Squirtle Review

Squirtle Review by ♥Kay   Follow @Epic_Shiz

You call Squirtle a weakling? Ha!

Clearly you are mistaken! Squirtle’s one of the most freaking reliable Pokémon you can have on your team, it’s all in the way you train it.

In the first generation games, Brock is the first gym leader and with this water type Pokémon, he’s pretty easy to beat.

Of course, it’s only easy in the beginning.

Right after beating the rock type gym, where Squirtle is at an advantage, you find yourself facing the water type one.

This is a bit of a problem for Squirtle.

 It’s water type moves like Water Gun or Bubble had helped before while taking down that rock snake, Onix, but they're not as effective on Misty’s Pokémon.

You could always use another Pokémon that you caught and trained on your way here, but, as the 7 year old I was while playing my first Pokémon game (which was Pokémon Blue), I had made it so my Squirtle’s level was far more dominate than the rest of my “Team”.

Battling Misty was beyond tough and it took countless times for me to actually win (Strategy wasn’t exactly in my head at the time…).

Squirtle became stronger, of course, until I think he finally learned this other move.

This move called Bite. This move, I realized, made Squirtle seem pretty freaking badass.

Who knew turtles could have teeth?

I was able to defeat that evil gym leader, finally and earned my Cascade Badge! I realized that Squirtle would be the perfect partner for me throughout the game.

Not even Erica’s grass type Pokémon could match the power of my little buddy’s Ice Fang attack.

I’ve grown pretty attached to Squirtle, and I've kept him with me throughout all the games, without trying to evolve him even once.

I made use of that freaking Everstone as he leveled up, until finally, one day he reached level 100.

I like throwing my friends off while I’m battling with him. They underestimate Squirtle’s ability, only because he’s so cute.

Then, of course I kick their ass with him! There’s no need for Squirtle to evolve, it’s powerful enough already! Besides, I love my little blue turtle Pokémon just the way he is.

Heracross Review

So we all know Heracross, the Bug/Fighting type introduced in Gen II. It is the Single Horn Pokémon, and looks pretty cool to me. With a gigantic horn, a tough body and spiky legs it seems like a worthy opponent.

Let's get to his stats. None of them are exceptionally high, except for its Attack. 125 base attack is very high for a Basic Pokémon. A suggested spread is 252 Attack, 252 Special Defense and 6 HP. Combine it with its Hidden Ability Moxie and you've got a pretty good sweeper.

His movepool isn't bad either. Having Night Slash when hatched, is a good advantage to opponents of the same level. Aerial Ace at level 10, Brick Break at level 25, Close Combat at level 34 and Megahorn at level 46. Wow.. This Pokémon has got a lot of good moves. By TM it can learn some increcible useful moves, like Swords Dance, Smack Down, Substitute etc. A very popular combination in competitive play is Toxic Orb + Facade + Guts.

Overall, this Pokémon is powerful, and ver useful as a "kamikaze". I'm giving it an 8/10.

Kangaskhan Review

So I've always thought Kangaskhan was an interesting pokemon. Its the only one that carries its young around in a pouch. But does its baby hatch from an egg? Does the egg form in its pouch and hatch there? Or is it possible Kangaskhan dosent hatch from an egg at all and is just born into its mothers pouch? And do male Kangaskhan carry babies too? Every Kangaskhan I've ever seen has a baby in its pouch. And why haven't we seen a "tween" Kangaskhan? You know one that's old enough to leave its mothers pouch but not yet fully grown? These are some questions I've always wondered about. Maybe ill never know the answers to these questions but Kangaskhan is pretty bad ass overall with high attack power and defense that makes it a great addition to any team. Now if only they weren't so elusive.

PIkachu Review

First off I am going to start off with the tv show. 

If you guys remember when Ash first met pikachu,Pikachu hated Ash guts. As time went on Ash and pikachu become friends. Another thing from the show was that Ash almost left Pikachu when they reached the forest but Friendship prevailed and Ash and Pikachu

Secondly the egg group/step to hatch pikachu from the eggs 

The egg group pikachu belongs to is fairy/Field 

Steps number to hatch is 5355-5609 

The odds of getting a male or a female is 50-50 

Pikachu stats at lvl 100 

Health-180-274 

Defenses-76-96 

Attack 103-229 

Overall pikachu is one amazing pokemon even tho at some moments in the tv show pikachu makes u want to cry but he is one cute pokemon

This is my review on pikachu 

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Munchlax Review

What do I like about Munchlax well first off he is a big eater secondly he is very cute. The two cons about Munchlax is he is very very hard to get and secondly takes forever to hatch it takes 10,455 steps to hatch from the eggs  his base stats are attack 85 deffense 40 Sp attack 40 speed 5 Sp def 85 the ability that Munchlax has is thick fat ability. The egg group odd  is 87.5 % male and 12.5% female. So I would give him a 9/10

Torterra Review

Torterra- the continent Pokémon, was it once towed by Regigigas? Who knows but what I do know are strategies in which Torterra can be effective! 

Torterra's weaknesses are all covered by Rock type moves such as Stone Edge and Rock Slide. The use of the held item Hard Stone will boost Rock type moves 20% and so will make up for the moves not having STAB.

Depending on how you would want to use Torterra is dependant on what EV you train it in. With naturally high attack you'd preferably choose physical attacks > special attacks. Wood hammer is very powerful and accurate however a 1/3 recoils damage is done or Seed bomb is powerful and accurate. Earthquake is most peoples first choice ground move for most Pokémon however in a Double battle it can be very dangerous against your own Pokémon so Bulldoze is an alternative which is less dangerous and lowers the speed stat of the Pokémon hit, this can work in your favour if used correctly. Torterra's low stat in Special attack means you'll preferably want to avoid teaching it moves in this category which is fortunate as the special attacks it can learn come with disadvantages such as Leaf Storm lowers special attack 2 stages, Frenzy Plant means it requires a turn to recharge, Solarbeam requires a turn to charge up (unless Drought or Sunny Day is in play).

Torterra could also be set up as a wall as it can learn Reflect, Light Screen and Protect. Synthesis could also be used as in normal weather conditions it restores HP by 1/2 of max health, in sunny conditions it restores it fully and in rain 1/4 health. It should be noted that Sandstorm has no effect so Synthesis still restores 1/2 of a Pokemon's HP. Combine this with Toxic, Sand Tomb etc and for double battles a partner with Sand Stream and you have an effective partnership. It's high HP and high defence are significant if it is to play it's role properly. Torterra's immunity to Electric types and resistance to Rock and Ground deems those 3 types almost useless against it! If Torterra could learn Shell Smash it would be capable of playing a better role as an offensive Pokémon due to the Stat changes Shell Smash imposes.

Torterra has the ability Overgrow which is effective if you are using it as an offensive Pokémon whereas for a wall you would want it's hidden ability Shell Armour which means it can't take critical hits!

Torterra as you may have realised ismy favourite Pokémon of all time!

Hope you enjoyed reading my review of Torterra.

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Swampert Review!

At the beginning of every single Pokemon journey, you will be given a choice of three starter Pokemon. One of them being a grass type, another being a fire type and the last being a water type. It's your choice which one you pick to go to the very end with. In Generation 3 of the Pokemon games, there was one starter that truly stood out to me as brilliant. That Pokemon is Swampert.

As I mentioned earlier, Swampert is a starter in the Hoenn region, which is Generation 3 of the Pokemon games. Judging by its colour being blue, you can tell that this Pokemon is a water type. This Pokemon's first evolution is Mudkip. Then at level 16 it evolves into Marshtomp. Then finally at level 32 it evolves into the god known as Swampert! Mudkip is a pure water type, then when it evolves into Marshtomp, it becomes a water/ground type, and Swampert is also water/ground.

Onto the main review now, Swampert's typing for starters is fantastic as he is only weak to one Pokemon type, which is the grass type. Every other type will be hitting him for neutral damage or less, and in Pokemon battling, learning the oppositions types is key to winning the battles. This Pokemon has a fantastic attack stat which is base 110, which is very solid and well balanced for a starter. His HP is also base 100. Which gives him great survival skills, as well as blended in to his base 90 defense and special defense, he can be a great tank with great offensive power. Also on top of that he has a decent 85 base special attack stat. So you don't have to be just a physical attacker to use Swampert effectively! The best way to put it is you can practically use Swampert in any way possible.

In Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, Swampert was fantastic against most of the gym leaders, so he was easy to use back then when those games first came out. His cry is also amazing (I just had to touch on that...) He also has a great design. Some people may call him hideous in a lot of ways, but to me he is truly majestic and special.

Swampert in competitive battling currently stands in the UU (Under Used) tier, because of his great stats and his access to STAB Earthquake and Stealth Rocks. However he hasn't quite got the substantial stats to fit him into the OU (Over Used) tier, however you can use him there if you want, but he won't be as successful and rewarding as he is standing in the UU tier. Some certain Pokemon can scare Swampert out in the UU tier. Such Pokemon include Abomasnow, Roserade, Shaymin and Virizion. These Pokemon can deal nasty grass attacks that can most likely OHKO your Swampert.

Swampert's move pool is surprisingly great. With access to diverse moves such as Waterfall, Earthquake, Ice Beam, Stone Edge, Superpower and more. His abilities are torrent which every water type starter has, but his Dream World ability is Damp. Damp is very handy for Pokemon that are going to use moves like Explosion on you. So Pokemon in the UU tier that are most likely going to explode like Snorlax and Registeel, this can be very handy.

One way I like to use Swampert is to have the moves Waterfall, Roar, Stealth Rocks and Earthquake. Waterfall and Earthquake are there for attacking moves and STAB, Stealth Rocks are there to make their defenses much more crippling and give you the advantage, and Roar is one this moveset to force switches and rack up some more Stealth Rocks damage to the opposition. My EV's I usually have are 252 HP, 252 defense, 4 attack. This is my bulky set.

However, Swampert does have it's drawbacks. No Pokemon is perfect. This Pokemon doesn't have the greatest speed in the world, so if you're in a situation where you have no choice but to go toe-to-toe with a grass Pokemon, chances are they are going to outspeed you and OHKO you. Also this Pokemon's movesets are rather predictable sometimes. People are almost guaranteed to know you're going to use Stealth Rocks first turn, so using this Pokemon in different ways can bring a great twist and trick the opponent, but it can also cost you... big time. Also why haven't GameFreak made a Mega Evolution on him?! :( In addition, more Pokemon have been given access to moves like Energy Ball, and SolarBeam, so his role is somewhat diminished compared to the older days.

All and all, this Pokemon has a great typing, fantastic stats for a starter, great movepool, and useful tactics. With its rather challenging drawbacks, there is no denying the fun and creativity you can do with Swampert! My review for Swampert is a 8/10. Stay tuned for more reviews.

Charizard Review

For as long as I can remember Charizard had it all Power, Speed, and Defense. 

Everyone wanted one. I remember being a noob to Pokemon and buying my first Pokemon game was Red version. 

Something about the little fire lizard Charmander. 

I always picked him and felt bad if I didn't.

I couldn't wait to trade him into the other games and use him there as well. 

When my Charmander first evolved into Charmeleon and then finally into Charizard I felt like I had accomplished something.

I always took care of my Charizard and was the only Pokemon I ever had to reach level 100 in the Red/Blue/Yellow series.

I'll never forget the Red Pokedex entry, "It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It starts forest fires unintentionally." 

Maybe theres a reason we can't find them in the wild? Like they'd burn down the entire forest? 

We all saw how Ash's Charizard acted at first. They are hot tempered, but to me, Charizard will always be number one!

Rhyperior Review

Everyone loves Rhyhorn. And when he evolves, He's even more awesome. Rhydon's a total beast, and the fear of every trainer when they have to face him at the last Gym.

But then Gen 4 happened. In my opinion, it is one of the best Generations. But it has a few flaws. One of them, is Rhyperior.

Let's be honest. Do you really think he's good looking? I think not. But statwise, he is a gigantic tank. Let's look at his base stats.

Speed: 40. That's.. terribly slow.

Sp. Attack: 55. Still terrible. Same goes for Sp. Defense, also 55.

But now we get to the good part.

HP: 115. Wow. 0-0

Attack: 140??!! This thing is powerful

Defense: 130.
His movepool isn't bad either, with moves like Curse, and Swords Dance.

Conclusion: This thing is very useful as a physical tank. Very, very useful.
~Stealth

Gengar Review

Pokemon are interesting creatures, each have there own personality, strength and weakness . But my personal favorite is Gengar. I mean just wow. Straight away I rate him 10/10 he so cool he been in everyone of my teams since I first got pokemon Red. When I first got him I had to beg my friend to trade  him straight back to me. And in pokemon silver it was the first time I got a pokemon to level 100.

But did  you kno Gengar, along with Nidorino with whom it battles in the beginning of The original Pokemon games and there remakes, originate from the capsule monster manga, the precursor to the Pokémon franchise. 

It creepiest pokedex entry came in firered. It is said to emerge from darkness to steal the lives of those who become lost in mountains. Lucky for us we all get a map!!

 Gengar makes a great offensive threat in any team,  and offers an excellent offensive movepool. Despite these positive he does have two draw backs. It's  paper-thin defensive stats, and its weakness to Dark-type moves.