Board 8 > What are some of your favorite 'bad' Pokemon?

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Dark_Young_Link
09/26/23 8:38:02 PM
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Pokemon that you know just do not measure up in battle, but fuck it you love them anyway!

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Paratroopa1
09/26/23 8:38:48 PM
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Pretty much all of the Pokemon I like are bad, I don't measure my love for them based on the competitive meta
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Zigzagoon
09/26/23 8:42:56 PM
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Paratroopa1 posted...
Pretty much all of the Pokemon I like are bad, I don't measure my love for them based on the competitive meta


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Underleveled
09/26/23 8:47:49 PM
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Noctowl
Spinda
Plusle and Minun
A lot of NFE and baby Pokemon

A lot of others actually. These are just some that come to mind. Very few of my favorites are competitive standouts, though many are certainly viable for a playthrough.

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Sorozone
09/26/23 8:48:48 PM
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I've always liked Garbador. No idea what his meta is, but I know it's not the most popular line.

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Grand_Kirby
09/26/23 8:52:27 PM
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Flygon. Who os the best Pokemon ever.

The fact that it got immediately outclassed by Garchomp is a crime I will never forgive Gamefreak for.

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MZero
09/26/23 8:58:09 PM
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My favorite Pokemon is Spheal so

Also I tend to like base forms more than their evos, so most of my favorites are pretty bad

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MrSmartGuy
09/26/23 8:59:21 PM
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Spheal.

Also, one time I swept WhiskeyNick with a Stunfisk and I will never let him live that moment down.

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Grimlyn
09/26/23 8:59:42 PM
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Sorozone posted...
I've always liked Garbador. No idea what his meta is, but I know it's not the most popular line.
He is my answer coming in. Part of my main party in B/W because his design makes me lol

but his movepool matches his theme as trash, at least as a casual player I hated that his Atk > Spa but he only has Gunk Shot as a poison physical

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catesdb
09/26/23 9:02:28 PM
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oh i thought this was going to be pokemon with stupid designs that you like anyway

so my answer is muk

which i guess works for the smogon version of this question too

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UF8
09/26/23 9:11:29 PM
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XIII_Rocks
09/26/23 11:26:17 PM
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Sorozone posted...
I've always liked Garbador. No idea what his meta is, but I know it's not the most popular line.

I came in to say Garbodor.

"Literal garbage" like yes well-noticed.

If it disgusts you it did its job

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RikkuAlmighty
09/27/23 12:23:37 AM
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Chatot
Rhyperior
Mismagius
Mr. Rime

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paperwarior
09/27/23 12:31:26 AM
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The legendary team Captain, Buggy the Leavanny

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WazzupGenius00
09/27/23 12:49:51 AM
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Parasect

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red13n
09/27/23 1:05:03 AM
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Paratroopa1 posted...
Pretty much all of the Pokemon I like are bad, I don't measure my love for them based on the competitive meta


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Lopen
09/27/23 1:37:14 AM
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I do not have love for many "competitively viable" Pokmon but I have used unevolved Caterpie in endgame parties so he'd have to take the cake.

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Raka_Putra
09/27/23 2:29:05 AM
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Corsola, my I got one to Level 100 in Sapphire.
Also Pyukumuku, soooo cute. Also used one in my party lol.

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Isquen
09/27/23 2:35:09 AM
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Banette, Heliolisk, Swellow, Alomamola, and Stunfisk immediately spring to my mind; I've used them each on a "fully trained and casually-competitive" team at one point or another.

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09/27/23 2:56:10 AM
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The original Porygon.

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09/27/23 8:00:16 AM
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GenesisSaga
09/27/23 8:07:09 AM
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Paratroopa1 posted...
Pretty much all of the Pokemon I like are bad, I don't measure my love for them based on the competitive meta

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yellowwolley
09/27/23 8:11:42 AM
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Delcatty - I love that useless lil guy

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Steiner
09/27/23 9:52:10 AM
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Paratroopa1 posted...
I don't measure my love for them based on the competitive meta

it's weird that this is the line the design freaks use. I dunno my favourites are the ones I've had a good time with in the game, which is largely in line with them being competent in some way in battle.

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StifledSilence
09/27/23 9:56:44 AM
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Chatot and Rattata

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xenosaga
09/27/23 9:57:09 AM
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Zubat! Although it did end up with a pretty great evolution, loved it since gen 1.

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Paratroopa1
09/27/23 10:01:49 AM
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Steiner posted...
it's weird that this is the line the design freaks use. I dunno my favourites are the ones I've had a good time with in the game, which is largely in line with them being competent in some way in battle.
I have absolutely no attachment to any of the dudes who happen to be on my team, the Pokemon games are frankly so easy that I don't feel like I've been in the trenches with them at all so their relative power or ability to make the game easier just doesn't matter even in the slightest to me. I started with Bulbasaur in Pokemon Red, played through the entire game with basically just Venusaur, that was my frist Pokemon experience, and I feel absolutely nothing for Bulbasaur or Venusaur, just don't give a shit about 'em at all. There were a bunch of other dudes I liked more and that's why I got Farfetch'd and ran my second playthrough with him because my god, I had to do something to keep the game interesting, might as well pick a lovable loser for my lineup instead of this dumbass plant dinosaur that breaks the game.
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junk_funk
09/27/23 10:11:49 AM
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Give me some Tropius

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Alanna82
09/27/23 10:51:05 AM
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The Pink Wormadam. (Okay, it was pretty good for me in Mystery dungeon skies)
The pom-pom bird in the alola games (the last version I played)
Jigglypuff! yeah she's pretty bad.
I would say Chansey, but in Gen 1 its special stat wasn't split yet so it was actually good. (and then it became good again with the item that buffs not final form pokemon)

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Zigzagoon
09/27/23 10:53:51 AM
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Paratroopa1 posted...
I have absolutely no attachment to any of the dudes who happen to be on my team, the Pokemon games are frankly so easy that I don't feel like I've been in the trenches with them at all so their relative power or ability to make the game easier just doesn't matter even in the slightest to me. I started with Bulbasaur in Pokemon Red, played through the entire game with basically just Venusaur, that was my frist Pokemon experience, and I feel absolutely nothing for Bulbasaur or Venusaur, just don't give a shit about 'em at all. There were a bunch of other dudes I liked more and that's why I got Farfetch'd and ran my second playthrough with him because my god, I had to do something to keep the game interesting, might as well pick a lovable loser for my lineup instead of this dumbass plant dinosaur that breaks the game.

I love everything about this post.

Pokemon games are so incredibly easy. The only times they are difficult are when you force restrictions on yourself like when I did with my solo Ziggy run.

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FoolFantastic
09/27/23 10:56:21 AM
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My favorite Pokemon is Sawsbuck, which I have to imagine is completely useless in the meta that I do not pay attention to

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jcgamer107
09/27/23 11:06:20 AM
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I used to think Nosepass was a terrible name and pokmon, but the actual pokmon has grown on me

Luvdisc, on the other hand.....

EDIT oh I misunderstood the prompt......probably Magikarp then

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NFUN
09/27/23 11:12:24 AM
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Zigzagoon posted...
I love everything about this post.

Pokemon games are so incredibly easy. The only times they are difficult are when you force restrictions on yourself like when I did with my solo Ziggy run.
I gotta do a snomlock sometime

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skulltrumpets
09/27/23 11:19:21 AM
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Not sure how well most of my favourites measure up competitively, but I feel like I either like Pokemon who seem pretty good, or absolute trash buffoons. But I also don't know which is which because learning competitive stuff goes in and out my brain the moment it's brought up.

I'm seeing folks mention Mismagius, Spheal, Nosepass, Banette, Stunfisk, Flygon, Sawsbuck, Wormadam and Garbodor, and those guys are all great.

My third favourite Pokemon of all time is Drifloon, which, as a stage one Pokemon, basically counts for this by default.
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Waluigi1
09/27/23 1:51:41 PM
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I'm super cliche in the Pikachu(and Raichu) is my favorite Pokmon. I imagine he's not great in competitive.

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Accel_R8
09/27/23 1:54:08 PM
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Electrode, Flygon, Starmie come to mind. Some of them had limelight in previous generations but thats long gone.

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GTM
09/27/23 2:19:26 PM
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Competitively, I guess the bad pokemon would be my list of favorite NFE pokemon. Misdreavus, Litwick, Joltik, Trubbish, Spheal, Chikorita, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Oshawott, Fuecoco, Mareep, Swadloon.

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Leafeon13N
09/27/23 2:21:45 PM
#38:


Steiner posted...
it's weird that this is the line the design freaks use. I dunno my favourites are the ones I've had a good time with in the game, which is largely in line with them being competent in some way in battle.
I used triple Lycanroc on my last in game team. Nothing was battle competetent about that decision.
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tazzyboyishere
09/27/23 2:30:43 PM
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Is Clodsire considered bad? He's my favorite

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Clodsire
09/27/23 2:34:21 PM
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tazzyboyishere posted...
Is Clodsire considered bad? He's my favorite

It's OU according to Smogon!

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tazzyboyishere
09/27/23 3:18:23 PM
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Clodsire posted...
It's OU according to Smogon!
what

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Accel_R8
09/27/23 3:53:54 PM
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Yes, its good. Base 130 hp, 100 spec def, typing that lets it ignore toxic spikes, and Unaware lets him ignore setup sweepers with 4x attack/spec attack.

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Crescent-Moon
09/27/23 4:11:19 PM
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Any cat

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UF8
09/27/23 4:19:58 PM
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WazzupGenius00 posted...
Parasect
tbh while it's obviously not stellar overall i've come to realise since pla that even parasect is lowkey a mvp for singleplayer purposes, having its range of status moves and access to false swipe
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IfGodCouldDie
09/27/23 4:32:09 PM
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I've recently picked up PRO again and am looking to finish Kanto at least. I've only ever played Red/Blue but do know a tiny bit about the games that came after. I'm not sure who is what in terms of competitive, but I've always loved Squirtle due to the one that wears shades in the anime. I'm a big fan of Gyarados, Pika/Raichu, Onix, Pidgey's line, Sandshrew/slash, Abra, Eveelutions, Patrat is cute enough, and Growlithe.

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DireKrow
09/27/23 4:58:20 PM
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Paratroopa1 posted...
Pretty much all of the Pokemon I like are bad, I don't measure my love for them based on the competitive meta

This. Infact, there is a frustratingly consistent correlation between "pokemon I visually love = bad in battle" and "pokemon I visually hate = top tier OU". It's one of the main reasons I pay zero attention to competitive Pokemon. This isn't helped by the fact there's lots of great NFE designs which are largely automatically bad (even if my top top favs tend not to be NFEs)
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Accel_R8
09/27/23 4:59:23 PM
#47:


Crescent-Moon posted...
Any cat

Literally just dropped a cat as starter who is in OU tier.

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Dark_Young_Link
09/27/23 5:51:17 PM
#48:


Loving the answers here. Some of mine...

Ledian and Ariados. The former looks like it could be a superhero from outer space, the later is just plain cool looking.

Furret is just adorable, probably my favorite early mon.

I feel like Johto had a lot of pokes that were there more to look visually appealing than to be strong in battle.

Grand_Kirby posted...
Flygon. Who os the best Pokemon ever.

The fact that it got immediately outclassed by Garchomp is a crime I will never forgive Gamefreak for.

Garchomp getting a Mega (That was competitively WORSE than its base form even) and not Flygon will forever be something I'll hold against Gamefreak.


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Emeraldegg
09/27/23 7:02:10 PM
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tazzyboyishere posted...
what
Overused. Basically the 2nd most powerful tier behind broken ubers

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Waluigi1
09/27/23 7:27:35 PM
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What is PRO and NFE?

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