The Pokeddexy challenge: My favourite Flying type?

In the beginning, there was Lord Helix. After several millennia he had a son, named Bird Jesus. Bird Jesus the Pidgeot is currently the most widely known Pokémon in existence, with his origins being in Pokémon Red version. In Generation I, there weren't many Flying types, and there were even fewer usable ones, pretty much being limited to the legendary Bird trio (Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres). When Gold and Silver was released there were a few new Flying types to use, including the two new mascot legendaries, Ho-oh and Lugia. Skarmory was one of the newcomers in Gen II, bearing the coveted Steel typing as well as being part Flying type, and outside of the legendaries was one of the only usable Flying types. The next few gens brought mostly legendary Flyers, with the exception to Gen IV's Staraptor, who sported a massive Atk stat, a good Speed stat, and access to some amazing moves in Brave Bird, Double Edge and Close Combat. In saying all of this, which is my favourite flyer? None other than the powerhouse I just described, Staraptor.

The franchise has a plethora of Normal/Flying type Pokémon, most of them unusable. Staraptor however stands out as being the best and most certainly the most usable due to its stats, its movepool, and ultimately its ability that makes it a true beast, Reckless. With Reckless, Staraptor has the strongest Brave Bird and Double Edge in existance, as Reckless increases the damage done by recoil moves by an extra 30%. This ability, combined with Staraptors massive Atk stat and Dual-STAB recoil moves makes Staraptor a beast to behold, but it also makes it rather predictable. Outside of this though, Staraptor just looks like a badass pokémon, with its plumage accentuating how awesome Staraptor really is. Staraptor's shiny form is also one of my favourite shiny forms in the game. All of these reasons combine make Staraptor my favourite Flying type.

Note: I will be posting a few more of these tonight as I have missed quite a few days in the pokeddexy challenge.