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umbros February 16th, 2007 8:22 PM

underused GSCRBY pokemon
 
Well, everyone has their favorites, and some favorites are more popular than others. We all realize this. Some pokemon are not only cool, but strong too, so they get a lot more use than some really cool pokemon with average stats. An example? Every team that I've seen in the last six months has a Scizor. Almost every one has a Tyranitar. And nowadays you have to SET RULES if you don't want the battle to come down to "who's Mewtwo is better?". When's the last time you saw something like Porygon2 on a team? Or how about Persian? Or Politoed? No, some pokemon are just underused. So, who out there has a pokemon that they use that isn't that popular? There are plenty of them. Here are a few of mine:

Noctowl
Sneasel
Marowak
Raticate
Vileplume
Persian
Hypno
Dugtrio
Misdreavus

...And those are just a few. My friend made it in a tournament with a Mr. Mime, Porygon2, Umbreon, Lapras, Gligar, and a Meganium. Granted, Meganium and Lapras are pretty popular, but no one expected her to win with that team. So who are your "secret weapons"? Got a favorite that no one understands but you? This is where to tell it.

Scales February 16th, 2007 11:06 PM

I use noctowl, Marowak and Midrevous on some occasions. I dont like to use the others on account of things.

Sneasel: Doesnt have powerfull moves
Raticate: I have always hated Raticate. It was annoying and weak
Vileplume: I use it sometimes against water gyms or against friends who have water pokemon, but not all the time
Persian: Never liked it. I mean it learnes Thunderbolt
Hypno: Ever since in red where you see rockets having hypno I always felt that hypno was sort of an Antagonist compared to Alakazam
Dugtrio: It was annoying in Red/blue and its always annoying

Always and Never February 17th, 2007 7:10 AM

My most exotic pokemon is Houndoom

Death Rogers February 17th, 2007 8:04 AM

Most underused Pokemon:

Linoone - It can learn a variety of attacks, but, as many normal types, it isn't very strong.
Raticate - Same reason.
Furret - Same reason.
Pikachu - Everone's pretty much sick of it. The ones that aren't evolve it within a day.
Eevee - Everyone wants one because they like Umbreon or Jolteon, but when's the last time you saw an Eevee on someone's team?

Ash&pikachuarethebest February 17th, 2007 10:45 AM

Has everyone for got about magikarp being the most underused pokemon in the world because of it being so weak

umbros February 17th, 2007 2:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXscytherXx (Post 2386484)
My most exotic pokemon is Houndoom

please tell me you're kidding. i have a Houndoom, too. so does everyone on the planet. Houndoom is ridiculously popular. that doesn't mean i don't like him, but it's not exactly underused.

Tanooki February 18th, 2007 7:58 AM

I like Dugtrio a lot in Red/Blue/Yellow because Dig was a such a strong attack in those games. In Gold/Silver/Crystal they made it much weaker, making Dugtrio not quite as good. I still like to use them though.

In regards to Houndoom: I think one reason why people use it is because of it being the best dark type Pokemon in the game. Most of the others don't even come close. Murkrow is very weak, and learns more ghost-type moves than dark. Umbreon is pretty good, but Faint Attack is the only dark-type attack it learns. If it learned Crunch or something of that nature, it would be really good. And I'd like to state for the record that I rarely ever use I Houndoom. I like it, and it has good moves, but by time I get to Celedon City's Route 8 in Gold/Silver/Crystal I already have six Pokemon that I'm fine with using. So that's really why I don't use Houndoom all that much.

Death Rogers February 18th, 2007 8:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *pikachu trainer (Post 2387599)
I like Dugtrio a lot in Red/Blue/Yellow because Dig was a such a strong attack in those games. In Gold/Silver/Crystal they made it much weaker, making Dugtrio not quite as good. I still like to use them though.

In regards to Houndoom: I think one reason why people use it is because of it being the best dark type Pokemon in the game. Most of the others don't even come close. Murkrow is very weak, and learns more ghost-type moves than dark. Umbreon is pretty good, but Faint Attack is the only dark-type attack it learns. If it learned Crunch or something of that nature, it would be really good. And I'd like to state for the record that I rarely ever use I Houndoom. I like it, and it has good moves, but by time I get to Celedon City's Route 8 in Gold/Silver/Crystal I already have six Pokemon that I'm fine with using. So that's really why I don't use Houndoom all that much.

Untrue. Umbreon learns bite. Haven't you ever played Pokemon Collesseum?

Live in Color February 18th, 2007 8:38 AM

Noctowl all the way, ever since Ash had a shiny Noctowl I had one, and I loved it. It was awesome.

I think Pichu is underused because people get it just for Pokedex and don't have it in their lineup.

Also, I think Magmar is underused while it owns... People should be using Magmars more often, they own. :lol:

Pokemon Breeder Zoria February 18th, 2007 11:27 AM

Mine is Butterfree. It has ridiculously high attack, and an average defense...

But I like it cause it's cute.

I never use my Minun in Rescue team...

Tanooki February 18th, 2007 8:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death Rogers (Post 2387643)
Untrue. Umbreon learns bite. Haven't you ever played Pokemon Collesseum?

Oh yeah, Eevee learned bite earlier on. I always forget about that. xD

Lord_Sesshoumaru February 20th, 2007 12:15 AM

Mine is Pikachu, 'cuz it's attack,defense,and special defense are very low....Even though it looks tough in the anime shows, don't be a fool putting Pikachu in your team...

umbros February 20th, 2007 3:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pokemon Breeder Zoria (Post 2387778)
Mine is Butterfree. It has ridiculously high attack, and an average defense...

But I like it cause it's cute.

umm... hate to break it to ya, but Butterfree has pretty bad physical attack, and really low physical defense. mabye you meant its special stats? that's a possibility, but "ridiculously high" doesn't describe any of its stats, or it'd be used more.

but i agree- it is cute.

Jim February 20th, 2007 10:04 AM

Are Banette and Crobat underused?

Anyway I like to use Octillery a lot and Quagsire.

umbros February 20th, 2007 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electivire (Post 2389778)
Are Banette and Crobat underused?

Anyway I like to use Octillery a lot and Quagsire.

Crobat isn't underused at all; it's one of the only hazers, and it's a good annoyer. i like it a lot anyway. Banette is underused, but that's the wrong generation.

Octillery and Quagsire, on the other hand, are BOTH really underused. Octillery packs a lot of punch as any type of attacker, it just needs a bit more speed, and Quagsire is just underused because of its 4x weakness to grass moves, coupled with its lowered special attack when compared to other water types. good choices.

kuribohgx February 26th, 2007 12:34 PM

i use butterfree and farfetchd on my team. i use butterfree because it can learn psychic attack and farfetchd because it has a high attack

Billiken February 26th, 2007 1:28 PM

I have always loved tauros, cloyster, himonlee, and aerodactyl all awesome pokemon that were either on my first team or used often, and i have made a point to use all of them in different combinations as i played games over. what can i say i am sentimental.

umbros February 26th, 2007 7:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billiken (Post 2395798)
I have always loved tauros, cloyster, himonlee, and aerodactyl all awesome pokemon that were either on my first team or used often, and i have made a point to use all of them in different combinations as i played games over. what can i say i am sentimental.

good choices. Tauros is only kind of popular. he gets overlooked in favor of Snorlax ever since the GSC transition. i'll admit Aerodactyl is popular as hell, but for good reason. it's a cool-looking pokemon with good stats. Cloyster and Hitmonlee, on the other hand, are almost never used on teams. i like both of them a lot, and they have some cool move options, but they never seem to get any credit.

Alex February 26th, 2007 7:41 PM

I just finished playing Crystal again and I had started using a Noctowl, but changed to Pidgey (to get to to be a Pidgeot), used a Victreebel, Poliwrath, and I do admit later on I raised a Tyranitar... Oh, I also had a Suicune. I usually think that Legendary Pokemon are over-rated, but Suicune's an exception with me.

Anyways, my secret weapon was Poliwrath. I loved training it.

~*!*~Tatsujin Gosuto~*!*~ February 27th, 2007 5:21 PM

Yea I use Marowak, Wigglytuff, Donphan (I'm not sure since Ash has one). Also Shuckle (I'm not sure its a real great annoyer)

:t354:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

Crimson Arcanine February 28th, 2007 2:47 AM

My first team i ever used on Gold Version was nearly fully made of ones that weren't popular

My second however only had had two that I consider not immensely popular, Bellossom and Lanturn

On older versions i've used Muk, Persian, Ratcate, Sandslash, Dewgong, Fearow, Primeape, Marowak, Kangaskhan, Hitmonchan and Electrode to name a few...

Richard Lynch February 28th, 2007 4:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grim (Post 2386199)
I use noctowl, Marowak and Midrevous on some occasions. I dont like to use the others on account of things.

Sneasel: Doesnt have powerfull moves
Raticate: I have always hated Raticate. It was annoying and weak
Vileplume: I use it sometimes against water gyms or against friends who have water pokemon, but not all the time
Persian: Never liked it. I mean it learnes Thunderbolt
Hypno: Ever since in red where you see rockets having hypno I always felt that hypno was sort of an Antagonist compared to Alakazam
Dugtrio: It was annoying in Red/blue and its always annoying

I dunno, Raticate can pack a helluva punch early on in the game. Hyper Fang was a dreaded move with my Pikachu. While not too helpful later on, I think it's pretty decent in early game.

And Hypno the villain? lol, but your Rival has an Alakazam in RBY! That makes Alakazam like the primary antagonist. Plus Alakazam just looks evil.

And I would consider Dugtrio to be part of the OU, wouldn't you? It's attack is damn good, and his speed is something to be envied. I came across one of them, and sent out my fastest Poke, and the bugger outran me. I was stunned that a Whack-A-Mole could move so bloody fast! Marowak too, that seems too popular to be considered UU, but I could be wrong.

Vileplume was always a favourite of mine... but Victreebell was my preference out of the two. Seemed to have a slightly better movepool than 'Plume.

Barker February 28th, 2007 5:01 PM

I use Teddiursa/Ursaring every opportunity I get. I don't do tournaments, battles with friends etc, nor do I EV train, but he seemed okay to me.

umbros February 28th, 2007 6:34 PM

good to know that there are actually some people who like the underdogs here. oh, and to Grim: what's the point in coming to an underused pokemon thread and calling some of them weak? and you weren't really right about most of them.

i'd like to take this opportunity to justify Raticate in one move that everyone is forgetting. Super Fang? hello? that's one of the most useful moves ever created. if you can't take an opponent out in one attack, just take out half of their hp, and whittle from there. and Hyper Fang is still good later in the game, because the fact remains that it's the strongest move with a flinch chance in the game, having a one-in-three chance on a move that's actually strong enough to use later in the game, as an STABed move with a base power of 80. meaning, 120 power with a 33% chance of flinching. so there. now Raticate is put in perspective.

donavannj February 28th, 2007 6:34 PM

On Red:
Psyduck
Electrode
Does the do-it-all Nidoking count?

On Blue:
Weepinbell

On Yellow:
Hitmonchan

On Old Silver(1st):
Farfetch'd - Got this thing up to level 100.
Typhlosion?

On New Silver(2nd):
Togetic?
Graveler
Vulpix

On Crystal:
Suicune?
Typhlosion?


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