Malibu (Server meme)

About


Malibu was a Girafarig that Victim used in his Generations Nuzlocke. It became a favorite among members of the server and subreddit for lasting far longer than any other Pokemon that Victim used in the run despite having underwhelming stats. As a result, it became Victim's signature Pokemon and the one he is typically associated with in the server.

History
On August 7th, 2018, Victim was in the middle of the second leg of his Generations run (SoulSilver). His Sandshrew, Outback II, had recently been killed by a Hiker's Dugtrio on Route 42 in Johto. To find a Pokemon to fill the void on his team, he went up to Route 43, where his encounter was a Girafarig. He caught it with the first ball thrown and, keeping with his car-based naming theme, he named her Malibu, after the Chevrolet Malibu.

Malibu quickly became a vital asset on Victim's team by single-handedly defeating Morty's team without taking any damage, taking out Chuck's team without much trouble, and also was a big help in taking down Team Rocket along with Traverse the Quagsire. These events led to Malibu being chosen as the MVP of Johto in the run.

Malibu's prominence in the run had decreased with each subsequent region, but they remained on Victim's team even through the toughest of times, such as in Black 2. This is when Malibu had gained the attention of others for staying alive while other team members were falling one by one. Eventually, Malibu VI lasted all the way through Alola and earned a spot on the run's final winning team.

Trivia

 * Originally, Victim was going to give the name Traverse to his Girafarig, but opted for Malibu instead because he thought it was more fitting for the Pokemon. Traverse was the name later given to his Quagsire.
 * Malibu obtained 36 Gym Badges, won 8 Trials, 4 Grand Trials, and 6 Pokemon Leagues in their tenure on Victim's team. This is twice as many gym badges as the second longest-running Pokemon of the run obtained.
 * Despite being frail and having underwhelming offensive stats, Malibu was reportedly never once saved by affection during the run.