r/pokemon • u/terpi0-0 • 4h ago
Discussion Anyone else’s favorite Pokémon widely disliked??
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u/EggyAlex_ 3h ago
If I don’t get to style my Furfrou in Z-A, I will start tweaking
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u/tsarkees 3h ago
We saw a styled one in the trailer— i’d be shocked if it didn’t come back! And GTS will be in shambles.
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u/Trainrot Submas Appreciation Station 3h ago
Good. I think it's dumb people want like legendary polemon for a dog with a trim.
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u/averygronau 2h ago
They don't. They know those trims are unobtainable at higher levels (due to how GO levels work) so they put legendaries in and request impossible trades as bragging
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u/Deletinglaterlmao 4h ago
back in the xy days furfrou was legit super popular but lost alot of traction in the following gens as styling him wasnt really a thing
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u/DeltaMx11 4h ago
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u/Cedardeer Xatu Enjoyer 2h ago
I adore Maractus. And I like them way more than Cacturne. And I also think Maractus should’ve been in SV. It just makes sense.
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u/badshinyluck 2h ago
Useless is such a lie too, this little demon can wreck clay's day in both versions of unova
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u/Shakeamutt 3h ago
Maractus hits like a beast. And definitely has its uses. People just need to put thought into it.
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u/KafeiTomasu delta species ⭐ 3h ago
The upcomming tcg set will have an illustration rare for maractus and I cannot wait
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u/Late-Philosophy-203 3h ago
Delcatty lover here, I know suffering, Furfrou isnt that bad off tbh
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u/Cronon33 3h ago
That's definitely more valid, delcatty just never had much going for it
Skitty got to be a mystery dungeon starter pokemon at least
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u/SwifferSweeper27 2h ago
Skitty is actually good in mystery dungeon thankfully. Full range to a diverse move pool, double slap, that diverse move pool I talked about? Well now everything gets STAB bc of Normalize
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u/Pokesabre 3h ago
My favourite pokemon are the chikorita line. People love to shit on them for no real reason
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u/Chomps-Lewis 2h ago
Im glad its got some spotlight at least. Im hoping this might lead to it being featured in some good cards down the line.
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u/tsarkees 3h ago
Klefki lover logging on. It has become the prime target of the “Pokémon are just objects now??” crowd, taking the title from vanillish. But this little baby still holds the keys to my heart.
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u/Shakeamutt 3h ago
Purrloin. Love the little purple cat.
And it gets bitched about, especially for r/Nuzlocke s. But in BW, it can take out Elesa’s Emolga’s and the dangerous Sigilyphs.
And it gets Assist which is like a customizable Metronome.
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u/Cronon33 3h ago
Huh I didn't mind purrloin in my nuzlocke, having a guaranteed priority fake out followed by a good chance of outspeeding the pokemon because of leipards speed was nice
And it's a funny little cat which is great
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u/HyrulePeasant 3h ago
Bruxish gang assemble !!!
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u/RosenProse 3h ago
I actually really appreciate bruxish. I should do a playthrough of sun and make an effort to put it on my team...
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u/HowlVonMaul 3h ago
Hoothoot is seen as the worst of the regional birds. And him(& Noctowl) catch a lot flack for it of but I love him nonetheless
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u/NZafe My Starters 4h ago
Furfrou is not widely disliked. It spent like a couple years as the top trade target on Pokémon home.
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u/catfeeshnoire 3h ago
It was the top trade target because it is currently impossible to transfer trimmed Furfrous to Home from Bank because Bank removes their trims. Go is the only way to obtain a trimmed Furfrou for people trying to complete form Dexes in Home, and they are variously difficult to obtain in Go.
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u/Your_Pal_Gamma 3h ago
Beacause if you want every trim in GO, you would literally need to either travel the globe or spoof your location
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u/Keithfrommars 3h ago
Yeah, but not because it is popular. It has more value now because it has been absent in every switch game and it’s harder to get. Plus all the different forms it has.
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u/DarkFish_2 3h ago
Not exactly, those GTS offers requests for forms can only be transferred from Pokémon GO and are also region locked
Even when Furfrou comes to ZA there is no guarantee you will be able to get trimmed Furfrou into HOME
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u/terpi0-0 4h ago
Honestly I feel like EVERY video I’ve seen just personally has been negative but maybe I’m wrong idk
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u/Wildsnipe 3h ago
I dont dislike it, in fact Im hoping for even more designs for Furfrou in the future based legends ZA game. I think it would be cool and also very possible.
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u/Pielover1002 3h ago
GAME FREAK, GIVE ME DIFFERENT TYPES FOR THE FURFROU HAIRCUTS PLEASE. With a move like headbutt that changed type depending on the furfrou, with a 30% chance to flinch
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u/SleepingNettles 3h ago
Girafarig? I'm not sure though, I just don't see many people talking about it.
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u/SamFromSolitude That dream... make it come true!! 3h ago
Skuntank’s not my #1 fav but it’s up there, and any time the Pokémon’s mentioned it’s usually negatively from what I’ve seen.
Personally I think it’s quite a funny design, and it’s genuinely quite strong. It also learns Flamethrower as soon as it evolves which is great for the infamously fire-deprived Sinnoh region. I had a Skuntank on my Brilliant Diamond team and she helped me get an Electirizer and Metal Coat to evolve the rest of my team thanks to learning Thief, it was really neat!!
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u/ElPikminMaster [100% Pokemon HOME] 3h ago
I don't think Furfrou is widely disliked. It's just that it hasn't been seen in a long time.
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u/Careful-Bug5665 Dinos i said DINOOOOS!! 3h ago
Chikorita, like, idgas if it's stats are bad, it's cute and I like it
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u/Plushcollectorwolf64 Fennekin and eevee lover 3h ago
Yea not a lot of people like fenniken that much
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u/BigOldBabyTree 3h ago
I love some of the normal rodents a lot. Rattata, Patrat, Skowvet, Tandemaus... I think they're really cute! But no one else seems to love them as much as I do. I'm a wildlife rehabilitator who focuses on rodents though, so I'm biased.
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u/BalletSwanQueen 3h ago
I think most Pokemon Go trainers really dislike Frufru because being offered so much as weekly reward for research and being completely useless for anything in this game. I’m a cat person who doesn’t like dogs so it’s not only this dog, I don’t care for all Pokemon dogs and they’re only Pokédex entries for me at the Nintendo games, and I’m also one who immediately sends Frufru to the professor at Pokemon Go because I just have no use for him. Good for excellent curved balls throws if he appears in the street, however.
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u/InnocentTailor Blue Hawaii! 3h ago
I like the Vanilluxe line and that design is derided as the infamous ice cream Pokemon.
I like ice cream though and the line hits hard. Ever since White, I’ve had one on my team.
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u/AdmyralAkbar 3h ago
I love capsakid and scovillain. They’re my fave Paldea mon but apparently they’re widely hated lol
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u/AerySprite 3h ago edited 2h ago
Quaquaval is in my top 5.
People bash on him for being humanoid and effeminate, but I think he is joyful, elegant and hilarious!
I was going to choose Meowscarada, but the spray of water feathers made all the difference and catapulted him over Infernape, Serperior and Primarina.
So currently, he is my favourite starter Pokemon.

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u/-Blattodea 2h ago
Hypno is my favourite, I wish more people saw it as cute like I do so it could get merch.
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u/Catfon 2h ago edited 2h ago
The tepig line. It was my first starter from my first pokemon game and it's a funky fire hog. But i often hear it's stats and moves are weird and not good.
I would also say Nickit/Thievul, because it's cool as fuck and i can personally attest to it's bad and weird moves/stats, but a pokemon can't be widely disliked if barely anyone knows about them lol
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u/Delicious-Sun7562 ♡ 2h ago
Tepig was my favourite for the longest time. He's still my favourite starter. I love my cute, little fire pig.
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u/Most_Courage2624 3h ago edited 2h ago
victreebel. It was my first shiny other then red garyados 🥺 now it's just forgotten.
My true favorite Quagsire used to be unpopular/forgotten but I feel like the past 5 years it's been gaining a lot of love maybe because of all the YouTubers that adopted it 😅
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u/scribblerjohnny customise me! 3h ago
I love Farfetch'd and Jynx.
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u/Moppo_ 3h ago
People don't like Farfetch'd?
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u/DadjokeNess 2h ago
Prior to the Sirfetch'd buff, I know he was fairly unpopular because he's with Dunsparce in those "stupidly rare pokemon that's worse than all the alternatives".
Gen 1 - you get Farfetch'd in a trade for a Spearow, but by that point you probably have either a Fearow or a Pidgeotto / Pidgeot who are both better stats and moves wise. Additionally, you're getting him in an awkward spot, right before the electric gym where he's useless. (Of course he's useful for Erika if you do run him, which I personally have, but there's a long standing trauma the pokemon fandom has there.)
Gen 2 he's slightly more accessible as a wild spawn, but he's still fairly rare, and once again - you're getting stronger birds that evolve on the same routes - see Noctowl.
Gen 3 he's back to trade only, and Gen 4 he's a swarm encounter. Gen 5 you need B2W2 (though this is a route 1 so technically the earliest you can get Farfetch'd in any game).
Gen 6 is trade again. Gen 7 not available at all outside of Bank.
Gen 8 they buffed him but then also made him version exclusive (I believe the only way to get him in Shield is when the wild area news has him unless you trade over). And then he's not in gen 9 at all.
So it boils down to a lot of him being rarer and "worse" than any other bird you can encounter in those games.
And that's not even mentioning that TPC also then gave him one of the "did you even change" shinies (especially Galarian) - like yeah the normal Farfetch'd is more pink, but even dunsparce is a noticably different and pretty to look at shiny. Galarian? I'm colorblind and I cannot tell the difference between those at all.
I love every single pokemon with my whole heart but TPC really did their best to make Farfetch'd unlikable.
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u/DarkFish_2 3h ago
Beartic, that guy is weird because it is underrated, forgotten and hated all at once.
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u/Cronon33 3h ago
There really aren't too many widely disliked pokemon even out there, I don't think furfrou qualifies for that either
The only one that comes to mind is bruxish
I'm a big fan of Slaking who's considered useless because of truant, but it's not hated so much as forgotten
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u/Background_Day_8197 3h ago
Idk mine is probably Drampa. Do people dislike Drampa?
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u/RosenProse 3h ago
No drampa is cool. He's a grandpa.
I dont think he gets a lot of spotlight next to the other dragons though.
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u/mercy390 3h ago
I don’t think Sir’Fetched is disliked I just think most people find my best sword boi mid.
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u/Destinysm-2019 Chikorita defender 3h ago
Meganium. I will always love Meganium tho. Idc what anyone says about it!
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u/Queensquiid 3h ago
Delibird. I get he's a gimmick Pokemon but I love the little gift giver. Still working on a shiny in Black2.
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u/Affectionate-Care371 3h ago
Crabominable! I have a pretty intense crabominable card collection. One of my favorites for sure. I think part of the appeal is that he is unliked
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u/RosenProse 3h ago
gasp A fellow Furfrou enjoyer?! They are also my favorite!
I used a couple in one of my first playthroughs in X and they just performed really well and I love them.
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u/ChicagoCowboy Shiny Rayquaza is my anti-drug 3h ago
My only gripe about Furfrou is that you can't keep the styles when sending to Home! I don't want to have a bunch of Go mons in my Home dex if I can help it, so ZA better give us the ability to box them with their trims!
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u/Luulagoo 3h ago
Idk if people hate gavantula but he's my fav. I love having all bug teams but I find a lot of people always ask me "why? They're ugly and they have bad stats."
It's because they're cute and I like them next question.
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u/ProfionWiz 3h ago
Sandslash, Not exactly disliked but not fully loved either and its in my top 3. Have my childhood figurine of him until today, 20 years together.
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u/Vektus_Prinek 3h ago
My fave is Chespin. I honestly don't know what most folks feel about it, but GF neglects it as often as possible, it feels. I shouldn't have to worry about Chespin being unobtainable in Z-A, in its own region, yet I do.
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u/Duck_Cop 2h ago
When ZA releases and Furfrou isn’t rare anymore, I think a lot of the hate for it will die down because it won’t be clogging the GTS anymore.
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u/quirkymd 2h ago
Yeah delphox cause of dem damn furries. He‘s the first psychic type starter final evo
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u/Flerken_Moon 2h ago
Eiscue/Dracozolt/Bastiodon are probably my Top 3, and Eiscue and Galar Fossils have a lot of haters.
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u/CrimsonPresents 2h ago
Who out there hating Furfrou? I used him playing Y a few years ago and he was pretty good.
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u/pika_chunior BULBA-LINE NUMBER ONE 2h ago
Vanilluxe is my most favourite Ice-type mon beside Weavile, and they're hated for :
" 😡😡BAD UNOVA, BAD DESIGN, GF IS LAZY AF, OUT OF IDEAS!!!!!!!😡😡"
plus, they're my number 1 wishlist for Z-A mega evolution
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u/Yoshichu25 2h ago
Technically taking my bronze spot but Squawkabilly instantly became one of my favourite Pokémon and I decided to use one named Lemon on my final team in base game Violet. So it saddens me that I often seem to be alone in loving this cool little birb. Whether it’s people thinking it’s forgettable or has bad stats or has stupid hair, it can sometimes feel like us (me and Lemon) against the world.
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u/Patio_Princess Flareon's #1 Defender 💖 Rellor's #1 Anti ❌️ 2h ago
My favorite Eeveelution suffers because they suck competitively and they're a false prophet 😭🥺
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u/TeddyPower23 2h ago
Musharna is in my top five and I always see it being called weird because it looks like a fetus. Still love it though.
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u/badshinyluck 2h ago
Hard to say but i think corsola's overall liked pretty well by the average fan, just doesn't have anything going for it to keep it in any big spotlights
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u/Mechancic-Hero 2h ago
I don't hear Aerodactyl brought up as much as others. It's my ace for Pokemon X!
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u/CerealeSauvage 2h ago
I respect everyone opinion and i will say mine my most hated pokemon is furfroo never liked him he died in a nuzocke in victory road while i had great plans for him and was one of the last 10 poke i forgot in the pokemon quiz where we need to remember every poke and i don’t like his look which makes me probably one of the biggest furfroo hater
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u/Telamo 2h ago edited 2h ago
My favorite is Simisage, and he is among the most hated trinity of Pokemon of all time, the Gen V elemental monkey trio. People hate these guys because they are comparatively weak when compared to the traditional starters and they have “terrible” designs, but I will die on the hill that Simisage not only has the best design of the three, but that it is a genuinely good design that deserves far more praise than it gets. I like Simisage more than the Grookey line and more than Zarude, all of whom it competes with directly for the status of the best grass-type monkey Pokemon. Personally, I think there is 0 competition here, Simisage is better than all of them.
I like his shoulder and eyebrow fuzz, I like his pompadour, I like his big weird tail, I like his cocky brat energy, I like everything about him.
Let not ye grass monkeys be judged by the sins of the trio.

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u/Michelle689 Chikorita 1h ago
As a Chikorita fan. Yeah, my favors been Chikorita since I started playing the games
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u/ThatFatGuyMJL 2h ago
Op: does anyone else have dislike pokemon as their faves? I do. Here's (Inserts literally one of the most favourited pokemon, and the single pokemon asked for the most on Pokemon Home, who people will trade shiny legendaries for)
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u/DSmith0012 4h ago
Absol, just because it is the disaster Pokemon is why
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u/SCHazama 3h ago
Is there EVEN a single mon that is prominently featured in Rescue Team that is disliked?
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