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Ladies and gentlemen! We are here tonight for the next comparison of two Poh-kay-mans!
*wild cheering and applause from the audience*
[Two doors open, and the contestants come out]
On the left side, we have... from the lakes and shores all around Japan, it's the red menace that everybody knows about! If you dare come across it, you'll cringe against its power! The one, the only, Magikarp!
*wild cheering and applause*
And on the right side, from the lakes and rivers of the Hoenn region, we have a contender that's mostly known for its exquisite beauty! It's the one you've all been waiting for, give it up for Feebas!
*more wild cheering and applause*
Now, I have a question for you. Which one of these two is the better one?
*keypads appear*
On your keypads, using the two buttons, vote now. You, at home! You can do it too! Text either MGKRP or FBAS to 313374 and put in your vote as well!*
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My personal favourite is Feebas. Why? 'cause it's rarer and Milotic is useful too. Especially in beauty contests :-D
But just comparing the two directly, I'd have to go with...haha, Feebas again, since it can learn TM/HM moves unlike Magikarp.
So... which one is better?
...competitively?
...by design?
...overall?
...by whatever criterion you want to use?
(More stealing of Envoy's idea. Oh boy >_>)
To discuss just their evos, go to this existing thread that Outrage was so kind to point out to me.
*Note: Don't actually do this, you'll waste 85 cents.
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