ITT: Post Pokemon you didn't care for until you used them, bonus points for a story attached.

I'm playing X for the first time right now, I just caught this gay looking poodle shit so I could try out the trimming gimmick. Turns out he's strong as fuck, demolishing everything that comes near me while taking literally no damage. I've thrown the Rocky Helmet on him for added laughs.
I thought I learned my lesson with Stoutland, but these early-game Normal pooches keep impressing me.