30. Ampharos
Pretty much the only viable Electric type in Gen II, and a pretty high-concept design.
29. Hypno
One of my mains in my very first playthrough, and has provided inspiration for some great CreepyPasta. This kind of fan treatment is what makes Pokemon so fun. And he helps me troll for days.
28. Beedrill
Cool looking design, but falls quite a bit in the rankings for not really being much more than a bee.
27. Spiritomb
One of the only decent original Pokemon to come from Gen IV. I call him Spirit Bomb.
26. Charmeleon
IMO looks cooler than Charizard. I had a few childhood playthroughs of Blue where I never let him evolve.
25. Accelgor and 24. Escavalier
I promise that these two didn't end up next to each other by design...this is just really where they naturally landed on my list. Both really cool high-concept bugs from a gen filled with really cool high-concept bugs. Escavalier barely wins out due to me having a bit more experience with him in the games.
23. Pinsir
One of two Gen I version exclusive superbugs. Although as a Bug Catcher I really appreciate a giant beetle, Pinsir's design just doesn't hold up as well to some of the other bugs on this list for me.
22. Vaporeon
The superior Gen I Eeveelution. 'Nuff said.
21. Flygon
What type is this thing? Well his name is Flygon, so probably Flying. Oh wait, Thunderbolt just did nothing to it. Hmm. Well he looks like a bug, and he's green, so maybe Bug or Grass. Welp, Flamethrower was barely effective. That's it, I'm looking it up....Dragon/Ground? Well alrighty then. Points to Nintendo/Game Freak/Creatures for having at least one Pokemon whose type is not obvious due to it's color/presence or absence of wings.
20. Absol
So emo.
19. Heracross
Heraboss, the better beetle. Love the Fighting secondary type.
18. Krookodile
Unique type combo? Check. Cool design? Check. It's amazing how rare it is to find a Pokemon who meets those two simple criteria.
17. Ariados
Kudos to this guy for being my favorite animal. Unfortunately, he's not much more than that. Ariados:Spider::Beedrill:Bee.
16. Porygon
A computer program Pokemon that makes fun of how stereotypical oriental folk say their English L's. 10/10.
15. Rhydon
"Wow they're really running out of ideas." -one of the most common criticisms of newer Pokemon. You know what Pokemon could never have that said about him? Rhydon. Because he was literally the first idea for a Pokemon. And it's a really cool one. Ground types are so gnarly.
14. Durant
The best Bug/Steel Pokemon. Fight me.
13. Espeon
My personal favorite Eeveelution. Very graceful looking, really cool eye color scheme, and super functional stats. I would love to have an Espeon as an actual pet/bodyguard combo.
12. Haxorus
When people complain about newer Pokemon looking stupid, I typically point them to this guy. Haxorus' design holds up with the most popular and classic of Pokemon, and I have fond memories of using him in competitive Gen V. Tell your Latios to go and hide.
11. Scyther
Scyther has been called my spirit Pokemon due to his probable origin as the lovechild of a mantis and a knife. Can't say I disagree.
10. Reuniclus
Is it a cell? A homunculus? Nobody knows. It's a truly unique cytoplasmic blob, and that's good enough for it to crack my top 10.
9. Clawitzer
It's based on one of the most insane animals on the planet. Add an incredibly cool design and unique Ability, and we've got ourselves a Gen VI homerun.
8. Chandelure
I hated this thing when I first saw it. Then I realized that it's really stupid to hate Pokemon based on inanimate objects, especially ghost Pokemon where it is completely reasonable to believe that they just possessed said object. If possessing a chandelier gave me wicked fire powers, I would do it too. Plus it's the clearly the fanciest Pokemon. Pinky out!
7. Volcarona
Fun activity: Sing the song "My Sharona" by The Knack and just substitute "Volcarona" for every time he says "My Sharona." It's great. Having one of the highest base stat totals of all non-legendary Pokemon, Volcarona finally buried the stereotype of Bug Pokemon being the weakest type.
6. Hydreigon
All Pseudo-Legendaries are stupid except Hydreigon. He's a three-headed demon dragon that will eat you purely out of spite. Also I have a shiny one and it's one of my absolute favorites.
5. Espurr
This bloodshot, thousand-yard stare set the internet aflame, and I've been a huge fan of this little guy ever since.
4. Starmie
Potentially one of the most unique Pokemon ever designed. Part starfish, part extraterrestrial, and part actual propeller. Although Water/Psychic isn't a completely unique type, it's a darn good combo.
3. Galvantula
Electric tarantula. Boom. In Gen V competitive, I had one of these that was my good luck charm, with a hot streak of one-shotting Pokemon it had no business one-shotting. Absolutely love this guy to death.
2. Porygon-Z
What started out as "Wow, Porygon-Z is the coolest in his evolutionary line" has gradually become my penultimate favorite Pokemon. The concept of all of the Porygons are really cool. Computer program, upgraded computer program, and illegal third-party mod of upgraded computer program. Then you tack on the wonderful erratic attack animations added in Gen VI, the memories of raging at Brandon for downvoting it on Adam's Pokemon Rater, and Hyper Beam-ing the Sh*t (R) out of Ted's entire team, and suddenly this guy has become my signature Pokemon. Strategy.
1. Raichu
Yeah, as boring as it gets sometimes, Raichu will probably always be my favorite. A perfect combo of adorable and powerful, and incredibly underappreciated due to the shadow of it's iconic pre-evolution. An old friend who I don't really see anymore crocheted me a Raichu stuffed animal, and it holds the prestigious place of sitting next to my wife's beloved stuffed Winnie the Pooh on our bed. I also take it to competitions for good luck (it doesn't work). So as much as I've had great memories and experiences with newer, fresher designs, Raichu will always be #1.
Thank you for continuing to indulge me as I talk about myself. Buh-bye!
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