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Hypno! #1 precious baby and my fave pokemon of all time!
I am not sure when exactly Hypno became my favorite, but I have always loved tapirs, and I love bakus (Youkai who have the ability to eat dreams and ward off evil spirits. They also help people sleep better by eating nightmares!). It was only natural that I'd love the pokemon that are based off of these creatures: Drowzee, Hypno, Munna, and Musharna. Something about Hypno's design, however, is just so simplistic and yet loveable! I tend to like human-shape pokemon because they're so huggable, and I think the combination of the tapir-like qualities, the adorable neck floof, and the goofy proboscis monkey-like nose really do it for me. Another thing that really drew me to Hypno was the fact it is misunderstood, which makes me tend to be protective over something. A lot of people project mean things onto Hypno when really Hypno is just like any pokemon and can be friendly and a lovely companion! I think I like pokemon that tend to be mediocre competitively because it feels special to me to use them not for their power but for the love of those pokemon themselves, and they don't get as much love as more popular picks. Using Hypno is challenging but is something I like doing when I get the chance. Finally, my love for Hypno really cemented when I made a whole draft league team around Hypno. I gave all the pokemon backstories and names and grew invested in the story, so much so that I made a visual novel about it. So yeah, I think I might be one of the biggest Hypno fans lol. I have all the Hypno cards, several Hypno plushies, little Hypno charms, etc. Hugging a Hypno plushie makes any bad day much brighter. I love Hypno so much!
Anyways, enough about Hypno, I'll mention some of my other faves too!
Machoke - I really like weightlifting, and for a while I worked really hard to build up my strength, going from effectively a twig to someone who regularly deadlifts and could lift a decent amount. I pictured for a while having a gym with Machoke as my gym theme.
Aipom - Super adorable smiling monkey that is playful and expressive! What's not to love? I think Aipom reaching "one of my faves" status came from just how adorable it was in the anime and in the 3rd pokemon movie.
Dunsparce - Tsuchinoko real and oh so adorable. When I see Dunsparce I just wanna cradle it in my arms and tell it that it's a precious baby that must be protected. Top tier design I love this little critter so much.
Tropius - Friendly dinosaur that could fly and produce food? This pokemon is like, utopian lol. I love dinosaurs, I love grass types, I love the concept of being able to fly, I love gentle pokemon, and I love food. Tropius top tier.
Milotic - The very picture of elegance and grace. What a spectacular design, and a spectacular cry to boot. I love using it in battle because of how tanky it is and I love the story of an "ugly duckling" becoming something beautiful later on.
Druddigon - I love how it looks like a 5 year old designed this pokemon, and I say that in the most loving way possible. It's like your idea of a dragon guarding a castle when you're young, but realized and way cooler and also adorable.
Those are just a few of my faves! I realize I probably sound like the pokemon fanclub guy talking about his Rapidash haha, but I just really love my faves :)