In the recent Smog issues Jellicent has written some cool articles regarding RBY, and although the idea I have in mind is relatively similar to these, I think it would be entertanining and interesting to see the comparisons between RBY and the newer gens and read about it from another perspective, using a bit of speculation.
The concept I'd like to write about is basically what the title entails: (A) Talk about Pokemon that are never or almost never seen in the new generations (and thus are placed in the lower tiers in the gens they exist) that would've been good in RBY if they had existed back then. Not only that, but I'd also like to include the exact opposite: (B) Pokemon that are very good in (most of the) post RBY gens, that would not have been (very) good in RBY and thus would've hardly made it to OU in the first gen. My idea is to talk about and explain why these Pokemon would have been good in RBY despite being top Pokemon in the future gens (A), and the opposite for (B). This would let me address information about RBY differenciated mechanics between RBY and the new gens, about what makes a Pokemon good in RBY etc.
Unfortunately, I have never played past ADV, so the pool would be limited to GSC and ADV Pokemon (although usefulness and usage in DP and BW would obviously be taken into account when choosing the Pokemon to talk about). Nevertheless, I can easily come up with 15 examples from GSC or ADV Pokemon that will easily fit in the article; examples are Ursaring, Miltank and Regirock for (A), and Suicune, Skarmory and Salamence for (B).
If my idea is accepted, I plan to write the article during Holy Week (would get it done in around 16-20 days now) since I'll be busier until then. If that time wouldn't make the cut for the release time of the next Smog issue, I'd gladly write the article in order to be published in the next issue instead, if possible.
P.S. If this goes through hopefully someone can come up with a better and briefer title if I can't myself! :P
Thanks for your time!
The concept I'd like to write about is basically what the title entails: (A) Talk about Pokemon that are never or almost never seen in the new generations (and thus are placed in the lower tiers in the gens they exist) that would've been good in RBY if they had existed back then. Not only that, but I'd also like to include the exact opposite: (B) Pokemon that are very good in (most of the) post RBY gens, that would not have been (very) good in RBY and thus would've hardly made it to OU in the first gen. My idea is to talk about and explain why these Pokemon would have been good in RBY despite being top Pokemon in the future gens (A), and the opposite for (B). This would let me address information about RBY differenciated mechanics between RBY and the new gens, about what makes a Pokemon good in RBY etc.
Unfortunately, I have never played past ADV, so the pool would be limited to GSC and ADV Pokemon (although usefulness and usage in DP and BW would obviously be taken into account when choosing the Pokemon to talk about). Nevertheless, I can easily come up with 15 examples from GSC or ADV Pokemon that will easily fit in the article; examples are Ursaring, Miltank and Regirock for (A), and Suicune, Skarmory and Salamence for (B).
If my idea is accepted, I plan to write the article during Holy Week (would get it done in around 16-20 days now) since I'll be busier until then. If that time wouldn't make the cut for the release time of the next Smog issue, I'd gladly write the article in order to be published in the next issue instead, if possible.
P.S. If this goes through hopefully someone can come up with a better and briefer title if I can't myself! :P
Thanks for your time!
