After several weeks of thinking about it, I finally settled on my top 10 most wanted Pokemon for Pokken Tournament.
My Top 10 Most Wanted Pokemon for Pokken:
Number one being most wanted and number ten being least wanted:
1. Gallade - What can I say. He's my favorite Pokemon around. A badass dual-wielding swordsman who attacks with arm blades and can utilize some psychic powers of teleportation and mind-reading here and there would make for a fantastic addition. Let's also not forget about his amazing Mega Evolution too, and keeping that in mind he can have an epic Burst Attack where he could furiously slash his foe, then slash him/her into the sky, teleport to said location, then deliver a killer stab to the ground for the finishing touch.
Having Gardevoir in Pokken even made me want Gallade for Pokken more than ever before. To be honest, I think Gardevoir is a double-edged sword when it comes to Gallade's chances right now. On one hand, you can make the argument that we already have someone from the Ralts evolution line on the roster (despite the fact we already have two Pikachus and two Mewtwos on the roster, or in other words, two sets of Pokemon that are related to each other), yet it's thanks to Gardevoir that I've noticed Gallade being one of the most requested Pokemon for Pokken.
While Sceptile and Garchomp utilize some dual-slashing moves already, I think Gallade could do a better job utilizing such moves than these two to the point that Gallade would be the
Talim (from Soul Caliber) of the Pokken roster. While I strongly want Gallade in Pokken, I'm ready for the worst case scenario where he'll either be forgotten or be added as an Assist instead, though I still have faith he'll be added at some point.
2. Swampert - Ever since Sceptile was revealed for Pokken, Swampert has surpassed Greninja for my second most wanted. Poor, poor Swampert. You're the only one of your Hoenn trio who is yet to be the game... and it really hurts considering you are my favorite of the Hoenn trio (not to mention it's one of my top 5 favorite Pokemon, and was my favorite Pokemon before Gallade came into the picture).
Compared to Suicune, Swampert would definitely stand out with Ground-type attacks, physical moves like Waterfall and Hammer Arm, and the use of mud for a large portion of its attacks instead of generic water all the time. And let's not forget about that awesome Mega Evolution that could make for a cool Burst Attack where it could throw it's opponents into a body of water, swim up to the foe at blinding speed, then proceed to deliver some killer punches.
Seriously, everytime I think about the possibility about Swampert in Pokken, it makes me want it even more. Only question is, will it really make it onto the roster in the end? I sure hope so.
3. Greninja - Currently my second favorite Pokemon, and you can thank Smash Bros for that (it's my main in that game, and getting to experience Greninja allowed it to break it's tie with Aegislash for my favorite generation 6 Pokemon). The most iconic and popular Pokemon from generation 6, I have faith that Greninja will make it in at some point. It would obviously stand out with a ninja-style moveset, and perhaps it could turn into Ash-Greninja for its Burst Attack and then ram into its foe for powerful damage thanks to all the water surrounding it.
As previously mentioned, it used to be my second most wanted for Pokken, but Swampert took that role thanks to recent events. Another reason why Greninja fell down a bit on my list was because I'll feel really bad for all the Chesnaught evolution line fans if Greninja makes it in because they'll experience the same pain like I have with Swampert right now (and yes, I've been warming up to the possibility of Chesnaught in Pokken recently).
4. Salamence - One of my favorite Dragon-type Pokemon who could demonstrate how fearsome of a dragon it really is in Pokken through the use of moves like Flamethrower and Outrage, along with aerial attacks added to the fray. Rather than sitting on the ground when standing still, it would simply float slightly above the ground similar to its basic animation in the generation 6 games so that it could easily move around. The reason for this kind of emphasis would be to emphasize it's love for flying. After all, it's Pokedex entry states that with its evolution, it finally achieved it's life-long dream of being able to fly.
Charizard and Garchomp might've already filled that niche for "dragon attackers", but unlike Charizard, I can see Salamence using less Fire-type attacks and more Dragon-type attacks, while compared to Garchomp, Salamence would obviously stand out with its ability to fly and avoiding the use of Ground-type attacks.
5. Luxray - One of my favorite generation 4 Pokemon who could be a dark horse candidate for the roster, yet it is also relevant again thanks to being Clemont's signature Pokemon in the anime. Compared to the Pikachus, Luxray would probably attack much like a lion involving a lot of pouncing, biting, and slashing with its claws, along with moves like Volt Tackle added to the mix.
6. Krookodile - Very memorable generation 5 Pokemon for me. Funny yet awesome and menacing-looking design, and fairly popular generation 5 Pokemon too (Ash even owned one and was a prominent component on his team in the anime). In addition to a combination of Ground and Dark-type moves, I think Krookodile could also utilize a moveset where it attacks much like an crocodile with all the biting it could do.
7. Scizor - Favorite generation II Pokemon, very cool-looking, and a Pokemon who I think is a prime candidate for our first Bug-type on the roster. It could also use dual-wielding slashing moveset similar to Gallade, except it's more about claws than swords with Scizor's case, not to mention it would use Steel-type moves like Iron Head, Bullet Punch, and Iron Defense.
8. Serperior - While Samurott was my starter in the generation 5 games, Serperior is my preferred pick of the Unova trio for Pokken. It was also my most wanted Grass-type before it was confirmed to be a background Pokemon... but good thing Chandelure threw the "background Pokemon can't be playable fighters" rule right out of the window. In addition to distance-ranged special-attacks, I can see a physical-based moveset where it would attack much like a snake through the use of coiling its foes.
9. Metagross - An awesome Pokemon who would make for a powerhouse with moves like Meteor Mash, Earthquake, Stomp, Zen Headbutt, and Bullet Punch while being able to tank hits. It's only major flaw would be its speed. To move around, it would just scrunch its legs onto its head similar to how it moves in Pokemon Battle Revolution. The Mega Evolution would make for an fantastic-looking Burst Attack where it could use an epic-looking Giga Impact. Also, did I mention Metagross is the signature Pokemon of my favorite champion in the entire series? Yeah, that too.
10. Tyrantrum - This doesn't need much explanation. A T-Rex Pokemon who could utilize moveset that would fit well for its design? Yes please!
Honorable Mentions:
Bisharp - It could also use a dual-wielding moveset, though compared to Gallade, Bisharp could stand out by summoning fellow Pawniards that could work as added Assist Pokemon, except that you wouldn't summon them the same way that you do with normal Assists. This would be meant to highlight Bisharp's pitiless nature where it and its fellow Pawniards will pursue its prey. While I like it because it looks like Gallade's evil brother, it's thanks to its similarities in design that I'd prefer having Gallade make it into the roster before Bisharp.
Darkrai - One of my favorite legendaries around because it's so badass in every possible way. It would utilize a more distance-ranged Dark-type fighter when compared to Weavile, though I can see it's most interesting gimmick involving it's ability to put foes to sleep with Dark Void and then having their health drain away thanks to it's Bad Dreams ability. In a way, it could work similar to Street Fighter V's poison effect, except that in Pokken's case, the sleep effect would stop after 2-3 seconds have passed instead of having the Pokemon land a hit on Darkrai.
Golurk - A powerhouse Pokemon that would stand out from Gengar and Chandelure in that it would be more physical and could even use some quake-style moves here and there. For its Burst Attack, I think it could perfectly replicate
Tager's Astral Finish from the BlazBlue games when taking Golurk's flying abilities into account.
Noivern - One of my favorite generation 6 Pokemon, who is also pretty popular and iconic for its generation (was one of the first Kalos Pokemon revealed, not to mention Ash is going to obtain one very soon in the anime). It'd be pretty cool to see it utilize a sound-based moveset with moves like Boomburst, along with some special-ranged aerial and Dragon attacks added to the mix, making it a perfect Trick-style attacker.
Meloetta - My favorite generation 5 Pokemon and could be very interesting with a moveset that emphasizes song and dance, perhaps even change between its two forms at will. Unfortunately, it seems like Meloetta is more fit to be an Assist Pokemon that an actual fighter for this game just by looking at it, so I wouldn't mind if it ends up as such.
Hawlucha - Still think it should've been the luchador fighter in Pokken instead of Pikachu Libre.
Electivire - I can see it being an Electric powerhouse attacker where it could deliver some strong punches and deliver powerful voltage attacks using its tails.
Empoleon - My generation 4 starter and one of my favorite generation 4 Pokemon. I think it could make for a really interesting fighter where it attack much like a penguin using belly slides, Drill Peck, Steel Wing, and Surf added to the mix. It could also use Ice Beam to highlight its Arctic origins... you know, since it's a penguin.
Haxorus - Because those tusks could make for a fun moveset.
Hydreigon - Much like Salamence, I think Hydreigon would have a really cool moveset where it emphasizes how brutal of a dragon it really is (perhaps even more vicious than Salamence), but with more special-ranged and Dark attacks added to the mix. Yet, I'd still prefer seeing Salamence getting in first with this moveset potential in mind.
Gliscor - Memorable generation 4 Pokemon who could use a really diverse moveset utilizing dual-slashing skills, Ground-type attacks, sandstorms, and aerial attacks.
Toxicroak - While I would prefer Greninja for our first frog in the roster, I wouldn't mind seeing Toxicroak being added. It could have very nimble movements along with a speedy yet trick style moveset. Thanks to the claws on its knuckles, It's punches could also utilize a poison effect that was recently introduced in Street Fighter V.
Snorlax - Now that background Pokemon have a chance, I'm glad to see Snorlax has a chance. I can see it utilizing a sumo-like moveset with its body build, not to mention it could have some funny win animations considering its nature.
So... anyone else have a top 10 wishlist in mind?
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)...though Staraptor, Pidgeot, and Honchkrow would be cool too...
, Inkay,
