How do you make the pokemon show up in posts? I can't find that option.
The people who have animated sprites of Pokemon in their posts are going to other sites which host them, and copy+pasting the URL in brackets to make the images appear. The animated sprites aren't hosted by Serebii.
[quote="Shraeder, post: 14434729"]Actually in terms of popularity in Japan, Serperior is more popular than Snivy, ranking number 6 on the list, while Snivy came in at number 7. Oshawott tied for 8th/9th, and Samurott was number 24. So,in Japan, Oshawott and Snivy's evolutions are waaaaay more popular than Tepig's(who wasn't even on the list), and therefore more marketable
Link: [url]http://pokemonblackandwhite.net/?p=4808[/url][/QUOTE]
There's an issue with this, and Tails_Sliat puts it rather nicely:
[quote="Tails_Sliat, post: 14435174"]MAY 22, 2011
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While that is indeed a popularity poll, that poll was taken very early on in BW's lifespan. Since then, I guarantee that popularity has shifted. Have you all not noticed just how often Dewott is featured in random merchandise? I see him on coins and in artwork and as an action figure, etc. etc. etc. I can't say the same for Servine, but I would be confident betting that Dewott has become more popular since that poll was taken. Just like how seeing Pokemon in the anime shifts our opinions on the forum, viewers all over the world, of all ages, change their opinions based on the anime and manga and Pokemon media.
Those popularity polls aren't too relevant at this point in saying that X Pokemon won't find its way on the main cast. I seriously doubt that Dewott is just as unpopular in Japan now than he was when the poll was taken. The same holds true for tons of Pokemon.