intimidate and I love Intimidate as an ability.

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Gen 1, everything dies to Psychic.

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[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Gyarados normal, Suicune legendary, Bulbysaur starter

[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 2 months ago

You went straight from Blue to Crystal, didn't you?

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago
[–] AbsolutelyNotSpez@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good picks! After Sandshrew, Psyduck is definitely one of my favourites Kanto mons. Gengar is also high up there!

[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Butterfree, because I once beat a friend's Mewtwo with it on Soul Silver.

Pikachu, because it's so cute.

[–] Subscript5676@piefed.ca 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Bug types being super effective on Psychic types is always so funny to me.

I have big brain and move big things with mind, but a bug bite, it scares me.

[–] akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago

Yeah, but the important detail in this case, was Butterfree's base stats vs. Mewtwo's and the fact that I hit it with a successful sleep powder and it was fast asleep for so long, that I managed to kill it with dream eater. 👻

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[–] TheLunatickle@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago

Gardevoir It was my first shiney and carried me through Pearl. Plus I like the idea of powerful psychics and loyalty to your friends.

[–] Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

Anyone who didn't say Totodile is deserving of a chomp on the ass from a Totodile.

[–] marighost@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

Swampert! For a non-starter, probably Tropius or Stonjourner.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

Arcanine. I like dogs and the design is really cool looking. Too bad its only an ok pokemon stats wise haha.

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I absolutely vibe with mareep.

[–] Appleseuss@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Metagross. He's hits like a genius freight train.

[–] wal_kr@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

also one of my faves, but wish I could sit on him:

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

Listen, friend, I was an adult before Pokémon was even a thing. Your Pokeymans are irrelevant to me, child. Irrelevant.

So why do I recognise most of gen 1 and a handful of others besides?!

TL;DR: Psyduck

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

In Red/Blue I liked Abra>Kadabra>Alakazam and Gengar.

As for cuteness, I can't say no to Jigglypuff.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Meowth. A cat that shits money out his face? Hell yes.

[–] the_grass_trainer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Nidoqueen but only because the in-game trade in the original games is named TERRY.

When I battled a friend a few years ago after using her we laughed for awhile about the name. It became a meme between friends, and for that reason she's my favorite.

[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

Basculin is my favourite by far

[–] ApollosArrow@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Mega Lucario would be my pick, followed by Xerneas.

[–] karashta@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

Trubbish.

He's just a derpy lil bag of trash.

I do not like his evolution, though.

[–] EarlOfSam@quokk.au 3 points 2 months ago

Cofagrigus is my son

A ghost Pokémon in the shape of a Sarcophagus

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Piplup for its cuteness. I also like its evolutions.

I also really love Bulbasaur and its evolution line. That was my starter back on Blue on the Gameboy. Venusaur with Leech Seed then whipped everything into submission pretty much. Tanked like a mofo!

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

My favorites are Torchic and Blaziken. Pokemon Saphire was one of the first video games I ever purchased, and he stuck with me through a lot.

I hate how TPC has repeatedly done the evo line dirty by overriding them with multiple fire/fighting type starters with higher stats

[–] superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

Snorlax, dude wakes up just to kick your ass then goes back to sleep.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

I hate those questions because I don't know the english name >:(
And I want to know which pokemon we are talking about!

Anyway :p
HGSS was my first pokemon game and Typhlosion was my first starter of which I also cleared the pkmn league.

Other favorites (all how they look)

  • Lugia
  • Dialga
  • Empoleon
  • Giratina
  • Gastly and all evolutions
  • Ditto
  • Mew
    (My lock screen is a variant of mew called Thunder-Mew)
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[–] _NetNomad@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

hard to pick just one. Flareon just barely eekes it out to the top but it has the unfair advantage of being my first starter, from Gale of Darkness on GCN. my fantasy team would be

Flareon Swampert Decidyueye Gallade Drampa or Altaria Alolan Dugtrio or Clodesire

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (10 children)

Also, comment on my tier lists of Pokemon from generations up to Galar (excluding Gen 7 / Alola, but know that Meltan is one of my favourites from there)

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

I made this a while back, and just realised I placed Poliwhirl way below Poliwag and Poliwrath! The three should be together in the "awesome" tier!

I might have also been slightly harsh on Charmeleon...

[–] Janx@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Parasect is amazing! I don't know if we can be friends...

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[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Pokemon within each tier is in no particular order (at least, regarding which I like better or worse). Being at the beginning just means that they were categorised the earliest (so there is a sort of order, the ones at the end were usually the ones that I struggled to decide on, but that's not always the case. Also, I went through them through their Pokedex numbers, so you will see that too)

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[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Perhaps I'm biased, but I'm fond of the Sawsbucks.

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[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Haunter is my original favorite but of all the Pokemon I've seen it's gotta be a toss up between Lampent, Sinistea, and gimmighoul.

If you can't tell, ghost type is my thing.

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[–] AstroLightz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A level 100 Bidoof (not evolved). It looks cutesy, but is a one-hit-kill machine. Beware the Bidoofinator.

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[–] Elextra@literature.cafe 2 points 2 months ago
[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably a bit basic but Charizard and Umbreon. I like ditto and wooper too! Though my favourite starter is either totodile or cyndaquil depending on the day lol.

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