Thursday, May 13, 2010

Pokemon of the Minute: Volbeat


"Professor!" I can hear some of you saying, "You've made a mistake! Volbeat? What's so special about this silly thing?"

It's just that: it's underestimated. Volbeat, the Firefly Pokemon, may not look like much, and its stats may not be the best in the game, but this little bug can become quite a nuisance if you're not careful.


Released in Generation III, this Pokemon was often overlooked for the simple reason that it didn't look as beefy and impressive as some of its peers. And let's face it; we've all done this to a Bug-type Pokemon at least once. Blow for blow, they usually fair very poorly in battles. But for those who stuck with this little bug, the game gifted them with a nice little prize: Volbeat's signature move, Tail Glow. Until Manaphy stole it in Generation IV, Tail Glow was exclusive to Volbeat. In fact, it's still the only other Pokemon that can learn it. What does it do? Well, it boosts special attack by two stages with every use, raising Volbeat's generally low power in that area to very respectable levels. Two uses, and you can have yourself a Bug-type sweeper!

So, Volbeat get's the honor of Pokemon of the Minute for proving conclusively that first impressions are almost never correct when it comes to Pokemon. And if you still require proof, here's some video evidence:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRd-xqRWc_o&feature=related

A warning: the images you are about to see are AWESOME.

-The Professor

5 comments:

  1. I have always been perturbed by Volbeat, I feel like he looks like a pedophile.

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  2. It's the eyes, I think. But that light tail is just precious.

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  3. Very true. He can't drive a white van with those stubby little legs so he shakes his ass. He is like the Beyonce of pied pipers.

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  4. I like Volbeat, he has an 1950's tough guy/greaser type look to him - sort of like Elvis Presley.

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