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Round XIX: Coconut vs Banana, Exeggutor vs Tropius!
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dwarfstar
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My vote goes to Bouffalant.
The one thing I really disliked about BW was taking out all of the old Pokemon and replacing a fair number of them with obvious ripoffs (Conkeldurr, you're not fooling anyone). I think if those ripoffs hadn't existed, BW would have a percentage of good designs comparable to first-gen (or maybe even third, which was the best of them all).
That said, Bouffalant is an exception to the rule. Unlike most of the ripoffmons, his special gimmick actually WORKS from a design perspective, meaning this is an actual contest here. Let's look at the points.
DESIGN:
Tauros and Bouffalant have similar color schemes and muscular bodies indicative of great strength - no clear winners so far. Looking at the individual features, however, puts Bouffalant squarely ahead of his counterpart. Being a long-haired male myself (although it isn't an afro), I'm a sucker for any Pokemon who looks manly with an unusual hairstyle. Bouffalant's forbidding yellow eyes and gold-ringed horns are just the icing on the proverbial cake - the mighty AFROBULL wins, no contest.
BATTLE CAPABILITY:
This can't be determined as easily. Bouffalant has more raw power and superior bulk, but Tauros has a Speed advantage crucial for offensive Pokemon. Bouffalant is arguably a bigger threat to face in the BW era than Tauros is (CB Afro Break gets a clean 2HKO on 248/0 Escavalier after a Sap Sipper boost), but the old-timer was one of the top five most-used (and most dangerous!) Pokemon of OU in his day. Tauros comes out slightly ahead in this area thanks to his achievements in days gone by - something to celebrate as he drinks away his sorrow and gazes longingly at his old crown (heh).
The one thing I really disliked about BW was taking out all of the old Pokemon and replacing a fair number of them with obvious ripoffs (Conkeldurr, you're not fooling anyone). I think if those ripoffs hadn't existed, BW would have a percentage of good designs comparable to first-gen (or maybe even third, which was the best of them all).
That said, Bouffalant is an exception to the rule. Unlike most of the ripoffmons, his special gimmick actually WORKS from a design perspective, meaning this is an actual contest here. Let's look at the points.
DESIGN:
Tauros and Bouffalant have similar color schemes and muscular bodies indicative of great strength - no clear winners so far. Looking at the individual features, however, puts Bouffalant squarely ahead of his counterpart. Being a long-haired male myself (although it isn't an afro), I'm a sucker for any Pokemon who looks manly with an unusual hairstyle. Bouffalant's forbidding yellow eyes and gold-ringed horns are just the icing on the proverbial cake - the mighty AFROBULL wins, no contest.
BATTLE CAPABILITY:
This can't be determined as easily. Bouffalant has more raw power and superior bulk, but Tauros has a Speed advantage crucial for offensive Pokemon. Bouffalant is arguably a bigger threat to face in the BW era than Tauros is (CB Afro Break gets a clean 2HKO on 248/0 Escavalier after a Sap Sipper boost), but the old-timer was one of the top five most-used (and most dangerous!) Pokemon of OU in his day. Tauros comes out slightly ahead in this area thanks to his achievements in days gone by - something to celebrate as he drinks away his sorrow and gazes longingly at his old crown (heh).
AFROBULL for sure
I could never get a Tauros back in the day. It's elusiveness did give it a cool factor but I never really likes it. When you compare it to other animal-based designs from gen I it seems very plain. Rapidash would have been a plain old horse, instead it's on fire! Rhyhorn could have been a regular old rhinoceros, but it's made of rock! Tauros could have been a regular bull, but it's... a regular bull. I guess it has 3 tails, but apart from that it's just a boring normal type to me
Bouffalant at least has some cool shit going for him. Obviously that 'fro! He's also got plenty of bling. He's definitely more of a badass. He's got a signature move, and teaches kids to eat their veggies (sap sipper). A winner in my books
EDIT: 100th post!
I could never get a Tauros back in the day. It's elusiveness did give it a cool factor but I never really likes it. When you compare it to other animal-based designs from gen I it seems very plain. Rapidash would have been a plain old horse, instead it's on fire! Rhyhorn could have been a regular old rhinoceros, but it's made of rock! Tauros could have been a regular bull, but it's... a regular bull. I guess it has 3 tails, but apart from that it's just a boring normal type to me
Bouffalant at least has some cool shit going for him. Obviously that 'fro! He's also got plenty of bling. He's definitely more of a badass. He's got a signature move, and teaches kids to eat their veggies (sap sipper). A winner in my books
EDIT: 100th post!
This is amazing and gives me serious reason to consider that I may have miscast my vote. 'Bouffalant as strong independent black woman' leaves Tauros in the shade, haha.
Hydreigon.
Destroys everything in sight, has three heads, was originally a tank. Need i say more?
EDIT: Yay, my post got quoted :D.
Destroys everything in sight, has three heads, was originally a tank. Need i say more?
EDIT: Yay, my post got quoted :D.
Hydreigon
Pretty much this. Hydreigon 4 life!!
breh
強いだね
You guys are all choosing possibly one of the most ugly mons in existence.. ffs why is its head surrounded by what looks to be a willted flower? Why are its feet useless stubs and its wings barren lines? Why is its base speed so miserably useless and its special attack so oddly lacking with a 140 BP STAB?
Haxorus has an axe for a head.
Haxorus has an axe for a head.
I have to take issue with this. Aesthetically I have no basis to disagree since we all have different tastes, but I really don't see how base 98 speed is "miserably useless." You're getting a bit excessively hyperbolic. Granted, perhaps Hydreigon doesn't have the speed stat you'd like, but it still outspeeds a number of things and choice scarves are always available to remedy that "problem." Further, since when did a base stat of 125 become "oddly lacking?" I think you're selling Hydreigon a bit short here.
In any case, this was a tough choice for me. I like both, and there are great qualities to both designs. I'm going with Hydreigon because he edges Haxorus in general awesomeness.
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