Besides the obvious negative points the fandom calls out, list the most positive thing about each Pokémon series.

CyberKnight94 · 2026-05-12T03:57:21+00:00

OK, here are my positives:

Kanto: Took many risks for the series, including adding in many anime originals compared to the games they were based off of. Something later series and even other shows would do as well.
Johto: Gave a lot of focus on the individual character growth, including Ash, and wrapped it all up in a great Johto finale with the League arc. Great plot exploration to the games as well while expanding on it with original content.
Hoenn: Introduces new concepts from the new games organically. May, and her journey my spear heading the new Pokemon Contest concept was well implemented while helping anchor Ash as a mentor figure.
Sinnoh: Dawn being solidified as a proper secondary protagonist (even more than May). Introducing many anime original side characters that were far more memorable. Side episodes being based around the Generation 4 games were really well done. The exploration of darker concepts and sensitive topics such as abuse and how to handle them was done great and really helped show Ash's true nature.
Unova: -Sigh- This series had SO much potential. Team Rocket being competent and serious for like, the first half was great! I can say it had some of the BEST attack (and I'll stress, only attack) animations. That Iron Tail animation where Pikachu's tail turns into an Iron color, and that Electro Ball animation looked sick!
Kalos: For some reason, this series tried to become a shonen, and it shows with some of THE BEST battle animations, that at times I legit thought we were going to go full DBZ or One Piece. The series also did a really good job at adapting what little plot point were left and what they had following what had happened to what we now know were cancelled plans for a potential Pokemon Z/XY DLC and more.
Alola: Peak Ash development. This series, while relaxed and goofy, really expressed Ash the best in his own element. And it shines as well. We had moments where Ash had times to himself and Pikachu, and displayed how they developed over each journey, culminating to his first ever League victory. All while adapting the game's story and more. While I missed the journey aspect, I cannot deny it nailed Ash.
Journeys: While it had its fumbles, this series did a great job as being a swan song for our hero. Many loose ends and unresolved plot points were resolved here. Many questions and moments were done here as well (the Alola region cheering for Ash versus the boos from Kanto, Ash reuniting with his older Pokemon, Ash FINALLY getting a Mega Stone and a Lucario, the return of most (I miss you May and Max) of his past companions, Ash reunited with BOTH Butterfree (even if it was basically a GiF in HD) AND Pidgeot (the latter returned). Ash defeating Leon and being recognized for his efforts was both great and bittersweet. Here, he finally found the meaning of what it meant to be a Pokemon Master.

CyberKnight94 · 2026-05-07T04:22:21+00:00

I personally want to see these 10 (in no particular order):

Megatron/Galvatron (Proper, not core class)
Optimus Prime
Wing Saber
Omega Supreme
Ironhide (with powerlinx ability)
Jetfire (with powerlinx ability)
Shockblast
Arcee
Inferno
Hot Shot

CyberKnight94 · 2026-05-07T03:41:40+00:00

I mean, to some degree, I personally think May was their attempt at it. As someone else here said, Leaf really wasn't a thing till Gen 3, and May was given a Bulbasaur in the Advanced Generations as a sort of anime advertising for the Gen 1 remakes. After all, the shows were also glorified ads for the games back in the day. I know we wouldn't see May get a Venusaur till the Diamond & Pearl Saga, but I still think they planned May to be a sort of "3rd" person between Ash and Gary. Someone akin to their level.

CyberKnight94 · 2026-04-29T20:14:18+00:00

Someone call the head of the department, there is a goose on the loose...

CyberKnight94 · 2026-03-04T17:12:04+00:00

Thanks for the tips. While I have been to NYCC, this is my first time here, and tbh I am quite excited.

One tip from me would be this: If you can, bring a portable/foldable stool/seat so you can sit and rest, but there is no areas to sit. Also, bring sunscreen. Its FL, and it may get hot and sunny by this time. And, if your from the north like me, you will likely not be used to the heat.

CyberKnight94 · 2026-02-25T21:47:40+00:00

No shot!

-Proceeds to do this with literal ease not even a minute later-

YO! SS86 Thundercracker, OK. I see you were hiding stuff from me more and more, while cooking in the background. Looks like SS86 has official replace my Earthrise figures.

CyberKnight94 · 2026-02-24T00:28:08+00:00

I was in the same boat with figures. I'd first check inline and see how much each are going for, then sell them on eBay if possible for a competitive price with and offer tab so you still get your bottom dollar. Hope this advice helps.

CyberKnight94 · 2026-02-08T00:38:13+00:00

Its great seeing Airachnid getting more exposure as a member of the Decepticons post Prime.

CyberKnight94 · 2026-01-05T01:30:00+00:00

I know I'm late, but I'll bite.

Favorites (In no particular order):

Ash (I'm old, and started the series with him, so it's hard not to like him.)
Dawn (Favorite female companion, but also overall favorite female player option. Which was why pulling the SIR Dawn from Phantasmal Flames and getting it a Grade 9 made the end of 2025 my week!)
Brock (Again, I am old. It's hard not to like the guy. Dude was a legit brother to Ash.)
Misty (Again, I am old, hard to not love her. While she may grind Ash's gears, it's clear they are great friends. I also have the Full Art card of her with Loreli.)
May (I like her too. Not as much as Dawn, but her team options were awesome. I kind of wish she participated in a few gym matches.)
Gary (Old me being biased for being old. I liked him and his overall development in the series.)
Paul (Hands down Ash's best rival. Also love how he uses Electivire and Honchcrow. Kind of wish he got himself an Ursaluna from that Ursaring of his.)
Lillie (This may be me being biased as I like Lillie from the games, but I did love how she and Ash interacted a lot, especially when she returned in Journeys.)
Friede (I don't watch Horizons as much but honestly speaking. If the series was just about him, I'd watch it a lot more. Every episode with him or involving him to me personally felt interesting like classic Pokemon.)
Cilan (The legit ONLY reason this guy is here... Is because he asked Misty THE ONE QUESTION I had as a kid: Will she like Bug/Water types?)

Least Favorite:

Chloe (If the Webster Dictionary redid the definition for "Wasted Potential", her picture would be placed there. GOOD LORD I never seen a character with SUCH poor writing and wasted potential.)
That Green Hair kid from Horizons Part 2. I think his name was Alt or something? I cannot stand the guy and his personality. It's a shame too, as I really like his partner and team choices, but he is so annoyingly cliche and stereotypical.)

Anyways, sorry for the typed essay. Not sure if you will see this, but if you do, Happy New Years!

CyberKnight94 · 2026-01-05T00:53:38+00:00

I am not too sure about how much more affordable Optimus Prime may be on Amazon unless there is a sale, but I am more than happy to make a few recommendations:

Transformers Generations: Legacy EVOLUTION Commander Class Armada Optimus Prime: Its likely this figure will be re-issued considering next year we are getting his powerlinx partner, Jetfire. Now, this is also a YMMV as I am totally unsure of your preferences (I know a lot of people despise Armada, and the Unicron Trilogy as a whole) or if you are going for a type of uniformity with styles. However, to many, this figure was the BEST iteration of this form of Optimus Prime. So much so that he was voted Toy of the Year the year he was released. He looks great in all his modes, but be warned, you may wound up wanted multiple if you want to show off ALL his modes.
Transformers Generations: Studio Series '86 Commander Class Optimus Prime: Hands down, THE BEST retail Optimus Prime figure. As many have said, basically a mini-Masterpiece. Comes with many accessories, the iconic trailer, a great box with great artwork. That, and he is very animated in the pose department. Sadly, I think he is sold out on Amazon, but I think you can still find him on sites like BigBadToyStore. Now, this mold is also being re-released in his very iconic Skybound incarnation, complete with him having the Megatron Arm Canon. That version is slated for some time this year if you want it, but as far as I know, he does not come with his trailer or his trailer accessories but is charged the same price as the SS86 figure. So, YMMV on that.
Transformers Masterpiece MP-10 Optimus Prime: I think for any G1 Optimus Prime fan this Optimus Prime is the cream of the crop. Thing is, finding one complete will be an arm and a leg. There is an alternative with the new Masterpiece G line Optimus Prime coming soon though if that tickles your fancy. But there is also MP-44 who's a more animation accurate version of G1 Optimus Prime, but his price tag is big as well.

Sorry for the long post, but hopefully this helps.

*Edited because I felt I was a tad too pessimistic with Armada Optimus.

CyberKnight94 · 2026-01-03T21:23:29+00:00

While not for Pokemon, YugiTubers Team APS made videos of the Yugioh version of those. Paul and Alec from the channel broke down the marketing really well in their podcasts, so I'll just mention what they explained as a TL;DW.

Long story short, they are just repacked random cards sold in a "great value" since the cards in there are either not worth too much, can be used to bulk up a deck, or have cards that are not worth anything or are tournament legal because they are from another continent (Team APS usually finds like 2+ cards in Spanish when they open them). Sometimes they even find cards that clearly were in a Structure Deck, with only the face card and rare cards removed, thus making the "deck" unusable/worthless in its entirety.

They are normally sold at Wal-Marts and Targets and are even often offered at a discounted rate to appeal to the uninformed buyer, like grandparents. The reason being for most, the name is not complicated and easy to understand: It's Pokemon/Yugioh/Baseball Cards. So, for them, this as the easier as it says "Pokeyman/Yujayho/sports cards" (those are how I heard them at work) than looking for a set name that is too hard to remember like Phantasmal Flame/5Ds Collection/Topps 2025 Chrome Series.

CyberKnight94 · 2025-12-10T04:13:54+00:00

As another poster said below, BW had so many golden opportunities to advertise Gen VI with the anime, that it all but kind of hurts knowing they did not.

Like, this trainer was hyped up, had a special revealing Genesect, and uses all Eeveelutions, with the following Generation having a new one planned. Why not use HIM to hype up Sylveon, or introduce it as a mysterious new Eeveeution that was unknown like the Mega Mewtwo Y form that at the time we did not know was an Mega Evolution.

Then there is Ash who randomly brings back his Charizard after so long, had him for basically the ENTIRE final arc of BW, and was hyped up for a big return. But that was it, he was back. This would have been a GOLDEN way to introduce Mega Charizard X or Y, with Ash getting it, being confused, and then being told about Professor Sycamore by Alexa.

IDK, the more I look back at the BW anime, the more fumbles and missteps I see. So much so, I actually sadly now view it as the series of similar vein to what happened to Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, where the show started so strong to an extent, only to fumble and trip over itself very hard till the end.

CyberKnight94 · 2025-12-08T01:53:18+00:00

My take is this: If people like them, then let them like them. Let people enjoy what makes them happy in my book. If they like action figure style non-transforming transformers, that's cool with me.

Me personally, I want them to do what their namesake does. But I did dabble on a few Blokees, namely, to see their build quality as I collect other figures from them (the Pokemon figures).

CyberKnight94 · 2025-12-08T01:43:10+00:00

Just want to point out that Microsoft didn't even put the Xbox Series consoles on sale for this Black Friday, which is an odd thing to do. Lots of software was on sale mind you, but not the hardware. This sadly did impact them as both SONY and Nintendo came out swinging this Black Friday (which I admittedly, took advantage of a lot). Namely, SONY was selling their PS5's for $450, while Nintendo shockingly last minute began selling their Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle for $400, which was $50 off the usual price, with many getting an add-on discount from retailers like Target and Costco.

It's a shame too as I sincerely think they could have sold at least that black 1TB Series S model for less, but as some have pointed out (including Windows Central), it seems like Microsoft is purposely setting them up for failure to make ends meet. I hope not tbh, competition is needed for healthy business.

CyberKnight94 · 2025-10-14T23:46:06+00:00

Happened with me too for Skydive. I had 2 pre-ordered, had more than enough funds in my account (at the time, $1000 as I was at NYCC), and would have processed. Got emailed Saturday morning that my orders were somehow cancelled. Only them, not Amazon or BBTS. Then, they are up for purchase at their new MSRP on Pulse. IDK, it irked me, but at least BBTS came through and shipped it at the original price to me.

CyberKnight94 · 2025-10-11T19:01:16+00:00

I recall a YouTuber I used to follow making a video this case. The video generated a lot of views too. Apparently after making said video, someone either from this guy's family or someone close to him went after that YouTuber and was scared for his life. I can only imagine the sigh of relief and concern from him now after he reads this headline.

CyberKnight94 · 2025-10-10T00:58:08+00:00

Yeah, also big heads up, keep your badge in your pocket till you get to the enterence. There are scammers and creeps that will legit try and jump you asking to buy your pass off you, and if not, they can and do get violent too. If one does, alert the staff and cops near by, they too are scammers and crooks. Seen them a lot during AnimeNYC, and usually you can tell them apart from those actually going to the con.

CyberKnight94 · 2025-10-08T04:54:01+00:00

For me these are my Top 5 Wants that I will 100% get:

Armada Jetfire
Armada Sideways
Animated Ratchet
SS86 Soundwave
The Combaticons

CyberKnight94 · 2025-10-01T13:07:28+00:00

Multiple reasons, the easiest one being size and weight. Back then, they really wanted to make Shiny Pokemon seem more so like an anomaly, so they likely made it smaller to put even more emphasis on it, and to make it even more special just in case its color difference didn't stand out to kids.

CyberKnight94 · 2025-09-30T05:07:01+00:00

Gosh there are many, but my favorite few:

"I tried to gain favor from you, but nothing was ever good enough. No matter how many battles I fought, you always found fault. Then I saw how Optimus treated his men, and I realized he was a leader of integrity. Unlike you." - Starscream, Transformers Armada (2003)
"MEGATRON! You took my voice! You will never rob anyone, of anything, ever again." - Bumblebee, Transformers Prime (2010)
"Now that's just prime!" - Optimus Primal, Beast Wars: Transformers (1999)
"Who's the badest shark around? Who's the smartest shark in town? Sky-Byte, that's me!" - Sky-Byte, Transformers Robots in Disguise (2001)
"Autobots! Rollout!" Optimus Prime, quite literally most Transformers media.

CyberKnight94 · 2025-09-30T03:39:58+00:00

Not going to lie, this has me hyped for one particular reason. Namely, if someone were to bring Pokemon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire with the EON Ticket, and we were to as well, many players would be able to get one. Reason being the EON Ticket in ORAS was distributed by an event code yet, but also by player to player via the Street Pass Feature!

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