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I've always liked it because the anime came before the game in my country since the gameboy was overpriced and not very popular. Also, the fact that it doesn't look as threatening as other dragon-like pokemon is a bonus. I don't really care if he's good or not competitively-wise since I don't choose the pokemon I will use based on whether I like them or not, so...
Also, fire is one of my favorite types.