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Hey everyone! I'm Froyo, moderator of Pokemon Video Games, as well as the Bulbagarden Discord server, I'll be your guest this week, so hold on tight
There are plenty of wonderful creatures known as Pokemon in the... Pokemon world. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but they're all really wonderful and interesting! Every week, an evolutionary line or a single Pokemon is chosen to be exposed and talked about right here, in Pokemon of the Week. This week's chosen is a personal favorite of mine, and I hope of many others as well :3 It's none other than the Gible evolutionary line! Now, without further ado~
The Gible line originated in Generation IV, as a Dragon/Ground Dual Type Pokemon with various similarities to dragons, as well as sharks. They also have some features that make them evoke jet aircrafts, like their horns and the relative position of their dorsal fin.They are great diggers and hide in caves to avoid the cold. As they evolve, they become much more territorial and aggressive, attacking anyone who comes nearby. They also gain more draconian characteristics and a much more fierce appearance overall, and are known to fly at very high speeds. Their final form, Garchomp, gained the ability to Mega Evolve in Generation VI, having their physique changed to a much sharper appearance, which includes having arms similar to scythes.
In the games, Gible made their first appearance inside the Wayward Cave, which many Trainers will miss while passing through, for the entry point is hidden below the Cycling Road. In their origin games, their most prominent appearance is in Cynthia's team in their final form, her signature and highest leveled Pokemon. The line is also relatively well represented in side games, with Gible being a partner Pokemon option in Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Gabite being an optional password boss fight in Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, and Garchomp having a playable role in Pokken Tournament.
Garchomp has been making splashes in the competitive scene since its introduction. Its typing carries few weaknesses and gives it STAB for several powerful moves such as Earthquake and Outrage. If you want some variety, Garchomp has access to many other types of moves as well such as Stone Edge, Iron Head, Fire Blast, and Stealth Rock. Though it doesn't have quite the raw power that most pseudo-legendary Pokémon do, it still has very high Attack and HP, sizable defenses, and it is the fastest of all current pseudo-legends. This versatility in both its movepool and stats makes it unpredictable in battle: some trainers run all-out offensive sets, some prefer setting up with Swords Dance, and still others run a more defensive set combining its ability to take some heavy hits with its ability Rough Skin and the Rocky Helmet held item. Mega Garchomp improves on all of its offensive and defensive stats and Sand Force gives it even more attack strength during a Sandstorm, but many trainers prefer using standard Garchomp due to the Mega's reduced speed and inability to hold useful items.
The shark/dragon family doesn't stop at just the games, though! They've made several appearances to various degrees of prominence in the anime and manga series; most recognizably in Ash's and Cynthia's teams, with the latter being based on her game counterpart, and treated as her Pokemon of choice. Gible has also made some cameos in movies, like being one of the tsrgets of Darkrai's Dark Void in the tenth movie, The Rise of Darkrai, as well as it's manga adaptation.
Now! With this in mind, and do feel free to look up more if you're curious, let's start with the questions
Previous Pokémon of the Week:
There are plenty of wonderful creatures known as Pokemon in the... Pokemon world. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but they're all really wonderful and interesting! Every week, an evolutionary line or a single Pokemon is chosen to be exposed and talked about right here, in Pokemon of the Week. This week's chosen is a personal favorite of mine, and I hope of many others as well :3 It's none other than the Gible evolutionary line! Now, without further ado~
In the games, Gible made their first appearance inside the Wayward Cave, which many Trainers will miss while passing through, for the entry point is hidden below the Cycling Road. In their origin games, their most prominent appearance is in Cynthia's team in their final form, her signature and highest leveled Pokemon. The line is also relatively well represented in side games, with Gible being a partner Pokemon option in Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Gabite being an optional password boss fight in Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, and Garchomp having a playable role in Pokken Tournament.
Garchomp has been making splashes in the competitive scene since its introduction. Its typing carries few weaknesses and gives it STAB for several powerful moves such as Earthquake and Outrage. If you want some variety, Garchomp has access to many other types of moves as well such as Stone Edge, Iron Head, Fire Blast, and Stealth Rock. Though it doesn't have quite the raw power that most pseudo-legendary Pokémon do, it still has very high Attack and HP, sizable defenses, and it is the fastest of all current pseudo-legends. This versatility in both its movepool and stats makes it unpredictable in battle: some trainers run all-out offensive sets, some prefer setting up with Swords Dance, and still others run a more defensive set combining its ability to take some heavy hits with its ability Rough Skin and the Rocky Helmet held item. Mega Garchomp improves on all of its offensive and defensive stats and Sand Force gives it even more attack strength during a Sandstorm, but many trainers prefer using standard Garchomp due to the Mega's reduced speed and inability to hold useful items.
The shark/dragon family doesn't stop at just the games, though! They've made several appearances to various degrees of prominence in the anime and manga series; most recognizably in Ash's and Cynthia's teams, with the latter being based on her game counterpart, and treated as her Pokemon of choice. Gible has also made some cameos in movies, like being one of the tsrgets of Darkrai's Dark Void in the tenth movie, The Rise of Darkrai, as well as it's manga adaptation.
Now! With this in mind, and do feel free to look up more if you're curious, let's start with the questions
- 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 this Pokémon compare to other Pseudo-legendaries? And other Pokémon of its types?
- How do you feel about this Pokemon's popularity? Do you think it's well deserved?
- Should this Pokemon have a signature move? If so, what would it be?
- Do you prefer standard or Mega Garchomp? Do you feel Mega Garchomp should have been made more clearly better?
- Which has been your favorite incarnation of Garchomp and its pre-evolutions throughout their many game appearances?
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, & Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet & Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel & Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow & Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour & Houndoom
Pokémon of the Week #12: Exeggcute & Exeggutor
Pokémon of the Week #13: Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
Pokemon of the Week #14: Smoochum & Jynx
Pokémon of the Week #15: Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
Pokémon of the Week #16: Bidoof
Pokémon of the Week # 17: Deerling & Sawsbuck
Pokémon of the Week #18: Munchlax & Snorlax
Pokémon of the Week #19: Hoppip, Skiploom, & Jumpluff
Pokémon of the Week #20: Nincada, Ninjask, & Shedinja
Pokémon of the Week #21: Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist
Pokémon of the Week #22: Mudkip, Marshtomp, & Swampert
Pokémon of the Week #23: Froakie, Frogadier, & Greninja
Pokémon of the Week #24: Rattata & Raticate
Pokémon of the Week #25: Mimikyu
Pokémon of the Week #26: Mareep, Flaaffy, & Ampharos
Pokémon of the Week #27: Delibird
Pokémon of the Week #28: Espeon
Pokémon of the Week #29: Rowlet, Dartrix, & Decidueye
Pokémon of the Week #30: Popplio, Brionne, & Primarina
Pokémon of the Week #31: Litten, Torracat, & Incineroar
Pokémon of the Week #32: Woobat & Swoobat
Pokémon of the Week #33: Vulpix & Ninetales
Pokémon of the Week #34: Mewtwo
Pokémon of the Week #35: Shellos & Gastrodon
Pokémon of the Week #36: Weedle, Kakuna, & Beedrill
Pokémon of the Week #37: Alomomola
Pokémon of the Week #38: Pidove, Tranquill, & Unfezant
Pokémon of the Week #39: Darkrai
Pokémon of the Week #40: MissingNo.
Pokémon of the Week #41: Pikachu
Pokémon of the Week #42: Bonsly & Sudowoodo
Pokémon of the Week #43: Wingull & Pelliper
Pokémon of the Week #44: Swirlix & Slurpuff
Pokémon of the Week #45: Lotad, Lombre, & Ludicolo
Pokémon of the Week #46: Kangakhan
Pokémon of the Week #47: Riolu and Lucario
Pokémon of the Week #48: Raichu
Pokémon of the Week #49: Magikarp & Gyarados
Pokémon of the Week #50: Horsea, Seadra & Kingdra
Pokémon of the Week #51: Elgyem & Beheeyem
Pokémon of the Week #52: Scyther & Scizor
Pokémon of the Week #53: Crabrawler & Crabominable
Pokémon of the Week #54: Rotom
Pokémon of the Week #55: Numel and Camerupt
Pokémon of the Week #56: Sableye
Pokémon of the Week #57: Corsola
Pokémon of the Week #58: Diglett and Dugtrio
Pokémon of the Week #59: Klink, Klang, Klinklang
Pokémon of the Week #60: Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree
Pokémon of the Week #2: Scraggy & Scrafty
Pokémon of the Week #3: Gulpin & Swalot
Pokémon of the Week #4: Porygon, Porygon2, & Porygon-Z
Pokémon of the Week #5: Emolga
Pokémon of the Week #6: Rufflet & Braviary
Pokémon of the Week #7: Ditto
Pokémon of the Week #8: Wynaut & Wobbuffet
Pokémon of the Week #9: Sneasel & Weavile
Pokémon of the Week #10: Murkrow & Honchkrow
Pokémon of the Week #11: Houndour & Houndoom
Pokémon of the Week #12: Exeggcute & Exeggutor
Pokémon of the Week #13: Gastly, Haunter, & Gengar
Pokemon of the Week #14: Smoochum & Jynx
Pokémon of the Week #15: Beldum, Metang, & Metagross
Pokémon of the Week #16: Bidoof
Pokémon of the Week # 17: Deerling & Sawsbuck
Pokémon of the Week #18: Munchlax & Snorlax
Pokémon of the Week #19: Hoppip, Skiploom, & Jumpluff
Pokémon of the Week #20: Nincada, Ninjask, & Shedinja
Pokémon of the Week #21: Pumpkaboo & Gourgeist
Pokémon of the Week #22: Mudkip, Marshtomp, & Swampert
Pokémon of the Week #23: Froakie, Frogadier, & Greninja
Pokémon of the Week #24: Rattata & Raticate
Pokémon of the Week #25: Mimikyu
Pokémon of the Week #26: Mareep, Flaaffy, & Ampharos
Pokémon of the Week #27: Delibird
Pokémon of the Week #28: Espeon
Pokémon of the Week #29: Rowlet, Dartrix, & Decidueye
Pokémon of the Week #30: Popplio, Brionne, & Primarina
Pokémon of the Week #31: Litten, Torracat, & Incineroar
Pokémon of the Week #32: Woobat & Swoobat
Pokémon of the Week #33: Vulpix & Ninetales
Pokémon of the Week #34: Mewtwo
Pokémon of the Week #35: Shellos & Gastrodon
Pokémon of the Week #36: Weedle, Kakuna, & Beedrill
Pokémon of the Week #37: Alomomola
Pokémon of the Week #38: Pidove, Tranquill, & Unfezant
Pokémon of the Week #39: Darkrai
Pokémon of the Week #40: MissingNo.
Pokémon of the Week #41: Pikachu
Pokémon of the Week #42: Bonsly & Sudowoodo
Pokémon of the Week #43: Wingull & Pelliper
Pokémon of the Week #44: Swirlix & Slurpuff
Pokémon of the Week #45: Lotad, Lombre, & Ludicolo
Pokémon of the Week #46: Kangakhan
Pokémon of the Week #47: Riolu and Lucario
Pokémon of the Week #48: Raichu
Pokémon of the Week #49: Magikarp & Gyarados
Pokémon of the Week #50: Horsea, Seadra & Kingdra
Pokémon of the Week #51: Elgyem & Beheeyem
Pokémon of the Week #52: Scyther & Scizor
Pokémon of the Week #53: Crabrawler & Crabominable
Pokémon of the Week #54: Rotom
Pokémon of the Week #55: Numel and Camerupt
Pokémon of the Week #56: Sableye
Pokémon of the Week #57: Corsola
Pokémon of the Week #58: Diglett and Dugtrio
Pokémon of the Week #59: Klink, Klang, Klinklang
Pokémon of the Week #60: Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree