I welcome you all to my brand new Pokémon review blog!

July 5th, 2015

Hey guys! My name is Robbin, I'm from the Netherlands, and this is my second blog about Pokémon. While the previous one contained a countdown of my favorite Pokémon of all time (the fact that I made that countdown before X and Y were released explains the lack of Kalos-based Pokémon), this blog should take a hell of a lot more time: I am going to review every single Pokémon in existence! I will do that in chronological order. This means I am going to start off with the Bulbasaur evolution line, continue with the Charmander line, then the Squirtle line, etc., all the way up to the 721th Pokémon, Volcanion.

(Disclaimer: Of course, the 721st Pokémon should now be the 809th Pokémon, Melmetal, but don't forget I wrote this in July of 2015. Volcanion wasn't officially a thing yet, and Sun and Moon wouldn't be announced for at least eight months from then. At the pace I'm reviewing Pokémon right now, I suspect it will be a while before I get around to reviewing the seventh generation, so please bear with me.)

By the way, if I come across a Pokémon with an evolution or pre-evolution that was introduced in a later generation (such as Onix, a Gen. I Pokémon that got an evolution in Gen. II, Steelix), of course I will discuss that Pokémon as well. If I get to the point of 'encountering' that certain Pokémon later on, as a result of reviewing all Pokémon in chronological order, I'll simply skip it. I mean, it's bullshit to not review Onix and Steelix in one post, right? Also, at the end of my review you'll see a rating of the reviewed Pokémon, which can be anything from half a star to five stars. Below is a list of Pokémon that have gotten a perfect rating of 5 stars so far, as well as a list of Pokémon that have gotten a rating of 4.5 stars and are still eligible for a 5-star rating! By contrast, below those is a small list of Pokémon that got 2.5 stars (which is when Pokémon start to get bad) or less, just to show you the Pokémon that I dislike or hate.

Please keep in mind that these reviews are mostly based on my own experiences with those Pokémon, as well as their designs and whether or not I would like to use them in a playthrough once. It is a matter of taste and opinion. And yes, of course I will occasionally provide you with some in-depth information such as competitive use and stuff, but I am a casual player and therefore I am not at home in the competitive scene, although I do have a faint idea which Pokémon are popular and which ones are often ignored. Nobody uses Ariados or Beautifly in competitive battles, but they make for very decent Pokémon to use in a regular playthrough. At least in my opinion.

While I posted one of my favorite Pokémon daily on my previous blog, I won't post a review on this blog every day. Writing takes a bunch of time; time I simply do not have sometimes. There is no schedule that clarifies on which days of the week I will post a review, but I will try to update the blog at least six or seven times a month. That should be achievable, right? By the way, if you see any grammatical mistakes or spelling errors, please feel free to notify me by leaving a comment under the appropriate article/entry and I'll change them immediately. I hate being incorrect and inconsistent. Well then, without any further ado, my first ever review - Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur - should be up tomorrow. Have fun!

Robbin,
a.k.a. The Shiny Luxray



Pokémon that got 4.5 stars (63 so far):

#009: [Mega] Blastoise
#015: [Mega] Beedrill
#024: Arbok
#036: Clefable
#045, #182: Vileplume & Bellossom
#062: Poliwrath
#073: Tentacruel
#094: [Mega] Gengar
#099: Kingler
#115: [Mega] Kangaskhan
#126: Magmar
#127: [Mega] Pinsir
#130: [Mega] Gyarados
#141: Kabutops
#145: Zapdos
#146: Moltres
#150: [Mega] Mewtwo [X/Y]
#160: Feraligatr
#171: Lanturn
#185: Sudowoodo
#205: Forretress
#214: [Mega] Heracross
#217: Ursaring
#225: Delibird
#243: Raikou
#248: [Mega] Tyranitar
#250: Ho-Oh
#262: Mightyena
#267: Beautifly
#272: Ludicolo
#286: Breloom
#303: [Mega] Mawile
#310: [Mega] Manectric
#319: [Mega] Sharpedo
#326: Grumpig
#332: Cacturne
#337: Lunatone
#340: Whiscash
#348: Armaldo
#354: [Mega] Banette
#369: Relicanth
#378: Regice
#383: [Primal] Groudon
#385: Jirachi
#398: Staraptor
#417: Pachirisu
#428: [Mega] Lopunny
#430: Honchkrow
#442: Spiritomb
#445: [Mega] Garchomp
#460: [Mega] Abomasnow
#466: Electivire
#468: Togekiss
#475: [Mega] Gallade
#482: Azelf
#491: Darkrai
#494: Victini
#521: Unfezant
#531: [Mega] Audino
#534: Conkeldurr
#542: Leavanny
#549: Lilligant
#558: Crustle


Pokémon that got 5 stars (79 so far):

#006: [Mega] Charizard [X/Y]
#018: [Mega] Pidgeot
#025: Pikachu
#034: Nidoking
#038: Ninetales
#053: Persian
#055: Golduck
#059: Arcanine
#078: Rapidash
#082: Magneton
#091: Cloyster
#133-#136, #196-#197, #470-#471, #700: Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon & Sylveon
#142: [Mega] Aerodactyl
#144: Articuno
#148: Dragonair
#151: Mew
#154: Meganium
#162: Furret
#176: Togetic
#181: [Mega] Ampharos
#201: Unown
#208: [Mega] Steelix
#210: Granbull
#212: [Mega] Scizor
#213: Shuckle
#227: Skarmory
#229: [Mega] Houndoom
#244: Entei
#245: Suicune
#249: Lugia
#254: [Mega] Sceptile
#257: [Mega] Blaziken
#260: [Mega] Swampert
#282: Gardevoir
#295: Exploud
#306: [Mega] Aggron
#308: [Mega] Medicham
#321: Wailord
#334: [Mega] Altaria
#336: Seviper
#338: Solrock
#342: Crawdaunt
#350: Milotic
#359: [Mega] Absol
#363: Spheal
#376: [Mega] Metagross
#377: Regirock
#382: [Primal] Kyogre
#384: [Mega] Rayquaza
#389: Torterra
#395: Empoleon
#405: Luxray
#409: Rampardos
#414: Mothim
#424: Ambipom
#429: Mismagius
#436-#437: Bronzor & Bronzong
#448: [Mega] Lucario
#452: Drapion
#464: Rhyperior
#472: Gliscor
#479: Rotom
#483: Dialga
#485: Heatran
#487: Giratina
#488: Cresselia
#492: Shaymin
#497: Serperior
#503: Samurott
#508: Stoutland
#510: Liepard
#512: Simisage
#523: Zebstrika
#526: Gigalith
#530: Excadrill
#545: Scolipede
#553: Krookodile
#555: Darmanitan
#561: Sigilyph


Pokémon that got 2.5 stars or fewer (19 so far):

#003: [Mega] Venusaur - 2.5 stars
#051: Dugtrio - 1.5 stars
#122: Mr. Mime - 0.5 star
#132: Ditto - 1.5 stars
#192: Sunflora - 2 stars
#202: Wobbuffet - 2 stars
#206: Dunsparce - 1.5 stars
#211: Qwilfish - 2.5 stars
#279: Pelipper - 0.5 star
#297: Hariyama - 2.5 stars
#327: Spinda - 1 star
#351: Castform - 1.5 stars
#368: Gorebyss - 2 stars
#370: Luvdisc - 1 star
#462: Magnezone - 2.5 stars
#463: Lickilicky - 0.5 star
#467: Magmortar - 2.5 stars
#476: Probopass - 2 stars
#493: Arceus - 2.5 stars