20 Severely Underrated Pokémon That Deserve A Second Chance
They're so much more than just spots on Bill's PC.
Over the generations Nintendo have managed to bring us some truly remarkable beasts in the Pokémon series. Now, with the seventh generation due to arrive in the form of Pokémon Sun & Moon later this year, selecting the perfect team of six monsters is getting harder than ever.
Whether it's to take on the Gym Leaders and Elite Four in the game's story, or to battle trainers around the world in competitive online play, choosing your team is the most important part of each new Pokémon game. But while you'll surely have your favourite individuals or types in mind, there are probably more than a few that you've been writing off for years.
Ahead of the arrival of a new generation of Pokémon, this is the perfect time to reconsider some of those preconceived notions and take a look back at some monsters you may have foolishly overlooked. We're here to bring you twenty of the franchise's underrated Pokémon that deserve your attention with a second look. All stats and movesets will be based on the Pokémon as they are in the sixth generation.
Here's hoping we're giving you a selection headache like never before!
20. Golduck
We'll kick our list off with the evolution of one of the TV series' biggest running jokes. Golduck, evolved from the unfortunate Psyduck, is solely a water type with a good Speed and pretty mean Special Attack stat. Pick one up with a beneficial nature, however, and you'll also see a boosted Special Defence that can turn Golduck into a real warrior.
Golduck also has the benefit of a number of Psychic type attacks, but without the dual-type weaknesses. Able to learn the likes of Confusion and Psychic, Golduck is a great way to get some strong ranged attacks into your team without inviting extra weaknesses to Dark or even more popular Ghost types.
Suggested Moveset:
Confusion
Psychic
Hydro Pump
Aqua Tail