favorite pokemon per type in each generation

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i'll only do first 5 gens because they're the only ones i have knowledge about

Gen 1:
Bug - Beedrill
Dragon - Gyarados
Electric - Raichu
Fighting - Machoke
Fire - Ninetails
Flying - Golbat
Ghost - Haunter
Grass - Bulbasaur
Ice - Dewgong
Normal - Lickitung
Poison - Muk
Psychic - Alakazam
Rock - Geodude
Water - Poliwhirl

Gen 2:
Bug - Heracross
Dragon - Dragonair
Electric - Pichu
Fighting - Machamp
Fire - Cyndaquil
Flying - Murkrow
Ghost - Misdreavus
Grass - Celebi
Ice - Sneasel
Normal - Miltank
Poison - Crobat
Psychic - Espeon
Rock - Sudowoodo
Water - Mantine
Dark - Umbreon
Steel - Skarmory

Gen 3:
Bug - Dustox
Dragon - Rayquaza
Electric - Magneton
Fighting - Medicham
Fire - Torchic
Flying - Beautifly
Ghost - Duskull
Grass - Treecko
Ice - Glalie
Normal - Smeargle
Poison - Roselia
Psychic - Kirlia
Water - Kyogre
Dark - Absol
Steel - Aron


Gen 4:
Bug - Vespiquen
Dragon - Garchomp
Electric - Luxray
Fighting - Lucario
Fire - Infernape
Flying - Staraptor
Ghost - Mismagius or Giratina cant decide
Grass - Shaymin
Ice - Frosslass
Normal - Munchlax
Poison - Croagunk
Psychic - Mime Jr
Rock - Cranidos
Water - Empoleon
Dark - Darkrai
Steel - Dialga

Gen 5:
Bug - Genesect
Dragon - Axew
Electric - Galvantula
Fighting - Sawk
Fire - Reshiram
Flying - Swanna
Ghost - Chandelure
Grass - Snivy
Ice - Vanilluxe
Normal - Lillipup
Poison - Trubbish
Psychic - Gothitelle
Rock - Archeops
Water - Frillish
Dark - Zoroark
Steel - Excadrill
 
TypeFavorite Pokémon
FireCharizard
WaterGyarados
GrassVenusaur
ElectricPikachu
PsychicAlakazam
IceLapras
FightingMachamp
FlyingPidgeot
GroundDugtrio
RockOnix
BugScyther
GhostGengar
PoisonNidoking
DragonDragonite
NormalSnorlax
Steel(Not introduced yet)
Dark(Not introduced yet)
 
Gen 1:
Bug - Butterfree
Dragon - Dragonite
Electric - Electabuzz
Fighting - Hitmonlee
Fire - Arcanine
Flying - Fearow
Ghost - Gengar
Grass - Victreebell
Ice - Articuno
Normal - Ratticate
Poison - Arbok
Psychic - Mewtwo
Rock - Onix
Ground - Dugtrio
Water - Cloyster

Gen 2:
Bug - Araidos
Dragon - Kingdra
Electric - Ampharos
Fighting - Hitmontop
Fire - Houndoom
Flying - Lugia
Ghost - Misdreavus
Grass - Chikorita
Ice - Piloswine
Normal - Smeargle
Poison - Crobat
Psychic - Xatu
Rock - Sudowoodo
Ground - Donphan
Water - Lanturn
Dark - Murkrow
Steel - Steelix
 
On second thought:

Generation I (Red/Blue/Yellow)

TypeFavorite Pokémon
FireCharizard
WaterGyarados
GrassVenusaur
ElectricPikachu
PsychicAlakazam
IceLapras
FightingMachamp
FlyingPidgeot
GroundDugtrio
RockOnix
BugScyther
GhostGengar
PoisonNidoking
DragonDragonite
NormalSnorlax
Steel(Not introduced yet)
Dark(Not introduced yet)

Generation II (Gold/Silver/Crystal)

TypeFavorite Pokémon
FireTyphlosion
WaterSuicune
GrassMeganium
ElectricAmpharos
PsychicEspeon
IceSneasel
FightingHeracross
FlyingSkarmory
GroundDonphan
RockTyranitar
BugScizor
GhostMisdreavus
PoisonCrobat
DragonKingdra
NormalTogepi
SteelSteelix
DarkUmbreon

Generation III (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald)

TypeFavorite Pokémon
FireBlaziken
WaterMilotic
GrassSceptile
ElectricManectric
PsychicGardevoir
IceGlalie
FightingMedicham
FlyingSalamence
GroundFlygon
RockAggron
BugNinjask
GhostBanette
PoisonSeviper
DragonRayquaza
NormalSlaking
SteelMetagross
DarkAbsol
 
Here's my picks for Gens 1, 2 and 4, as those are the ones I've played. I barely remember 3rd Gen.

GEN 1
Fire - Ninetales
Water - Gyarados
Grass - Oddish
Electric - Electrode
Psychic - Kadabra
Ice - Articuno
Fighting - Hitmonchan
Flying - Pidgeot
Ground - Sandslash
Rock - Geodude
Bug - Butterfree
Ghost - Haunter
Poison - Nidoqueen
Dragon - Dragonite
Normal - Persian (lot of contenders though...)

GEN 2
Fire - Entei
Water - Politoed
Grass - Chikorita
Electric - Pichu
Psychic - Espeon
Ice - Delibird
Fighting - Tyrogue
Flying - Ledian
Ground - Wooper
Rock - Sudowoodo
Bug - Shuckle
Ghost - Misdreavus
Poison - Spinarak
Dragon - N/A (none that debuted in Gen 2)
Normal - Blissey
Dark - Houndoom
Steel - Scizor

GEN 4
Fire - Infernape
Water - Floatzel
Grass - Carnivine
Electric - Magnezone
Psychic - Chingling
Ice - Glaceon
Fighting - Lucario
Flying - Chatot
Ground - Gabite
Rock - Cranidos
Bug - Kricketot
Ghost - Mismagius
Poison - Croagunk
Dragon - Dialga
Normal - Lopunny
Dark - Skuntank
Steel - Bronzor
 
Hoo boy here we go

Gen 1:
Bug - Scyther
Rock - Rhydon
Dragon - Dragonite
Electric - Jolteon (favorite eeveelution too)
Fighting - Poliwrath
Fire - Charizard (obviously)
Flying - Dodrio
Ground - Sandslash
Ghost - Gengar
Grass - Tangela
Ice - Cloyster
Normal - Snorlax
Poison - Tentacruel
Psychic - Kadabra
Water - Lapras

Gen 2:
Bug - Heracross
Rock - Corsola
Dragon - Kingdra
Electric - Ampharos
Fighting - Hitmontop
Fire - Cyndaquil
Flying - Crobat
Ground - Wooper
Ghost - Misdreavus
Grass - Celebi
Ice - Piloswine
Normal - Girafarig
Poison - Ariados
Psychic - Slowking
Water - Lanturn
Dark - Houndoom
Steel - Steelix

Gen 3:
Bug - Armaldo
Rock - Regirock
Dragon - Salamance
Electric - Manectric
Fighting - Blaziken
Fire - Camerupt
Flying - Swellow
Ground - Flygon
Ghost - Duskull
Grass - Breloom
Ice - Walrein
Normal - Slaking
Poison - Seviper
Psychic - Gardevoir
Water - Swampert
Dark - Crawdaunt
Steel - Aggron

Gen 4:
Bug - Yanmega
Rock - Rhyperior
Dragon - Garchomp
Electric - Magnezone
Fighting - Infernape
Fire - Heatran
Flying - Gliscor
Ground - Hippowdon
Ghost - Rotom
Grass - Torterra
Ice - Mamoswine
Normal - Porygon-z
Poison - Toxicroak
Psychic - Bronzong
Water - Gastrodon (why yes, I do love ground types)
Dark - Weavile
Steel - Dialga

Gen 5:
Bug - Durant
Rock - Carracosta
Dragon - Haxorus
Electric - Zebstrika
Fighting - Emboar
Fire - Volcarona
Flying - Braviary
Ground - Krookodile
Ghost - Golurk
Grass - Ferrothorn
Ice - Vanilluxe
Normal - Sawsbuck
Poison - Venipede
Psychic - Victini
Water - Samurott (Hisuian form too)
Dark - Hydreigon
Steel - Excadrill (my #1 favorite)

Gen 6:
Bug - Vivillon
Rock - Tyrunt
Dragon - Zygarde
Electric - Heliolisk
Fighting - Hawlucha
Fire - Talonflame
Flying - Yveltal
Ground - Diggersby
Ghost - Trevenant
Grass - Chespin
Ice - Avalugg
Normal - Pyroar
Poison - Dragalge
Psychic - Malamar
Water - Volcanion
Dark - Greninja (my first starter!)
Steel - Doublade
Fairy - Klefki

Gen 7:
Bug - Golisopod
Rock - Lycanroc (midday)
Dragon - Kommo-o
Electric - Tapu Koko
Fighting - Passimian
Fire - Turtonator
Flying - Minior
Ground - Mudsdale
Ghost - Alolan Marowak
Grass - Tsareena
Ice - Alolan Ninetales
Normal - Drampa
Poison - Nihilego
Psychic - Solgaleo
Water - Araquanid
Dark - Incineroar
Steel - Kartana
Fairy - Tapu Fini

Gen 8:
Bug - Centiskorch
Rock - Drednaw
Dragon - Appletun
Electric - Toxtricity
Fighting - Sirfetch’d
Fire - Carkol
Flying - Corviknight
Ground - Sandaconda
Ghost - Calyrex
Grass - Grookey
Ice - Snom
Normal - Wooloo
Poison - Eternatus
Psychic - Galarian Slowking
Water - Dracovish
Dark - Obstagoon
Steel - Duraludon
Fairy - Zacian

Gen 9:
Bug - Loki
Rock - Ogerpon
Dragon - Baxcalibur
Electric - Bellibolt
Fighting - Great Tusk
Fire - Skeledirge
Flying - Bombirdier
Ground - Iron Treads
Ghost - Gholdengo
Grass - Scovillain
Ice - Chien-Pao
Normal - Cyclizar
Poison - Revavroom
Psychic - Farigiraf
Water - Tatsugiri
Dark - Roaring Moon
Steel - Archaludon
Fairy - Tinkaton
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Hoo boy here we go

Gen 1:
Bug - Scyther
Rock - Rhydon
Dragon - Dragonite
Electric - Jolteon (favorite eeveelution too)
Fighting - Poliwrath
Fire - Charizard (obviously)
Flying - Dodrio
Ground - Sandslash
Ghost - Gengar
Grass - Tangela
Ice - Cloyster
Normal - Snorlax
Poison - Tentacruel
Psychic - Kadabra
Water - Lapras

Gen 2:
Bug - Heracross
Rock - Corsola
Dragon - Kingdra
Electric - Ampharos
Fighting - Hitmontop
Fire - Cyndaquil
Flying - Crobat
Ground - Wooper
Ghost - Misdreavus
Grass - Celebi
Ice - Piloswine
Normal - Girafarig
Poison - Ariados
Psychic - Slowking
Water - Lanturn
Dark - Houndoom
Steel - Steelix

Gen 3:
Bug - Armaldo
Rock - Regirock
Dragon - Salamance
Electric - Manectric
Fighting - Blaziken
Fire - Camerupt
Flying - Swellow
Ground - Flygon
Ghost - Duskull
Grass - Breloom
Ice - Walrein
Normal - Slaking
Poison - Seviper
Psychic - Gardevoir
Water - Swampert
Dark - Crawdaunt
Steel - Aggron

Gen 4:
Bug - Yanmega
Rock - Rhyperior
Dragon - Garchomp
Electric - Magnezone
Fighting - Infernape
Fire - Heatran
Flying - Gliscor
Ground - Hippowdon
Ghost - Rotom
Grass - Torterra
Ice - Mamoswine
Normal - Porygon-z
Poison - Toxicroak
Psychic - Bronzong
Water - Gastrodon (why yes, I do love ground types)
Dark - Weavile
Steel - Dialga

Gen 5:
Bug - Durant
Rock - Carracosta
Dragon - Haxorus
Electric - Zebstrika
Fighting - Emboar
Fire - Volcarona
Flying - Braviary
Ground - Krookodile
Ghost - Golurk
Grass - Ferrothorn
Ice - Vanilluxe
Normal - Sawsbuck
Poison - Venipede
Psychic - Victini
Water - Samurott (Hisuian form too)
Dark - Hydreigon
Steel - Excadrill (my #1 favorite)

Gen 6:
Bug - Vivillon
Rock - Tyrunt
Dragon - Zygarde
Electric - Heliolisk
Fighting - Hawlucha
Fire - Talonflame
Flying - Yveltal
Ground - Diggersby
Ghost - Trevenant
Grass - Chespin
Ice - Avalugg
Normal - Pyroar
Poison - Dragalge
Psychic - Malamar
Water - Volcanion
Dark - Greninja (my first starter!)
Steel - Doublade
Fairy - Klefki

Gen 7:
Bug - Golisopod
Rock - Lycanroc (midday)
Dragon - Kommo-o
Electric - Tapu Koko
Fighting - Passimian
Fire - Turtonator
Flying - Minior
Ground - Mudsdale
Ghost - Alolan Marowak
Grass - Tsareena
Ice - Alolan Ninetales
Normal - Drampa
Poison - Nihilego
Psychic - Solgaleo
Water - Araquanid
Dark - Incineroar
Steel - Kartana
Fairy - Tapu Fini

Gen 8:
Bug - Centiskorch
Rock - Drednaw
Dragon - Appletun
Electric - Toxtricity
Fighting - Sirfetch’d
Fire - Carkol
Flying - Corviknight
Ground - Sandaconda
Ghost - Calyrex
Grass - Grookey
Ice - Snom
Normal - Wooloo
Poison - Eternatus
Psychic - Galarian Slowking
Water - Dracovish
Dark - Obstagoon
Steel - Duraludon
Fairy - Zacian

Gen 9:
Bug - Loki
Rock - Ogerpon
Dragon - Baxcalibur
Electric - Bellibolt
Fighting - Great Tusk
Fire - Skeledirge
Flying - Bombirdier
Ground - Iron Treads
Ghost - Gholdengo
Grass - Scovillain
Ice - Chien-Pao
Normal - Cyclizar
Poison - Revavroom
Psychic - Farigiraf
Water - Tatsugiri
Dark - Roaring Moon
Steel - Archaludon
Fairy - Tinkaton
Why did it autocorrect Lokix to Loki D:
 
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I'm not writing all of that
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It's a bit of a mouthful, all of that. So I might just do favourite of each generation
Gen 1: Lapras
Gen 2: Crobat
Gen 3: Aggron
Gen 4: Honchcrow/Purugly tie
Gen 5: Krookodile
Gen 6: Sylveon
Gen 7: Decidueye
Gen 8: Corviknight
Gen 9: Ceruledge/Tinkaton tie
 
Instead I'll write my dream team lol:

Arceus

Shadow Rider Calyrex

Enamorus

Tapu Koko

Reshiram

Palkia
 

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