>>44823300It is my most favorite johto starter and using it in romhacks/fangames made me love it way more than in the official games.
It's really tanky and has nice damage output with Petal Dance.I also like all the support moves it has like Screens,Powders and Toxik.
My most favorite Grass Type starter and even Grass type as a whole.
I think many people don't like it because the only game in which it is available as a starter makes the early game really painful and gets its nuke the latest of the trio wheras Feraligatr gets Surf and Typhlosion gets Fire Blast earlier than it.