So it’s time again for us to delve back into the world of Pokémon
and see which second generation Pokémon will claim the prize for its round of
the real gen wars.
But before we get into it we must look at the polls and we
can see that Gyarados is the winner with a massive 75% of the votes (the fact
that there was only 4 doesn't matter :P ) and that means that Gyarados will be
heading into the final round where he will face Pokémon from the other 4
generations!
So let’s begin. The
Pokémon that will be fighting it out this time will be: Ampharos, Tyranitar,
Lugia, Suicune and and Ho-oh
Ampharos
Type: Electric
Advantage over: Flying, Water
Weak against: Ground, Rock
Ampharos is not some special Pokemon that took a special sequence of events to get or the fact you only have one chance to get it. No, quite simply it is just an evolution of Mareep and Flaffy but just much much stronger. Ampharos can learn a number of Electric based move with a high power and accuracy rating along with the potential to paralyse makes it extremely useful when facing the stronger trainers in the games, including gym leaders and the Elite 4 as well. Due to the high power to accuracy ratio, it makes Ampharos one of the essentials for any Pokemon team due to it being, overall, one of the strongest electric type Pokemon available in the 2nd Gen games
Tyranitar
Type: Rock/Dark
Advantage over: Psychic, Fire, Flying, Poison
Weak against: Water, Grass, Fighting
Like with Dragonite from generation 1, Tyranitar is an extremely difficult Pokemon to get and at the time of the second generation, you need to evolve your Pupitar up to level 55 which is much higher than any other Pokemon so far. Due to it's menacing nature and dinosaur-like appearance you would expect for it to be a Dragon type and although it can learn Dragon type moves it is simply Rock and Dark. By being both Rock and Dark type it has a very high Attack and Special Attack proven by such moves like Crunch and Earthquake. Tyranitar can also learn a number of different type moves allowing it to potentially become a Pokemon that could wipe through an opponents team with super effective moves used each turn. Also due to the possibility that it can learn Dragon Type moves means it is extremely effective when going against Clair and Lance (8th Gym Leader and Johto Champion respectively)since their dragon based moves will not be so effective against your hulking Tyranitar.
Lugia
Type: Psychic/Flying
Advantage over: Grass, Bug, Ground, Ghost, Fighting
Weak against: Electric, Dark , Rock
According to the films and the history, Lugia is meant to be the strongest of all the bird legendary Pokemon (Ho-oh, Zapdos, Moltres & Articuno) and is shown in the second film to be the ruler and/or controller over the three original legendary birds. With all of this being said, Lugia is also one of the first legends to appear on the front of a game which did not happen with the first generation games. In game, Lugia is a pain in the butt to find, hiding deep within Whirl Islands you have to trawl through their with the patience of a saint, and that's only if you've picked up the Silver Wing on the way on your journeys. Like with Mewtwo, Lugia isn't required to be a part of your team when facing the Elite 4 for the first time but as soon as you do receive it in your team you will breeze through the competition.
Ho-Oh
Type: Fire/Flying
Advantage over: Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Ground
Weak against: Water, Electric, Rock
Like with Lugia, Ho-Oh is the other legend that appeared joint first on a generation of games since it's the biggest thing on Pokemon Gold and Pokemon HeartGold. Again, like with Lugia, catching Ho-oh is not a straight forward task as you need to firstly get a 'Rainbow wing' and then catch the three legendary dogs which we'll come to later on. Once all of these things are put in place, you then have the chance to catch Ho-Oh. The combination of Fire and Flying will give Ho-Oh a 4X advantage over Grass and Bug type Pokemon. The Fire moves that Ho-Oh can possess, such as Fire Blast, can cause a hell of a lot of damage to any Pokemon.
Little bonus fact: Ho-oh appears in the very first episode of the Pokemon series.
Suicune
Type:Water
Advantage over: Fire, Ground, Rock, Steel
Weak against: Grass, Electric, Ice
Suicune is one of the legendary dogs that appear in generation 2 and also appears on the third game of the generation; Pokemon Crystal. Suicune is an absolute bastard to catch due to the fact that you have to chase it all over the Johto region before having a chance to catch it. Fortunately it is unlike the other two dogs which you just meet in random encounters. Suicune is a serious powerhouse for any team, especially if you are looking for a very strong water type to add to your team. Catching it at level 40, it adds a decent Pokemon to your team, especially if you picked Cyndaquil as a starter. Suicune can learn a number of powerful water-type moves such as Hydro-Pump and Waterfall.
So that is it for the second generation of Pokemon. Like with last time, a poll will be put up on the side for all of you to vote!
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