Did an experience change your views towards a certain Pokemon?

[SirIllo]

After lucario got movie with mew i expected him to become main stream and lame, then i used one in my sandstorm team online in my first battle and swept everythhing LIEK_A_BAWS!

[Coyote_Dynamo]

One of my best friends loves sheep and horses, so when I look at Mareep, flaffy, whimsicott, zebstrika, rapidash and such they remind me of her and how long it has been since I've seen her, I really miss her. The same goes for all dragon pokemon, I love dragons enough on my own, but another one of my very much missed friends comes to mind when I see one and I want to rush to where they are and give them a big hug.

[Crimson Penguin]

I used to think Hydreigon looked really strange, and I thought "they could have done so much better with the first Dragon/Dark Pokemon."

Then I bred a near-flawless IV'd Deino, evolved it, and the thing just started wrecking stuff. My Hydreigon is the reason I completed my first-ever competitive team. She's now level 100 and is officially one of my favorite Pokemon of Gen 5.

Also, I gained a little more respect for Wormadam after I kicked butt with one in a Grass monotype. Her usefulness did kind of wear out by the end of the game, but she was not the complete weakling I expected her to be.

[pikachu725]

Back when Pokemon Black and White ame out, I wasn't too skeptical of any of the new pokemon... Until I saw Galvantula. "A bug electric type is THIS? REALLY?" I thought. I never really used one in my Black or White playthroughs, but I decided to give the little guy a chance in Black 2. I had been missing out!

Now of course whenever I see a Galvantula, I think of one of my personal favorite pokemon.

[PrincessPeachy]

I always had a female Medicharm on my team until I went on pixiv. After the brain bleach I saw on there, I can never bring myself to have one again despite how my past Medicharms were always BAMFs. The images always plow into my mind and I have to walk away.
Shinx and its evolutions always get a pass from me at some point as well. I always get one at the start of DPPt but when they keep fainting on me or can't contribute that much to taking down pokemon, I always end up boxing them out of disappointment. Every. single. time.

On the merrier side, after I saw the DPPt movies with Giratina, Dialga, Palkia & Arceus (since my opinion of them was pretty low for a long time) they became my favourite legendaries and I still love them to this day! Even bought their Pokemon Center plushes!

[Dark Violet Moon Ray]

I once traded a lvl 58 Arcanine to a friend when I was 15. He needed help defeating the Elite Four in Sinnoh.

Well.. time progressed, and things happened. We grew apart. Far apart. Literally. And so our friendship (or lack thereof--nvm, rambling) died.

Growlithe is a pokemon that resonates with me because of its moveset. It is a loyal and dedicated pokemon. It gains power from protecting and avenging its allies. TO me, trading that Arcanine was--not then, but now--a symbol of my loyalty to that friend. Although we are no longer even acknowledging each other's existences, Arcanine reminds me of the good times, not the bad. I used to undermine the potential of Arcanine, although it is pretty strong. Now, If I ever decide to catch one, I raise it with much much more care and attention to detail than I first did whenever I play a game where I need one. And always, I am reminded of that traded Arcanine.

[Trioxhydre]

I did dislike the actual Pokemon called Totodile a bit for a while when I was 13 years old cuz of someone named after it who wouldn't 'accept my apology and be my online friend again'.

I was a really stupid kid in my early teens. XD Seriously...

She had all her rights to dislike me for how I acted, anyways. The way I acted twards her was petty and judgemental and plain unfair, regardless to whether or not I was 'young still' back then. That's no excuse for such bad behavior. >_>;

EDIT; just fixing some spelling errors...

[Pyrotechnet]

my best friend's pokemon when we were young were Zapdos and Alakazam. I never really liked either, but he died when were only in third grade. Since then, Alakazam and Zapdos have always been two of my favorites. I used Zapdos religiously on Crystal after that happened. Though I don't use them on my team any longer, i still consider them my favorites....

[Hilda]

I once traded a lvl 58 Arcanine to a friend when I was 15. He needed help defeating the Elite Four in Sinnoh.

Well.. time progressed, and things happened. We grew apart. Far apart. Literally. And so our friendship (or lack thereof--nvm, rambling) died.

Growlithe is a pokemon that resonates with me because of its moveset. It is a loyal and dedicated pokemon. It gains power from protecting and avenging its allies. TO me, trading that Arcanine was--not then, but now--a symbol of my loyalty to that friend. Although we are no longer even acknowledging each other's existences, Arcanine reminds me of the good times, not the bad. I used to undermine the potential of Arcanine, although it is pretty strong. Now, If I ever decide to catch one, I raise it with much much more care and attention to detail than I first did whenever I play a game where I need one. And always, I am reminded of that traded Arcanine.

You have no idea how much I can relate to this. Glad I am not alone.

[Smanters]

The fact that the Unova games suddenly gave Pokemon a half-decent plot made me like Pokemon again.

[ShinyBlackWhite]

my best friend's pokemon when we were young were Zapdos and Alakazam. I never really liked either, but he died when were only in third grade. Since then, Alakazam and Zapdos have always been two of my favorites. I used Zapdos religiously on Crystal after that happened. Though I don't use them on my team any longer, i still consider them my favorites....

I don't want to sound annoying, but what happened to him?

[Hilda]

The fact that the Unova games suddenly gave Pokemon a half-decent plot made me like Pokemon again.

How does that relate to the topic?

[Dark Violet Moon Ray]

How does that relate to the topic?

It doesn't. Troll person is trolling.

[Silverwynde]

I always had a female Medicharm on my team until I went on pixiv. After the brain bleach I saw on there, I can never bring myself to have one again despite how my past Medicharms were always BAMFs. The images always plow into my mind and I have to walk away.

This would be me and Cofagrigus. I didn't mind it until I hit pixiv and saw some disgusting artwork with it and Golurk--now I see Cofagrigus as a creepy molester. I never want to see it again. >.<

I wasn't a big fan of Oshawott until I read this. I went from not liking it to feeling sympathy for it and I chose it as my starter. Now I love the little guy to pieces.

I wasn't a huge fan of Golett until I hatched my first one on GPX+. Then I realized how blasted cute the little guy was and I fell in love with it. When I used one on my White run-through to smack around Elesa, I went from loving it to adoring it. Golett is now one of my absolute favorite Pokemon, tied with Golurk.

[Nyarlathotep]

I wasn't a big fan of Yamask until James caught one in the anime. Now it is one of my favorite Pokémon. Its voice is so adorable xD "Desuu~"

I wasn't a big fan of Oshawott until I read this.

T_T That is so... T_T

[Blood Red Absol]

Ivysaur holds a very special place in my heart, it was the 1st pokemon card I ever owned and that card was given to me by my dad who is very sick (i wish i still had the card but Ivysaur will always be my favorite gen1 pokemon)

[Klozo]

I used to like both Piplup and Oshawott lines because they're water type starters, which I always picked almost religiously. And then I used them in my playthroughs of Diamond and Black respectively. Needless to say, I got a Starmie later in the game each time.

[AquaWarrior]

I used to like Weavile but then i finally used Virizion in battle and it rocks. Better than Breloom IMO

[Dark Violet Moon Ray]

This would be me and Cofagrigus. I didn't mind it until I hit pixiv and saw some disgusting artwork with it and Golurk--now I see Cofagrigus as a creepy molester. I never want to see it again. >.<

I wasn't a big fan of Oshawott until I read this. I went from not liking it to feeling sympathy for it and I chose it as my starter. Now I love the little guy to pieces.

I wasn't a huge fan of Golett until I hatched my first one on GPX+. Then I realized how blasted cute the little guy was and I fell in love with it. When I used one on my White run-through to smack around Elesa, I went from loving it to adoring it. Golett is now one of my absolute favorite Pokemon, tied with Golurk.

Heh. I used to like Gardevoir because of its name and power and appearance. The meme art of Garde only made me go from like to love. -drool- Hasty Garde ftw.

[Umbreon9]

After I saw a picture of Oshawott smiling, I loved it. It went from my least favorite Unova starter to my favorite, instantly.
Also, SAWK. I used to not really like it, but when it almost single-handedly murdered my team, I caught one and it is pretty amazing.

[Hilda]

This would be me and Cofagrigus. I didn't mind it until I hit pixiv and saw some disgusting artwork with it and Golurk--now I see Cofagrigus as a creepy molester. I never want to see it again. >.<

I wasn't a big fan of Oshawott until I read this. I went from not liking it to feeling sympathy for it and I chose it as my starter. Now I love the little guy to pieces.

I wasn't a huge fan of Golett until I hatched my first one on GPX+. Then I realized how blasted cute the little guy was and I fell in love with it. When I used one on my White run-through to smack around Elesa, I went from loving it to adoring it. Golett is now one of my absolute favorite Pokemon, tied with Golurk.

What is pixiv?

[Sweet_Melody]

I only like to use Pikachu because Ash has it.

[Nyarlathotep]

What is pixiv?

It is like the Japanese version of deviantART.

[Hilda]

It is like the Japanese version of deviantART.

I am really hesitant to check it out after what all those others said.

[Nyarlathotep]

I am really hesitant to check it out after what all those others said.

Well if you like Pokémon fanart, you will find a lot of good ones in there. But the site content is like 10% of good fanart and 90% of creepy Pokémon hentai/porn. x_x

So... don't go in there unless you are at least 18 years old (or 21, for some countries).