Nobody defends Typhlosion because there is nothing to defend. We had even forgot it existed before the Epstein leaks, which just disgraced him completely. The fact that this Fire Starter drugs and molests little kids has thus become its only feat of renown. It lost to freaking Dunsparce in the Johto in the 2021 official popularity rankings. Now the only people protecting it are literally covering for a pedophile.

It is really over. It won't even make it to the Legends ZA dex.