Ekans finally breaks up the swarm of brown Pokémon with a splash of vivid purple!

Time to review the “other” generic bird of Gen I!

Every RPG just has to have an obligatory rat encounter, and Pokémon is no exception. Rattata is somehow more common than Pidgey (or at least it feels that way), making it one of those Pokémon that annoys the snot out of many fans.

A warning before I start this article: I love birds. They’re my all-time favorite animal. Therefore, it could create a bias with how I critique all the bird or birdlike Pokémon in this review series.

I have no witty opening for this article… Unless you really want more “lol WEEDle” jokes.

Caterpie is one of those Pokémon I didn’t fully appreciate until I grew older.

For some reason, I can’t recall many of my friends ever picking Squirtle as their starter Pokémon. As a result, I don’t have as many memories of this cute turtle like I do with Bulbasaur and Charmander.

Kids dig fire lizards. Charmander’s evolutionary line has been overwhelmingly popular among Pokémon Trainers since the dawn of the original Red and Green/Blue. Even I’m one of those diehard fans.