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Charmander, Mimikyu, and Haunter.

Ursaring. I had one that would basically one hit everything.

Mega Lucario would be my pick, followed by Xerneas.

Eevee > Glaceon and Sylveon Charcadet > Armarouge and Ceruledge I also like Genesect.

I think it's fair to pick a few with how many there are now.

Probably Jigglypuff. It can learn all the attacks and evolves right away and was always fun to down air into down B combo on smash bros 64.

Nidorina.

It’s one of the first Pokémon in gen 1 that isn’t recognisable as another creature. It feels like the first ‘monster’ you really run into.

I also caught one early in my first playthrough, and didn't find out about the moon stone evo until very late game. I just thought that Nidorina was the final form. By the time I learnt, I was kind of attached to the middle form.

My favorites are Torchic and Blaziken. Pokemon Saphire was one of the first video games I ever purchased, and he stuck with me through a lot.

I hate how TPC has repeatedly done the evo line dirty by overriding them with multiple fire/fighting type starters with higher stats

Snorlax is my spirit animal

Cofagrigus is my son

Scizor! It’s annoying have a trade mon as your favorite. A lot of the games don’t give you a metal coat until late game too. What can you do

Dragonite -- I love his derpy little wings.

Listen, friend, I was an adult before Pokémon was even a thing. Your Pokeymans are irrelevant to me, child. Irrelevant.

So why do I recognise most of gen 1 and a handful of others besides?!

TL;DR: Psyduck

From the first game boy games I rolled a lot with Charichard and Nidoking, then did not play untill like a few years back and ran into Grimmsnarl and that is my favourite of the new ones.

My favorite starter is Totodile. My favorite Eeveelution is Vaporeon (Espeon is a close second).

But overall, my favorite is Snorlax.

Swampert! For a non-starter, probably Tropius or Stonjourner.

Trubbish.

He's just a derpy lil bag of trash.

I do not like his evolution, though.

Butterfree, because I once beat a friend's Mewtwo with it on Soul Silver.

Pikachu, because it's so cute.

In Red/Blue I liked Abra>Kadabra>Alakazam and Gengar.

As for cuteness, I can't say no to Jigglypuff.

Basculin is my favourite by far

Nidoqueen but only because the in-game trade in the original games is named TERRY.

When I battled a friend a few years ago after using her we laughed for awhile about the name. It became a meme between friends, and for that reason she's my favorite.

Arcanine. I like dogs and the design is really cool looking. Too bad its only an ok pokemon stats wise haha.

hard to pick just one. Flareon just barely eekes it out to the top but it has the unfair advantage of being my first starter, from Gale of Darkness on GCN. my fantasy team would be

Flareon Swampert Decidyueye Gallade Drampa or Altaria Alolan Dugtrio or Clodesire

Poliwhirl

Gyarados normal, Suicune legendary, Bulbysaur starter

Always been an Arbok fan. Sure, Gen 1 he dies to Psychic really easy, but especially as we get into Gen 3/4 and you get stuff like Fire/Ice/Thunder Fang TMs as well as decent Dark moves to teach it, it becomes a nasty piece of work with some support. Plus, it gets Intimidate and I love Intimidate as an ability.

Psyduck and Gengar

Back when I was really into Pokemon I liked Dewott. After not playing Pokemon for several years, I think Pikachu became my favorite; it's really the only pokemon you get exposed to if you don't play the games and the design is very iconic.
About a year ago I played Cobblemon (Minecraft Pokemon) and Joltik / Galvantula became my new favorite. 🕷️

Probably a bit basic but Charizard and Umbreon. I like ditto and wooper too! Though my favourite starter is either totodile or cyndaquil depending on the day lol.

Vaporeon

Jolteon.