>>40220782I love him, too, anon, for real. You can catch him in-game pretty early and Stomp and Hypnosis are good moves available right away that not a lot of other normal-types get access to. Intimidate is a nice ability as always. Stantler even has a pretty wide move compatability with TMs and tutors. Stuff like Energy Ball and Sucker Punch. Lots of fun to be had with Stantler.
>>40220815I think his Crystal sprite looked best. Especially because the tail was a different color, which carried through to gen 3 games, but then got undone in gen 4.