However, they may try to see which one can endure the longest without food. If two or more Wobbuffet meet, they will turn competitive and try to outdo each other's endurance. So cue the PokeRap and let's get this party started. Here are the best 25 Pokemon of the past twenty years, ranging from our personal favorites (Arcanine) to some of the most iconic of the bunch (Magikarp). It's not easy to distill more than 800 monsters into a comprehensive list of 25, but it's Pokemon Week here at USG, and we're sure going to try. In fact, the Pokemon that sits at the very top of this list is from Pokemon Sun and Moon, which is one of the freshest generations in years. The truth is the original 151 are still the best of the bunch, but Game Freak has some really great artists and designers, and every subsequent generation has at least a few winners.

Here's one of the most tired takes you'll hear about Pokemon: The only good monsters are in the original 151! Everything else is superfluous! Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. Our executive producer is Adam Raney.This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Įmail us at episode was produced by Marc Rivers. And host Scott Detrow talks to Izzie Ramirez, culture writer for Vox Media, about the legacy of the sh ow and the future of the Pokémon franchise after Ash and Pikachu. We hear reactions from fans who have grown up with the series and from Sarah Natochenny, who has voiced Ash since 2006.

But now fans must say goodbye to these iconic heroes as the series moves on without them. Since the launch of that series the biggest stars have undoubtedly been aspiring Pokémon Master Ash Ketchum and his adorable pocket monster sidekick Pikachu. In the twenty-five years since the Japanese media franchise Pokémon launched in the US, it has become a staple of American culture - from trading cards to t-shirts, from action figures to videogames, from Oreo cookies to McDonald's Happy Meals. 1999 Pikachu And Ash In The Animated Movie 'Pokemon:The First Movie.' (Photo By Getty Images)

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