Board 8 > Pokemon of the Year R1D20 ft. Pikachu, Chimchar, Mewtwo, Murkrow [PotY]

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It's User of the Year, but with Pokemon! And, y'know, a modified format, to fit the bajillion entries. I could use help with votals!
-Rounds are posted whenever I get to them, daily-ish.
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-I will never vote, but I will serve as the final tiebreaker, including in seeding.
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ROUND 1 RULES
-Give +3, +2, +1, -1, -2, and -3 to Pokemon however you see fit.
-There are two divisions per day to do this for.
-Please use the Easy Vote form.
-Bottom three scores per division are eliminated (most divisions, 7/10 survive, but there are a few 11-mon divisions that will send 8 through)
-However, the top 11 scores from 8th (or 9th, in the bigger divisions) place finishers will survive.
-Top 26 scoring winners will receive a bye next round.
-1,025 Pokemon will enter, 730 will leave.

Google sheet (has all the info available, if you can follow my thought processes): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DKkynMv81TbEDq5ENihw5qsc2GNY4Beb9Xb5e4YTfs/edit?usp=sharing

Focus Energy Division
Basculin
Chimchar
Cottonee
Cryogonal
Krookodile
Marill
Pikachu
Pikipek
Smoochum
Surskit

Astral Barrage Division
Aipom
Centiskorch
Chien-Pao
Conkeldurr
Floatzel
Grumpig
Klefki
Mewtwo
Murkrow
Spinarak

Easy Vote Form
FOCUS ENERGY
+3
+2
+1
-1
-2
-3

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3
+2
+1
-1
-2
-3

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Chimchar
+1 Pikachu
-1 Basculin
-2 Pikipek
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Klefki
+1 Mewtwo
-1 Spinarak
-2 Grumpig
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikachu
+1 Chimchar
-1 Cottonee
-2 Smoochum
-3 Basculin

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Centiskorch
+2 Mewtwo
+1 Conkeldurr
-1 Chien-Pao
-2 Spinarak
-3 Grumpig

Focus Energy Division
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikipek
+1 Chimchar
-1 Cottonee
-2 Smoochum
-3 Pikachu

Astral Barrage Division
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Grumpig
+1 Murkrow
-1 Aipom
-2 Mewtwo
-3 Conkeldurr

Another division with like 5 top 50 pokes in it for me, jesus. Centiskorch and Floatzel would be +3s in nearly every other division.

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Cryogonal
+1 Pikachu
-1 Cottonnee
-2 Basculin
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Centiskorch
+2 Mewtwo
+1 Spinarak
-1 Murkrow
-2 Floatzel
-3 Aipom

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Pikachu
+2 Pikipek
+1 Krookodile
-1 Cottonee
-2 Chimchar
-3 Smoochum

I have to vote Pikachu not so much because I like it (it's fine) but due to its enormous presence. An omnipresent cultural icon. I have to vote smoochum down because it's wretched. Also: chimchar is a bit gross.

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Centiskorch
+2 Chien-Pao
+1 Klefki
-1 Grumpig
-2 Conkeldurr
-3 Aipom

I need to kick a monkey in the coins here too. Right in the beans. The steak sandwiches. The Beijing janglers. Etc.

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikachu
+1 Marill
-1 Cryogonal
-2 Pikipek
-3 Basculin

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Mewtwo
+2 Centiskortch
+1 Aipom
-1 Chein-Pao
-2 Spinarak
-3 Grumpig

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Cryogonal
+1 Pikipek
-1 Pikachu
-2 Chimchar
-3 Smoochum

I think it's funny that Pikachu and Pika-blu are in the same division.

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Floatzel
+2 Murkrow
+1 Chien-Pao
-1 Mewtwo
-2 Spinarak
-3 Conkeldurr

Focus Energy Division
+3 Krookodile
+2 Chimchar
+1 Pikachu
-1 Marill
-2 Basculin
-3 Smoochum

Astral Barrage Division
+3 Centiskorch
+2 Spinarak
+1 Chien-Pao
-1 Conkeldurr
-2 Klefki
-3 Aipom

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Pikachu
+2 Basculin
+1 Chimchar
-1 Surskit
-2 Cottonee
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Mewtwo
+2 Murkrow
+1 Centiskorch
-1 Aipom
-2 Grumpig
-3 Chien-Pao

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikachu
+1 Pikipek
-1 Cryogonal
-2 Surskit
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Murkrow
+1 Centiskorch
-1 Klefki
-2 Grumpig
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Marill
+2 Pikachu
+1 Krookodile
-1 Chimchar
-2 Basculin
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Mewtwo
+1 Floatzel
-1 Aipom
-2 Grumpig
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Cottonee
+1 Chimchar
-1 Cryogonal
-2 Surskit
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Centiskorch
+2 Chien-Pao
+1 Floatzel
-1 Aipom
-2 Conkeldurr
-3 Grumpig

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Pikachu
+2 Krookodile
+1 Pikipek
-1 Cottonee
-2 Cryogonal
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Mewtwo
+2 Floatzel
+1 Murkrow
-1 Grumpig
-2 Klefki
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikipek
+1 Chimchar
-1 Cottonee
-2 Surskit
-3 Basculin

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Floatzel
+2 Chien-Pao
+1 Centiskorch
-1 Grumpig
-2 Aipom
-3 Mewtwo

Two stacked divisions. Astral Barrage has three of my top 20-ish Pokemon, and a full half of Focus Energy would get my +3 on most days.

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikipek
+1 Cryogonal
-1 Chimchar
-2 Basculin
-3 Smoochum

This one honestly isn't that stacked for me. Krookodile takes the clear win, and then it's just a couple I think are decent. Pikachu and Marill are just okay to me.

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Floatzel
+2 Murkrow
+1 Chien-Pao
-1 Mewtwo
-2 Spinarak
-3 Aipom

Tough to decide which to give +s to in Astral Barrage. None are really top favorites, but there were still five that I like a decent amount.

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikachu
+1 Chimchar
-1 Basculin
-2 Smoochum
-3 Cottonee

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Centiskorch
+1 Murkrow
-1 Klefki
-2 Spinarak
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Chimchar
+1 Pikachu
-1 Cryogonal
-2 Cottonee
-3 Basculin

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Klefki
+2 Conkeldurr
+1 Centiskorch
-1 Spinarak
-2 Chien-Pao
-3 Floatzel

Focus Energy Division
+3 Pikachu
+2 Pikipek
+1 Surskit
-1 Basculin
-2 Smoochum
-3 Chimchar

Astral Barrage Division
+3 Centiskorch
+2 Chien-Pao
+1 Floatzel
-1 Mewtwo
-2 Aipom
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Pikachu
+2 Chimchar
+1 Marill
-1 Krookodile
-2 Cryogonal
-3 Basculin

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Aipom
+1 Floatzel
-1 Centiskorch
-2 Mewtwo
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikachu
+1 Chimchar
-1 Cryogonal
-2 Pikipek
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Mewtwo
+2 Conkeldurr
+1 Murkrow
-1 Floatzel
-2 Centiskorch
-3 Grumpig

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

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Cottonee
+1 Cryogonal
-1 Pikachu
-2 Surskit
-3 Smoochum

I nearly gave a plus to Basculin because Basculegion is so fucking awesome and sometimes if I like a Pokemon a lot I'll just forgive the sins of the other Pokemon in its line lol But I thought about it and honestly Cryogonal is pretty dope. Look I know Pikachu is an icon but I'm honestly just neutral to it. Its fine. It doesn't need another person batting for it lol

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Centiskorch
+2 Grumpig
+1 Murkrow
-1 Klefki
-2 Conkeldurr
-3 Aipom

I don't even hate Klefki that's how decent this spread is. Didn't someone want to be pinged for Grumpig? I feel like I recalled that because I remember thinking "oh, maybe my psychic piggie has a chance" lol it, Centiskorch and Murkrow are three big all timers.

skulltrumpets posted...

Didn't someone want to be pinged for Grumpig?

@Tag365 , thanks for the reminder

We Grumpig fans gotta stick together

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Pikachu
+2 Marill
+1 Cottonee
-1 Krookodile
-2 Smoochum
-3 Chimchar

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Floatzel
+2 Klefki
+1 Chien-Pao
-1 Mewtwo
-2 Aipom
-3 Conkeldurr

+3 Marill
+2 cottonee
+1 pikachu
-1 Pikipek
-2 Surskit
-3 Cryogonal

+3 Murkrow
+2 Mewtwo
+1 Grumpig
-1 Conkeldurr
-2 Floatzel
-3 Centiscorch

Easy Vote Form
FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikipek
+1 Marill
-1 Surskit
-2 Cryogonal
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Murkrow
+2 Mewtwo
+1 Floatzel
-1 Klefki
-2 Spinarak
-3 Grumpig

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Marill
+2 Pikachu
+1 Smoochum
-1 Surskit
-2 Cottonee
-3 Pikipek

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Spinarak
+2 Mewtwo
+1 Murkrow
-1 Grumpig
-2 Chien-Pao
-3 Klefki

+3 Chimchar
+2 Pikipek
+1 Surskit
-1 Smoochum
-2 Cottonee
-3 Cryogonal

+3 Floatzel
+2 Klefki
+1 Centiskorch
-1 Grumpig
-2 Conkeldurr
-3 Chien-Pao

Focus Energy Division
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikachu
+1 Chimchar
-1 Basculin
-2 Cottonee
-3 Smoochum

Astral Barrage Division
+3 Floatzel
+2 Mewtwo
+1 Grumpig
-1 Centiskorch
-2 Conkeldurr
-3 Klefki

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Chimchar
+2 Pikachu
+1 Marill
-1 Cottonee
-2 Cryogonal
-3 Pikipek

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Mewtwo
+2 Grumpig
+1 Conkeldurr
-1 Floatzel
-2 Chien-Pao
-3 Klefki

Easy Vote Form
FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Cryogonal
+2 Pikachu
+1 Krookodile
-1 Basculin
-2 Surskit
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Centiskorch
+2 Mewtwo
+1 Chien-Pao
-1 Conkeldurr
-2 Grumpig
-3 Aipom

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Basculin
+1 Marill
-1 Smoochum
-2 Chimchar
-3 Cryogonal

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Murkrow
+1 Spinarak
-1 Aipom
-2 Klefki
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Cryogonal
+1 Pikachu
-1 Basculin
-2 Cottonee
-3 Smoochum

STRAL BARRAGE
+3 Floatzel
+2 Centiskorch
+1 Mewtwo
-1 Conkeldurr
-2 Aipom
-3 Chien-Pao

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Cryogonal
+1 Basculin
-1 Pikipek
-2 Marill
-3 Smoochum

aw man cant give stupid rat a - cause two other mons are more boring than it and one other sucks major ass anyway HELL YEAH GEN 5 WOOOOO

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Centiskorch
+1 Mewtwo
-1 Klefki
-2 Aipom
-3 Grumpig

chien-pao rules so much, centiskorch is amazing and has one of the only good gmaxes, im kind of mad i have to give a + to mewtwo but i mean cmon its mewtwo, actually what the fuck every mon in this division is great i hate this!!!! murkrow floatzel and conkeldurr all would be +3s in some other divisions lmfao

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Pikipek
+1 Cryogonal
-1 Chimchar
-2 Marill
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Mewtwo
+2 Chien-Pao
+1 Grumpig
-1 Murkrow
-2 Aipom
-3 Conkeldurr

In Focus Energy it was difficult to give out more than one positive score while in Astral Barrage it was difficult to give out more than one negative. Really strong group for me.

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Pikachu
+2 Krookodile
+1 Marill
-1 Surskit
-2 Chimchar
-3 Basculin

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Mewtwo
+2 Murkrow
+1 Aipom
-1 Chien-Pao
-2 Conkeldurr
-3 Klefki

Happy Grumpig Day!

Easy Vote Form
FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Smoochun
+2 Pikachu
+1 Cryogonal
-1 Pikipek
-2 Surskit
-3 Basculin

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Grumpig
+2 Spinrak
+1 Mewtwo
-1 Murkrow
-2 Centiskorch
-3 Chien-Pao

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Cryogonal
+2 Krookodile
+1 Pikachu
-1 Marill
-2 Surskit
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Murkrow
+2 Centiskorch
+1 Mewtwo
-1 Conkeldurr
-2 Floatzel
-3 Aipom

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Krookodile
+2 Basculin
+1 Cryogonal
-1 Marill
-2 Chimchar
-3 Pikachu

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Conkeldurr
+2 Murkrow
+1 Mewtwo
-1 Grumpig
-2 Floatzel
-3 Spinarak

RIP Murkrow (one of the best birds) but it's going against my #1 Fighting type.

Easy Vote Form
FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Pikachu
+2 Basculin
+1 Krookodile
-1 Chimchar
-2 Surskit
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Murkrow
+2 Klefki
+1 Floatzel
-1 Grumpig
-2 Mewtwo
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Marill
+2 Krookodile
+1 Pikachu
-1 Cottonee
-2 Basculin
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Mewtwo
+1 Floatzel
-1 Aipom
-2 Grumpig
-3 Conkeldurr

FOCUS ENERGY
+3 Pikachu
+2 Marill
+1 Cottonee
-1 Chimchar
-2 Cryogonal
-3 Smoochum

ASTRAL BARRAGE
+3 Chien-Pao
+2 Floatzel
+1 Mewtwo
-1 Grumpig
-2 Conkeldurr
-3 Klefki

I don't even love Pikachu that much, but Focus Energy is a pretty weak division. Astral Barrage not much better.

Hopefully Conkeldurr carried Grumpig enough to not be at the lowest. It unfortunately seemed like people really don't like Grumpig for some reason, or at least don't think it's any good compared to the rest of its division.