>horrible stats>single stage>no gimmick>rare encounter in a single routeGenuinely why did they think this was a worthwhile Pokemon to include?
>>59712864The design philosphy was different. Gens 1-2 the Pokedex was the main focus and the player is akin to a biologist discovering new species. Not every species is an apex predator, so some of them being stinkers makes it truer to life.
>>59712881But Gen 1 has no stinkers.Even something like Tangela is sort of useful compared to Yanma.
>>59712864It has a good design
>>59712864being a shitter is exactly why it's rare, it can't defend itself from predators
>>59712864>Dunsparce, Yanma, Marill, Snubbull, Qwilfish, and Remoraid are all 1% encounters unless you get a random phone call from six specific trainersWhat a pain in the ass gimmick unless you're aware of the daylight savings exploit.
>>59712864Cool bug
>>59712890It's about the same as Butterfree.
>>59712864>muh statsPokemon was inspired by bug collecting. Yanma is a cute dragonfly. That's all the justification you need.
>>59712864It's beautiful.Beauty does not need justification.
>>59712864Because this was before powercreep raped the series. Aside from the single route thing being being unnecessarily looked behind swarms those were fairly common. >>59712890You’ve been mindraped by KANTOOOOOOOOOO shilling and decades of Johto hate. Yamna is in the same level as pre mega beedrill.
>>59712963>>59713844Butterfree and Beedrill both get attacks that utilize their main attacking stat as soon as they evolve.Yanma in Gen 2 literally only has Giga Drain and Solar Beam (both TMs that you can only get in Kanto) for its SpAtk.
>>59713968There’re isn’t much difference between Yanma’s attack and special attack, so stuck if Headbutt should be ok, a key word “ok”. Yanma probably is the bottom of the barrel of bug types even by early gen standards, but that more because its not a Lepidopteran so no powders, and it doesn have a stinger, and doesn’t even get punches or screens.
>>59712881dragonflies are literally an apex predator, though
>>59712864Best bug
>>59712864pure soul, like much of johto
>>59712881If you're going to make something a 1% encounter outside of extremely rare circumstances, it might as well be at least a little useful.
>>59715582have you considered that being weak and easily hunted is the reason it's so rare in the first place
>>59715587Then why is Ledyba so common?
>>59715588because i imported thousands of them and let them breed rapidly
>>59715594In the sames routes where they're surrounded by Hoothoot and Pidgey?
>>59715582We’ve been over this. Yanma like most of johto was made to flop. That why johto is the only region with shitmons
>>59715596ledian doesn't taste good so they don't hunt it
>>59715597But enough about Alola
