What Is Your Favorite Pokemon Generation?

Started by Sefuree December 28th, 2014 2:25 AM
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What Is Your Favorite Pokemon Generation?

Sefuree

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Hi, After ORAS was released i was curious to see what you guys favorite Pokemon generation!

So, What Is Your Favorite Pokemon Generation?


Gen I - Blue, Red And Yellow
Gen II - Gold, Silver And Crystal
Gen III - Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed And LeafGreen
Gen IV - Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heart Gold And Soul Silver
Gen V - Black, White, Black 2 And White 2
Gen VI - X, Y, Omega Ruby And Alpha Sapphire

:)

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Above all, for me, it would likely have to be generation three.

In this gen, we've got to visit a new region known as Hoenn. In my eyes, it was rather great; all its locations were fun to explore, as they were all unique in their own, special right, and its story-line was rather engaging as well. I loved it. Not only this, but we also had chance to travel through Kanto again in FireRed and LeafGreen, giving us opportunity to relive generation one games with advanced graphics and mechanics.

After gen three, I'd say six. Although X and Y did not have much of lengthy plot, leaving some of us to be slightly confused and whatnot, but they did introduce some great, new features, such as character-customization, Pokémon-Amine, Wonder Trade, mega-evolution, and so forth. Now, I'm not sure about others, but personally, I love each and every one of them!

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When it comes to my favorite gens of Pokemon, I would have to go in this order:
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV (pre-HG/SS)
Gen V
Gen VI
Gen IV (HG/SS)
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Sefuree

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When it comes to my favorite gens of Pokemon, I would have to go in this order:
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV (pre-HG/SS)
Gen V
Gen VI
Gen IV (HG/SS)

Why is Gen One your favorite?

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Why is Gen One your favorite?
The reason why Gen I is my favorite is because it was the gen of Pokemon that I started with. It was how I got into Pokemon.
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Sefuree

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The reason why Gen I is my favorite is because it was the gen of Pokemon that I started with. It was how I got into Pokemon.
cool, i got soulsilver for easter the year it came out! i picked gen 4!!!

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My 3 favourites are Gen I, Gen III and Gen IV, it's hard to pick just one favourite but if I had to I'd say Gen I. A lot of my favourite Pokemon seem to be from that Gen and the fact I play LG every week is evidence to show I like it. I play RSE everyday to be fair, but I still prefer Gen I because of the Pokemon in the game. My favourite Fire, Ghost, Water and Fighting-types are in that Gen and when playing FRLG, there's always a Pokemon I like in every route. Seriously, I can't think of a Pokemon I don't like in that Gen. Also, I really enjoyed the gameplay in FRLG.

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My favorite has to be this last gen, VI, because of the features that were added. Pokemon feel and look more lifelike, and there is a sort of "bond" formed thanks to Pokemon Amie. I really do like how after you get your Pokemon's affection up, it has little "moods/dialogue" at the beginning of each battle. I've had Pokemon that have taken less damage from hits because I had full affection and I believe I also had a few that healed themselves from burns/etc.

Character customization is another reason why this gen is my favorite. I can make a character that looks like me and feel like I'm "in" the game. I wish ORAS would have continued this but it is a remake so I wasn't expecting it to happen. Still would've been nice though.

Even though Kanto and its Pokemon are my favorite, I can simply get Kanto Pokemon in XY/ORAS and still enjoy it just like HG, which happens to be my favorite Pokemon game, and FR.

Sefuree

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My favorite has to be this last gen, VI, because of the features that were added. Pokemon feel and look more lifelike, and there is a sort of "bond" formed thanks to Pokemon Amie. I really do like how after you get your Pokemon's affection up, it has little "moods/dialogue" at the beginning of each battle. I've had Pokemon that have taken less damage from hits because I had full affection and I believe I also had a few that healed themselves from burns/etc.

Character customization is another reason why this gen is my favorite. I can make a character that looks like me and feel like I'm "in" the game. I wish ORAS would have continued this but it is a remake so I wasn't expecting it to happen. Still would've been nice though.

Even though Kanto and its Pokemon are my favorite, I can simply get Kanto Pokemon in XY/ORAS and still enjoy it just like HG, which happens to be my favorite Pokemon game, and FR.
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I would say gens III and VI are tied for myself. I loved hoenn and I loved revisiting kanto. I think I did more so than in the originals because of the sevii islands. Since I love hoenn I obviously loved revisiting it in the sixth generation! I was kinda nervous for x/y because I wasn't overly in love with dppt and I pretty much hated bw/b2w2, but instead I ended up loving it. I really hope to see a third installment for x/y that includes a rise in difficulty.

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Since the OP failed to specify on what metrics we are judging the generations (pokémon introduced, region introduced, characters introduced, etc...), I defaulted to judging each generation on gameplay mechanics and in this instance, newer is always better. No matter how you slice it, GenVI is more refined and balanced than any previous generation.

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Gen 4 because it introduced the best starters, Weavile, Rhyperior and Tangrowth, as well as a cool E4 and champion.
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Personally I love Gen III and Gen I! Gen III because, well, the Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games were incredible; they had loads of stuff that you can always get back to and play, like with the storyline with Team Aqua and Team Magman, or if you're playing Emerald that'd be the both of them. Also hey had one of the best post games, at least for me on Pokemon Emerald, since the Battle Frontier is always awesome to play against, even if we'r ejust learning about EV/IVs at the time. c:

Now, me liking Gen I might be an unpopular opinion but, y'know, those are games that I can never really dislike or find boring; I grew up with those games and even now, I really, really like the music that the game boy produced for the games. Like seriously, have you heard the Vermillion City theme:



It's really spectacular, imo! So yeah, the music was a plus for me, as well as the general battles.. in which Yellow was the first game that had that sorta challenge for me when playing any sort of pokemon games because the levels just shoot up, but otherwise, the battles were pretty unforgettable, like when it came down to the Elite Four? THAT was pretty epic. <3


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For me it's Gen III with Gen IV closely behind. I love RSEDPP and enjoyed the remakes of the first two gens too. Following them is Gen VI where I got to revisit Hoenn, but sadly they butchered the AI for ORAS and Kalos wasn't as fun as Kanto was (even though I like Kalos better as a region).
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Gen 6, mostly for the improved gameplay mechanics. Better breeeding mechanics, easy leveling up, good accessability in terms of hidden abilities, lots of cool designed Pokemon (Greninja, Dragalge, Aegislash, ...) alongside the older ones and much more.
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Mine has to be gen IV. i've only ever played diamond once and i'm just finished playing Heart Gold for the first time, but i really enjoyed them. Even though i started getting into pokemon with johto i just have to put Sinnoh above johto. Though...i like the sinnoh anime WAY more than the Sinnoh games. It had the most action(i love action) it also because my fav character was introduced in the anime. Paul
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I voted for generation five. Whilst some of the best games came from other generations, they were isolated cases for me - for example, Emerald being amazingly fun but the others from that generation being 'meh,' or simply okay.

Generation V on the other hand, whilst not creating the greatest sense of accomplishment (especially with regards to BW2) were certainly the most intriguing - and the most fun in the post-game. They were different, too, making them far more intriguing to play through. So whilst they may not have been the best games individually - they were definitely the best when taken collectively.

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Gen II- Crystal was my first Pokemon game and will always be my favorite Pokemon Game.
Gen IV (HG/SS)- Return to the Johto region, and it updated everything and added new features that weren't present previously
Gen III- Loved Hoenn.
Gen VI (ORAS)- Same as Gen III
Gen V- I really liked the criminal organization in this one, they weren't so much criminals rather than Animal Rights Activists but to the extreme.
Gen IV (D/P/Pl)- Sinnoh was alright
Gen I- Never liked Kanto
Gen III (FR/LG)- Never liked Kanto
Gen VI- The story went by entirely too fast and what little difficulty it had in previous gens was absolutely removed

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Generation V, the same one it's been most times this question has been asked. It provides two different adventures, one that's completely new and a stellar approach to the franchise, and another that packs a whole bunch into one big package. I've played BW a handful of times, and no matter how much I go through B2W2 I don't think i'll ever get bored with it.
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Generation 3 has long been my favourite. I just really love the region and the Pokémon it introduced.

Overall I'd say:

1. Gen III
2. Gen V (I love a lot of the Pokémon it introduced and I enjoyed the region even if it was pretty linear. Had a good plot too, at least in terms of Pokémon)
3. Gen VI (Same again really, overall enjoyable Pokémon and region. Plus there was the jump to 3d models.)
4. Gen II (Like the region and it's Pokemon, even though I started with the first gen I'd say these games have more nostalgic power to me)
5. Gen I (Generation I started with, but it hasn't held up well. I'm not that crazy about the region or it's Pokémon)
6. Gen IV (Don't really like the Sinnoh region, the Pokémon it introduced were the least instant group of Pokémon for me. WiFi trading was a godsend though.)

Gen I and IV are interchangeable really, the order changes depending on my mood and whether I'm feeling nostalgic or not.

Each Generation has Pokémon and aspects that I love, just some more than others.
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I'd probably say Generation IV is my favourite. DPPT are my favourites overall to begin with, but Gen IV also had HGSS and my favourite set of Mystery a Dungeon games. My order goes:

Gen IV
Gen III
Gen V
Gen VI
Gen II
Gen I

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I'd probably say Generation IV is my favourite. DPPT are my favourites overall to begin with, but Gen IV also had HGSS and my favourite set of Mystery a Dungeon games. My order goes:

Gen IV
Gen III
Gen V
Gen VI
Gen II
Gen I
With your username being Hoenn, i'd think Generation III and RSE would be your favorite, but I can certainly appreciate Generation IV as well. :P
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Here's how I rank them.

1st: Generation 5 (Black/White/Black 2/White 2)
The reasons why I always say this generation is my fave: it introduced a lot of really great Pokemon, very interesting and memorable characters, two very different pairs of games which tie up the whole story together, B2/W2's massive postgame content (probably the largest postgame content ever) and of course, the unique motive of Team Plasma. Seriously, there is just so much I love about Unova.

2nd: Generation 6 (X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
This generation marked the huge leap into full 3D, and new changes to breeding mechanics that made obtaining competitive-tailored Pokemon easier than ever. Kalos was also a very diverse region in terms of environments and introduced some well-designed Pokemon, along with having a huge regional Dex containing loads of older Pokemon as well, allowing for flexible team building options. Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire were also great remakes, and introducing the handy DexNav which allowed getting good IVs and Hidden Abilities in the wild much easier. Also, I love how much cuter May got in her redesign.

3rd: Generation 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/Heart Gold/Soul Silver)
I liked Sinnoh for interesting Pokemon and mechanics, as well as all those evolutions of older Pokemon, but things started slowly until Platinum fixed most of Diamond & Pearl's major issues. Platinum was pretty much what D/P should have been, and would probably be the Sinnoh game I always go back to. Heart Gold & Soul Silver also did a great job by improving on the original Johto games while still bringing the nostalgia with it.

4th: Generation 3 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire Red/Leaf Green)
Not much to comment on FR/LG, but I do have to admit while the original Hoenn games were fun they still look like an unfinished job especially when compared to OR/AS now, but it was my first game so it holds memories. Plus, this generation was what introduced most of the mechanics we're now familiar with, such as abilities and natures, along with being the first generation in full color.

5th: Generation 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
I didn't play this one so not much, but I'm not a really big fan of Johto.

6th: Generation 1 (Red/Green/Blue/Yellow)
Again, same reasons as Gen 2. I'm not that huge of a Kanto fan.
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I'm a huge fan of Hoenn.. before this Hoenn hype bandwagon started even, hah. I spent hundreds of hours playing R/S as a kid and doing pretty much anything you can imagine, from trying to catch every Spinda pattern in existence to constantly restarting a secondary copy to mix secret base records with my primary game. It also introduced some of my favorite Pokemon: Altaria, Absol, Zangoose, Metagross, Flygon, Swellow, and others are dear to my heart. Oh and Steven!! My Pokemon obsession was at its peak around then.

But coming in closely would have to be Unova. Seems like a lot of people didn't like the new Pokemon designs or game appearance here but I found them to be wonderful, especially the story and music (Dragon Spiral tower music was goosebumps-inducing). Some of my favorite characters from the franchise are from Unova. B/W and B/W2, do I miss you. <3

So my order of preference is as follows:
Gen III, Gen V, Gen II (Ecruteak is gorgeous and the overall region design was splendid in Johto), Gen VI, Gen IV, Gen I. But it's Pokemon.. so I love them all. :) The sixth generation gets a ton of love and bias since it remade the Hoenn games~

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In order, my favorite generations would be:

Gen II
Gen III
Gen I
Gen VI
Gen IV
Gen V

All in all, Johto was phenomenal when it came out, unova was not (IMO)
Gen III is pure awesomeness, but of course we cannot foget gen I that started it all. And then there's gen IV, that well, kinda just hangs :)