Part 2: Why you should love him.
In 1976 a film was made about a boxer. This boxer was a low time boxer that seemed to not do much with his life. This boxer eventually gets a trainer named Paulie. Paulie trains this boxer with drinking raw eggs and running up the stairs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art all while the song The Eye of the Tiger is playing in the background. When this boxer's training is complete is fights in the ring against the World Heavyweight Champion. Everyone has strong doubts that this no body of a boxer will actually win the fight. But to everyone's surprise this boxer became a legend in one night by winning his match and putting the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist.
Now, obviously I'm talking about the movie Rocky. But what does Bulbasaur have in common with the popular character played by "the mumbling" Sylvester Stallone? The answer to that question is a lot more in common than you might think. Let me ask you a question. Why do people love the Rocky movies so much? Why did people instantly fall in love with this no body of a boxer? The answer to that question is because people love an underdog story. People all across America and all across the world love to watch a guy or girl almost have nothing in the beginning and then win it all at the end. People love it when other people have doubts about this person winning, but then at the end they are at the top of the world!
In my opinion, Bulbasaur is much like Rocky Balboa because he is an underdog. A lot of people do not think that Bulbasaur is very good. Why do they think that? I have no clue. But what I do know is that for years Bulbasaur has been living in the shadows of the other first generation starting Pokemon. Beginner trainers will most likely select a Charmander in hopes of it turning into a ruthless Charizard one day or selecting a Squirtle because of its blueish cuteness. While the selection process is over more times than not, Bulbasaur gets left out. Again, I don't know why. Bulbasaur is a strong Pokemon once he evolves into Venasaur. Albeit, he has a few weaknesses... but what Pokemon doesn't?
If you are one of those people that have some kind of mysterious grudge against Bulbasaur, please try him out again. If you do (and train him well) then I'm sure that he will knock out a Hitmonchan just like Rocky did.
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