But I think that's kinda unfair. They never complain about how stupid it must be for Lickitung to have that giant tongue, or for Mawlile and its head-mouth.
But Kingler follows the tried-and-true formula for creating great pokemon: Take a recognizable animal, in this case a crab. Then, make it different. Kingler is giant and spiky, as well as having a jaw. Lastly, add something badass, like a giant freaking claw.
In the anime, Kingler was a beast. I remember one time when he had to fight a Cloyster, who tried to hide, but Kingler just kept pounding on him until Cloyster's shell cracked. And since Cloyster has like the #1 defense, that's pretty hardcore.
Kingler is just one of my favorites from the first gen, and the fact that he has like his own personal move, Crabhammer, just seals the deal.
Overall: 10/10
Actually, Kingler is probably based on the Fiddler Crab, which has one claw bigger than the other.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your Wartortle review, I thought you would call Kingler lazy for just being a bigger, angry-looking Krabby with some minor differences. I was surprised you didn't bring that up at all.
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