Most underrated Pokemon in your opinion?

Hot take incoming - let me know if you agree or disagree!

I honestly think the newer Pokemon games are just as good as the classics. Yes, I said it! While I love the nostalgia of Gen 1 and 2, the quality of life improvements in recent games make them so much more enjoyable.

Modern Pokemon

Think about it:

  • No more HM slaves

  • Exp Share for the whole team

  • Easy access to competitive features

  • Better online functionality


Sure, some things were better "back in the day," but overall, I think the franchise has improved significantly. What's your take?

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Casey

Hot take incoming - let me know if you agree or disagree!


I honestly think the newer Pokemon games are just as good as the classics. Yes, I said it! While I love the nostalgia of Gen 1 and 2, the quality of life improvements in recent games make them so much more enjoyable.


![Modern Pokemon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/658.png)


Think about it:

- No more HM slaves

- Exp Share for the whole team

- Easy access to competitive features

- Better online functionality


Sure, some things were better "back in the day," but overall, I think the franchise has improved significantly. What's your take?

Dec 5, 2025, 04:28 PM
Soo Anderson

This made my day. Thanks for posting!

Dec 5, 2025, 04:29 PM
Jing

Interesting perspective! I never thought about it that way before.

Dec 5, 2025, 04:30 PM
Nam

I can definitely see where you're coming from with the QoL changes! As for underrated Pokemon, I always thought Mawile was super cool but never got the love it deserved, even with the Fairy typing now.

Dec 5, 2025, 05:43 PM
Liam

I totally agree on the QoL improvements! As for underrated Pokemon, I think Mawile gets slept on way too much - that design is just so cool and menacing! What's your favorite underrated mon?

Dec 5, 2025, 05:43 PM
Emma Miller

I'm with you on Greninja being awesome! As for underrated, I always felt like Mawile got the short end of the stick - such a cool design that deserved more love and a better stat distribution. What do you think?

Dec 5, 2025, 05:49 PM

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