User blog:TheRealPeterGreek/Top 10 Non-Legendary Pokemon in the game

There are many non-legendary Pokemon that have been very succesful in the game and have become popular among the community. Some of them even outclass some Legendaries. There are many of them that can enter the list, but only 10 made it here.

Number 10: Dragonite

Dragonite was always a very popular Pokemon, but the update that introduced abilities made it even stronger. Its ability, Multiscale, enables it to endure the first hit it takes, allowing it to use Dragon Dance one or two times. In this way, the Dragon/Flying Pseudo-Legendary can become a very powerful Pokemon that can be useful for Elite Four and PvP.

Number 9: Gengar

Gengar is one of the most common Pokemon in the game, because Gastly, its basic form, is incredibly easy to find. In fact, every player has a Gengar. Its powerful STAB attacks, its speed and its ability, Levitate, make it a very powerful option and a great choice for a sweeper. Its Mega form makes it even more powerful, even though it lacks the Shadow Tag ability.

Number 8: Alakazam

Similar to Gengar, Alakazam is a great Gen I Pokemon. It has a great movepool, great stats and massive power, enough to sweep a team after some Calm Minds. Mega Alakazam has massive power with its 170 Special Attack stat and a great 135 Speed. In conclusion, Alakazam was always, and it will be forever one very popular Pokemon.

Number 7: Gardevoir

The Fairy type is one of the most important types in the game due to the fact that Dragon Pokemon need to be countered, and Gardevoir takes advantage of this. Psychic/Fairy type combination is really good at the offensive side, and its stats, which are similar to Alakazam, are really good. Its Mega form gains the Pixilate ability, which gives it more STAB options. To sum up, Gardevoir is popular for many reasons other than its looks.

Number 6: Garchomp

Garchomp was always the most popular non-legendary Dragon Pokemon for a reason. 600 base stat total, Dragon/Ground type combination and a very wide movepool have made the Mach Pokemon a vey powerful threat that is difficult to counter. It also has a Mega Evolution, but it's somewhat a hindrance due to the Speed loss. But still, Garchomp is very popular and it will always be.

Number 5: Scizor

Scizor is almost everywhere in the game. Even teams with powerful legendaries will include this in the team. It is literally treated like a god for two reasons. The first is that it has access to False Swipe, which never faints the opposing Pokemon, thus becoming a good move for completing the Pokedex, and second, it has great offensive stats and typing, and a great ability to use. Also, by Mega evolving, it becomes a good combination of offense and defense.

Number 4: Scrafty

Scrafty is popular because it takes two very important types, Fighting and Dark, and combines them. Not only that, its defenses are really good, and it also has set-up moves like Bulk Up and Dragon Dance to boost its Attack stat. It is commonly seen in Elite Four teams, and sometimes in PvP teams. Even with a double weakess to Fairies, Scrafty has been a very popular Pokemon, and it will never stop being one.

Number 3: Weavile

Weavile is possibly the strongest non-legendary Ice Pokemon for many reasons. First, it has a great Attack stat. Second, it is very fast. Third, it has a great movepool, including moves like Swords Dance, Ice Shard, Icicle Crash, Brick Break, Low Kick and Night Slash. It is also very easy to find, as its basic form, Sneasel can be found it...

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