Tuesday, March 19, 2013

No. 628: Braviary

It's a known fact I haven't always been on the nicest terms with the avian family.

In both real life, and in Pokemon. I shat all over Pidgey for being unoriginal and weak and lame, and I've proceeded to do similarly for every random "I took a bird and drew it like it was in a cartoon" bitch-beak I've come across since. See, birds smell, they're stupid, they aren't as soft as you'd think, and one time I got bit by a peacock.

So it may come as a shock, but I freaking LOVE Braviary here. It's pretty much everything I wanted in a Normal/Flying type: a color scheme that isn't brown-and-tan or grey-and-gray, cool elements that you don't find on a real-life bird, and a badass name.

Let's start with the colors. Red, white, and blue. This bird is America. We are known as the home of the brave (among other things), and Braviary is straight outta George Washinton's wet dreams. Oh, and it's Japanese name is Wargle, like a War Eagle, which is crazy badass. Because besides being a giant feathery death beast, it also has Indian-like feathers coming from its head. It looks Apache, in a way. Which fits with the USA theme.

Braviary is just so damn awesome, I don't even mind that you have to get a Rufflet to level 54, he's far and away the best Normal/Flying type around. Even stat wise, he beats every Normal/Flying but Togekiss, but forget that mess. Braviary is #1. USA USA USA USA


Overall: 10/10


5 comments:

  1. He also has yellow on him just like the flag. That's what sets it apart from the French, Australian, British, Cambodian,Cuban, Chilean, Czech,Costa Rican,Croatian, Dominican, Icelandic, Laotian, Liberian, Luxembourgian, Nepal,Dutch, North Korean, Norwegian,Peurto Rican, and Thai flags.

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    1. Shh! Quiet you. It's a freaking EAGLE with an Apache Headdress.
      Of COURSE it's Amerrrican.
      Kinda wish it was just Flying. Have we had a plain old "Flying" type yet?

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    2. Ironically, both the Plain Indians and the bald eagle are both also native to Canada as well as the U.S.I guess you could say that it's North American. Also Tornadus is a pure flying-type.

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  2. Flying Fighting. That is totally what it should have been.

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    1. YES. Couldn't agree more!

      Also, you posted that on my birthday :p

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