favorite pokemon

Ik thst

Yeah that works too

The ai sounds tough. Oh well i hope you can figure out ^^. Ground types suck for electric types. Expect for zapdos,emolga or the tynamo line that is

A lot of counterd

Yesh i try to make my tesm ad balanced as possible. Wide movepools are good too. More to chose from

Ahaha yeah thsts true

Having a good moveset for your mon is part of the strategy heh ^^

I rediscovered a list of favourite Pokémon by type I made in 2010. I have explained some of the reasons why I like them.

Normal

Porygon-Z



I think Porygon-Z has an interesting design and I like the Porygon family in general. I think the fact that they are 'artificial' Pokémon with a history that is not fully understood makes them interesting. Who created Porygon? Silph Co. or Team Rocket? Where did the Dubious Disc come from?

Porygon-Z is also a great Pokémon to use in battle.

It has two great abilities, Adaptability (which increases the power of same-type moves by 1.5) and Download (which increases a stat either Attack or Special Attack based on its lowest defensive stat) as well as an amazing Special Attack stat and good Speed.

An Adaptability/Download boosted STAB Tri-Attack from Porygon-Z can be very powerful, even if it is not very effective.

I also like how the Porygon family (Porygon2 in particular) look vaguely like a duck.

When Generation V introduced the Eviolite, it made Porygon2 a great tank.

I like how Porygon-Z's design (for me) inspires association with glitches.


Other favourite Normal-type Pokémon 

Mincinno and Cinccino




Both Cinccino and Minccinno are really cute. I like their smile and eyes.

Skill Link makes Cinccino a great Pokémon to use in battle as well, with Tail Slap, Bullet Seed and Rock Blast and great Speed to pull it off. 

I like Minccino's shiny colours too.

Fire

Torchic



Chickens have always been my favourite animals. I think they are very cute and when I used to keep them I loved sit down with them and stroke them. The Fire-type is also one of my favourite types.

I think Torchic has a great and memorable design. One of the things I like about it is the orange and yellow colour scheme, which I think is effective. Since yellow is my favourite colour, I think the shiny version of Torchic is especially pretty.

I also like Combusken and Blaziken. In Pokémon Battle Revolution I used a special Combusken named after my chicken "Cappucchino" that was a Focus Sash, Swords Dance, Agility, Reversal set.

Torchic is my overall favourite Pokémon.

Fighting

Poliwrath



Poliwrath has an interesting typing Water/Fighting, and a cool design. It can learn some great moves in its learnpool, such as Belly Drum, which maximizes its Attack.

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal I thought that it was neat how Chuck's Poliwrath had the moves Hypnosis, Mind Reader, DynamicPunch and Surf even though Poliwrath's Special Attack is not too good. 


New favourite Fighting-types

Hawlucha


I really love the idea of a wrestler bird.

Keldeo



I think that like Poliwrath, the Mythical Pokémon Keldeo's typing Water/Fighting is cool. Its lore and signature move Secret Sword also appeals to me.

Keldeo uses an interesting variety of colours that make it stand out. It is a great Pokémon to use even though its learnpool is a little limited.

Water

Marill/Azumarill



I adore Marill and think it is really cute. I love its big smile and think of it as a happy, pleasant Pokémon. It has a cute cry too.

In Pokémon Gold, I once did a run where I beat all of the game with only a Marill.

I like Azumarill's design as well. In battle, the ability Huge Power makes it a powerful Pokémon if you give it moves like Play Rough, Waterfall and Aqua Jet gives it priority in speed too! Or you could try a Belly Drum set if you are able to use it safely. Having both Belly Drum and Aqua Jet as moves on Azumarill used to be impossible, but now it is possible.

I also like how when Pokémon X and Y were released, Azumarill gained the Fairy-type, giving it a form of protection against Dragon-types.

Flying

Staraptor



I think Staraptor looks very cool. I've always loved birds too.

I feel the way that the whites, blacks, greys are used and its red-tipped black crest give it a somewhat distinctive look.

I love to use Staraptor and it is really useful in battle. It learns a powerful STAB Brave Bird. If you give it a Choice Band (which Staraptor has great speed to take advantage of), not many Pokémon can take if they do not resist it.

Staraptor can also deal with many Steel and Rock type Pokémon thanks to its ability to learn Close Combat.

Staraptor's Intimidate ability and cry and its serious look gives me the impression "don't mess with Staraptor".

Shaymin



Shaymin is very cute. I think the way that the white, green and pink colours (all colours I like) are used and its big smile make it adorable. And the Land Forme Shaymin has a sweet cry. It makes me feel like wanting to hug it.

Seed Flare is a great move with a powerful side effect.

I think that Sky Shaymin's design is very cool, and it is a great user of Air Slash.

Other favourite Grass-type

Cherrim



The main reason why I love Cherrim (in its Sunshine Form) is because I find it very cute/pretty, and think it has a great, memorable design.

Pink and yellow is my favourite colour combination, and Cherrim looks really happy.

Cherrim is a good Pokémon to use as well in Double Battles. The ability Flower Gift increases the user and partner's Attack and Special Defense by 1.5x. This makes it great if you use it in a battle where "ubers" are allowed with Groudon.

Poison

Gengar



Gengar has a distinct 'cartoony' look (its shape, eyes, mouth), which I love. Gengar and Giratina have always been my favourite Ghost-type Pokémon to use in battle. It has great offensive stats and can learn some great moves like Shadow Ball, Focus Blast and Sludge Bomb.

Other favourite Poison-type

Nidoking


A classic.

Nidoking and Nidoqueen look cool and they can learn a variety of good moves too. Sheer Force makes their Sludge Wave, Earth Power, Ice Beam more effective.


Electric

Emolga


Emolga is a Pokémon that I adore so much. I just think it looks really cute, and cool. Yellow is my favourite colour and it looks great here combined with the white and black. I love its little fringe, its big smile and its yellow cheeks, too.

Electric is one of my favourite types and Electric/Flying is a great type combination.

Emolga is not among the best Pokémon in battle competitively, but I enjoy using it. It has some good moves, and the Emolga I used in Pokémon Black and Black 2 brings special memories for me.

Other favourite Electric-type Pokémon

Lanturn


I think that Lanturn is cool and cute like Emolga, and I like the combination of yellow and blue. Water/Electric is a great type combination.

In my Gold/Silver/Crystal and HeartGold/SoulSilver, I usually capture a Chinchou and train it to Lanturn, and it becomes a valuable team member with Surf, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Rest. Its Special Attack stat is not the best, but it has great HP.

Ground

Groudon


Out of the version mascots, I think that Groudon has one of the best designs for legendary Pokémon. Its dinosaur like shape appeals to me, and I like the patterns on its body. Plus I like how it is so tall and currently the heaviest Pokémon of all time.

It's a great choice in legendary Pokémon battles, which is made better by Primal Groudon's Desolate Land ability disabling Water-type moves against it and the new move it gained.

New favourite Ground-type Pokémon

Phanpy



I think Phanpy is adorable. I also think that Phanpy's evolution Donphan is pretty cool, and it's good to use in battle.

Psychic

Metagross


Metagross has always been a reliable team member for me, so I like Metagross for that, but I also think it is very cool. It has a great design and I like how it is a Pokémon more intelligent than a supercomputer. Psychic/Steel is a great combination. Meteor Mash can be especially powerful that does neutral or super effective damage for a variety of moves, and can raise the user's Attack.

New favourite Psychic-type Pokémon

Jirachi


I have always liked Jirachi and the yellow/white colours it has. Now I consider it as my favourite Psychic-type.

Jirachi gets some interesting moves like Zen Headbutt, Wish. In Pokémon FireRed, my Jirachi from Pokémon Channel had Psychic, Thunderbolt, Wish and Protect. It was nice to train something very strong but so little.

Rock


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Corsola grew on me in 2010 and is my favourite Rock-type. It's cute and I love its little "﹀" smile. Awwwww.

Worthy mention

Tyrantrum


I love Tyrantrum's design and I like dinosaurs in general. I think that Tyrantrum is eye-catching with its scaly skin, crest, white 'hair' and fringe around its neck. Additionally its brick red colour makes it look ancient. Tyrantrum reminds me of vivosaurs from Fossil Fighters, and I think it has an interesting type combination, Rock/Dragon. An interesting Pokémon to use in battle.

Diancie

I like Diancie. It's pretty, but design-wise I prefer Corsola. Though Diancie and Mega Diancie are great Pokémon to use that I would like to train someday.




Ice

Articuno



I love Articuno ^\/^. The other legendary birds are competitively better in the current generation, but that personally doesn't bother me. I like Articuno for its design and it is fun to train.

I would love to see a bird like Articuno in real life.

Out of all the Pokémon cries, Articuno is one of my favourites.

In Generation I, it has a movepool that is not so good. But nothing resists Ice there except for Ice itself. So even though it has a bad learnpool, it's not such a bad idea to give it both Blizzard and Ice Beam.

Worthy mentions

Vanillite, Vanillish, Vanilluxe.




I love these jolly little ice cream Pokémon.

Some people don't like their designs, but I thought they were a great design idea. The move Freeze-Dry allows it to score a super effective hit against a Water-type Pokémon.


Dewgong


Dewgong is cute. I like seals. It is not the best Pokémon to use, but that doesn't matter too much for a playthrough, and Thick Fat helps it. I like the colour white.

Bug

Yanma/Yanmega



Yanmega reminds me of something that you might have seen millions of years ago or something you might see in the distant future. I think that Yanma and Yanmega are both very cool Pokémon. Though they are not one of my favourite animals and I only remember seeing a real dragonfly once, I like them.

Yanmega grew on me when I encountered a Shiny Yanma (which is mainly light blue blue instead of red, I like this) in Pokémon FireRed.

When it was discovered Yanmega was going to be released (I think there was a leaked list of Diamond and Pearl mini-sprites or something), I trained this Yanma to a high level in advance of the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and after I transferred it, it since became a valuable team member.

Mine had the ability Speed Boost. That's good, because you can use Protect to have it faster than the opponent then put the foe to sleep with Hypnosis, and then use Air Slash or Bug Buzz. Hypnosis has bad accuracy, but it can be made better with the Wide Lens item.

I think that Tinted Lens Yanmega is a great Pokémon to use as well. Tinted Lens makes "not very effective" moves normal effective, so then it becomes OK to use it against Steel types.

Other favourite Bug-type

Volcarona



Like Yanmega, Volcarona is something that you may expect to see in the distant past or future. I wouldn't like it if I saw it in real life, but design-wise it is very good.

I think that the idea of a Fire/Bug typed moth like Pokémon was an excellent idea, and it's interesting how the Pokédex says it was thought to be an embodiment of the sun.

The main reason I love Volcarona is its design and how surprisingly effective it is in battle. If you give it a move-set like Heat Wave, Quiver Dance, Bug Buzz and Hidden Power (Ground), then it can boost up Special Attack and Special Defense and take down many Pokémon.

Favourite Dragon-type

Altaria



I think that Altaria is super-cute ^_^. And I love the idea of a dragon with a cloud based body. In Pokémon Black 2, I trained an Altaria named Nimbus.

When Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire came out, Mega Altaria became available which improves its stats a lot.

I love how Mega Altaria is Dragon/Fairy type. Despite being part Dragon-type, Dragon moves do not affect it. It can pull of a strong STAB Pixilate Return, and is given more bulk to set up with Dragon Dance.

Worthy mentions

Salamence


Salamence has a great design. It looks really cool. Not only that, but it is a great Pokémon competitively either on the physical or special side, and a good user of Intimidate like Staraptor.

Latias and Latios


Both Latias and Latios are very cool legendary Pokémon and really reliable team members.

I like to use a Latios with Calm Mind and Roost or Recover. I want to raise a Latias as well.

I like the red and blue colour scheme. In particular, I like the colours on Latias. Normally red is not one of my favourite colours and I like blue, but when it is combined with white, I really like red for some reason, more so than blue.

Favourite Ghost-type



Earlier I may have said that Gengar is my favourite Ghost-type, but I think I like Rotom better now.

I like the way that Rotom is based on electricity and can possess appliances. I think it's cool and rather cute. I like how in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum Rotom haunted a TV in the Old Chateau.

I used to have a regular Rotom that had Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Will-O-Wisp and Trick with Choice Scarf.

My favourite Rotom appliances are Fan Rotom and Wash Rotom.




Worthy mention

Giratina



I think both Giratina and Giratina in its Origin Forme have an interesting and original design. I also like the lore surrounding it.

Competitively, regular Giratina is one of the best physical walls of all time (if you properly invest the right stats into it) with its great defensive base stats (especially its base 150 HP) and access to Will-O-Wisp. Origin Forme Giratina is good as well.

I had one in Generation IV, and with a Will-O-Wisp, Rest, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw set and it turned out to be an effective wall.

Steel

Klink/Klang/Klinklang



I think these gear Pokémon were a great, original idea. I like their faces.

Klinklang is an interesting Pokémon to use in battle with Gear Grind and Shift Gear (which increases Speed by two stages and Attack by one stage).

New favourite Steel type

Klefki


I think Klefki is awesome. A Pokémon based on a keyholder with an obsession of collecting (and stealing) keys was a quirky but genius idea, in my opinion. I think its design is really good, I love it.

Steel/Fairy is an interesting type combination.

It is also great in battle. :]

Dark

Tyranitar



Tyranitar looks very cool. I like its ability Sand Stream.

I like the way that in Generation II the Larvitar family were introduced as rare Pokémon that you could only find at the very end of the game, in Mt. Silver. It's a reliable Pokémon to use in battle.


Fairy
(Previously not on the list because Pokémon X and Y were yet to be released)

Togekiss

I love Togekiss. It's cute. I love its wings and the little red and blue triangle marks/patterns on its head and on its body.

I like the big smile on its face. It has a cool cry as well. In Pokémon Battle Revolution I used a Togekiss named Zygoglider.

Togekiss can be a great Pokémon with Thunder-Wave, Air Slash and Aura Sphere. With Serence Grace, Togekiss can make the opponent flinch a lot with Air Slash if you have them poisoned. You can also use a Togekiss with Nasty Plot learned through breeding, which is an interesting idea.

Worthy mentions

Sylveon



One of my favourite Eeveelutions. It's really pretty. Sylveon was designed by Atsuko Nishida who also designed Pikachu, Minccino and Pochica from Hometown Story.

Clefable



I like Clefable. I like its wings and the black tips on its ears. Clefable grew on me after I did a replay of Pokémon Yellow recently, where I solely picked Pokémon I liked the design of. There it was a reliable team member and tank with Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave and Body Slam.

Clefable gaining the Fairy-type especially helped it.

Mawile



Mawile is cool. I've always thought it was an interesting Pokémon with its large big jaws, though I started to like it more after its Mega Evolution was released which gave it Huge Power and an already high Attack stat. It has low Speed, but can work around that a little with Sucker Punch.

Thanks Hoopa! I'm glad you liked the list. ^_^

Nice. I didn't know you liked Porygon-Z as well. (I remember you saying you like Gengar and Metagross).


Cool. I have never actually used a Porygon-Z either, however, I used to battle against a friend who used one a lot occasionally, its Tri-Attack was strong.



Yes. I think there is something special about our first starters, and the Pokémon that you train hard in general. It is not always about their designs, but the experience you have with them that may shape our favourites too.



I don't know if I am a fan of Fighting-types in general either. It's not that I don't like them, but I like other types such as Flying better.

However, Hawlucha is probably one of my overall favourite Pokémon not just among the Fighting-types. I like how it looks like it's got a mask.




Agreed! ^^



Yes. :]



Me too. My favourite "pixie legendaries" in order most favourite to least are Jirachi, Shaymin, Diancie, Manaphy, Hoopa, Mew. I like them all.



I like Cherrim's cry too.

I think its big smile and the way that the pink and yellow are used make it cute.



Yes. I agree.



Yes. I love Pachirisu as well!

I have a level 100 Pachirisu with Pickup named Cerenkov. I would like a Shiny one too because I actually prefer its Shiny colours.

I see. Cool.



Cool! Yeah, it does look friendly.



I prefer Kyogre and Rayquaza over Groudon as well, though I also like Groudon and especially among Ground-types. Yeah .




Agreed. It's very versatile with moves like STAB Meteor Mash and Zen Headbutt. Aww. That's nice. :]



Mine too. I also watched Jirachi: Wish Maker once and I loved its playful personality in that film. Yes, and I also like how it only awakens to grant wishes every seven days out of 1000 years.



Yes, it is! : D

Here is video of someone beating Red with Corsola. They did a Corsola only run like I did a Marill only run.





Cool.







*nods*.



Yes, exactly.



Cool



I think the same. However, I also like Butterfree (if butterflies are included too). Volcarona has a somewhat distinctive look, and I think a fiery moth is just an excellent idea in general.

Yeah. The way that you have to travel through the Relic Castle gives me the impression of Volcarona being very rare, like Bagon and Beldum, but for me, specifically more comparable to Snorlax, Rotom because of it being a "one-off".



Fluffy cloud birds for the win.



Yes.

I personally prefer Latias because I like the colour combination red and white (for some reason red doesn't appeal to much much when it's alone, but I like red and white), as well as its shiny colours more than Latios. I've only ever trained a Latios, but have a Latias I could get around to training.



Yeah! I like trickster Pokémon like Rotom, Klefki, Hoopa too. ^_^




Yes ^^.



Me too. Ah, I didn't actually know. Thanks for the information. ^^


Indeed.



You should use one. It's a very reliable team member, in my opinion.

Cool! ^^



Thanks! ^-^

I don't mind either way. I would prefer it if you listed both, but it would also be nice to see extra mentions.

Looking forward to your list. Don't mind when it comes.

My favorite of the Johto 3 is Totodile. I just like it the most because, I don't know, it's a crocodile?

I ADORE Primeape :3. Idk why i just do. He is cool. Also rainy you like a lot of ape pokemon (Infernape,Slaking (was slaking an ape...idk etc.)

Fighting types are still pretty useful. They make very good raw power offenses. As least they werent nerfed as badly as dragon types lol

Now a couple of pokemon i like:

-Noivren. I really like its design and how its the perfect dragon sweeper. Its so cool

- Alakazam. One of tge most iconic gen 1 pokemon and one of the most coolest. Its a really good special attacker and I like its design

- Lapras. I have always liked its design. While its the ultimate transport pokemonit also is pretty useful in battle

- Arcanine aka THE legendary pokrmon. Arcanine is a cool looking and quite strong pokemon with an iconic status. Its a shame it isnt that useful anymore but oh. I hope mega arcanine will be a thing, buddy deserves it

- Gliscor. I havent used this pokemon but I like its design. Based on the movepool and abilities it seems to be quite nasty threat

- Dusknoir. Probably my favorite out of gen IV added evolutions (or tied with Weavile). I remember I wanted to use this pokemon when I was younger but I sadly didnt ever use it. I like it because of its design and role in pokemon mystery dungeon 2

I guess one could say that

I know right its amazing : D

Yeah Gliscor is one of those mons you love to use but hate when one is used against you . At least he has weaknessess, unlike Eelektross

Dusknoir is one of my favorite ghosts as well. He is so cool

I like Fearow. It seems to be overlooked in favor of Pidgeot, but I think it generally has better moves. In-game at least. It needs a Mega just like its sibling.

I find Life Orb or something better to pack a punch. I do like the healing along with the defenses, but I find offense a plus to help in team battles.

Speed is so important. You seem to like some slow Pokemon!

Some people find Sylveon ugly or scary looking. It is in the middle compared to all the forms, but it is still cool. I just love my Leafeon, Glaceon, Umbreon, Espeon and Vaporeon too much.

I like healing moves too. Slowness is okay if you have some recovery moves in addition to Leftovers.

Gastrodon is slow but has access to Recover which really helps.

Trick Room is nice, but teams later on in the Battle Tower will start to counter it so it is best to run that in addition to other methods just in case.

Or they will use Pokemon that benefit more from your Trick Room.

Good taste, I saw some of my personal favorites ther as well ^^

my favorites are these (the first two are my top favorites, rest are in no order):



And many, MANY more...this would end up putting every single mon I have in my top 50 list if I ddint stop at good time hahahahaha : P

Love to see some more love for Absol. those crits are fun to play with.