Board 8 > Least favourite pokemon?

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Burmy is displayed above in each of its 3 forms.

Over the course of ~4 months, we have held polls that featured every single pokemon in the franchise. In that time, only 9 received zero votes in their topics. These 9 are here today so we can find the board's least favourite pokemon!

Previous results
Basic early rodent: Zigzagoon > Bidoof >> Sentret
Evolved rodent: Furret >> Raticate > Linoone
Basic early bird: Starly > Pidgey > Hoothoot
Middle bird: Pidgeotto > Fletchinder > Corvisquire
Fully evolved bird: Corviknight > Staraptor > Talonflame
Larval bug: Caterpie > Venipede > Sewaddle
Middle bug: Swadloon > Charjabug > Whirlipede
Fully evolved 3-stage bug: Scolipede > Butterfree > Beedrill
Basic early 2-stage bug: Cutiefly > Spinarak > Combee
Evolved early 2-stage bug: Shedinja > Ribombee > Centiskorch
Pikaclone: Mimikyu >> Emolga > Pachirisu
Basic 2-stage primary ghost: Misdreavus > Drifloon > Pumpkaboo
Evolved 2-stage primary ghost: Mismagius > Trevenant > Cofagrigus
Basic 2-stage pure grass: Skiddo > Tangela >> Petilil
Evolved 2-stage pure grass: Lilligant > Gogoat > Lurantis
Basic 2-stage primary fire: Vulpix > Growlithe >>> Slugma
Evolved 2-stage primary fire: Arcanine > Ninetales >> Alolan Marowak
Basic crustacean: Dwebble > Krabby > Clauncher
Evolved crustacean: Clawitzer > Golisopod > Kingler
Basic 2-stage pure ground: Cubone > Sandshrew > Phanpy
Evolved 2-stage pure ground: Sandslash > Marowak > Mudsdale
2-stage baby: Riolu > Mantyke > Munchlax
3-stage baby: Elekid > Pichu > Togepi
Basic fossil: Tyrunt > Omanyte > Archen
Evolved fossil: Kabutops > Tyrantrum > Archeops
Chimeric fossil: Dracovish > Arctozolt > Dracozolt
Basic human-like: Abra > Ralts > Machop
Middle human-like: Kadabra > Electabuzz > Machoke
Fully evolved human-like: Gardevoir > Alakazam > Gallade
Basic 2-stage primary ice: Alolan Vulpix > Snom > Cubchoo
Evolved 2-stage primary ice: Froslass > Alolan Ninetales > Glalie
Basic mollusc: Shellos > Shellder > Inkay
Evolved mollusc: Cloyster > Gastrodon > Octillery
Basic 2-stage primary fighting: Pancham > Galarian Farfetch'd > Mienfoo
Evolved 2-stage primary fighting: Lucario > Pangoro > Mienshao/Sirfetch'd
Basic pseudo-legendary: Goomy > Dratini > Larvitar
Middle pseudo-legendary: Dragonair >>>> Drakloak > Gabite
Fully evolved pseudo-legendary: Tyranitar > Metagross > Garchomp
Basic pure poison: Koffing > Ekans > Trubbish
Evolved pure poison: Arbok > Garbodor > Muk
Basic 2-stage primary electric: Blitzle > Yamper > Voltorb
Evolved 2-stage primary electric: Toxtricity > Zebstrika > Electrode
Single stage rock: Shuckle > Corsola > Relicanth
Single stage flying: Hawlucha > Skarmory > Aerodactyl
Basic primary fairy: Flabb > Snubbull > Spritzee
Middle fairy: Jigglypuff >> Clefairy > Togetic
Fully evolved fairy: Togekiss > Alcremie > Clefable
Basic 2-stage pure normal: Meowth > Wooloo > Teddiursa
Evolved 2-stage pure normal: Snorlax >> Ursaring/Cinccino
Basic 2-stage primary dark: Houndour > Sneasel > Zorua
Evolved 2-stage primary dark: Houndoom > Weavile > Bisharp
Ultra Beast: Buzzwole > Guzzlord > Nihilego/Kartana
Basic 2-stage land-based water: Wooper > Slowpoke > Buizel
Evolved 2-stage land-based water: Araquanid > Quagsire > Dewgong
Basic primary steel: Aron > Honedge > Magnemite<

Single stage mineral: Falinks > Dhelmise > Cryogonal
Basic 3-stage water: Spheal > Poliwag > Horsea
Middle water: Seadra > Poliwhirl > Sealeo
Fully evolved 3-stage water: Ludicolo > Kingdra > Azumarill
Mega evolved pseudo-legendary: Mega Metagross > Mega Salamence > Mega Tyranitar
Mega evolved 3-stage: Mega Beedrill > Mega Ampharos >> Mega Gardevoir
Mega evolved 2-stage (XY): Mega Banette > Mega Houndoom > Mega Scizor/Mega Lucario
Mega evolved 2-stage (ORAS): Mega Slowbro > Mega Camerupt > Mega Steelix
Single stage normal: Ditto > Dunsparce > Smeargle
Legendary bird: Kantonian Articuno > Kantonian Zapdos >> Galarian Moltres
Quadruped in a legendary trio: Suicune > Entei > Raikou
Floating in a legendary trio: Azelf > Tapu Koko > Tapu Fini
Gigantamax starter: Gigantamax Inteleon > Gigantamax Rillaboom > Gigantamax Blastoise
Gigantamax 3-stage: Gigantamax Gengar > Gigantamax Orbeetle > Gigantamax Butterfree
Gigantamax 2-stage: Gigantamax Garbodor > Gigantamax Alcremie > Gigantamax Snorlax/Centiskorch
Miscellaneous gigantamax: Gigantamax Lapras > Gigantamax Meowth > Gigantamax Pikachu
Miscellaneous single stage: Spiritomb > Torkoal/Carnivine
Basic miscellaneous: Rockruff > Nidoran M > Cosmog
Middle miscellaneous: Nidorino > Hattrem > Golbat
Fully evolved miscellaneous: Nidoking > Crobat > Lycanroc
Non-cover non-trio legendary: Mewtwo >>>>>> Cresselia > Latios/Spectrier
Eeveelution: Umbreon > Espeon > Jolteon

The gen 2 Eevees controlled the final regular poll, though Umbreon's late comeback may be revoked if GMUN's tracker confirms stuffing (which is what it looks like to me).

After all this, we have 137 different winning pokemon. I have considered doing a 'round 2' of sorts, pitting these winners against each other in polls across a couple of weeks until we find a singular fav. But I'm not sure if there's interest or if it's worth attempting, as the original point of this was to compare similar pokemon across generations. Please let me know below if you'd rather this continues or not!

If not, I have enjoyed running this series and hope you have enjoyed participating in it! Smell ya later!

where is Luvdisc

Kommo-o didn't deserve this

here's the tracker

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/6/AAN7AaAADRt-.png

My brain processed this as "favorite least favorite Pokemon" so I voted for poor Raticate. Should've been a vote for Simisear.

Hmm...

Basculin, Aromatisse, Kommo-o, and Huntail I all actually like.

Simisear to me is "not Simipour" (who I love) so it's hard for me to judge it in a vacuum, and Pansear exists just as the pre-evo of that.

Burmy is whatever, just a standard unevolved form, no hard feelings.

Silcoon is worse than Cascoon. But even so, they're both just typical mid-evo cocoons, they serve their purpose.

Alolan Raticate is worse than old Raticate, mainly due to the pudginess despite having a superior color scheme. So... I guess I vote for Raticate?

I hope Umbreon's win is legit 'cause it's my fave Pokemon ever!
Alolian Raticate looks so horrible... >.< (I guess I never liked Raticate that much in the first place)

Simisear is bad and gets my vote, but most of these are just OK. Poll is really lacking in the "it's a dog/cat but standing on two legs for Some Reason" genre of Pokmon.

You know...I...don't really hate any of these?

Snake5555555555 posted...

Kommo-o didn't deserve this

Yeah he had the toughest competition

These are all of the pokemon that received absolutely no votes in their own poll. Everything else you're thinking of has at least one person who liked it enough to vote for it!

jcgamer107 posted...

where is Luvdisc

Luvdisc received 4 votes in its poll :O

andylt posted...

These are all of the pokemon that received absolutely no votes in their own poll. Everything else you're thinking of has at least one person who liked it enough to vote for it!

I'm blaming the rest of the board, not you lol

I'd enjoy a tournament of champions kinda setup sure!

DragonGargoyle posted...

Oooohhhh, this whole time, I thought this poll series was meant narrow down the board's #1 favorite pokemon

That was Pokemon of the Year.

Or Save My Pokemon.

Or Board 8 Ranks the Pokemon.

Wow, I just realized how many different things of these we've done.

Poor Kommo-o being a victim of being in a stacked group.

the raticate is the best one here

At hotdogturtle's request, here are the polls each of these pokemon lost:

Evolved primary dark: Houndoom > Weavile > Bisharp > Mightyena > Zoroark > Scrafty > Liepard > Thievul > Alolan Persian > Alolan Raticate
Middle bug: Swadloon > Charjabug > Whirlipede > Metapod > Kakuna > Spewpa > Dottler > Cascoon > Silcoon
Evolved pure water 'fish': Milotic > Wailord > Barraskewda > Seaking > Lumineon > Gorebyss > Huntail
Basic 2-stage early bug: Cutiefly > Spinarak > Combee > Sizzlipede > Surskit > Nincada > Ledyba > Kricketot > Burmy
Unevolved 2-stage primary fire: Vulpix > Growlithe > Slugma > Numel > Ponyta > Litleo > Darumaka > Pansear
Evolved 2-stage primary fire: Arcanine > Ninetales > Alolan Marowak > Camerupt > Darmanitan > Magcargo > Rapidash = Pyroar > Simisear
Single stage water: Lapras > Qwilfish > Pyukumuku > Luvdisc = Phione > Bruxish > Alomomola > Basculin
Fully evolved fairy: Togekiss > Alcremie > Clefable > Wigglytuff > Granbull > Florges > Slurpuff > Aromatisse
Fully evolved pseudo-legendary: Tyranitar > Metagross > Garchomp > Dragonite > Hydreigon > Goodra > Dragapult > Salamence > Kommo-o

Kommo-o < Simisear < Burmy < Silcoon < Basculin < Pansear < A-Raticate < Huntail < Aromatisse

Kommo-o is so ugly.

Burmy is also permanently associated with this topic in my mind.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/696959-pokemon-x/67377004

Simisear is dumb as fuck, but it's nowhere near my least favourite

wtf is Kommo-o here for?

red13n posted...

wtf is Kommo-o here for?

It's bad.

andylt posted...

If not, I have enjoyed running this series and hope you have enjoyed participating in it! Smell ya later!

This has been a really fun series. Thanks for running it!

red13n posted...

wtf is Kommo-o here for?

andylt posted...

Over the course of ~4 months, we have held polls that featured every single pokemon in the franchise. In that time, only 9 received zero votes in their topics. These 9 are here today so we can find the board's least favourite pokemon!

Received no votes

I'm into the idea of a tournament of champions

It might work out better if you can organize them into categories, though. First stage in general, second stage in general, legendary in general, etc

Huntail <<< Simisear <<<< Aromatisse < Burmy < Basculin < Silcoon < Raticate < Komm-o

also if its the last topic thanks for running it, was fun

I'd be down for more of these.

Also, Aromatisse for me, it's so disturbing IMO. I'd be scared shitless if I lived in the Pokemon world and this vaguely humanoid plague mask Moulin Rouge dancer walked up to me.

Also Pan/Simisear is not even the worst elemental monkey.

Basculin and Huntail look fine to me. The Raticate makes me laugh as well. I ended up voting for Simisear

Kommo-o is bad

andylt posted...

Single stage water: Lapras > Qwilfish > Pyukumuku > Luvdisc = Phione > Bruxish > Alomomola > Basculin

Yeah ok what
Basculin lost to fucking Bruxish

Where is Lucario?

Snake5555555555 posted...

Kommo-o didn't deserve this

I was gonna say this too. He seems really out of place on this list lol

Tag365 posted...

Where is Lucario?

this is for pokemon that got zero votes, not ones that won their contests

I'm surprised Kommo-o got zero votes. It getting last when pitted against all those other pseudos is no surprise. But I would have expected a couple votes getting thrown its way.

Simisear is the only one here I think is bad though.

Probably Bruxish or Gothorita (goth line is all bad)

Gumshoos because he's Donald Trump

Alolan Raticate is still an abomination.

Ranked from least favorite to most favorite:

Aromatisse > Silcoon > Alolan Raticate > Huntail > Simisear > Pansear > Burmy > Basculin > Kommo-o

Kommo-o isn't terrible, he's just inferior to the other pseudos. Poor guy doesn't belong here.

I'd personally say Luvdisc. The name is dumb, the thing is weak, and the superior Alomomola exists. Honestly I wouldn't hate Luvdisc if it evolved INTO Alomomola, which then had better stats/movepool.

Simisear sucks. Also do more polls

Alright, more polls are coming! (Will categorise them as best I can)

As for today, Simisear is my easy vote. Most of these aren't generally 'hated' pokemon, just ones that didn't have anyone love them enough to vote, but Simisear is the rare abomination that doesn't seem to have any fans at all. I'm also surprised Kommo-o got nothing, the second last finisher in that poll received 8 votes!

Also thanks GMUN, I'm giving the win to Espeon there as much as it pains me personally.

Aww, Burmy's kinda cute. Looked like a very strong poll to be in though.

I can't believe I didn't vote for Basculin