Do you think some Pokemon will be forgotten?

[AnathemA]

I was debating thing with a friend one day, we were talking about those Pokemon that dont really recieve much attention, and might unfortunately be forgotten. I love Pokemon to death and all, but it makes me feel sad that the Pokemon i list below dont come to my mind when im asked to name Pokemon off the top of my head. Maybe im not big enough of a fan, but meh, you decide.


Picture yourself 10 years down the road, a random person asks you to name 30 Pokemon off the top of your head, would Pokemon like Spoink, Burmy, Dunsparce, Kecleon, Gulpin, Quilfish, Snubbul and Paras come to your mind? Or popular ones like Pikachu, Lucario, Moltres, Rayquayza, etc.?

IMO those Pokemon i listed first above dont recieve enough attention. (or maybe im not that big of a fan yet) Of course, i could name them in an instant if i saw pictures of them, but do you think future Pokemon players will even know that these pokemon exist?

Whats your opinion?

edit: Whoops, wrong icon :/. There, now its a sad face. Thanks for pointing that out Alakazamaster

[Idno58]

I think pokemon like Skoropi and Combee are almost completely overlooked.

[Jason_Henge]

I have to disagree with the Dunsparce suggestion. I've seen huge clubs about Dunsparce and Fan-art of it's evolution. Just search for images for "Dunsparce evolution". They have him as this dragon-rattlesnake thing.

When I think of Pokemon, I tend to think of my favorites and not the generation theme or Legendary Pokemon. You can see the forgotten Pokemon from the PokeDexes of each generation, which are usually the "one-per-game" Pokemon, like Eevee, Hitmonlee/chan, etc.

[Fubab_107]

I can admit I have forgotten some of the ones from the 3rd generation. So I will say it's possible.

The ones I forget is the pre-evolutions mainly, but sometimes I can remember them.

[pokemoneinstein]

Considering he asks you to name 30 out of 649, I think a lot of Pokémon will be overlooked.

[Alakazamaster]

Why would you put a smiley face on a topic this sad? XD

I don't think certain Pokemon will be forgotten like "Ponyta? What the heck is that?" so much as no one will think of them anymore. Heck, I barely think about Happiny and Loudred these days, since they aren't popular like Pikachu, and they aren't particularly great battlers.

[Jason_Henge]

Originally Posted by Alakazamaster

I don't think certain Pokemon will be forgotten like "Ponyta? What the heck is that?" so much as no one will think of them anymore. Heck, I barely think about Happiny and Loudred these days, since they aren't popular like Pikachu, and they aren't particularly great battlers.

I have to disagree with the Ponyta comment, since it was the ONLY Fire-type, other than the starter, in Pokemon D/P before the National Dex. I think people will remember Ponyta and hate it with a passion. xD

And since Happiny is in the anime (Brock's Pokemon) it won't fade away that fast. Same with Loudred, since it was in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series.

Loudred    

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'LL BE FORGOTTEN!?"

[pokemoneinstein]

I think what he's trying to say is that people won't forget them at all, but they won't spring to mind. Like if someone mentions their names or shows you a picture, you'll be like "Oh, that's Happiny," but if someone asks you to name 30 Pokémon, it probably won't come to mind.

[Alakazamaster]

Originally Posted by Jason_Henge

I have to disagree with the Ponyta comment, since it was the ONLY Fire-type, other than the starter, in Pokemon D/P before the National Dex. I think people will remember Ponyta and hate it with a passion. xD

And since Happiny is in the anime (Brock's Pokemon) it won't fade away that fast. Same with Loudred, since it was in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series.

Loudred    

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'LL BE FORGOTTEN!?"

Well I was really just using them as hypothetical examples for the basic idea that we wont completely forget certain Pokemon, rather we just will never really think of them very much.

*thinks of more forgettable Pokemon*

Kricketune, Numel, Whiscash, and Corsola.

Will those do?

EDIT: Wow I took a while to type that response. XD Pokestein hit it on the nose while I was typing away.

[Jason_Henge]

I guess, but if I was asked to name 30 Pokemon, I'll need to know if the person asking is a noob or an actual fan. A noob wouldn't know about Doduo, Sentret, or Wurmple, but if you were to say Pikachu (the most obnoxious Pokemon in the world due to its ridiculous fame), they'd be like "Pokemon!? That's for babies!" ((That's when you go cr@zy-mad on them.))

[Idno58]

Baltoy, Weepinbell, and Natu.

[.name//Technomancer]

Finneon. Most forgettable Pokémon ever.

[Sableyed]

I think if you ask the average person to name thirty pokemon, most will only be able to name one: Pikachu. But the internet is a wide place, so every pokemon will have at least one fan who remembers them.

[Idno58]

I would say Raikou first because Raikou is awesome and isn't treated as well as he should.

[teamplasma]

venomoth, bellsprout and ratacate

[The Tropius of Tropiuses]

Doudo.

[AnathemA]

Originally Posted by The Tropius of Tropius

Doudo.

Probably.. But i've played too much Pokemon Ranger to ever forget Doduo myself :/

[pokemoneinstein]

Finneon is so forgettable that I forgot it was forgettable. Just saying.

And also, I just want to point out that 30 is such a low percentage of Pokémon, and there are so many generations, I would probably just name all the starters and their evolutions.

[Quadcentruo]

It will happen to some Pokemon. And don't even say "the worst Pokemon will be forgotten" because that's not true. Pokemon like Farfetch'd and Luvdisc are so bad, you can't possibly forget them!

[AnathemA]

Theyre sort of taking it too far with the novelty pokemon these days.
Plusle and Minun at least deserve an evolution or different forme.

[pokemoneinstein]

Originally Posted by AnathemA

Theyre sort of taking it too far with the novelty pokemon these days.
Plusle and Minun at least deserve an evolution or different forme.

No. Old Pokémon need to stop getting evolutions/pre-evolutions. Magmorter, Roserade, and Electevire are good. I hate all the rest of them. Yes, they may be deserving, but still no.

[Idno58]

Originally Posted by pokemoneinstein

No. Old Pokémon need to stop getting evolutions/pre-evolutions. Magmorter, Roserade, and Electevire are good. I hate all the rest of them. Yes, they may be deserving, but still no.

Are you kidding? We all LOVES new evolutions!

[Quadcentruo]

Originally Posted by Idno58

Are you kidding? We all LOVES new evolutions!

Unless its a pre-evolution. Pre-evolutions are completely useless and just make it harder to make good Pokemon good.

[AnathemA]

Super Bump - A disturbing thought just crossed my mind.. Do you guys think that even the legendary bird trio may be forgotten?

I was out in town today and i heard some kids (quite young, no older than 11) naming out as many Legendaries as they could, not once did i hear Moltres, Articuno or Zapdos. *screams in horror*

[Quadcentruo]

No, the bird trio wont be forgotten. This is why - older fans love the original games. Because those kids were super young, they probably don't even know what R/B/Y is. Nor do they know what Fr/Lg is.

Younger Pokemon fans have only played the more recent Pokemon games (D/P/Pt and Hg/Ss) so they don't know what some of 1st gen Legendaries are.

I am actually afraid of the fact that younger Pokemon fans think they will know everything about Pokemon because they only played 4th gen and up. I can imagine myself about 4 years older (so I will be 19) walking and over-hearing two friends (no older than 10) talking about Pokemon and they will think they know every thing because they have only played 5th gen.

True Pokemon fans are the ones who have been around (or at least played the original) since the beginning. I will not be happy when I get older and find little kids thinking they are better than me only because they say so and only been around since B/W.

[AnathemA]

Yeah, it would piss me off to hear kids talking like that too. But a "true fan" dosent necessarily (spelling?) need to have played every game from RBY till B&W, saying that would be unfair to most people nowadays as they werent even born during RBYs year.

But I guess you could say a true fan is one that would BOTHER to research about the history of Pokemon games, etc.

Meh.. ive posted too much tonight :/ Gotta sleep and go to school tomorrow D:

Night people.

[11Trident11]

dunsparce is worth forgetting unless nintendo comes up with some epic evolution for it.

[Quadcentruo]

Same could be said with Spinda.

Anybody else notice everyone is contradicting themselves every time they post a Pokemon that is bad/useless?

[11Trident11]

Originally Posted by Quadcentruo

Same could be said with Spinda.

Anybody else notice everyone is contradicting themselves every time they post a Pokemon that is bad/useless?

wow i forgot spinda existed but still how are we controdicting ourselves+ it seems that the most useless pokemon are normal type pokemon

[Quadcentruo]

What happened to Snorlax?

I say we contradict ourselves because when we say "*insert forgettable Pokemon here* will be forgotten", that person remembers that "forgotten Pokemon".

[11Trident11]

I don't think snorlax is forgotten i think it is more like Tauros

[Quadcentruo]

Tauros is still decent (and you contradicted yourself there).

[AnathemA]

Lol, i dont think Snorlax will be forgotten.
Best. Road Block. Ever.

[LucarioMario]

Well, at least this isn't Digimon we're talking about. I heard there's about a thousand Digimon out there and there's only around 600 Pokemon.

[11Trident11]

mawile might be forgotten ( i'm not contridicting myself because i looked in a book to find pokemon i forgot the existance of)

[Quadcentruo]

Originally Posted by LucarioMario

Well, at least this isn't Digimon we're talking about. I heard there's about a thousand Digimon out there and there's only around 600 Pokemon.

Digimon is dead. The big reason why Pokemon is so popular, is because Nintendo supports it.

I think if Nintendo supported Digimon, it would be incredibly popular. But, that's only a thought.

[GrassPokemonFTW]

I fear that Sunkern, Seedot, and Lotad will become forgotten.

[Serenade]

In thirty years, I will put effort into forgetting pokemon such as bidoof, and combee. Ones that are worthless.

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by GrassPokemonFTW

I fear that Sunkern, Seedot, and Lotad will become forgotten.

Ludicolo is like a must on any Rain Dance team, and now that weather teams are going to significantly increase in the upcoming metagame, I think his usage will rise even further.

Sunkern is probably forgotten among most, if not all, Pokémon fans currently, and this is most likely not going to change.

[LucarioMario]

Originally Posted by Quadcentruo

Digimon is dead. The big reason why Pokemon is so popular, is because Nintendo supports it.

I think if Nintendo supported Digimon, it would be incredibly popular. But, that's only a thought.

*Thinks for a minute* Riiiiiiiight...

[Quadcentruo]

Like I said, that is only a thought.

[Duran]

Well, I'll never forget my favorite Pokemon. My favorites are the only ones that matter to me, so I could care less if other people forget about them.

[Pflanze]

Originally Posted by Jason_Henge

I have to disagree with the Dunsparce suggestion. I've seen huge clubs about Dunsparce and Fan-art of it's evolution.

Yeah, I love me some Dunsparce.
But there are some like Hoppip, Lickitung, Qwilfish...
But Rattata and Tentacool will ALWAYS be remembered, I have a feeling about this...

[Sunny]

Dunsparce, lickitung and qwilfish?!
Nahhhh.
Dunsparce is known for simply how useless it is.
qwilfish will be known by a few competitive UU players. Apparently hes popular there. *coughkazcough*

Lickitung...ok maybe but I like lickitung~! <3

A truly forgettable pokemon is corsola. I forgot that thing existed til a few days ago when I saw a corsola only run for pokemon crystal. Seriously though that pokemon is just the definition of average and forgettable Poor thing. :<

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Bidoof is a sort of paradox, everyone wants to forget him so much that they remember him for trying to forget him.

[Pflanze]

Originally Posted by Shadow

Sunkern is probably forgotten among most, if not all, Pokémon fans currently, and this is most likely not going to change.

Yeah...and the fact that it evolves into that horrid happy thing doesn't help either.

[Swampertross]

I think ones that never served a strategic purpose or made a major appearance may be forgotten at some point. I forgot Qwilfish even existed untill DP came around and Finneon is just useless. The only reason it seems to be in the game is to make completing your dex more difficult.

[Pkmnmaster0603]

I dunno, maybe Chimeco. Other than the trainers, I've only found it ONCE in the wild my entire life. It took about 1 1/2 hours to find it. Stupid duskull.... One things for sure, magikarp will NEVER be forgotten. (Or something like pinsir or the pre-evolution of marill will be forgotten...)