Pauls strongest pokemon(Chimcar do not count)

[Supreme Leader Palpitoad]

If a thread like this exists I apologize. Disscuss and vote!

 

[Dr. Buni]

Either Drapion or Ursaring, both of them are beasts. Electivire comes in a close third, I really don't think it is stronger than Drapion and Ursaring. In all fairness, most of Paul's Pokémon are very strong, so... Anyway, I don't recall Paul owning a Hariyama, in which episode it appears?

 

[Alexey]

Either Drapion or Ursaring, both of them are beasts. Electivire comes in a close third, I really don't think it is stronger than Drapion and Ursaring. In all fairness, most of Paul's Pokémon are very strong, so... Anyway, I don't recall Paul owning a Hariyama, in which episode it appears?

Battle with Brandon. Hariyama was easily defeated by Regirock, if I remember correctly

 

[Sweet Veil]

Torterra/Drapion

Probably Torterra since it's his starter and a tank in its own right that can survive a million and one hits and hit back hard, then again Drapion was a beast and mowed down Ash's team like a boss. I actually prefer Torterra because of its better fleshed out personality and the fact it wasn't a last minute hand-on to make Ash struggle, so yeah Torterra is the strongest imo. If Paul taught it a Ground-type move it would really be a beast.

 

[Supreme Leader Palpitoad]

For those who do not know Nidoking and Hariyama showed up in Paul vs Brandon.

 

[Shinneth]

It's stated outright (in the Japanese version, anyway) that Torterra is Paul's strongest Pokemon. That would make sense, seeing as it's his first and unlike Ash, Paul clearly knows how to use a Torterra in battle. I wish it was shown off a bit more often, rather than Electivire hogging so much of the limelight - and while I think Electivire is up there in power, I like to see Electivire as Paul's "pet project" for the region to justify all that unneeded screentime. Ursaring was a total murderbeast as demonstrated when it debuted and in every appearance since, but it's clearly built for brute force. To me, I saw Torterra as the type who could take damage just as well as it could dish it out - and THAT was the true nature of Paul's battling style. Despite the limited screentime, I think Nidoking is noteworthy solely because it was the only Pokemon that held its own well in the battle against Brandon (which Brandon himself noted, unlike with the other five Paul used against him).

And Drapion, of course... though I personally believe that Drapion is Reggie's that was given to Paul after Reggie retired from being a trainer. That's the only way I justify how a Pokemon of Paul's we literally never saw before until now was shown to be so overwhelmingly powerful. So technically I disqualify Drapion on those grounds!

Either way, I believe his Torterra is still the best. That's what Paul really should've used against Infernape in the League (with an Earthquake move if Earthquake wasn't a banned move from the anime...)

 

[Supreme Leader Palpitoad]

It's stated outright (in the Japanese version, anyway) that Torterra is Paul's strongest Pokemon. That would make sense, seeing as it's his first and unlike Ash, Paul clearly knows how to use a Torterra in battle. I wish it was shown off a bit more often, rather than Electivire hogging so much of the limelight - and while I think Electivire is up there in power, I like to see Electivire as Paul's "pet project" for the region to justify all that unneeded screentime. Ursaring was a total murderbeast as demonstrated when it debuted and in every appearance since, but it's clearly built for brute force. To me, I saw Torterra as the type who could take damage just as well as it could dish it out - and THAT was the true nature of Paul's battling style. Despite the limited screentime, I think Nidoking is noteworthy solely because it was the only Pokemon that held its own well in the battle against Brandon (which Brandon himself noted, unlike with the other five Paul used against him).

And Drapion, of course... though I personally believe that Drapion is Reggie's that was given to Paul after Reggie retired from being a trainer. That's the only way I justify how a Pokemon of Paul's we literally never saw before until now was shown to be so overwhelmingly powerful. So technically I disqualify Drapion on those grounds!

Either way, I believe his Torterra is still the best. That's what Paul really should've used against Infernape in the League (with an Earthquake move if Earthquake wasn't a banned move from the anime...)

I do not remember how good Nidoking did in that battle. I remember Paul lost without defeating at least one of Brandons pokemon. And I remember Lairon get killed. What did Nidoking do?

 

[L-05308]

I voted for Torterra.

But I find it questionable that Honchkrow hasn't had any votes, I understand that most of its victories saw it at a type advantage but is no one else impressed? Remember how easily it beat that Dragonite?

 

[Supreme Leader Palpitoad]

Super effective moves do not help against plot armor.

 

[Darth Darkrai]

Torterra, Electivire Honchcrow all the way here.