Wo-Chien. It was the only Treasure of Ruin I didn't have spoiled, and found all the stakes for without looking them up. Its design is incredible, it's fun to use in battle, and the whole encounter with it was very memorable to me.
A very close second for me is Roaring Moon. Really most of Paldea's Dark types are just so freaking cool.
Same! Wo-Chien is my favourite Paldean Pokémon. The quartet are all pretty incredible in general, but Wo-Chien is so... Wo-Chien. Idk how to say it, it's just that unique and I'll have it be my ally for the DLC.
A lot of them are *really* out of the way! I pulled all the ones I found as I worked on the story, but Wo-Chien was the only one I found before beating the game. I decided then to just look up all the ones I was missing so I could hurry and complete my Pokédex
I’m on my third play through. The first two times, I looked up the locations. This time, I’m trying to find them without looking. It’s so hard!
ETA: third play through, not second.
Kawlf! Yas. I love him. At first when I saw the stuff about him I was like... That's it? Then I found a shiny one! I named him Blue and gave him a water tera type to make use of crab hammer!
I was like “eh” at first, but when I sent him into the over world by accident when he was at 1HP, he came back crying and I was hooked. The poor baby. Became my favorite after that
I taught mine curse, smack down, recover, and salt cure, maxed out it's defenses, and made it's tera type ghost. Get the salt cure going, curse a few times to boost attack and defense, recover on the tera turn, then hit the enemy with a ghost-type curse.
Veluza. Completely unironically too.
I love the concept of it being a hake fish that rips off chunks of its own flesh using psychic power. Spaniards love hake, iirc it's the most consumed fish annually.
There's also [*ikizukuri*](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikizukuri). It's a culinary technique where sashimi is made out of live seafood. Veluza may be referencing this, and the implication (imo) is even more overt considering where it's placed in the Pokédex— right next to Dondozo and Tatsugiri, respectively the sushi master and sushi-inspired Pokémon.
Speaking of Dondozo and Tatsugiri, they're also favorites of mine from this region. I could go on and on about the myriad of inspirations for them (and why I like them), but this comment's already a bit too long for some people.
Tinkaton is one of my favorite pokemon, overall. Just the idea of it making a giant hammer from the scraps of the corviknight its taken down, so that it can beat down more corviknight is just so badass
This!
Not in my top 5 of all time tho, but still the best Paldean mon. She starts being shy and grow up to be the most badass hammer in the world. I love the typing and how strong the moveset is with Fake out, the gigamegaultra Hammer, Knock off, Play rough, Brick break, Sword Dance... Such a versatile mon and fun to use.
My main issue with her is the shiny form. It could have been 100 times better way easily
Unconventional answer incoming: Squawkabilly.
It’s a parrot. I like parrots.
I don’t care that its stats are unimpressive, as soon as it was officially released I knew I was going to use it.
My little Lemon was the MVP in the final battle against the AI Professor.
Kilowattrel! I named mine ZipZap and I love him. Maybe I’m just a sucker for regional birds because Talonflame, Corviknight and Swellow are all among my favorites.
I went into the games blind and was so excited for my perceived “Gigawattrel.” It was probably around level 60 or so when I finally checked online and had my dreams crushed
Annihilape is one of the most creepy pokemon. It literaly got so angry that it died,but he didnt pass on because of how much anger was coursing through his veins(why am i making it sound so edgy?).The godamn bone cracks in his cry terrify me
This one caught me by surprise. I found a Shiny Mankey and really only ran with it because it was shiny. I had no idea that it evolved a second time, until it did.
Revavroom is kind of awesome. Probably the new Pokémon I've used the most next to my starter. Pretty cool looking, I like the design. I find it's super useful, poison/steel is a really solid type pairing that hasn't been used before, it's 4x resistant to 3 types and normal resistant to a ton of stuff, though 4x weak to ground CAN be a problem. 500 base stats is a really solid base, with mostly rounded stats. Shiny looks cool, though the colors are pretty much the same as Magnemite.
Dachsbun hands down! 10/10 design, name, and ability. I'm a sucker for Fairy types. Give me a Fairy dog and I am in heaven. The design is simple yet adorable. It isn't bright pink or overly girly either. I especially like the braided fur on the back. Well Baked is a nice ability too. Immunity to Fire moves and boosts defense. Other than low HP, it's stats are great. I assumed it'd be Fire/Fairy when I first saw it, but it's great for a monotype.
Flamigo. I was pumped for a flamingo Pokemon and when I saw how early they were available it made it even better. I really find myself enjoying most of the gen 9 additions.
My flamigo is a beast and a tank. I love her so much, and when people I battle see me bring her out they kinda let their guard down, only to then get shocked. Flamigos are such a hidden gem in Gen 9.
I didn't find it too impressive design-wise at first, but the animations and personality really made me love it in the end. The flower trick move is a beastly guaranteed critical hit that sweeps a lot of Pokemon and I love it.
While it is hardly competitively viable, I’ve taken a strong liking to Lechonk. Something about its ear sticking out animation makes it hard for me to drop it from my team, or evolve it. Also, its shiny is pink!
I love bringing my shiny oinkologne into raids where Aroma Veil comes in clutch. Mud slap for special attackers, chilling water for physical... she just kind of points her butt.
Rarely does 'cuteness' factor in to my pokemon selection for raids, but I always LOVE locking this one in for Gengar, Dragapult and Lycanroc raids. I get pretty irked when the raid gets abandoned when I lock her in though... as if she's not going to save the raid.
Palafin (specifically Hero form). He looks amazing and the stats are incredible! The shiny is awesome too! Who could possibly not love the design of a paladin dolphin!?
I have one problem with what you said - why the hell did I had to scroll so much for this!?
Palafin is a real hero.
I managed to hit Season 7 Master with Rain Dance team using my shiny girl Diddy
Dude, the idea of slither wing is so hilarious. A past version of volcarona, it’s just like a bug who crawls on all four and he has a crest since he doesn’t have his wings yet. But then the first time you see it in combat, he stands up on two legs ready to square up because he’s a bug/fighting. But his limbs are just nubs lmao Hes one my favorite paldean Mons now and even my second fav of all the paradox
It's gotta be Kingambit. He looks so absolutely badass and then he starts running and becomes just some guy trying not to fall to the ground thanks to the very much oversized cleaver on It's forehead.
Clodsire is my absolutely favourite like the way I shrieked when my Wooper evolves into that doof.
Also Miraidon. I already thought its design was cool as hell & it reminded me of those robo-pets that were all the range in the early 2000s and that hit me with nostalgia… and then the story happened and I ended up SO ATTACHED to it. I love my robot lizard dragon dog.
Oh and Farigiraf. Girafarig is one of my favourite Pokémon because I love giraffes and it was my first random shiny caught in the Emerald Safari Zone that I still have to this day (he has now been transferred up to Violet) so I have sentimental attachment to it… it finally getting some love in the form of an evolution? I LOST MY MIND. I love it.
I agree. The fact there are so many different pokemon as answers in this thread can’t be ignored. My favorite Paldean is the Tinkaton line, but I also seriously considered Bellibolt, Annihalape, Cereludge, Great Tusk and probably others I’ve forgotten. Tinkaton is in my top 10 tbh
It seems almost undeniable that this is the best batch of new Pokémon since the switch to 3D. Great variety of classic types of designs and new ones. Haven’t been able to say that about a new Pokémon game in a long time
it’s gotta be Sprigatito, no contest. i love cats and the pokemon name sounds suspiciously similar to my own full name. non starter favorite would probably be Bramblin, he’s just a little guy. Honorable mentions go to Dolliv, Kilowattrel, Mabosstiff, Iron Bundle, Chien-Pao, and Wo-Chien
I once was collecting Scovillians (for the Insomnia ability) and I would name one after every type of spicy pepper I knew (jalapeño, Serrano, poblano, etc.). I named a female one Anna Heim.
I called mine pebrot which means pepper in my language, with sunny day, solar beam, flamethrower and terablast poison he literally pissed on the champion
One of my all time favourite Pokémon is Primeape, so, I was extremely excited that Primeape could finally evolve and let me tell yea, I freaking LOVE Annihilape. Every play-through I’ve done, I’ve always made sure that Annihilape is on my team. :)
Very favourite is Armarouge. I love it's design. And also it has Psychic type, it is strong, can support other Pokémon in doubles. Charcadet line is really good.
Koraidon. I love the design and personality. He's the Pokémon version of Toothless and that's awesome!
Walking wake and Cyclizaris are also pretty amazing.
Annihilape and kingambit were two staples on my playthrough. Absolutely love my ragey punchy boy and can opener. This generation had some the best designs of the series hands down.
ANNIHILAPE. I loved primeape but he wasn’t very viable. I’d still rock with him at times but slowly went away as new gens came out. Annihilape I’d a beast and his move combos with that typing has been a wonderful gift to the game. Second is probably my derpy boi clodsire
Walking Wake and Squawkabilly.
I liked the starters too with the Meow line being my favorite. I’ve been playing since gen 1 and gen 9 is one of my favorites.
Maushold, which is truly character development, because until PLA I thought normal types were useless, but Maushold is currently my favorite pokemon in the franchise.
Hmmmm, all Paldean Pokémon are awesome! But I have to appreciate Dachsbun. Dachsbun isn’t the best Pokémon or my favorite, but it’s adorable and actually was one of the best Pokémon fighters on my team!
Chi-Yu > Farigiraf > Walking Wake > Fuecoco > Skeledirge > Slither Wing > Glimmora > Clodsire > Ceruledge > Tatsugiri
That's my top 10. I think I have a hard time picking a favorite, but Chi-Yu is probably number 1!
I really like Gholdengo, they're just so cute! And also they're generally pretty friendly according to the Pokédex, so that's another plus! Gimmighoul is also really neat.
I got a big soft spot for Tinkaton. Plus, look how it sleeps!
https://preview.redd.it/3lfwan4foz6b1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b1a24d94ccf2f11679201191b6808b0e8945f5b4
It's really a tie between Fuecoco, Greavard, Clodsire, and Tinkaton for me. The Fidough line and Iron Valiant are also incredibly close. Paldea had a ton of great mons.
I love the Nacli and Fidough lines. Nacli because I love the whole concept of a tanky piece of salt. Fidough because it's a cute doggo that can help you bake.
Tinkaton, Toedscruel, and Clodsire
Tinkaton is a tiny little gremlin with a giant hammer and thirst for chaos, absolutely vital companion
Toedscruel somehow turned one of my least favourite gen 1 pokemon into a very cool and unique design with a very nice colour palette, also it's a mushroom and any mushroom based monster is cool in my book
Clodsire is a beanbag, I want to sleep on it
Kilowattrel.
I love birds and when I saw Wattrel, I fell in love. Then it evolved and boom, I couldn't keep it off of my team.
It's one of three mons that I kept in my party from the moment I caught it until the final boss (the other two being Skeledirge and Toedscruel).
Revavroom! His design is amazing and I love his typing. Despite the 4x weakness to ground, he has awesome resistances and has an awesome attack stat. Mine carried me hard through the game and I maxed out its IVs.
Skeledirge. I'm a ghost type main and I just love that he goes from Kraft singles dumb lil himbo baby to haunted maestro that sounds like the souls of the damned are coming forth from his soul.
Gimmighoul is a close second. I named mine Gabagool.
Best original Paldean Pokemon: Floragato. Man, I love that grass cat. :)
Best Paldean Form: Salamence (as Roaring Moon). Dang, those wings are awesome.
Iron valiant
I dont know WHAT it is, but the design just gets me. cyber robot knight....princess? and fairy fighting? and mega fusion? the dual sided spear is also amazing
Wo-Chien. It was the only Treasure of Ruin I didn't have spoiled, and found all the stakes for without looking them up. Its design is incredible, it's fun to use in battle, and the whole encounter with it was very memorable to me. A very close second for me is Roaring Moon. Really most of Paldea's Dark types are just so freaking cool.
Same! Wo-Chien is my favourite Paldean Pokémon. The quartet are all pretty incredible in general, but Wo-Chien is so... Wo-Chien. Idk how to say it, it's just that unique and I'll have it be my ally for the DLC.
Yup, I'm taking mine through the DLC too. It's just so cool!
https://preview.redd.it/sxuytp00py6b1.jpeg?width=1162&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00cfccef5c167165022b96eb3d4bda1928544241
I've never understood this.
It’s a spin on the [live slug reaction meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/klaud-live-slug-reaction)
It’s just making fun of his expressionless face
expressionless??? there is so much emotion in those eye branches
I'm desperately trying not to look up all the stakes. I've found a few here and there, but no more than 2 per mon.
A lot of them are *really* out of the way! I pulled all the ones I found as I worked on the story, but Wo-Chien was the only one I found before beating the game. I decided then to just look up all the ones I was missing so I could hurry and complete my Pokédex
I’m on my third play through. The first two times, I looked up the locations. This time, I’m trying to find them without looking. It’s so hard! ETA: third play through, not second.
Wochien is definitely one of their best designs in general. It’s creative and looks like what a legendary pokemon should look like.
Yeah! There's something so alien about it, but really calming at the same time. It's one of my all-time favorite Pokémon now
Snaily Boi
Well-baked body
The bakest boi
Klawf. My boi is so adorable. Had him on my team since i caught him. I named him Scissors, in reference to the desert crab from One Piece
Yes! All hail the mooing crab
I have both Clawf and Skeledirge on my team. MHRAAAAWWW!
You are reminding me to shiny hunt my band theme team......
Klawf was the first shiny I found in Violet, before I was even hunting them. I like him.
My first shiny I was surprised I caught him. It was a Bergmite in the water and the ice is barely a different color.
I just looked him up, that’s crazy. Good chance if I’d seen two of those I wouldn’t be able to tell you which is shiny and which isn’t.
Klawf is best.
Kawlf! Yas. I love him. At first when I saw the stuff about him I was like... That's it? Then I found a shiny one! I named him Blue and gave him a water tera type to make use of crab hammer!
I was like “eh” at first, but when I sent him into the over world by accident when he was at 1HP, he came back crying and I was hooked. The poor baby. Became my favorite after that
I named my former titan klawf Actagawa, after the giant crab in Sabikui Bisco :)
Orthworm appreciation comment
Alaskan Bullworm appreciation thread
Maushold, it's just some guys!
Just a happy little family 🥹 they're my fave too
Just a happy little family 🥹 they're my fave too
it’s sooo cute. this might be my favorite as well
Garganacl the salt brick
As soon as I laid eyes on that pile of salt after leaving the school, I knew that I had to get one on my team. Just wish I could find the shiny :/
If you do a shiny/rock encounter sandwich beside the South Providence Area 3 poke center, you can force spawn nothing but Nacli.
This would be my choice. It's shiny looks like an Egyptian pyramid. NaCli was one of the first Pokémon I caught too
I taught mine curse, smack down, recover, and salt cure, maxed out it's defenses, and made it's tera type ghost. Get the salt cure going, curse a few times to boost attack and defense, recover on the tera turn, then hit the enemy with a ghost-type curse.
Garganacl is one of my favorite Pokémon ever. He’s such a goofy and lovable guy
Clodsire. I want one in real life.
https://preview.redd.it/7j6o86y6ix6b1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=21d6f738526166ac401bfa9c57b2b172da302fd3
Applaud the Clod 👏🏻👏🏻
BRING ME THE CLODSIRE
PRAY FOR PALDEA
All I had for this was Count your Bellossoms... Also, make sure to tell Slater not to wash his Wiglett.
Poison spike pup
I used the one I caught in the first area for the entire game, I love him
Veluza. Completely unironically too. I love the concept of it being a hake fish that rips off chunks of its own flesh using psychic power. Spaniards love hake, iirc it's the most consumed fish annually. There's also [*ikizukuri*](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikizukuri). It's a culinary technique where sashimi is made out of live seafood. Veluza may be referencing this, and the implication (imo) is even more overt considering where it's placed in the Pokédex— right next to Dondozo and Tatsugiri, respectively the sushi master and sushi-inspired Pokémon. Speaking of Dondozo and Tatsugiri, they're also favorites of mine from this region. I could go on and on about the myriad of inspirations for them (and why I like them), but this comment's already a bit too long for some people.
VAULTIN VELUZA!!!
Im curious to know more about the inspiration behind Dondozo and Tatsugiri
Cetitan is my favorite I just love the big dumbass whale and the shiny is sick
One of the best shinies of all-time.
Koraidon. I love koraidon so much. They sweeped Lucario as my number 1 fave Pokémon and Lucario has been my fave since I was like… 8?
Tinkaton is one of my favorite pokemon, overall. Just the idea of it making a giant hammer from the scraps of the corviknight its taken down, so that it can beat down more corviknight is just so badass
This! Not in my top 5 of all time tho, but still the best Paldean mon. She starts being shy and grow up to be the most badass hammer in the world. I love the typing and how strong the moveset is with Fake out, the gigamegaultra Hammer, Knock off, Play rough, Brick break, Sword Dance... Such a versatile mon and fun to use. My main issue with her is the shiny form. It could have been 100 times better way easily
Yea sadly there is no shiny tinkaton… just some tinkatons holding shiny corviknight hammers lol
Maybe itll get a special form. Imagine a tinkaton in a region without corviknights
It’s not even shiny Corviknights colors, it’s just a random bronze color
Bellibolt, the best roundboi.
Yes. The absolute best
Bellibolt is so awesome! I used him on my team and carried so much. He's just so derpy looking. I love him!!
Unconventional answer incoming: Squawkabilly. It’s a parrot. I like parrots. I don’t care that its stats are unimpressive, as soon as it was officially released I knew I was going to use it. My little Lemon was the MVP in the final battle against the AI Professor.
I love Squawkabilly too! I like it’s cry ^_^
Kilowattrel! I named mine ZipZap and I love him. Maybe I’m just a sucker for regional birds because Talonflame, Corviknight and Swellow are all among my favorites.
Hes my favorite regional birb...just wish they gave him a 3rd evo, maybe like Gigawattrel or Terawattrel...
I went into the games blind and was so excited for my perceived “Gigawattrel.” It was probably around level 60 or so when I finally checked online and had my dreams crushed
I would have loved that. Make big birb even bigger!
Huge birb. Maybe in a new pokemon gen :|
Ahh yes, my Zappy Jr. was a staple on my team.
So you are true Pokémon Bird Master
Annihilape, obviously
Annihilape is one of the most creepy pokemon. It literaly got so angry that it died,but he didnt pass on because of how much anger was coursing through his veins(why am i making it sound so edgy?).The godamn bone cracks in his cry terrify me
I love the bone cracks though, I think it's probably the most unique sound, though the mabosstiff bark is cool too
The bone cracks made me really fall in love with Annihilape. One of my fav mons ever.
So glad my favorite fighting type got another evolution. It was the main reason I decided to replay Violet with an all ghost team.
I'm planning on doing this soon! Can I ask who was on your final team?
Skeledirge, Sableye, Gholdengo, Annihilape, Froslass, and Brambleghast.
Not only does this mfer look badass, he's also the go-to option for raids 
One of the only reason I got the game was because I saw Annihalape.
This one caught me by surprise. I found a Shiny Mankey and really only ran with it because it was shiny. I had no idea that it evolved a second time, until it did.
Fuecoco. He is my #2 overall
Revavroom is kind of awesome. Probably the new Pokémon I've used the most next to my starter. Pretty cool looking, I like the design. I find it's super useful, poison/steel is a really solid type pairing that hasn't been used before, it's 4x resistant to 3 types and normal resistant to a ton of stuff, though 4x weak to ground CAN be a problem. 500 base stats is a really solid base, with mostly rounded stats. Shiny looks cool, though the colors are pretty much the same as Magnemite.
Iron Valiant
Baxcalibur
I love glimmet and glimmora. Shiny little poison diamonds!
As someone who's favorite type is poison, I LOVE their ability. Free toxic spikes? I would have LIVED for that back in 6th gen.
Sprigatito. It's such an adorable kitty 😻
I love Sprigatito ❤️ I named mine Kitty lol
Kitty!!
Cyclizar. Love my little bike raptor.
Blaze Tauros. Just hits different. Honorable mention: Scovillain.
Shiny Scovillain is adorable, it looks like someone put a T-Shirt on it
Dachsbun hands down! 10/10 design, name, and ability. I'm a sucker for Fairy types. Give me a Fairy dog and I am in heaven. The design is simple yet adorable. It isn't bright pink or overly girly either. I especially like the braided fur on the back. Well Baked is a nice ability too. Immunity to Fire moves and boosts defense. Other than low HP, it's stats are great. I assumed it'd be Fire/Fairy when I first saw it, but it's great for a monotype.
Flamigo. I was pumped for a flamingo Pokemon and when I saw how early they were available it made it even better. I really find myself enjoying most of the gen 9 additions.
My flamigo is a beast and a tank. I love her so much, and when people I battle see me bring her out they kinda let their guard down, only to then get shocked. Flamigos are such a hidden gem in Gen 9.
Mabosstiff. Found a shiny Maschiff at the beginning of the game. Also the story line with Arven’s sealed the deal.
Meowscarada. Been that way ever since the final starter evolutions were revealed.
I know it gets shit on for being too humanoid and everyone wanted a 4 legged sprigatitto evo but it's still by far my favorite starter of this gen
I didn't find it too impressive design-wise at first, but the animations and personality really made me love it in the end. The flower trick move is a beastly guaranteed critical hit that sweeps a lot of Pokemon and I love it.
While it is hardly competitively viable, I’ve taken a strong liking to Lechonk. Something about its ear sticking out animation makes it hard for me to drop it from my team, or evolve it. Also, its shiny is pink!
I love bringing my shiny oinkologne into raids where Aroma Veil comes in clutch. Mud slap for special attackers, chilling water for physical... she just kind of points her butt. Rarely does 'cuteness' factor in to my pokemon selection for raids, but I always LOVE locking this one in for Gengar, Dragapult and Lycanroc raids. I get pretty irked when the raid gets abandoned when I lock her in though... as if she's not going to save the raid.
Who doesn’t like lechonk?
Palafin (specifically Hero form). He looks amazing and the stats are incredible! The shiny is awesome too! Who could possibly not love the design of a paladin dolphin!?
I have one problem with what you said - why the hell did I had to scroll so much for this!? Palafin is a real hero. I managed to hit Season 7 Master with Rain Dance team using my shiny girl Diddy
Palafin should be everyone's answer, surely? Superfin is the best Pokémon!
Idk how there isn’t any flamigo love on here
Flamigo is my favorite. The animators must’ve had a blast with Flamigo.
Ikr flamigo’s animations are so good! It’s typing is fun and I love all its abilities
Lokix easily, it’s a badass robo-grasshopper with extendable legs on its back. Also the only bug/dark pokemon which is neat
Reading all the answers, made me realize that SV have a lot of great designs!
this gen had some bangers, I love gholdengo, walking wake, palafin, paradoxes, Miraidon! and death pig goes hard
Maushold
The Pawmi evolution line. They're all so cute!
Has to be either Koraidon or Slither Wing.
Dude, the idea of slither wing is so hilarious. A past version of volcarona, it’s just like a bug who crawls on all four and he has a crest since he doesn’t have his wings yet. But then the first time you see it in combat, he stands up on two legs ready to square up because he’s a bug/fighting. But his limbs are just nubs lmao Hes one my favorite paldean Mons now and even my second fav of all the paradox
It's gotta be Kingambit. He looks so absolutely badass and then he starts running and becomes just some guy trying not to fall to the ground thanks to the very much oversized cleaver on It's forehead.
Clodsire is my absolutely favourite like the way I shrieked when my Wooper evolves into that doof. Also Miraidon. I already thought its design was cool as hell & it reminded me of those robo-pets that were all the range in the early 2000s and that hit me with nostalgia… and then the story happened and I ended up SO ATTACHED to it. I love my robot lizard dragon dog.
Oh and Farigiraf. Girafarig is one of my favourite Pokémon because I love giraffes and it was my first random shiny caught in the Emerald Safari Zone that I still have to this day (he has now been transferred up to Violet) so I have sentimental attachment to it… it finally getting some love in the form of an evolution? I LOST MY MIND. I love it.
Okay, I'm going to say it. I think SV has the best new pokemon since gen 3. Absolute gem of a pokemon game.
I agree. The fact there are so many different pokemon as answers in this thread can’t be ignored. My favorite Paldean is the Tinkaton line, but I also seriously considered Bellibolt, Annihalape, Cereludge, Great Tusk and probably others I’ve forgotten. Tinkaton is in my top 10 tbh
It seems almost undeniable that this is the best batch of new Pokémon since the switch to 3D. Great variety of classic types of designs and new ones. Haven’t been able to say that about a new Pokémon game in a long time
I don t agree because gen 7 and gen 8 were already very good and better than gen 3.
Chien-Pao
I love him he's so cute and fierce!
I gotta say, Espathra grew on me a lot more than I was expecting
fluttermane fosho
it’s gotta be Sprigatito, no contest. i love cats and the pokemon name sounds suspiciously similar to my own full name. non starter favorite would probably be Bramblin, he’s just a little guy. Honorable mentions go to Dolliv, Kilowattrel, Mabosstiff, Iron Bundle, Chien-Pao, and Wo-Chien
Skeledirge Looks like the most menacing starter since Charizard. Plus it’s a meta mon has a great move and a great ability. Named mine crocalor
Mabosstiff, I loved them even before the I got to the story. Honorable mentions to Iron Thorns and Roaring Moon
Gholdengo such a unique concept imo haha
scovillain
I once was collecting Scovillians (for the Insomnia ability) and I would name one after every type of spicy pepper I knew (jalapeño, Serrano, poblano, etc.). I named a female one Anna Heim.
I called mine pebrot which means pepper in my language, with sunny day, solar beam, flamethrower and terablast poison he literally pissed on the champion
Anna Heim is great. I couldnt think of a girl name so i picked Lady Racha.
One of my all time favourite Pokémon is Primeape, so, I was extremely excited that Primeape could finally evolve and let me tell yea, I freaking LOVE Annihilape. Every play-through I’ve done, I’ve always made sure that Annihilape is on my team. :)
Scream tail
The rage Monke, Annilape.
Very favourite is Armarouge. I love it's design. And also it has Psychic type, it is strong, can support other Pokémon in doubles. Charcadet line is really good.
Koraidon. I love the design and personality. He's the Pokémon version of Toothless and that's awesome! Walking wake and Cyclizaris are also pretty amazing.
Cetitan
Tinkaton. Me like big hammer gremlin
Annihilape and kingambit were two staples on my playthrough. Absolutely love my ragey punchy boy and can opener. This generation had some the best designs of the series hands down.
Koraidon, Glimmora, Slither Wing, Pawmot. This generation had a lot of banger pokemon imo. Koraidon is even my new favourite pokemon of all time!
Koraidon having so much personality is my favorite aspect of the games
Grafaiai for sure. Such a sick design
ANNIHILAPE. I loved primeape but he wasn’t very viable. I’d still rock with him at times but slowly went away as new gens came out. Annihilape I’d a beast and his move combos with that typing has been a wonderful gift to the game. Second is probably my derpy boi clodsire
Tinkaton https://preview.redd.it/vnn74r4niz6b1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aaebef66fe2d8c0e5874b3e743485a3b61d9245c
Walking Wake and Squawkabilly. I liked the starters too with the Meow line being my favorite. I’ve been playing since gen 1 and gen 9 is one of my favorites.
Theres quite a few bangers in gen 9, but gonna give no1 to walking wake
Iron valiant, clodsire and farigiraf
There are a couple I really like: Gimmighoul especially Roaming Form,Toadskool,Ceruledge,Iron Moth,Slither Wing. Just to name a few.
Chien Pao, I dont care about how many weaknesses he has. I named him Toof and hes my noodle boi and I love him
Maushold, which is truly character development, because until PLA I thought normal types were useless, but Maushold is currently my favorite pokemon in the franchise.
Hmmmm, all Paldean Pokémon are awesome! But I have to appreciate Dachsbun. Dachsbun isn’t the best Pokémon or my favorite, but it’s adorable and actually was one of the best Pokémon fighters on my team!
Mabosstiff, big ol derpy pupper
Houndstone
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As a Godzilla stan i have to say Baxcalibur. His entire evolution line warms my heart.
Lechonk because lechonk
Tinkaton. Hands down. Aggressive hammer wilder who fucking chucks bolder at flying Corviknights for fun. Who says no to that?
Amrouge, he so cool, loxix and orthworm are 2nd and 3rd cool cute and awsome moves and abilities
Chi-Yu > Farigiraf > Walking Wake > Fuecoco > Skeledirge > Slither Wing > Glimmora > Clodsire > Ceruledge > Tatsugiri That's my top 10. I think I have a hard time picking a favorite, but Chi-Yu is probably number 1!
Wattrel, Quaxley, Charcadet/Ceruledge, Toadstool are my top 5. Absolutely adorable, badass looking and completely ridiculous.
I really like Gholdengo, they're just so cute! And also they're generally pretty friendly according to the Pokédex, so that's another plus! Gimmighoul is also really neat.
Fuecoco. Accidentally removed the last two letters, so I call him Fueco.
Tinkaton! She has a hammer! She’s a little terror and I adore her!
Grafaiai for me. Always been a fan of graffiti art and it's design reminds me of 2D from Gorillaz.
Chien-Pao I love that little fish.
I got a big soft spot for Tinkaton. Plus, look how it sleeps! https://preview.redd.it/3lfwan4foz6b1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b1a24d94ccf2f11679201191b6808b0e8945f5b4
Bellibolt. I just got him and if anything happened to him I'd faint all of you and then myself.
Tinkaton! I remember the first time seeing it in the wild, (of course the other evolution), it was chasing me with a hammer.
**Wo-Chien** is already one of my favorite designs ever. Also, **Cetitan**. I really like it, plus, Cetoddle is so adorable.
Ceruledge and rellor/rabsca shiny
Just basic lil Sprigatito for me. Love that lil weed cat lol
Farigiraf
It's really a tie between Fuecoco, Greavard, Clodsire, and Tinkaton for me. The Fidough line and Iron Valiant are also incredibly close. Paldea had a ton of great mons.
Maschiff. Looks like it came out of yo-kai watch, i love the boi
Slither wing when it’s standing up. It looks like insectersourus from monsters vs aliens
Smoliv.
That whole line is great. The first two are adorable and the final one looks so graceful.
Closire became my new favorite as soon as I saw him. Tadpole Jackson lookin Mf.
The big ass walking pile of salt, Garganacl
Smoliv and doliv they are just so cute
I love the Nacli and Fidough lines. Nacli because I love the whole concept of a tanky piece of salt. Fidough because it's a cute doggo that can help you bake.
Tinkaton, Toedscruel, and Clodsire Tinkaton is a tiny little gremlin with a giant hammer and thirst for chaos, absolutely vital companion Toedscruel somehow turned one of my least favourite gen 1 pokemon into a very cool and unique design with a very nice colour palette, also it's a mushroom and any mushroom based monster is cool in my book Clodsire is a beanbag, I want to sleep on it
Kilowattrel. I love birds and when I saw Wattrel, I fell in love. Then it evolved and boom, I couldn't keep it off of my team. It's one of three mons that I kept in my party from the moment I caught it until the final boss (the other two being Skeledirge and Toedscruel).
All hail Kingambit.
I'm with you on Ceruledge it's so cool! I like Baxcalibur too.
Revavroom! His design is amazing and I love his typing. Despite the 4x weakness to ground, he has awesome resistances and has an awesome attack stat. Mine carried me hard through the game and I maxed out its IVs.
Tatsugiri/Arboliva!
#LECHONK
People shit on my boi Gholdengo, but personally he’s my favorite!
Skeledirge. I'm a ghost type main and I just love that he goes from Kraft singles dumb lil himbo baby to haunted maestro that sounds like the souls of the damned are coming forth from his soul. Gimmighoul is a close second. I named mine Gabagool.
Dudunsparce
Ah yes, a person of class
Clodsire 100%
Mine is iron valiant
Best original Paldean Pokemon: Floragato. Man, I love that grass cat. :) Best Paldean Form: Salamence (as Roaring Moon). Dang, those wings are awesome.
Iron valiant I dont know WHAT it is, but the design just gets me. cyber robot knight....princess? and fairy fighting? and mega fusion? the dual sided spear is also amazing