Current Events > Best Pokemon Tournament: Round 12

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Here we go! After four months of preliminaries, we've narrowed it down to our final 128 -- now to narrow it down to the single best Pokemon.

You all know how this works, I've run enough of these damn tournaments. Vote for your favorite of the two Pokemon presented; the winner will move on in the bracket, the loser gets to stay in a PC Box for all eternity.

Rounds last 24 hours, give or take; sometimes I'm not always at my computer right on time, or have to post the next one a little early so I can move on to other parts of my day. It might also happen that I'm not able to post the next round on time at all, but I'll at least end the poll if I'm able to in that case.

If there's a tie that refuses to break, it will be decided with a quick Lightning Round. I'll go over what that entails if and when it comes up.

Round twelve! Toxicroak vs. Cinderace!
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PREVIOUS WINNERS
Round 1: Chandelure beats Victreebel (68.66%)
Round 2: Houndoom beats Zeraora (63.49%)
Round 3: Charizard beats Toxtricity (72.15%)
Round 4: Alolan Ninetales beats Sandslash (60.94%)
Round 5: Zoroark beats Meowscarada (51.52%)
Round 6: Farfetch'd beats Hisuian Arcanine (50.67%)
Round 7: Alakazam beats Galarian Weezing (77.14%)
Round 8: Rayquaza beats Pidgeot (72.15%)
Round 9: Hydreigon beats Leafeon (52%)
Round 10: Volcarona beats Musharna (85.25%)
Round 11: Talonflame beats Incineroar (60.81%)

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Another dud of a Fire starter IMO. I'll take Toxicroak with his silly little bikini bottom instead.

I always thought Cinderace was kinda weak. Toxicroak is cool AF, so it has my vote.

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I'd try to predict the outcome but using Future Sight within 150 feet of a Toxicroak will make it literally explode.

Cinderace is kinda mid when it comes to Fire-starters.

Toxicroak it is.

Solar_Crimson posted...

Cinderace is kinda mid when it comes to Fire-starters.

Yeah it's kinda just the same thing as Infernape and Emboar again, but this time it's a rabbit.

Toxicroak is one of the coolest Pokemon they've ever made. Cinderace has an interesting theme, but it's probably the lamest fully evolved starter in the series.

I like Toxicroak and his little white bikini briefs

Shame that thinking too close to him causes him to have angina

Frog me up.

Toxicroak is lucky that it generally looks awesome because it's not exactly peak humanoid monster design. I have always liked it and am honestly surprised that it is receiving this much recognition.

Poor Incineroar....

They're both bad, but Toxicroak is less bad.

Toxicroak easily for me. Cinderace is far and away the worst final stage starter in the series to me.

Cinderace is by far the worst fire starter. Toxicroak is actually cool.

Toxicroak

I feel nothing for either of these. My vote goes to Toxicroak.

I dont like pokemon who have clothes.

Toxicroak is pretty unique and one of the few Pokemon who actually looks kind of cool, even if it werent a pokemon

Up for Commander Saturn.

Cinderace looks fucking stupid.

The only thing I gotta give Cinderace is I appreciate that he's a pure fire type

Really not a fan of Cinderace's design, but its signature move is pretty cool.

HighSeraph posted...

The only thing I gotta give Cinderace is I appreciate that he's a pure fire type

You view that as a positive?

I actually like Cinderace and don't really have an opinion on Toxicroak.
I guess I'm the weird one here.

Azardea posted...

Really not a fan of Cinderace's design, but its signature move is pretty cool.

https://youtu.be/O3TYlXHB7G0?si=11ckIvO9ewy2jn-n

I wish the rest of that game's animations looked that good.

After noon, but not afternoon, bump

Two starters getting stomped in a row wasn't on my bingo card.

I've now voted for as many losers as winners so far :(

Hambo posted...

Two starters getting stomped in a row wasn't on my bingo card.

I'm not surprised with Cinderace just that it's being beaten by Toxicroak lol