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[Nocturnowl]

I'm so indifferent to all of the regional early route pokemon here, even if Staraptor is actually good I just never dug its design.

Kricketot actually has a real neat design now I look at it more closely, shame abut Kricketune, though I never noticed the violin connection until it was mentioned here, still not enough to save it from looking too messy in my eyes.
I wonder when I'll see the next Sinnoh mon I genuinely like (heads up: I don't care for the Shinx and Buizel lines either).

edit: I spoiled myself, not far at all actually due to the odd ordering of the dex.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Bidoof is cute due to how goofy it is. Just a ridiculous little pokemon. Not a fan of Bibarel, though.

 

[Azuran]

Remember the early days of XY when Kricketot was considered a trading commodity? Good times.

 

[TriggerShy]

 

[Tiamant]

Including the objectively best Bug type.

Yes, Accelgor! I like how you think.

 

[Azure J]

Yes, Accelgor! I like how you think.

But Leavanny tho!

 

[Juni_]

Scolipede is the best bug. Volcarona is also really good.

 

[Nocturnowl]

I was always an Escavalier man myself (for gen 5 anyway)
Man, Unova was like bug paradise.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

Guys, he's obviously talking about Joltik.

 

[killertofu]

Lol my friend just bought me Platinum

 

[balladofwindfishes]

DELELELE WOOOP

And that is the only thing this entire line is known for.

 

[Toxi]

Lol my friend just bought me Platinum

Get ready for one of the best Pokemon games.

 

[TriggerShy]

Source: http://immer.tumblr.com/post/58436861913/i-hope-this-joke-doesnt-fall-flat

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I'm pretty sure this entire line exists for the sole purpose of showing off the new higher quality cries

 

[Mr-Joker]

I actually caught a Kricketune to use as a cut and rock smash hm reserve...it was awesome.

I was always an Escavalier man myself (for gen 5 anyway)
Man, Unova was like bug paradise.

Yeah Unova was where bugs type began to shine...then Kalos was like nope and not only introduce a weak bug type but also brought in Fairy type who resist bugs for some reason.

Really bugs me how they did that.

 

[clemenx]

Yeah. Kricketurne is pretty cool and being remembered for dat cry has its merits.

I think he's a good candidate for a Mega.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Yeah. Kricketurne is pretty cool and being remembered for dat cry has its merits.

I think he's a good candidate for a Mega.

I don't think so, considering we have Mega beedrill. What can Kricketune offer over it other than a new ability?

 

[clemenx]

Dunno. Just to look super cool is enough for me lol. While I like playing competitive I don't expect every single monster to be super viable.

I just really like his design.

 

[SenorArdilla]

One of those Bug-type Pokémon that Gamefreak went out of their way to make terrible. Maybe it should have gotten Boomburst or something...

 

[Zyrox]

I actually caught a Kricketot on my first run through Diamond. Evolving that was the first time I encountered Kricketune. Needles to say, I was amazed by the DELELELELE WHOOOOOP. Best cry.

Re: Staraptor: Man, what a trooper that bird is. GF finally had mercy in Sinnoh and gave us a worthwhile early bird. And how worthwhile it was. Brave Bird, Return, and Close mofugging Combat. Stayed amazing throughout the whole story and could even pull its weight in comp battling. All around great Pokémon.

And this leaves me with Bibrael. I really like this goofy thing. Normal/Water is a unique typing and fitting perfectly for a beaver. He was an A tier HM slave. Getting STAB on the Water HM's and the Normal ones made him somewhat useable in battle as well.

So all in all, to me Gen IV started off really strong with awesome starters and awesome early route Pokémon.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Say, did people bring up the stupidity of Cubone's "gimmick" in its design theme waaaay back then?

 

[Wichu]

Damnit, I missed the Bidoof post.

Oh well.

When gen 5 was new, I made an alt on Pokemon-Online called "Bidoof Master" with a team of six Bidoof. I won quite a few games, even with Species Clause meaning I only had one Bidoof in most battles.

Moody got banhammered shortly after, but I will always remember the days of soloing fools with Bidoof

 

[jnWake]

I solo'ed some gyms using Moody Bibarel in the Volt White hack. Mad respect for Bibarel since then.

 

[Hollycat]

I've been watching the Pokemon anime for the first time in years, and does anyone else almost feel like Ash and Co let Team Rocket capture their pokemon over and over out of pity? They almost always win easily, and sometimes it seems like they totally act dumb on purpose just so they can keep thinking theyve won for a few more minutes.

I mean, they've all seen seen TR do some genuinely awesome thing every now and then.
Just a dumb dumb theory I'm going to count as canon.

 

[Xux]

Starly and Staravia are kinda boring. Like, they got the design order to "do Pidgey again but more boring" and pretty much succeeded.

Staraptor is kind of a badass. Kind of a proto-Hawlucha without being too Hawlucha. I too witnessed the glory of the Infernape and Staraptor tag team.

I just wish it wasn't taupe. One of the very few Pokemon where I think the shiny coloration is way better (since they seemed to be less arbitrary by now) with a nice warm brown.

Bidoof and Bibarel are pretty okay. I had a Bibarel that was my Cutter because HMs exist. Maybe I'll type out my HM idea (which isn't exactly different from other's ideas). I like beavers, though. Anyway, I had a beaver stuffed animal way back when and it always reminded me of it .

Kricketot...is the only shiny Pokemon I've every seen after the Red Gyarados I can't think of a clever way to type a qualifier for. I never did anything it with since I caught a Kricketune way before I found it. It's still there in my Diamond PC waiting to be acknowledged someday.

Kricketune's a pretty great design and that cry is up there with the best. I'd love to see GF just dump stats onto these old Pokemon to get them up to not-worthless status but whatever.

 

[Busaiku]

Including the objectively best Bug type.

Yep, nothing else comes close.

 

[SenorArdilla]

I shed a tear every time Gamefreak remembers that Bug types don't have to be complete shit.

 

[Hollycat]

My favorite bug type is Vespiquen

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

My favorite bug type is Vespiquen

Same

 

[Toxi]

Say, did people bring up the stupidity of Cubone's "gimmick" in its design theme waaaay back then?

Of course. It's always been one of the go-to examples of how stupid the Pokedex is.

 

[brinstar]

Kricketune is one of those Pokemon where it's just like.... why? Why design it to suck?

 

[Crimsonlink]

Bidoof was everyone's HM slave lol. He did a good job most of the time in catching weaker wild pokemon as well since my team would be a bit too strong and rekt most wild pokemon in 1 hit lol.

I didn't care for the bug pokemon this gen very much but I was never a fan in general of Bug Types.

 

[Crayolan]

Have you ever tried inputting 402 into the calculator app on the Poketch? You should.

On a somewhat related note, I found this.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Yep, nothing else comes close.

I thought we were talking about Larvesta?

Though I guess Joltik is fine too.

 

[Nocturnowl]

I just wanted to join the adorable bug pic party.

Have you ever tried inputting 402 into the calculator app on the Poketch? You should.

On a somewhat related note, I found this.

Sounds like something out of Earthbound once it gets going.

 

[woopWOOP]

Always loved Kricketune's cry. Put a smile on my face whenever that thing popped up as a random encounter.

Bidoof is cute, Bibarel is super dopey. Found it kind of weird how much that line was hated back then.

 

[Kinsei]

I took Kricketune with me all the way to the Elite 4 in Diamond. No regrets.

 

[CassSept]

I never realised how weak the line is. It's a bug type so I never intended to use it (that is, until Volcarona was my goat in White), but Kricketot is a pretty good design. Kricketune is a bit too busy, but his cry is incredibly memorable. DELELELELE WHOOOOOP

 

[WPS]

There are a lot of really forgettable Pokémon, but I think Kricketot and Kricketune have it worst, since unlike most of them they're in one of the major early game roles and thus get a lot more exposure, yet are still forgotten. I had no idea until recently that Kricketot was one of those mons with next to no moves until they evolved, since I'd just outright ignored it.

(Also thank you for this thread, Watch Da Birdie, I've been reading it all through my gaf waiting period and its been incredibly fascinating).

 

[Boss Doggie]

But Kricketune can't be forgotten due to its cry.

 

[WPS]

But Kricketune can't be forgotten due to its cry.

True, but do you remember anything else at all about it, or ever remember it outside of the context of very silly noises? I know I don't.

 

[Busaiku]

It has a crazy mustache.

 

[brinstar]

Man all these years I never noticed Kricketune has a nose. I thought that was the underside of its mouth.

 

[Exterminieren]

Adorable bugs, you say?

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Best bug type right here..no no no best bug line period!

 

[Boss Doggie]

True, but do you remember anything else at all about it, or ever remember it outside of the context of very silly noises? I know I don't.

sometimes for a mon to be remembered, it just need one thing

 

[brinstar]

Gen 5 was like Bug Valhalla

 

[Azuran]

Why are you guys posting Gen V bugs? Scizor is Gen II you crazy people.

 

[Boogiepop]

Why are you guys posting Gen V bugs? Scizor is Gen II you crazy people.

Considering it only had 100 Pokemon (and how weak a lot of its other additions were in terms of battling ability), Gen II actually did surprisingly well by bugs, adding Scizor, Heracross, and Forretress (though poor Ledian and Yanma pre-Yanmega are...yeeeeah.)

 

[Ezalc]

Why are you guys posting Gen V bugs? Scizor is Gen II you crazy people.

Gen 2 and 5 are probably the best gens for bugs, especially since two of the best are from Johto: Heracross and Scizor.