Okay, I will stay classy just because I am classy.
This round of eliminations seemed a little out of place, why? maybe because I can see a huge whole,
why is Porygon at number 69? I mean, why is it not AT LEAST Top 1?.
Well, maybe some of you were sleepy when were voting and didn't realize that you were voting for Porygon, not Rattata.
The only good thing is that just as iconic as it can be, Porygon got a position which cannot be forgotten, as no. 69
is a really popular number in our world. AM I wrong?. You wish I was wrong. We all know Porygon deserved at least Top 1... AT LEAST. But you like 69 huh?, well if you like 69 so much I will give you 69 reasons of why Porygon is so iconic and should have been no. 1:
1.- It almost killed a nation.
2.- It made the anime to go on a hiatus of months!
3.- It had to be banned in order to be able to start airing the anime again.
4.- Neither of its evolution family has had an episode dedicated to it (outside of Japan)
5.- Fierce.
6.- It's completely made of programming code, making it the ONLY pokémon to be able to actually live in the Internet.
7.- Even though it is an artificial pokémon, it can BREED.
8.- It is the ONLY pokémon to be copyrighted in the Pokéworld.
9.- It doesn't need to breathe or eat. The good sis won't even take food if it sees you don't have enough money to but it. What kind of samaritan?
10.- It has TWO signature moves.
11.- It can get STAB from any attack it learns, thanks to Conversion. Slay!
12.- It can get Half damage from any attack, thanks to Converstion 2. Slay 2.0!
13.- It can change its form thanks to its move "Sharpen".
14.- It is a Weezing stan, as proved by this scene.
15.- The scene that killed its legacy lasted for 15 seconds.
16.- It is one of the few Pokémon that has been stolen by Team Rocket, successfully.
17.- It is the first Pokémon to star an episode that only AIRED ONCE, and was banned EVERYWHERE after.
18.- It's epic episode's seizures have been parodied by The Simpsons, South Park and other cartoons.
19.- It's the first Pokémon that made people vomit without being ugly (because of the symptoms due to the flashing strobe effect).
20.- It can be found inside computers... just imagine, you buy a new MacBook Pro and comes with a free Modest Porygon!
21.- It's the only Pokémon that has made just one REAL appearance in the anime.
22.- Its episode gave the Pokémon anime a Guinness World Record for "Most Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures Caused by a Television Show".
23.- Ash was seen riding a Porygon.
24.- Porygon is also known as the Grinch of Pokémon, as it "stole" the Poké-Christmas season.
25.- Porygon, being such a good bro, sacrified itself. As we all know, Pikachu was the real reason of the seizures, but Pory gave all its fame for saving that rat.
26.- It is the first Pokémon known to have a surname, as it was called "Porygon Zero" by Jessie.
27.- There was a dubbed version of its episode, but the government was such a bitch and destroyed the tape.
28.- A trainer attempted to fight the Digletts on "Dig Those Diglett!!" but it didn't come out. This was only in the dub, though. Porygon showing that it's always in the mind of people.
29.- It made several appareances in graphic displays (changing of scenes).
30.- It made a little cameo in the "World of Pokémon" intro of both, the 4th and 5th movies. Snatching wigs by only floating around.
31.- In the manga, Blue has a Porygon.
32.- Also Team Rocket created a bunch of them in the manga.
33.- It has 15 popular cards in the TCG.
34.- Also in the TCG, Sabrina has one.
35.- It appears in Super SMASH Bros.
36.- It has an important role on Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky.
37.- Porygon's national Pokédex number represents both, Bad and Good Luck. 13 for Bad and the 7 for Good. It's number is 137.
38.- It's episode is the #38. If we add up "137"... "1+37" we get the 38.
39.- In Gen I and Gen II it was such a bitch to get, as you had to BUY it. What kind of Apple in the Pokémon world?
40.- You have to rescue it in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team. #SafetyForPory
41.- It has been able to get by event.
42.- It cannot learn moves by breeding.
43.- Dr. Akihabara developed Porygon in the anime.
44.- Porygon is the only Pokémon that evolves by trade twice.
45.- It's the only Pokémon in a three-stage evolutionary line that doesn't require levelling up to trigger any of its evolutions (i.e. it is possible to acquire a Porygon-Z at Lv.1).
46.- Porygon's evolutionary line is the only three-stage evolutionary line whose members can all learn both Giga Impact and Hyper Beam, as all three were considered fully-evolved during their respective debut generations.
47.- In Generation II, it is possible for Porygon to use both effects of the move Curse. Simply using the move would cause Curse's effect for non-Ghost types. Using either Conversion or Conversion 2 could change Porygon's type to Ghost and cause Curse to have its effect for Ghost types.
48.- In the 3D games, Porygon's animation reveals that it can detach its limbs and head when necessary.
49.- Porygon is heavier than both of its evolutions, possibly referencing how new technological devices have become lighter than old ones.
50.- Porygon's name is the only that is pronounced the same in Japanese and Enlgihs, as in reality it's original name was "Polygon".
51.- Porygon doesn't have a gender.
52.- Its evolution, Porygon2, was meant to go outer space. Just like Starships were meant to fly.
53.- Porygon2 only has only appeared in the anime thanks to the Pokérap GS in johto.
54.- It's the only pokémon, in the pokéworld, that needs to be Upgraded, just as an iPhone.
55.- It's evolution, Porygon2, it's the only Pokémon with a numeral in its name.
56.- The evo doesn't have a voice.
57.- Its last evo, Porygon-Z, is the only Pokémon whose japanese name is spelled with a foreign letter.
58.- Porygon-Z has the highest Special Attack base stat of all Normal-type Pokémon.
59.- Porygon-Z with the good stats and features, can have the most powerful Hyper Beam in game.
60.- Porygon-Z weighs exactly as much as Dawn. Iris weighs more, thanks to her wig.
61.- The Dubious Disc's name implies that Porygon-Z, unlike its pre-evolution, was not authorized by Silph Co. So it's illegal.
62.- Porygon is the only Pokémon that can make you go to jail, as it's last evo is considered to be illegal.
63.- It's colored red and blue, as the original games.
64.- In the english dub you can hear Porygon's voice only once... that's in episode 101, in the "Who's that Pokémon" section. When it is reveal it makes its sound, slaying like no other.
65.- It's name has the same number of letters, starts and finishes with the same two letters as "
Pokém
on".
66.- The Porygon line resembles technology in the real world.
67.- The Porygon line is rumoured to get a Mega Evo.
68.- Porygon has inspired thousand of people to the limit of getting names after it.
69.- Porygon was, is, and will ALWAYS be the most ICONIC Pokémon EVER created. FUME AND SEETHE all you want.