>>11841286>artificial popularityWow, are you 8? Poliwhirl would be the one with artificial popularity, or a more recently example someone as young as you might know would be Zorua/Zoroark. Pikachu wasn't even supposed to be the mascot. Clefairy was going to be the mascot, but Pikachu was so god damned popular it stole the spotlot. There's a reason a fuckton of us just bought Pikachu 3DS XLs and obsessed over them for weeks before. Pikachu is kind of a big deal, and while you might not personally like it most of the world does. One of the few Pokemon people who don't even play Pokemon can name.
I personally prefer Raichu, but what're ya gonna do? 
