Top 10 Most Overrated First Generation Pokemon

The Top Ten
1 Pikachu Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ) are a species of Pokémon, fictional creatures that appear in an assortment of video games, animated television shows and movies, trading card games, and comic books licensed by The Pokémon Company, a Japanese corporation. A mascot of the Pokemon franchise, it's considered to be the most iconic character of all Pokemon species, as well as a major character in Japanese pop culture, due to its companionship with Ash Ketchum in the anime series. Pikachu has been featured in movies such as Pokemon Detective Pikachu as well as music videos - most notably Katy Perry's "Electric" in 2021.

There are over 700 Pokemon... Yet this stupid yellow rat takes ALL the spotlight.

Why do people only care so much about this thing?

Best pokemon ever

2 Charizard Charizard, known in Japan as Lizardon, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Charizard first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated ...read more.

This thing got 2 mega evolutions, does this speak loud enough to you? If not, then here we go. Charizard is bad, he really is, and everyone praises him, even my friends praise him practically. There's a good reason why. You see, even when I was 8, I thought Charizard sucked. And he was actually the weakest member in my party, getting knocked out even more then my pikachu, which I thought I couldn't replace. But oh boy, then my competitive phase came in. You see, back in gen 5, Charizard was awful. No defense, weak to a common hazard 4x, and never could finish anything off, at least typhosion had something to work with attacking wise. Oh but then the Mega's came, which turned Charizard to mediocre to... Well you do the math if this is my vote. You see, Charizard x has tough claws, sounds good with the dragon typing right? Okay... Name a Fire move with claws involved... I thought so. And it's special and normal attack stat are the same instead of getting a boost in attack... Smart. And ...more

The main reason why people barely even know that Pokemon Blue exists.

I get that Pikachu is overrated too but how is this thing not number 1

Oh my gosh Pokémon fans, Charizard NOT Jesus! Most Pokémon fans praise Charizard way too much. Pikachu is nothing compared to Charizard

3 Mewtwo Mewtwo is a psychic-type Legendary Pokémon from Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Designed by Ken Sugimori, it made its first appearance in the games Pokémon Red and Blue. It was created by Dr. Fuji using gene splicing in an attempt to clone Mew. In the Pokémon games, it's infamously known as the most powerful Pokémon among all species. Mewtwo is capable of evolving into two forms - Mega Mewtwo X (using Mewtonite X) and Mega Mewtwo Y (using Mewtonite Y)

Why is he even a legendary? Other legendaries created land, sea, space, time, death, life, and Mewtwo is just a really strong morphed cat..? It's odd. He's not spiecial, his design isn't great, and neither are his megas, he is practilly the STAR, besides Pikachu and Charizard, starring in his own movie, and getting two mega evos. Yep, Overatted.

There's an entire YouTube channel dedicated to making rigged battles where Mewtwo always wins. That alone gives him the #1 spot.

4 Gyarados Gyarados is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It evolves from one of the weakest Pokemon, Magikarp. But Gyarados has a high attack power (as of gen VII, mega Gyarados is ranking #19 for highest attack stat & would rank #10 if legendary Pokemon aren't included), and ...read more.
5 Butterfree

Stop stealing Beedrill's love. He is way better than you. Even he is better than you defensive. He can take a flamethrower but you, a little ember is the fate. Why people hate a strong bee that looks sick, but like a dumb butterfly like you

Butterfree is not dumb.

6 Gengar Gengar, known in Japan by the same name, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Exactly what about Gengar is so cool?

7 Squirtle Squirtle, known as Zenigame in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It was originally conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by Chaniah Pantry. It is a squirrel-turtle hybrid. It is a starter Pokémon and evolves into Wartortle which ...read more.
8 Dragonite Dragonite, known in Japan as Kairyu, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.
9 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur, known in Japan as Fushigidane, is the first Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Bulbasuar is over rated, yes, but he is my personal favourite and he has some pretty good stats. Also, how is Squirtle not in Bulbasuar's place? Everyone I know, they're favourite Pokemon is Squirtle.

What the?! Bulbasaur is UNDERATTED if you ask me, every one always chooses charmander, or squirtle!

Bulbasaurs fat and stupid and people just whine he's underrated he's nothing guys he's nothing...

What he underrated,everyone chooses charmander o squirtle but not bulbasaur

10 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff, known in Japan as Purin, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Worst Smash Bros character ever...

The Contenders
11 Eevee Eevee, known in Japan as Eievui, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise first introduced in the games Pokemon Red and Blue. Considered as the evolution Pokemon, it has the most evolutions out of all Pokemon species. Eevee can evolve to Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon depending on the method used. It serves as the mascot in the game Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Where do I start honestly? Eevee is a great Pokemon, amazing eeveelutions. But after seeing many fanarts in deviant art, I felt something terrible. Like I was going to get cancer or something. I wanted to punch my computer so hard. Honestly what's so cute about eevee? Or even pikachu? I don't think Sylveon is cute either, I just think it's really stylish and pretty but lucky for you I don't freak out over it. Eevee is so overrated, in the top best electric pokemon, jolteon is FIRST. You know which should be first? Luxray. Luxray is way better, an amazing ability as well, and badass design. I still like the eeveelutions, but some like espeon, umbreon, and flareon are just lazy. Sylveon is not a lazy design, but not as good as Luxray, which is one of the best Pokemon of all time. If you think Luxray is overrated, it's not, it's underrated. But it is still the coolest Pokemon and I don't freak out over it at all either. It's personally my favorite. If you don't like it, I respect that as ...more

Only evolves into a new form after you buy it a stone, and there are better Pokemon with stronger stats for each of those types. It's a funny Pokemon, but not a terrribly effective one.

Why is an empty canvas so popular? It also shadows true adorable pokemon like Jumpfluff, Whimsicott,Quilava and Cinccino

This should be higher.

12 Alakazam Alakazam is a Psychic-type Pokemon that was first introduced in Game Freak's Pokemon Red & Green (Blue for outside of Japan) version. Alakazam is the final evolution of the Abra line. It evolves from Kadabra when traded. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it evolves from Kadabra when given a Linking Cord. It is said to have an IQ of 5000 and is a human-like Pokemon. It has high special attack and speed, and is good for Alakazam with its poor defense & mediocre special defense. ...read more.
13 Magikarp Magikarp, known in Japan as Koiking, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. It resembles an orange fish with whiskers. It was created by Ken Sugimori, Magikarp first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels. It is a water type that evolves into Gyarados at level 20.

He's not overrated, he's the strongest in the game until u evolve him!

14 Blastoise Blastoise, known in Japan as Kamex, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.

Blastoise is so overrated, not Charizard.

15 Pidgeot
16 Mew Mew is a Psychic-type Mythical Pokémon created by Nintendo's and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise. Designed by Satoshi Tajiri, it was introduced in Pokémon Red and Blue. Mew is capable of learning every move in the games (except signature moves of certain Pokémon), and can shapeshift into other Pokémon species.
17 Snorlax Snorlax, known in Japan as Kabigon, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.
18 Onix Onix, known in Japan as Iwark, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.
19 Meowth Meowth, known in Japan as Nyarth, is a Normal-type Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Designed by Ken Sugimori, it was first introduced in the Pokemon Red and Blue, and is also known as the mascot of Team Rocket in the anime. At level 28, it evolves into Persian. Meowth has three forms. Its Alolan form is a dark-type Pokemon, and can be evolved into Alolan Persian with high friendship. Its Galarian form is a steel type pokemon that evolves into Perrserker at level 28. Meowth is the first and only pokemon to both have regional forms and a Gigantamax form.
20 Ditto Ditto, known in Japan as Metamon, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.
21 Arcanine Arcanine, known in Japan as Windie, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.
22 Muk Muk, known in Japan as Betbeton, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise.
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