User blog:Silkworm Bot/Unpopular opinion



Okay, so i'm reading this thread of unpopular opinions on Smogon. Since I think it's long dead (and i don't have a smogon account anyway), you will a l l have to suffer for this opinion. MWAHAHAHA!

Opinion: Bug should still be weak to Poison, and vice versa.

Now, before you say that was merely a bug (which i kinda think it is), let me show you my reasons:

Behind Lore: In Japan, bugs are usually superheroes or superheroes are bug-themed. It would make sense to have it super effective against Poison, as Poison is seen as vile, and monsters made of gunk that had to be beaten were common in Pokemon days. And it makes sense for vice versa, as Poison was the villain type tp the bug's hero, and villains could win sometimes. (Albeit not for long.)

Metagame: We all know that both Bug AND Poison are d a n g e r o u s l y weak and underused. Bug and Poison (the latter more than the former) were very common types back then (and I'm pretty sure they still are now?), so it helps that your otherwise weak Kakuna can beat up that Pinsir, while your Pinsir can do the same to it just as easily. Not to mention, it allows for more competitive use.

...yeah im completely wrong, arent i.

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