Poll: Pokemon starters: Which one did you choose?

[kiyeshi]

I played all but the second generation twice, and in those playthroughs it wasn't who I choosed, but who I didn't. That namely being the grass type. I hate grass types, I really REALLY do. Empoleon in the new game is a beast, but can be annihilated by Infernapes fighting moves. Torterra, on the other hand, can likely be dominated by both of the other starters (Empoleon's ice and flying moves, Infernapes fire moves [duh])

torterra's ground moves are good against empoleon and infernape. His high defenses make sure he can get an earthquake in.

Empoleon doesn't go down with an earthquake and the only good type of Infernape is a fast Infernape. If you can hit him, someone has failed as a trainer.

torterra can take a hit from an infernape, he has ridiculous defense. after the infernape's mostly futile attack, the earthquake hits. and infernape goes down. but yeah, empoleons take a little more effort...

You've forgotten that torterra's special defense is only average. Infernape's fire is strong against torterra. Torterra is slow, infernape is fast. Infernape goes first - uses fire blast - Torterra is down.

serious debates about pokemon always make me feel like such a cool kid

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

Was silver first or second generation? I choose Typhlosion.

Second Generation.

First was Red/Blue/Yellow
Second was Gold/Silver/Crystal
Third was Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen
Fourth was Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver

Also, Typhlosion was an epic Pokemon. That was the only Pokemon I ever needed to beat the Elite Four in that game, although, admittedly, the Elite Four were really weak in that Generation.

Yeah, same thing with me. Got mine to level 100+ but my information got lost.

 

[suhlEap]

charmander. it's harder at the start, but getting a charizard makes it worth it. although i would sack off every pokemon in favour of alakazam. he's just the best.

 

[chromewarriorXIII]

Gen 1: Squirtle
Gen 2: Totodile
Gen 3: Torchic
Gen 4: Piplup

Generation 2 was my favorite. Although I did like the double battles in Gen. 3. I'm only playing 4 because my friend lent it to me wanting me to play it. It's good except for all the new Pokemon and the stupid characters.

 

[DuplicateValue]

Bulbasaur, Chiquita.........actually I think I nearly always went for the grass type.

 

[Dr. Wily III]

Gen 1: Squirtle (Find the Ice Beam and you got the best starter)
Gen 2: Totodile

 

[Megacherv]

One Christmas I got both Red and Blue for GB, same year when they were released in Europe. SO awesome...

 

[SniperMacFox]

I usually have a different type for each generation:
1st gen is Bulbasaur (favourite pokemon ^_^)
2nd gen is Totadile
3rd gen is Treeko
4th gen was a bit annoying as I'd been one of each type and they only have 3 types to choose from. In the end I choose Piplup cause it was a penguin.

 

[Gigaguy64]

Turtwigz for teh winz?!?!

lol!!!
do you lek mud kipzzzz?
Rayquaza!!! dragon rage!!!!!

 

[Darth Pope]

I'm surprised that Generation II wasn't voted the best. Pokemon at it's best in my opinion.

Anywho:

Red & Blue: Charmander. (I hate Brock so much.)

Gold & Silver: Cyndaquil. (Typhlosian and Charizard are statistically identical.)

Ruby & Saphire: Torchic. (Starting to see a pattern?)

Diamond & Pearl: Chimchar. (Vastly inferior to Torchic.)

I hate Generation IV's starters with a burning passion.

 

[theonlywildman]

Squirtle. cant go wrong with water-types

except when the fire type knows thunder punch!

Hmm... but if the water type knows dig ya might have some trouble beating my water type

 

[molester jester]

Squirtle then cyndaquil then stopped playing the games

 

[crypt-creature]

Charmander-Totodile-Mudkip-??

First generation has always been my favorite, second generation wasn't that bad either.
Though generation 3 and 4 just bore me after a while, as I feel limited in the pokemon I can choose from (and I'm tired of having to have two or more members of my team be stuck with HM??. I hated sticking my main group with those moves)

It would be great if they made a huge world and included all four generations at the very start of the game. Maybe expand the team so you could call certain pokemon that would have whatever HM you need to complete a task.

 

[Atvomat_Nikonov]

Charmander and Totodile. I haven't played past Gold/Silver.

Bulbasaur, then I laughed at anyone who chose Charmander because of the first gym.

Don't laugh at us because of the first gym. Ember might have a type disadvantage, but it actually does decent damage, and neither Geodude nor Onix are immune to burning.

If anything, laugh at us when we face Misty...

But by Misty, you should have caught a Pikachu or Oddish? I always go for one of the two when I choose Charmader.


Anyway, I prefer Gen. 2 starters, as Gold and Silver were the best of the series. For type, I tend to always go for Grass or Fire. Water types never really appealed to me very much, except for Mudkip(Only because I was 10 and I thought he was insanely cute, not because of that meme).

 

[Hollock]

squirtle cyndiquil mudkip chimchar

 

[blankgabriel]

Squirtle, and Mudkip

 

[jboking]

serious debates about pokemon always make me feel like such a cool kid

It makes me feel like I'm playing on a jungle gym again.

 

[Deometran]

Squirtle, Tododile, Mudkipz, Pingu.
Water all the way!

 

[soren7550]

Gen 2 technically includes gen 1, right? Or no?

Anyway, in each one, I chose:
Red - Charmander
Silver - Cyndiquil
Crystal - Chicorita
Ruby - Torchic
Diamond - Chimchar

Each game the starter was my most powerful of all the pokemon I had. In silver, my Typhlosion was the first (and only) pokemon that I got to level 100. (happened at Mount Silver. Sad that I remember this, huh?)