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What's your favorite Kanto starter?
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What's your favorite Kanto starter?
What's your favorite Kanto starter?
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Dragon Tamer   Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:55 am Posts: 230 Location: South Park 
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mine is squirtle cause i just like water types and Blastoise is beast
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| Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:47 pm |
 
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Dragon Tamer  Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:38 am Posts: 187 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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In my much younger years, it was Charmander. I'm talking Red and Blue. I was like...in middle school at the time? God, I'm old.
Nowadays, I'm not much into sweepers and the Fire starters always seem to be just that, so I've been against it. So, lately it's been grass Poke'Mon. I feel I've made a great conversion. _________________    I have completed the Nuzlocke Challenge. Created unique Trainers? Gym Leaders? Elite 4 members or Champions? Show them off here! |
| Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:03 pm |
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Dragon Tamer Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:41 pm Posts: 132 Location: Mauville city, Hoenn region
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Blastoise (squirtle) = is the best!
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| Thu Nov 04, 2010 2:02 pm |
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Psychic Trainer   Joined: Sun May 16, 2010 4:18 am Posts: 82 Location: Ohio
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My very first starter ever, in Red version, was Squirtle, he's always been my favorite. I changed starters many times since then, so I almost forgot this, but Squirtle, just...All the way.
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| Tue May 03, 2011 7:36 am |
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Ace Trainer   Joined: Sun May 01, 2011 12:49 pm Posts: 374 Location: Off somewhere being malignantly narcissistic...
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I say Squirtle. If I can really own with a Blastoise.
 _________________  "What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it gives forth a sound It's got wires that vibrate, and give music; what can this thing be that I've found? See how it sings like a sad heart, and joyously screams out its pain Sounds that build high like a mountain, and notes that fall gently like rain." ~Neil Peart |
| Tue May 10, 2011 1:25 pm |
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Pokemon Ranger   Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:13 am Posts: 689 Location: Avoiding roasted cabbage, not eating earwax, and looking on the bright side of life
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I've never been able to decide in Kanto. XD Currently using Blastoise, although I'm wishing I chose a different one seeing how I'm trainig a Lapras who kicks serious @$$ in-game.
 _________________ "We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." -Abraham Lincoln "You can't argue with all the fools in the world- it's best to let them have their way and trick them while they're not looking." -Brom Credit to Jester for the avatar! |
| Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:27 pm |
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Ace Trainer Joined: Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:53 pm Posts: 386 Location: Confidential for specific reasons...
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I guess it depends on what you are looking for in a team. Obviously, Bulbasaur/Squirtle have their strengths early in the game, which facilitates easy use for beginners. But as far as typing goes, I'm torn.
I hold loyalty to Squirtle because it was my first ever Starter (you all know what that's like). But beyond that, it is one of the better Water types in Kanto, but not the best...  Advantages: Strong Tank capabilities, Water is very versatile type, probably has the least weakness [without referencing...] Disadvantages: Not best Water option, so if you train another (plenty to choose from), it becomes obsolete. It does learn Surf, but again it's not the only one there. Bulbasaur is the "easiest" Starter to work with because it doesn't really run into any problems until it's uneffective in Vermilion. Obviously, the Grass/Poison type is common in Kanto, and they are susceptible to Psychics (which are bada$$ in the gen, not so much in the remake) because of their dual typing. However, of those aforementioned Pokes, Venusaur is probably the best.  Advantages: Easy to learn the game with a Starter who wipes the floor with the first two Gyms... Best Grass/Poison in the game (until the National Dex comes in, then it's debatable) Disadvantages: Glaring weaknesses to two common move types (Flying, Psychic) and also to some others (Fire, Ground) that leave it easy to switch out on. Not only that, but the Grass move it learns naturally that actually attacks is not the best (compared to Vileplume/Victreebel). Charmander, therefore has viability as the best. And no, this is not influenced because of its evolutions, rather from the fact that there are hardly any legitimate Fire types in Kanto (excluding Magmar and Moltres, the latter a Legend). It is stronger than Magmar, and much easier to access than Moltres, which makes it the best starter choice if you are looking for a Fire type. Compare it to its alternates: Rapidash, Ninetales, Flareon, Magmar, Arcanine and Moltres. Now, I'm not a Charizard nutcase, but it is very good...  Advantages: Perhaps the best Fire type and very easy to access. Shows training prowess because it sucks (against Gym Leaders' types) until the 4th Gym... Can learn Fly and will fill the Flying-role on a team if you keep it. One of the only types effective against Steel. Disadvantages: So popular it practically wants to make me hurl (which isn't too bad considering...  ), pretty easy to counter (Water, Electric), and while it's one of the best of its type, its type is one of the worst in the game...I'll say it again: depends on what you want. All three are fairly viable options for their type, depending on the Type composition of your team, and of them Charizard seems to have the advantage. I'll stick with my Blastoise, and trade everything in... My (more than) two cents. AEPMT    _________________ It's great to complete a Pokedex! So I'll need some help... If you want to get better at writing in general, please visit my site! Writers' Challenge Last edited by AEP: Master Trainer on Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:13 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
| Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:55 pm |
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Gym Leader   Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:34 pm Posts: 2204 Location: Madison, WI
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Charmander actually got significantly better against the first gym in the remakes, now that it learns Metal Claw at an early level. Having a decent early-level Steel attack makes Rock much easier to deal with; and by the second gym your starter (should) matter less, because you've had an opportunity to train some other pokemon; Pikachu in particular is available early and makes a very effective option against Misty's gym.
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| Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:50 pm |
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Psychic Trainer  Joined: Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:28 pm Posts: 77
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I like Squirtle the best of the three, but since this is in FR and LG I say Totodile, cause you get it later in the game
 _________________ White FC: Silver 4685 4698 7940 Timezone: GMT -4 Current White Team: Haxorus, Serperior, Drifblim, Zoroark, Vaporeon, Final spot reserved for shiny Charizard |
| Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:41 pm |
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Pokemon Ranger  Joined: Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:16 pm Posts: 512 Location: In the great divide.
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I pick charmander it was my first and i never regretted that! I also love charizard! My username *cough,cough*
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| Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:57 pm |
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Bug Catcher   Joined: Mon May 07, 2012 6:38 pm Posts: 11 Location: Somewhere on the internet drooling over a Mewtwo EX Card...
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 For the win!I always liked how it is first in the Pokedex, but that isn't all. Bulbasaur isn't that horribe like people say. It can be pretty verstaile if you train it correctly and teach it the right TMs. :3 I also like clever names. xD _________________ I'm new. :3 Mewtwo OWNS! Yeah...I nicknamed my SoulSilver Mewtwo Mewsie because I was acting screwy.. and I grew attached to the name. xD So..its my username in a lot of places and my RP Mewtwo's nickname.         |
| Sat May 26, 2012 6:48 pm |
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Pokemon Master   Joined: Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:01 pm Posts: 2281 Location: In your house, nunchuking all of your shit.
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Actually, very few bash Bulba's line. I used to, but after giving it another chance, I saw it as a decent pokemon. *Ducks and covers*
 Only because at the sight of this Goliath (Lv. 75 Blastoise was a tank!!!) did my friends and brother (who used Venusaur so much) shudder at the living legend before them! ;P _________________ "As I look up from the ground I see darkness all around And I'm lost but can be found up in the sky Goodbye" |
| Sat May 26, 2012 8:53 pm |
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Ace Trainer  Joined: Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:58 am Posts: 382 Location: Probably in an uncomfortable location, asleep.
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Venusaur was my first pokemon and my favorite. It was the best grass pokemon in Kanto.
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| Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:27 pm |
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Pokemon Master  Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:00 pm Posts: 1161 Location: Montréal
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I love dragons, and every time I do the personality test in Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team/ Explorer, I get Charmander. I also completed Firered 17 times with my Charizard I miss my Firered.  _________________  Thanks DragoBoy for this awesome sig and Mektar for the astonishing avatar!!! |
| Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:31 pm |
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Pokemon Trainer  Joined: Tue May 07, 2013 4:46 pm Posts: 28
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Squirtle but I love them all!!
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| Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:59 pm |
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Ace Trainer  Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:42 pm Posts: 443 Location: North America
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If I had to pick one of them right now, I would pick Squirtle. All 3 of them are cool in my book.
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| Fri Jul 12, 2013 12:32 am |
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