Board 8 > Favourite middle stage normal pokemon?

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Chansey joins the fray on middle day! Jigglypuff, Porygon2, and the normal/flying types have already been in polls.

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Basic early rodent: Zigzagoon > Bidoof >> Sentret
Evolved rodent: Furret >> Raticate > Linoone
Basic early bird: Starly > Pidgey > Hoothoot
Middle bird: Pidgeotto > Fletchinder > Corvisquire
Fully evolved bird: Corviknight > Staraptor > Talonflame
Larval bug: Caterpie > Venipede > Sewaddle
Middle bug: Swadloon > Charjabug > Whirlipede
Fully evolved 3-stage bug: Scolipede > Butterfree > Beedrill
Basic early 2-stage bug: Cutiefly > Spinarak > Combee
Evolved early 2-stage bug: Shedinja > Ribombee > Centiskorch
Pikaclone: Mimikyu >> Emolga > Pachirisu
Basic 2-stage primary ghost: Misdreavus > Drifloon > Pumpkaboo
Evolved 2-stage primary ghost: Mismagius > Trevenant > Cofagrigus
Basic 2-stage pure grass: Skiddo > Tangela >> Petilil
Evolved 2-stage pure grass: Lilligant > Gogoat > Lurantis
Basic 2-stage primary fire: Vulpix > Growlithe >>> Slugma
Evolved 2-stage primary fire: Arcanine > Ninetales >> Alolan Marowak
Basic crustacean: Dwebble > Krabby > Clauncher
Evolved crustacean: Clawitzer > Golisopod > Kingler
Basic 2-stage pure ground: Cubone > Sandshrew > Phanpy
Evolved 2-stage pure ground: Sandslash > Marowak > Mudsdale
2-stage baby: Riolu > Mantyke > Munchlax
3-stage baby: Elekid > Pichu > Togepi
Basic fossil: Tyrunt > Omanyte > Archen
Evolved fossil: Kabutops > Tyrantrum > Archeops
Chimeric fossil: Dracovish > Arctozolt > Dracozolt
Basic human-like: Abra > Ralts > Machop
Middle human-like: Kadabra > Electabuzz > Machoke
Fully evolved human-like: Gardevoir > Alakazam > Gallade
Basic 2-stage primary ice: Alolan Vulpix > Snom > Cubchoo
Evolved 2-stage primary ice: Froslass > Alolan Ninetales > Glalie
Basic mollusc: Shellos > Shellder > Inkay
Evolved mollusc: Cloyster > Gastrodon > Octillery
Basic 2-stage primary fighting: Pancham > Galarian Farfetch'd > Mienfoo
Evolved 2-stage primary fighting: Lucario > Pangoro > Mienshao/Sirfetch'd
Basic pseudo-legendary: Goomy > Dratini > Larvitar
Middle pseudo-legendary: Dragonair >>>> Drakloak > Gabite
Fully evolved pseudo-legendary: Tyranitar > Metagross > Garchomp
Basic pure poison: Koffing > Ekans > Trubbish
Evolved pure poison: Arbok > Garbodor > Muk
Basic 2-stage primary electric: Blitzle > Yamper > Voltorb
Evolved 2-stage primary electric: Toxtricity > Zebstrika > Electrode
Single stage rock: Shuckle > Corsola > Relicanth
Single stage flying: Hawlucha > Skarmory > Aerodactyl
Basic primary fairy: Flabb > Snubbull > Spritzee
Middle fairy: Jigglypuff >> Clefairy > Togetic
Fully evolved fairy: Togekiss > Alcremie > Clefable
Basic 2-stage pure normal: Meowth > Wooloo > Teddiursa
Evolved 2-stage pure normal: Snorlax >> Ursaring/Cinccino
Basic 2-stage primary dark: Houndour > Sneasel > Zorua
Evolved 2-stage primary dark: Houndoom > Weavile > Bisharp
Ultra Beast: Buzzwole > Guzzlord > Nihilego/Kartana
Basic 2-stage land-based water: Wooper > Slowpoke > Buizel
Evolved 2-stage land-based water: Araquanid > Quagsire > Dewgong
Basic primary steel: Aron > Honedge > Magnemite
Middle steel: Lairon > Magneton >> Doublade
Fully evolved steel: Aegislash > Aggron > Steelix
Basic 3-stage primary grass: Bellsprout > Oddish >> Hoppip
Middle primary grass: Roselia > Weepinbell > Steenee
Fully evolved 3-stage primary grass: Bellossom > Roserade > Shiftry
Version A cover legendary: Ho-Oh > Groudon > Zacian
Version B cover legendary: Lugia > Kyogre > Zekrom
3rd major legendary: Rayquaza >> Giratina >> Zygarde
Basic 2-stage primary psychic: Galarian Ponyta > Espurr > Spoink
Evolved 2-stage primary psychic: Meowstic > Wobbuffet >> Chimecho
Basic 2-stage primary poison: Salandit > Croagunk > Mareanie
Evolved 2-stage primary poison: Galarian Weezing > Salazzle > Toxicroak
Basic pure water 'fish': Magikarp > Staryu > Wailmer
Evolved pure water 'fish': Milotic > Wailord >> Barraskewda
Basic dual type 'fish': Chinchou > Frillish > Carvanha
Evolved dual type 'fish': Gyarados > Lanturn > Starmie
Regi: Regice > Registeel > Regigigas
Basic primary ground: Sandile >> Rhyhorn > Trapinch/Drilbur
Middle primary ground: Krokorok > Rhydon >> Vibrava
Fully evolved primary ground: Flygon > Excadrill > Krookodile
Single stage with multiple forms: Rotom > Wishiwashi > Castform
Rotom form: Mow Rotom > Rotom > Wash Rotom
Basic mineral: Porygon > Onix > Vanillite
Middle mineral: Porygon2 > Carkol > Vanillish
Fully evolved mineral: Porygon-Z > Golem > Sudowoodo/Gigalith/Ferrothorn
Basic 2-stage primary grass: Cacnea > Shroomis

Easy mode pick

Herdier is a really dapper doggo

Anti vote Chansey.

Actual vote Linoone.

I really like Linoone-G. While I also like Obstagoon in a different way, if it didn't exist then Linoone would have had a chance to shine as a fully evolved Pokemon.

Vigoroth is cool, and even Chansey isn't bad in spite of being from gen 1.

Galarian Linoone is SICK

Linoone > chansey > herdier > loudred > vigoroth

Vigoroth. I think I like it the most out of its line as well.

...Jesus christ

XIII_rocks posted...

...Jesus christ

use your words

early game intimidate hell yeah Herdier

(fuck chansey and fuck stall teams)

I don't know what it is about Vigiroth, I always looked its sprite, I thought he was a great mid-evo in RSE (a game that I don't really like most designs from)... but I really don't think much of him among pokemon overall and his official artwork is kinda bland to me.

Chansey > Loudred > Vigoroth > Glinoone > Herdier

hylianknight3 posted...

Chansey > Loudred > Vigoroth > Glinoone > Herdier

Perfect

Vigoroth gets points for being distinct from the rest of its line, but I don't really care for its design. Loudred seems pointless, it adds nothing to the line that the other two don't already provide. Herdier is A Dog. I like Linoone's shooting star pattern over its eye but aside from that it's inferior to the original. I've always liked Chansey and Blissey, so an easy vote for me today!

Chansey > Herdier > Galarian Linoone > Loudred > Vigoroth

Chansey was one of my favorite Gen 1 Pokemon way back during the Gen 1 and Gen 2 years, mostly because of the TCG where I played the TCG using a Chansey powered deck.