They had a lot of really cute Pokemon in gens 5-8! Emolga, Minccino, Cinccino, Dedenne, Yamper, etc
Gen 5 was a beast, period. I can’t start writing, it would just be a huge wall of text.
Gen 6, for all its shortcomings, had Mega-Pinsir, Malamar and Mega-Banette, three of the coolest designs ever. Shiny Mega-Garchomp…juicy! The Soul Calibur family of course. And Avalugg, which feels old school in a way, like a Kanto mon for some reason.
Gen 7? Toxapex is S tier. Alolan Sandslash is so beautiful. Kartana, Celesteela, Araquanid and Ultra Necrozma? Fuck yes.
Gen 8…Sandaconda, Eldegoss, Grapploct…all modern classics. I love Galarian Darmanitan and Fat Controller Weezing.
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Also an incredibly freaking Pokemon to fight against.
- immune to Ground
- its ability is Static so you end up getting paralyzed most of the time
- has Double Team
Ugh.
The most underrated generation ever.
- a completely new Pokedex, so every Pokemon you catch is brand new
- the Pokemon are callbacks to Gen 1
- ridiculously cool designs
- outstanding storyline
- actually a decent level of difficulty relative to other Pokemon games
The fact that the Unova region is based on where I live (the New Jersey/New York area) makes it that much better for me.
I absolutely love Gen 5.
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Hidden grottos, fishing spots, a fantastic map, everlasting TMs, the whole Ghetsis storyline, grinding exp with the Chansey/Blissey trainers in the White Treehollow of White 2. The fact that you can fish for Dragonite outside of Dragonspiral tower…I mean, come on!
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Solgaleo, Corviknight, Dragapult, Zoroark, Chandelure are probably my top 5, post gen 5.
Honourable mentions to Rowlett, Whimsicott, Inkay - these Pokemon just have that unmistakable Pokemon charm and characteristics that make me think they’ve been around a lot longer than they have.
Although the design is good and cute, as someone who’ve watched the anime, all I can remember is how f-ing annoying that Pokémon and its voice was, haha. 
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Marshadow is my fav… I wish there were more rare cards of him ):
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Ultra necrozma
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Glad to finally see someone else mention Druddigon. One of my favorite Dragon types. Its design is certainly a bit polarizing, but I personally love it.
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I’ll try to limit 4 per each.
Gen 5:
Gen 6:
Gen 7:
Gen 8:
I have to say, as weak of a base game as S&S was, it had some stellar designs. I feel like I poo-pooed them originally, but they’ve really grown on me.
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Gen 5 (needs no explanation):
Gen 6:
Gen 7:
Gen 8:
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Gen 5: Lilligant, Hydreigon line, Axew line
Gen 6: Xerneas, Greninja
Gen 7: Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales, Rowlet, Bewear
Gen 8: Appletun, Galarian Ponyta, Zamazenta, Dragapult, Corvinight
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Gen 5: Reuniclus line, Hydreigon, Reshiram
Gen 6: Goomy, Trevenant, Noivern
Gen 7: Rowlet, Oricorio, Toxapex, Wimpod, Golisopod, Pyumuku, Guzzlord, Wishiwashi
Gen 8: Sobble, Flapple, Centiskorch, Grimmsnarl line, Dragapult
Wouldn’t call my “favorites” but definitely grew on me during New Pokemon Snap:
Liepard, Espurr, Volcarona
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I’m surprising everyone and saying alolan grimer and alolan muk \o/
…but if you count those out it has to be yveltal, one modern pokemon i’ve seriously consedered to collect earlier. Other than that, it got me off guard how much i like the new regis, really great designs!
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This one is fun!
Gen 5: Krookodile & DarumakaGen 6: Pangoro & Hawlucha
Gen 7: OranguruGen 8: Zarude
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