Doesn't anyone care for Greninja?

Started by Thomas Wiencek December 28th, 2019 8:05 PM
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Greninja itself isn't bad but I don't like Ash and all the Ash stuff kinda ruined it for me tbh
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It's actually one of my favourite Pokemon, not top 10 but somewhere in top 25. I like how fun the execution is because it's a ninja frog that uses its own tongue as a scarf as well as the other ninja elements blending in with its frog design. Quite fun to use too due to Protean.

I do know there are some people who don't like it because of its popularity (it did get #1 most popular Pokemon in Japan one year) or other reasons such as design.
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I HATE Greninja. That tongue...I just do not like that tongue. It's creepy and disgusting and oh god why would you do this wasn't Lickitung/Lickilicky bad enough.

It's popularity in Japan annoys me - as does Ash's somehow losing to Alain's Charizard in the Kalos League final despite previously making mincemeat out of Diantha's Gardevoir, which is DEFINITELY stronger than Charizard, and not weak to water to boot - but if I'm honest it's the ugly, creepy design that makes me dislike it. It's not Lucario, but...

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From what I remember, Greninja was very popular during Gen VI.

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it's alright to me, even though i don't really care for Ash-Greninja all that much...

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This is quite possibly the 91145th list you have made regarding Greninja.

But anyways, Greninja is great! Favourite gen6 starter and 3rd favourite overall! It’s just extremely strong and useful in battle.
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Greninja is fine and my "go to" Kalos starter. But Ash-Greninja is abomination that shouldn't exist as it is now.
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I care a great deal for Greninja. It's my favourite starter evolution of that gen.
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I think he’s the best starter final evolution of gen 6. Greninja is actually a pretty popular ‘mon from what I’ve seen.

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But Ash-Greninja is abomination that shouldn't exist as it is now.
Hi Janp! Oh I do agree with you in this!

Anyway, I don't think people have stopped caring for Greninja. In the Galar games, Greninja is unavailable, and that's pretty much it. Greninja is still popular, at least from what I've been seeing all this week.

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What's happening with you guys? I'm just asking you a question in anyway: doesn't anyone care for Greninja, the Water/Dark-type Pokémon based on a ninja frog? Why? Please let me know when you've replied, thanks.
I care about it, there are people who doesn't care about it?! Since when?
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I still think that Greninja has to be one of the most popular pokemon ever created. In fact, I'd say it's far more popular than any pokemon to come out of generation 7 or 8. I don't know who proposed the absurd idea that Greninja is somehow unpopular. I can assure you it isn't.


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What's happening with you guys? I'm just asking you a question in anyway: doesn't anyone care for Greninja, the Water/Dark-type Pokémon based on a ninja frog? Why? Please let me know when you've replied, thanks.
I am so sad about greninja leaving, Ash was kinda rushed. Whenever he leaves a pokemon he cares about, but then in the next series, he just forgets he ever cared about them, I hope they make a series where he comes back. I already have a story plot.

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greninja is way over rated

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I couldn't care less about Greninja. Not even my favourite Kalos starter let alone my #1 favourite Pokemon of all time. Haven't used Greninja in any Pokémon game for years, and I don't think I've ever played as Greninja in Smash Bros either.
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I mean...
It did just win the most popular Pokémon this year, so, y’know...

But on the other hand, a Pokémon with a cool design was outright let down by:

1. The fact it was special (Battle Bond) in a way no other starter has been. This is just pure stupidity.
2. It got the best hidden ability of any starter, Protean, which by the way is game-breaking in terms of STAB and type advantages. Cinderace got the same hidden ability with a different name, so that sucks as well, as it is unbalanced and unfair (it is pure favouritism).
3. Ash ruined it by taking a cool Pokémon, and using his chosen one magic to make it an overpowered monster. It won against the champion’s ace, Gardevoir, who had a type advantage if it used fairy moves. And then lost against Alain’s Charizard in which it was rigged towards Greninja in the first place! And then the Greninja was the key to saving the world, of course!
4. It got two signatures, Water Shuriken and Mat Block, which again is unfair. Similarly, Cinderace also got two: Court Change and Pyroball.
5. It got the best BST and Movepool to let it abuse Protean.

Anything else I missed as to why it is unfair?

It sucks that my favourite starter and one of my top 6 got ruined. Because of the fact that Greninja got overpowered, it meant that it is seen as unfair, uncool or cliché to like the Pokémon or use it in your team. This is just wrong in my opinion. Same for Lucario and Zoroark and Noivern and so on- their insane coolness and over-popularity made them stop being *your* favourite Pokémon, because they are everyone’s favourite! You wonder why they bother making Pokés like Grubbin or Mr Rime if they know no-one will like them and clearly go for the only cool Pokémon from that Gen.

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I mean... considering it won Pokemon of the year, it's pretty cared for, wouldn't you say? :x