The Favorite Pokemon Thread

I will do lists of 5. I like them all for reasons ranging from cool designs (the major reason for most) mto usefullness.

I gen:

1. Snorlax, the sleeping bear whoe eats everything.
2. Scyther, a mantis that dices enemies.
3. Charzard, a giant fire-breathing dragon.
4. Gengar, ghostly shadow creature
5. Kabutops, bladed fossil fish.

II gen:

1. Crobat, flying ninja bat.
2. Slowking, royal hermit crab thing.
3. Kingdra, another king-like water type.
4. Tyranitar, destructive green beast.
5. Xatu, the mysterious past and future seeing bird.

III gen: (This one is hard to narrow)

1. Breloom, powerfull mushroom fighter.
2. Flygon, mysterious sand dragon.
3. Metagross, floating mechanical heavy-hitter
4. Shedja, carcass revived to what we call life.
5. Agrron, mountain dominant bi-pedial beast

IV gen:

1. Mamoswine, grounded ice pig of mammoth proportions.
2. Lucario, aura seeing slightly overrated egyptian like fighter
3. Luxray, electric cat with an evil aura and x-ray eyes.
4. Leafeon and Glaceon, for being good eeveeloutions. (Yes, I know that's two, but they are equal in reasoning and amount of liking)
5. Kricketune, the melodius red bug.

V gen

1. Serperior, regal and powerful grass snake.
2. Braviary, noble, patriotic and majestic bird.
3. Scolipede, viscious, speedy many legged millipede.
4. Golurk, mysterious ancient guardian rocket.
5. Ferrothorn, protective thorn in your side with one obvious weakness.

Legendaries

1. Articuno, beautiful ice bird.
2. Celebi, time-travelling nature freak.
3. Rayquaza, feared and respected dragon.
4. Darkrai, misunderstood rare legend.
5. Victini, victorious cute little thing.

This list leaves out many of my other favorites, but it is a good start.

You forgot a certain Latios, Togekiss, and Virizion. And maybe a Latias, Hydreigon,

It was really hard narrowing it down to 5 in III gen. There are so many good designs in that one.

Some I considered for my list that are on yours are:
Gyradose
Sizor
Skarmory
Sceptile
Enpoleon
Abomasnow
and Excadrill

Yamask is also one of my favorites. It has the most interesting story ever. I mean, it's a human who became a Pokemon.. how badass is that ?

Cofagrigus is gay though.

You know it has 2 weaknesses not 1. Its also weak to Fighting (if you didn't know).

edit: I'll do my Top 5 list as well. Most I like them for design and experience using the in battle

Gen 1

• Gengar
• Gyarados
• Blastoise
• Weezing
• Arcanine

Gen 2

• Feraligatr
• Blissey
• Politoed
• Quagsire
• Heracross

Gen 3

• Metagross
• Salamence
• Swampert
• Absol
• Sableye

Gen 4

• Infernape
• Torterra
• Staraptor
• Ambipom
• Electivire

Gen 5

• Emboar
• Chandelure
• Klinklang
• Mienshao
• Scraffy

...I feel like I'm being challenged..I'll get to making a top 5 thingy later, lazy

Charizard is the best. Objectively

I know it has a fighting weakness, but fire is so blaringly obvious (not to mention the iron barb ability deturing physical attacks of most fighting type moves vs. fire which is 4X effective and is mostly special).

How would you prove it subjectively?

It just is.

I disagree, I think Charizard is the best objectively.

I mean, I think, objectively, that Charizard is...

Hang on. The best is Chariz-

Goddammit, I guess you're right.

My favourite is most definitely Umbreon. I remember first playing Silver and my Eevee evolved into it. I thought 'What is this Pokemon? It's cool.'
Then I got around to using him. He is such a fun little tank. And adorable.
I mean, look at that. So darn cute.

Then, onto others that come close to being my favorites are:
Scizor. He looks badass.
Espeon. I love Eeveelutions in general, but Espeon is just awesome.
Haunter. Because of the episode in Lavender Town.
Quilava. Because I chose Cynda as a starter, and while very cute, Quilava is just cool.
Swellow. Birds are my favorite animal, and I love Swellow's design.
Gardevoir. While innocent looking, it's powerful with a diverse movepool.
Larvitar. It's cute and ferocious. That's just illegal.
Latias. I just really like her design.
Absol. Also a badass.
Lanturn. I got really attached to him in my first Silver file.
Lucario. Because of the movie, and how well he does for me in wifi battles.
Noctowl. Like I said, birds. Owls being my personal favorite type of bird.
Squirtle. Adorable.
aaaaaaand, Ditto. Failed Mew experiment. But so funny.

Umbreon <3

My favorite pokemon is Blaziken... This pokemon kicks ass... Blaze Kick all the way.

damn right

Either Typhlosion or Sceptile. Cause they are that awesome.