I was wondering who, in your opinions, are Ash's top 5 most overrated and top 5 most underrated pokemon. I also want explanations, not just a listing of names...and for the love of God...please don't throw all of Ash's johto pokemon in the most underrated group...we all know they were the most shafted team in history. I want this to be as broad as can be..so please...think and give your opinion.
BTW, 1 will refer to the most overrated and most underrated.
Most Underated:
1.) Pidgeot: Even before it evolved it was one of Ash's most shafted pokemon, and shown to be one of his least utilized and characterized of all his pokemon. It had always showed to be incredibely loyal, and always gave 110%, but the writers never allowed Ash to use it how it should have been...and on top of that...when it evolved into Pidgeot, they threw it away.
2.) Kingler: This pokemon had a strong showing in the indigo league and the whirl cup. Since then it seems that the writers gave up on him. He could have been one of Ash's best pokemon, and a true water powerhouse that Ash could really use. Sadly it has been so underdeveloped since then, it has been left to falling prey to mere voltorb falling down a hill.
3.) Glalie: OMG!!! This was a monster powerhouse for Ash, just dominateing against uber powerful pokemon in Hoenn..and giveing Ash a few victories that he really needed. Since then it has been shafted to the side, and basically forgotten about...what lost potential.
4.) Torkoal: This pokemon had a masterful showing against Registeel, and if it wasn't for the writers giveing him this battle, I'd probably have him at number two. This pokemon has great attack, and even better defenses, but they not only played it out as a little cry baby...they barely gave it any wins...this is another pokemon with great untapped potential.
5.) Charizard: I know I'm gonna get a bunch of WTF are u talking about...but listen to my reasoning first. Yes, this is probably the most developed pokemon of Ash's next to Pikachu, and quite possibly more powerful than that electric rodent...but anytime they need to make Pikachu look good, or give somebody a pass...Charizard has to lose a battle...and most of the time it makes almost completely no sense at all. For instance, so Harrison could get to the final 4, and Ash would be stuck in the final 8...they gave Blaziken the win. Now for some, this doesn't seem so unreasonable, but if you noticed they were both on basically the same level, if not Charizard being on a higher level and still tired from the fight with Gary, and Charizard being part flying so he should have logically had the advantage and won. To go even earlier, they made Charizard completely dissobidient, causing Ash to lose in the Kanto tournament, giveing Richie the win...and sparky. More recently, they gave Pikachu the win in Ash's final frontier battle...and made Charizard lost to Dusclops in the first round, just to make pika look good, and they did the same in the battle againt the Dragonite in the Orange League. Yes, one of Ash's most famous and best pokemon ever, but shafting it so many times like that, I had to put him on the underrated list.
Most Overrated:
1.) Pikachu: Probably the most overrated Pokemon of all time. It won Ash his Orange League trophy and final frontier symbol, both times at the expense of Charizard I might add. It is continuosly played out to be a monster powerhouse...but there are only so many levels a pokemon can rise, and with it being unevolved, I'd say it has hit that point for some time now. But the writers keep makeing it Ash's special trump card, even when logically there are pokemon in his arsenal far more powerful.
2.) Swellow: Argueably Ash's greatest flying, but they made it so in such an unbelievable way. Taking a massive thunder attack, and using it to make a combination attack with pikachu so he can get his 7th Hoenn badge. Or how about when he picked up that Donphan in the league match against Tyson. I mean, sure it's strong, but to not only stop the 10th rollout in a row, fly the Donphan up into the sky, and then throw it and win? Way too much, even if it is just a show...just too much.
3.) Buizel: The current powerhouse in Ash's sinnoh team, but way too unbelievable in my opinion. I mean, he gets traded to Ash, with barely any real experience under his belt, and goes on to win him two Badges back to back...one against it's evolved form. If this pokemon doesn't evolve can someone say pikachu 2.0?
4.) Donphan: I love how they brought this guy back and made it evolve...I was waiting for it to happen. But honestly, when a pokemon evolves, it gets some power, but does not become an uber powerhouse like he did. His rollouts shook the ground, and his hyperbeams nearly went right through pokemon. I think a gradual progression would have made it more believable, but when it happens right off the back...I don't think so.
5.) Bulbasaur: This guy is the best, in my opinion the second best grass type ever right after Sceptile. Even so, it is still a bulbasaur, and gets treated like a Venasaur. Yes, unevolved pokemon can be powerful, but not in the ways that this guy is. He's as fast as a Scyther, and a strong as well, a Venasaur. It's also incredibely calm, collected, and intelligent, makeing for a near invincible grass pokemon, showing nearly now flaws. I mean, back to back wins against a Beedrill and Scyther in the Indigo League 4th round. Then it went on to basically own in the prelims of the Johto league, tieing with Meganium after an equal solar beam. Then it went back to being gone from battles and training all the way until Ash's final Frontier battle, which unlike Charizard and squirtle it has had next to no real training, and yet it had more wins in that match than either squirtle, charizard, or even pikachu. But compared to number one, he's perfect to me.
So, what u guys think?
BTW, 1 will refer to the most overrated and most underrated.
Most Underated:
1.) Pidgeot: Even before it evolved it was one of Ash's most shafted pokemon, and shown to be one of his least utilized and characterized of all his pokemon. It had always showed to be incredibely loyal, and always gave 110%, but the writers never allowed Ash to use it how it should have been...and on top of that...when it evolved into Pidgeot, they threw it away.
2.) Kingler: This pokemon had a strong showing in the indigo league and the whirl cup. Since then it seems that the writers gave up on him. He could have been one of Ash's best pokemon, and a true water powerhouse that Ash could really use. Sadly it has been so underdeveloped since then, it has been left to falling prey to mere voltorb falling down a hill.
3.) Glalie: OMG!!! This was a monster powerhouse for Ash, just dominateing against uber powerful pokemon in Hoenn..and giveing Ash a few victories that he really needed. Since then it has been shafted to the side, and basically forgotten about...what lost potential.
4.) Torkoal: This pokemon had a masterful showing against Registeel, and if it wasn't for the writers giveing him this battle, I'd probably have him at number two. This pokemon has great attack, and even better defenses, but they not only played it out as a little cry baby...they barely gave it any wins...this is another pokemon with great untapped potential.
5.) Charizard: I know I'm gonna get a bunch of WTF are u talking about...but listen to my reasoning first. Yes, this is probably the most developed pokemon of Ash's next to Pikachu, and quite possibly more powerful than that electric rodent...but anytime they need to make Pikachu look good, or give somebody a pass...Charizard has to lose a battle...and most of the time it makes almost completely no sense at all. For instance, so Harrison could get to the final 4, and Ash would be stuck in the final 8...they gave Blaziken the win. Now for some, this doesn't seem so unreasonable, but if you noticed they were both on basically the same level, if not Charizard being on a higher level and still tired from the fight with Gary, and Charizard being part flying so he should have logically had the advantage and won. To go even earlier, they made Charizard completely dissobidient, causing Ash to lose in the Kanto tournament, giveing Richie the win...and sparky. More recently, they gave Pikachu the win in Ash's final frontier battle...and made Charizard lost to Dusclops in the first round, just to make pika look good, and they did the same in the battle againt the Dragonite in the Orange League. Yes, one of Ash's most famous and best pokemon ever, but shafting it so many times like that, I had to put him on the underrated list.
Most Overrated:
1.) Pikachu: Probably the most overrated Pokemon of all time. It won Ash his Orange League trophy and final frontier symbol, both times at the expense of Charizard I might add. It is continuosly played out to be a monster powerhouse...but there are only so many levels a pokemon can rise, and with it being unevolved, I'd say it has hit that point for some time now. But the writers keep makeing it Ash's special trump card, even when logically there are pokemon in his arsenal far more powerful.
2.) Swellow: Argueably Ash's greatest flying, but they made it so in such an unbelievable way. Taking a massive thunder attack, and using it to make a combination attack with pikachu so he can get his 7th Hoenn badge. Or how about when he picked up that Donphan in the league match against Tyson. I mean, sure it's strong, but to not only stop the 10th rollout in a row, fly the Donphan up into the sky, and then throw it and win? Way too much, even if it is just a show...just too much.
3.) Buizel: The current powerhouse in Ash's sinnoh team, but way too unbelievable in my opinion. I mean, he gets traded to Ash, with barely any real experience under his belt, and goes on to win him two Badges back to back...one against it's evolved form. If this pokemon doesn't evolve can someone say pikachu 2.0?
4.) Donphan: I love how they brought this guy back and made it evolve...I was waiting for it to happen. But honestly, when a pokemon evolves, it gets some power, but does not become an uber powerhouse like he did. His rollouts shook the ground, and his hyperbeams nearly went right through pokemon. I think a gradual progression would have made it more believable, but when it happens right off the back...I don't think so.
5.) Bulbasaur: This guy is the best, in my opinion the second best grass type ever right after Sceptile. Even so, it is still a bulbasaur, and gets treated like a Venasaur. Yes, unevolved pokemon can be powerful, but not in the ways that this guy is. He's as fast as a Scyther, and a strong as well, a Venasaur. It's also incredibely calm, collected, and intelligent, makeing for a near invincible grass pokemon, showing nearly now flaws. I mean, back to back wins against a Beedrill and Scyther in the Indigo League 4th round. Then it went on to basically own in the prelims of the Johto league, tieing with Meganium after an equal solar beam. Then it went back to being gone from battles and training all the way until Ash's final Frontier battle, which unlike Charizard and squirtle it has had next to no real training, and yet it had more wins in that match than either squirtle, charizard, or even pikachu. But compared to number one, he's perfect to me.
So, what u guys think?
rimeape was only around for a couple of episodes and could have been a very strong Pokemon but ash left it with that Anthony guy.