Now that the 6th generation of Pokemon has come out, and I haven't done a Pokemon-related post in a while. I thought I'd do a Pokemon countdown of my favorites from each generation. So, I've selection three Pokemon from each; one winner, and two runner-ups. This is taking into account my feelings of the Pokemon's design, stats, and my personal experience with them in battle. I won't include legendaries in the generations; just normal Pokemon. Legendaries will get their own category : )
Let's start with the Legendaries
Best Legendary!
Runner Ups
GROUDON
the Continent Pokemon
| Generation III | |
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| Ruby | Groudon has long been described in mythology as the Pokémon that raised lands and expanded continents. This Pokémon took to sleep after a cataclysmic battle withKyogre. |
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| Sapphire | Groudon has the power to scatter rain clouds and make water evaporate with light and heat. It came as a savior to people who had been suffering from terrible floods. |
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| Emerald | Groudon has appeared in mythology as the creator of the land. It sleeps in magma underground and is said to make volcanoes erupt on awakening. |
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| FireRed | This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre. |
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| Diamond | It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago. |
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| HeartGold | Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre. |
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| Black | It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago. |
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| Black 2 | It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago. |
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| Generation VI | |
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| X | Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre. |
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| Y | This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre. |
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Groudon gets a bad reputation as the 'weakest' of the weather trio simply because of its typing. I prefer to root for the underdog because not only is Groudon the most badass looking of the trio; it also has a killer attack stat that can wreck Pokemon outside its legendary category. According to Pokemon canon, this dude can move fucking continents. I don't know what else you have to do to prove your toughness than that. Also, spikes. Some of the legendaries are fragile; apart from water, Groudon is anything but fragile. Not to mention in the Pokemon TCG, if you put a Groudon EX out, you are practically unstoppable. It is definitely overpowered but in such a sweet sweet way.
ARTICUNO
the Freeze Pokemon
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| Red | A legendary bird Pokémon said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains. |
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| Yellow | A legendary bird Pokémon. It freezes water that is contained in winter air and makes it snow. |
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| Stadium | A legendary bird Pokémon with long and distinctive tail feathers. Said to appear if you are freezing on a snowy mountain. |
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| Gold | The magnificent, seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice. |
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| Silver | One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying. |
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| Crystal | Legendary bird Pokémon. As it flies through the sky, it cools the air, causing snow to fall. |
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| Stadium 2 | The magnificent, seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice. |
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| Ruby | Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall. |
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| Emerald | Articuno is a legendary bird Pokémon that can control ice. The flapping of its wings chills the air. As a result, it is said that when this Pokémon flies, snow will fall. |
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| FireRed | One of the legendary bird Pokémon. With its long tail trailing behind, its flying form is magnificent. |
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| LeafGreen | A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains. |
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| Diamond | A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air. |
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| Platinum | A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air. |
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| HeartGold | The magnificent seemingly translucent wings of this legendary bird Pokémon are said to be made of ice. |
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| SoulSilver | One of the legendary bird Pokémon, it chills moisture in the atmosphere to create snow while flying. |
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| Generation V | |
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| Black | A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air. |
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| Black 2 | A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air. |
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| Generation VI | |
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| X | A legendary bird Pokémon. It can create blizzards by freezing moisture in the air. |
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| Y | A legendary bird Pokémon that is said to appear to doomed people who are lost in icy mountains. |
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Articuno has to win a runner-up spot too because it was my favorite legendary Pokemon up until this recent generation. Articuno, an enormous elegant arctic bird, is one of the most well-designed Pokemon there is in the game. True to my feeling about Stunky, science could make Articuno as well, and boy would it be frightening. Most of my love for Articuno comes from just how pretty it is. It's Ice/Flying typing makes it unfortunately weak to a lot of opponents in battle, and its stats aren't all that impressive. In fact, Articuno is the weakest of all the legendaries (minus Phione). I don't care about those things though. Articuno is still the most majestic of legendaries...
----Winner!----
XERNEAS the Life Pokemon
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| X | Legends say it can share eternal life. It slept for a thousand years in the form of a tree before its revival. |
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| Y | When the horns on its head shine in seven different colors, it is said to be sharing everlasting life. |
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Well, Articuno was the most majestic until they introduced the first Fairy-type legendary 'Xerneas' (aka 'Sparkle Rainbow Deer' according to my girlfriend). I admit that I too scoffed whenever the Pokemon was unveiled. I thought immediately of Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke and I thought Yvetal was the most badass of the two. But when on a whim I picked up Pokemon X instead of Pokemon Y, and I encountered this beast in battle, my mind was changed completely. Xerneas is majestic as fuck, and definitely the most royal thing to step into the Pokemon canon. Plus, since Fairy type has become so ridiculously powerful... Xerneas has a ridiculous type advantage against everything it comes up against. And then when it threw the fucking moon at me?!?! MOONBLAST! It was like all my little girl fantasies came true. A beautiful rainbow sparkle majestic deer that kicks MAJOR ass.... and copious amounts of sparkly rainbow antlers for my gay pride. I immediately caught this creature and named it 'Chemical X' and since it has been a valuable member of my Pokemon X team alongside my Haxorus. Now I have a legendary that is not only beautiful, but powerful.
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