The Real Gamer
Smash Hero
Yea that's right. You guys saw my kicka** title and clicked on it.
The Pokemon series contains some of the most fun you will ever have, and one of the most defining moments in each game starts with the first Pokemon you choose. Defining enough, in fact, that it was enough to warrant a replay just so I could see what it would be like to have that Treecko, or get my hands on Squirtle for the first time.
Now it is time to decide... WHO WERE THE BEST STARTERS?
The thread was made for general discussion on starters, so feel free to answer any of the following questions, or make some for yourself. Remember, base this off of looks, originality, how fun they were to use, etc. Don't base this purely off of stats. HAVE FUN!
RBY=Red, Blue, Yellow GSC= Gold, Silver, Crystal RSE= Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald DPP= Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
RBY
Charmander-Charmeleon-Charizard
Squirtle-Wartortle-Blastoise
Bulbasaur-Ivysaur-Venusaur
The best of the starters (imo). No matter which one you chose, you felt like you had a real bad***, and Charizard owns almost any Pokemon in that category. Not much explanation needed.
GSC
Cyndaquil-Quilava-Typhlosion
Totodile-Croconaw-Feraligatr
Chikorita-Bayleaf-Meganium
Typhlosion was awesome, but when I compare Feraligatr and Meganium to Blastoise and Venasaur, I feel like they are too inferior. Meganium is probably the least bad*** out of all the starters in Pokemon history, and I just really didn't like Feraligatr for some reason.
RSE
Torchic-Combusken-Blaziken
Mudkip-Marshtomp-Swampert
Treecko-Grovyle-Sceptile
Blaziken! Swampert! Sceptile! I love all three of these guys. Mixing fighting with fire just made Blaziken too cool for words, and it was a lot of fun to play with the first play through. Mudkip is well... Mudkip, and Swampert is one of the best starters stat wise, and Sceptile was the first speedy grass pokemon we had, so it was a welcome addition. I rate these three right behind the 1st gen in terms of awesomeness.
DDP
Chimchar-Monferno-Infernape
Piplup-Prinplup-Empoleon
Turtwig-Grotle-Torterra
This would have been a great set if it weren't for Infernape. Infernape is nothing but a cheap Blaziken ripoff, and I hate it for that sole reason alone. However, Torterra is just as awesome as Venusaur was (if not more), and the mix of steel and water made Piplup a very unique choice. I really didn't have fun playing with Piplup for some reason though. 3rd worst gen of the 4. Darn you Infernape.
SOME QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT WANT TO ANSWER (my opinions included)
Which gen. had the best starters? (1st)
Which gen. had the worst? (2nd)
Who is the best starter, overall? (Charmander)
Who is the worst starter, overall? (Chimchar)
Who is the best water starter? (Mudkip)
Who is the worst water starter? (Totodile)
Who is the best fire starter? (Charmander)
Who is the worst fire starter? (Chimchar)
Who is the best grass starter? (Turtwig)
Who is the worst grass starter? (Chikorita)
HAVE FUN!
The Pokemon series contains some of the most fun you will ever have, and one of the most defining moments in each game starts with the first Pokemon you choose. Defining enough, in fact, that it was enough to warrant a replay just so I could see what it would be like to have that Treecko, or get my hands on Squirtle for the first time.
Now it is time to decide... WHO WERE THE BEST STARTERS?
The thread was made for general discussion on starters, so feel free to answer any of the following questions, or make some for yourself. Remember, base this off of looks, originality, how fun they were to use, etc. Don't base this purely off of stats. HAVE FUN!
RBY=Red, Blue, Yellow GSC= Gold, Silver, Crystal RSE= Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald DPP= Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
RBY
Charmander-Charmeleon-Charizard
Squirtle-Wartortle-Blastoise
Bulbasaur-Ivysaur-Venusaur
The best of the starters (imo). No matter which one you chose, you felt like you had a real bad***, and Charizard owns almost any Pokemon in that category. Not much explanation needed.
GSC
Cyndaquil-Quilava-Typhlosion
Totodile-Croconaw-Feraligatr
Chikorita-Bayleaf-Meganium
Typhlosion was awesome, but when I compare Feraligatr and Meganium to Blastoise and Venasaur, I feel like they are too inferior. Meganium is probably the least bad*** out of all the starters in Pokemon history, and I just really didn't like Feraligatr for some reason.
RSE
Torchic-Combusken-Blaziken
Mudkip-Marshtomp-Swampert
Treecko-Grovyle-Sceptile
Blaziken! Swampert! Sceptile! I love all three of these guys. Mixing fighting with fire just made Blaziken too cool for words, and it was a lot of fun to play with the first play through. Mudkip is well... Mudkip, and Swampert is one of the best starters stat wise, and Sceptile was the first speedy grass pokemon we had, so it was a welcome addition. I rate these three right behind the 1st gen in terms of awesomeness.
DDP
Chimchar-Monferno-Infernape
Piplup-Prinplup-Empoleon
Turtwig-Grotle-Torterra
This would have been a great set if it weren't for Infernape. Infernape is nothing but a cheap Blaziken ripoff, and I hate it for that sole reason alone. However, Torterra is just as awesome as Venusaur was (if not more), and the mix of steel and water made Piplup a very unique choice. I really didn't have fun playing with Piplup for some reason though. 3rd worst gen of the 4. Darn you Infernape.
SOME QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT WANT TO ANSWER (my opinions included)
Which gen. had the best starters? (1st)
Which gen. had the worst? (2nd)
Who is the best starter, overall? (Charmander)
Who is the worst starter, overall? (Chimchar)
Who is the best water starter? (Mudkip)
Who is the worst water starter? (Totodile)
Who is the best fire starter? (Charmander)
Who is the worst fire starter? (Chimchar)
Who is the best grass starter? (Turtwig)
Who is the worst grass starter? (Chikorita)
HAVE FUN!