Have you ever thought about what Pokémon would be the best counterpart to Rick And Morty's characters? It is not something you just think about unless you were marathoning the Adult Swim show back to back with the beloved pocket monster anime. But then again, there's no reason not to do that if that is something that interests you.
And the question is not-so-random. Many fans of the adult cartoon are people who played the original Pokémon games back in the 90s. Many who grew up watching the anime and playing with GameBoys now lose their breath of laughing at Rick And Morty. Considering that, we now present you with the answer to this important question.
Rick/Mewtwo
Every kid in the '90s remembered what was like to encounter Mewtwo in a dark cave, playing, probably, under the sheets with a lantern in your mouth. The scary Pokémon Mewtwo was a big price to pay. Level 70 and with almost unbeatable psychic powers, this clone of Mew was almost indestructible and consider for many years the strongest Pokémon.
Now, consider Rick, the almost omnipotent and narcissistic scientist who denies the existence of God because he basically believes he is one. What other Pokémon would be more fitting to represent him other than Mewtwo? Also, they almost match in colors.
Morty/Psyduck
Aside from the similar colors, people have identified them by, Morty and Psyduck have more in common than most people would think. For starters, they don't give the best first impressions. Morty, a 14-year-old teenager, is always scared and at times makes kind of dumb decisions in the adventures with his grandpa.
Psyduck, a water-type with the ability to learn psychic moves, who almost cannot do anything because it causes a great headache. These two may seem useless at first but have proven to be powerful allies. There is even a version of Morty who's a super-intelligent villain. And Psydcuk can devastate opponents when the headache gets too bad, meaning that the pairing is a potential force with which to be reckoned.
Summer/Snivy
Summer Smith is supposed to be the typical 17-year-old teenager who only cares about social media, popularity in high school, and trendy social causes. This with her "I-don't-care-much" attitude gives her an air of smugness. What other Pokémon can live up to the moniker of "smug?" Well, none other than Snivy.
Back in the day, when this grass-type was revealed as one of the starter Pokémon of generation V, and no one knew its name, people started to call it "Smugleaf." A name was given because the arrogant-like pose in which the Snivy is often portrayed.
Beth/Rapidash
It is hard to find a better match for Beth Smith than this horse engulfed in fire. The daughter of a mad scientist, wife of a doofus, and mother of two difficult children, Beth has proved to have a fiery spirit when putting up with the chaos that runs rampant in her household. But on top of that, she is a horse surgeon!
You might say that there are other horse-like Pokémon besides Rapidash, but the thing is that none of those are as impactful as the fire-type itself. Beth can kick ass when wants to and it has been proven in episodes like "Childrick of Mort" and "The ABC's of Beth," making Rapidash the perfect fit.
Jerry/Wishiwashi
Throughout four seasons Jerry hasn't been able to catch a break. He is constantly undermined by his father-in-law Rick and disliked by his children and at times even his own wife. It's kind of pathetic, really. The story with Wishiwashi is not that bad but like Jerry, it is a really useless little fish.
However, as was shown in episodes like "Something Ricked This Way Come" and "Childrick of Mort," Jerry can find his strength in numbers and allies, even if these are kind of stupid. Wishiwashi, as well, becomes a formidable opponent when he gets many like it and transforms into the fierce and bigger version of itself using its Schooling ability.
Birdperson/Hawlucha
To find Birdperson a Pokémon counterpart wasn't that difficult. If Birperson was a trainer character in the Pokémon anime show, his first choice to fight would always be Hawlucha. Considering that Rick's best friend is pretty much a parody of costume characters that Hawlucha happens to be a homage to, "luchadores," it's a no-brainer.
Even if you are not convinced there is more similarities between these characters. Birdperson is not only a hilarious bird-like person, but he is also a fighter of a warrior race. A race that would embrace a fighting/flying-type Pokémon like Hawlucha.
Mr. Poopy Butthole/Diglett
This one is another that gets obvious in the basis of appearance. Mr. Poopy Butthole appeared in the episode "Total Rickall" of the first season and is almost killed by Beth, believing he was a parasite. But why wouldn't she think that since the character appeared out of nowhere, almost like he came out of the ground.
As for sharing common traits with Diglett, it is not just the elongated neck. Diglett is a ground-type Pokémon, and, as previously mentioned, it is as if Mr. Poopy Butthole came up out of the ground. Furthermore, like the many secrets of Mr. Poopy Butthole have (like when he got involved with the Smith family and how he became a college professor), this little mole has some as well, like how does he look like under the ground?
Mr. Meeseeks/Mr. Mime
In the episode "Meeseeks and Destroy" of season one, Mr. Meeseeks made its triumphant appearance. Adored by fans, this blue creature wouldn't disappear until it accomplished whatever the person who called it demanded of it. Everybody knows how that can go wrong.
The other aspect of Mr. Meeseeks is it's human-like appearance, just like Mr. Mime. The psychic-type Pokémon resembles not only a person but a mime, and also has "Mr." It might be a superfluous comparison but it might be the only one a serious person can make, other than the fact that the most iconic Mr. Mime in the anime helps out Ash's mom, and later Ash, complete tasks.
Squanchy/Galarian Meowth
The degenerate cat-like alien friend of Rick is remembered by everyone for his appearance in season one finale, revealing to the audience the meaning of the word "squanch." This might raise the question of how to compare this creature with a kids' property like Pokémon. Well, where there's a will, there's a way.
So in the numerous roster of cat Pokémon that there is, the latest generation of the Pokémon games provided the perfect counterpart for Squanchy: Galarian Meowth. A version of the beloved talking Pokémon, this version walks in two paws and its messy hair and creepy smile are reminiscent of the Rick And Morty character.
Krombopulos Michael/Greninja
Krombopulos Michael belongs to the race of aliens known as Gromflomites, as seen in the episode "Mortynight Run." These aliens are the ones who tried to steal Rick Sanchez's secret on how to create a portal gun. But Krombopulos is a renegade, a paid assassin who lives by his own rules and is very enthusiastic about his job of killing people.
If this alien were a Pokémon, he would be probably an insect-type, but this time we are pairing him up with a water-type, Greninja. A frog-like ninja with as cool moves as Kombopulos but with a fate more hopeful than his.