LogFAQs > #959890980

(~1999-2003) Poliwhirl (when pokemon first gained popularity i /hated/ pokemon, but this was what I'd say was my favorite when people asked based on the little i knew)
(2003) Charmeleon (when i finally started actually liking pokemon)
(2003-2008) Porygon2
(2008-2011) Jolteon
(2012-2015?) Quilava
(2015?-2017?) Electrike
(2017?-now) Sneasel

that may actually be it technically, but when I got into pokemon in 2003, before I settled on porygon2, i know i switched between tons i liked a lot as I was learning about them all for the first time. So may have considered other things #1 at some point in 2003 (electabuzz, electrike, lanturn). I only listed Charmeleon above because I actually have it documented on some list i made that it was my favorite pokemon at the time, but I actually wouldn't have guessed I ever thought that. Would've assumed it more likely i have lanturn or electrike on there because I talked about those far more often

also. electrike is the only pokemon to maintain its status as a top 5 pokemon for me all the way from 2003-now, which is a pretty astounding status with how much my tastes have changed. maybe even more impressive than anything else listed for me to like it so consistently for so long. but i'm not sure it was ever #1 outside of thin periods in ~2015 and possibly 2003.

i'm not really sure exactly when the quilava->electrike->sneasel transition happened because it was slow and gradual and at some point i was just "oh wait huh, i guess this is my favorite one now" in that order.
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