Best Poses

[Valerunner]

Ignoring color and sprite quality, which generation has the best Pokemon poses?

I would have to say Gen. II. Since III to IV Ho-oh technically hasn't moved. In Gold and Silver it has the most awesome stance in its tenure as a Legendary Pokemon. From R/S/e onwards it became a fat, colorful peacock. It never had the presence that it had in G/S/C.

Also, the animation in Crystal is far better than our current 2-frame animations that never last in battle.

Imagine that in the D/P palette.

Also...

 

[shadow_lugia]

Best. Poses. EVER.

 

[Evolutionary]

I say GSC because I just like the poses in general. To me Nintendo seems to be running out of ideas for poses for the Pokemon.

 

[Doctor Jimmy]

R/B/Y had some of the weirdest sprites...

I bet you can't find anything like these in D/P.

 

[Zeph]

Please don't make this turn into a clone of the 'Weird sprites' thread. It's concerning the poses of each generation as a whole, not the poses of certain Pokémon...

I'd say Generation 2, and I agree with the Ho-Oh thing.

 

[Valerunner]

I say GSC because I just like the poses in general. To me Nintendo seems to be running out of ideas for poses for the Pokemon.

Agreed. They've reached their peak in Gen. II, to be honest.

Still, IV is redeeming itself with Platinum. and are pretty good. And .

 

[Exdeath]

It's pretty hard to come up with poses that are new and good at least once every generation, not to mention come up with hundreds of animations.

But anyway. I like the second generation's poses the best, although that might have something to do with the fact that I started with silver.

 

[Valerunner]

It's pretty hard to come up with poses that are new and good at least once every generation, not to mention come up with hundreds of animations.

Well the current poses aren't bad at all, like I said before. IV's starting to become good. Who knows, maybe with the arrival of DuskGold and DawnSilver we may see the animations return.

 

[Evolutionary]

Platinum's sprites are really good but GSC is unbeatable. It was my first game. After RSE/DP came out and I played them, the sprites all seemed too colourful and bright.

 

[Yarnchu]

Definatly Green version. However, I can't vote since Green version isn't listed up there.
-_-

 

[Valerunner]

Definatly Green version. However, I can't vote since Green version isn't listed up there.
-_-

Green is Gen. I. It was only released in Japan, hence I didn't mention it.

Besides, Green is badly done.

 

[Yarnchu]

But the terrible sprites and poses are what make them so awesome!

I guess I'll vote Gen. 1 then.

 

[ultraviolet]

Gen II. I loved the silver sprites and I loved trading between silver and gold and seeing the different poses. I really wish they'd do version-exclusive sprites again.

 

[GorMcCobb]

Kanto was awesome. I'm playing through Gold right now. I've just Beaten the elite four and am beating the gymes now.

I love some of the very offencive poses.

 

[gaytaurus]

Pfffffffttt. I agree with the crystal having better animations than the new series.

I mean...wtf - tweening? i was expecting better when they added a 32 bit color pallete and stuff....but seriously - TWEENING?!

 

[Mewtwo]

I've never played G/S/C but I have played the others
I got Gold for Christmas. Why haven't I played it yet.
MAH GAMEBOY'S(advance) LOST.
Back on subject, shall we?
I have seen G/S/C posed on PE2K, so I'd have to vote them. They are awesome. Although a few of the Platinum poses are awesome.

 

[Bombsii]

D/P is the best. Look at magmortar's pose. You wouldn't see this in the G/S/C versions

 

[Valerunner]

D/P is the best. Look at magmortar's pose. You wouldn't see this in the G/S/C versions

Articuno, Gold. Blastoise, Silver. Ho-oh on both versions.

 

[Abwayax]

Look at magmortar's pose. You wouldn't see this in the G/S/C versions

You wouldn't see Magmortar in G/S/C?

Anyway I'd have to say Generation 1, on the principle that the original is always the best.

Well, maybe except for Downs syndrome Mewtwo, of course ><

 

[H20firefly]

gen III, they seem to have a "GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!" sense IMO or at least like they're ready to have a battle, gen IV looked like they were just standing.
however gen II also had what gen III had as well, they just didn't have the sprite quality to back and gen I were a mix of all the above, but since it wasn't a definite they didn't seem so appealing to me
well that's my opinion