It's been so long

that in terms of human companionship, Flareon is objectively the most huggable Pokemon? While their maximum temperature is likely too much for most, they are capable of controlling it, so they can set themselves to the perfect temperature for you. Along with that, they have a lot of fluff, making them undeniably incredibly soft to touch. But that's not all, they have a very respectable special defense stat of 110, which means that they are likely very calm and resistant to emotional damage. Because of this, if you have a bad day, you can vent to it while hugging it, and it won't mind. It can make itself even more endearing with moves like Charm and Baby Doll Eyes, ensuring that you never have a prolonged bout of depression ever again.

Yes, but after naming my first child Bulbasaur and my second one Venusaur, I'm not sure I can sire enough children to fill in the first 150, let alone the full roster...

Plus you already forgot Ivysaur!

They know the most well known Pokémon thanks to merch and a few old cards that my wife and me had when we were children and conserved.

My oldest watched a few episodes when she was 5, and “read” a Pokémon manga after (she watched the images, she didn't know how to read). I promised her that I will teach her how to play the cards when she'll know how to read … I will keep my promise and buy her her own deck for her 7th birthday :-)

takes a deep breath

Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Pidgey, Pigeotto, Pidgeot, Rattata, Raticate, Spearow, Fearow, Ekans, Arbok, Pikachu, Raichu, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidoran, Nidorino, Nidoking, Clefairy, Clefable, Vulpix, Ninetails, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Zubat, Golbat, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Venomoth, Diglit, Dugtrio, Meowth, Persian, Psyduck, Golduck, Mankey, Primape, Growlithe, Arcanine, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Ponyta, Rapidash, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Magnemite, Magneton, Farfetch'd, Duouo, Dodrio, Seel, Dewgong, Grimer, Muk, Shellder, Cloysyer, Ghastly, Haunter, Gengar, Onix, Drowzee, Hypno, Krabby, Kingler, Voltorb, Electrode, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Cubone, Marowak, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Lickitung, Koffing, Weezing, Rhyhorn, Chansey, Tangela, Kangaskhan, Horsea, Seadra, Goldeen, Seaking, Staryu, Starmie, Mr. Mime, Scyther, Jynx, Electrabuzz, Magmar, Pinsir, Tauros, Magikarp, Gyrados, Lapras, Ditto, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Porygon, Omantyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, Arodactyl, Snorlax, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite, Mewtwo, and Mew.

Pants, out of breath

It's a shame they didn't clue into the regional variants sooner. I love all the different Meowths. Would have been cool if each new game was remixes of existing pokemon.

Instead of the increasingly humanoid and spikey looking digimon they've been coming up with.

Oh that one's pikachu

Let's play grill brand or pokeyman

• Char King
• Smokin' Champ
• Charcadet

Don’t forget blackface thing mon

Literally two Pokeballs with eyes, one is just flipped upside down. Peak design.

I always enjoyed how the one mole evolves into 3 moles.

An idiot Pokemon master.

This is why, in retrospective, I've really fallen out of love with Pokémon. I could have spent that time learning about real-world animals and plants, since it's so arguable, whether Pokémon are even cooler to begin with.

The grass Joto starter was literally named after looking in the spice cabinet.

If you can't see it, you can't see it. I can't point it out to you.