Thank god that’s over with.
I mean it’s not Gen III’s
fault I got my head illness came back but of all the places to be
stuck, I think only Gen 5 could have been worse and then only because of the
sheer number of ‘mons. I still don’t
like Gen III all that much, but I’m glad that it’s moved to apathy and/or
begrudging acceptance rather than the naked hatred that was once there, because
I don’t actually like disliking things in something I like, I’d much rather be indifferent to it.
As much as I may not like
it, the Generation did have a very consistent feel to all of it’s new ‘mons –
they all sit just on the pastel side of bright and despite how different they
may seem you can clearly ‘feel’ that Zigzagoon, Trapinch, Lairon and Duskull
are all from the same Generation, which is a good thing – remember that these
are supposed to be all come from the same location so giving them an overall
similar feel is just about right.
It’s also a surprisingly
varied ‘dex, easily as varied as Generation 1 – with regular ol’ birds, bugs,
cats and sharks sitting next to the likes of Claydol, Cradilly, Nosepass and
Shiftry, when bulked out with Gen 1 and 2 creatures as it was, giving the
region quite a few more reserved Pokémon to sit alongside the more bombastic
Gen III buggers and Hoenn’s wildlife felt like a very complete Pokédex.
Gen III will never be my
thing, it’ll always have a design aesthetic that I dislike but it does feature
a bunch of favourites and actually racked up a good number of gold scores (more
than I thought), albeit a lot of Gold 5 scores. What really notices for me is
how inconsistent the lines are getting, with one stand-out ‘mon and two far
less interesting ones.
Agreeing to disagree might
be the only way to get on in the Pokémon fandom, and I agree to disagree with
Gen III.
My Gen 3
Favourites
Would you believe only five ‘mons got six ball scores
this Generation?
My Overall
Favourites
It came down to a two-out-of-three falls iron man match
between Claydol and Wartortle, you should have seen it, it was like Shawn and
Brett
My Gen 3
Least Favourites
Five 0 balls scores, a lot less than I thought there’d
be, but some of my least favourite ‘mons period amongst them.
My Overall
Least Favourites
Don’t worry Hoenn Babies, Gen 4 is on the way, that’ll
knock some of these off.
The Cutest
This as a surprisingly cute era…
The Most
Badass
…and a damn badass one too
The Most
Creative
I dunno if creative is the exact right world for
Ludicolo but, y’know, it’s certainly original.
Most in Need
of Evolutions
The Megas capped off a lot of lines in this Generation,
but Luvdisc and Chimecho still need some love.
Most in Need
of Mega Evolution
…
Alright, I’ll do it properly, GOD! You’re not even my
real mum
Most in Need
of Mega Evolution
Not necessarily all for the stat boost, some I just
want to see what would happen. In case you’re wondering, the Gen 3 remakes came
out during Generation 6, the era of Mega Evolutions, that’s why so many ‘mons
from this generation have them.
Gen 2 Pokémon
I’d Most Like to Own
I really wanted to put Gardevoir on here as a gag, but
I knew everyone would take it seriously
*sigh* Generation 4 next.
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