What's the least popular Pokemon

[Princess Diana]

Maractus?

I didn't even know it existed until it appeared whilst playing Pokemon Link. I was there thinking "they're introducing new Pokemon on this? Surely not!"... I checked the Internet and lo behold...

 

[Elaitenstile]

Not many people talk of Clamperl and Chinchou.
Heatmor is never heard of.
Who's Venomoth? Some kind of Pokémon?
Maybe even Shuppet and Sudowoodo.

Pokémon that are absolutely mediocre in everything and don't have any speciality or extra coverage, be it awesome stats, important Pokémon or Ash's best friend, falls into this category. The only problem is the less popular is closely related to the easily forgettable, and thus you tend to forget those who are not shown the spotlight.

 

[Talon]

I think it's something like Quilfish, Stantler, Mothim, Basculin, or Delibird.

What about Maractus? Did you even know that that was a thing? I'm also on the boat for Klinklang.

I think it's actually Maractus.

 

[Smeargle]

Glad to see I wasn't mentioned.

I Don't see much of sunflora, stantler, and finneon.

 

[Timbjerr]

Not many people talk of Clamperl and Chinchou.

Speaking of Clamperl, if I posted a picture of Huntail and Gorebyss and asked people to match the correct name to the correct picture, how many people would get it right? Bonus points if you can describe the differences in their stats and playstyle. XD

Also, as far as legendaries go, I overlook Heatran and Cresselia every once in a while. :/

 

[Aeroblast]

Glad to see I wasn't mentioned.

I Don't see much of sunflora, stantler, and finneon.

Don't see why Smeargle would be least popular, to be honest. It's the only Pokemon in the game that can learn all moves. (via Sketch)

That being said, Ducklett and Swanna, anybody? Haven't even been mentioned in here in a sea of "forgettable" Pokemon.

 

[Smeargle]

Oh i have a good one, lileep.
I never see anyone speaking of them

 

[Pepperton]

Kricketot and it's evolution don't get much love, as well as Clamperl.

 

[LiquidForce]

I don't like Carnivine because it's dex-entry says it eats other Pokémon...

BTW: Smeargle is friggin' awesome..

 

[DoktorGilda]

I hate to say it, but it always seems like Johto Pokemon are the ones forgotten about the most, as evidenced by those that have said Delibird, Girafarig, Qwilfish, Slugma/Magcargo, Corsola, Stantler, Dunsparce, Remoraid and Sunflora. I might even throw Smoochum in there as well. I always remember that Magmar and Electabuzz had prevolutions added in Johto, but Smoochum always throws me off guard when I see it.

I thought I was the only one! Johto Pokemon always seem to throw me off.

I tend to forget that Corsola and Mantine exist.

 

[kogaaprentice32]

Luvdisc is terribly unpopular. It is so lame.

 

[Fernbutter]

"A wild Bidoof appeared!"

*throws DS out the window*

 

[Apollo]

Mantyke and Mantine. I love manta rays, they're my favorite fish. So I guess it hurts me a little to see that these two Pokemon are always forgotten and all. They deserve more love. :(

And I think the "cutesy-type legendaries" of older generations are dying out. I remember a few years back, Jirachi, Shaymin, Mew and Celebi were considered the big four cuties or something, haha. Nowadays, I only see Mew get all the attention. Or I'm probably not looking at the right places. :P

 

[Curtis542]

Finneon/Lumineon, Sunkern/Sunflora, Corsola, Chinchou/Lanturn, Lileep/Cradily, Volbeat, Illumise, Hoppip/Skiploom/Jumpluff, Natu/Xatu... just to name a few.

 

[javamanhut99]

I really dislike delphox because it looks like the pokemon is wearing some sort of a dress

 

[Patrick]

I know I've said it before, and it's been mentioned even here, but like everyone in Johto. Pineco, you still a legit Pokémon, man? I wouldn't have known it considering how much everyone brings you up. Or doesn't.


And THAT generation was gonna be the last one at some point. No thanks. Though to be fair if the series didn't just die off into obscurity, we probably would've gotten used to remembering even the likes of Sunkern. 251 is still easier to remember than 700 something.


Personally, speaking, though, what with my ignorance towards generations IV and V, I find what I haven't seen in my Pokémon Y dex forgettable, moreso generation IV. I'm missing a whole block of Pokémon, like a distinguishable gap in the National Dex's IVth gen section, and I can't for the life of me recall who any of them were, despite having seen them (and being unimpressed by them) when they were new. At least Generation V stands out.


So for me, Gen II and IV are equal on the scale of "who are you again?"

 

[DarkSerenity]

I actually just discovered Maractus was a pokemon! So I'd say Maractus and maybe Shellos, Burmy, Yanmega,Alomomola,Avalugg.

 

[JestermanX]

Pokémon from Sinnoh in general are pretty unmemorable. Finneon/Lumineon, Probopass, Mothim, Mantyke, the list goes on.

 

[Sonata]

Gonna have to go with Dunsparce for this. I didn't even know it was a pokemon until gen 5 when I bought an Action Replay and filled my pokedex so I knew where everything was.

 

[Timbjerr]

I like how this thread has diverged into two separate conversations...one about obscure and easily forgotten pokémon, and one about people raging about pokémon they just don't like (literally unpopular pokémon). XD