>>23563459>grenigger being actually good and the other two being not really goodChecked. Legit complaint.
>grenigger getting into smashAs stated, if Sakurai and Co. wanted to, they could've chosen anyone else, but they liked the frog. He wasn't destined or pushed to be in Smash.
>grenigger getting the best shinyBULLSHIT, Chesnaught got a shiny that totally redeemed it. Greninja got a bland-ass full black paintjob.
The smash version is better.>>23563501>So it's a coincidence Lucario was revealed way before most gen 4 Pokemon AND became incredibly popular right?>>23563501>hurr Game Freak can't possibly design a Pokemon specifically for advertising and market pushYes, but they always make it clear they're doing so. Lucario, as you said, got ass-tons of stuff even before his release. Movies, Game shout-outs, merchandise, you name it. Zoroark was also a clear pushmon, but its rareness made it fade out.
When a pokemon is getting the GF treatment, they receive at least 2 of the following benefits:
>Early Anime Reveals>Pre-Appearance Hype>Lore and/or In-game importance>Special Distributions>Movie Stardom>Gen Intro FlagshippingGreninja litearally only has the stats going for it and people are already pissing their pants.
