Rampardos is my favorite Pokémon of all time, because it is the Pokémon of my soul. After I had finished Pokémon Black for the first time, there were quite a few team building memes floating around that I wanted to give a try. One of them I found was to choose your 'starter' Pokémon -- it could be any Pokémon in the National dex, but it had to be one based on your personality somehow. When I mentioned it to my brother, his response was immediate: he suggested Rampardos, because we're both "strong" personalities, and neither of us can withstand a single punch.

He was right, and using Cranidos as my starter made me fall in love.

I wish I could remember the rest of the team makeup, but it seems to have been lost to the sands of time. I vaguely remember that you had to choose your next Pokémon based on the weaknesses of your starter, and you had to choose at least one ice type. But beyond that, I can't remember the rest, and I'm so bummed. I think it was so much fun, and I've loved Rampardos ever since.