What should be the official Pokémon of your state?

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1. Gonna have to go with Ponyta/Rapidash, it’s the perfect environment for them and they fit the cowboy vibe.

2. Snorlax for sure

3. Tauros or sandshrew

4. Oh a Krabby/Kingler for sure

5. Sawsbuck getting hit by a car

6. Tornadus

7. definitely something steel type for western pa, but I need an eastern pa collaborator for the other type. then I can think of some options

8. Feraligatr

9. North Carolina: Carnivine

10. Methadozius

11. I think Florida has a pretty good claim on Feraligatr.

12. Nevada is known for its wild horses, ranching, and hot climate, so Rapidash, I guess. Or if there’s any Pokemon like the big horn sheep. I only know the original 151 plus a few of the new ones.

13. Roll out the Miltank

14. Zigzagoon just feels right for New Jersey for some reason

15. Is there an angry lobster pokemon? Maybe a Sasquatch pokemon?

16. Probably Diglet.

    It’s closest to a gopher

17. Raticate

18. I feel like Honchcrow fits for Illinois, given our reputation for crooks and corruption. Home of Al Capone, John Wayne Gacy, Rita Crundwell, and Rod Blagojevich.

19. A giant frog or bigfoot. Both cryptids show up a lot in Ohio folklore.

20. Probably a Bouffalant. Had to look it up, not overly familiar with the game.

21. Venus fly traps are native to NC, so I’m gonna go with Carnivine

22. Ratatta

23. Maybe Sandslash if you’re trying to get close to a Wolverine-based pokemon, but the Squirtle/Wartortle/Blastoise evolution lines up better with [Michigan turtle lore](https://beesfirstappearance.wordpress.com/2016/09/25/mackinac-2/)

24. Dibs on Geodude for NH

25. Sawsbuck for Colorado

26. Tough to think of one for California. Perhaps Ursaring to be consistent with the flag?

27. Pidove

28. Miltank

29. Revavroom

30. Whatever the clam one is. Or the chicken.

31. Rattata and Pidove for NY. We’re greedy.

    There really needs to be a cockroach Pokemon.

32. Taurus probably

33. Not my state, but Whiscash for Mississippi and Pelipper for Louisiana

34. Tauros or Sandshrew.

35. Bidoof.

36. Rapidash, Tauros, or Miltank for sure.

37. Snorlax? We have quite a fat governor. He’s been the best governor we’ve had in decades, but he be large

38. Bouffalant or Tauros

39. Our state animal is the coyote, so whatever is close to that. Maybe a poochyena.