10 MORE Best Pokémon You Never Bothered Catching

A while ago, we did a list of the 10 Best Pokémon You've Never Bothered Catching. A long time has passed since then, with a whole new generation of Pokémon to discover, and in some cases, completely ignore. You can't forget that famous marketing slogan "Gotta catch 'em all" - after all it made Pokémon a worldwide phenomenon that has sold millions of copies after nearly 25 years.

But you have to ask yourself: When looking over so many different creatures, are you really getting the most out of what's on offer?

Chances are there are scores of unused Pokémon languishing inside your PC while players just pick out their favourites. Even when you begin to play competitively, there are some Pokémon that sit on the bench.

So the next time you compile your team with heavy hitting attackers, defensive walls, and support Pokémon, how about considering letting one of these 10 outside for a bit of fresh air?

They have a lot to offer and may become the linchpin of your new team.

By the time you come across this adorable platoon of armoured Kirbys marching in Route 8 of Pokémon Sword or Shield, you probably already have plenty of fighting type Pokémon on your team.

This fighting type has great fighting type moves, but also has access to some powerful bug type moves like Megahorn and First Impression, helping with type coverage in competitive battles. Its stats are generally nothing to shout about, but given most of its moves deal physical damage, having a decent attack stat complements its offence well.

If you're able to get a hidden ability Falinks, most likely through trading or rarely by catching them in Max Raid battles, you'll get one with the Defiant ability that raises its attack two stages each time a stat is lowered by an opponent.

I would recommend giving a Falinks with the Jolly nature and the Defiant ability a Life Orb to hold, teach it Close Combat, Throat Chop, Zen Headbutt, and either First Impression or Swords Dance.