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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 are the Gulpin line!
While Gulpin and Swalot are commonly thought to be based on the blobfish, copyright issues deny the notion, making the poison Pokémon more likely to be based on a poisoned organ, or an organic poison creature. With a move pool containing more than ten types, the two are able to stand out in its region for being a versatile team member, whether trainers choose to make them a defensive wall, offensive powerhouse, or the inevitable HM slave! But however you may choose to use them, Gulpin's and Swalot's interpretations in the media and uses in the games are endless, just like the forms it can morph into.
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.
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
While Gulpin and Swalot are commonly thought to be based on the blobfish, copyright issues deny the notion, making the poison Pokémon more likely to be based on a poisoned organ, or an organic poison creature. With a move pool containing more than ten types, the two are able to stand out in its region for being a versatile team member, whether trainers choose to make them a defensive wall, offensive powerhouse, or the inevitable HM slave! But however you may choose to use them, Gulpin's and Swalot's interpretations in the media and uses in the games are endless, just like the forms it can morph into.
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.
- Do you like or dislike these Pokémon? Why?
- How are these Pokémon in-game?
- How are these Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
- Do you like these Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
- How do you think these Pokémon would interact with our world?
- If given the power to, would you change anything about these Pokémon, and if so, what would you change?
- How does Gulpin and its line compare to other poison-type Pokémon in Hoenn? Overall?
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