# QoTD: What is the best designed Pokemon? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** qotd\ **Created:** [September 5, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325 "2025-09-05T12:22:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lyleberr](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/lyleberr/32/156919_2.png) [@lyleberr](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/lyleberr)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/1 "2025-09-05T12:22:22Z")
Welcome to the next Question of the Day! The Question of the Day is a way to facilitate community discussion to help members ponder the unanswered questions of the world that are somehow relating to the hobby. Questions are many times open ended and up to interpretation. Feel free to post your thoughts in as much or as little detail as you’d like. Helpful Considerations may or may not help some people focus their answer, these are blurred to not bother those who have their own ideas. [QotD Archive](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-of-the-day-archive/52220) [Suggest future things here](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/question-of-the-day-suggestions/52221) **Today’s Question:** **QotD: What is the best designed Pokemon?** Helpful Considerations: Mew? Tyranitar? Eevee? Mega Dragonite? ---
**Author:** ![DarthEevee](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dartheevee/32/219955_2.png) [@DarthEevee](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/DarthEevee)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/2 "2025-09-05T12:40:06Z")
This qotd is so funny to me. What metric? 😂 the objective best design? Ditto. Amorphous hot pink blob ---
**Author:** ![decoypalmette](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/decoypalmette/32/254336_2.png) [@decoypalmette](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/decoypalmette)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:41pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/3 "2025-09-05T12:41:32Z")
Kabutops and Seedot ---
**Author:** ![DarthEevee](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dartheevee/32/219955_2.png) [@DarthEevee](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/DarthEevee)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/4 "2025-09-05T12:42:32Z")
It’s actually too bad kabutops has never been good competitively that’s a good mon ---
**Author:** ![DarthEevee](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dartheevee/32/219955_2.png) [@DarthEevee](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/DarthEevee)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/5 "2025-09-05T12:45:04Z")
Besides ditto I think there are good choices every gen. Articuno, umbreon, deoxys, garchomp, chandelure, xerneas, solgaleo, dragapult, ogerpon all come to mind also ---
**Author:** ![c0ll3ct0r](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/c0ll3ct0r/32/26306_2.png) [@c0ll3ct0r](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/c0ll3ct0r)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/6 "2025-09-05T12:46:01Z")
![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/b/3/b35cc77318b2ccd898392043790b45bc5c4fdb98.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![decoypalmette](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/decoypalmette/32/254336_2.png) [@decoypalmette](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/decoypalmette)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/7 "2025-09-05T12:50:20Z")
I agree. It’s a unique cool pokemon without being over designed or too edgy; it explores a good concept (ancient predator/fossil) without being gimmicky and fits nicely as kabuto evolution. It feels somewhat believable as a natural inhabitant of the Poke world. Just an example of course, plenty of other gen1-3 Pokemon check all these boxes ---
**Author:** ![Corylus](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/corylus/32/184599_2.png) [@Corylus](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Corylus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/8 "2025-09-05T12:54:27Z")
Johto Times is currently holding a [poll](https://johtotimes.com/posts/feature/2025-05-22-johto-times-favourite-pokemon-poll-2025) asking several Pokémon fans what their favourite is, so that could give an impression which designs are considered the best. ---
**Author:** ![rtas](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rtas/32/257427_2.png) [@rtas](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/rtas)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/9 "2025-09-05T13:51:16Z")
![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/4/e/4e95ef4cc43095de00e562ad22d5e57278eca204.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Vertemes](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/vertemes/32/285055_2.png) [@Vertemes](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Vertemes)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/10 "2025-09-05T13:51:54Z")
Do I even have to say it? ---
**Author:** ![Mewthree](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/mewthree/32/164596_2.png) [@Mewthree](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Mewthree)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/11 "2025-09-05T16:38:36Z")
I think Lunala is absolute perfection ![IMG_1632](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/9/d/9d58700776b9f95903f7e85d6154fbaa1e3db6fe.png) ---
**Author:** ![gengaranimal](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/gengaranimal/32/1527_2.png) [@gengaranimal](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/gengaranimal)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/12 "2025-09-05T17:31:46Z")
![Darkrai](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/7/1/716dcf30c4f4b021ebf3ab5cda70131cefb2e0c7.jpeg) I think Darkrai is a perfectly executed Dark type who looks every bit the part of a nightmare factory. This particular artwork is probably my favorite. And since they were created by the designer who also created Rayquaza, Celebi and Deoxys…well, c’mon… ---
**Author:** ![Bellsprout](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/bellsprout/32/198969_2.png) [@Bellsprout](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Bellsprout)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 7:12pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/13 "2025-09-05T19:12:35Z")
![Screenshot_2025-09-05-21-11-57-285_com.instagram.android-edit](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/4/f/4f76fc78fe9561f79370e933bdcc8888403e2c7c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![VinnieCannoli](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/vinniecannoli/32/107306_2.png) [@VinnieCannoli](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/VinnieCannoli)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/14 "2025-09-05T19:20:54Z")
Every time i think of pokemon when my brain needs good feelings (in a kid-way like “oh yeah cool!“) it’s always - Lugia - Giratina - Gengar Just good pokemon overall. Otherwise i wouldn’t be answering this question. Asking such question is like starting a political views conversation. ---
**Author:** ![RabidSquirtle](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/rabidsquirtle/32/236211_2.png) [@RabidSquirtle](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/RabidSquirtle)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/15 "2025-09-05T20:24:46Z")
Flamigo, 10/10 design looks and even sounds like it could be a real animal with how perfected the design is ---
**Author:** ![lyleberr](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/lyleberr/32/156919_2.png) [@lyleberr](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/lyleberr)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/17 "2025-09-05T21:00:01Z")
@DarthEevee Its in the prompt. “The Question of the Day is a way to facilitate community discussion to help members ponder the unanswered questions of the world that are somehow relating to the hobby. Questions are many times open ended and up to interpretation. Feel free to post your thoughts in as much or as little detail as you’d like.“ ---
**Author:** ![SolemnStar](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/solemnstar/32/289983_2.png) [@SolemnStar](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/SolemnStar)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/18 "2025-09-05T22:17:29Z")
To me it comes down to what is the most pokemony pokemon. I’d have to say picking one is hard. Though probably Clefairy ![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/f/b/fbd220cf6e8305dc0719c9b0ce5b796871317708.png) ---
**Author:** ![Silphnaut](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/silphnaut/32/242895_2.png) [@Silphnaut](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Silphnaut)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/19 "2025-09-06T01:35:57Z")
![196](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/5/e/5e051fb259159fa892d4aef896c899557714a6d2.png) ---
**Author:** ![zorloth](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/zorloth/32/1561_2.png) [@zorloth](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/zorloth)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 2:05am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/20 "2025-09-06T02:05:21Z")
![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/d/4/d4bff83b04346e9c61b804dc5960707e1cc83ddb.jpeg) ![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/9/7/97b1e04f695b2650f330f48d3dfc1b21a2802b52.png) I always thought Flygon and Jirachi were just awesome designs. A more unpopular opinion: ![image](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/1/e/1e0a7bd69ac71a4917c7bab16ff27b9b7f193ced.jpeg) Super underrated, imo. ---
**Author:** ![Ilovelabs](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/ilovelabs/32/264442_2.png) [@Ilovelabs](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Ilovelabs)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325/21 "2025-09-06T02:21:27Z")
I’d say porygon2. It’s Pokédex entries mention how despite some difficulties, it can operate in space exploration as well as learn new emotions and gestures from other Pokemon/humans. Compared to other designed Pokemon, such as the other porygon members with more errors in their design, or Mewtwo who lacks compassion altogether, porygon2 is a solid proof of concept and the best “designed Pokemon.” ![IMG_4922](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/c/2/c27e15bef91d679cceae68153c36d59507bf8514.jpeg) [Next page](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/qotd-what-is-the-best-designed-pokemon/58325.md?page=2)