Favorite Pokemon Generation?

[helios]

I'll leave a poll here to collect the results! I personally think Gen 2 with Gold/Silver/Crystal was top tier.

You can vote for more than one in the poll if you cant decide!

[Aura]

First and second gen are my faves. They have most of my favourite Pok�mon in them. I'm not even sure of most of the future in the further gens lol

[helios]

Not to mention staying up late nights with friends playing Pokemon Stadium 1&2 on N64 :o_o:

[Accelerator]

tmw you're the only one who votes for 3rd gen, LMAO.
Emerald was my first physical game so it kinda holds a special place for me.
Catching Rayquaza with a regular pokeball is something I'll never forget e_e

[npm]

I started with the first generation (blue was the choosen one) but that was when I was too young, when I was not a kid anymore crystal was my boy, so for sure second generation was my favorite of all, ended playing pokemon after gen 4, skiped 5 and played Y, then I stoped playing Pok�mon.

[helios]

I started with the first generation (blue was the choosen one) but that was when I was too young, when I was not a kid anymore crystal was my boy, so for sure second generation was my favorite of all, ended playing pokemon after gen 4, skiped 5 and played Y, then I stoped playing Pok�mon.

Same here. It took way too much time and I needed to stop... until I found Showdown and there was no work required. :P

[Raylu]

1 & 6! for some reason i always felt really attached to my pokemon x game, moreso than previous ones.

[Spoildlittleme]

Gen 1, 2, 3 are my favorite. But from I have few favorite. I did start playing poke sapphire. I am currently playing Sun / Moon

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[Rue]

I like Gen 1,2,3. I start playing with Gen 2 first (anime doesn't count right, since I knew about Gen 1 from anime lol), so it's definitely my favourite (it's actually the only gen where I love all the starter equally).

I haven't play Gen 6 and 7 yet, it just doesn't have much appeal to me.

[Garchomp]

No gen 5 love? I feel so lonely lol. I really loved the story line for that generation, especially at the time it just felt so different. So many great mons came from that gen too, and to this day I have an undying love for Krookodile and Haxorus. Yeah I know there are better dragon and ground types, cough cough, but I still really love them. They have such amazing designs.

Even though I've played since first gen, it was this gen that truly pushed me into competitive, breeding, shiny hunting and all that.

[Bexxie]

I don't really have a favorite but if I had to pick it would be generation 1 since that's the one I mainly grew up with.

My husband, on the other hand, always tells me that generation 5 is his favorite. I never played black/white so idk much about it.

[Sci_Girl]

Grew up with 1 and 2. 1 hold a place in my heart because I had to do my chores to earn enough to buy those games, it was magical. But once we had pokemon G/S and the corresponding G/S pokemon stadium on N64 it was something else. I do not think I will ever have as much joy in my life as I did when I was like 10 playing those games lol

[70spurple]

Johto :]

[kafkaontheshore]

I'll never forget Kris being introduced in Pok�mon Crystal- I shat my pants!
When you got a Dratini after completing the Dragon's Den Trial, brohhh!
Suicune choosing to battle YOU, shiettt.

I am halfway through Pok�mon Sun, pretty neat experience so far.

[Synth Salazzle]

ORAS was really great tbh

Not a fan of sun/moon unfortunately.

[Riviera]

voted for gen 1 to gen 3 because those were my favourites <3
fav game is definitely yellow, wish they would remake it ;-;
i think my favourite moment is when you try to water the sudowoodo in gen 2, and buying 99 ultra balls to catch suicune in crystal TwT

[Irohh]

Gen4 was my entire life back then :)

[FWD]

Generation 2, hands down, even though I'm not really keen on the pokes it introduced. Stuff like the radio, breeding, and being able to return to Kanto was freaking amazing. AND YOU GOT TO FIGHT RED! Man I loved that shit so much, still a personal gaming highlight.

Gen 1 would be second, for nostalgia and the fact that the majority of baddies after Team Rocket sucked.

Gen 5 was a really pleasant surprise; I liked the urban touch, the reset on pokemon and the bad guys had a sorta understandable motivation.

[ktxy]

I voted for Sun/Moon but I really enjoy Gen II and also Gen I. I guess they got that nostalgia feel for me...

But I really enjoy what they did with the newest gen. Very nice IMO

[Da Plushee Boree]

Black and White share the ultimate storyline! But SilverGold have the best pok�mon!! :rolleyes:

[Reeses]

Gen 3 will always be my favorite. I played the heck out of Sapphire and it's still one of my top favorite games that I've ever played.

[kaito]

Even with GEN1/2 being the games I probably spend most of the time on, I think I prefer playing GEN 3 and 4 the most.

Sinnoh was such a good map.

[Solgaleo]

Oddly enough, I love the newest generation. Solgaleo is my bae. I love how they changed it up with getting rid of gyms (lets be honest, that was getting stale as hell)

[kaito]

Oddly enough, I love the newest generation. Solgaleo is my bae. I love how they changed it up with getting rid of gyms (lets be honest, that was getting stale as hell)

Does the game get harder in the later game actually?

I'm currently overlevelled and just finished the second island. :c

[Mr Farenheight]

crystal will forever be my favorite game and johto will forever be my favorite anime series and overall pokemon generation

totodile <3

[Banette]

Personally, my favorite one is Gen 3. I grew up with mainly Gen 3, and it has a special place in my heart.

[koashi]

I started at Gen 4

[badumtsss]

Gen 1 will always have a special place in my heart. Gen 2 was great as well as it had an extended storyline. I loved Gen 6 because of the new cool and strong pokemon and the Battle Maison was nice :)

[kimmy1989]

I'm a typical genwunner. I like some pokemon in the more recent generations but it seemed the games got worse and worse. Did not enjoy sun and moon at all.

Watching the tv series becomes too painful in the later seasons where it's like WHY.....WHY ASH ARE YOU SO STUPID YOU ARE BATTLE PYRAMID KING AND HAVE A BAZZILLION BADGES AMONGST OTHER TITLES!!

Why you go back to throwing your worm pokemon out in front of a bird pokemon again and act like you have no clue why it got bashed up. why.

Although I never get tired of team rocket (jesse and james) and their fails and their hatred of butch and cassidy and meowths never ending fantasy stories of why the boss needs the latest pokemon in said episode

[Sakuras]

I started with Gen 1 but I have the most nostalgia (AKA my faves) for Gen 2 & 3. If I had to order them it'd go 3 2 1.

[Goner]

Gen 1 cause of mew and horsea. :)

[nidoqueen]

I'm a third gen baby because those were the games I technically "started with". Even though I had silver and played the fuck out of it on an already completed save file lmao.

[bombay]

I started at the very beginning, but gen 4, for me is easily the best gen! I feel like Platinum is the pinnacle of pokemon games

[createweb]

Torn between gen 2 and 3

[Nimoligist]

Gen 1 & 2. Grew up and maxed my playout on them.

[seturnz]

Gen 1.

[MrNokezo]

3 gen, i've spent too many time on pokemon emerald xd

[Versace]

Bringing this back to show support for Gen3. xD

Today was just one of those days I felt nostalgic, so I downloaded gba4ios and went at it for hours playing Emerald.

[jack35999]

imo the golden age of competitive battling came with Gen 4, there was so much more you could do in terms of strategy. Gen 5 further increased it, but just a little.

[Mr. 49]

I am not a competitive battler and I am old so, generations 1 and 2 are my top. And generation 7. I am fuzzy on everything in between and am learning them as I play PokeGO.

My parents didn't support much gaming so all I had was a Gameboy and GBA growing up. I played gen 3 and 4 on emulators, I think. Everything that was on DS, I did not touch at all.

[Forever]

Whaaaaat
What about Leaf Green / Fire Red?

I started with those. :(

[Swedish Fish]

I think GSC will always be my favorite Pokemon generation because it was so expansive and took long hours to complete.

RSE/ORAS was very fun too because I think it might've had the best overall pokemon in a game. DPP had the best story and villains. RBY is definitely great for the nostalgia.

[panic!]

I think I love Gen 1 the most just because of nostalgia.
Gen 4 is a close second!

[Cure]

gen 4 is probably my favourite, though i believe sun/moon are the best games

[GRAYN]

For me, it's Gen 1. That's what I grew up on

[Blue-tooth]

Gen 3 is the best for me. People hate it for too much water but I like it. Especially the diving areas.

[698]

Gen 1 has Ditto, clearly the best! :D

[JudgeLawlington]

I was introduced to the Pokemon games in the third generation, but with FireRed/LeafGreen as my first game. I wish they would remake them and adapt it in such a way that I could justify buying a Nintendo to play them.

[Styx]

III and IV were when my love for the series hit its peak. Red has a special place in my heart for being the first game which Pok�dex I completed. II is a hazy memory due to me never getting to play a genuine copy. (Game piracy was — is? — rampant where I grew up.) I only got my first real taste of Johto through HG/SS.

I don’t remember much of V and VI.

[Madotsuki]

I was introduced to Pokemon playing Fire Red/Leaf Green, but feel connected to Johto on a spiritual level. I'm glad my vote broke the tie between II and III :P

[GloomGloom]

FIRST GEN
BEST GEN

i do like gen 2 but unown are lame

[Madotsuki]

FIRST GEN
BEST GEN

i do like gen 2 but unown are lame

I have to agree that unown are really lame

[PaperBlueSky]

Its hard to pick x.x Pearl was the first Pokemon game I played so It'll always have a place in my heart but I also loved Emerald and had a good time playing through Sun.

[team rocket]

if you voluntarily picked diamond & pearl, your mom's a hoe

[LexieSkye]

Gen 1, solely because it was such an integral part of my childhood, and because it's the only generation I've played besides 4 (Pearl).

[Clodsire]

Gen 1, because I started with the anime and loved the first episodes as a child. It‘s also the only game I played.

[Eureka]

I really loved X/Y and Sun/Moon due to the ability to change your look.
I'm hoping the new gen will have that?

[RainingNeopets]

Sinnoh will always the best of the best for me! And 4 Gen had so many good games like Platinum and HGSS.

[Jessica007]

I'll leave a poll here to collect the results! I personally think Gen 2 with Gold/Silver/Crystal was top tier.

You can vote for more than one in the poll if you cant decide!

I also liked the Generation 2, but the next of my favorites is 5 Gen. Unfortunately, the Gen 6 was not good enough

[Victini]

I love gen 5 because pokemon black/white had such an amazing story and great characters, and it was really fun. Gen 6 unfortunately wasn't interesting enough for me to finish the whole game. I know a lot of people like it, but it just never clicked with me :/

[asheraux]

Gen 1 is the only one that exists to me

[iminnocent]

As much as I love Gen 1, in terms of gaming, Gen 3 will forever be in my heart <3

[j03]

Surprised to see Gen 3 doing so well... I have to say it's definitely the first three that are favourites for me. But something about Gen 3 is special to me..

[Midas]

Generation 5 is underrated, in my opinion :tiger:
Black and White 2 forever in my heart

[DC Comics]

I guess TECHNICALLY my answer is Generation 4 because HGSS are my absolute favorite games in the entire series. BUT that's only because my TRUE favorite gen is Gen2 and these remakes were PHENOMENAL in taking everything that was great about those games, keeping it in tact, and adding features that absolutely enhanced it in every way. The actual Sinnoh gen 4 is probably towards the bottom of my tier.

[WantaFanta]

Gen 2 is my favorite Pokemon generation, though I do like 4 for it's changes in move types, and 5 for it's music.

[wlkwan]

Gen 2 is the best. Most of the remarkable pokemon exist over there

[oblivion]

i really liked gen 5 because even though it was ridiculous i knew i wanted vanilluxe from the beginning. also really liked chandelure for some reason. most other gens i dont even remember what i had on my team anymore since i only played up to 5

[ProblematicPeriwinklePlum]

Gen 4. Mainly because I'm naturally biased towards it since Pok�mon Diamon was one of the first video games I played.

[Brady]

This is really tough. Gen 4 possibly because of how huge the online Pokemon community was on places like Marriland and how everyone and their mom was into WiFi battling. Shoddybattle was a thing yeah, but it wasn't near ubiquitous the was Showdown is now. (I think a big part of that is because it was so much easier and accessable to gen Pokemon, but I digress.) I think it's mostly all the fun times and memories I associate with Gen 4 that make it my favorite.

I also have a special love for Gen 3 but the spam of the exact same few Pokemon on all the water routes kinda pisses me off. And Gen 5 was really fun with BW because it felt all brand new with only new Pokemon available in Black and White. UGALKSDHFA This is hard.

[babypuff]

Hands down gen 3! The graphics were a huge step up at the time, from vibrant colors to hot springs and cable cars. I loved the previous gens, but this was huge to me. Not to mention the introduction of contests, bike mechanics, differing storylines, a rival who wasn't mean, and secret bases. While I enjoy the newer games (not so much dia/pearl or bw) I think it's going to be difficult for me to have a new favorite gen!

[Daffodil]

I chose 3. Was sooo close to choosing 2 but I played so much more Emerald than I did Silver when I was younger and I just preferred the Pokemon from Emerald! I really really liked my Feralgatr enough to transfer it over from gen to gen.

[Starlight-moonlight]

Gen 3 all the way! Pokemon Sapphire is the only game that I actually broke by playing it too much. The internal battery has run dry.

[Invent]

Gen 2. I grew up with gen 1 and 2 and honestly gen 2 blew me away at the time. 2 regions to explore, 16 badges, 2 dexes.

Just an insanely complex game for its time and still the best imo.

[pooky159]

Gen 1 hands down. Grew up with it and can still oddly remember all 150 Pokemon names through the rap song...

[genericusername300]

It's hard to choose between Gen3 and Gen4. Gen3 definitely had my favorite music, but Gen4's gameplay seemed a bit more fun and imaginative.

[PEPITO1O1O]

My favorite pokemon generation is gen 2 without a doubt. I began play when gen 1 came out, and i do love gen 1, but gen 2 has a special place in my heart. I remember falling in love with the day/night cycle and the acorns that you gave to Kurt to be made into pokeballs. Now question, do some of you have a favorite generation in terms of the games but then have a different favorite generation in terms of the show?

[Sam_20188]

Gen III hands down. Also their remakes were also the best so far in the series. Probably one of the best plots. And the last game that didn't suffer from long boring cut scenes.

[Ghastly]

oof, a hard decision between gen 3 and gen 4, but i went with gen 3! i still remember the first time going against the elite four and getting my ass handed to me by phoebe
i’ve replayed gen 3 so many times, everything is ingrained into my memory - and i definitely agree that ORAS was one of the best remakes they’ve done to date!

still not as bad as fighting cynthia tho, she came for my fuckin neck every single time!
gen 4 remake is gonna be WILD

[Abyss]

Gens 3 and 5 are tied for me, 4 is closely behind and Gen 2 is really something special.

[kolonelkbk]

I grew up with emerald being the first game I fully understood (Non-native english speaker here). So it might be a bit of nostalgia filter but torchic and friends always stayed in my heart.
Silver is amazing as well, started playing with cindaquill last year and my he's unstopable haha

[Robindoo]

I actually enjoyed playing Black&White for a period of time. Until I lost the entire DS which I cant remember where I lost it.

[deMorphine]

I grew up starting with Pokemon Ruby with 600 hours. I really like how HGSS is the closest to getting the perfect Pokemon game with multiple regions, but it could be improved due to the grind needed after the Elite Four.

[Unown]

My first ever game was Pokemon Red. I enjoyed that thoroughly, especially the Missingno. parts.

I found that Crystal was the most fun thereafter, because the legendary beasts were actually HARDER to catch (which made it more suited to legendary)

Does that make sense?

[Robindoo]

Crystal was quite fun, to be able to move across two regions.

[My name is Yoshikage Kira]

Gen 3 (Sapphire) has been by far my favorite Pokemon game and the one I have spent the most time in.

I loved the pokemon contests and hidden bases. It felt entirely different in the best way from the generations before.

[raz]

I grew up with emerald. But somehow Platinum giving me much more nostalgia. My favourite pokemon also comes from platinum generation.

[GreyFaerie]

I grew up playing pokemon crystal. I love this game.
I also played a lot of ruby and sapphire.

For some reason playing platinum makes me very nervous �?

[Tyranitar]

I consider myself a Pokemon fan, but I don't even recognize Gen 4+ as Pokemon.

[Enchantix]

Overall gen 2 and gen 7, as far as the pokedex and the region goes.
My favorite overall main game is gen 6 though. I don't really have beef with any particular gen cept 8.

[Natalie]

My siblings and I all vote Ruby! The aesthetics are pleasant, the Pokemon still make sense, and the nostalgia is a key factor in relaxing gameplay.
(Also glad to see Ruby is winning in the poll.)

[xChoppie]

Gen 1! Yellow was the first pokemon game I've bought and played when I was young.

[housez]

I think Gen 3 is my favorite! love each of the starters so much and they have milotic

Gen 2 is my least favorite besides introducing espeon and umbreon, the mons didnt do it for me there....plus I have a huge hatred for Miltank...specifically Whitney's Miltank LOL

[kopiko]

I like the classics. Gen 1 and Gen 2 all the way. I remember buying the gameboy pocket and gameboy color just to play yellow and gold/silver. Those were the days.

[Dragonair]

i just LOVE Gen 2 and the remakes on Gen 4
Johto has a special place in my heart, and Totodile is my favorite starter EVER!!!

but my user is... Dragonair :bilmem:

[Appletun]

overall hoenn, it's a beautiful region and had some of the most fun games. but also sinnoh for weavile lmao

[Double.Trouble]

Gen 5, followed by Gen 2 (even though HG/SS is a Gen 4 game, I prefer it over the original G/S.)

Gen 5 got a lot of shit when it came out but I always loved it. It has the most badass music and I found the games really fun. Plus the 3rd games were actual sequels instead of just another slightly different version of the first two games.

Gen 3 might be my 3rd favorite. Have a lot of good memories playing S/R/E on emulators when I was a teen.

I don't remember if I liked Gen 4 or not.

Gen 1 is the one I grew up with, and I like it for nostalgia, but it's a basic game which is understandable as it is the first. Future games upped plots and villain motivations.

I played a ton of X/Y but wasn't a fan of the story or characters, I mostly bred a ton of perfect IV shinies and cloned them to release into Wonder Trades, haha. I did love Mega Evolution though, and I'm sad it got scrapped. OR/AS was good.

Sun and Moon I'm mixed on. Story and characters were great but the hand holding and constant cut scenes frustrated me sometimes. I appreciate them trying something different with totem battles instead of gyms, and a friendly rival (even if I wasn't a fan of it, kudos for trying it out)

Haven't tried Sword or Shield.

[Weeb]

Gen 1 and 3 were most memorable to me. I enjoyed the remake of gen 3 too!

[taelox]

Gen 2 was my favorite, and GSC were the best games IMO. Gens 1-3 are my favorites, though I've played/collected through SwSh. I think SwSh designs are stunning. I thought a lot of designs around 5-7 were boring or just not a style I really liked.

[Pau]

Gen 2 for me! Even though I started off loving Gen 1 as a kid, Gen 2 was more memorable and I definitely spent way more time on that than I should've lol.
I miss my shiny Voltorb that I thought was a glitch.. I didn't know shinies existed at the time XD

[Shell Y Ann]

Gen 1 ! Traditions ;) When I see or hear about Pokemon it comes that nostalgia! I really miss the ol' times.

[Zer0]

Tough question. I am a bit conflicted between Gen 1 and Gen 2. Gen 1 has some more basic looking Pokemon, but absolute classics. Gen 2 is very Gen 1 looking but much better. Going to have to say Gen 2. Seeing HeartGold and SoulSilver was an absolute dream come true for me. It was a modernized remake of the originals.

[cyrus147]

always gen 1

[Bulbasaur]

I grew up with Gen 1, but my favorites were Gen 2/3. The Pokemon and Gym Leaders in both were wonderful!

[Mimikyu]

Gen 5 is the greatest of all time, of course I know that it’s ultimately subjective. The aesthetics, the music, the characters, everything about it is iconic and it’s hard for me to believe black and white is over 10 years old now! I haven’t quite had as much fun with recent installments since B2W2 admittedly, but I do really like SwSh too for the same reasons — I think people are a bit too critical about Gen 8 and didn’t give it a chance.

[Zenitsu]

Emerald will forever have a big place in my heart. So many great memories.... I love Gen 3 to death!

[pinguim]

Gen 1 because the nostalgia but Galar is been very interesting to me.