Dragon Types

Started by Ice Queen November 4th, 2010 11:47 AM
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Do you like Dragon Types?

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I love Dragon-types and dragon-like Pokemon as well! Something about them just exudes the sense of raw power.
In the words of Elite Four Drake: Witness the raw power of Dragons!

(Kyuremu is also supposed to be here but I'm refraining from viewing it until BW's 3rd version is released).



I mainly like the legendary dragons, but the pseudo-legendary dragons and the other dragonlike Pokemon are awesome as well. I especially like the fact that we have 2 powerful Dragon trios representing awesome concepts (the Dimensional/Reality Trio and the Tao Trio). And the fact that Emerald's mascot represents the sky and serves the purpose of mediator for its 2 counterparts. Finally, all of their designs are pretty cool (especially Giratina, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyuremu). :D
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Seen November 29th, 2010
Posted November 25th, 2010
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The funny thing about dragon types is that they don't very often look like dragons, though pokemon like Charizard and Gyrados do. :P
What do dragons 'look like' then?? Dragons are mythical creatures, so it is entirely up to the artist's interpretation as to what they think a Dragon is. Charizard and Gyarados look like stereotypical dragons, but that doesn't make them anymore dragon looking than a Hoppip if someone decided so.

/Backontopic

I like Dragons a bit, rarely have one in my team, but I use them occasionally in battles with friends because they would never expect me to do so =P


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What do dragons 'look like' then?? Dragons are mythical creatures, so it is entirely up to the artist's interpretation as to what they think a Dragon is. Charizard and Gyarados look like stereotypical dragons, but that doesn't make them anymore dragon looking than a Hoppip if someone decided so.

/Backontopic

I like Dragons a bit, rarely have one in my team, but I use them occasionally in battles with friends because they would never expect me to do so =P

That would be the funniest looking Dragon-type Pokemon ever! :cer_laugh: But you have a point about dragons being mythical (for now! :rambo:) The Dragon-type is a strange one... It doesn't really have any qualifications aside from that any Dragon-type Pokemon (usually) has to be strong...

And now that I think about it, it's hilarious/strange how, based off of traditional dragon depictions, Shelgon the "pod" Pokemon qualifies as a Dragon but Charizard, Gyarados, and Jaroda do not... :\ :pink_laugh:

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There are Pokemon I don't like, but there isn't a type I don't like. As I said previously in a thread right in this section I feel like dragons get a lot of back lash not because of just being overrated, but also because of the people who are often associated with using them continually. To be honest the only dragon types I don't care for are the IV and V generation ones. I'm not counting any legendaries since I never use them.

As for why I like most of them I think it just has to do with design. Although I also enjoy how one good dragon on your team can sweep through your game. :)

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Posted January 3rd, 2020
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What do dragons 'look like' then?? Dragons are mythical creatures, so it is entirely up to the artist's interpretation as to what they think a Dragon is.

Considering that most European art, Greek art, Japanese art, and the like is pretty consistant, artist interpretation isn't really a good point. That would be like someone's 'interpretation' of vampires being that they're all pretty, are able to hang out in the day time, and all go after one girl at the same would be accepted....wait

Those types of interpretations kill the very idea of such.
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
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Seen September 8th, 2011
Posted March 28th, 2011
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I don't consider myself a Dragon trainer, and I don't consider myself a huge fan of Dragon types or anything; there's only five dragons that I love enough to train and use consistently: Kingdra, Altaria, Sazandra, Giratina, Reshiram. The last two are ubers, so I don't use them as much, obviously. Anyways, in the future there's a good chance that Dragon may become a favourite type of mine, since I love the typing itself and if they keep making lots more like this gen did, I can definitely see myself using Dragon Pokemon more often (more designs = more choice!)


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I love Dragon types! Yea, I love pretty much every type!
West, on a plane bound west
I see her stretching out below
Land, blessed mother land
The place where I was born

Scars, she’s got her scars
Sometimes it starts to worry me
Cause lose, I don’t want to lose
Sight of who we are

From the mountains high
To the wave-crashed coast
There’s a way to find
Better days I know

It’s been a long hard ride
Got a ways to go
This is still the place
That we all call home

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They're not my favorite type (though I would be hard pressed to choose a favorite type) but I do use Dragons and Flygon is a member of my main team, so...

As with other types, there are dragons I like and dragons I don't like...

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Posted October 19th, 2014
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Dragons aren't my favorite, but I don't particularly dislike them or anything.
I tend to not use them most of the time, but it's mostly because they almost always show up towards the end of the game and by then I'm already attached to the rest of my team members.

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The thing about Dragon-Types is...They're way too common now-a-days! I remember playing Yellow and Silver Version and knowing that Dragonite was literally the best non-legendary Pokemon! NOW, we have a handful of uber dragons! I mean, I'm fine with two or three. Keep Sazando, Garchomp and Dragonite, but toss the rest!


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