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In the World of Pokémon, there lives a vast number and variety of amazing creatures to befriend and collect. Every week, we will be focusing on a single one of these Pokémon or evolutionary line and talking about what makes it special. This week's Pokémon of choice is Exeggutor!
Exeggcute and Exeggutor are a peculiar set of Pokémon premiering in Generation 1. They were the first Grass/Psychic Pokémon in the games, although they were shortly joined by the Legendary Celebi. In Gen 1 Exeggcute was exclusively found in the Safari Zone, which made it a late addition to the player's team, but this was counteracted by the fact that it could be immediately evolved into the powerful Exeggutor through using a Leaf Stone. Their typing gives them access to a fairly wide range of moves, including strong STAB moves such as Psychic, Solarbeam, and Leaf Storm and stall moves such as Leech Seed and Hypnosis. They also have a unique signature move in Barrage, although this move is next to useless because of its lack of STAB damage and its base power.
Exeggcute has been the source of much confusion for many fans (and those within the Pokémon world according to its Pokédex) due to its egg-like appearance, despite it being physiologically more similar to seeds. Its evolution into a three-headed tree is also unorthodox by average standards.
Recently, Exeggutor took another unexpected turn. It was one of the first Pokémon revealed to have an "Alolan Variation," which means it has a form currently only accessible in the Generation VII Alola region. This new Exeggutor boasts the surprising Grass/Dragon typing, and will have a new moveset to reflect this typing. Exeggcute, on the other hand, does not have a new form, so regular Psychic type Exeggcutes will still become Dragons upon evolution. According to the Alolan locals, all Exeggutors originated in Alola and their version is the true form of this classic Pokémon. This falls in line with a Pokédex entry stating that Exeggutor migrated from the tropics.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules. (there are a lot of questions this time, seriously don't feel like you have to answer all of them)
Thanks to @Zeb for suggesting this Pokémon of the Week!
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
Exeggcute has been the source of much confusion for many fans (and those within the Pokémon world according to its Pokédex) due to its egg-like appearance, despite it being physiologically more similar to seeds. Its evolution into a three-headed tree is also unorthodox by average standards.
Recently, Exeggutor took another unexpected turn. It was one of the first Pokémon revealed to have an "Alolan Variation," which means it has a form currently only accessible in the Generation VII Alola region. This new Exeggutor boasts the surprising Grass/Dragon typing, and will have a new moveset to reflect this typing. Exeggcute, on the other hand, does not have a new form, so regular Psychic type Exeggcutes will still become Dragons upon evolution. According to the Alolan locals, all Exeggutors originated in Alola and their version is the true form of this classic Pokémon. This falls in line with a Pokédex entry stating that Exeggutor migrated from the tropics.
Here are some questions to consider to get conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules. (there are a lot of questions this time, seriously don't feel like you have to answer all of them)
- Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
- How is this Pokémon in-game?
- How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
- Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
- How do you think this Pokémon would interact with our world?
- If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
- How does Exeggutor compare to other Grass or Psychic type Pokémon in the games it appears in?
- Did Exeggcute's evolution into Exeggutor ever confuse you when you were new to Pokémon? How do you think a multi-bodied Pokémon evolves into a single-bodied one?
- Do you prefer Exeggutor's classic design and typing or its new Alolan variation?
- Do you buy into the theory that Alolan Exeggutor is the "true form" of the species?
- How do you think Alolan Exeggutor's stats and moves will differ from the classic version?
Thanks to @Zeb for suggesting this Pokémon of the Week!
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
Pokémon of the Week #1: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, & Venusaur
Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet and Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel and Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow and Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour and Houndoom
Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, and Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet and Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel and Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow and Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour and Houndoom
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