{"id":438627,"date":"2026-02-21T22:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/438627\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T22:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T22:16:14","slug":"whats-your-favourite-gen-8-pokemon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/438627\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Your Favourite Gen 8 Pok\u00e9mon?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pokemon<\/a> Image: Mai Ladyman \/ Nintendo Life<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon turns 30 on 27th February, and in honour of this momentous anniversary, we’re running a series of polls leading up to the big day, asking you to vote for your favourite Pok\u00e9mon from each generation. The nine winners will then go head-to-head in a final poll at the end of the month.<\/p>\n

We’re covering a generation a day until we’ve ticked off all nine, leading up to the ultimate showdown. Each poll will be open for five days.<\/p>\n

It’s the penultimate Gen before we’re up to date (at least at the time of writing), with Sword and Shield<\/a> and Legends: Arceus<\/a>‘ selection to peruse at your leisure. Before we dive in, let’s catch up with Team NL for their hot underdog picks.<\/p>\n

Sneasler<\/p>\n

I think a lot of people are going to forget that Legends: Arceus is a Gen 8 game. And as a big Weavile fan, I still love this regional evolution of Sneasel.<\/p>\n

\"Alana<\/p>\n

Alana Hagues<\/a><\/p>\n

Deputy Editor, Nintendo Life<\/p>\n

Dreepy<\/p>\n

Those eyes, and I enjoy the mantis\/puppy vibes.<\/p>\n

\"Gavin<\/p>\n

Gavin Lane<\/a><\/p>\n

Editor, Nintendo Life<\/p>\n

Snom<\/p>\n

This week, I learnt that Snom’s spikes are, in fact, sharp icicles. I’d still take that risk for a hug.<\/p>\n

\"Jim<\/p>\n

Jim Norman<\/a><\/p>\n

Staff Writer, Nintendo Life<\/p>\n

Moving right along, we’ve got 96 Pocket Monsters this time, listed in National Dex order (use the search bar to quickly find a specific Pok\u00e9mon). As ever, you can only choose one!<\/p>\n

Which is your favourite Galar\/Hisui Pok\u00e9mon (Gen 8)? (695 votes)
\nGrookey1%Thwackey\u00a0 0.1%Rillaboom1%Scorbunny4%Raboot\u00a0 0.3%Cinderace5%Sobble2%Drizzile\u00a0 0.1%Inteleon2%Skwovet\u00a0 0.7%Greedent\u00a0 0.3%Rookidee\u00a0 0.3%Corvisquire\u00a0 0.3%Corviknight8%Blipbug\u00a0 0.1%Dottler\u00a0 0%Orbeetle\u00a0 0.6%Nickit\u00a0 0.4%Thievul\u00a0 0.3%Gossifleur\u00a0 0%Eldegoss\u00a0 0.6%Wooloo4%Dubwool\u00a0 0.4%Chewtle\u00a0 0%Drednaw\u00a0 0.1%Yamper2%Boltund1%Rolycoly\u00a0 0.1%Carkol\u00a0 0.1%Coalossal\u00a0 0.9%Applin\u00a0 0.3%Flapple1%Appletun4%Silicobra\u00a0 0%Sandaconda\u00a0 0.6%Cramorant1%Arrokuda\u00a0 0%Barraskewda\u00a0 0%Toxel\u00a0 0%Toxtricity5%Sizzlipede\u00a0 0%Centiskorch2%Clobbopus\u00a0 0.1%Grapploct\u00a0 0%Sinistea\u00a0 0.6%Polteageist2%Hatenna\u00a0 0.1%Hattrem\u00a0 0.1%Hatterene2%Impidimp\u00a0 0.3%Morgrem\u00a0 0.6%Grimmsnarl2%Obstagoon1%Perrserker\u00a0 0.7%Cursola\u00a0 0.3%Sirfetch’d5%Mr. Rime\u00a0 0.3%Runerigus\u00a0 0.4%Milcery\u00a0 0%Alcremie1%Falinks4%Pincurchin\u00a0 0.1%Snom1%Frosmoth1%Stonjourner\u00a0 0.1%Eiscue\u00a0 0.7%Indeedee\u00a0 0.4%Morpeko\u00a0 0.9%Cufant\u00a0 0.3%Copperajah\u00a0 0.6%Dracozolt\u00a0 0.3%Arctozolt\u00a0 0.1%Dracovish1%Arctovish\u00a0 0%Duraludon\u00a0 0.7%Dreepy\u00a0 0.1%Drakloak\u00a0 0%Dragapult8%Zacian2%Zamazenta\u00a0 0.9%Eternatus1%Kubfu\u00a0 0.7%Urshifu1%Zarude\u00a0 0.3%Regieleki\u00a0 0.1%Regidrago\u00a0 0.1%Glastrier\u00a0 0.3%Spectrier\u00a0 0.4%Calyrex\u00a0 0%Wyrdeer\u00a0 0.1%Kleavor1%Ursaluna2%Basculegion\u00a0 0.3%Sneasler1%Overqwil\u00a0 0.4%Enamorus\u00a0 0%<\/p>\n

Thanks for voting! Keep an eye out for the final generation tomorrow as we cruise towards Pok\u00e9mon’s 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n

And if you missed Gens 4, 5, 6, or 7, those polls are still live:<\/p>\n

\"Gavin<\/p>\n

Gavin first wrote for Nintendo Life in 2018 before joining the site full-time the following year, rising through the ranks to become Editor. He can currently be found squashed beneath a Switch backlog the size of Normandy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Mai Ladyman \/ Nintendo Life Pok\u00e9mon turns 30 on 27th February, and in honour of this momentous…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":438628,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[19413,7840,242,59,3235,156271,3631,1914,86,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-438627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-anniversaries","tag-community","tag-features","tag-gb","tag-pokemon","tag-pokemon-30th-anniversary","tag-polls","tag-retro","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438627\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}