I grew up with the 1st generation, and it is still my favorite.
When I was younger, I was quite the fan of Dragonite. It always seemed so elusive, and I interpreted that as though it was a powerful, yet gentle Pokemon in the right hands. But wasn't every Pokemon? Maybe those were the characteristics I simply wished it had, because it is quite the assumption since I was first introduced to Dragonite in the movie. Even though I'm not too big of a fan of their type, which is fire, but my favorite Pokemon are Arcanine and Vulpix. I played Red, so I never got the chance to have a Vulpix on my team. But I was devoted to watching the anime whenever I could and that is how I learned about Vulpix. Brock had a Vulpix that had a sweet temperament, but was still strong-willed. That always appealed to me, plus, it's a totally cute Pokemon. Arcanine is similar, beautifully portrayed, but much more massive and robust than Vulpix. It comes across, to me, as a protective Pokemon with a lot of strength and a lot of heart. Both are enticing for their own reasons, but are fairly similar across the board. Plus, I love canids, as you all know.. or should..