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Question about this topic: Do we have to put which generation or game series for the Pokemon? Because each game/generation have different stats or moves for the same Pokemon. Like how Generation V Bulbasaur has more moves than the Generation I Bulbasaur by just leveling alone without TM/HM and breeding. sweatdrop

This is a fun idea. I know a bit of the pokemon games, but it's the ones like the sinnoh region, the B/W games, and I still haven't gotten Pokemon X and Y. I've wanted to check out Fire Red and Leaf Green sometime as well. The only new game I had a chance to play was the Heartgold remake on the ds.(It was quite awhile ago since that came out huh?) Oh and the pokemon spin off titles like mystery dungeon and stuff like that. But I'd like to discuss what I can and still participate in this.

So the Kanto starters.. I am rather fond of them. Outside of never having played the remakes on the gba, for which I have heard they are very good games! I have no been able to get those starters in the other games, so I don't know how different they would be? But still they all hold a special place in my heart. So first up is Charmander and I yeah I'd be lying if I said charmander wasn't cute. It's a fire lizard that lives as long as its tail is lit aflame.

But then it evolves into Charmeleon and then it's last stage is Charizard. As a young kid, I actually thought Charizard was awesome. But as time went by, I found him to be pretty overrated. And I don't think he's nearly as great as most people make him out to be. Truth be told, I think I liked Charizard in the anime. It had kind of the not obeying it's master thing going for it there.

But if you pick him in the Generation 1 games, he'll generally have a tougher time with the earlier gyms. Mostly because they're obviously his elemental weakness types. Brock has Rock/Ground pokemon, and while Misty has water pokemon. It's not until Lt. Surge where things start getting a little bit better. Charmander starts off with is Scratch and Growl, but then eventually it'll learn fire moves like ember, flamethrower, and Fire Spin as it grows and evolves into it's bigger forms. Slash and bite are both pretty decent normal moves it can learn. Rage is I guess alright... So I'm kind of neutral on Charmander really. I do still kind of like it, but I don't think it's that great.


So Bulbasaur is the leaf starter, and it's the one I first picked in red version. I really like Bulbasaur. Both in the anime and in the game. Though, It had more of a tough attitude personality in the anime. It's a dinosaur with a bulb on its back which I do think is a pretty neat idea. It's next evolution stages are Ivysaur followed by Venusaur as the final one. I like that every time it evolves, the bulb grows as it gets bigger and eventually it becomes a gigantic flower once it hits the venusaur evolution stage. In terms of move sets, it start off with tackle and growl which may not seem that great. But it'll focus more on grass type moves like vine whip, razor leaf, poison powder and sleep powder, and it's last move solarbeam which can be a very powerful move. So if you go with Bulbasaur, you'll pretty much have an easier time with the first few gyms.

The last starter to mention is Squirtle. First thing I want to say is DEM SHADES.



With all silliness aside, Squirtle is a pretty cool water starter though. It's a turtle that squirts out water as its attack as Squirtle and Wartortle. But eventually once it evolves into blastoise, It gets a freaking water cannon inside its shell!

It starts off with tackle and tail whip, if you decide to pick him. It'll learn water moves like bubble, water gun, and hydro pump. Bite is a good move as always, and it even learns skull bash if I remember right? Squirtle has an advantage over the first gym for sure. With misty, it'll have a little trouble taking on starmie without an electric or grass type to help. Lt. Surge and Erika can both be quite tough against it as well.

This is what comes to mind for the gen 1 starters. I do wish I could comment on the leaf green/fire red versions. But again, I haven't played them... sweatdrop

Personally I think thinking Charizard is overrated, is overrated. If you think a pokemon is cool, then it's cool. I guess the real question is what about Charizard makes you think that it doesn't deserve its popularity?

Squirtle. SQUIRTLE ALL THE DAMN WAY--

Ffff, no. Charmander, dammit.

STFU. Anyway, uh, I guess we made our choices obvious? xD Of course, this is only considering Red/Blue, with the addition of Yellow, if that counts, PIKACHU, FTW. Because then you get the other three and pretty much have a decent set right there.

...I agree with her on that issue, at least. >_>

Well, anyway. My choice comes down to something really amusing and probably stupid: I adored Misty and her whole "water type only" approach and I have always affiliated to water more than any other element and so, for me, my approach was "CATCH ANY AND ALL WATER AND ICE TYPES FTW". ...This has since changed, but my adoration for water and ice types is still really strong.

Fire is the element that draws me, guilty as charged. This is totally ironic, all things considered when you look at both Mand's and my personalities, you'd think they'd be switched, but, not at all. She loves water, even if her actual personality is more like fire, and my personality is more like water, but I like fire. I'm not a pyro, however. Not like Melethia and Mandi in terms of hardcore, at least, lol. But yeah, I like fire types.

I actually just got X not long ago, but I went and decided to go with Bulbasaur.

Fennekin. I admit I like foxes. >.>;