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To those who only like the original 151 Pokémon, what do you not like about the other 656?
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I fail to see why thats a bad thing tho, compared to a Vanilla Ice Cream cone doing battle :/
I liked the first 2 gens a lot. After that something about the design philosophy shifted. I can't quite place my finger on it but it felt like a lot of the new pokemon were from a different series. Like they could've been digimon or something. I still like a lot of the newer ones, but starting with gen 3 it just didn't have that appeal where it felt like every monster was even worth remembering.
Because they are Pokémon and not animals and because people like Fun Things
I've played at least one Pokémon game in every gen. For me, it's not even just preferring the original 151, but also the gen 2 Pokémon as well. It's just nostalgia and growing up with them, I knew them all and watched the anime.
I don't dislike the new Pokémon or think they are bad, I'm just not heavily invested in the series so none of them end up being memorable to me
I don't dislike the new Pokémon or think they are bad, I'm just not heavily invested in the series so none of them end up being memorable to me
Most item based pokemon make more sense now as they're often ghost types. Still not my preference, I'll always prefer the animals more, but it's better than just not having any reasoning behind it.
Those are great Pokemon, especially Chandelure. It's a ghost Pokemon and the flames burn by using souls. They literally suck the life out of you.
This for me as well. I also liked collecting the original sets of pokemon cards as well. Once they kept adding pokemon it killed my interest in that as well.
This is so obviously bait like dog I remember this lil dude especially when he turned into this:Hey guys remember this pokemon:
I'd wager most people won't, it's just an example of how bad and forgettable some pokemon designs were. In fact if you didn't know this was a pokemon, you'd think it's from any other generic JRPG enemy.
Seriously Ferrothorn is an example of well designed Pokémon it's unique in visuals design presents Pokémon as distinctly other worldly kinds of things and is a great pokemon to boot
Like you want a generic design here's one for you:
GEN 1 4 LYFE
But seriously, Gen 1 had the best designed Pokemon, especially the starters. You can't top Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.
But seriously, Gen 1 had the best designed Pokemon, especially the starters. You can't top Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.
It would be cool to play a fan game that takes the Pokedex entries into consideration and put it into the world.
All this Pokemon talk makes me want to boot up Pokemon Zeta again. I felt like I played enough today, but this thread really makes me want to go back in.
Pidgey is so much betterThis is so obviously bait like dog I remember this lil dude especially when he turned into this:
Seriously Ferrothorn is an example of well designed Pokémon it's unique in visuals design presents Pokémon as distinctly other worldly kinds of things and is a great pokemon to boot
Like you want a generic design here's one for you:
I think there are winners and losers every generation.
I really don't know why they don't keep the winners instead of inventing new spins on zubat and ratata and pidgey.
Keep the good Pokémon and have them persist each gen instead of having 700+ Pokémon.
I really don't know why they don't keep the winners instead of inventing new spins on zubat and ratata and pidgey.
Keep the good Pokémon and have them persist each gen instead of having 700+ Pokémon.
Hey guys remember this pokemon:
I'd wager most people won't, it's just an example of how bad and forgettable some pokemon designs were. In fact if you didn't know this was a pokemon, you'd think it's from any other generic JRPG enemy.
Ferroseed. Checkmate.
And what are you on about. Ferroseed and its evolution is one of the best designs in the series.
Yeah Chandalure is absolutely terrible, like why couldn't it have the flame in the light be the face as the spirit posessing the light fixture? But the lamp itself has eyes? And just yellow beads? Just bad.
the vast, vast majority of pokemon are still based on real world animals (and plants)
anyone who says stuff like this just isn't paying attention
Hey guys remember this pokemon:
I'd wager most people won't, it's just an example of how bad and forgettable some pokemon designs were. In fact if you didn't know this was a pokemon, you'd think it's from any other generic JRPG enemy.
You could have posted the ice cream one or the garbage one or the keychain or ...
I have Gen 4 nostalgia, everything after and before is trash. (Diamond was my first game).
No but seriously every generation has both great and really bad stuff; Gen 4 has the GOAT fire starter Infernape, but it also has Rhyperior. I don't get the hate for stuff like Chandelure and Aegislash, though, they look really cool.
No but seriously every generation has both great and really bad stuff; Gen 4 has the GOAT fire starter Infernape, but it also has Rhyperior. I don't get the hate for stuff like Chandelure and Aegislash, though, they look really cool.
Hey guys remember this pokemon:
I'd wager most people won't, it's just an example of how bad and forgettable some pokemon designs were. In fact if you didn't know this was a pokemon, you'd think it's from any other generic JRPG enemy.
This Pokemon's evolution is one of the best designed Pokemon from Gen 5 and was one of the best Pokemon to use in Gen 5 competitive battling. Everyone who played Gen V remembers freaking Ferrothorn.
Where do you even get your information...
How so? i find it to be emblematic of the biggest gen 1 design problem; it is literally just a Bird that's gets bigger. And has to be one of the laziest designs right next to this dude:
The 151 were the OG crew. I remember all of them. I played Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow repeatedly. Saw the first Pokemon movie in theaters when I was 11-12y/o.
There's just so much in memories tied to the original 151. Also, I don't find gen 3 and up to have the same wow factor that the 151 had.
There's just so much in memories tied to the original 151. Also, I don't find gen 3 and up to have the same wow factor that the 151 had.
Its evolution is very common in online play and in smogon play, so I imagine a lot of people know who it is.Hey guys remember this pokemon:
I'd wager most people won't, it's just an example of how bad and forgettable some pokemon designs were. In fact if you didn't know this was a pokemon, you'd think it's from any other generic JRPG enemy.
If people want to cut half the pokemon, there are going to be gen 1's in there too. Be careful what you wish for.
There were two extinction level events already and all that did was make Pokémon go beyond evolution...MEGA EVOLVE
And they waste it by giving Bug Pokemon horrible stats. If I could roll my eyes hard enough.
Most criticisms that can be leveled at Pokemon from the latter 656 can be just as readily leveled at certain Gen I Pokemon too; conversely, any merit that Gen I possesses can be found in every other gen as well. For a franchise as large and old as it is, Pokemon has been remarkably consistent over the years.
I think the original designs and some from Gen 2 are relatively simple and grounded compared with what was to come. It also helped that the concept was still fresh.
Yuuuup. Still I've been doing bug only runs on every gen I've played. Kind of feels like a hard mode.
Edit: Ghost is a close second in terms of best designs.
You mean the other ones right? The lizard and the turtle? Bulb is the best gen1 starter
My 2 year old son already broke down crying when he found out that dinosaurs are extinct, and then found out what extinct means.
As they should, 151 is enough. Gen 2 was pushing it, past Gen 3 and I don't care.
I think I mostly age with cyber Sai, I like Pokemon from all gens but after Gen 3 there seems to be more forgettable than iconic ones .
Yes Gen 1 has forgettable designs but at least those get a bump for being first while the others don't even have that. Who cares about butterfree #3 from other gens really.
Yes Gen 1 has forgettable designs but at least those get a bump for being first while the others don't even have that. Who cares about butterfree #3 from other gens really.