[DISCUSSION] Pokémon We Just Can't Stand! - with 0kamii

[0kamii]

Hey, everybody! It's 0kamii, and today I want to create a safe haven for complaining. We all love to do it, so I might as well, right?

Pokémon is a massive franchise, and as much as we'd like to kid ourselves, there's always one or two pokémon that we honestly can't bring outselves to like. Granted, most of the time it boils down to innocent indifference, but every once in a while there's a pokémon that rubs us the wrong way, too much, too often. Today, I thought it'd be cathartic to open up the discussion to the public and see just how blunt people can be about which pokémon they just can't stand. Everyone has at least one, and I'd like to start by sharing a few of my own, just to break the Ice-Type.

 

Pokémon We Just Can't Stand! - with 0kamii

 

On the subject of pokémon that I just can't stand, Luvdisc is easily the first one that comes to mind. It's just so...nothing. As a Gen 3 baby, I'll be the first to admit that the Hoenn PokéDex wasn't perfect, but we stil had some really good ones like Metagross, Salamence, Rayquaza, and Manectric. Luvdisc on the other hand? Why is it there? Its movepool is sad, its base stats are laughable, and it's probably the greatest reminder to all that they're lonely. My friend, @LittleFoxS, actually distributed dozens of Luvdisc on Wonder Trade last Valentine's Day, all of which were nicknamed '4ever Alone.' Hilarious as that might be, it's still just such a pointless pokémon that years of indifference has gradually grown into disdain. I don't like Luvdisc, nay...I just can't stand Luvdisc!

This dumb, heart-shaped good-for-nothing isn't the only pokémon of the now 800+ that's left me feeling kind of sour. Below are some other pokémon that I admittedly just can't stand!

 

 

 

It hurts to put more than one Gen 3 pokémon on this thread, but I have to call it like I see it. Castform is just so bland as a pokémon. It has no competitive use, its ability is gimmicky at best, and its stats render it useless in everything except PU. Even then, usage is VERY limited. Moving onto Mega Slowbro, I just don't like its design. I tried liking it for the longest time, just because I wanted to respect Nintendo's art choice. But no matter how hard I tried, I'd winch every time I saw it, without exception. Eventually I got to the point where I accepted that I just didn't like Mega Slowbro. So while it's good in battle, its design just kills it for me. And lastly, Basculin. There's two reasons I just can't stand Basculin. 1) It's just Unova Dex filler, which is never a good reason to code a pokémon into a game and 2) I found several Shiny Basculin in my X version while Chain Fishing for Dratini and Poliwhirl. That left a sour taste in my mouth forever. I just can't stand Basculin!

Well, I'm sure everyone has that pokémon or two that they honestly don't like. And I'm sure that you've been itching to complain in the thread below. So please, come one and all, tell me what pokémon you just can't stand! As usual, I'll be linking a few of my fellow users in the thread below so we can heard their two cents. Thanks for reading everyone, and I promise I'll have a more positive post on Monday.

Also, be on the lookout for Amethyst 0mega's giveaway this weekend. We're doing BR VGC Dragon-Type Pokémon! See you all there. Battle onwards, friends!

- 0kamii

P.S. I don't hate Cherrim, it's just a good 'nothing' pokémon.