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| Topic | Kill My Cabin in the Woods Monster |
| Inviso 04/01/24 3:13:15 PM #43 | Wraiths
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| Topic | Save My Favourite Anime Series 11: Round 9 [SMFAS] |
| Inviso 04/01/24 2:15:09 PM #28 | Haruhi
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| Topic | Save My Favourite Anime Series 11: Round 9 [SMFAS] |
| Inviso 04/01/24 1:11:16 PM #7 | Dr. Stone
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 13: NORMAL |
| Inviso 04/01/24 11:44:33 AM #12 | GavsEvans123 posted...
I chose Gen 1, but Gen 3 was close. Having gimmicky stuff like Castform and Kecleon that doesn't rely heavily on its Normal typing, and mons like Azurill and Swablu that lose Normal once they evolve was my tiebreaker. D'oh. I've gotten so used to not including Arceus that the one time it SHOULD be there, I forgot. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 13: NORMAL |
| Inviso 04/01/24 11:04:48 AM #9 | Underleveled posted...
I'm gonna be totally honest, when I judge the line-up of Normal types, I ignore most Normal/Flying types. I really feel like those are kind of their own thing and, with very few exceptions, should be judged as pure Flying types. Totally fair. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 13: NORMAL |
| Inviso 04/01/24 9:20:06 AM #4 | Gen VII doesn't even have that one Pokemon I can point to and say "This is awesome." At best, you get Bewear because Fighting-types are great, but Bewear is like Crabominable in that it's one of the only Fighting type combos I'm not big on. There's not a whole lot here to enjoy.
Gen V is a no. Sawsbuck is the only Pokemon here I really like, and the Cinccino line and Braviary are the only others that are okay. Gen IV features a top twelve Pokemon (Lopunny) and a bottom two Pokemon (Regigigas), but outside of those two, it's largely mediocre to okay, with exceptions for Staraptor and Porygon-Z. Gen IX has a handful of good stuff, but just a LOT of filler, and the Smoliv line SUCKS at this typing. Gen III frontloads its quality so hard: the Zigzagoon line and Swellow line, and Zangoose is the only REALLY top tier Normal-type besides them. Gen II doesn't get the job done. Igglybuff is bad, Aipom is lame, I don't get for the original Girafarig/Dunsparce, Porygon2 is my least favorite of its line, and Stantler is extremely forgettable. The Noctowl line, the Ursaring line, Smeargle, Miltank and Blissey salvage it a bit. Gen VIII is surprisingly good when I look at it overall, but as cute as they are, Skwovet/Greedent/Wooloo/Dubwool just feel like they offer nothing NEW after eight generations, and Indeedee sucks. Everything else is from Arceus, or repurposing one of Gen III's main triumphs. Gen I is great across the board, but I've been voting Gen I a lot, and despite loving Jigglypuff, Meowth/Persian, Tauros, Ditto, Eevee, Snorlax and liking the Pidgeot line, Farfetch'd, the Dodrio line, Kangaskhan and Porygon...I'm hoping one of the other generations gives me more reason to vote for them. Also, not the biggest fan of Wigglytuff. Gen VI might be getting an unfair boost, but I don't care. Three great megas (including one that makes Kangaskhan AWESOME), and three new type combos that all are pretty solid in their own rights. Mega Audino is the only real flop here to me. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 13: NORMAL |
| Inviso 04/01/24 9:16:23 AM #3 | Inviso posted...
I think I forgot Wyrdeer for Gen VIII. Oh no, I didn't. I just forgot that I typed it in. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 13: NORMAL |
| Inviso 04/01/24 9:09:26 AM #2 | I think I forgot Wyrdeer for Gen VIII.
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 13: NORMAL |
| Inviso 04/01/24 9:04:02 AM #1 |
I've done this style of poll contest once before, back in either Gen VII or Gen VIII, so why not try it again now? The rules are simple: each day, I'm going to post a poll for a given Pokemon typing, with each generation's roster of new Pokemon filling in that typing. You just need to look at what each generation had to offer, and select which generation you think brought the best new roster (for any reason; you could say that a single Pokemon was so good that it overwhelms everything else the generation spawned, or you could select a generation that may be more well-rounded that the one that created your personal favorite). At the end of the day, one generation will be crowned a champion (with potential tiebreakers if need be), and that generation will advance to a second round, where the eighteen winners, and fourteen strongest runner-ups will be sorted into a 32-entrant tournament to crown which generation produced the best overall roster of a single typing. Long round finally ends with Gen IV scoring a solid blowout over its rivals. The real match was seeing who would take second place...but even then, nothing but Gen IV broke double digits. Gen III ekes out the runner-up spot over Gen VIII, and Gen VI wins up being the only generation to get shut out entirely. For today's contest, we're doing Normal-types. Normal...I'm surprised I only has to condense Gen I, because there were a LOT of Pokemon on this list. Given Gen VI's limited roster, I have folder Mega Evolutions into their list, as those were, effectively, some of the new Pokemon created in lieu of brand new designs for Gen VI. I'll keep the same concept for later typings as well. Note: I will not be considering things like Dialga/Palkia's form changes in Gen VIII, as those are still technically the same in the way Giratina's form change was back in Gen IV. Fire: Gen I (30 Votes, 47.62%) Bug: Gen V (30 Votes, 44.12%) Dragon Gen III (30 Votes, 41.67%) Grass: Gen III (28 Votes, 45.90%) Fairy: Gen VII (24 Votes, 39.34%) Electric: Gen I (24 Votes, 37.50%) Ice: Gen IV (24 Votes, 36.92%) Flying: Gen I (21 Votes, 35.00%) Ground: Gen I (20 Votes, 33.33%) Dark: Gen II (18 Votes, 26.87%) Fighting: Gen IV (14 Votes, 21.88%) Ghost: Gen V (13 Votes, 17.81%) Normal: ??? Poison: ??? Psychic: ??? Rock: ??? Steel: ??? Water: ??? (Dark: Gen IX - 17 Votes, 25.37%) (Fire: Gen V - 16 Votes, 25.4%) (Electric: Gen V - 15 Votes, 23.44%) (Bug: Gen VII - 14 Votes, 20.59%) (Dragon: Gen VI - 14 Votes, 19.44%) (Flying: Gen VI - 13 Votes, 21.67%) (Ground: Gen III/V - 12 Votes, 20.00%) (Fairy: Gen VI - 12 Votes, 19.67%) (Fighting: Gen IX - 12 Votes, 18.75%) (Ghost: Gen IV/Gen IX - 10 Votes, 13.70%) (Grass: Gen I/Gen V - 9 Votes, 14.75%) (Ice: Gen III - 9 Votes, 13.85%) ??? ??? --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Pokemon of the Year: Hub topic |
| Inviso 03/31/24 12:14:36 PM #470 | For the record, monotype isn't inherently bad. It's when you've dedicated an entire generation to monotypes (Gen VIII), or you make a Pokemon that has nothing to set it apart from countless other, BETTER monotypes, that I have a problem with.
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| Topic | Pokemon of the Year R1D24 ft. Snivy, Tsareena, Cofragigus, Toxicroak [PotY] |
| Inviso 03/31/24 10:21:23 AM #34 | NEEDLE ARM
+3 Ceruledge +2 Rillaboom +1 Tsareena -1 Exploud -2 Hattrem -3 Snivy FROST BREATH +3 Kommo-o +2 Toxicroak +1 Cleffa -1 Cofagrigus -2 Naclstack -3 Tarountula --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 12: ICE |
| Inviso 03/29/24 10:51:36 PM #5 | Gen V (Absolutely terrible. Kyurem is one of the worst Pokemon of all time, and everything else is a generic monotype that didn't need to be. I like Beartic, but come ON with this shit.)
Gen III (Spheal and cute and Regice is cool as far as the Regis go, but Snorunt, Glalie and Sealeo aren't worth it, and Walrein has the same problem as a lot of Gen I's Water/Ice-types in that it doesn't feel like an Ice-type so much as a Water-type.) Gen II (I like Swinub and Sneasel...but they evolve into something better. And I don't hate Smoochum...but Delibird and Piloswine aren't great.) Gen VI (Amaura/Aurorus being amazing single-handedly drag Gen VI this high...but it's still not great. Bergmite/Avalugg have the same problem as pretty much all of Gen V, and Mega Glalie just makes one of the worst Megas.) Gen VIII (I can't believe we got the biggest roster of Ice-types in Gen VIII and it still manages to be mediocre. Mr. Rime is fine. Darmanitan is fine (Darumaka is NOT). Frosmoth is solid (Snom is just a funny design and nothing else.) But then Eiscue and the fossils are lame, and Hisuian Avalugg is the WORST regional form we've seen since the concept's introduction. And Glastrier pales in comparison to Spectrier.) Gen IX (This is fine. Cetoddle/Cetitan are decent for monotypes, and the Baxcalibur line, Chien-Pao and Iron Bundle are okay. But this just doesn't hit any real HIGHS for me.) Gen I (It has some stuff I really like (Dewgong/Articuno), some stuff I think is overrated (Cloyster/Lapras), and something overhated but not great (Jynx). But this is such a bizarre generation because 60% of the field is mixed with Water-types and their Ice-halves aren't really what they stand out for.) Gen VII (There really isn't a dud in the bunch, but it's hard to give full praise when 80% of the field is just regional forms of already great Pokemon. I love Alolan Ninetales...but this is just Ninetales again, who is already great. Crabominable, while good to have as a Fighting-type...it's one of the worst Fighting/??? type combos to me. Gen IV (Going into today, I immediately assumed my vote would be going to Gen IV. Weavile/Glaceon/Mamoswine are all top fifty Pokemon, Froslass and Abomasnow's lines are unique type combos that make them stand out even if they're not high favorites...and I forgot about Rotom Frost as well. There's not a dud in the bunch with this group.) --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 12: ICE |
| Inviso 03/29/24 10:46:46 PM #4 | Dammit, I forgot to include H-Avalugg for Gen VIII.
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 12: ICE |
| Inviso 03/29/24 10:40:40 PM #1 |
I've done this style of poll contest once before, back in either Gen VII or Gen VIII, so why not try it again now? The rules are simple: each day, I'm going to post a poll for a given Pokemon typing, with each generation's roster of new Pokemon filling in that typing. You just need to look at what each generation had to offer, and select which generation you think brought the best new roster (for any reason; you could say that a single Pokemon was so good that it overwhelms everything else the generation spawned, or you could select a generation that may be more well-rounded that the one that created your personal favorite). At the end of the day, one generation will be crowned a champion (with potential tiebreakers if need be), and that generation will advance to a second round, where the eighteen winners, and fourteen strongest runner-ups will be sorted into a 32-entrant tournament to crown which generation produced the best overall roster of a single typing. Ground gave us a tie for the fewest votes in a given round (with Flying, not long ago). But still, there was a clear winner in Gen I and two solid runners-up in Gens III & V. Really though, the big highlight of the Ground-type is that this was the first day in which THREE generations got completely shut out. Not a single vote was cast for any of Gens VII, VIII, or IX, which is probably what allowed such strong performances from the top three from this round. For today's contest, we're doing Ice-types. Ice has gotten the short end of the stick for a typing that should be a lot more fun and interesting than it is. Ice somehow has become the rarest typing in Pokemon, despite having a decent head start over Dragon and Ghost due to their first two generations, and Fairy coming in six generations late. Will this translate to more low votals, or will Ice surprise today? Given Gen VI's limited roster, I have folder Mega Evolutions into their list, as those were, effectively, some of the new Pokemon created in lieu of brand new designs for Gen VI. I'll keep the same concept for later typings as well. Note: I will not be considering things like Dialga/Palkia's form changes in Gen VIII, as those are still technically the same in the way Giratina's form change was back in Gen IV. Fire: Gen I (30 Votes, 47.62%) Bug: Gen V (30 Votes, 44.12%) Dragon Gen III (30 Votes, 41.67%) Grass: Gen III (28 Votes, 45.90%) Fairy: Gen VII (24 Votes, 39.34%) Electric: Gen I (24 Votes, 37.50%) Flying: Gen I (21 Votes, 35.00%) Ground: Gen I (20 Votes, 33.33%) Dark: Gen II (18 Votes, 26.87%) Fighting: Gen IV (14 Votes, 21.88%) Ghost: Gen V (13 Votes, 17.81%) Ice: ??? Normal: ??? Poison: ??? Psychic: ??? Rock: ??? Steel: ??? Water: ??? (Dark: Gen IX - 17 Votes, 25.37%) (Fire: Gen V - 16 Votes, 25.4%) (Electric: Gen V - 15 Votes, 23.44%) (Bug: Gen VII - 14 Votes, 20.59%) (Dragon: Gen VI - 14 Votes, 19.44%) (Flying: Gen VI - 13 Votes, 21.67%) (Ground: Gen III/V - 12 Votes, 20.00%) (Fairy: Gen VI - 12 Votes, 19.67%) (Fighting: Gen IX - 12 Votes, 18.75%) (Ghost: Gen IV/Gen IX - 10 Votes, 13.70%) (Grass: Gen I/Gen V - 9 Votes, 14.75%) ??? ??? ??? --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Pokemon of the Year R1D23 ft. Porygon-Z, Walrein, Lugia, Golduck [PotY] |
| Inviso 03/29/24 9:55:43 PM #25 | SNORE
+3 Porygon-Z +2 Nidoran M +1 Copperajah -1 Tinkatink -2 Sunkern -3 Chesnaught G-Max Tartness +3 Mienshao +2 Golduck +1 Ferrothorn -1 Bonsly -2 Weepinbell -3 Toxel --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GROUND |
| Inviso 03/29/24 9:52:43 PM #26 | One last bump (might run a few minutes long since I just got home).
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GROUND |
| Inviso 03/29/24 10:05:58 AM #20 | Yeah, Diggersby is adorable.
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| Topic | Pokemon of the Year: Hub topic |
| Inviso 03/29/24 8:51:14 AM #446 | I would've given star of the day to Iron Moth for taking second place after so many other Future Paradoxes have struggled to survive (or been outright eliminated).
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GROUND |
| Inviso 03/29/24 8:49:59 AM #17 | Isquen posted...
Ground is another one of my favorite types, and the first one I went to when it came to building a themed gym team back around gen 5 (Mamoswine, Dugtrio, Stunfisk, Camerupt, Claydol, Excadrill.) I learned pretty that their speed back then was nearly universally a dumpster fire, with the two exceptions (Dugtrio and Excadrill) both being on my team. Nidoking/Nidoqueen alone are awesome, and they're a type combo that wasn't seen again until Gen IX. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GROUND |
| Inviso 03/28/24 10:08:11 PM #3 | Dammit, I forgot to change the day number.
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GROUND |
| Inviso 03/28/24 10:04:50 PM #2 | Gen II (I don't care very much for the Wooper line, I think the Swinub line is missing its best member, and I think the Larvitar line is missing ITS best member. Donphan can't save this, especially when it got a glow-up in Gen IX.)
Gen IX (Great Tusk is the only Pokemon in this group that I really and truly LOVE...and that's unfortunate.) Gen IV (This has Garchomp and Gible, and Mamoswine. I have a higher opinion of Rhyperior than most, but that trio at the start of the list is ROUGH for my favoritism.) Gen VIII (It sucks that the central figure of this generation is SO basic, because I like Runerigus and Ursaluna, and G-Stunfisk is superior to the original. It's just hard to give a pass to Silicobra and Sandaconda though, and I'm not THAT inspired by the stuff I like here.) Gen III (Flygon boosts this generation heavily, and Camerupt/Numel/Vibrava help...but I can't deny that the Barboach and Baltoy lines are MASSIVE disappointments, and Nincada is especially bad on top of them.) Gen VI (There's really nothing BAD here, but it's hard to heap praise on a roster that has a single legendary and half of an evolution line as the only need Ground-types that aren't megas.) Gen VII (Nothing bad, but nothing amazing either. Just a trio of solid, average lines.) Gen V (Excadrill's line and Krookodile's line are both SUPER solid, and Golurk's line isn't terrible. Sure, Stunfisk andthe Palpitoad duo are bad, but the good are able to reasonably outweigh the bad here.) Gen I (I hate to be a genwunner whenever I do it...but this has so many quality Pokemon, and that early collection of the Sandshrew line, plus Nidoqueen/Nidoking is solid as hell. Throw in Cubone/Marowak, the cuteness of Diglett/Dugtrio, and the trio of Rock-types, and it's hard to beat Gen I here.) --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GROUND |
| Inviso 03/28/24 9:56:36 PM #1 |
I've done this style of poll contest once before, back in either Gen VII or Gen VIII, so why not try it again now? The rules are simple: each day, I'm going to post a poll for a given Pokemon typing, with each generation's roster of new Pokemon filling in that typing. You just need to look at what each generation had to offer, and select which generation you think brought the best new roster (for any reason; you could say that a single Pokemon was so good that it overwhelms everything else the generation spawned, or you could select a generation that may be more well-rounded that the one that created your personal favorite). At the end of the day, one generation will be crowned a champion (with potential tiebreakers if need be), and that generation will advance to a second round, where the eighteen winners, and fourteen strongest runner-ups will be sorted into a 32-entrant tournament to crown which generation produced the best overall roster of a single typing. Grass once again brought us back to lower votals as people didn't seem all that inspired by the typing. Unlike Fire, where the obvious blowout still saw a strong runner up, Grass' winner (Gen III) managed to triple the tied second-place finishers (I & V). It's rough, and that's another typing that's at risk of missing out on a secondary wild card berth, I'd say. For today's contest, we're doing Ground-types. Despite being a major attack typing, Ground always feels like kind of a background type compared to some of its flashier counterparts. Let's see if the voters feel differently. Given Gen VI's limited roster, I have folder Mega Evolutions into their list, as those were, effectively, some of the new Pokemon created in lieu of brand new designs for Gen VI. I'll keep the same concept for later typings as well. Note: I will not be considering things like Dialga/Palkia's form changes in Gen VIII, as those are still technically the same in the way Giratina's form change was back in Gen IV. Fire: Gen I (30 Votes, 47.62%) Bug: Gen V (30 Votes, 44.12%) Dragon Gen III (30 Votes, 41.67%) Grass: Gen III (28 Votes, 45.90%) Fairy: Gen VII (24 Votes, 39.34%) Electric: Gen I (24 Votes, 37.50%) Flying: Gen I (21 Votes, 35.00%) Dark: Gen II (18 Votes, 26.87%) Fighting: Gen IV (14 Votes, 21.88%) Ghost: Gen V (13 Votes, 17.81%) Ground: ??? Ice: ??? Normal: ??? Poison: ??? Psychic: ??? Rock: ??? Steel: ??? Water: ??? (Dark: Gen IX - 17 Votes, 25.37%) (Fire: Gen V - 16 Votes, 25.4%) (Electric: Gen V - 15 Votes, 23.44%) (Bug: Gen VII - 14 Votes, 20.59%) (Dragon: Gen VI - 14 Votes, 19.44%) (Flying: Gen VI - 13 Votes, 21.67%) (Fairy: Gen VI - 12 Votes, 19.67%) (Fighting: Gen IX - 12 Votes, 18.75%) (Ghost: Gen IV/Gen IX - 10 Votes, 13.70%) (Grass: Gen I/Gen V - 9 Votes, 14.75%) ??? ??? ??? ??? --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | VG Character of the 2000s CHAMPIONSHIP: GLaDOS vs. The Boss |
| Inviso 03/28/24 2:15:35 PM #4 | GlaDOS
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| Topic | Save My Favourite Anime Series 11: Round 4 [SMFAS] |
| Inviso 03/28/24 2:14:21 PM #15 | Dr. Stone
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| Topic | Save My Favourite Anime Series 11: Round 3 [SMFAS] |
| Inviso 03/28/24 12:39:35 PM #35 | Haruhi
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GRASS |
| Inviso 03/28/24 12:32:45 PM #19 | Still around 6-7 hours left. Low votals so far.
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| Topic | Save My Favourite Anime Series 11: Round 3 [SMFAS] |
| Inviso 03/28/24 11:38:00 AM #14 | Dr. Stone
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GRASS |
| Inviso 03/28/24 10:03:13 AM #18 | Morning bump.
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| Topic | Pokemon of the Year R1D21 ft. Meowth, Glameow, Fennekin, Latios [PotY] |
| Inviso 03/27/24 7:37:52 PM #25 | DIAMOND STORM
+3 Iron Moth +2 Meowth +1 Ursaring -1 Dracozolt -2 Beautifly -3 Pansage TACHYON CUTTER +3 Fennekin +2 Latios +1 Tapu Bulu -1 Wynaut -2 Capsakid -3 Staravia I didn't want to have to minus Beautifly OR Dracozolt, meanwhile, I'mforced to give a plus to some bullshit in Tachyon Cutter. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GRASS |
| Inviso 03/27/24 7:23:29 PM #3 | Gen IX has one of the largest collections of Grass-types, yet the Meowscarada line is the only good thing it has to offer. Iron Leaves is okay, but again, it's a paradox of the worst Musketeer. And I guess Hydrapple is second best for this generation, but it's such a weird, late-generation Pokemon to hold that distinction.
Gen II is somehow worse than Gen I, with six of its ten Pokemon being monotypes of a typing that tends to do poorly as a monotype. And one of the only other lines is the flimsy and feeble Hoppip line. Celebi and a general okay attitude towards the Chikorita line cannot save this one. Gen IV is mediocre. I'd say the Turtwig line is my least favorite starter line overall, and then you get the SHIT that is Cherubi/Cherrim, an unncessary baby in Budew, awful Wormadam, annoying Carnivine, and Leafeon, while good, is one of my least favorite Eeveelutions. The only shining stars are Roserade and Leafeon still (because Eeveelutions are better than most), but that's it. Gen VI's megas pull a lot of weight, because the Chespin line isn't great, and the two Ghost/Grass-types aren't AMAZING. Skiddo/Gogoat are cute, but they're not good enough to boost the entire rest of the generation. Gen VII has a great started line, and Alolan Exeggutor is hilarious...but other than that, most of what's left is mediocre. Two monotype lines, two Grass/Fairy lines, and a Ghost/Grass which feels like it should be a different type combo entirely (especially since Decidueye is already Ghost/Grass). Gen I is iconic, but when you look at the overall package, you've got three different three-stage Grass/Poison lines, and beyond that, OG Tangela isn't great, the Parasect line is notoriously weak, and that leaves only the Exeggcute/Exeggutor line to stand out. Bulbasaur's line is still great, but there are too many repeats here to truly be the best. Gen VIII does really well on its Hisuian forms, a solid starter line, and an interesting introduction to Grass/Dragons, but Eldegoss sucks too much, and Zarude actively pisses me off. Gen V is once again likely going to do well. The Serperior line is solid, as are the Sawsbuck, Lilligant, Leavanny, and Ferrothorn lines. But then you have the Simisage, Whimsicott and Amoonguss lines to balance that out, plus Maractus (inferior to Cacnea/Cacturne) and the worst of the Musketeer trio. Gen III is almost perfect. Aside from Lileep/Cradily (and Seedot, who evolves early, thankfully), this is a diverse, interesting collection of Pokemon that manage to stand out across the board. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 10: GRASS |
| Inviso 03/27/24 7:11:52 PM #1 |
I've done this style of poll contest once before, back in either Gen VII or Gen VIII, so why not try it again now? The rules are simple: each day, I'm going to post a poll for a given Pokemon typing, with each generation's roster of new Pokemon filling in that typing. You just need to look at what each generation had to offer, and select which generation you think brought the best new roster (for any reason; you could say that a single Pokemon was so good that it overwhelms everything else the generation spawned, or you could select a generation that may be more well-rounded that the one that created your personal favorite). At the end of the day, one generation will be crowned a champion (with potential tiebreakers if need be), and that generation will advance to a second round, where the eighteen winners, and fourteen strongest runner-ups will be sorted into a 32-entrant tournament to crown which generation produced the best overall roster of a single typing. After Flying gave us the lowest votals of the contest thus far, Ghost went above and beyond (pay no attention to the extra hours of runtime) to score the biggest votals through the first half. And aside from Gen II (for obvious reasons of Misdreavus flying solo), every generation had its defenders. Eight generations finished within 6 votes of one another, but ultimately the foursome of lines introduced in Gen V reigned supreme. We wound up with a tie for second place, which could cause problems for the wild card bracket, but I figure I can deal with that if it becomes an issue. For today's contest, we're doing Grass-types. This is the first time (and I'm assuming not the last, since Normal and Water are both still incoming) that I've had to condense not one, but TWO generations into lines, rather than highlighting EVERY individual Pokemon, because there are a LOT of Grass-types in some generations. Which one is going to inspire the strongest feelings overall? Given Gen VI's limited roster, I have folder Mega Evolutions into their list, as those were, effectively, some of the new Pokemon created in lieu of brand new designs for Gen VI. I'll keep the same concept for later typings as well. Note: I will not be considering things like Dialga/Palkia's form changes in Gen VIII, as those are still technically the same in the way Giratina's form change was back in Gen IV. Fire: Gen I (30 Votes, 47.62%) Bug: Gen V (30 Votes, 44.12%) Dragon Gen III (30 Votes, 41.67%) Fairy: Gen VII (24 Votes, 39.34%) Electric: Gen I (24 Votes, 37.50%) Flying: Gen I (21 Votes, 35.00%) Dark: Gen II (18 Votes, 26.87%) Fighting: Gen IV (14 Votes, 21.88%) Ghost: Gen V (13 Votes, 17.81%) Grass: ??? Ground: ??? Ice: ??? Normal: ??? Poison: ??? Psychic: ??? Rock: ??? Steel: ??? Water: ??? (Dark: Gen IX - 17 Votes, 25.37%) (Fire: Gen V - 16 Votes, 25.4%) (Electric: Gen V - 15 Votes, 23.44%) (Bug: Gen VII - 14 Votes, 20.59%) (Dragon: Gen VI - 14 Votes, 19.44%) (Flying: Gen VI - 13 Votes, 21.67%) (Fairy: Gen VI - 12 Votes, 19.67%) (Fighting: Gen IX - 12 Votes, 18.75%) (Ghost: Gen IV/Gen IX - 10 Votes, 13.70%) ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Pokemon of the Year R1D20 ft. Pikachu, Chimchar, Mewtwo, Murkrow [PotY] |
| Inviso 03/26/24 4:23:27 PM #22 | FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Pikachu +2 Krookodile +1 Marill -1 Smoochum -2 Cottonee -3 Chimchar Holy shit this division is bad. Top two and then a few mids before the WORST imaginable. ASTRAL BARRAGE +3 Chien-Pao +2 Centiskorch +1 Mewtwo -1 Conkeldurr -2 Aipom -3 Spinarak --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 9: GHOST |
| Inviso 03/26/24 2:13:10 PM #4 | Gen III is not great. Shedinja is a gimmick, and every other final stage either got a mega evolution or a straight-up evolution one generation later...which stands out.
Gen IV has some solid options, but Dusknoir is too little, too late, and Giratina sucks. Gen V at least tried to do something new with their Pokemon, introducing three new type combos. Not my cup of tea though. Gen II is solid, but there's only one Pokemon on the list. Gen VIII against has the same problem is always has...too much monotype bullshit. Sinistea/Polteageist/Corsola/Cursola are all pointless additions that could have been something better. The Hisuian forms are solid though, and Spectrier is great, plus Dragapult is solid. Gen VI has good megas, and Aegislash's whole line is solid, plus Gourgeist is fun for what is it. Phantump's line feels pointless though, and Gourgeist isn't THAT good. Gen IX has some high-tier Pokemon like Ceruledge, Annihilape and Flutter Mane, plus fun gimmicks like Gimmighoul and Gholdengo...but Bramblin/Brambleghast and Greavard/Houndstone (which shouldn't be mono-types) bring it down. Gen VII is solid with Marowak, Decidueye, Oricorio, Mimikyu...and then they fill up too much of the roster with stuff I don't care as much for. Gen I is perfect, but there are only three options. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 9: GHOST |
| Inviso 03/26/24 2:06:42 PM #1 |
I've done this style of poll contest once before, back in either Gen VII or Gen VIII, so why not try it again now? The rules are simple: each day, I'm going to post a poll for a given Pokemon typing, with each generation's roster of new Pokemon filling in that typing. You just need to look at what each generation had to offer, and select which generation you think brought the best new roster (for any reason; you could say that a single Pokemon was so good that it overwhelms everything else the generation spawned, or you could select a generation that may be more well-rounded that the one that created your personal favorite). At the end of the day, one generation will be crowned a champion (with potential tiebreakers if need be), and that generation will advance to a second round, where the eighteen winners, and fourteen strongest runner-ups will be sorted into a 32-entrant tournament to crown which generation produced the best overall roster of a single typing. Flying has the lowest votals thus far, which kinda makes sense. I mean, Flying tends to be the secondary typing for most of its entrants (however plentiful those rosters may be), so people might not have as strong of opinions on Flying-types as an individual typing. Ultimately, Gen I got another victory, while Gen VI and Gen IV kept it close, with Gen VI scoring its third runner-up position of the contest. For today's contest, we're doing Ghost-types. Much like Dragon, it took a couple generations to really give Ghost a decent roster. Given Gen VI's limited roster, I have folder Mega Evolutions into their list, as those were, effectively, some of the new Pokemon created in lieu of brand new designs for Gen VI. I'll keep the same concept for later typings as well. Note: I will not be considering things like Dialga/Palkia's form changes in Gen VIII, as those are still technically the same in the way Giratina's form change was back in Gen IV. Fire: Gen I (30 Votes, 47.62%) Bug: Gen V (30 Votes, 44.12%) Dragon Gen III (30 Votes, 41.67%) Fairy: Gen VII (24 Votes, 39.34%) Electric: Gen I (24 Votes, 37.50%) Flying: Gen I (21 Votes, 35.00%) Dark: Gen II (18 Votes, 26.87%) Fighting: Gen IV (14 Votes, 21.88%) Ghost: ??? Grass: ??? Ground: ??? Ice: ??? Normal: ??? Poison: ??? Psychic: ??? Rock: ??? Steel: ??? Water: ??? (Dark: Gen IX - 17 Votes, 25.37%) (Fire: Gen V - 16 Votes, 25.4%) (Electric: Gen V - 15 Votes, 23.44%) (Bug: Gen VII - 14 Votes, 20.59%) (Dragon: Gen VI - 14 Votes, 19.44%) (Flying: Gen VI - 13 Votes, 21.67%) (Fairy: Gen VI - 12 Votes, 19.67%) (Fighting: Gen IX - 12 Votes, 18.75%) ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Save My Favourite Anime Series 11: Round 1 [SMFAS] |
| Inviso 03/26/24 2:06:27 PM #23 | Haruhi
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| Topic | Save My Favourite Anime Series 11: Round 1 [SMFAS] |
| Inviso 03/26/24 1:05:05 PM #5 | Dr. Stone
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 8: FLYING |
| Inviso 03/26/24 11:12:10 AM #15 | Little over an hour left (slowest day so far).
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| Topic | What are some good games with pizza as an important element |
| Inviso 03/26/24 9:53:20 AM #24 | The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 8: FLYING |
| Inviso 03/26/24 8:02:09 AM #14 | Morning bump.
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| Topic | Pokemon of the Year R1D19 ft. Blastoise, Bidoof, Chikorita, Charmeleon [PotY] |
| Inviso 03/25/24 1:08:01 PM #3 | FLAME WHEEL
+3 Misdreavus +2 Shroomish +1 Bidoof -1 Politoed -2 Ekans -3 Blastoise BELCH +3 Hitmonchan +2 Chikorita +1 Inkay -1 Dhelmise -2 Beldum -3 Magby --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 8: FLYING |
| Inviso 03/25/24 12:34:01 PM #2 | I'm not gonna break down the generations this time. I don't mean to come across as a genwunner, but given the sheer number of entries for each generation, Gen I just has the most quality Pokemon without filling many (if any) slots with trash. Even Generations with higher highs have much lower lows, and usually more of them than even the worst of Gen I (which is Golbat, by the way).
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 8: FLYING |
| Inviso 03/25/24 12:32:20 PM #1 |
I've done this style of poll contest once before, back in either Gen VII or Gen VIII, so why not try it again now? The rules are simple: each day, I'm going to post a poll for a given Pokemon typing, with each generation's roster of new Pokemon filling in that typing. You just need to look at what each generation had to offer, and select which generation you think brought the best new roster (for any reason; you could say that a single Pokemon was so good that it overwhelms everything else the generation spawned, or you could select a generation that may be more well-rounded that the one that created your personal favorite). At the end of the day, one generation will be crowned a champion (with potential tiebreakers if need be), and that generation will advance to a second round, where the eighteen winners, and fourteen strongest runner-ups will be sorted into a 32-entrant tournament to crown which generation produced the best overall roster of a single typing. If you asked me before this contest began to name the generation I was most confident would win its day's typing, I would've told you Gen I for Fire, and I was not wrong. While several generations have seen 30-vote totals, Gen I Fire proved the strongest percentage thus far. Surprisingly though, Gen V managed to avoid a doubling, giving it was of the strongest place showings as well. Those two were really the only generations of relevance when it came to Fire, it seems. For today's contest, we're doing Flying-types. I knew there were going to be a lot of these, but holy shit there were a lot of Pokemon to list in their respective poll options. Given Gen VI's limited roster, I have folder Mega Evolutions into their list, as those were, effectively, some of the new Pokemon created in lieu of brand new designs for Gen VI. I'll keep the same concept for later typings as well. Note: I will not be considering things like Dialga/Palkia's form changes in Gen VIII, as those are still technically the same in the way Giratina's form change was back in Gen IV. Fire: Gen I (30 Votes, 47.62%) Bug: Gen V (30 Votes, 44.12%) Dragon Gen III (30 Votes, 41.67%) Fairy: Gen VII (24 Votes, 39.34%) Electric: Gen I (24 Votes, 37.50%) Dark: Gen II (18 Votes, 26.87%) Fighting: Gen IV (14 Votes, 21.88%) Flying: ??? Ghost: ??? Grass: ??? Ground: ??? Ice: ??? Normal: ??? Poison: ??? Psychic: ??? Rock: ??? Steel: ??? Water: ??? (Dark: Gen IX - 17 Votes, 25.37%) (Fire: Gen V - 16 Votes, 25.4%) (Electric: Gen V - 15 Votes, 23.44%) (Bug: Gen VII - 14 Votes, 20.59%) (Dragon: Gen VI - 14 Votes, 19.44%) (Fairy: Gen VI - 12 Votes, 19.67%) (Fighting: Gen IX - 12 Votes, 18.75%) ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 7: FIRE |
| Inviso 03/25/24 11:28:40 AM #22 | Less than an hour left.
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 7: FIRE |
| Inviso 03/25/24 7:49:55 AM #19 | Morning bump.
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| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 7: FIRE |
| Inviso 03/24/24 2:13:58 PM #10 | mnk posted...
Chimchar and Ponyta were the only two Fire options in Diamond/Pearl until post-game. The crazy thing is...I didn't even notice that the same is true with the new Fire-types in Gen II as well, until much later one. Slugma/Houndour are both in Kanto, Magby is a baby, and Entei/Ho-Oh are legendaries. But it doesn't stand out like Gen IV because you still have Magmar, Growlithe/Vulpix, Ponyta and Flareon all accessible easily, but NEW Fire-types really do feel like they took a backseat for like, three generations before Gen V started giving them proper attention again (outside of the starters). --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Pokemon of the Year R1D18 ft. Serperior, Woobat, Braviary, Marowak [PotY] |
| Inviso 03/24/24 1:57:50 PM #10 | It's a shame that he's probably gonna get dusted due to paradox hate, because Iron Boulder is legitimately one of my favorite Rock-types and one of my favorite Psychic-types, given how those two typings tend to have a very specific aesthetic.
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| Topic | Pokemon of the Year R1D18 ft. Serperior, Woobat, Braviary, Marowak [PotY] |
| Inviso 03/24/24 1:24:08 PM #4 | OCTAZOOKA
+3 Cyclizar +2 Urshifu +1 Serperior -1 Fidough -2 Stantler -3 Deino PAIN SPLIT +3 Iron Boulder +2 Aurorus +1 Marowak -1 Blissey -2 Glimmet -3 Unfezant Man, aside from the bottom two, nothing in this division deserves minuses. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 7: FIRE |
| Inviso 03/24/24 12:27:30 PM #3 | Gen IV: Small roster cannot afford Chimchar as one of the all-time worst starters, plus Magmortar is...not great. Heatran is almost forgettable...it's just not a lot of positive for Gen IV. Fire-types in general had diminishing returns for a LONG time.
Gen V: Gen V has some REALLY good things (Darmanitan, Chandelure), but then I look at my list of the worst Fire-types, and SO many of them spawn from Gen V. Darumaka, Simisear, Pansear, Larvesta, Heatmor, Reshiram...the good cannot outweigh the bad. Gen III: I love Blaziken, but it cannot carry this generation on its own. Torchic and Numel are adorable, and Camerupt is cool...but Combusken and Torkoal (and Castform Sun for some reason) are not great in a relatively diminished roster. Gen II: Slugma and Magcargo are major strikes against Gen II, as is Magby. Everything in this generation feels like a bit of a step down from its Gen I counterpart, even if things here aren't necessarily bad. Gen VIII: It's not BAD. But like so much of Gen VIII's offerings, it's just mid. Nothing TERRIBLE, but nothing really amazing, either. Gen IX: Some strong entries (Blaze Breed Tauros, holy shit. Ceruledge, Iron Moth), but also some weaker offerings and just general nothing entries. Gen VII: Another really strong overall showing...except for the last two. Turtonator's design is...not great. And Blacephalon is such an unfortunate addition, timeline-wise. Gen VI: This is the first generation to genuinely give Gen I a run for its money. The megas are all solid, and there really isn't a dud among the new stuff, even if none of it necessarily reaches the highest of highs that we get in Gen I either. Gen I: I know I complain about mono-types a lot, but Gen I's roster is damn near perfect. So many classics, almost all of which have either gotten multiple forms in later games, or regional variations. I think Magmar is literally the only one who hasn't. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Generation by Type, Day 7: FIRE |
| Inviso 03/24/24 12:18:03 PM #1 |
I've done this style of poll contest once before, back in either Gen VII or Gen VIII, so why not try it again now? The rules are simple: each day, I'm going to post a poll for a given Pokemon typing, with each generation's roster of new Pokemon filling in that typing. You just need to look at what each generation had to offer, and select which generation you think brought the best new roster (for any reason; you could say that a single Pokemon was so good that it overwhelms everything else the generation spawned, or you could select a generation that may be more well-rounded that the one that created your personal favorite). At the end of the day, one generation will be crowned a champion (with potential tiebreakers if need be), and that generation will advance to a second round, where the eighteen winners, and fourteen strongest runner-ups will be sorted into a 32-entrant tournament to crown which generation produced the best overall roster of a single typing. Fighting proved to be one of the most divisive typings thus far, with every generation getting at least one vote, and four generations making it to double digits. It was a close battle for a long time, but Gen IV eked out a victory, with Gen IX coming in a close second. For today's contest, we're doing Fire-types. The first of the starter typings to show up, will the starters' popularity have a big influence on who wins this day? Given Gen VI's limited roster, I have folder Mega Evolutions into their list, as those were, effectively, some of the new Pokemon created in lieu of brand new designs for Gen VI. I'll keep the same concept for later typings as well. Note: I will not be considering things like Dialga/Palkia's form changes in Gen VIII, as those are still technically the same in the way Giratina's form change was back in Gen IV. Bug: Gen V (30 Votes, 44.12%) Dragon Gen III (30 Votes, 41.67%) Fairy: Gen VII (24 Votes, 39.34%) Electric: Gen I (24 Votes, 37.50%) Dark: Gen II (18 Votes, 26.87%) Fighting: Gen IV (14 Votes, 21.88%) Fire: ??? Flying: ??? Ghost: ??? Grass: ??? Ground: ??? Ice: ??? Normal: ??? Poison: ??? Psychic: ??? Rock: ??? Steel: ??? Water: ??? (Dark: Gen IX - 17 Votes, 25.37%) (Electric: Gen V - 15 Votes, 23.44%) (Bug: Gen VII - 14 Votes, 20.59%) (Dragon: Gen VI - 14 Votes, 19.44%) (Fairy: Gen VI - 12 Votes, 19.67%) (Fighting: Gen IX - 12 Votes, 18.75%) ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
| Topic | Best Pokemon Type by Generation, Day 6: FIGHTING |
| Inviso 03/23/24 8:44:04 AM #25 | OrangeCrush980 posted...
A lot of strong candidates here, but in the end I think that Gen 9 is the clear winner. I had noticed earlier that you can build a team of just Gen 9 fighting Pokemon which are obtainable in Scarlet's main game and it would actually be a damn good team: 5/6 of this was my secondary team for the endgame, at which point I switched and got Iron Valiant as the sixth. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso |
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