5 Pokémon That Are Way Stronger Than They Look & 5 That Are Way Weaker

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5 Pokémon That Are Way Stronger Than They Look & 5 That Are Way Weaker

Looks can be deceiving in the world of Pokémon, and there's often more than meets the eye when it comes to these cute creatures. Although we shouldn't judge a book by its cover, in the world of , it's usually a fairly good tactic for discerning who is worthy of a spot on your roster and who to leave roaming around in the tall grass. For example, looking at Aggron, who is basically a steel plated dinosaur, what you see is what you get. The same goes for a Pokémon like Oddish, the bipedal flower bulb. However, there are exceptions to every rule and sometimes, taking a at face value won't give you what you thought it would. Looks can be deceiving. Sometimes, a Pokémon is stronger than it looks and sometimes, it's weaker. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

STRONGER - AZUMARILL

You wouldn't think that this two and a half foot tall ball of cuteness would pose any real threat to your Pokémon. But that hubris has been the downfall of many trainers who don't understand the raw destructive power of Azumarill. This polka-dotted aqua rabbit is one of the fiercest attackers in the OU tier. With the Huge Power ability that doubles Azumarill's attack stat, plus its access to Belly Drum, Azumarill can gain a monstrous attack stat. On top of that, it has a huge base HP that can tank a few hits allowing it to set up to sweep your opponent's team.

WEAKER - ARIADOS

A Bug- and Poison- Type Pokémon sounds like a great combo. It was for Beedrill, except Beedrill's terrible stats made is near impossible to use for the whole game. Unfortunately, the same fate befell Ariados, who was the spider Pokémon fans wanted, but ultimately couldn't use due to its bottom-feeding stats. Spiders are ferocious predators, so it makes no sense that Ariados has an abysmal base speed stat of 40, with its highest stat being its attack, which comes in at 90. Ariados is such an intimidating looking Pokémon but doesn't live up to its fearsome appearance.

STRONGER - CHANSEY

Chansey looks like a big pink egg, that holds an egg on its pouch. Not exactly the picture of power that a lot of trainers look for. Some of its stats reflect its meek appearance such as its base attack and defense stats of 5. However, its HP has a base stat of 250 and its special defense is 105. Those stats, plus the Eviolite item, make it one of the premier special walls in the entire game. Due to its Normal-type, it can soak up most special attacks with no problem. With access to Toxic, Stealth Rock, Hard Boiled and Seismic Toss, Chansey can tank special attackers while slowly whittling them away.

WEAKER - REGIGIGAS

Regigigas created and gave life to the legendary titans Registeel, Regirock, and Regice. That alone should give you an idea of how strong it is. Its stats are incredibly high, sporting a base attack of 160 and speed of 100. However, the reason that Regigigas is weaker than it looks is because of its ability, Slow Start. For the first five turns that it's on the battlefield, Regigigas has its attack and speed stat halved. It still has good defenses, but since it can't deal any real damage, it's likely that your opponents can take it down before it gets its original stats back.

STRONGER - ALTARIA

With that unassuming smile and puffy cloud for a body, its no wonder that Altaria gets underrated. It makes sense too when you compare Altaria to other Dragon-Types from the same generation like Salamence. However, behind the cute appearance lives a defensive and offensive beast once Altaria mega evolves into the rare Dragon and Fairy-Type. When it mega evolves it gains access to the Pixilate ability, which turns all Normal-Type moves into Fairy-Type. If you can set up your Altaria with Dragon Dance, it can deal massive damage with Return and no one will ever underestimate Altaria again.

WEAKER - ONIX

At face value, a 29-foot long rock snake sounds like a great addition for any team. But as it turns out, Onix is only really strong when Brock uses him to crush the level five of aspiring trainers when they take a shot at their first gym. Especially in Pokémon Yellow when you only have access to a Pikachu and Rattata. Turns out that other than the ridiculous base defense stat of 160, Onix is a slouch. It has a dreadful attack stat, special defense and a sliver of HP that any Water or Grass-Type attack would destroy in one hit.

STRONGER - PORYGON-Z

Perhaps due to its design that looks like it was pulled from the canvas of an abstract artist's canvas, Porygon-Z never seemed to get too much love. Maybe its because you have to train up a Porygon to get it, which can be a bit of a tedious task since you have to trade it to task. But Porygon-Z does what so fewcan do, which is take advantage of powerful Normal-type moves. Normal-Type is usually not a trainer's first choice. Unless it's used in tandem with a type altering ability like Pixilate or with Serene Grace, you don't see them too often. But Porygon-Z has Adaptability, which increases STAB damage to 2x instead of 1.5. With a base special attack stat of 135, attacks like Tri-Attack become incredibly powerful.

WEAKER - TROPIUS

Everyone wanted to love Tropius, but unfortunately, this flying dinosaur with bananas hanging from its neck, was severely let down by its stats. For a Pokémon so large, you would expect it to be much stronger than it is. If Tropius could be described in one word, it would be average. It doesn't have high enough stats to counteract its typing that only gives it resistances to three types. Even though it has decent health, it is let down by poor defenses, poorer attack stats, and even poorer speed. The only reason you would use a Tropius is if you like the design.

STRONGER - TOGEKISS

The designers of Pokémon love hiding dangerous attackers behind cute smiles and round bodies. Case and in; Togekiss. Togekiss is the final evolution of Togepi and has a unique Flying and Fairy-Typing. High special attack and strong defenses mean Togekiss can deal some serious damage while still being able to take a hit. Also, with access to Serene Grace, which doubles the secondary chance of moves it uses, Togekiss can have a much bigger impact than just damage. With this ability, Air Slash has a 60% chance to flinch its target.

WEAKER - NIDOKING

Nidoking is by no means weak. In fact, it has some of the best offensive coverage in the game with access to moves like Earth Power, Sludge Wave, and Ice Beam. However, for such an intimidating and powerful looking design, you'd expect its highest stat to be higher than the 102 that Nidoking's attack is. It is still a powerful Pokémon that can deal damage to a wide variety of type combinations. But its meager defense of 77 and special defense of 75 are a lot less than one would expect from such a scary looking Pokémon.