I think I'll have to look at each region for this one.
Kanto: Gengar: I didn't really grow up with generation one at the time since I was a small child back then, but I think Gengar really stands out for me. I got to admit, he has quite a sinister yet cool grin, cool eyes, and he looks rather haunting. Not only that, but he's great in the competitive scene with great stats and a nice move pool. I also like its Mega Evolution a lot.
Johto: Scizor: Perhaps one of my favorite bug types around, if not, my top favorite bug-type. Again, he has an awesome design, especially when you look at those pinchers. Not only that, but he is also fantastic in the competitive scene thanks to his ability. I don't really like its Mega Evolution that much though. I don't know, it just looks... a little too "armored" if you ask me. I do like that it gets even better stats though.
Hoenn: Swampert: Pokemon Ruby was my first Pokemon game I actually got to play, and I remember picking Mudkip as my starter, and boy, was that a great move. Mudkip has such an awesome final evolution. I mean, Swampert looks great, and I especially like that it is both quad-pedal and bipedal in battle. It is also the only final evolution of a starter to have a single weakness, albeit quadruply weak to it, but still, gotta love that single weakness. Back in the Gen 3 and Gen 4 days, this was a great Pokemon in competitive play, but unfortunately, it has been nerfed in Generation 5, and Generation 6 still didn't give it much improvements. I only hope that it will a mega evolution in its future, because I would love to see it having a shot with Blaziken again.
Sinnoh: Gallade: I think you all saw this one coming just by looking at my username. I don't know where to begin. Gallade is currently my favorite Pokemon of all-time, and I always raise one whenever I try to complete a game's story. There are several reasons why I like Gallade so much. First off, just look at it. With that gladiator helmet and it's pose, it looks a true fighter when you look at its Ken Sugimori and Dream-World artwork. Just like Gardevoir, it has some awesome-looking eyes, but I think the eyes look more fitting on Gallade since he really looks like he means business. His legs aren't skinny compared to Gardevoir's and having extendable swords on his elbows is a really nice touch.
Second, I like its typing. Being a psychic and a fighting type, I always pictured Gallade as being the "Renaissance man" of all the Pokemon. Being a Psychic type, it must be a very intelligent Pokemon, and being a Fighting type, it must also be quite strong and talented. OK, I know what you all are thinking: "According to this logic, Medicham and Mega Mewtwo X would also fit this category you are talking about because they are also both Psychic and Fighting type." I know Medicham is also Psychic and Fighting, but with its design, it looks more like it would simply meditate than fight. As for Mega Mewtwo X... well, the fact it's an elastic fighter kind of creeps me out a bit. With Gallade, he looks like he's always ready for a fight with his many poses and those swords on his elbows, and compared to Medicham and Mega Mewtwo Y, he really does look a true fighter, at least in my opinion.
Furthermore, I like the fact that its decent in the video games. It has a great attack set and a fairly decent move pool: Close Combat, Psycho Cut, Ice Punch, Night Slash, Leaf Blade, Stone Edge, Drain Punch, Swords Dance, Zen Headbut, and Shadow Sneak. Aside from functioning as a physical sweeper, it can be a decent trick roomer as well since it doesn't have the perfect speed stat. Kind of wish that Gallade was an OU Pokemon like it was in the early DP days, but oh well.
In addition, I fondly remember its TCG debut (in secret wonders) when it was a really great card. In Plox, the BDIF during the 2007-2008 season and a top-tier deck in the following two years, Gallade was a great card for pulling off these huge KOs thanks to its attack, Psychic Cut. To those who don't know what it does, it's an attack for a Psychic energy and a DCE that allows you to flip up as many of your prize cards as you like, and the attack did 60 plus 20 for each prize card you flipped up. Now that's one devastating attack! It's because of how well it worked in the Plox deck that I wish Gallade made the competitive scene in the TCG again, but alas, I don't think it's going to happen sometime soon, but you may never know.
And yes, you can imagine how angry I was when I found out Gardevoir got a mega evolution but Gallade did not, and I'm sure others would feel the same. I mean, being split evolutions of the other, it would be fair if they both got a mega evolution, but only one of them getting a mega evolution? That's just so unfair, and it's the only thing that I really don't like about generation 6 right now. Oh well, hopefully Gallade will get a mega evolution soon, whether it will be the Ruby and Sapphire remakes or Pokemon Z. Gaining a mega evolution could help Gallade reach the OU spotlight once again, and maybe even a future champion could use it to complement Diantha's mega Gardevoir. Of course, I, like others, already imagine how Gallade's mega evolution would look like. If Gardevoir's mega evolution looks like it's going to prom with that large dress, than so would Gallade's, except it would look like its wearing a Tuxedo. Yet, I'm sure it would still look awesome with a Tuxedo-like design.
Unova: Meloetta: I didn't like Meloetta when I first saw its sprite from the games, but once I saw its design in the anime, I was enamored with it. It has such a cute and innovative design. I like its big, blue, anime like eyes along with the headpiece and its musical-bar style streaks on its green hair. Its black dress makes it look as if she is a real choir singer. It also has quite a cute voice in the anime (and in the games as well), and I thoughts it was pretty adorable when it displayed signs of having a crush on Ash, and because of that, I hope that same Meloetta reappears in the anime. Aside from that cute design, I do like its usage in the games. It's signature lets change forms in the midst of battle, and that's a pretty nice touch. Just like the design, it is essentially both a Psychic and a Fighting type once you take both forms into consideration, and the typing is just like that of Gallade. Being part normal also means that it is a psychic type that is immune to ghost types, so that's nice. And yes, as many have figured out, I like its Aria Forme more than its Pirouette Forme.
Kalos: Aegislash: This is an example of an object-based Pokemon done right in my opinion. When I first saw its basic stage, Honedge, I didn't have a lot of high hopes. It looked like a bland ol' sword, and when I saw Doublade, I became further skeptical since its basically two Honedges. But then I saw Aegislash, and boy was my thinking wrong. He looks FAR more awesome than his previous stages. He's a human sized sword who also yields a shield, a cool-looking shield to be exact! Now that's a very innovative touch! I also really like its color scheme (silver, gold, black, and purple) because it really highlights its types. What I like most of all is how amazing it is in the games. Along with some great typing, its ability makes it a fantastic sweeper, if not, one of the best sweepers around this generation. He has such a great move pool too: Shadow Sneak, Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon, Iron Head, King's Shield, Swords Dance, Automize, and even Sacred Sword, the signature move of the Musketeer Quartet. Truly an amazing Pokemon, and I'm so glad Honedge's evolution line didn't end with Doublade.
Kanto: Gengar: I didn't really grow up with generation one at the time since I was a small child back then, but I think Gengar really stands out for me. I got to admit, he has quite a sinister yet cool grin, cool eyes, and he looks rather haunting. Not only that, but he's great in the competitive scene with great stats and a nice move pool. I also like its Mega Evolution a lot.
Johto: Scizor: Perhaps one of my favorite bug types around, if not, my top favorite bug-type. Again, he has an awesome design, especially when you look at those pinchers. Not only that, but he is also fantastic in the competitive scene thanks to his ability. I don't really like its Mega Evolution that much though. I don't know, it just looks... a little too "armored" if you ask me. I do like that it gets even better stats though.
Hoenn: Swampert: Pokemon Ruby was my first Pokemon game I actually got to play, and I remember picking Mudkip as my starter, and boy, was that a great move. Mudkip has such an awesome final evolution. I mean, Swampert looks great, and I especially like that it is both quad-pedal and bipedal in battle. It is also the only final evolution of a starter to have a single weakness, albeit quadruply weak to it, but still, gotta love that single weakness. Back in the Gen 3 and Gen 4 days, this was a great Pokemon in competitive play, but unfortunately, it has been nerfed in Generation 5, and Generation 6 still didn't give it much improvements. I only hope that it will a mega evolution in its future, because I would love to see it having a shot with Blaziken again.
Sinnoh: Gallade: I think you all saw this one coming just by looking at my username. I don't know where to begin. Gallade is currently my favorite Pokemon of all-time, and I always raise one whenever I try to complete a game's story. There are several reasons why I like Gallade so much. First off, just look at it. With that gladiator helmet and it's pose, it looks a true fighter when you look at its Ken Sugimori and Dream-World artwork. Just like Gardevoir, it has some awesome-looking eyes, but I think the eyes look more fitting on Gallade since he really looks like he means business. His legs aren't skinny compared to Gardevoir's and having extendable swords on his elbows is a really nice touch.
Second, I like its typing. Being a psychic and a fighting type, I always pictured Gallade as being the "Renaissance man" of all the Pokemon. Being a Psychic type, it must be a very intelligent Pokemon, and being a Fighting type, it must also be quite strong and talented. OK, I know what you all are thinking: "According to this logic, Medicham and Mega Mewtwo X would also fit this category you are talking about because they are also both Psychic and Fighting type." I know Medicham is also Psychic and Fighting, but with its design, it looks more like it would simply meditate than fight. As for Mega Mewtwo X... well, the fact it's an elastic fighter kind of creeps me out a bit. With Gallade, he looks like he's always ready for a fight with his many poses and those swords on his elbows, and compared to Medicham and Mega Mewtwo Y, he really does look a true fighter, at least in my opinion.
Furthermore, I like the fact that its decent in the video games. It has a great attack set and a fairly decent move pool: Close Combat, Psycho Cut, Ice Punch, Night Slash, Leaf Blade, Stone Edge, Drain Punch, Swords Dance, Zen Headbut, and Shadow Sneak. Aside from functioning as a physical sweeper, it can be a decent trick roomer as well since it doesn't have the perfect speed stat. Kind of wish that Gallade was an OU Pokemon like it was in the early DP days, but oh well.
In addition, I fondly remember its TCG debut (in secret wonders) when it was a really great card. In Plox, the BDIF during the 2007-2008 season and a top-tier deck in the following two years, Gallade was a great card for pulling off these huge KOs thanks to its attack, Psychic Cut. To those who don't know what it does, it's an attack for a Psychic energy and a DCE that allows you to flip up as many of your prize cards as you like, and the attack did 60 plus 20 for each prize card you flipped up. Now that's one devastating attack! It's because of how well it worked in the Plox deck that I wish Gallade made the competitive scene in the TCG again, but alas, I don't think it's going to happen sometime soon, but you may never know.
And yes, you can imagine how angry I was when I found out Gardevoir got a mega evolution but Gallade did not, and I'm sure others would feel the same. I mean, being split evolutions of the other, it would be fair if they both got a mega evolution, but only one of them getting a mega evolution? That's just so unfair, and it's the only thing that I really don't like about generation 6 right now. Oh well, hopefully Gallade will get a mega evolution soon, whether it will be the Ruby and Sapphire remakes or Pokemon Z. Gaining a mega evolution could help Gallade reach the OU spotlight once again, and maybe even a future champion could use it to complement Diantha's mega Gardevoir. Of course, I, like others, already imagine how Gallade's mega evolution would look like. If Gardevoir's mega evolution looks like it's going to prom with that large dress, than so would Gallade's, except it would look like its wearing a Tuxedo. Yet, I'm sure it would still look awesome with a Tuxedo-like design.
Unova: Meloetta: I didn't like Meloetta when I first saw its sprite from the games, but once I saw its design in the anime, I was enamored with it. It has such a cute and innovative design. I like its big, blue, anime like eyes along with the headpiece and its musical-bar style streaks on its green hair. Its black dress makes it look as if she is a real choir singer. It also has quite a cute voice in the anime (and in the games as well), and I thoughts it was pretty adorable when it displayed signs of having a crush on Ash, and because of that, I hope that same Meloetta reappears in the anime. Aside from that cute design, I do like its usage in the games. It's signature lets change forms in the midst of battle, and that's a pretty nice touch. Just like the design, it is essentially both a Psychic and a Fighting type once you take both forms into consideration, and the typing is just like that of Gallade. Being part normal also means that it is a psychic type that is immune to ghost types, so that's nice. And yes, as many have figured out, I like its Aria Forme more than its Pirouette Forme.
Kalos: Aegislash: This is an example of an object-based Pokemon done right in my opinion. When I first saw its basic stage, Honedge, I didn't have a lot of high hopes. It looked like a bland ol' sword, and when I saw Doublade, I became further skeptical since its basically two Honedges. But then I saw Aegislash, and boy was my thinking wrong. He looks FAR more awesome than his previous stages. He's a human sized sword who also yields a shield, a cool-looking shield to be exact! Now that's a very innovative touch! I also really like its color scheme (silver, gold, black, and purple) because it really highlights its types. What I like most of all is how amazing it is in the games. Along with some great typing, its ability makes it a fantastic sweeper, if not, one of the best sweepers around this generation. He has such a great move pool too: Shadow Sneak, Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Flash Cannon, Iron Head, King's Shield, Swords Dance, Automize, and even Sacred Sword, the signature move of the Musketeer Quartet. Truly an amazing Pokemon, and I'm so glad Honedge's evolution line didn't end with Doublade.
