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*Midseason Player Review Part 1 - shrub02 - 04-15-2021 I’ve been writing articles daily consistently and now I have a little money in my pocket. I’ve recently subscribed to Dotts and have found the casino. Anyone who has played Epic RPG with me knows that me gambling does not end well for me. I hate seeing my balance go down so I’m back here, grinding for more money. I did a pokemon midseason player review last season so I figured why not do it again. I’m in the ISFL this season so Ima switch gears and review that. To be honest this one was much harder. There’s lot of talented players to choose from. I reviewed many top players and decided to include rookies so that good players weren’t stuck with first level pokemon. I also included many OCO players because, cmon, I gotta hook my homies up. My apologies to anyone not included. So let's get to it. Quick note: stats are based on throes through week 8 Player Review Part 1 152.  Chikorita Andrew Warthol, DE YKW We’ll begin with the starter pokemon, as is tradition. Chikorita is a grass type pokemon that uses the big leaf on top of its head to attack. The leaf also produces fragrances that can calm it opponents. Chikorita has the potential to evolve into a great defensive pokemon. Like Chikorita, The user behind Andrew Warthol is very friendly. Warthol has struggled a bit his rookie season, only notching 8 tackles, 2 of which for loss. This places him in 5th in TFL among rookies. If he keeps training, I foresee Warthol becoming a force to be reckoned with.   153. Bayleef Wasrabi Gleel, LB CHI Bayleef is basically a more stout version of Chikorita with solid defense. The leaves around its neck contain pheromones that are said to make people happy. Gleel’s user, Crodyman, is another person I am familiar with. I don’t know about his pheromones but he sure does know how to make people happy. Gleel’s defense, on the other hand, is good enough to frustrate offenses. He has a respectable amount of tackles and a forced fumble and two sacks to go along with that. And don’t forget he took an interception all the way back for a touch.   154. Meganium Byron Dolls, OL BER As a fully evolved pokemon, Meganium is a force to be reckoned with. The flower around its neck produces scents that weakens its opponents’ will to fight. Doll’s must have a similar effect on defenders, lulling them into a sense of ease, and then smashing them. He leads the league in pancakes, with 76, and has only given up one sack.   155. Cyndaquil Sam the Onion Man, WR OCO So if you haven't guessed already each of the starting pokemon are rookies in the ISLF. Fitting right? Anyways Cyndaquil is a small mouse-like creature that protects itself with quill like flames on its back. Don’t take its size for granted as it will burn you if not careful. Sam the Onion Man has produced a solid season for a rookie, ranking 4th in receptions, yards and yards per catch among rookies. Like Cyndaquil, the Onion Man will burn you if you let him, demonstrated by his 3 touchdown catches, tied for first for rookies.   156. Quilava Owen Holloway, WR OCO As the evolved version of Cyndaquil, Quilavara, produces a more intense heat to keep its opponents at a distance. If they do close on it, Quilavara is quick enough to dodge attacks and strong enough to strike hard. Holloway can be described similarly: he’s agile enough to evade defenders on his way to the 16th most receiving yards in the league. But it is his striking ability that gets Holloway on this list, burning DBs to with 7 touchdowns.   157. Typhlosion  Ed Barker, WR NOLA Typhlosion is simply a scary pokemon. The fire it produces is strong enough to incinerate foes. You’d better give it space if you want to avoid getting burned. You hear that DBs? Either give Barker some space or have the aloe vera ready on the sideline. Seriously, this man has burned many a defender as shown by leading the league in receiving yards. Barker’s blazing speed has also led him to have a top 5 yards per catch average and 6 touchdowns.   158. Totodile Juno Hu, CB SJS As a small crocodile-like pokemon, Totodile has a powerful bite but usually spends its time playfully nipping. Don’t underestimate this pokemon though as it will eventually be a formidable beast. Like Totodile, Hu may not be scary at the moment, only notching 9 tackles and one pass defense, but watch out for him in the future. Also CB can be rough on stats. Just ask gragg.   159. Croconaw Chet Larson, LB BAL After its evolution into Croconaw, this pokemon loses its playful nature. When it bites something it does not let go. Similarly, when Larson hones in on a ball carrier, he doesn’t stop until he gets the tackle, demonstrated by his league leading 68 tackles. Placing Larson here was a tough decision. He has the tackles to back up a better pokemon but also relatively low TPE to account for it. This combination may be explained by the Hawks’ lackluster offense, leading the defense to be out on the field a lot. Larson’s other stats are still solid, racking up 2 forced fumbles, one recovery, and one sack.   160. Feraligatr Derred de Ville, LB SAR Feraligatr intimidating pokemon that charges its opponents with its surprising speed. It simply attacks with reckless abandon. De Ville's playstyle mimics this well. His ferocity has allowed him to do it all on defense, racking up over 50 tackles and 6 sacks. In addition, he’s recorded 3 forced fumbles, 2 recoveries, 2 interceptions, and 7 pass defenses. De Ville literally does it all.   161. Sentret Chunt the Badger, WR BAL Yet again, there are no badger pokemon in this gen, so I have to make Chunt a different furry rodent. Sentret is a small, fearful pokemon that spends much of its time scouting for predators. When in a couple, one always stands guard while the other sleeps. This is how Chunt and teammate Luke Quick operate: one probes the defense, creating holes, and the other takes advantage, leading them to have very similar stats. Chunt has the third most receiving yards for rookies, slightly behind Quick, and is tied for most touchdowns with 3.   162. Furret Kevin Morrison, LB NOLA Furret is a large ferret-like pokemon that uses its speed and agility to avoid attacks. It can squirm out of even the tightest of grips. I think Morrison is like a Furret because he seems like he has energy for days. He uses his agility to avoid blockers and make big plays. He has the most tackles among rookies, including 3 for loss. He also has produced a forced fumble, recovery, and an interception. Not bad for a rookie!   163. Hoothoot RB Busch Goose BAL Last time that I did a pokemon article I messed up by not making infinite a Pidgey. That decision still keeps me up at night. So maybe I can atone a bit by choosing Hoothoot for Goose. I know I know, it's not the same but I was a noob and I didn’t know any better. But yeah, Hoothoot is a baby owl, does some damage here and there. So does Goose, as he is second in rush yards for rookies and has scored an impressive 6 touchdowns.   164. Noctowl Bob Roberts, S NYS Noctowl is an owl pokemon that flies around silently, using its keen vision to spot its targets and take them out. Similarly, Roberts moves around the field silently making plays. He doesn’t have a whole lot of tackles, but makes up for it with defensive ball skills, notching 6 pass deflections and 4 interceptions. **quick edit to say get more tackles smh**   165. Ledyba Lalo Salamanca, WR HON Ledyba is a ladybug, but much bigger. It's a very social creature that forms strong bonds and usually attacks in groups. Salamanca must have bonded with his team well he is the Hahalua’s leading receiver in terms of yards. That's good enough to make him second in receptions and yards and also tied for first with 3 touchdowns (all among rookies).   166. Ledian Kai Sakura, WR YKW When it evolves, Ledyba transforms into a humanoid ladybug: Ledian. This pokemon is fast and strikes quickly while not producing a lot of damage. Similarly, Sakura will hit you with a lot of attacks racking up nice stats, but won’t often deal that fatal blow. He’s 6th in receiving yards, 5th receiving average but only has 3 touchdowns.   167. Spinarak Caven McRae, S BAL Spinarak is a small spider-like pokemon (even though it only has six legs) that can spin webs strong enough to withstand rocks being thrown against them. McRea is like this because he can weave webs strong enough to tangle up offenses. He has an interception and 8 pass defenses, which is second among rookies.   168. Ariados Djibutee McJimmerson, CB YKW If Spinarak is a baby spider, then Ariados is like its older brother that takes steroids. Its web is much stronger and bite stings a lot more. The same can be said about McJimmerson: he is a fully formed McRae, and the interceptions he gets really hurt. He’s nabbed 3 interceptions and has taken 2 of them back to the house!   169. Crobat Heinrich Kackpoo, LB HON As the final evolution of Zubat, Crobat is a fierce bat that has a vicious bite that sucks the life out of its opponents. It’s fast, and can deal a surprising amount of damage. Kackpoo uses his speed and agility to fly around the field and drains the life force out of offenses by producing the 7th most tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 1 recovery, and the league leading 11 sacks.   170. Chinchou Candice D. Fitinyomouf, DT AUS Chinchou is a fish pokemon kind of like that vicious fish in Finding Nemo that uses the light to lure in its prey. But a lot cuter. It combines electric and water attacks to shock its foe into submission. While Fitinyomouf may not be small like Chinchou, he does occasionally attack offenses in a way that could paralyze them, as demonstrated by his one tackle for loss, sack, and forced fumble.   171. Lanturn Big Slammu, LB YKW Well there weren’t any shark pokemon in this gen so will an electric whale do? Lanturn, as its name suggests, is a whale with a giant lantern thing dangling in from of its head that can emit light for up to 3 miles underwater. There’s not much relation here other than both being marine life, so I’ll get right into the stats: Big Slammu is a beast, 3rd in the league in tackles in addition to 4 sacks and 7 pass defenses.   172. Pichu Luke Quick, WR BAL Luck Quick was Pikachu in my first pokemon article for the DSFL so it's fitting that he is represented by Pichu in the ISLF. The name just makes it too easy. I have to. Pichu, Pikachu’s pre-evolutions, is all speed. Well, it can shock too. In fact sometimes its electric attacks are so powerful it shocks itself. I’m sure Bigred shocked himself by going 1 OA twice in the last two seasons. Anyways, Quick is having a great rookie campaign, as he is first in receptions and yards for rookies. His 3 touchdowns are tied for first among ISFL noobs.   173. Cleffa Preston Parker, RB BAL So we’ll continue this stretch of baby pokemon that represent rookies. Aww they’re so cute. Friggin noobs. Moving on, Cleffa evolves into Clefairy. As such it is a fairy pokemon, said to gather around fallen stars. Maybe that’s why Parker hangs out with Quick and Goose (shots fired!). Parker is having a decent season for a rookie: fourth in rush yards and 3rd in rush touchdowns for rookies. Hey, maybe if you keep hanging around these stars you’ll eventually become one!   174. Igglybuff Joseph Radetzky, WR SAR Igglybuff is the baby form of Jigglypuff. It produces a sweet aroma and likes to sing others to sleep. Though it doesn’t have the stamina to sing for very long. Just long enough to put itself to sleep. No one else really. I’m not sure if Radetzky smells sweet (I don’t want to find out tbh) judging from his stats he may be sleeping on the field: he has 15 catches for  147 yards. He does have a touchdown so showing he can occasionally put the defense to sleep.   175. Togepi Drip Dad, RB COL Alright, the last of the rookies for a couple picks. Togepi is a young pokemon that is still encased in its egg shell. Its spikes on its head can poison the enemy. Also, take a look at those designs on its shell. Drip for days. Hence, Drip Dad (I still refuse to call him Dad. Not happening) He’s had an underwhelming rookie season, only managing 65 rush yards and 1 touchdown.   176. Togetic Matthew McDairmid, K SJS Togetic is a fairy pokemon that is said to bring happiness to those around it. I’m sure it’s a mixed bag with McDairmid, as he has the lowest FG percentage but also the longest kick of the season at 61 yards. That definitely took some fairy magic.   177. Natu Jackie Daytona, QB AUS An exotic bird, Natu uses its psychic abilities to survive as a prey pokemon. While it's good at defending itself and living to fight another day, it won’t deal a tremendous amount of damage to take out its opponent. Likewise, Daytona would defeat you with crazy stats. Yes, he has 15 touchdowns, but he is in the bottom half of the league in passing yards. Instead he uses his game managing ability, shown by having the highest passer rating, to win games.   178. Xatu Rich Triplet, CB ARI Xatu is a condor-like bird that has designs that resemble those of Native Americans in the Southwest. Being from the southwest, I think this is super cool. Xatu uses psychic attacks and is said to be able to see the past, present and future at the same time. Triplet might have this ability too as he always seems to be at the right place at the right time. He’s just outside the top 10 for CBs in terms of tackles, has the second most interceptions with 4, and has the most pass defenses in the league. Did I mention he’s returned one of those pics for a touchdown? It's almost like he’s cheating.   179. Mareep SparkySparky Boom-man, S COL With a name like Sparky Sparky, Mr. Boom-man had to be an electric type again. So we’ll go with Mareep, a sheep pokemon that stores electric charges in its wool. In his first year, Boom-man has made his presence known, producing 30 tackles, 5th among rookies, 6 pass deflections, and has even shocked a ball carrier into fumbling once.   180. Flaaffy Madison Hayes, RB CHI My girl Hayes, I remember watching her tear it up on the field back in Minnesota. I had some great tweets lined up for when she balled out, but destiny determined otherwise. She is represented by Flaaffy, basically a sheep that walks on two legs and produces powerful electric charges. Hayes’ rookie performance will shock viewers too. She has the most rushing yards for any rookie and a solid amount of receiving yards too. With 4 rushing touchdowns, she ranks 6th in the league.   181. Ampharos Captain Rogers, RB NYS Ampharos stores its electricity in an orb on its tail which it can light up bright enough to be seen from space. Because of this, Ampharos has been used as a beacon, guiding travelers to safety. Rogers can be thought of as New York’s beacon, leading them to victories. He has the second most rush yards and the third longest run so far. His 4 touchdowns are enough to rank him tied for 6th in the league.   182. Bellossom Matt Krause, CB BER Bellossom is a pokemon that loves to dance, especially when it's cloudy and when the rainy season ends. They can hinder their opponents with spores that can poison, paralyze, or even put enemies to sleep. Likewise, Krause can hurt offenses in many ways. He has racked up the 3rd most tackles for a CB, 17 pass defenses which is 2nd most, and an interception returned for a touchdown. Offenses better not sleep on this player.   183. Marill Duke Cheeks, LB SJS Marill is a small water fairy that uses its tail as a float while hunting for fish. It has sensitive ears that allow it to hear sounds at great distances. Cheeks’ hearing might be this good as well, allowing him to listen in to offense’s play calls and make plays. He’s tied for 3rd in tackles for rookies, has forced a fumble, 3 sacks, and 5 pass defenses.   184 Azumarill Brach Thomaslacher, LB AUS Azumarill is a beefier version of Marill with even better hearing. This advantage has given Thomaslacher the edge in gameplay. He has racked up plenty of tackles, including the second most for loss at 6. Thomaslacher also has sacked QBs 5 times and even forced a fumble.   185. Sudowoodo Stumpy Jones, OL SAR I couldn’t resist relating Stumpy Jones to Sudowoodo, even though it is actually a rock type that mimics a tree. Still, it has to be Stumpy. Sudowoodo is known to hate water and runs for cover when it starts raining. He’s having a solid rookie season so far, notching 34 pancakes which is second among rookies. Though, he has allowed 3 sacks so far. Like Sudowoodo, I think sometimes Stumpy gets scared of the big boys in the ISFL and takes off running instead of protecting his QB.   186. Politoed James Lewandowski, TE SJS Politoed is a frog-like pokemon that is known for its singing abilities. It acts as a leader for its lesser evolved counterparts. Similarly, Lewandowski plays the role of leader for his offense. He has the second most receiving yards for a TE and is tied for third overall in receiving touchdowns with 6. His 13.3 receiving yards per catch is also up there with the best in the league.   187. Hoppip Evan Jones, S CHI As a small light plant pokemon, Hoppips often get blown away in the wind. To avoid this, groups of them will wrap their dandelion-like leaves together when they sense strong winds. Similarly, Jones has worked hard to support his teammates during his rookie campaign. He’s ranked 7th in tackles for rookies and has made some big plays by forcing a fumble, recovering 2, and produced 2 sacks. A team player through and through.   188. Skiploom Tex Wrecks, DE PHI Skiploom is a stout plant pokemon that is surprisingly fast for its body type. Likewise, Tex Wrecks is blessed with a monster body and is fast enough to dart around the field and make plays. He has the 3rd most tackles for DEs, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery. His 6 recorded sacks are enough to wreck any offensive game plan.   189. Jumpluff Jamar Lackson, RB SJS When evolved into Jumpluff, this pokemon transforms back into a light plant creature that uses the wind to fly. Only now it can control its movement. It can even use the winds of a hurricane to move at incredible speeds. Some say that Lackson can run as fast as hurricane winds, which is why he gets this relation. He used this speed to achieve the third spot in rush yards, scoring two touchdowns along the way.   190. Aipom Kita Chiasa, CB YKW Aipom is a monkey creature with a three fingered hand on its tail. It predominantly uses its tail hand rather than its arms, causing them to be clumsy and ineffective. Like Aipom, Chiasa’s might need to practice with his hands more as he has yet to record an interception so far in his rookie year. He has recorded 7 tackles and 3 pass defenses though.   191 Sunkern Giovanni Bianchi, RB SAR As a seed-like pokemon, Sunkern is a pretty weak pokemon. It knows this so it doesn’t move much, trying to conserve energy to evolve and avoid enemies. Unlike Sunkern, Bianchi has been moving around the field quite a bit his rookie season. He ranks third among rookies in rush yards and has the highest yards per carry. Though he does like that true striking power, only scoring once so far. I mainly relate Bianchi to Sunkern because they both have the potential to blossom into something beautiful.   192. Sunflora Joseph Petrongolo, RB BER Sunflora is basically a sentient sunflower. As such, it always follows the sun during the day. It channels the energy from the sun to create devastating special type attacks, such as solar beam. Similarly, Petrongolo channels his energy every time he touches the ball, blowing away defenders. His league leading 5.1 yards per carry attest to that. Petrongolo is also 4th in rush yards and has 7 touchdowns.   193. Yanma Eugene Smoothie, S OCO Yanma, a dragonfly pokemon, is a very agile flyer, and is known for its ability to quickly change directions midair in pursuit of its prey. Likewise, Smoothie can be seen darting all over the field making plays. While he doesn’t have a lot of tackles, he has recorded a forced fumble, 3 sacks, and even a safety, justifying his placement on this list.   194. Wooper Logan Sarrasin, LB SAR If you’re looking for a strangely endearing pokemon, look no further than Wooper. It is a young, somewhat dimwitted creature that lives mostly in the water. That is the main reason I related Sarrasin to Wooper. No, not the dimwitted part. That would be mean, no bully. The young and living in water part. Because Sarrasin is a rookie on the Sailfish. Anyways, he has had a solid season so far, recording 31 tackles which ranks him tied for third among rookies. He also has one tackle for loss and a sack.   195. Quagsire Bruce Buckley, OL YKW Like its predecessor, Quagsire is easygoing and not very smart. It is a big creature with an equally large mouth that usually just lounges around with its mouth open, waiting for prey to inadvertently wander in. I can see Buckley standing there on the O-line with his mouth open, waiting to get all those pancakes. He has 64 which is 3rd in the league and hasn’t allowed a single sack.   196. Espeon Joshua Campbell, WR CHI The 2nd gen gave us two of Eevee’s coolest evolutions. The first of which is Espeon who specializes in psychic attacks. It uses these psychic abilities and keen senses to predict its opponent’s movement and strike. Campbell appears to do the same on the field. He swiftly evades defenders en route to achieving the 4th most receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. Campbell’s average catch of 19.7 yards is ridiculous.   197. Umbreon Prince Vegeta, S OCO The other evolution from Eevee this gen is Umbreon, a dark type attack specialist. It hides in the dark and when it is ready to attack, the yellow rings glow, striking fear into its opponents. Umbreon can also secrete toxic sweat, which it sprays into its foe's eyes. Pretty scary for such a cute creature. The main reason I picked Vegeta for this relation is because he is known as the Prince of Destruction. That’s pretty dark. Similar to how Umbreon fights I envision Vegeta playing dirty, which has led to 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 4 pass defenses.   198. Murkrow Jason Bradshaw, CB HON Murkrow is a trickster crow pokemon that uses dark type attacks. It also has a fondness for shiny objects and will even fight other pokemon to obtain them. Hmm, that must be why Bradshaw likes sacks so much. Probably thinks they’re literal sacks full of shiny items. He’s collected 3 of them so far and has 3 pass deflections to go along with that.   199. Slowking Magnus Rikiya, DT COL You get a Slowking when a Shellder bites a Slowpoke's head and releases venom into its brain, somehow making it super smart. That’s weird. But hey I’m not here to analyze the physics of the pokemon universe. Slowking uses its newfound intelligence to wield psychic attacks with devastating effect. Like Slowking, Rikiya uses his size and intelligence to dominate offenses. He’s 4th in tackles for DTs, 3 of which for loss. He also has 5 sacks and a safety.   200. Misdreavus Buck Nekkid, CB NOLA Misdreavus is a mischievous dark type creature that enjoys seeing creeping people out by tricking them. I hung out with Buck Nekkid before and, can confirm, its creepy how he stands there completely nude, staring you in the eyes. He has produced a fumble recovery and interception, both of which happened because no one wanted to wrestle the ball from his naked body. 201. Unown Nick Kaepercolin, QB BER Unown is a very mysterious pokemon. It lives in another dimension and only rarely travels to the pokemon world. Not much is known about it. Likewise, Kaepercolin game play is mysterious. He has the second most passing yards and 15 touchdowns. What’s confusing is that he has the highest completion rate at 70.0% while being tied for most interceptions thrown with 10. The only thing that is known about his style of play is that when he throws the ball, someone will most certainly catch it: either his target or the defender. Stay tuned for part 2 RE: Midseason Player Review Part 1 - Blasoon - 04-15-2021 What a novel article! RE: Midseason Player Review Part 1 - Kotasa - 04-15-2021 This is quality RE: Midseason Player Review Part 1 - zaynzk - 04-15-2021 I love this RE: Midseason Player Review Part 1 - ztarwarz - 04-15-2021 So that means Kaepercolin only knows Hidden Power? RE: Midseason Player Review Part 1 - Highhaschdi - 04-15-2021 Thanks for the kind words lol But great article! It was a great read! RE: Midseason Player Review Part 1 - 3lewsers - 04-16-2021 thanks for the kind words. excellent article, and please make me as a holofoil when printed RE: Midseason Player Review Part 1 - Drip - 04-16-2021 Fuck Yeah I'm Togepi. Great media. Better be Togekiss in a few seasons!