Seeing that jellyfishing is a popular sport in Bikini Bottom, we can totally see Pokemon catching
being one as well. Being the dysfunctional town that it is, we know that its residents
could certainly use some of these creatures to fix it up a bit. So today we’re going to
explore which Pokemon our favorite ensemble of undersea characters would put on their teams.
I’m Caleb with WickedBinge and this is Which Pokemon Would SpongeBob Characters Use?
We just have one little rule before we begin. We will not be giving the characters Pokemon
that correspond to the type of animal they are. For example, Patrick won’t be getting a Staryu
and Mr. Krabs won’t be getting a Kingler, because that would be too easy and too on-the-nose. Also,
for the sake of this video, let’s pretend these Pokemon can breathe underwater.
Naturally, we’ll begin with the main man… er… sponge himself, SpongeBob. For SpongeBob’s
first Pokemon, we thought we’d look at his house for inspiration, and we ultimately chose Alolan
Exeggutor. Firstly, it’s obvious that both Alolan Exeggutor and its Kantonian counterpart share a
lot of qualities with pineapples - the body shape and the leaves at the top in particular being the
most prominent. Alolan Exeggutor is also one of the largest Pokemon with a height of 35 feet and
9 inches tall. SpongeBob’s house is three stories high, and the average height of a three-story
house is between 30-42 feet. When you really think about it, Alolan Exeggutor could make a
perfect second house for SpongeBob! Next, we know that SpongeBob’s favorite hobbies are jellyfishing
and bubble blowing, and since jellyfish on the show are pink, a female Frillish is the most
obvious choice. Several Pokedex entries also state how Frillish can paralyze prey with its poison,
which perfectly correlates with the nasty stings jellyfish often put on SpongeBob and company. And
since we couldn’t find a proper bubble Pokemon to represent SpongeBob’s love for bubble blowing,
we’ll give his Frillish the move Bubble to combine his two hobbies into one Pokemon.
While Gary will be getting Pokemon of his own later on, we’re giving SpongeBob a Gary-like
Pokemon in Sliggoo because we just can’t see him without a snail by his side. Next,
we know that SpongeBob is a master in transforming into different objects and sometimes even other
people as we saw in the episode, “Mimic Madness,” so Ditto is a must. On that note, we’ll also give
him a Mime Jr. for not only the mimicry aspect, but it’s also very childlike as seen in the anime,
so it’s a Pokemon almost tailor-made for SpongeBob. Finally, we’ll give him a Combusken
in a reference to the “Mocking SpongeBob” meme, because we were just way too tempted to do it.
On to everyone’s favorite sea star, Patrick. We can’t think of a single Pokemon that perfectly
encapsulates Patrick better than Snorlax. Both are fat, eat a lot and sleep a lot. And while
we’re at it, we’ll also give Patrick Snorlax’s pre-evolved form, Munchlax, to further drive home
his gluttonous nature. Both aforementioned Pokemon can also learn the move Amnesia, which greatly
compliments Patrick’s idiocy. Speaking of Amnesia, another Pokemon that can learn it is Slowbro.
It’s another good fit for Patrick because several Pokedex entries explain how it’s often dimwitted,
but becomes inspired if the Shellder on its tail bites down. We all know Patrick occasionally has
bouts of wisdom, mainly in the earlier episodes, but those Pokedex entries really remind us of the
episode, “Patrick Smartpants,” where he suddenly becomes a genius after his head gets replaced with
some brain coral. As for his next Pokemon, we’ll give him a Geodude, because it’s the first Pokemon
we think of when we think of those that can be found under Rock Smash boulders. And, you know,
Patrick lives under a rock too - except when you remember it’s actually a very dusty turtle shell
inhabited by a turtle named Tony, as seen in the episode, “Shell Games.” To round out his team,
we thought we’d give him a Tirtouga in reference to Tony. Tony was asleep for 30 years,
and there are some obvious parallels to how fossils are often left untouched for millenia.
We next have SpongeBob and Patrick’s unfortunate neighbor, Squidward. We’ve gotta admit,
Squidward was an easy one. What are his two favorite things? Music and painting. So you
couldn’t get more obvious than Kricketune and Smeargle. Squidward also loves dancing,
as we’ve seen quite a few times, so those Interpretive Dance Quarterlies will probably
convince him to snag himself a Ludicolo. Next, a Probopass would compliment his house perfectly,
with the Easter Island Head influence. The big nose is also a plus. Now remember “The Great
Snail Race,” where Squidward gets a fancy purebred snail named Snellie? Another fancy pet, Furfrou,
would be another great fit for Squidward. We’d totally see him constantly flaunting it around,
constantly changing its trim, and using it to one-up Squilliam. Call it a stretch, but we’re
rounding out Squidward’s team with Incineroar. A strange pick, considering Squidward is far
from a fighter, but let us explain. A couple of Incineroar’s Pokedex entries state how selfish and
egotistical it is - two personality traits that Squidward is very well known for. Its Shield dex
entry also states that it exhibits rough and aggressive behavior, and we’ve seen Squidward
go into many fits of rage. Now here’s hoping that Smeargle will help him improve ol’ Bold and Brash.
Our next character is none other than Bikini Bottom’s resident greedy businessman,
Mr. Krabs. Two Pokemon immediately stand out for Eugene Krabs - Meowth and Greedent. Meowth’s
whole schtick is that it loves to collect shiny objects, and is able to learn the move Pay Day,
which collects extra prize money at the end of every battle when used, so obviously
Krabs’ Meowth would know that move. As for Greedent, its Sword dex entry says that it
stashes berries in its tail, which emulates Mr. Krabs’ safe perfectly. Plus it literally has
greed in its name! And we’re going to triple down on the greed by giving him a Sableye,
which is a Pokemon known for digging up gems to feed on. Next, we’re going to go to yet another
house for inspiration and give Krabs a Dhelmise, because of how his house is
a literal anchor. However, our reasoning for Dhelmise also comes from his navy background,
as the navy loves their anchors. And that brings us to Mr. Krabs’ last Pokemon,
Sharpedo. Some naval ships can launch torpedoes, so in our eyes, Sharpedo is another perfect fit.
From one restaurant owner to another, we next have Plankton. Now, we all remember
that Plankton consists of 1% evil and 99% hot gas. With this in mind, we’ll give him a
Gastly as the first member of his team, as it’s a Pokemon whose body literally consists of 95% gas,
according to its Diamond dex entry. And we’re gonna go ahead and give him a Koffing
too for good measure. As owner of the Chum Bucket, Plankton is well-known for serving,
well…chum. And with chum often being made out of dead fish, we tried to find a fish
Pokemon that people in the Pokemon world eat. The closest one we could find was Barraskewda,
as its Sword dex entry mentions how surprisingly tasty its flesh is. One thing people tend to
forget about Plankton as of late is that he is the owner of a newer addition to the show,
his pet amoeba, Spot. With part of Reuniclus’ inspiration stemming from amoebas, we think it’s
only appropriate to add it to Plankton’s team. As for his last Pokemon, you’d probably agree with
us that Plankton would want to try to get his hands on a legendary Pokemon to aid him in one
of his attempts for world domination. We can 100% see Mewtwo being that legendary. Plankton would
definitely try to replicate what those scientists did and alter Mew’s DNA to create one of his own.
Admittedly, it would be pretty funny to see a crossover movie where Plankton takes a role
similar to that of Giovanni from the first Pokemon movie. Expect him to get squished a lot as usual.
On to Bikini Bottom’s most famous air-breather, Sandy. Just looking at Sandy we immediately
thought of Dewpider. Come on, how could we not? They both have circular objects around their heads
that give them oxygen while they’re underwater. Another aspect of Sandy that we know all too well
is her love for karate, so we found two Pokemon that know the move Karate Chop that we think suit
her well: Machop and Sawk. Machop is known for its ability to lift heavy objects like 100 adults or a
Graveler. Sandy is capable of the same, such as in “MuscleBob BuffPants” when she lifted an
entire anchor and threw it 510 yards! As for Sawk, they seclude themselves in the mountains to train,
and we could totally see Sandy training with one. Funnily enough, the Shield dex entry says the
karate chops of a Sawk that has trained itself to the limit can cut right through the ocean. Next,
to compliment Sandy’s love for science, we decided to give her a Slowking. With
intelligence comparable to that of internationally recognized scientists, maybe it could help land
Sandy whatever the equivalent to the Nobel Prize of Science is in the SpongeBob universe.
Rounding out her team is Piplup, as both it and Sandy are known for their very prideful nature.
We next have Gary. While the thought of a character that’s more or less a cat is hilarious,
it doesn’t sound so far-fetched when you think of him having a Voltorb and a Spheal. Gary
likes playing with balls as seen in episodes like “Gary Takes A Bath” and “Gary’s New Toy,” so these
guys sound very appropriate. Spheal is round, can learn the move Ice Ball, and Sealeo often balance
them on their noses. Voltorb on the other hand is literally called the Ball Pokemon. Gary just needs
to be careful and make sure not to get shocked by it. Another thing Gary is known for is his
signature slime trail, and the closest thing we could find to exemplify this is Grimer. Finally,
Gary needs someone to keep him company while SpongeBob is at work. We think that
Purugly is a good fit. It’s a cat and the fact that it’s fat goes well with Gary’s appetite.
Let’s just hope it won’t put Gary through the same hell Puffy Fluffy did in “A Pal For Gary…”
Up next is Mr. Krabs’ daughter, Pearl. Our first choice was an easy one and that would be a Pom-Pom
form Oricorio. As we’ve seen, most notably in “Culture Shock,” Pearl is a cheerleader, so this
is a perfect fit. Like many teenagers, Pearl loves cute and pretty things, so we’ve got Snubbull
and Glameow to fit each of those respective categories. Snubbull in particular is fitting
because of how popular it is among women. Lastly, she’s also a fan of boy bands like Boys Who Cry.
Considering it often looks and sounds like it’s strumming its body like an electric guitar,
we felt like Toxtricity would be the closest thing to representing that aspect of Pearl.
Our next character was a little bit of a tricky one, and that is Mrs. Puff. Well admittedly,
our first choice was an easy one, and that is Jigglypuff. I mean, it has puff in its name
and can inflate itself so it’s perfect. Next, we wanted something to represent the Boating
School. The best thing we found for that was Lapras, as it’s probably the closest thing
there is to a boat Pokemon. Her last Pokemon is gonna be a Koffing. A very strange choice,
but hear us out. After doing some digging we found a SpongeBob comic that explained
Puff was once a full-time bank robber when she had no job. With that in mind, we thought this
Koffing would make for the ideal smoke bomb for her getaways. And to make even more connections,
the Burglar trainer class from the games are often seen with Koffing on their teams.
If Mrs. Puff was tough for us, then that pales in comparison to Karen. Of all of SpongeBob’s
most notable characters, Karen was by far the hardest for us to pick a team for because there
really isn’t that much to go off of. We first chose Porygon. Like all computers,
Karen is susceptible to getting viruses, like in the episode, “Karen’s Virus.” According
to Porygon’s Shield dex entry, they go around checking to make sure no suspicious data exists,
so one of these could serve as an antibody for Karen. Computers also get powered up by
electricity, so we thought Magnemite, a Pokemon that feeds on electricity, would be a good fit.
Rounding out Karen’s team would be Ditto to represent how she inexplicably transforms from
being a monitor attached to the wall to one that moves on wheels with no rhyme or reason.
Up next is Larry The Lobster. There really isn’t much to go off of with Larry since
there isn’t that much to his character, but let’s state the obvious - we had to give him a
Machoke and a Buzzwole because just look at those muscles! Machoke in particular likes bodybuilding,
which is one of Larry’s favorite pastimes. If we had to give Larry one more Pokemon, it would have
to be Floatzel. Considering Larry has experience working as a lifeguard as seen in “SpongeGuard
on Duty,” this Pokemon would be perfect because it assists in the rescues of drowning people.
He’s The Flying Dutchman and he’s gonna steal your souls! Do you know what else steals souls?
Dusknoir. Well rather it brings people’s souls to the afterlife once they’re dead as opposed
to stealing, but you get the idea. But then we have Marshadow. The Flying Dutchman is a
being we can totally see wielding a Legendary or Mythical Pokemon, and what makes it perfect is the
exclusive Z-Move it gets in the Gen 7 games, which is literally called Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike.
As for Dutchy’s next Pokemon, Honedge would make for a good representation for the sword he often
yields. Finally, taking a look at his ship, we know his anchor is a crucial part of it,
so we’re giving him a Dhelmise, and we think he’ll also need a Dragapult for some extra artillery.
Next up are the two geriatric superheroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. If these guys
were to have a Pokemon team, let’s take a look at they’re powers. Two of their most prominent
ones are their water balls and the Raging Whirlpool. With that said we’re giving them
a Gyarados with the moves Bubble Beam and Whirlpool to represent those powers. Plus
with their old age and frailty they could use a huge Pokemon like it to get around,
and it would certainly be more reliable then that Invisible Boat Mobile. It was initially difficult
to come up with the rest of MM and BB’s team, then we remembered their lesser-known sidekicks,
The International Justice League of Super Acquaintances. The first member is The Quickster,
and Deoxys’ Speed form goes perfectly with his ability to run fast. The two superheroes also
seem like they’d be worthy of a Legendary or Mythical Pokemon on their team. With Breloom
having the ability to extend its arms when punching, it’d be a great stand-in for The
Elastic Waistband. With a name like Captain Magma, what other Pokemon would be better than
Magmar? The penultimate member is Miss Appear, so a Kecleon with the move Camouflage would make
for a good fit. Rounding out Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy’s team is Beheeyem, to represent
the IJLSA’s final member, The Pyrite Panderer. He is known for his vast knowledge and wisdom,
something many Psychic-type Pokemon also possess. Not to mention that Beheeyem kinda looks like him.
The president of the SpongeBob SquarePants Fan Club and host of the occasional special, Patchy
The Pirate, is next. His first Pokemon is quite a predictable one, and that’s Chatot, to represent
his parrot, Potty. Our next choice for Patchy is a bit of a unique one in Perrserker. Perrserker is
based on a viking, which is the closest thing to a pirate we could find. Plus, it’s got the beard.
Finally, in the episode, “Party Pooper Pants,” we see that Patchy is capable of being a one-man
band. To complement this, we’re giving him a Rillaboom. Maybe it can help him sound better.
Next we have a fan favorite who’s been very prominent in more recent episodes,
Bubble Bass. Now we know far too well how much Bubble Bass loves his pickles.
A Shiny Pyukumuku perfectly exemplifies this. Not only is it pickle-colored,
but it’s also a sea cucumber. Now we know they’re not actual cucumbers but
we had to take some creative liberties. With that aspect of Bubble Bass’ character in mind,
we’re also giving him a Munchlax to further emphasize his gluttonous nature. Lastly,
as shown in recent episodes, Bubble Bass loves sitting around, so a Slaking makes for a good fit.
To end off this video we have to mention the show’s walking, talking Wilhelm scream,
Fred. There is only one Pokemon we can see Fred having for pretty obvious reasons - Hitmonlee.
The main focus on both of them is their legs, talk about a match made in heaven. Imagine all
the times where Hitmonlee could accidentally kick Fred in the leg. So many “My Leg!” moments galore.
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