>>20592101Bait, but here I go anyway.
I raised an Altaria in Gen 3 long before I cared about competitive, and it was at the time my signature, ace Pokemon. I've always liked Flying types and was surprised when Swablu evolved into a Dragon. I also attempted to raise a competitive one in Gen IV, and in my White 2 Challenge Mode Nuzlocke an Altaria named Puff was a star fighter from the moment of his evolution till he went down against Ghetsis.
All that being said, I can't pretend that Altaria hasn't always been pretty awful competitively or that I don't have other favorites. The Mega breathed new life into a Pokemon I was fond of but hadn't used seriously in a while, and that makes me happy.