Thread: Shinx vs Mareep

Yet another comparison thread. You guys must be getting tired of these by now.

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This thread is for the Shinx and Mareep evolutionary lines.
Both of these Electric-type Pokemon are three-stage evolutions, and appear as common Pokemon in their respective regions.

Which one do you think is better...

...competitively?

...in terms of cuteness?

...by some other criterion?

Your vote.

Why Japanese names? :/

Anyways...

Competitively
Shinx

Looks
Mareep

Overall
Shinx, Because I like it's entire evolution line while with Mareep, I only like Mareep

Originally Posted by ✯Rainbowsaurus✯

Overall
Shinx, Because I like it's entire evolution line while with Mareep, I only like Mareep

For me, it's the other way around. I only like Shinx out of its line, and as for Mareep, I like it the whole way through.

Actually, I didn't even know Ampharos existed before playing through Gold. I thought Mareep evolved into Flaaffy and that was it.

Originally Posted by ✯Rainbowsaurus✯

Why Japanese names? :/

Anyways...

Competitively
Shinx

Looks
Mareep

Overall
Shinx, Because I like it's entire evolution line while with Mareep, I only like Mareep

Actually, Ampharos is much more useful than Luxray competitively. She has a great Sp. Atk stat and moves to abuse it with. Luxray's strength lies in his physical attack, where the best STAB move he's got is... Spark.

Aesthetically, I'm going to go with Luxray though. I like lions more than sheep.

In general, I prefer Luxray but I do acknowlege that Ampharos is more useful

I like them both pretty equally, so I voted the last option on the poll.

Competitively - Shinx will win over Mareep. I may have a tougher time deciding if it was Ampharos vs. Luxray.

Looks - Shinx is alright (I dislike Luxio's looks), but it isn't 'cute' by any means. Mareep is a fluffy sheep, even if it has electric powers.

Overall - Both are fine. I like Mareep over Shinx, but I like Luxray over Ampharos. So it's kind of an interesting situation.

Originally Posted by Envoy

Actually, Ampharos is much more useful than Luxray competitively. She has a great Sp. Atk stat and moves to abuse it with. Luxray's strength lies in his physical attack, where the best STAB move he's got is... Spark.

Aesthetically, I'm going to go with Luxray though. I like lions more than sheep.

In general, I prefer Luxray but I do acknowlege that Ampharos is more useful

Well, I've never owned an Ampharos...So I wouldn't know. I'm more used to using Luxray.

Shinx just seems cooler to me. And lions eat giraffe-sheeps in real life, right?

Zekurom, are you trying to be funny? Because you're not.

I prefer Mareep's family, to be on topic.

Nah, wasn't really trying to be funny. Just trying to make a point.

But if you want me to be on topic, I just prefer Shinx. I like the Shinx line's movepool better. And I never really got to use Mareep because I had Crystal.

Not using the English names? These threads have reached a new level of stupidity.

Originally Posted by Zekurom

Yet another comparison thread. You guys must be getting tired of these by now.

Understatement much?

Mareep because its fluffy.

Originally Posted by Alyxy

Nah, wasn't really trying to be funny. Just trying to make a point.

I was actually referring to Zekurom using Japanese names. Sorry for the confusion.

Probably Shinx.

Competitively - Mareep/Ampharos, way better movepool, lacks speed but still...

Looks - Shinx/Luxray, no dobut.

Overall - Actually I've got mixed feelings, I used them both but just in-game, both helped alot in team. However I go with, Shinx/Luxray, more appealing.

Competitively: My sweet widdle Lucky and my ADORABLE widdle Maria would end in Lucky winning. He knows Return. Return. Owns. You.

Looks: SHINX! LUXIO! LUXRAY! They look awesome~

Overall: Shinx.

And yes, I nicknamed my Luxray Lucky... because he is.