>>51738023Yes because Game Freak wants everyone to love CHARIZARD instead of it doesn't mean the Typhlosion family isn't popular among fans. Every stage of the family made it to top 30, not only that but only ones Typhlosion lost to were it Lugia (Legendary) , Tyranitar (psuedo), and Umbreon.(Eeveeulution). Just because TPC and Game Freak doesn't value Johto starters doesn't mean that no one likes them.
Though even then consider that Typhlosion: is almost always shown as Ethans's ace, Cyndaquil chosen for Legends, got a regional, and survived SV's) means that is probably is "shillmon" of the Johto starters, which just shows how little love Johto gets from TPC if Typhlosion's meager amount of attention makes it the shillmon in comparison. .
>>51738032it didn't flop, it was never shilled in the first place.