Pokemon Rankdown 1.0

[ePastorJames]

035. WEAVILE (#461)



Now Weavile is awesome, plain and simple. I'm ecstatic to see it in the Top 35. It has cool typing, a great design, and much badassery. <3 Like the other two, letting it go ain't easy. But I take solace in it outlasting so many equally great Pokémon and placing very high amongst the chaos.

Weavile is, of course, a Gen. IV weasel-esque character, known as the "Sharp Claw Pokémon". It is a dual-type ark/Ice combo, which I love. It evolves from our beloved Sneasel (from Gen. II) when leveled-up at night while holding a Razor Claw. Literally, it's so interesting, that even its evolution is unique.



This snazzy Pokémon cannot be located in the Sinnoh wild, however. One must capture a Sneasel first and evolve it into Weavile! To do so, you can catch it along Routes 216-217; at either the Acuity Lakefront or around Lake Acuity; and at Snowpoint Temple. It can be found in each of the Diamond/Pearl/Platinum games! :w00t: Hooray!

All in all, Weavile (not to mention Sneasel) makes for a worthwhile member of your Party Of 6, for sure. Congrats on conquering many obstacles to reach the Top 35. We bid it adieu here lovingly, in a near-endgame finish! :wave:

SAVING: ARCANINE, zee hot woofer;




+ FERALIGATR, zee wet chomper;




& SCIZOR, zee metallic snipper!

Edited December 1, 2019 by ePastorJames

[ePastorJames]

Ew @ NXadbot returning. :ermm: My Noscript is supposed to be blocking it!

[ePastorJames]

(!) THE TOP 34: (!)

AMPHAROS


ARCANINE


ARTICUNO


BLASTOISE


CHARIZARD


DECIDUEYE


DRAGONITE


FERALIGATR


FLYGON


GARDEVOIR


GOODRA


HAUNTER


HOUNDOOM


HYDREIGON


INFERNAPE


KADABRA


KOMMO-O

KROOKODILE


LAPRAS


LUCARIO


LUXRAY


MILOTIC


NOIVERN


PIPLUP


SAMUROTT


SCIZOR


SCRAGGY


SNORLAX


SQUIRTLE


STARMIE


TYPHLOSION


TYRANITAR


UMBREON


ZEBSTRIKA

[1234567890]

[Solaris]

Great post James!

 

It's missing sylveon though!

 

I like to imagine that this is in. Response to seeing kommo-o in the top 34.

 

 

It's ready for your suprise elimination now

Edited December 1, 2019 by Solaris

[1234567890]

The second rate Godzilla isn't even on my radar. Kommo-who? :detective: It's not relevant enough to care about.

[1234567890]

It's missing sylveon though!

Nope, I counted 34 exactly. Everyone for better or worse is accounted for. :)

[Solaris]

The second rate Godzilla isn't even on my radar. Kommo-who? :detective: It's not relevant enough to care about.

 

okay. Kommo-o for top 20!

 

 

Nope, I counted 34 exactly. Everyone for better or worse is accounted for. :)

 

 

:'(

[1234567890]

okay. Kommo-o for top 20!

Sure.

[NGM]

The only one I never thought had a chance to make it here is Piplup tbh. Props to Sola/Victoria for that power move :teehee:

[1234567890]

PIPLUP FTW. You never saw it coming until it was too late.

[Solaris]

PIPLUP FTW. You never saw it coming until it was too late.

 

 

 

 

Piplup about to win this rankdown.

Edited December 1, 2019 by Solaris

[1234567890]

PIPLUP.

[ePastorJames]

Great post James!

Thanks! <3 I had fun compiling it together, albeit not knowing if I could successfully bypass max image limits.

Edited December 1, 2019 by ePastorJames

[.Rei]

Anybody is free to post the Zoroark and Lugia write-ups if they want!

[Solaris]

I will do them tonight after my dinner if Dee hasn't done them by then.

[Solaris]

Lugia

 

 

 

 

I was initially surprised to see Lugia eliminated. It is a very popular legendary pokemon. It is seen as the leader of the 3 elemental birds from the Kanto region (despite being in Johto). The second pokemon movie was all about Lugia. This was the last pokemon movie I have seen.

 

 

Lugia is a psychic and flying type pokemon introduced in the second generation. It had great base stats boasting a 130 defense, 154 special defends, 110 speed and a solid 106 hit points. It is a decently tanking pokemon with is types. It has a 4 times resistance to fighting moves, and also resists grass and psychic attacks. lugia is weak to rock, electic, ice, dark and ghost moves. Lugia can do well with either physical or special attacks. It appreciates STAB psychic or flying moves like Psychic (throw TM), or Sky Attack. You can round out its roster with moves like hydro pump, ancient power. I would always suggest to have Recover on it. Great job on getting to th Top 40!

 

[Solaris]

Zoroark

 

 

 

 

I am honestly not sure ow Zoroark got to the Top 40. I assume because it was no ones target. Certain this pokemon isn't amongst my favorite pokemon, nor is it anywhere close to me favorite dark type pokemon. Zoroak is a Gen 5 pokemon that evolves from Zorua (which is much cuter), once it hits level 30.

 

 

Zoroark has solid mid-tier pokemon base stats, at 510. Its defenses are sort of garbage (60 hit points, defense and special defense). Its meant to hit hard and hit fast, with either physical or special moves. I would just give it foul play and be happy with it. Zoroark has immunity to psychic type moves. It also resists ghost and dark moves. You will find it is only weak to fairy, fighting and bug moves. I find it a decent defensive typing as a result.

 

 

Zoroarks ability is illusion which allows it to replicate another pokemon in your party. There are some interesting strategies out there that uses this ability. Anyway congrats on Top 40, out you go!

[NGM]

I am honestly not sure how Zoroark got to the Top 40.

Honestly same. Was someone particularly fond of it? I can't remember if someone was saving it all the time or if we just didn't nominate it

[.Rei]

Honestly same. Was someone particularly fond of it? I can't remember if someone was saving it all the time or if we just didn't nominate it

 

Before the Alolan Trials it was never nominated. So no one was really targeting it

[.Rei]

Congratulations to Haunter, Articuno & Decidueye for being the last Poison, Legendary and Grass Pokemon left in the game.

 

[ePastorJames]

[.Rei]

Time for the final rewards!!!

 

Badges

 

 

The last badge we're gonna reward is the Balance Badge. In this instance, the badge goes to the ranker that was able to keep the most number of members of its top 5 safe until this point of the game, that ranker was:

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NGM

 

 

As of now, Nico is the ranker with most of its top 5 still on the game. I won't say how many he has left so you can try to figure it out.

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Pokemon Title

 

 

During this cycle two rankers obtained titles.

 

Gardener was obtained after a ranker reached a total of 20 Grass pokemon cut.

Delinquent was obtained after a ranker reached a total of 11 Dark pokemon cut.

 

And those rankers were

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Solaris & Carrie&BlakeFan

 

 

Sola was able to become a Gardener with more of the 20% Grass pokemon in the rankdown being cut by him. (Cradily, Snivy, Parasect, Fomantis, Grotle, Shaymin, Pumpkaboo, Oddish, Phantump, Venusaur, Carnivine, Weepinbell, Tropius, Victreebel, Skiddo, Exeggutor, Turtwig, Bellossom, Dartrix and Bulbasaur)

 

Steven was able to become a Delinquent with more of the 20% Dark pokemon in the rankdown being cut by him. (Alolan Raticate, Pawniard, Nuzleaf, Sableye, Drapion, Mandibuzz, Vullaby, Krokorok, Bisharp, Pangoro, Incineroar and Greninja).

 

Every title came with a badge.

 

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Wait! Something is happening!

 

 

Nico's Croconaw has evolved into Feraligatr!!!!

 

 

 

Here’s the new leaderboard

 

 

LEADERBOARD

 

Badges:

 

totes4totes - 12 (Soul, Marsh, Volcano, Earth, Plain, Fog, Dynamo, Heat, ???, ???, ???, ???)

ePastorJames - 10 (Boulder, Thunder, Rainbow, Zephyr, Hive, Storm, Heat, ???, ???, ???)

Deeee - 9 (Cascade, Volcano, Zephyr, Hive, Fog, Mineral, Dynamo, ???, ???)

1234567890 - 7 (Boulder, Thunder, Hive, Plain, Fog, Mineral, ???)

Solaris - 7 (Boulder, Volcano, Fog, Mineral, Dynamo, Balance, ???)

Carrie&BlakeFan - 5 (Boulder, Rainbow, Plain, Fog, Balance, ???, ???, ???)

NGM - 4 (Plain, Fog, Mineral, Balance)

 

 

Titles:

 

totes4totes - 6 (Skier, Historian, Kantonian, Swimmer, Hoennian, Bird Keeper)

Deeee - 3 (Hex Maniac, Depot Agent, Alolan)

Solaris - 3 (Punk Boy, Kantonian, Gardener)

Carrie&BlakeFan - 3 (Depot Agent, Bug Catcher, Delinquent)

ePastorJames - 1 (Fairy Tale Boy)

 

Name of the final cycle: The Elite Four

[QueenKalie]

Nico is slaying I see. :devil:

[NGM]

why is Rei exposing me like this????? :'(

 

At least I got my starter fully evolved before the final cut?