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[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 months ago (1 children)

do you still remember vaporeon?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 58 points 5 months ago (1 children)

that in terms of human companionship, Flareon is objectively the most huggable Pokemon? While their maximum temperature is likely too much for most, they are capable of controlling it, so they can set themselves to the perfect temperature for you. Along with that, they have a lot of fluff, making them undeniably incredibly soft to touch. But that's not all, they have a very respectable special defense stat of 110, which means that they are likely very calm and resistant to emotional damage. Because of this, if you have a bad day, you can vent to it while hugging it, and it won't mind. It can make itself even more endearing with moves like Charm and Baby Doll Eyes, ensuring that you never have a prolonged bout of depression ever again.

[–] Wandering_Uncertainty 10 points 5 months ago

This is so wholesome, especially in contrast. I love it!

[–] zloubida 36 points 5 months ago (5 children)

My secret to remember then is to have children.

[–] taiyang 58 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yes, but after naming my first child Bulbasaur and my second one Venusaur, I'm not sure I can sire enough children to fill in the first 150, let alone the full roster...

[–] zloubida 15 points 5 months ago

With enough women, it's possible.

[–] TheRealKuni 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but after naming my first child Bulbasaur and my second one Venusaur, I'm not sure I can sire enough children to fill in the first 150, let alone the full roster...

Plus you already forgot Ivysaur!

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

They are all called Pikachu.

Edit: per my grandmama

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I still have an easier time remembering all the original pokemon than I do the periodic table of elements.

[–] davidgro 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium, And hydrogen, and oxygen, and nitrogen, and rhenium...

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I only ever knew the first 151 anyway.

[–] Evotech 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

takes a deep breath

Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Pidgey, Pigeotto, Pidgeot, Rattata, Raticate, Spearow, Fearow, Ekans, Arbok, Pikachu, Raichu, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidoran, Nidorino, Nidoking, Clefairy, Clefable, Vulpix, Ninetails, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Zubat, Golbat, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Venomoth, Diglit, Dugtrio, Meowth, Persian, Psyduck, Golduck, Mankey, Primape, Growlithe, Arcanine, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Ponyta, Rapidash, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Magnemite, Magneton, Farfetch'd, Duouo, Dodrio, Seel, Dewgong, Grimer, Muk, Shellder, Cloysyer, Ghastly, Haunter, Gengar, Onix, Drowzee, Hypno, Krabby, Kingler, Voltorb, Electrode, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Cubone, Marowak, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Lickitung, Koffing, Weezing, Rhyhorn, Chansey, Tangela, Kangaskhan, Horsea, Seadra, Goldeen, Seaking, Staryu, Starmie, Mr. Mime, Scyther, Jynx, Electrabuzz, Magmar, Pinsir, Tauros, Magikarp, Gyrados, Lapras, Ditto, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Porygon, Omantyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, Arodactyl, Snorlax, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite, Mewtwo, and Mew.

Pants, out of breath

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)
  • Electrode, Diglett, Nidoran♂, Mankey, Venusaur, Rattata, Fearow, Pidgey, Seaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, Gastly, Ponyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath, Butterfree, Venomoth, Poliwag, Nidorino, Golduck, Ivysaur, Grimer, Victreebel, Moltres, Nidoking, Farfetch'd, Abra, Jigglypuff, Kingler, Rhyhorn, Clefable, Wigglytuff
  • Zubat, Primeape, Meowth, Onix, Geodude, Rapidash, Magneton, Snorlax, Gengar, Tangela, Goldeen, Spearow, Weezing, Seel, Gyarados, Slowbro, Kabuto, Persian, Paras, Horsea, Raticate, Magnemite, Kadabra, Weepinbell, Ditto, Cloyster, Caterpie, Sandshrew, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Golem, Pikachu
  • Alakazam, Doduo, Venonat, Machoke, Kangaskhan, Hypno, Electabuzz, Flareon, Blastoise, Poliwhirl, Oddish, Drowzee, Raichu, Nidoqueen, Bellsprout, Starmie, Metapod, Marowak, Kakuna, Clefairy, Dodrio, Seadra, Vileplume, Krabby, Lickitung, Tauros, Weedle, Nidoran♀, Machop, Shellder, Porygon, Hitmonchan
  • Articuno, Jynx, Nidorina, Beedrill, Haunter, Squirtle, Chansey, Parasect, Exeggcute, Muk, Dewgong, Pidgeotto, Lapras, Vulpix, Rhydon, Charizard, Machamp, Pinsir, Koffing, Dugtrio, Golbat, Staryu, Magikarp, Ninetales, Ekans, Omastar, Scyther, Tentacool, Dragonair, Magmar
  • Sandslash, Hitmonlee, Psyduck, Arcanine, Eevee, Exeggutor, Kabutops, Zapdos, Dratini, Growlithe, Mr. Mime, Cubone, Graveler, Voltorb, Gloom, Charmeleon, Wartortle, Mewtwo, Tentacruel, Aerodactyl, Omanyte, Slowpoke, Pidgeot, Arbok

I noticed while making this list that Lickitung was incorrectly spelled "LIKITUNG" on the third day.

Edit: Also, for Nidoran♂ vs Nidoran♀ you have to look at the picture to distinguish since they just say "Nidoran" but they do say it twice!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

There's 150 or more to see, to be the pokemon master that's my destiny

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (4 children)

That's pretty good! But... that's only 147. :-)

Nidoran♀, and Nidoran♂ are separate and you're missing Nidorina, Nidoqueen, and also Rhydon.

Some other corrections:

  • Pigeotto -> Pidgeotto
  • Ninetails -> Ninetales
  • Diglit -> Diglett
  • Primape -> Primeape
  • Duouo -> Doduo
  • Cloysyer -> Cloyster
  • Ghastly -> Gastly
  • Electrabuzz -> Electabuzz
  • Gyrados -> Gyarados
  • Omantyte -> Omanyte
  • Arodactyl -> Aerodactyl

(Yes, I looked it up. No, I have no life. :p)

Cheers!

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[–] MrJameGumb 20 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Everything past gen 2 isn't legit anyways

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

i can remember all of them from when i was a kid, but that number has since tripled. if i was a kid now i don't think i would be able to learn all of them in the first place!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Triple isn't that bad. I knew 151 and then the main ones from the next few games (and didn't learn all the names, I don't remember any of the middle evolutions) but there are 1025 now

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It's a shame they didn't clue into the regional variants sooner. I love all the different Meowths. Would have been cool if each new game was remixes of existing pokemon.

Instead of the increasingly humanoid and spikey looking digimon they've been coming up with.

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[–] son_named_bort 15 points 5 months ago

Dear Mr. President:

There are too many Pokemon. Please eliminate 500. I am not a crackpot.

[–] SpraynardKruger 15 points 5 months ago (5 children)

I can still remember the gen 1 starting pokemon, anyway.

Let's see, there's Squirdis, Barbarasoar, uh... Chortle? Oh no

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[–] lazycouchpotato 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Bulbasaur - Onion turtle

Geodude - Punchy rock

Meowth - That cat with the long-ass arms

https://youtu.be/DLzpl42K6KY

[–] TheRealKuni 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

E’rybody know that’s Big Dick Bee!

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Electrode, Diglett, Nidoran, Mankey. Venusaur, Rattata, Fearow, Pidgey.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

Seaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, Gastly
Ponyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath, Butterfree

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago

If I need to say the names of the pokemons I'll forget something like Tangela, but if I see the image of the pokémon I can remember the name. Things get fuzzy at the same time that I stop watching the anime.

[–] MercuryGenisus 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's the companys fault for looking at the 151 and saying, what if we replaced all this with random bullshit? I miss the og pokemon. I tried playing newer games but damn, it's pure chaos.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 5 months ago (3 children)

ah yes
the original 151
with such treasures of creative genius as purple rat
another rat
and my personal favorite
some eggs

[–] Graphy 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Don’t forget blackface thing mon

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I've heard it argued that Jynx was a parody of Harajuku fashion, which really only kicks the racism down one more step

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Literally two Pokeballs with eyes, one is just flipped upside down. Peak design.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Don't forget purple snake and purple toxic ball

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[–] son_named_bort 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I always enjoyed how the one mole evolves into 3 moles.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Even Ash couldn't pass the identification test and he still managed to become a master.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (3 children)
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[–] RadicalEagle 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Don't worry trainer, you can always get back together in a big ol' group of all your friends and between everyone we'll be able to figure out all their names. :)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A big group of friends? What kind of fucking fantasy land are you living in?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I still feel confident I can nail Gens 1-4.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

I get fuzzy on anything after Black/White. Hisuian and Alolan regionals would probably be my saving grace after that, I never found the will to finish Sword and have had 0 interest in Scarlet/Violet.

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