Summary
Pokemonfans are proclaiming their unpopular opinions on which Pokemon don’t deserve the hate they get from other players. Every time a new generation comes out, fans have a lot to say about the latest designs. While somePokemonare widely disliked, some people still take up for them, saying their reputation is unfair.
ThePokemonseries is no stranger to differing opinions. Fans have taken to Reddit to express their unpopular opinions before, with some sayingthere are too many new Pokemoneach generation and others saying the series peaked with games others dislike. The way specific Pokemon look is perhaps one of, if not the most, contentious points for fans, though.
Redditor Silver-Mud8845 started a thread asking others what they thought was the “most overhated” Pokemon. They gave the Popplio line as an example, pointing out how its later evolutions get hate for being “too humanoid and feminine” while people praise Gardevoir, which is just as humanoid and feminine. It’s easy to see where they’re coming from there, considering fanscreated human versions of the Gardevoir linethat don’t look too different from their in-game inspiration in the past.
Fans Name Vanilluxe and Meganium Among the Most Overhated Pokemon
The most-upvoted reply named Vanilluxe and Garbodor as other examples of overhated Pokemon, highlighting how people criticize the latter while not saying anything about Muk or Grimer. While many of the comments focused on Pokemon whose designs people don’t like, some said players are too hard on some creatures' gameplay. Fanslike Meganium enough to design alternate versionsof it, but one Redditor claimed it was overhated because people exaggerate how bad it is in battle.
Another user named Finneon and Lumineon as unfairly hated Pokemon, saying they weren’t forgettable despite being filler. One person even claimed the highly controversial Jynx didn’t deserve its criticism, with others chiming in to say the design is misunderstood. Klefki, Zubat, and Aromatisse popped up in the conversation, too. While few would probably claim any of these are amongthe best-designed Pokemonin history, even some of the most widely-despised creatures still have people taking up for them.
Naturally, there was plenty of disagreement throughout the thread, too. Some pointed out that the original poster’s claim that Gardevoir doesn’t get any criticism for its design wasn’t accurate. Others vehemently disagreed with the statement that Klefki and Finneon are overhated. If there’s one constant in thePokemonuniverse, it’s that every design will have both avid fans and fiery critics.
Pokemon
Pokemon is a franchise that needs no introduction. One of the most successful media empires in history, Pokemon spans games, television, films, manga, merchandise, music, and more.
