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>tfw training a Magikarp up to level 20 alongside your other 'mons playing Pearl in middle school
>holy shit why does this thing need so much XP
>remember how awesome it looked when you were 3
>you were always looking at the picture of the giant sea beast alongside the other members of the original 150
>tfw your attempt to climb the ladder of the film society in your area reminds you of the grind to make little Magikarp into a legendary Gyarados
The design always stuck with me. The story alongside its pre-evolution always stuck with me. I don't care if it's afraid of little sparks; Gyarados is the coolest fucking Pokemon