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 this 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 720th Pokémon, Hoopa. And maybe Game Freak will have decided to bestow Volcanion upon us by that time as well... You never know!
(Disclaimer: Yes, Volcanion is a thing already, and I know Pokémon Sun and Moon are to be released November 23rd, 2016. Well, where I live at least. At the pace I'm reviewing Pokémon right now, it will be a couple of years before I get to discuss Rowlet, Litten, Popplio and Solgaleo and the like, 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.
Now, 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 overused and which 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 time 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? Well then, without any further ado, let's jump into my first ever review, coming tomorrow: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur! Have fun!
Robbin,
a.k.a. The Shiny Luxray
P.S.: If you see any grammatical mistakes or spelling errors, please notify me by leaving a comment and I'll change them immediately. I hate being incorrect and inconsistent.
P.S.S.: By the way, below is a list of Pokémon that got a perfect rating of 5 stars so far:
#006: [Mega] Charizard
#018: [Mega] Pidgeot
#025: Pikachu
#034: Nidoking
#038: Ninetales
#053: Persian
#055: Golduck
#059: Arcanine
#078: Rapidash
#133: Eevee & Eeveelutions
#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
#424: Ambipom
#429: Mismagius
#464: Rhyperior
#472: Gliscor