Favorite Pokémon Tournament 2014 - Flying

Started by Brendino September 12th, 2014 11:22 AM
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Which are your favorite Flying types?

Brendino

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Welcome to the second annual Favorite Pokémon Tournament here in the Pokémon Polls board, where our goal is to determine the favorite Pokémon of the users here at the PokéCommunity! This will be a tournament that lasts several months, where we'll pit almost all the Pokémon from different types together to determine a winner. After we know the winner of each type, we'll add all of those Pokémon to a final poll, where the winner(s) will be crowned champion, and be known as PokéCommunity's favorite Pokémon!

If you haven't had the opportunity, please read the Rules/FAQ to find out more about the tournament:


Spoiler:




  • Every week, two new polls will be stickied at the top of the Pokémon Polls board. Each thread will include a different elemental type, and the list of Pokémon to vote from.
  • You aren’t required to pick just one Pokémon- you can vote for as many as you like to ensure your favorites get through. The Pokémon with the most votes at the end of the week will face off against the other winning Pokémon in a final poll to crown the champion!
  • In order to preserve space, we’ve grouped all of the applicable evolutions in a Pokémon family together. Some Pokémon (ex.: the Nidoran families) may be exempt from this rule.
  • For every poll, at least one runner-up will be added to a wildcard poll before the finale. This will give these Pokémon a shot at redemption, and one more opportunity to win the tournament.
  • In the event of a tie at the end of the week, Brendino will have the tie-breaking vote. Pokémon tied for first that aren't selected will be immediately entered into one of the wildcard polls.
  • Furthermore, members who vote and post for a majority of weeks during the tournament will receive an emblem depicting the winning Pokémon!
  • If there are any questions that you need answered, feel free to leave a comment in this thread or send a VM to Brendino to get it sorted out.






NOTE: Because of the number of Flying-type Pokémon and the limited number of poll spaces, not all eligible Pokémon could be included. If you want to vote for an unlisted Flying-type, check the "Other Pokémon" option represented by a (?), and leave a post with your vote.


Now that you know what the tournament is all about, what are you waiting for? Polls will remain open until September 20th, so get voting!



Previous Winners:

classiccartoonsftw

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All of the Flying types I vote for, I find really cool (or, in the case of Togekiss and Altaria, really cute).

Other Flying types I'm quite fond of are Charizard, Crobat, Gyarados, Ninjask, Dragonite, Salamence, Rayquaza, Drifblim, Yanmega, Sigilyph, and Archeops.

Squirrel

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Pidgey - certain people would kill me for picking anything else! It's not the most interesting family of Pokémon ever, but it certainly is a cool one and they have very nice designs. Nothing overly special about them but everything about them was done right and they're big favourites of mine. Plus Pidgeot in the TGC is just badass ♥

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Talonflame for president.

Yeah, I voted for this bird since it looks really cool, is definitely the best earlygame bird competitively and gets Swords Dance + Brave Bird + Flare Blitz to destroy in-game opponents.
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My votes for this one went to Togekiss, Talonflame, Staraptor, Skarmory, Lugia, and Ho-oh. Because they're all great for battle and are cool to boot.
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Before I would have said none - didn't liked flying types before - after a few challenges where I had to use flying types - actually learned to like many of them.

Voted for: Pidgey/Pidgeotto/Pidgeot, Aerodactyl, Murkrow/Hunchkrow, Taillow/Swellow, Emolga, Fletchling/Fletchinder/Talonflame.

By design alone, my most favorite would be the Taillow, Swellow.
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Entermaid

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I voted for a few unlisted pokemon.

Crobat - Sleek, stealthy, and the redeeming quality to the dreaded zubat line. When I first played silver, I thought, NO, another zubat infested cave, until one day I found out it could evolve once I faced Koga at the e4. It's a very simple yet effective design.

Altaria - Perfect for a favorite flying type challenge, she surrounded in a lofty cloud when she takes flight. Plus, those white blush marks on her face, I just love this pokemon.

Mandibuzz - Buzzard with shell armor and bone-ponytail. Vullaby is also a nice concept, I mean it's a bone diaper! did I mention the black and pink color palette?

Vespiquen - Only pokemon of the seven that deserves a queen or king in its name. I love the her beehive shaped body and red gemstone. Plus, combee is one of the cutest ideas ever.

Swanna First off, Ducklett is insanely cute! Swanna however is quite graceful; I love the feathery adornments on its head and blue adornments on the front, in addition to her long neck.
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Hikamaru

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I already cast votes but couldn't post due to massive lag, but here's my post now:

Togetic / Togekiss - I'm quite the fan of the Togepi line, and every generation seems like it improved on it. Togekiss getting introduced sealed the line's fate as a fave of mine, and now with Fairy typing it's even more feared. Togekiss is the essential sign of cute yet powerful.

Murkrow line - I love these Dark/Flying birds, complete with pretty cool hats. They also get really nice abilities, especially the potent Moxie.

Emolga - I love Pikaclones, 'nuff said.

Swablu line - So fluffy and I started loving Altaria a lot lately, thanks to not only its new Mega but also its awesome tanking abilities. Yes I have a fetish for cuties don't I?

Starly line - My fave early region bird, and you'll see why. It broke the trend of "mediocre" birds and Staraptor is such a menace every time I use it in-game, making it my go-to Flying-type in 4th Gen.

Rufflet line - Pretty much the most American-looking Pokemon ever. Also a hard-hitter with some nice abilities to boot, especially Braviary's Defiant. Always worth picking it up in White 2.

Hawlucha - Unique typing, and I think it's a badass little thing that's fast and hits hard.

Fletchling line - I voted for these guys in the Fire-type poll (Charizard eventually won there, which I was not surprised at) and I love how they broke the mold by being the first early birds that actually deviated from the common Normal/Flying blend.
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Loving this poll! Flying type's one of my favourites :) I voted for:

1. Spearow/Fearow
2. Moltres
3. Honchkrow
4. Swellow
5. Chatot

Moltres I just love while the other four have been staple parts of a lot of my teams, very fond of all of them especially Swellow and Fearow. Kinda surprised I'm the only one who's voted for Chatot thus far, he's been a lifesaver for me in more than a few online battles :)

Anyways, may the best bird win! :)
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Togekiss has been one of my most favorite flying-types for a while, and I'm expecting it to continue being one for a decent amount of time. It looks simply adorable to me (and I'm sure many others), and when it comes to battling, it's simply great. With combination of Air Slash, Thunder Wave, and its Serene Grace ability, it could take down opposing Pokémon single-handedly without giving them even one chance to strike back. Plus, it could also learn Roost, which is great as it allows to recover itself whenever it wishes. If used right, this Pokémon could be simply unstoppable.

As for second, that would have to be Skarmory. It looks quite intimidating in terms of design, which really complements its boldness and whatnot, and stats-wise, it's quite bulky, allowing it to endure a ton of hits. There are many more reasons as to why I like this Pokémon; these are only a couple.

Groc

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Articuno, Hoothoot, Lugia, and Hawlucha.

The Legendary Birds have been around since G1, and Articuno happens to be my favorite of the three. The most majestic and feminine of the trio, and definitely a cool creature.

Silver was the first Pokemon game I played, and Hoothoot was the first Pokemon I caught. Noctowl is the epitome of the wise owl archetype, and just a cool design.

Lugia is a Psychic sea dragon that can fly, swim, and SHOOT LASERS. Remember the sound Aeroblast made on the GBC? Why is it so awesome? I don't know, but I love that sound.

When I first learned of Generation 6, I was doubtful I would pick it up. Until I learned that there was a luchador hawk in the game! I have never been in a Sky Battle, and I probably never will, simply because my beloved lucha libre hawk (Free Bird) isn't allowed to compete. But he still delivers a vicious elbow drop of the top rope to any and all challengers, OH YEAH!

Candy

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I vote for all except for Tornadus, 'cause I'm still holding a grudge for disturbing my training back then. <_<

Aside from them, through Others, I vote for Crobat, Xatu, Mantine, Tropius, Salamance, Rayquaza, Unfezant, Swanna and Yveital. Reasons for all of them will be so long, so I'll just say may the best bird win. :>
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Taillow & Swellow without a doubt, I've loved those two right from the off!

Rukario

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Once again I went for my orig favorites - The Pidgy group and, of course, my Charizard's partner Articuno.
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(are we saving bug/flying for the bug category? I'm guessing yes)

- Spearow/Fearow: From what I remember they had such an unglamorous role in the anime, but I found them to be so enjoyable in the games. Drill Peck 4ever.

- Doduo/Dodrio: Probably my favorite bird of the first generation. Love the speed and I love the high attack also DRILL PECK.

- Zubat/Golbat/Crobat: Annoying to encounter, but great to have on your side. Golbat alone I found very usable so to then get Crobat who is even more usable is like a blessing you didn't need or ask for. I really like them and I find them to be a great flying type not a bird alternative.

- Murkrow/Honchkrow: It's a mafia boss bird like what can you not like about it. Decided to try Murkrow out in Diamond and I dominated a good portion of the game with just Honchkrow I loved it so much.

- Vullaby/Mandibuzz: I love vultures so I am a bit biased in liking them so much, but after using them I found them to be a lot of fun too.

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Ho-oh is king.

No okay, I actually voted for Pidgeot and Noibat too. I always liked Pidgeot, the original and best bird pokémon imo. It's elegant and not too cartooney like the Sinnoh line for example. Noibat is pure cuteness and its evolution is like a much cooler version of Aerodactyl :3 I really like what they did there.

But Ho-oh is best legendary. Or one of the best, at least. I don't want to call it the phoenix pokémon, because imo Moltres fills that role. But I suppose it's something like that, but also just elegance in a cartooney enough way that hasn't really been done in any pair of legendaries since Johto. After them, suddenly there were just big monsters everywhere. Though Yveltal and Xerneas are finally pretty good again :3 But I digress!
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