Goldeen

[Tuzo]

Why do you think they chose to make Goldeen the useless Pokemon over Magikarp?

I've never seen Goldeen portrayed as a crappy Pokemon in the Anime, so it was pretty weird seeing it float around and do nothing in Smash64

 

[Mikaya]

Magikarp is even more useless. xD

but yeah, that was pretty annoying. Why even put things in a game if they're totally pointless? xD

 

[Ribbon]

Magikarp is even more useless. xD

but yeah, that was pretty annoying. Why even put things in a game if they're totally pointless? xD

Because it's like a surprise dud--you're essentially playing russian roulette when you throw the Pokeball. Can't always get the Charizard.

 

[Lovebeat]

Because Magikarp already got bashed enough. They thought he deserved some time off from being hated so much haha

 

[Dragon Lord]

Because it's like a surprise dud--you're essentially playing russian roulette when you throw the Pokeball. Can't always get the Charizard.

This pretty much sums it up. A lot of people think of a Pokeball as a good way to turn the tide of battle in their favor, but when they get a Karp or a Goldeen, they are left with nothing but that feeling of dread.

 

[sodajet]

I guess both are worthless fishes in the end. I mean, who even uses Goldeen? Magikarp is actually useful when he evolves into Gyrados. Goldeen, however, is just a horned fish that wears lipstick. There's really no use for her other than maybe contests, so it makes sense that she's just floating around doing her own thing.

 

[Artisan]

Sakurai must've not played Pokemon or just looked at them saying this one is a Goldfish Pokemon that is as useless as a real Goldfish so I'll use it. In the first anime episode with Goldeen I clearly remember it can only use its Horn Attack when on dry land so it couldn't put up a fight. If you were a Goldeen on dry land how would your win? You wouldn't because you couldn't breathe.