For me personally, its gotta be Bagons entire line. Had you asked me a month ago, I probably would have said Arcanine or something. But I went back through all the different pokemon and rediscovered the peak that is the Bagon line.
The lore of their pokedex entries from Ruby and Sapphire is absolute cinema.
Bagon: Bagon harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles."
Shelgon: Covering Shelgon’s body are outgrowths much like bones. The shell is very hard and bounces off enemy attacks. When awaiting evolution, this pokémon hides away in a cavern.
Salamence: By evolving into Salamence, this pokémon finally realizes its long-held dream of growing wings. To express its joy, it flies and wheels all over the sky while spouting flames from its mouth.
I would gladly have this be my first Pokémon ever. I'd spend my entire life helping a Bagon reach its dreams of flying through the sky, and nothing would get in my way. Not even Arceus himself. I could be between Groudon and Kyogre during one of their fights and as long as I had my little guy, I'm happy.
Literally the best pokemon of all time, past, present, future, etc.
by Humble_Phone_7527