Here is the SECOND Group of 5 Pokemon to be eliminated today.
140. Metapod
Honestly, while I could have put Metapod higher, I just didn’t really feel like it. I will agree its uselessness does make it interesting, not to mention hilarious, and honestly, that’s why it isn’t lower on this list. Plus, it evolves really early, and if you caught it as a Caterpie, it CAN actually still do damage. Just don’t bother catching one in the wild.
139. Ekans
I remember the mini-games in the Pokemon Stadium games and one of them featured throwing Ekans around like rings. That was a fun time. That being said, Ekans is really just kind of there as the evolutionary line right before Pikachu’s. Also, while I remember Team Rocket when I watched its early seasons, I remember them more from having an Arbok, who we will get into later.
138. Paras
I’m guessing Paras is supposed to be a shortened name for parasite when they were naming Pokemon? Regardless, I was never big into Paras, but it did look cute in this form. Honestly though, it’s this low because it isn’t really as interesting, information-wise, as its evolution. Also, it’s pretty weak with a lot of weaknesses.
137. Weepinbell
About the only thing noteworthy I can remember about Weepinbell is that, if you have ever played Pokemon Zeta or Omicron, you would know that Bellsprout is one of the Starters you can choose from. However, I have Omicron and didn’t choose Bellsprout, so I have no real bond with Weepinbell, especially when I can easily get Petilil as my Grass-type for that game and evolve it into a Lilligant.
136. Shellder
I like how it looks cute with its tongue sticking out, but that’s really about all I can say about Shellder that I like, especially when it is supposedly what makes a Slowpoke turn into a Slowbro. Like, how does THAT work out when their appearances are different? All in all, a pretty forgettable Pokemon that doesn’t really do anything for me.
First of all sorry for the long wait. I needed to wait until my red-nose came off. To make up for lost time, we’ll be looking at the next 10 Pokemon in 2 blogs today! Anyway, to start off today’s Pokemon, we have a Pokemon, who in theory, was supposedly going to Metapod’s evolution until it didn’t happen. Regardless, anything redeeming it had in looks, whether it evolved from Venonat or not, disappeared when it became whatever this is. Also, being Bug and Poison, its STAB that is supereffective against Psychic-types, the typing that was overpowered in Gen. 1, is countered by the fact that it is also weak to that type. So yeah… better luck next time, I guess.
144. Mr. Mime
We are now getting to the Pokemon that have at least ONE redeeming trait about it, at least for me anywho. Of all the Pokemon to be retconned to have the Fairy-type, he’s one of my least favorite. I just don’t really care for mimes, you actually need an Incense to hatch its pre-evolution Mime Jr. if you want to complete the Pokedex, and I just don’t use Mr. Mime at all. Most of the better Fairy-types are in other generations, such as Gardevoir. He is at least friendly-looking, and that alone keeps him from being any lower, not that it’s much of a consolation.
143. Exeggutor
Just like the Koffing/Weezing flops, this evolution of Exeggcute wasn’t much higher than Exeggcute anyway. About the only thing positive I can say about it is I do like its cry, strangely enough. Everything else about it is a no to me.
142. Gloom
It may not look it at first glance, but there IS a decent-sized gap between Gloom and Exeggutor. I do like that it can either evolve into a Vileplume or Bellossom, but mainly Gloom rounds out the Bottom 10 almost entirely because it looks so depressed all the time! I get that its name is “Gloom”, but it still glooms me that I have to look at Gloom’s overall………. gloominess when I look at this Pokemon.
141. Weedle
Weedle’s cute and all, but that’s about all it has going for it. This or Caterpie was the first Pokemon for many people that they got to evolve, but Weedle is pretty useless and just, as a whole, doesn’t really do anything for me other than evolve early.
I had a red nose the last 3 days. When I wake up tomorrow morning, I will continue on with not one, but TWO Groups of 5, starting from 145. That means by the end of tomorrow, my Kanto rankings will be at the Final 135.
PYN to be tagged for these next rankings too. I didn't copy Darcy's list btw if you hadn't noticed by now. lol
The Pokemon I have in the next to last spot is none other than the evolved form of Meowth. For me personally, Persian is just so bland. I’m sure other people like it, but to me, it’s just a boring Pokemon, especially for something that evolved from that talking cat Jesse and James from Team Rocket carry around with them.
149. Koffing
So according to somebody who commented on the last blog, it was KOFFING who we had to face when going up against Roxie. Eh, doesn’t matter. Koffing was still gonna be 149th place regardless because he is just as uninteresting and forgettable as its evolution Weezing. The only thing better pretty much is that Koffing actually doesn’t look so gloomy all the time. #Oopsies
148. Exeggcute
I’m no fan of Exeggcute either. All it is pretty much is 6 sentient eggs with a few of them looking as if they look minutes away from being scrambled into our breakfast plates. It just feels so uninspired that I can’t justify NOT giving it a low placement. Furthermore, the Pokedex can’t seem to decide what this Pokemon is even supposed to be: eggs, seeds, or something else? Like, WHICH IS IT? Anyway, next!
147. Magneton
Yet another uninteresting Pokemon to knock off very early. Just like Exeggcute is made up of 6 eggs, this thing is basically 3 Magnemites glued together. The logic of this Pokemon is also off since the weight should be 3x the weight of a Magnemite, NOT 10x! Jesus Christ, GameFreak! Get yo shit together!
146. Raticate
I could have put Rattata at this spot, but no. I will explain further when Rattata’s rank is revealed, but as for this evolution, I don’t like it. At all. They only really get used if you want to give it an HM or if you are doing a Nuzlocke of the Kanto or Johto games. It actually ranks pretty low for me compared to other evolutions of those regional rat or whatever Pokemon. So in short, no thanks!
Placements:
Last - Weezing
150th - Persian
149th - Koffing
148th - Exeggcute
147th - Magneton
146th - Raticate
So honestly, if this is how I am starting my countdown, you KNOW Darcy and I don’t have the exact same tastes in Pokemon. Lol Honestly, I just find nothing really interesting about Weezing in any sort of factor, other than the fact it was supposed to be named LA for Los Angeles? I can’t confirm that, but whatever. I just don’t like Weezing at all and is pretty irrelevant to me if you don’t count the fact that Roxie used one in the gym battles we had to go through.
For each day I do this in the future, 5 will be eliminated at a time until the Final 10 to help speed this up.
Great idea to do the 151 Kanto Pokemon Rankings, Boots22! :) In fact, I think it is such an interesting idea that I think I'm gonna go ahead and do this myself.
PYN to be tagged. Those tagged originally for Boots's countdown will be tagged in mine automatically.
