Pokemon of the Year Hub Topic 2: Weak division. [PotY]

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AriaOfBolo
04/02/2024
06:16 AM
#1
Google sheet (has all the info available, if you can follow my thought processes): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13DKkynMv81TbEDq5ENihw5qsc2GNY4Beb9Xb5e4YTfs/edit?usp=sharing
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AriaOfBolo
04/02/2024
06:22 AM
#2
D26, sorry I kinda missed a day: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80736940

As a reminder, Para's gonna be out for a bit, so either somebody else can hop in or we can take our chances with me doing votals again >_>
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ZenOfThunder
04/02/2024
06:47 AM
#3
Hello new topic

Chesnaught sucks and deserves the negative score
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
NBIceman
04/02/2024
09:44 AM
#4
Frost Breath is the worst division in this contest yet by a pretty fair margin. Everyone Pokemon in there would've gotten a negative score from me in most divisions.
Chilly McFreeze
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-hotdogturtle--
04/02/2024
10:47 AM
#5
47 Zebstrika
23 Reuniclus
Star of the Day: Reuniclus
I'm bored by today's winners so instead I'll highlight a surprising second place finisher even though he didn't have an overwhelming score. I didn't take Reuniclus for being this popular!

I expected Reuniclus to take an undisputed 1st place.
Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords.
With what? ROT-13? -CJayC
ctesjbuvf
04/02/2024
10:57 AM
#6
I just checked and while Zebstrika got 10th in board 8 ranks gen V, Reuniclus got got 33rd that gen so that order checks out here.
Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc , the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest.
mnk
04/02/2024
12:53 PM
#7
I knew you were going to do it, but you're all still monsters for killing wonderful ice horse.
Change is weird.
changmas
04/02/2024
12:56 PM
#8
legendary horses suck

just boring, eight generations in and were still making generic ice horses
The Artist Formerly Known as Hannyabal
andylt
04/02/2024
02:28 PM
#9
I enjoy Glastrier :( Maybe it got cool horse SFF'd by Zebstrika.

changmas posted...
just boring, eight generations in and were still making generic ice horses
Has Rapidash been in yet? Something tells me generic fire horse will do much better!
LusterSoldier
04/02/2024
07:37 PM
#10
andylt posted...
Has Rapidash been in yet? Something tells me generic fire horse will do much better!


Rapidash also has a Galarian form that will help it pick up votes from people who might not otherwise vote for it.
Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~
Popular at school, but not as cool as azuarc , Guru Champ!
[deleted]
04/02/2024
05:00 PM
#11
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Blaziken
04/02/2024
07:55 PM
#12
Glastrier's problem (not that it's a mono-type) is that it's ANOTHER Ice-type that GameFreak decided should be slow as fuck, when Ice is such a shitty defensive typing. And it looks worse when paired with cool, fast Spectrier.
Inviso thinks all starters should be Fire/Fighting.
http://i.imgur.com/oOSm64C.gif
TeamRocketElite
04/02/2024
08:54 PM
#13
Just Tera to another type.
My bracket looked like random picks compared to his.
Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest!
Suprak_the_Stud
04/02/2024
09:03 PM
#14
Boooo Toxel getting last place. Toxel/Toxtricity is one of my favorite lines from Sw/Sh. Like not favorite favorite, but...maybe sixth or so? Poor little dumpy dino baby deserved better.
Moops?
"I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion."
KommunistKoala
04/02/2024
09:11 PM
#15
Toxtricity is cool (and will fare far better I think)

Toxel can go into the dumpster
does anyone even read this
ZenOfThunder
04/02/2024
09:14 PM
#16
Toxtricity is in my top 20 and I wouldnt vote for Toxel over much
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
LusterSoldier
04/02/2024
09:16 PM
#17
Toxel is a baby Pokemon and baby Pokemon have generally fared quite poorly aside from Riolu. Togepi is the only other baby Pokemon that has any chance of doing well once its division comes up.
Luster Soldier --- ~Shield Bearer~ | ~Data Analyst~
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andylt
04/03/2024
04:31 AM
#18
Looking up the babies to see just how poorly they've done overall...

14 Riolu
7 Pichu
-16 Munchlax
---
-21 Mantyke
-24 Azurill
-31 Wynaut
-34 Chingling
-42 Cleffa
-46 Bonsly
-57 Toxel
-60 Magby
-66 Igglybuff
-78 Smoochum

OK yeah that's pretty atrocious, if not entirely unexpected. Of those left (Togepi, Tyrogue, Elekid, Budew, Happiny, Mime Jr.), I think Togepi and Elekid are the only ones with a decent shot at progressing depending on their groups.
AriaOfBolo
04/03/2024
11:40 PM
#19
Sorry my rhythm's been off lately, have a grudge match

D27: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80738466
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MZero
04/04/2024
12:16 AM
#20
Power-up Punch Division
32 Sawsbuck
31 Dratini
29 Celebi
17 Vibrava
2 Bouffalant
-10 Espurr
-13 Cubchoo
-19 Tapu Fini
-28 Metapod
-41 Carkol

Acupressure Division
57 Tyrantrum
45 Venusaur
26 Darmanitan
13 Cobalion
-4 Helioptile
-5 Venipede
-6 Paras
-7 Thievul
-53 Quilladin
-66 Simisage

Star of the Day: Tyrantrum
Beating out a Gen 1 starter is no easy task! Very impressive performance for a more recent Pokemon.

Dud of the Day: Quilladin
Even Chesnaught managed to nearly break even.

Side note: that string from -4 Helioptile to -7 Thievul is amazing
MZero , to the extreme
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notdave
04/04/2024
12:17 AM
#21
hell yeah Tyrantrum
ND
skulltrumpets
04/04/2024
12:21 AM
#22
tyrantrum is the king of pokemon with objectively strong designs that ive never used/have personal attachment towards

one of these days, guys. one of these days....
Sheep007
04/04/2024
12:23 AM
#23
-10 Espurr is crazy. That's the best mon of its entire generation!
Perhaps the golden rock was inside us all along.
Zigzagoon
04/04/2024
12:28 AM
#24
I tried Thievul... :(
~Silver_Ermine~
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mnk
04/04/2024
01:09 AM
#25
Seems pretty likely Thievul will be one of the three survivors.

Unfortunately.
Change is weird.
TeamRocketElite
04/04/2024
01:10 AM
#26
11 8th place finisher make it to the next round. So Thievul looks quite good.

Current Top 11 8th places:
-7 : Thievul
-9 : Lickitung
-11 : Electrode
-11 : Hattrem
-13 : Sinistcha
-13 : Bastiodon
-13 : Carbink
-14 : Hoppip
-14 : Beldum
-14 : Musharna
-15 : Polteageist

All the 9th place Pokemon are out.
My bracket looked like random picks compared to his.
Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest!
Hbthebattle
04/04/2024
01:31 AM
#27
MZero posted...
-19 Tapu Fini
boo.

Sawsbuck winning that division is also fucking absurd, jesus christ
:)
Hbthebattle
04/04/2024
01:37 AM
#28
Blaziken posted...
Glastrier's problem (not that it's a mono-type) is that it's ANOTHER Ice-type that GameFreak decided should be slow as fuck, when Ice is such a shitty defensive typing. And it looks worse when paired with cool, fast Spectrier.
Glastrier, like most Pokemon nowadays, is balanced around Doubles, where Trick Room is a powerful strategy and it was very good. Ice Rider Calyrex, which can set its own Trick Room, is even more powerful, though.
:)
ctesjbuvf
04/04/2024
02:56 AM
#29
Hbthebattle posted...
Sawsbuck winning that division is also f***ing absurd, jesus christ

Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc , the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest.
-hotdogturtle--
04/04/2024
02:57 AM
#30
Hbthebattle posted...


Sawsbuck winning that division is also fucking absurd, jesus christ
Agreed, it's very rare for this board to actually give proper credit to a good Pokemon.
Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords.
With what? ROT-13? -CJayC
ZenOfThunder
04/04/2024
06:48 AM
#31
beware the Vaporeon +3 voters
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
andylt
04/04/2024
07:09 AM
#32
Aw, poor Thievul. But hopefully it'll come through anyway. Poor Carkol, too.

ZenOfThunder posted...
beware the Vaporeon +3 voters
I have been a fan of Vaporeon since gen 1 and despise that it's now associated with that stupid meme!
ctesjbuvf
04/04/2024
08:06 AM
#33
Seeing Carkol move around in overworld is hilarious. Underrated mon.
Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc , the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest.
ZenOfThunder
04/04/2024
09:30 PM
#34
I have tagged every user that gave a +3 Vaporeon with "+3 Vaporeon" so I won't forget
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
Paratroopa1
04/04/2024
10:16 PM
#35
ZenOfThunder posted...
I have tagged every user that gave a +3 Vaporeon with "+3 Vaporeon" so I won't forget
This is very funny because I am absolutely one of the people you actually need to worry about but I bumped vaporeon to give sylveon the +3 instead
ZenOfThunder
04/04/2024
10:35 PM
#36
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/834bdc70.png
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
Paratroopa1
04/04/2024
10:53 PM
#37
what the hell does that mean
mnk
04/04/2024
11:24 PM
#38
ganondorf
Change is weird.
Brayze_II
04/04/2024
11:29 PM
#39
lol amazing
I'm am hungry I want some lasaga
swirIdude
04/04/2024
11:34 PM
#40
Hey guys, did you know that Ganondorf wrote the Vaporeon copypasta?
Azuarc is my favorite arc of the Game of the Decade 2020 anime.
MZero
04/05/2024
12:28 AM
#41
Techno Blast Division
44 Toxtricity
43 Sharpedo
40 Vaporeon
11 Sylveon
10 Arboliva
5 Noibat
-12 Skiploom
-33 Diggersby
-44 Throh
-64 Wormadam

Bestow Division
36 Frosmoth
31 Haxorus
19 Carracosta
12 Obstagoon
11 Swellow
4 Luxio
-8 Scorbunny
-32 Arctozolt
-33 Roggenrola
-40 Dolliv

Star of the Day: Sharpedo
I expected Toxtricity to do well, but Sharpedo finished just 1 point behind, beat out a Gen 1 Eeveelution, and received only a singular negative vote.

Dud of the Day: Throh
On the other side of the coin, Throh only received one plus vote, a +3 on the very last list of the day. Even Wormadam got more positive points than that!
MZero , to the extreme
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Hbthebattle
04/05/2024
12:42 AM
#42
Shout out to the double Gen 8 winners though
:)
mnk
04/05/2024
12:55 AM
#43
Expected, but bad results from both divisions. All three of Bestow's eliminations are good Pokemon.
Change is weird.
Zigzagoon
04/05/2024
02:48 AM
#44
Geez, Noibat losing to Arboliva. That's embarrassing. mnk right about these bad results.
~Silver_Ermine~
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LusterSoldier
04/05/2024
04:18 AM
#45
I didn't think Arboliva would have done as well as it did. Sylveon beating it by only 1 point is an embarrassment.
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NBIceman
04/05/2024
08:25 AM
#46
I'm so far out of the loop on most memes these days that I don't even know what this Vaporeon thing is about.
Chilly McFreeze
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AriaOfBolo
04/05/2024
08:56 AM
#47
NBIceman posted...
I'm so far out of the loop on most memes these days that I don't even know what this Vaporeon thing is about.

I would not recommend investigating, personally
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AriaOfBolo
04/05/2024
10:40 AM
#48
D28: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80739623

strong day (I think)
New name, new gender, same great Bolo flavor!
She is messy, but she's kind; she is lonely, most of the time
KommunistKoala
04/05/2024
10:43 AM
#49
I'd be surprised if Steel Beam wasn't the overall best division in the contest (I won't fact check this)
does anyone even read this
ctesjbuvf
04/05/2024
10:45 AM
#50
Yeah first div is quite strong.
Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc , the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest.
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