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Which starter pokémon from Kanto is the best of the three?
Is it the Dinosaur with a plant on it's back Bulbasaur?
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2.../Bulbasaur.gif
Or the Lizard that is on fire Charmander?
http://www.dobhran.com/images/charmander.gif
Perhaps the wet Turtle Squirtle?
http://www.dobhran.com/images/squirtle.gif
Only 1 can be the very best, like no starter ever was!
You are so banned. (SPOILER)Jigglypuff
Squirtle! Wartortle is awesome!
mewtwo
because those three are equally weak to the one to the left fire>grass>water>fire
Stragetically, bulbasaur by a mile. Charmander was the best though.
I picked Charmander because I was a little kid.
Charmander because im not a wuss
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...ra/pikachu.gif
Pikachu:colbert:
Bulbasaur's the best to get you started, obviously, for its advantage against Brock and Misty. I preferred Squirtle, though, for no particular reason. I'd teach Blastoise Ice Beam to counter plant types, and it always worked well. I very rarely had a plant type in my ending party, and I liked having Arcanine, so Squirtle for me.
フシギダネhttp://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2.../Bulbasaur.gif
*dodges smack from Tavrobel*
*is playing Green version via emulator*
Honestly, I wouldn't say it's the 'best', but I like it the most of the three.
I like being a jerk with status effects and the like, so Bulbasaur for me. Leech Seed + Poison Powder/Toxic worked wonders in battles throughout the game.
Mewtwo has a type advantage over Bulbasaur's Poison secondary trait. And is broken.Quote:
Originally Posted by Namelessfengir
Bulbasaur also has a type advantage against Lt. Surge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirobaito
Charmander doesn't get a type advantage until Erika, and that's 4 leaders in. Of course, by then, you already have a fairly strong team assembled; that's why it is hard mode. Of course, it is this very fact that a true Pokemon Master learns very early: though a Pokemon may seem initially weak or generic, it is always a sure bet for a balanced team when given enough care.
Charizard is statistically the strongest of the three starters, and has the best moveset, along with a niche on a team that is difficult to replace (that is, as a Fire Pokemon with the ability to learn Ground attacks). Growlithe isn't found until after you get Dig anyways. In Generation I, this lets people load up on other, broken Pokemon without having to waste a slot on Dugtrio or a Fighting Pokemon. Blastoise and Venusaur's roles can easily be replaced by a well trained Pikachu, Dewgong, or even Lapras.
You're damn straight I'm going to hit you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Momiji
Although honestly, the best starter out of all of them is Pikachu. Because he's a badass who doesn't even like listening to you.
Squirtle. Because it makes the best dirty nickname for a chick.
Squirtle is a freaking ninja, have you seen him in brawl?
Charmander: is the coolest (cause his tail produces infinite fire)
bulbasaur : is the best if you wanna get all tactical n :bou::bou::bou::bou:
Squirtle : Is a freaking ninja and gets people wet
THE CHOICE IS YOURS
as stated before, charmander becomes the most useful, especially in later versions where he would learn dragon, flying, metal, and fire moves on his own, and could be taught a number of different element moves, including ground, fighting, rock, dark... and even a bug move.
THE JACKAL
Charmander ftw. Charizard remains to date my all time favourite Pokemon, and even my DPPt team is built around my Charizard.
Bulbasaur!
but rly, Poliwhirl is best.
Charmander. Totodile. blank. Turtwig.
Go BULBASAUR! Use RAZOR LEAF!
Charmander is my personal favourite because you get Charizard later on, but in the long term, Squirtle is the best to choose because he's good against charmander (water) and can learn ice attacks like ice beam and blizzard which kill bulbarsur too. So once squirtle has an ice attack he beats both of them.
I never liked evolving bulbasur into ivysaur and venasaur anyway. I was always pressing B after level 16. :(
Squirtle crushed Brock and his minuscule rock Pokemon. Then my Squirtle proceeded to some how crush Misty and fellow water Pokemon too because it beasts like that.
The worse starter Pokemon is Pikachu in the yellow version. It took awhile for me to level him up and even then it was incompetent at taking down the first gym leader.
Yeah, I've rolled with water since 1999.
I always go for the fire starter. Always. I don't often use grass Pokemon and water Pokemon are relatively easy to find a good version of anyway. Fire is more awkward to get early in the game. Besides, Charmander and Charizard are both just so much cooler than the others and better in battle too. Blastoise earns an honourable mention for being in my Pokemon Diamond team.
Fire Starters Is A Tradidition For Me, And also Charizard is my Favorite Pokemon (Even on Smash Bros Brawl) Always have liked Fire pokemons, However in my Party i try to have a Balanced Party, However all of my Pokemon Have to Be Big and Scary or Just Plain Cool. Rydhon, Agron, Charizard, Tyranithar. all those kind of big scary pokemons xD.
I always just trade around to get all three!
(SPOILER)Charmander because I'm not a pansy.
Charmander. I was, and still am, a fan of the Fire element.
Dragons were overrated before Pokemon. :p
I liked Bulbasaur, cause Leach seed is evil.
And just so all you little newbs no, Scyther is the greatest thing to ever grace the Pokemon Scene.
I think I've played the first generation of Pokemon twice. There's the original Blue and Red, and then there's the FireRed and LeafGreen. In the original, I remember choosing Charmander, and in LeafGreen, I chose Bulbasaur. So that left out Squirtle... I'll have to pick Charmander for being my first pick the first time around.
I never thought I could love a man this much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Levian
Fire's just awkward to get all around. Little did I realize when I chose Piplup to start Pearl with that, if I wanted a fire Pokemon, Ponyta/Rapidash would be my only choice until the National Dex was opened.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heath