Blue Ninjakoopa

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{{User Favorite Fighting|106|Hitmonlee}}

{{User Favorite Water|007|Squirtle}}

{{User Favorite Grass|389|Torterra}}

{{User Favorite Normal|288|Vigoroth}}

{{User Favorite Electric|100|Voltorb}}

{{User Favorite Steel|375|Metang}}

{{User Favorite Ground|051|Dugtrio}}

{{User Favorite Psychic|065|Alakazam}}

{{User Favorite Rock|185|Sudowoodo}}

{{User Favorite Ice|615|Cryogonal}}

{{User Favorite Dragon|372|Shelgon}}

{{User Favorite Bug|214|Heracross}}

{{User Favorite Ghost|356|Dusclops}}

{{User Favorite Dark|302|Sableye}}

{{User Favorite Fire|324|Torkoal}}

{{User Favorite Poison|452|Drapion}}

{{User Favorite Flying|178|Xatu}}

{{User Favorite Legendary|483|Dialga}}

My history with Pokemon dates all the way back to 1999 when I got [[Yellow Version]] for my birthday. I got into the series however when I got [[Sapphire Version]] in 2003 and since then the series is of interest to me. In my opinion, the first three generations were the best. The fourth was slacking, and the fifth was sort of a refreshment but still slacking. Generation IV's new mechanics (the separation of physical and special moves by what kind of move they were rather than their type for example) are what save it from most of my criticisms. I most dislike the lack of originality for some of the names, namely [[Infernape]] and [[Monferno]]; I also thought that some of the designs were lacking ([[Croagunk]], [[Toxicroak]], the [[Lake guardians]] to provide some examples). In the game department, the [[cry]] of [[Dialga]] was a very large disappointment. The sprites were a small improvement in comparison to the previous generation (bar sprites for Kanto region Pokemon + [[Teddiursa]] in [[Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed & LeafGreen]]), and the 3D-scale game [[Battle Revolution]] was very successful, though it wouldn't have been too hard for them to redesign ''all'' of the graphics for the Pokemon ([[Nidoking]] looked like it did in the [[Pokemon Stadium]] games). I appreciate the "fresh start" environment of Generation V although I criticize the lack of originality for the Pokemon's cries. Other than that, the Pokemon were well-designed and the mechanics are a small step up from the previous generation's.

I have the [[Pokemon Yellow|Yellow]], [[Pokemon Sapphire|Sapphire]], [[Pokemon LeafGreen|LeafGreen]], [[Pokemon Emerald|Emerald]], [[Pokemon Diamond|Diamond]], [[Pokemon Platinum|Platinum]], and [[Pokemon Black|Black]] versions, as well as [[Stadium 2]], [[Gale of Darkness]], [[Pokemon Colosseum|Colosseum]], and [[Battle Revolution]]. I frequently use the [[Red|Pokemon Trainer]] in ''[[Brawl]]''.

I watched the TV show actively from 1999 to early 2004, right before the theme song was changed to ''This Dream''. After that, I infrequently watched the episodes as they would come on on Cartoon Network. The primary reasons I dislike the anime as it is (as it became in the late 00's) are the lack in effort for the voice acting (James sounds like a congested [[Wikipedia:Barney & Friends|Barney the Dinosaur]], the voices of the Pokemon all sound the same and the voice actor portraying them does a very lousy job), removal of trademark themes and tunes, and poor opening songs. One thing that is a step up are the graphics, but that's it.