>>45602477Really enjoyed this exercise, OP!! Rate my team, /vp/.
>SwampertFirst game was my buddy's Ruby. I actually didn't have any starters, since I was just futzing around on his save, but if I had, I'd have picked Mupkip.
>CrawdauntI didn't feel like picking Zigzagoon or another 'traditional' HM Slave. I really like Crawdaunt anyway, so this works great.
>MimikyuMy best friend thinks this little feller is cute, simple as. Can't say I disagree.
>HawluchaGotta represent East LA here. Even though I technically grew up in the wealthier suburbs, it's where my family is ultimately from. Hawlucha is extremely based, and the Luchador aesthetic is one of the few recent designs I don't hate with a passion (Mimikyu is another design I love).
>MetagrossGiven my first two picks, and my impending final Pokémon pick, it felt right going back to Hoenn for this one. I had a tough time choosing between Salamance and Metagross, but ultimately picked Deep Blue for its psychic typing.
>AbsolBringing it full-circle here, Absol was the first Pokémon I encountered, period. I caught him, raised him and he's been my Pokebro for the past 15 years.
