>>41807686The actual list
Gen 1: Accurate.
Gen 2: Abra hands down. Elemental punches are super easy to get and it’s only 200 coins in the game corner. If we talking HGSS Heracross is a beast and a half.
Gen 3: Ralts is a little rare for me to put as the disk one nuke for sure but it’s a decent choice. I would probably consider Swampert the best choice desu since it literally has so many good matchups in the game. Breeloom and Ralts honorable mentions.
Gen 4: Staraptor. Perfect move pool, Return Brave Bird and CC breaks worlds.
Gen 5: I usually say early game is up to the third gym, so the desert mons apply. Darm, Krook, and as crafty are all solid af. I would probably say Timburr though. Good bulk, high power, and fighting is a super valuable type in Unova. BW2 it’s Lucario and Mag since steel is amazing in Unova and those two honestly can solo the entire game with a Samurott.
Gen 6: This is when pokemon is super easy but gotta go with Riolu. Evolving via happiness is easy and it’s not too hard to find imo. Gift Lucario is solid but by then you could have had a far stronger lucario.
Gen 7: In vanilla SM Magnemite, in UsUm Hawlucha.
Gen 8: So many good choices, but Barraskewda gets my nod. TRs are so easy to abuse and this things stats are so good. Super fast, hits super hard. Amazing. Not too hard to find on Route 2 either.
