I offer a picture of me during happier times, before my new best friend Popplio and I took a trip to the Toys'R'Us price scanner.

Now that Pokemon Sun and Moon are officially out, you'd expect trainers everywhere to jump right into the world of Alola. Actually, though, veteran players with a lot of patience are opting to restart their games endlessly, up to hundreds of times, all in the name of gaming the system.

Earlier this month, Kotaku asked the folks at Game Freak which starter Pokemon they prefer in Sun and Moon. Unfortunately, poor Popplio didn't make the cut.

Poor Popplio can't catch a break. First people hated Sun and Moon's water starter because it was considered ugly. Yesterday, Game Freak revealed Popplio's evolution, Brionne, leading some fans to feel like they have even more reason to dislike the evolution line.