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I like Pokémon. I like top tens. Because of that, I'd like to know what your top 10 is. Feel free to explain why! Here's mine.
10. Braviary
9. Gliscor
8. Manectric
7. Hawlucha
6. Honchkrow
5. Flygon
4. Empoleon
3. Latios
2. Mienshao
1. Sawk
Here's explanations on why I like these Pokémon in particular. It's in these spoilers as it's rather text heavy.
This Pokémon is awesome. It is based on the Bald Eagle, one of the coolest birds to exist. The fact that it also has characteristics of a soldier makes it even better. I also love its Shiny colours. It's pretty decent in battle, but I wished I had the chance to use it more. I found it anticlimactic that it is found at the very beginning in Victory Road. Thankfully, it was made catchable earlier in White 2, but I never got the chance to use it since I bought Black 2 instead.
This is probably the most adorable Pokémon ever. No, I don't think Fennekin, Eevee, Snivy, Pikachu or any of those mascot Pokémon are cute at all, I think Gliscor has one of my favourite designs of any Pokémon. That aside, the reason why I started to like this Pokémon is the one in the anime. I just love how attached and childish it is. The said Gliscor has inspired me to raise my own when Platinum released. I started to like it even more after using one in my in-game team. From its usefulness in battling, to its lovely Shiny forme, and the fact that it's a gliding scorpion, this Pokémon has got into my Top 10 quickly.
When it comes to favourites, it seems as if a Pokémon I use in a team is bound to become one of my favourites. Manectric is no exception. I always pick up one of these Pokémon in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald because of how fast and powerful it is. I've used it too many times to the point where I like it for more than just its viability. I like its design, I like its cry, I like what it's based on (a raiju) and I like its cool Shiny forme. I like its Mega Evolution too, but its stats and design are somewhat lacking. Then again, that's how I feel about most Mega Evolutions.
First off, I love birds, especially birds of prey. Secondly, it is two of my favourite types, them being Fighting and Flying. When Hawlucha was released, I had the stupidest grin on my face, since I really wanted a fighting bird. It wasn't the fighting bird I thought of at first, but the one I thought of wasn't as well designed as Hawlucha. The fact that it's also based on a luchador is nice, albeit a little silly. I haven't used one yet, and I don't really plan to because of how underwhelming its stats are, but that doesn't stop it from being a great Pokémon. Much like the Pokémon above, it has an awesome Shiny that reminds me of a supervillain… xP
If I never used one of these in my in-game team, I wouldn't really like it as much as I do now. Honchkrow is a fun Pokémon to use and experiment with, since the one I used in Diamond had both Super Luck and the Scope Lens, resulting in a lot of critical hits. Unfortunately, my Diamond file is lost, but the amounts of time and effort on this Pokémon made me love it even more. Not only it is pretty good in battles, but it has, much like the other Pokémon above (or below, for that matter), it has an amazing design. How could anyone say no to a crow with the attitude of a mafia boss? :P
This is a Pokémon that holds a special place in my heart, as well as the Pokémon below. Flygon always has been one of my most favourite Pokémon for its great design, great typing and how useable it is in the main story. In fact, Flygon is my most used Pokémon in any in-game team, at a total of five times. While its stats aren't anything impressive, they're still enough for it to pull through in most battles it's in. Also, it has a nice Shiny, but you probably saw that one coming… xP
Ooh, Empoleon. This Pokémon means a lot to me. The very first Pokémon game (or third, to be exact) I owned is Pokémon Pearl, and I always wanted this game because I always liked to watch the anime as a kid. When I first saw Piplup, I knew I had to use one of them when I get Pearl. Once I got my Piplup to evolve and saw this Pokémon for the first time, I've kept it in my party for many years. This Empoleon was also the very first Pokémon that leveled up to 100. I still have it after 6 long years, even though it has one of the worst nicknames I could come up with. That, and its great typing and awesome design (if a gentlemanly penguin isn't awesome, I don't know what is) has made it one of my most favourite Pokémon.
This Pokémon always has been in my Top 10 since 2008, where I first seen it in that wreck that is called Pokémon Heroes. Even then, I always loved Latios for its special abilities, its design and, dare I say it, its rather heroic role in the movie. I just always love this Pokémon for those reasons, nothing else. These reasons however are strong enough for Latios to reach #3 of my Top 10. Latias is a great Pokémon too, but not as much as this Pokémon. Latios' Mega Evolution, however, is the most underwhelming Mega I've seen. I really want to like it, but its awkward design makes it a little unlikeable. It doesn't help that it looks similar to Mega Latias.
The very first time I saw this Pokémon when pictures of the Unova Pokémon were leaked, this Pokémon has become one of my favourites. In my opinion, Mienshao has one of the best designs of any Pokémon, if not, the best. It may be bit of a stretch to say this, but there's a lot to like about its design. It's identifiable with a silhouette, it has colours that are easy on the eye, it looks similar to the many things it's based on and seems to give off this vibe of sophistication to it. I believe it's because of that face… xP Its design also made me like weasels, since before I didn't care much for them. But it's not just its design I really like; it is also really great in battles. That thing really helped me in many battles when I used it in two of my in-game teams for how fast and powerful it is. It's abilities can also give access to a wide range of combinations, such as Regenerator + U-turn. Because of it's potential at battling; I plan to use one in competitive battling.
This Pokémon is my favourite for many reasons it'll take a while to explain everything. But the thing that most Pokémon fans I come across question me why I like Sawk so much. To put it in a reason that would make sense, Sawk is my favourite Pokémon for the reasons why most people have it as their least favourite. By that, I mean its potential in battling, the fact that it's a Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan "rehash" and most of all, its design. Granted, this Pokémon has its flaws, and there are a few things I don't like about it, but I feel as if this is one of the most underrated Pokémon ever.
To start things off, I'll talk about its its usefulness in battles. It can be found early in most of the games it's in (was for Black 2/White 2, until the Dream World shut down), and for how powerful it is this early, its decent stats have helped me throughout the entire story. For some reason, I like it a lot to the point where I could never go without one in my party, which resulted in silly stuff like owning three Level 100 Sawks. While I don't have plans to use one, I also know that it's amazing in NU, a tier in competitive play.
Another reason why I like Sawk is because it's a Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan "rehash". Well, it isn't as much as a "rehash" than it is a reboot, but that aside, why do I like Sawk for this reason? Hitmonchan was one of my favourite Pokémon. Yeah, it doesn't justify much, but Sawk reminds me of the times when I really liked Hitmonchan. I don't like it as much then I used to years ago, but admittedly, it and Hitmonlee's designs are more expressive than Sawk and Throh's. That doesn't mean I don't like its design, as I'll be explaining this now…
I really, really like its design despite its flaws, such as how it's not easy to identify with a silhouette. The shade of blue, the angry expression and the fact it's based on an Oni makes it look quite cool. Unfortunately most people dislike its design because a) It's not an animal, B) It wears clothes or c) they say it looks like Bert. (Also, am I the only person who thinks Sawk doesn't look like Bert? :o)
Well, here's something I got to say. Pokémon are meant to look weird, and Game Freak has been doing this since Pokémon was made. I'm thankful that the series has made creatures that wear clothes because it gives a lot of personality to that said creature. It could also give potential to some stories, like how humans created clothing because they we're inspired to create more after seeing a few creatures wear it. I'm even more thankful that in this series there are more than just animals. If we were to have nothing but animals, then Game Freak would run out of ideas much faster then what most people say. Whenever I see a Pokémon that's based on some supernatural spirit, a human or whatnot, it makes me smile because it not only gives more personality to that said character, but to also the world of Pokémon. Because of that, there isn't a Pokémon that I truly hate, and I kind of wish more people thought of this, since Game Freak do put a lot of time and effort to please their fans.
Honorable Mentions:
Latias, Arcanine and Marowak
Want to know a funny thing about this Top 10? Four of the Pokémon in it have died. Latios died to save Altomare in the fifth movie while Manectric, Honchkrow and Mienshao get killed by the Ultimate Weapon in Y. In addition to that, Marowak has been killed by Team Rocket before, but if it were to be in my Top 10 (It originally was!), then half of my Top 10 have experienced death before. :P
10. Braviary
9. Gliscor
8. Manectric
7. Hawlucha
6. Honchkrow
5. Flygon
4. Empoleon
3. Latios
2. Mienshao
1. Sawk
Here's explanations on why I like these Pokémon in particular. It's in these spoilers as it's rather text heavy.
Spoiler:
This Pokémon is awesome. It is based on the Bald Eagle, one of the coolest birds to exist. The fact that it also has characteristics of a soldier makes it even better. I also love its Shiny colours. It's pretty decent in battle, but I wished I had the chance to use it more. I found it anticlimactic that it is found at the very beginning in Victory Road. Thankfully, it was made catchable earlier in White 2, but I never got the chance to use it since I bought Black 2 instead.
This is probably the most adorable Pokémon ever. No, I don't think Fennekin, Eevee, Snivy, Pikachu or any of those mascot Pokémon are cute at all, I think Gliscor has one of my favourite designs of any Pokémon. That aside, the reason why I started to like this Pokémon is the one in the anime. I just love how attached and childish it is. The said Gliscor has inspired me to raise my own when Platinum released. I started to like it even more after using one in my in-game team. From its usefulness in battling, to its lovely Shiny forme, and the fact that it's a gliding scorpion, this Pokémon has got into my Top 10 quickly.
When it comes to favourites, it seems as if a Pokémon I use in a team is bound to become one of my favourites. Manectric is no exception. I always pick up one of these Pokémon in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald because of how fast and powerful it is. I've used it too many times to the point where I like it for more than just its viability. I like its design, I like its cry, I like what it's based on (a raiju) and I like its cool Shiny forme. I like its Mega Evolution too, but its stats and design are somewhat lacking. Then again, that's how I feel about most Mega Evolutions.
First off, I love birds, especially birds of prey. Secondly, it is two of my favourite types, them being Fighting and Flying. When Hawlucha was released, I had the stupidest grin on my face, since I really wanted a fighting bird. It wasn't the fighting bird I thought of at first, but the one I thought of wasn't as well designed as Hawlucha. The fact that it's also based on a luchador is nice, albeit a little silly. I haven't used one yet, and I don't really plan to because of how underwhelming its stats are, but that doesn't stop it from being a great Pokémon. Much like the Pokémon above, it has an awesome Shiny that reminds me of a supervillain… xP
If I never used one of these in my in-game team, I wouldn't really like it as much as I do now. Honchkrow is a fun Pokémon to use and experiment with, since the one I used in Diamond had both Super Luck and the Scope Lens, resulting in a lot of critical hits. Unfortunately, my Diamond file is lost, but the amounts of time and effort on this Pokémon made me love it even more. Not only it is pretty good in battles, but it has, much like the other Pokémon above (or below, for that matter), it has an amazing design. How could anyone say no to a crow with the attitude of a mafia boss? :P
This is a Pokémon that holds a special place in my heart, as well as the Pokémon below. Flygon always has been one of my most favourite Pokémon for its great design, great typing and how useable it is in the main story. In fact, Flygon is my most used Pokémon in any in-game team, at a total of five times. While its stats aren't anything impressive, they're still enough for it to pull through in most battles it's in. Also, it has a nice Shiny, but you probably saw that one coming… xP
Ooh, Empoleon. This Pokémon means a lot to me. The very first Pokémon game (or third, to be exact) I owned is Pokémon Pearl, and I always wanted this game because I always liked to watch the anime as a kid. When I first saw Piplup, I knew I had to use one of them when I get Pearl. Once I got my Piplup to evolve and saw this Pokémon for the first time, I've kept it in my party for many years. This Empoleon was also the very first Pokémon that leveled up to 100. I still have it after 6 long years, even though it has one of the worst nicknames I could come up with. That, and its great typing and awesome design (if a gentlemanly penguin isn't awesome, I don't know what is) has made it one of my most favourite Pokémon.
This Pokémon always has been in my Top 10 since 2008, where I first seen it in that wreck that is called Pokémon Heroes. Even then, I always loved Latios for its special abilities, its design and, dare I say it, its rather heroic role in the movie. I just always love this Pokémon for those reasons, nothing else. These reasons however are strong enough for Latios to reach #3 of my Top 10. Latias is a great Pokémon too, but not as much as this Pokémon. Latios' Mega Evolution, however, is the most underwhelming Mega I've seen. I really want to like it, but its awkward design makes it a little unlikeable. It doesn't help that it looks similar to Mega Latias.
The very first time I saw this Pokémon when pictures of the Unova Pokémon were leaked, this Pokémon has become one of my favourites. In my opinion, Mienshao has one of the best designs of any Pokémon, if not, the best. It may be bit of a stretch to say this, but there's a lot to like about its design. It's identifiable with a silhouette, it has colours that are easy on the eye, it looks similar to the many things it's based on and seems to give off this vibe of sophistication to it. I believe it's because of that face… xP Its design also made me like weasels, since before I didn't care much for them. But it's not just its design I really like; it is also really great in battles. That thing really helped me in many battles when I used it in two of my in-game teams for how fast and powerful it is. It's abilities can also give access to a wide range of combinations, such as Regenerator + U-turn. Because of it's potential at battling; I plan to use one in competitive battling.
This Pokémon is my favourite for many reasons it'll take a while to explain everything. But the thing that most Pokémon fans I come across question me why I like Sawk so much. To put it in a reason that would make sense, Sawk is my favourite Pokémon for the reasons why most people have it as their least favourite. By that, I mean its potential in battling, the fact that it's a Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan "rehash" and most of all, its design. Granted, this Pokémon has its flaws, and there are a few things I don't like about it, but I feel as if this is one of the most underrated Pokémon ever.
To start things off, I'll talk about its its usefulness in battles. It can be found early in most of the games it's in (was for Black 2/White 2, until the Dream World shut down), and for how powerful it is this early, its decent stats have helped me throughout the entire story. For some reason, I like it a lot to the point where I could never go without one in my party, which resulted in silly stuff like owning three Level 100 Sawks. While I don't have plans to use one, I also know that it's amazing in NU, a tier in competitive play.
Another reason why I like Sawk is because it's a Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan "rehash". Well, it isn't as much as a "rehash" than it is a reboot, but that aside, why do I like Sawk for this reason? Hitmonchan was one of my favourite Pokémon. Yeah, it doesn't justify much, but Sawk reminds me of the times when I really liked Hitmonchan. I don't like it as much then I used to years ago, but admittedly, it and Hitmonlee's designs are more expressive than Sawk and Throh's. That doesn't mean I don't like its design, as I'll be explaining this now…
I really, really like its design despite its flaws, such as how it's not easy to identify with a silhouette. The shade of blue, the angry expression and the fact it's based on an Oni makes it look quite cool. Unfortunately most people dislike its design because a) It's not an animal, B) It wears clothes or c) they say it looks like Bert. (Also, am I the only person who thinks Sawk doesn't look like Bert? :o)
Well, here's something I got to say. Pokémon are meant to look weird, and Game Freak has been doing this since Pokémon was made. I'm thankful that the series has made creatures that wear clothes because it gives a lot of personality to that said creature. It could also give potential to some stories, like how humans created clothing because they we're inspired to create more after seeing a few creatures wear it. I'm even more thankful that in this series there are more than just animals. If we were to have nothing but animals, then Game Freak would run out of ideas much faster then what most people say. Whenever I see a Pokémon that's based on some supernatural spirit, a human or whatnot, it makes me smile because it not only gives more personality to that said character, but to also the world of Pokémon. Because of that, there isn't a Pokémon that I truly hate, and I kind of wish more people thought of this, since Game Freak do put a lot of time and effort to please their fans.
Honorable Mentions:
Latias, Arcanine and Marowak
Want to know a funny thing about this Top 10? Four of the Pokémon in it have died. Latios died to save Altomare in the fifth movie while Manectric, Honchkrow and Mienshao get killed by the Ultimate Weapon in Y. In addition to that, Marowak has been killed by Team Rocket before, but if it were to be in my Top 10 (It originally was!), then half of my Top 10 have experienced death before. :P
