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Here's two interesting questions I just thought of: which Gen. 1 Pokmon is the weakest, and which Gen. 1 Pokmon is the most generic for contest purposes?

I decided to brainstorm a list of candidate Pokmon for the latter:

Metapod, Weedle, Kakuna, Raticate, Fearow, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidorina, Nidoran M, Nidorino, Oddish, Gloom, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Venomoth, Diglett, Dugtrio, Persian, Mankey, Primeape, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Abra, Kadabra, Machop, Machoke, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Tentacruel, Geodude, Graveler, Magnemite, Magneton, Doduo, Dodrio, Seel, Grimer, Shellder, Drowzee, Hypno, Exeggcute, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Lickitung, Rhyhorn, Tangela, Horsea, Seadra, Goldeen, Seaking, Mr. Mime, Magmar, Pinsir, Kabuto, Kabutops

I believe @ZenOfThunder proposed nominating Shellder for CBX to determine exactly this, and it seems like as good a candidate as any.

As for the weakest outright, I would say there's a limited list of candidates, because I don't think being generic is enough:
- Metapod and Kakuna (due to being cocoons)
- Rattata, Zubat, Golbat, and Tentacool (all susceptible to antivotes, though Zubat in particular might paradoxically be too recognizable because of how hated it is)
- Lickitung, Tangela, and Magmar (all highly obscure by Gen. 1 standards; Lickitung's probably the most unpopular, while I haven't seen a single person purport to actually like the latter two)
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