Pokémon Meme - Water
Every day, post your favourite Pokémon of the day’s type. Provide a picture and an explanation as to why you love it.
(I've decided to make this an 18-day thing and include my favourite legendary 'mon. Because I can.)
Day 1: Normal
Day 2: Fire
Day 3: Water
Day 4: Electric
Day 5: Grass
Day 6: Ice
Day 7: Fighting
Day 8: Poison
Day 9: Ground
Day 10: Flying
Day 11: Psychic
Day 12: Bug
Day 13: Rock
Day 14: Ghost
Day 15: Dragon
Day 16: Dark
Day 17: Steel
Day 18: Legendary
And so, my favourite water type is....
#131
Lapras ラプラス (Laplace)
Species: Transport Pokemon
Abilities: Water Absorb, Shell Armour, Hydration
Height: 8'02" (2.5m)
Weight: 485.0 lbs (220.0 k)
Dex color: BluePokédex Entries:
I was never really certain for a while why I favoured Lapras over other water types. I just did. Hell, Lapras used to be in my OC's original lineup, to be eventually replaced by Piplup and its evolutions. I made the decision based on the rarity of some of her Pokémon -- she already had an Eevee and a Dratini. To have half her team composed of rare Pokémon would edge her even more into Sue territory, and Jim is my Pokémon Sue, dammit!
And then I remembered.
The first Pokémon game I ever played was Pokémon Silver. Among other things, I learned the hard way that levelling my Kadabra to the exclusion of the rest of my team was a bad thing. (KAREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN) While revamping my team to better take on the bastards, one of the 'mons I had was a Lapras. I didn't think much of it; I kept her on because Sing was a good thing for me at the time.
So I trounced Karen on round two, and then went on to take on the others.
Then I reached Lance, who pretty much one-shot my entire team until Lapras was left.
With her ice attacks.
WHO'S YOUR DADDY NOW, LANCE?
So, Lapras is awesome. And is even plotfully awesome in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky.
(I've decided to make this an 18-day thing and include my favourite legendary 'mon. Because I can.)
Day 1: Normal
Day 2: Fire
Day 3: Water
Day 4: Electric
Day 5: Grass
Day 6: Ice
Day 7: Fighting
Day 8: Poison
Day 9: Ground
Day 10: Flying
Day 11: Psychic
Day 12: Bug
Day 13: Rock
Day 14: Ghost
Day 15: Dragon
Day 16: Dark
Day 17: Steel
Day 18: Legendary
And so, my favourite water type is....
#131
Lapras ラプラス (Laplace)
Species: Transport Pokemon
Abilities: Water Absorb, Shell Armour, Hydration
Height: 8'02" (2.5m)
Weight: 485.0 lbs (220.0 k)
Dex color: BluePokédex Entries:
- Gen I
- Red/Blue: A Pokémon that has been overhunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people across the water.
- Yellow: A gentle soul that can read the minds of people. It can ferry people across the sea on its back.
- Gen II
- Gold: They have gentle hearts. Because they rarely fight, many have been caught. Their number has dwindled.
- Silver: It ferries people across the sea on its back. It may sing an enchanting cry if it is in a good mood.
- Crystal: This gentle Pokémon loves to give people rides and provides a very comfortable way to get around.
- Gen III
- Ruby/Sapphire: People have driven Lapras almost to the point of extinction. In the evenings, this Pokémon is said to sing plaintively as it seeks what few others of its kind still remain.
- Emerald: People have driven Lapras almost to the point of extinction. In the evenings, it is said to sing plaintively as it seeks what few others of its kind still remain.
- FireRed: Its high intelligence enables it to understand human speech. It likes to ferry people on its back.
- LeafGreen: A Pokémon that has been overhunted almost to extinction. It can ferry people across the water.
- Gen IV
- Diamond/Pearl/Platinum: It loves crossing the sea with people and Pokémon on its back. It understands human speech.
- HeartGold: They have gentle hearts. Because they rarely fight, many have been caught. Their number has dwindled.
- SoulSilver: It ferries people across the sea on its back. It may sing an enchanting cry if it is in a good mood.
I was never really certain for a while why I favoured Lapras over other water types. I just did. Hell, Lapras used to be in my OC's original lineup, to be eventually replaced by Piplup and its evolutions. I made the decision based on the rarity of some of her Pokémon -- she already had an Eevee and a Dratini. To have half her team composed of rare Pokémon would edge her even more into Sue territory, and Jim is my Pokémon Sue, dammit!
And then I remembered.
The first Pokémon game I ever played was Pokémon Silver. Among other things, I learned the hard way that levelling my Kadabra to the exclusion of the rest of my team was a bad thing. (KAREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN) While revamping my team to better take on the bastards, one of the 'mons I had was a Lapras. I didn't think much of it; I kept her on because Sing was a good thing for me at the time.
So I trounced Karen on round two, and then went on to take on the others.
Then I reached Lance, who pretty much one-shot my entire team until Lapras was left.
With her ice attacks.
WHO'S YOUR DADDY NOW, LANCE?
So, Lapras is awesome. And is even plotfully awesome in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky.