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I've had a similar experience with Bidoof in Poképark Wii.I always did love Bidoof, in Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky; he's such a lovable klutz. Before the player and their partner join, he was the most junior member of Wigglytuff's Guild, so he's overjoyed and proud to finally have someone he can mentor; despite being easily scared and easy to cry, he does show signs of bravery and determination, as displayed in the Guild's expedition, and how he stands up against a trio of much stronger bullies in his Special Episode (Explorers of Sky-exclusive).
Thanks to him, I've never been able to dislike his species, even when they're not exactly the best choice in the main games.
I was adopted by a Bidoof on Shitpost IslandI've had a similar experience with Bidoof in Poképark Wii.
Bibarel's better as a HM mule, since it can also learn Water-type moves - really, the ONLY HMs he couldn't learn were Defog (Sinnoh only) and Fly. This, of course, means he was even better in HGSS where he wasn't as easily available, since Whirlpool replaced Defog.Back on Gen 4 days, Bidoof was, at best, a HM mule. For whatever reason it became a meme, and for whatever-ever reason this meme became official.
I don't doubt that few people had legit amazing moments with Bidoof, but most people that talk about it is just following a meme.