The Bulbasaur Race

[Hikamaru]

10

*reacts to post deleted for being too close to copying what someone was saying*

I feel like I'm nothing but a big fat Ditto. Because Ditto can literally copy anything.

 

[Gulpin]

11

I like Geodude mostly for how he is the classic rock-type Pokemon. Though I do agree he is a bit boring.

 

[blue]

10

Never really liked Geodude, always in the caves and what not.

 

[Gulpin]

10

Sure, he may be easy to faint but he's got points for being a classic. Remember the first time you used rock smash only to be attacked by a Geodude? Aren't those wonderful memories?

 

[Hikamaru]

8

Sturdy starting from 5th Gen is a huge issue, ORAS Steven has like two Pokemon with the ability meaning you have to let Skarmory set up the Spikes and endure a tough hit from Aggron. And of course any Geodude that wants to blow up on you.

 

[Starry Windy]

9

Even though I quite like Geodude's design and its Magnitude and Earthquake move, the Selfdestruct is one of the reason I'm not fond of it at times. I have to switch to stronger Pokémon so it can handle the blow.

 

[Hikamaru]

7

Remember that abilities like Scrappy exist.

 

[Starry Windy]

8

Scrappy? I think it's one of the useless ability that I know of, even though not worse than Defeatist that Archen lines have.

 

[Lycanthropy]

9

I don't know why they have Defeatist, they aren't that OP, are they? I can see Truant, it makes a good balance, but then there's Klutz, what's the use of that?

 

[Gulpin]

9

Yeah, I don't know why Archeops got stuck with Defeatist. It really hampers its ability to be used.

 

[Gulpin]

9

I'm also not a big fan of Weak Armor. It does give a boost to speed but a lot of Pokemon with high defenses don't really benefit from lowered defense and increased speed.

 

[Hikamaru]

8

Speaking of Weak Armor, my friend Pendraflare is doing an item-restricted Nuzlocke (he can't buy items and has to rely on ones he picked up from the ground, even Poke Balls) and he's currently using a Trubbish. The problem is, he'll gain Weak Armor when he evolves.

 

[classiccartoonsftw]

9.

I like Trubbish, but I hate Garbodor.

 

[Gulpin]

10.

I also really like Trubbish, but I just don't like Garbodor's design as much as I wish I did. Like I really want to like him but I don't..

 

[Lycanthropy]

10

I don't see why everyone dislikes Garbodor so much. I know it's a literal pile of trash, but if you're looking that way, isn't Pidgey "just" a bird or Ekans "just" a snake? Yet there's no mass hate on those. Many of the Pokémon are based on objects or organisms from our all-day world and I'm good with that.

 

[Gulpin]

11

It's not that I don't like Garbodor for what it is based off of, I just don't particularly like the way the idea was executed.

 

[Hikamaru]

10

If you think Garbodor is bad, wait until you watch Marriland's Black Wedlocke where a Garbodor was shoehorned onto his team (despite how much he hates the Pokemon) when Aquilavus, his Carracosta dies to a trainer on Route 10, and he had a glaring Fighting weakness on most of the team to be concerned about, and said Garbodor (named Turkey, who got paired with Chickadee the Sawsbuck) ended up being a true hero against Marshal of the Elite Four and also both N and Ghetsis, and while he died against the latter, Chickadee did manage to sweep the rest of Ghetsis' team, including OHKO'ing his Hydreigon with a critical hit Jump Kick after its Fire Blast misses.

 

[Starry Windy]

10

Man, I have no idea Garbodor can become that strong. I think Garbodor's design of being a pile of trash may be going too well for some, sadly... Maybe I should consider using it at some point.

 

[classiccartoonsftw]

11.

I don't hate Garbodor because of its design. The reason I hate it is because it was annoying me to no end when I was training my Fraxure in Pokemon White 2.

As for Marriland's Black Wedlocke, I've seen it, but it didn't change my opinion on Garbodor.

 

[Lycanthropy]

12

I've never followed others playing a game. I find playing myself more fun than watching someone else.