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[ivysaur12]

For rivals it's Blue > Silver > Barry > Wally and Brendan/May.

Blue is easily the best rival because he was such a dick, but rightfully so. He was always one step ahead of you, and even accomplished your entire goal before you could. He's one of the few video game villains to actually accomplish his ultimate goal. Yeah, you beat him, but he still got there first. It's like if there's a hot chick both of you are pursuing, and he gets her before you do. Yeah, she eventually goes out with you, but let's face it, it's sloppy seconds.

Silver was actually kind of evil and literally stole Pokemon from other people. His entire storyline is driven by the fact that he only wants to beat the shit out of people (he even considers Team Rocket to be a bunch of posers) and probably spits of his Pokemon when no one's looking. It took numerous ass kickings by not only you, but Lance to finally set him straight. And even when he turns "good" he still only wants to get stronger. He also looks the coolest out of the rivals and

Spoiler

being Giovanni's son makes him probably the most interesting

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Barry was an annoying weenie, but you get to fight him on weekends for a good challenge and experience points. Plus he uses as Snorlax, which are awesome.

Wally and Brendan/May... just awful. Wally is a sickly sissy who uses a team that looks like it was created by a six year old girl. Brendan/May is so terrible you don't even get to see his/her starter in their fully evolved form. Although I do really like the idea of the opposite sex becoming a mini rival. They kind of teased it in D/P and HG/SS but never fully realized it. I want to kick that Marrill's ass.

The right answer.

 

[Regulus Tera]

I see a pig and a beaver.

 

[Regulus Tera]

But a cave hobo with an espeon

HeartGold & SoulSilver retconned that. Now it's a Lapras.

 

[Poyunch]

i made a my comic as a parody if we where critiquing every genretion like pople have done since gen 3

I can't read the text!

 

[CassSept]

If the right one is bear and it's fire it's going to best starter ever.
Yeah, like better than Charmander. Because fire breathing bear as a final evolution stage is going to so kick ass.

The pig one in the middle is probably grass because Nintendo hates grass starters and outside of Treecko they are usually the worst of the three.

 

[Kurtofan]

If the right one is bear and it's fire it's going to best starter ever.
Yeah, like better than Charmander. Because fire breathing bear as a final evolution stage is going to so kick ass.

The pig one in the middle is probably grass because Nintendo hates grass starters and outside of Treecko they are usually the worst of the three.

God I hope you're wrong.
Please Grass starter don't be a pig

 

[Son of Godzilla]

It's an electric dog, a rock groundhog, and a ghost bird.

 

[Wichu]

I've figured it out

 

[Metroid Killer]

Just had to leave this somewhere...

 

[CassSept]

And we thought that these japanese artwork Pokemon were creepy... Holy Shit.

 

[fisheyes]

On first view, I saw a beaver in the right spot, a rabbit in the middle, and, as a long shot, a duck with a scarf in the first spot. I find it semi-amazing that somebody else saw a duck with a scarf as well (that picture with the cut little water bear, the war armour pig, and the hipster duck is great).

 

[Kurtofan]

This comes from a sick sick mind.
I think I'm going to have nightmares.

 

[xMk2x]

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/128/c/5/pokemonBW_starter_trans_by_emlan.png

All I could think of when I saw the lower grass one was that end of the world flash video and the French saying "I am le tired."

 

[Arikostinaal]

So tired of the same old Pokemon games - each one is just the same as the last.

What we want is something new. A PROPER RPG with HD graphics...

But, knowing Ninty, it'll never happen.

 

[selig]

Wait, the new starts were revealed? Pic please!

Pokemon are starting to look more like Digimon with every new game, I always felt that Digimon had shitty designs.

Agreed. Im actually waiting that one day a Pokemon-game is released where human beings and Pokemon can marry each other. I mean, Red/Blue had one Pokemon that slightly resembled human shape, but now there´s so many anthromorphic Pokemon, it´s getting creepy.

 

[MNC]

I've figured it out

Yeah, the resemblance is pretty fucking uncanny

 

[SovanJedi]

I demand that Arbok appear in a Castlevania game as a Legion variant!

 

[zombie crimes]

Just had to leave this somewhere...
http://i.imgur.com/lCcyg.png

Absolutely incredible! Neo post post modernism fuck you ebert games are art is games are insane.

[edit] wait, who made this. AND IS THERE MORE?

 

[Kurtofan]

Wait, the new starts were revealed? Pic please!



Agreed. Im actually waiting that one day a Pokemon-game is released where human beings and Pokemon can marry each other. I mean, Red/Blue had one Pokemon that slightly resembled human shape, but now there´s so many anthromorphic Pokemon, it´s getting creepy.

One?
the Machop family,the Abra family,Jynx,Hypno,Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan etc...

 

[SovanJedi]

found a few interpretations of the starters

Douche grass bird looks awesome and the bear is too cute to be real.

I actually really like these interpretations of them - particularly the upper fire (is that a coin slot on its back?!) and bottom grass. I will actually be slightly disappointed when they are inevitably revealed to be nothing at all like that.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I never understood the "OMG POKEMON LOOKING LIEK DIGIMON" when we have many "human-shaped" Pokemons since Gen1.

 

[Akibastman]

Am I the only one to see the third one as a platypus ?

 

[Styles]

I actually really like these interpretations of them - particularly the upper fire (is that a coin slot on its back?!) and bottom grass. I will actually be slightly disappointed when they are inevitably revealed to be nothing at all like that.

Gosh, I literally :lol . Now that's what I'm talking about, they all look very exotic.

Edit: Definitely want to see a Grass/Flying type combination for a starter. I would insta-choose it as my starter.

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Even if it looks fugly.

 

[LiamExe]

Am I the only one to see the third one as a platypus ?

I saw it as either a beaver or a platypus, but since we already have a beaver pokémon, it's more likely a platypus. Which would be awesome.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Water/Poison? It's like Bulbasaur all over again (psychic fodder)!

 

[Kurtofan]

Water/Poison? It's like Bulbasaur all over again (psychic fodder)!

They can scrap to poisonous aspect of the platypus.
But I think a platypus pokemon should be a weird one without evolution.

 

[selig]

I never understood the "OMG POKEMON LOOKING LIEK DIGIMON" when we have many "human-shaped" Pokemons since Gen1.

No, we have not.
If you think Abra is human-shaped, you´re wrong. The final evolution of the 3rd gen fire-starter bird is human-shaped.

 

[Akibastman]

They can scrap to poisonous aspect of the platypus.
But I think a platypus pokemon should be a weird one without evolution.

Its second evo can be a huge duck-beaver hybrid, a true monster.

 

[Mako_Drug]

Water/Poison? It's like Bulbasaur all over again (psychic fodder)!

Don't be talkin no smack about Bulbasaur, yo.

 

[Boss Doggie]

No, we have not.
If you think Abra is human-shaped, you´re wrong. The final evolution of the 3rd gen fire-starter bird is human-shaped.

No, that's applying double standards.

Magmar, Kadabra, Alakazam, Jynx, Mewtwo, Rhydon, Nidoking/queen, etc.

And in retrospect, Digimon human-shaped are awesome. Fuck your Pokemon, WarGreymon will eat them.

 

[joetachi]

One?
the Machop family,the Abra family,Jynx,Hypno,Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan etc...

yeah people really seem to forget how anthropomorphic gen 1 was it gets a free pass but from gen 3 onwards they hate it

 

[Hot Coldman]

Am I the only one to see the third one as a platypus ?

 

[PumpkinPie]

I never understood the "OMG POKEMON LOOKING LIEK DIGIMON" when we have many "human-shaped" Pokemons since Gen1.

Many? That depends what you consider 'human-shaped', only Jynx springs to mind as humanesque pokemon to me...mainly because it wore lipstick and had tits :lol

 

[Kurtofan]

No, we have not.
If you think Abra is human-shaped, you´re wrong. The final evolution of the 3rd gen fire-starter bird is human-shaped.

Alakazam is human shaped.
Here is the list of generation 1 pokemon belonging to the humanshape egg group
Abra Psychic
064 Kadabra Psychic
065 Alakazam Psychic
066 Machop Fighting
067 Machoke Fighting
068 Machamp Fighting
096 Drowzee Psychic
097 Hypno Psychic
106 Hitmonlee Fighting
107 Hitmonchan Fighting
122 Mr. Mime Psychic
124 Jynx Ice Psychic
125 Electabuzz Electric
126 Magmar
so
More than any other generations(14 for gen 1,1 for gen 2,10 for gen 3,10 for gen 4)

 

[joetachi]

Many? That depends what you consider 'human-shaped', only Jynx springs to mind as humanesque pokemon to me...mainly because it wore lipstick and had tits :lol

are you forgeting freaking mr mime who just looks like a guy in make up.

 

[selig]

Drowzee counts as human-shaped? :lol

Excuse, when im talking about human-shaped I think of something like Guardevoir and the likes.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Yeah, so much bias. :<

Oh well, nostalgia is really something hard to combat. I really wish people would not use it for arguments. It's fine and all until used as a basis for reasoning. =/

 

[upandaway]

I've figured it out

You made me that much more optimistic towards the final design. Flygon looks awesome.

 

[Boss Doggie]

And yes, Drowzee is human-shaped. Just remove Blaziken's chicken head and replace it with a tapir head, you get Drowzee.

It's really hilarious, nostalgia.

 

[Quadrangulum]

I always pick fire starters but it gets harder each generation and I don't think I'd be able to stomach a pig.

 

[PumpkinPie]

Drowzee counts as human-shaped? :lol

Excuse, when im talking about human-shaped I think of something like Guardevoir and the likes.

I agree with you, people are basically saying that if a Pokemon walks on it's hind legs then it counts as human form. That could lead on to just about any Pokemon: Pikachu, Charmander, Mankey etc etc... even fucking Gengar or Raticate in that case.

 

[joetachi]

Yeah, so much bias. :<

Oh well, nostalgia is really something hard to combat. I really wish people would not use it for arguments. It's fine and all until used as a basis for reasoning. =/

yeah if people just say Gen 1 is the most awesome perfect generation i dont care about any other afterwards its an opinion theres no argument in that. But dont try to make a point about whats human shape and whats not when your obviously biased.

 

[Kurtofan]

I agree with you, people are basically saying that if a Pokemon walks on it's hind legs then it counts as human form. That could lead on to just about any Pokemon: Pikachu, Charmander, Mankey etc etc... even fucking Gengar or Raticate in that case.

Drowzee is human shaped according to the games it's not like we're making shit up.
Look at Hypno and tell me he's not human shaped.He even holds a friggin pendulum!

 

[Boss Doggie]

I agree with you, people are basically saying that if a Pokemon walks on it's hind legs then it counts as human form. That could lead on to just about any Pokemon: Pikachu, Charmander, Mankey etc etc... even fucking Gengar or Raticate in that case.

But Drowzee always walks on both legs and has a human-shaped build. Charmander isn't (short arms, etc. much like a trex), Mankey isn't. Gengar is a ghost. Raticate and Pikachu can stand both feet but move on all fours.

You must be blind not to see that Drowzee has a human build. >_>

yeah if people just say Gen 1 is the most awesome perfect generation i dont care about any other afterwards its an opinion theres no argument in that. But dont try to make a point about whats human shape and whats not when your obviously biased.

But I am not. I did point out why Gen 1 are.

Hell, even those that do not belong in human-shaped have "humanoid" builds like Nidoking/queen and Rhydon.

 

[Kurtofan]

Drowzee counts as human-shaped? :lol

Excuse, when im talking about human-shaped I think of something like Guardevoir and the likes.

Out of curiosity what are the likes of Guardevoir for you?

 

[joetachi]

But Drowzee always walks on both legs and has a human-shaped build. Charmander isn't (short arms, etc. much like a trex), Mankey isn't. Gengar is a ghost. Raticate and Pikachu can stand both feet but move on all fours.

You must be blind not to see that Drowzee has a human build. >_>



But I am not. I did point out why Gen 1 are.

Hell, even those that do not belong in human-shaped have "humanoid" builds like Nidoking/queen and Rhydon.

it wasnt meant for you it was meant for the argument about some being human shape. How could people whine about grandevoir when gen 1 had freaking mr mime.

 

[selig]

It´s anything, but human-shaped. It´s a fat mass with short legs.

 

[Boss Doggie]

it wasnt meant for you it was meant for the argument about some being human shape. How could people whine about grandevoir when gen 1 had freaking mr mime.

Ah I see. Thanks.

And yeah, fat ass is fat, but it's still human like.

Hell, Rhydon is like "I'm going to make Rhyhorn into a furry!"

 

[Kurtofan]

It´s anything, but human-shaped. It´s a fat mass with short legs.

Humans can't be fat?
and looks at Hypno:

totally human like.

 

[CassSept]

Even discounting Drowzee, we have a lot of humanoid Pokemons from the 1st generation. Anybody wants to disprove likes of Jynx, Mr. Mime, Hypno, Alakazam? Hell, Mr. Mime is simply a goddamn mime, he is probably the closest pokemon ever got to being a human-like!