I fluctuate between liking Tyrantrum's design and thinking it looks strange myself. Tyrantrum wouldn't look so dumb if he didn't have that weird razorwire beard thing.
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"Worst Kalos Pokemon?" Thread
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There's always going to be an early 3-stage Bug type with a worm phase, a cocoon phase and a bug phase, and Vivillion is actually a pretty cool one IMO. The different patterns depending on where you are is a really neat idea, plus it has acceptable SpA/Spd for an early Poke as well as Compound Eyes Hurricane boosted by Quiver Dance. It's not gonna be tearing up OU any time soon, but as obligatory bugs go, it's one of the better ones.
I sort of view Vivillon as "Venomoth 1.1." It sacrifices its defenses for more HP (HP is 80, which is quite useful actually) and it has a unique trait in Compound Eyes + STAB Hurricane. Definitely one of the better "beginning bugs." Obviously it won't be a part of the higher tiers, but I can definitely see it seeing use at the lower tiers.
Vivillon is the best early-game bug Gamefreak has EVER made. Great stats for level 12 and a great level up movepool make it a wonderful earlygame mon, while QD + Compoundeyes Hurricane makes it usable later on, PLUS even once you're done with the main game, it's still important due to all those different patterns. Welll done, GF, well done
As for the absolute worst design, my vote goes to Aromatisse. I never said i disliked a mon, but this thing wins the award hands down. A freaking hooker bird, seriously? It's not cool (as Barbacle), not badass (as Zygarde), neither cute (as Klefki). It's nothing but distrurbing.
Again, people just love to rip Pokemon for "not being original" or some stupid reasons like that. Vivillon is a Pokemon that does these things right: good stats (even for competitive standards), a unique combination of moves, and a little trait in the patterns that make it all more relevant and interesting. I definitely agree with the best starter bug statement, but alas, back to the negativity motif.
Isn't Pokemon bank the best. It's like trading with 1 3ds
I guess you're totally missing the point of this thread.
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I really don't like dragalge, also, aegislash would have been 1000 times cooler (but maybe 1000 times worse) if it was a haunted knight holding a honedge so, missd opportunity there
I see your point, but honestly I think that would have been overdesign. People already complain about "object" pokémon, think about "humanoid" pokémon.
(Design)I'll jump on the Barbaracle boat. Aromatisse gets off because of the origin actually being pretty well thought out. Avalugg want' very good, but the main reason I don't like it is because of how disappointing it is compared to super cute Bergmite.(Design)
Why exactly? Honedge's line held its theme pretty consistently throughout its evolutionary stages, and a pair of blades suddenly evolving into an actual human-like form wielding a blade would have been... really in left field.
At least Aromatisse is actually quite a good pokemon, in terms of battle potential. It's actually growing on me, somehow.
That to me says that the sizes need to be better handled - there should be a better way to tell it's size and you should be able to specify and get them all with their HA.
IIRC the new Mystery Gift allows Pumpkaboo XL to have it's HA... But why you would want it is another question altogether. Frisk OP ^^
This is true. My event Pumpkaboo XL has Insomnia (had to soft-reset twice to get it).
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