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The Six Best Designed Pokemon of Generation 5

Generation 5 is, for my money, the best generation of Pokémon in the franchise. Though many prefer the competitive landscape of Generation IV, or the Nostalgic factor of Generation 1 and 2, Gen 5 had…

February 24, 2019 | 01:00 EST

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The Six Worst Designed Pokemon of Generation 4

Right, so let’s not waste much time on Generation 4 now. We already covered the best it had to offer, but there is a slew of Pokemon that fall into the worst category easily here. Part of the problem…

August 5, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Six Best Designed Pokemon of Generation 4

Generation 4, to me, is the worst Generation out of the entire Pokemon franchise. It is probably sacrilegious to say that, namely because the 4th Gen games are well liked by the Pokemon community…

July 29, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Gotta Snap 'Em All - A Look Back At Pokemon Snap

I frequently find myself in the middle of debates about the direction the Pokemon franchise is taking. On one side, the franchise's ardent defenders, staunchly adopting the "if it ain't broke" stance…

June 29, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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The Six Worst Designed Pokemon of Generation 3

Last week, we checked out the six best designed Pokemon of Generation 3. This week were going after the worst. This article is one in a series we’re calling the Year of Pokemon, which celebrates the…

June 3, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Six Best Designed Pokemon of Generation 3

Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, in retrospect, was a weaker generation of the series. Fresh off the Game Boy Color and taking full advantage of the color palette of the Game Boy Advance, Ruby and Sapphire…

May 27, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Year of Pokémon - Generation III ... point 5?

Wait … there’s more? Yep, instead of going right to Generation IV, or even getting an expanded version of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, we’re instead getting remakes of Pokémon Red and Green. You read…

April 30, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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The Six Worst Designed Pokemon of Generation 2

I said in the last article that the Pokemon designs of Gen 2 are among the most solid of the entire series. A large number of the 100 plus added pocket monsters were eye-catching, and when first…

April 15, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Six Best Designed Pokemon of Generation 2

The second generation of Pokemon is often considered the pinnacle of the entire franchise. Two fully explorable regions, two new types in Steel and Dark, and plenty of new activities based on a day/…

April 8, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Year of Pokémon - Generation III

Three months in already? Man, how time flies. It seems like only yesterday that Pokémon was just starting up—Oh, crap, sorry. I was getting some serious nostalgia there for a second. I’m getting…

March 29, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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The Six Worst Designed Pokemon of Generation 1

Well, whenever there is something good, there is always something bad to go with it, and the overall designs of Pokemon are no exception. The Generation 1 games are often hailed as being iconic for…

March 18, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Six Best Pokemon of Gen 1

With Pokémon Day behind us now, and the Year of Pokémon in full swing, I can think of no better time to wax poetically about one of the best-selling RPG series of all time.  There is a lot to like in…

March 11, 2018 | 12:00 EDT

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The Year of Pokémon - Generation II

When someone makes a sequel to a game, people usually assume the developers will use the knowledge from their previous work to improve the second entry. Game Freak knew that they struck gold with…

February 28, 2018 | 09:00 EST

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The Year of Pokémon - Pokémon Generation I

Come one, come all! Welcome to another brand new series for TechRaptor! Last year, we dedicated a year of content to one of the biggest RPG franchises in the world, Final Fantasy. This year, we’re…

February 5, 2018 | 01:00 EST