Board 8 > Favourite single stage pokemon? (Champions 1/2)

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Our champions' tour continues! 12 single stage pokemon (non-legend/myth) won their polls, so we're splitting this group into two days to fit everybody in. Up first we have the bigger (physically) set of six, featuring a gigantamaxable pokemon, a mega-evolvable pokemon, a pokemon with a counterpart, a couple of pokes who have sometimes been argued to be legendaries, and an abomination. Note that Rotom Mow is specifically shown here as that was voted the best Rotom form, but you can vote for Rotom in general if you like.

Single stage water: Lapras >>>>> Qwilfish > Pyukumuku
Mega-evolvable single stage: Heracross > Absol > Mawile
Single stage with a counterpart: Zangoose > Seviper >> Tauros/Miltank > Heatmor/Durant
Single stage with multiple forms: Rotom > Wishiwashi > Castform
Rotom form: Mow Rotom > Rotom > Wash Rotom
Ultra Beast: Buzzwole > Guzzlord > Nihilego/Kartana
Chimeric fossil: Dracovish > Arctozolt > Dracozolt

Previous results (full)
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
Middle steel: Lairon > Magneton >> Doublade
Fully evolved steel: Aegislash > Aggron > Steelix
Basic 3-stage primary grass: Bellsprout > Oddish >> Hoppip
Middle primary grass: Roselia > Weepinbell > Steenee
Fully evolved 3-stage primary grass: Bellossom > Roserade > Shiftry
Version A cover legendary: Ho-Oh > Groudon &

Mythical 'pixie': Mew > Shaymin > Meloetta
Mythical non-'pixie': Darkrai > Deoxys > Arceus
Mega evolved legendary/mythical: Mega Rayquaza > Mega Diancie >> Mega Mewtwo Y
Mega evolved starter: Mega Charizard X >> Mega Sceptile > Mega Blaziken
Basic 3-stage amorphous: Litwick > Gastly > Duskull
Middle amorphous: Haunter >>> Lampent > Dusclops
Fully evolved 3-stage amorphous: Gengar > Chandelure >>> Dusknoir/Reuniclus
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: Espeon/Umbreon > Jolteon
Least favourite: Simisear > Aromatisse > Burmy

Champions:
Legendary/mythical: Mewtwo > Lugia > Mew/Ho-oh/Rayquaza

Mewtwo proves its dominant performance a few days ago was no fluke by taking down some hefty competition, and in doing so remains in contention to be the board's favourite pokemon.

Heracross > Buzzwole > Lapras > Rotom > Dracovish > Zangoose

Heracross is goated

Lapras > Rotom > Heracross > Zangoose > Dracovish > Buzzwole

oh my god what the hell is that last thing.

i missed that day.

Voting rotom in general here

Dels posted...

oh my god what the hell is that last thing.

i missed that day.

the fifth isnt better awful designs imo.

Dels posted...

oh my god what the hell is that last thing.

i missed that day.

somebody had fragments of pokemon fossils and decided it would be a good idea to make chimeras out of them

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/1/7/AANyLIAAC4jN.jpg

note that dracovish has its head on its tail and the head of the last one is upside-down

Buzzwole > Dracovish > Lapras > Heracross > Rotom > Zangoose

Dracovish is my favorite gen 8 Pokemon.

Zangoose at one time was my favorite gen 3 Pokemon (probably still top 5 although I haven't thought about it in a while).

Rotom Mow is pretty cool, second favorite of the forms.

Lapras is (tied for) my favorite Pokemon, so easy choice

NFUN posted...

somebody had fragments of pokemon fossils and decided it would be a good idea to make chimeras out of them

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/1/7/AANyLIAAC4jN.jpg

note that dracovish has its head on its tail and the head of the last one is upside-down

oh, i've seen the top right one, and i wondered what was going on with that, but somehow i never saw the others.

I always like people's reactions to the abomination fossils

(Heracross for me today)

Zangoose may well be my second favorite Pokemon behind Umbreon.

Dels posted...

oh my god what the hell is that last thing.

i missed that day.

I was just about to say... The other ones aren't any better wtf. The more I look at them, the more weirded out I am. And kinda bothered because it's clear 3 different mons all mixed up, but we never see the top half of the red and green half or the bottom of the little yellow guy.

Waluigi1 posted...

I was just about to say... The other ones aren't any better wtf. The more I look at them, the more weirded out I am. And kinda bothered because it's clear 3 different mons all mixed up, but we never see the top half of the red and green half or the bottom of the little yellow guy.

she doesn't have the other half of the fossils so she mixed them that's the point

NFUN posted...

she doesn't have the other half of the fossils so she mixed them that's the point

ok this makes me hate all those designs a little list. creative premise, at least.

The abominations are a great idea

Heracross is supreme here tho

The abominations have several fan arts drawn of the speculative "normal" version of them, so those are worth checking out.

Voted for Zangoose but Heracross is also great. Lapras is a worthy third.

RikkuAlmighty posted...

ok this makes me hate all those designs a little list. creative premise, at least.

It is a reference to early paleontology, where the experts placed the wrong fossils together and declared new species assuming that is how they looked.

Happened a lot. Especially with the British guys trying to discover more Dinos than their competition. It is basically the best way to represent this in a Pokmon game.

If we take into account that the scientist made up nonsense Pokdex entries to justify it as well. Then it makes so much more sense.

Lapras > Rotom > Heracross > Buzzwole > Dracovish > Zangoose

NFUN posted...

she doesn't have the other half of the fossils so she mixed them that's the point

I guess. But the two halves of the fish are clearly there so why not at least get one right lol

Waluigi1 posted...

I guess. But the two halves of the fish are clearly there so why not at least get one right lol

those are two different kinds of fish

Waluigi1 posted...

I guess. But the two halves of the fish are clearly there so why not at least get one right lol

If you're looking at the "Arcto" body, it isn't a fish, it's a dinosaur. The Arctovish shape is an incorrect usage of the body.

Well, regardless, I wanna see the full formed yellow guy, he looks cute.

Cara Liss is a monster.

Muscquito is the be(a)st. Shame it's gonna lose to Lapras who is also really, really good.