>>50576666The anime didn't help either, people underestimate just how much of an influence it has and Ash had a bunch of Pokemon he rotated around and none of them really got to evolve and make a mark
There's a reason that Oshawott (most consistent mon) and Krookodile (the big fighter) along with Cilan/Iris' mons got a lot more love. They actually did shit. Even Pansage made it top 30 in pollings at the time just because it actually existed in the anime.
