>>58696574Is she my favorite? No. Smash and just liking Pikachu made me like baby Pikachu the most.
Does she best encapsulate what a baby should be? Yes.
Unique design but still clearly tied to its evolution. Not just Roselia but small like most babies
Introduced to allow capturing a Pokemon that'd overpower early game earlier. No needing to wait until you already have the stronger version. This isn't really possible these days with you just being able to catch whatever whenever
Still unfortunately has the problem of learning zero moves past level 20 like most babies, so she doesn't escape all the baby pitfalls. If you raise happiness slow or just prefer using Budew because you like her more you're fucked without heavy TM investment