pkmn YCM GPT Match 2-26

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

I suspect this match will be one of the more anticipated ones, considering both are Uber-classed.

Spoilered because large images.

 

[spoiler=Rayquaza vs Lugia]

 

 

[/spoiler]

 

Match ends 4/18 @ 9 pm HST

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

This is a coooool match, and the big images are good here. Anyway. Rayquaza has to get it for me. It's one of the strongest Pokemon in existance (stat-wise and lore-wise). For me the lore is really what gets me. It's basically the closest thing to Arceus. In that it's nearly god-like in its power and influence. In fact many treat it AS a god.

Plus that Delta episode....wow.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

The joke is that Rayquaza might actually replace Arceus as the Pokémon god; considering Arceus hasn't gotten a lot of attention lately.

And yeah, Gamefreak didn't even release it legitimately in Gen 4 with Azure Flute. 

 

But obviously, my vote's on Rayquaza/Quetzalcoatl due to nomination and a bunch of other things.

Hell, that's the one Pokémon that got itself banned from Ubers, and that says a lot when you get your own tier.

 

And then, his entrance music is godly.

I once had it on my profile for a while; it does command respect.

[Tinkerer]

Lugia all the way!

I gotta admit that this matchup is amazing though. I was pretty close to voting Ray, but Lugia is the first trio master and stuff. It's also from johto which is always a plus for me and I adore the thing in the 2000 movie, so yeah.

[~British Soul~]

This is one hell of a matchup.

Don't get me wrong, I like Shadow Lugia, it looks cool when it uses Shadow Blast, but Mega Rayquaza is badass too, and I enjoyed the Delta episode.

 

To decide my vote, I'm leaving it to a coin flip (R heads, L tails).. the result was heads, thus Rayquaza gets my vote. 

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Well, it's a dead-draw right now.

Although I expected this much, considering how popular these two appear to be, given they are version mascots. 

[Sethera]

The Delta Episode really got me to like Rayquaza more, and it's pretty cool and one of my favorite Hoenn legends.

 

But Lugia shall always have a special place in my heart. I never played Gold (except once when my cousin let me play her game) but I had Silver. While Blue was the game that made me fall in love with Pokémon, Silver is the game that made me realize Pokémon was more than just a game of monsters battling monsters, but that it was a whole world, with lore, mythology, and legends.

Never played XD, though I like Colosseum, so no opinions on Shadow Lugia, but regular Lugia is amazing enough for me.

 

Not to mention, Pokémon 2000 was just a gorgeous movie for me, and still is probably my ultimate favorite. The beautiful, soul-aching music, and that moment when Lugia rises from the waves, just amazing.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Again, still a tied match at 7-7.

I predicted things would be heated in this match, and they are.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

It appears Rayquaza getting a Mega Evolution and its own tier was the pivotal moment when it broke the tie and advanced to Round 3.

However, it was indeed a magnificent fight to the end between the Uber titans; and certainly will be recorded in history.