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Your favorite and least favorite designs from each generation?

voidcritter

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Title explains it all!

As for me...

Gen. 1
  • Favorites: Charizard, the entire Dratini line, Clefairy, Nidoking, Venomoth, Exeggutor, Gyarados
  • Least Favorite: Mr. Mime, the Machop line, the Drowzee line

Gen. 2
  • Favorites: Forretress, Skarmory, Dunsparce, Misdreavus, Sentret line, Heracross
  • Least Favorite: Togetic, Igglybuff, Gligar, Sneasel
Gen. 3
  • Favorites: Ralts line, Milotic, Skitty and Delcatty, Absol, Metagross, Trapinch line, Lileep and Cradily
  • Least Favorite: Crawdaunt, SOLROCK AND LUNATONE WTF, Volbeat and Illumise, Sableye

Gen. 4
  • Favorites: Mismagius, Roserade, Togekiss, Bronzor/Bronzong, Gible Line, Honchkrow
  • Least Favorite: Buizel and Floatzel, Monferno and Infernape, Mime Jr.

Gen. 5
  • Favorites: Petilil and Lilligant, Pawniard/Bisharp, Lillipup line, Munna, Hydreigon, Litwick line, Sigilyph, Golett and Golurk
  • Least Favorite: Patrat and Watchog, Tepig's evolutions, Scraggy and Scrafty, Sawk and Throh, Druddrigon, Haxorus
 
Generation 1
Favorite: Raichu, Pidgeotto, Rattata and Mew
Least: Mewtwo (I still used it because it was awesome, but not very nice looking) Geodude, Tangela

Gen 2
Favorite: Totodile, Pichu, Cyndaquil, Mareep
Least: Feraligatr, Igglybuff

Gen 3
Favorite: Absol, Taillow
Least: Nosepass, Plusle and Minun

Gen 4
Favorite: Infernape, Pachurisu, Shaymin
Least: Bidoof, Propobass

Gen 5
Favorite: Smugleaf, Emolga, Tepig
Least: Most of the fighting types (Mienfoo-line not included)
 
Gen. 1
Favorites: Wartortle, Ninetales, Seadra, Eevee, Jolteon, Flareon, Vaporeon, Kabutops and Dragonair
Least Favorite: Venosaur, Venomoth, Abra line, Machoke line, Mr. Mime, Jynx, Magmar and Omastar

Gen. 2
Favorites: Feraligatr, Furret, Lanturn, Ampharos, Hoppip line and Girafarig
Least Favorite: Igglybuff, Snubull, Stantler and Magby

Gen. 3
Favorites: Ralts line, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Breloom, Electrike line, Roselia, Flygon and Absol
Least Favorite: Ludicolo, Slakoth, Medicham line, Whiscash line, Claydol line and Lileep Line

Gen. 4
Favorites: Shinx line, Cherubi, Drifloon, Mismagius, Glameow, Glaceon, Leafeon and Shaymin
Least Favorite: All the starters except Torterra, Purugly, Electavire, Magmortar and Togekiss

Gen. 5
Favorites: Victini, Serperior, Dewott, Purloin, Blitzle, Excadrill, Whimsicott, Maractus, Reuniclus, Sawsbuck, Emolga, Chandelure and Mienshao
Least Favorite: Samurott, Tepig line, Watchog line, Hurrdurr Conkeldurr line, Sygilph, Mandibuzz line, Heatmor, VOLCARONA AND GENESECT.
 
Generation 1
Favorite: Charizard, Alakazam, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Blastoise
Least: Paras line, Oddish line, Hypno line

Gen 2
Favorite: Crobat, Ferret, Cyndaquil line, Totodile line
Least: Natu, Xatu, Sunkern and Sunflora

Gen 3
Favorite: Masquerain, Milotic, Exploud
Least: Wingle and Pelipper, Whismur

Gen 4
Favorite: Infernape, Luxray, Roserade, Rampardos, Garchomp
Least: Bidoof, Magnezone, Prinplup

Gen 5
Favorite: Hydreigon, Serperior, Darmanitan, Carracosta
Least: Munna line, Roggenrola line, Tympole line,
 
Generation 1:
Favorite: Jigglypuff, Diglett & Dugtrio, Gengar, Lapras, Rhydon
Least: Doduo & Dodrio, Grimer & Muk, Voltorb & Electrode, Jynx, Pinsir

Generation 2:
Favorite: Crobat, Slowking, Scizor, Heracross, Porygon2
Least: Ledian, Togetic, Unown, Remoraid (It makes no sense on how a gun-shaped fish can evolve into an Octopus)

Generation 3:
Favorite: Treeko Line, Torchic Line, Numel & Camerupt, Trapinch Line, Beldum Line
Least: Tailow & Swellow, Baltoy & Claydol, Luvdisc

Generation 4:
Favorite: Staraptor, Croagunk & Toxicroak, Weavile, Rotom
Least: Burmy Line, Cherubi & Cherrim, Frostlass, Heatran

Generation 5:
Favorite: Snivy Line, Sandile Line, Scraggy & Scrafty, Solosis Line, Bisharp, Durant
Least: Purrloin & Liepard, Sigilyph, Cryogonal, Druddigon

Scraggy and Scrafty
I feel offended.
 
Gen 1:
Favorite - Scyther, Nidoking, Gengar, Blastoise, Charizard, Sandslash, Gyarados, Kabutops, Cloyster, Aerodactyl, Mewtwo.

Least - Mr. Mime, Jynx, Exeggcute, Electrode, Tangela, Hitmonchan, Gloom, Wigglytuff, Clefable, Clefairy.
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Gen 2:
Favorite - Feraligatr, Heracross, Scizor, Typhlosion, Octillery, Skarmory, Tyranitar, Houndoom, Kingdra.

Least - Bayleef, Bellossom, Snubbull, Flaaffy, Tyrouge, Aipom, Smoochum, Delibird, Slowking.
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Gen 3:
Favorite - Sceptile, Breloom, Exploud, Aggron, Zangoose, Metagross, Armaldo, Absol, Salamence, Groudon, Flygon.

Least - Lombre, Nuzleaf, Medicham, Meditite, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Grumpig, Castform, Wynaut.
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Gen 4:
Favorite - Luxray, Cranidos, Spiritomb, Garchomp, Gabite, Hippowdon, Drapion.

Least - Prinplup, Chimchar, Staravia, Cherrim, Ambipom, Lopunny, Buneary, Mime Jr, Happiny, Carnivine, Lcikilicky, Rhyperior, Magmortar, Electavire, Probopass, Burmy, Munchlax, Mesprit, Uxie, Azelf.
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Gen 5:
Favorite - Samurott, Excadrill, Leavanny, Scolipede, Reuniclus, Galvantula, Ferrothorn, Eelektross, Haxorus, Braviary.

Least - Pignite, Watchog, Monkeys (especially Simipour), Roggenrola, Swoobat, Gurdurr, Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle, Ducklett, Klang, Mandibuzz.
 
Gen. 1
Favorites: Vileplume, Victreebel, Exeggutor, Tangela, Seadra, Staryu, Starmie, Cloyster, Jynx and Flareon.
Least Favorite: Machop and Dragonite.

Gen. 2
Favorites: Misdreavus, Kingdra and Steelix.
Least Favorite: Gligar.
Gen. 3
Favorites: Cradily, Milotic, Seviper, Gorebyss, Registeel and Kyogre.
Least Favorite: Treeko, Grovyle and Sceptile.
Gen. 4
Favorites: Froslass, Mismagius, Roserade, Cherubi, Cherrim and Spiritomb.
Least Favorite: Mantyke and Electivire.
Gen. 5
Favorites: Cofagrigus, Vanillite, Vanillish, Vanilluxe and Cryogonal.
Least Favorite: Scraggy and Scrafty.
 
I'm gonna be as decisive as I can and only pick one for each category.

First Generation
Favorite: Farfetch'd
Least: Mr. Mime

Second Generation
Favorite: Ariados
Least: Togepi

Third Generation
Favorite: Crawdaunt
Least: Nosepass

Fourth Generation
Favorite: Honchkrow
Least: Gastrodon

Fifth Generation
Favorite: Dwebble
Least: Gothitelle
 
Gen. 1
  • Favorites: Squirtle's line, Vulpix+Ninetales, Wigglytuff, Tentacruel, Rapidash, Gengar, Starmie, Vaporeon, Dragonite, Electrode,
  • Least Favorite: Raticate, Primeape, Machop line, Bellsprout line, Geodude line, Grimer+Muk, Hitmonchan, Rhyhorn+Rhydon, Magmar

Gen. 2
  • Favorites: Crobat, Mareep line, Bellossom, Aipom, Quagsire, Espeon and Umbreon, Steelix, Sneasel, Kingdra, Hitmontop, Miltank, Ursaring, Raikou, Ho-oh
  • Least Favorite: ALL THE BABIES, Sentret+Furret (deal with it), Forrettres, Wobbuffet, Sudowoodo, Unown, Donphan and Stantler
Gen. 3
  • Favorites:Torchic line, Ralts line, Breloom, Skitty+Delcatty, Roselia, Swablu+Altaria, Flygon, Cacturne, Cradily, Milotic, Banette, Absol, Gorebyss, Beldum line
  • Least Favorite: Silcoon/Cascoon, Pelipper, Slaking line, Whismur line, NOSEPASS, Camerupt, Grumpig, Crawdaunt, Anorith line, Castform, Kecleon (deal), Sableye, Luvdisc

Gen. 4
  • Favorites: Empoleon, Kricketot line, Shinx line, Budew+Roserade, Ambipom, Drifblim, Lopunny, Mismagius, Honchkrow, Magnezone, and Porygon-Z.
  • Least Favorite: All starters except Empoleon. Starly line, Bidoof line, Crandios+Shieldon+Burmy lines, the hippos, Riolu+Lucario, Carnivine, most evolutions and all babies.

Gen. 5
  • Favorites: Snivy line, Purrloin+Liepard, Blitzle+Zebstrika, Scolipede, Lilligant, Whimsicott, Scrafty line, Jellicent line, Joltik line, Elgyem, LITWICK LINE, Mienshao, Golurk, Hydreigon, Volcarona, Braviary
  • Least Favorite: Patrat+Watchog, Unfezant, Conkeldurr's line, Throh and Sawk, Garbodor, Klink's line, Druddigon, Durant and Heatmor, Kyurem.
 
Gen I: Favorites:All three starter's lines,Growlithe line,Abra line,Lickitung,Nidos,Mewtwo,Bellsprout line,Venonat,Eeveelutions...almost all of them
Least favorite:Magmar,Doduo line,Machop

Gen II: Favorites:Umbreon,Cyndaquil line,Totodile line,Natu line,Furret,Remoraid,Misdreavus
Least favorite:Espeon,Girafarig,Togetic,Chikorita line,Sunflora,Snubbul,Ledian,Hitmontop

Gen III: Favorites:Wurmple and all of it's evolutions,Deoxys,Weather Trio,Sharpedo,Roselia,Wailord,Mudkip line,Torchic+Blaziken,Treecko,Swablu line,Relicanth,Metagross,Chimecho,Walrein
Least favorite:Every single one not stated above!

Gen IV: Favorites:Starly+Staraptor,Turtwig line,Piplup+Prinlup,Infernape,Shinx line,Roserade,hippoppotas line,Weavile,Electivire,Yanmega,Mamoswine,Rotom,Gallade,Azelf,Shaymin land form,Cresselia
Least favorite:Chimchar,Tangrowth,Shellos line,Floatzel,Spiritomb,Gabite+Garchomp,Palkia,Arceus,Rhyperior,Mantyke

Gen V: Favorites:As with Gen.I almost all especially Galvantula,Litwick line,Axew line,Crustle,Snivy+Serperior,Tepig,Dewott,Accelgor,Golurk
Least favorite:Emboar,Sammurot,Servine,Lillipup,Watchog,Zweilous,Alomomola
 
Gen 1
Favorite: Squirtle,Blastoise,Ekans line,Nidoking,Alakazam,Raichu,Dragonite
Least: Pikachu,Grimer line,Voltorb line, Koffing line, Charizard,Primape

Gen 2
Favorite: Typloshion,Totodile,Feraligatr,Houndoom,Noctowl,Crobat,Ursaring
Least: The Chickorita line except Bayleef,Hitmontop,Scizor

Gen 3
Favorite:The Mudkip line,Seedot,Breloom,Exploud,The Trapinch line,Walrein,Kyogre
Least:Spinda,Luvdic,The Lileep line.

Gen 4
Favorite: Shinx line,Empolieon,Cranidos line,Floatzel,Garchomp,Crogunk, Magmortar
Least: Spritomb, all gen I-III evolutions except Magmortar,Magezone,Electivire,Yanmega, & Honchrow. All gen I-III pre evos except Bonsly and Munchlax.

Gen 5
Favorite: Emboar,The Oshawott line,Zebstrika,Woobat line,Tympole,Darumaka,Scraggy line,Axew line,Beartic,Stunfisk,Zekrom
Least: Klang,Cryogonal and Keldeo

Gen. 5
Favorites: Victini, Serperior, Dewott, Purloin, Blitzle, Excadrill, Whimsicott, Maractus, Reuniclus, Sawsbuck, Emolga, Chandelure and Mienshao
Least Favorite: Samurott, Tepig line, Watchog line, Hurrdurr Conkeldurr line, Sygilph, Mandibuzz line, Heatmor, VOLCARONA AND GENESECT.


Gen V: Favorites:As with Gen.I almost all especially Galvantula,Litwick line,Axew line,Crustle,Snivy+Serperior,Tepig,Dewott,Accelgor,Golurk
Least favorite:Emboar,Sammurot,Servine,Lillipup,Watchog,Zweilous,Alomomola

Hmmmm. It seems like people who dislike Samurott allways have a Dewott in their favorites. Interesting.
 
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I:Favorite, the fossil pokemon.
Least favorite, Mr.Mime

II:Favorite, furret
least favorite chikorita

III:fav, Blaziken
least, shuppet

IV:Fav, is Gliscor
Least fav is Rhyperior

V:Fav is Samurott
Least fav is garbodor
 
Gen I
Favourites: Ninetales, Arcanine, Jolteon, Vaporeon, Nidoking, Venusaur, Rapidash, Magmar, Electabuzz, Scyther, Tauros.
Least Favourites: Ditto (makes a good breeding slave though), Machoke, Jynx, Seel, Grimer, Muk, Dugtrio, Voltorb, Electrode, Mr.Mime, Pikachu, Raichu.

Gen II
Favourites: Steelix, Scizor, Raikou, Entei, Ampharos, Elekid, Magby, Houndoom, Kingdra, Xau, Feraligatr, Crobat, Heracross
Least Favourites: Smoochum, Pichu, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Unown, Marill, Delibird, Sunkern.

Gen III
Favourites: Swampert, Sceptile, Blaziken, Breloom, Aggron, Camerupt, Altaria, Flygon, Salamence, Rayquaza, Metang, Metagross, Deoxys (all forms).
Least Favourites: Skitty, Azurill, Plusle, Minun.

Gen IV
Favourites: Infernape, Roserade, Luxray, Honchkrow, Bronzong, Weavile, Froslass, Electivire, Gallade, Spiritomb.
Least Favourites: Happiny, Chatot, Heatran, Shaymin,.

Gen V
Favourites: Serperior, Zoroark, Darmanitan, Gigalith, Excadrill, Scraggy, Scrafty, Sigilyph, Lilligant, Whimsicott, Reuniclus, Excavalier, Accelgor, Eelektross, Beheeyem, Haxorus, Hydreigon, Bisharp, Bouffalant, Braviary, Volcarona.
Least Favourites: Gothita, Meleoletta, Foongus, Amoongus, Dennis Genesect.
 
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Gen 1
Favorites: Kangaskhan, Clefable, Exeggutor, Pidgeot, Vulpix, Meowth, Alakazam, Pinsir, Snorlax, Dragonite.
Least favorites: Caterpie line, Weedle line, Venonat line, Zubat, Magikarp, Shellder.

Gen 2
Favorites: Jumpluff, Togepi line, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Celebi, Three Dogs, Cyndaquil Line, Totodile Line, Flaaffy, Quagsire, Slowking, Wobbuffet, Girafarig.
Least Favorites: Dunsparce, Qwilfish, Swinub line, Houndour line.

Gen 3
Favorites: Mudkip line, Ralts line, Ninjask line, Sableye, Aron line, Claydol, Milotic, Dusclops, Chimecho, Latios, Deoxys, Kyogre, Groudon, Jirachi.
Least Favorites: Poochyena line, Zigzagoon line, Wurmple line, Cascoon line.

Gen 4
Favorites: Spiritomb, Gible line, Rhyperior, Tangrowth, Lickilicky, Togekiss, Yanmega, Gliscor, Uxie line, Palkia, Darkrai, Shaymin
Least Favorites: All the starters and their evolves.

Gen 5
Favorites: Zorua, Zoroark.
Least Favorites: N/A
 
hmmm hard 1. i know im not listing cause i would be typing forever.
I LOVE gen 1 kakuna. to me kakunas a shell but this kakuna has arms and looks evil!
 
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