Personally, mine is joint first between Sandshrew (the cutest), Espurr (most relatable), and Gastrodon.
After those, in no particular order, I like Turtwig (best starter, fight me), the Roggenrola line (little rock guys), the Litwick line (candles and lamps with nefarious intentions), and Metagross (cool robot thing).
Kyogre is the best legendary in my opinion
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
Scizor is a really interesting pokemon, and a much needed evolution to Scyther (I think they have similar stats but the better typing with Bug/Steel makes it more viable)
Steelix is also another awesome trade mon, it’s pretty much just a better version of Onix in every way. In later gens it also has a really cool mega!
Snorlax is my spirit animal
My favorite starter is Totodile. My favorite Eeveelution is Vaporeon (Espeon is a close second).
But overall, my favorite is Snorlax.
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.
Gen 1, everything dies to Psychic.
Not Dragonite, but dragon type was even more broken than Psychic
Until you meet Lorelei.
Poliwhirl
Psyduck and Gengar
Good picks! After Sandshrew, Psyduck is definitely one of my favourites Kanto mons. Gengar is also high up there!
Anyone who didn’t say Totodile is deserving of a chomp on the ass from a Totodile.
Gardevoir It was my first shiney and carried me through Pearl. Plus I like the idea of powerful psychics and loyalty to your friends.
In Red/Blue I liked Abra>Kadabra>Alakazam and Gengar.
As for cuteness, I can’t say no to Jigglypuff.
Arcanine. I like dogs and the design is really cool looking. Too bad its only an ok pokemon stats wise haha.
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
Mega Lucario would be my pick, followed by Xerneas.
Swampert! For a non-starter, probably Tropius or Stonjourner.
Dragonite
