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Pokemon Starters order

over 8 years

Greetings!

Inspired by the current sandbox poll (favorite starter type) i got curious about your opinions on who the best starters are.

So the idea is, for each generation, to do something like this, from favorite to least favorite

example

bulbasaur > charmander > squirtle

and then post your favorite pokemon team that uses only starters!

this is based on your preferences btw, not objectively (but obviously feel free to be objective if you'd rather!)

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11 signed
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Fave starters overall?
8
Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip
7
Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle
7
Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup
5
Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile
2
Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott
0
Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie
0
Rowlet, Litten, Popplio
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Mac says

Charmander>Squirtle>Bulbasaur
Cyndaquil>Totodile>Chikorita
Torchic>Mudkip>Treeko (it's close between all 3 tho)
Piplup>Chimchar>Turtwig
Oshawott>Tepig>Snivy
Froakie>Fennekin>Chespin
Rowlet>Popplio>Litten


I have changed my list.

Popplio>Rowlet>Litten
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Mac says

Charmander>Squirtle>Bulbasaur
Cyndaquil>Totodile>Chikorita
Torchic>Mudkip>Treeko (it's close between all 3 tho)
Piplup>Chimchar>Turtwig
Oshawott>Tepig>Snivy
Froakie>Fennekin>Chespin
Rowlet>Popplio>Litten


Favorites: Charmander, Torchic, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Mudkip, Treeko, Piplup, and Froakie

Least Favorites: Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Turtwig, Tepig, Snivy, Fennekin, Chespin, and Litten

Eh: Chimchar, Oshawott, Rowlet, Popplio
over 8 years

BlackLyon says

I hate polls like this from a favoritism standpoint Gen 3 are my favorite

But as a competitive battler 4th starters are the best.


What are you on? Unless you're not counting Megas, this is stupid.

Torterra needs tons of support, Empoleon is decent at best, and Infernape's performance is good, but underwhelming.

Mega Charizard X is the best DD'er in OU and Mega Charizard Y is a stupidly powerful wallbreaker who also provides sun support. Mega Venusaur is a great wall with good recovery options and incredibly solid in OU; Mega Blastoise hits like a truck and has nice bulk as well, next to Water Types being naturally great defensively.

Blaziken's Speed Boost makes it so powerful that it's straight up banned and Mega Blaziken only makes it worse; Mega Sceptile is one of the best SD'ers in OU as well as having great SpA sweeping potential and an ability that can get free switch-ins, making it incredibly versatile. Mega Swampert has bulk, a great defensive typing and hits incredibly hard; rain support enabling him to be an incredibly bulky sweeper, his only real weaknesses being Serperior and Burn-vulnerability.

While Torterra is very powerful and has decent bulk, Ice is a very common offensive type (unlike, say, Grass for Swampert) and Fire weakness doesn't help it either. Empoleon has lackluster physical bulk, and its main weaknesses lie in Ground and Fighting, those types unfortunately carrying mainly physical moves, next to being solid coverage on just about any Pokemon that gets EQ or EP. Infernape, while definitely having sweeping potential, is incredibly frail, suffers from 4MSS and has weaknesses to Ground, Water and Flying.

Gen 1, 3, and Serperior blow Gen 4 out of the water completely. And let's not talk about the Gen 2 powerhouses that are Feraligatr and Typhlosion, shall we?

PS: Greninja.
over 8 years
ur also american
over 8 years
i start with pikachu i'm ash i look just like him except more handsome and not a cucc
over 8 years
I hate polls like this from a favoritism standpoint Gen 3 are my favorite

But as a competitive battler 4th starters are the best.
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squirtle > bulbasaur > charmander
mudkip > treeko > torchic

the rest don't matter
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Charmander>Squirtle>Bulbasaur
Cyndaquil>Totodile>Chikorita
Torchic>Mudkip>Treeko (it's close between all 3 tho)
Piplup>Chimchar>Turtwig
Oshawott>Tepig>Snivy
Froakie>Fennekin>Chespin
Rowlet>Popplio>Litten
over 8 years
also talking about the sign in, aparently the new games from digimon coming to vita/ps4 are pretty good (sadly I don't own neither consoles to play any of them :( )
over 8 years
bulbasaur > squirtle > charmander
Cyndaquil > chikorita = totodile
Mudkip > treecko > torchic
Turtwig > Piplup > Chimchar
Tepig > Oshawott > Snivy
Froakie > Chespin > Fennekin
Rowlet > Poplio > Litten

Team: Mudkip, Turtwig, Froakie, Tepig, Piplup, Bulbasaur
MAYBE, I could change bulbasaur with rowlet but I still don't quite know how much I like rowlet
over 8 years
Squirtle > Charmander > Bulbasaur
Totodile > Cyndaquil > Chikorita
Treecko > Torchic > Mudkip
Piplup > Turtwig > Chimchar
Oshawott > Snivy > Tepig
Froakie > Chespin > Fennekin
Rowlet > Popplio > Litten
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Bulbasaur > Charmander > Squirtle
Totodile > Cyndaquil > Chikorita
Torchic > Mudkip > Treecko
Piplup > Turtwig > Chimchar
Oshawott > Tepig > Snivy
Froakie > Fennekin > Chespin
Popplio > Rowlet > Litten
over 8 years
charmander > squirtle > bulbasaur
totodile > cyndaquil > chikorita
mudkip > treecko > torchic
chimchar > turtwig > piplup
tepig > snivy > oshawott
chespin > froakie > fennekin
popplio > rowlet > litten
over 8 years
Turtwig>Every other Pokémon

charmander=squirtle=bulbasaur
Cyndaquil>Totodile>Chikorita
Torchic>Mudkip>Treecko
Turtwig>Chimchar>Piplup
Tepig>Oshawott>Snivy
Chespin>Fennekin>Froakie
Popplio>Rowlet>Litten

Turtwig, chespin, tepig, popplio, cyndaquil, and charmander
over 8 years
Charmander > Bulbasaur > Squirtle
Cyndaquil > Chikorita > Totodile
Torchic > Mudkip > Treecko
Chimchar > Turtwig > Piplup
Snivy > Oshawott > Tepig
Fennekin > Froakie > Chespin
Litten > Rowlet > Popplio

Gen 4 is the best generation. All 3 starters are better than the rest.
over 8 years
Squirtle > Charmander > Bulbasaur
Totodile > Chikorita > Cyndaquil
Treecko > Mudkip > Torchic
Chimchar > Turtwig > Piplup\
Oshawott > Snivy > Tepig
Froakie > Chespin > Fennekin
Rowlet > Litten > Popplio

Weird to see that I've enjoyed more water starters than I have grass. Always figured myself a grass starter guy.
over 8 years
Bulbasaur > Squirtle > Charmander
Cyndaquil > Totodile > Chikorita
Treecko > Mudkip = Torchic
Chimchar > Piplup > Turtwig (Piplup is my top second choice starter)
Oshawott > Snivy = Tepig
Froakie > Chespin = Fennekin
Popplio > Rowlet > Litten
over 8 years
Charmander > Squirtle > Bulbasaur (They're all pretty close, though.)
Cyndaquil > Totodile.
Treecko > Mudkip > Torchic.
Turtwig > Piplup = Chimchar.
Snivy > Oshawott > Tepig.
Froakie > Chespin = Fennekin.
Rowlet > Litten = Popplio.
over 8 years
bulba> charmander = squirtle
cyndaquil > totodile > chikorita
mudkip > treecko > torchic
chimchar > piplup >turtwig
snivy > oshawott > tepig
froakie > chespin >fennekin
rowlet > popplio >litten

who needs a team when you're just gonna catch em all anyway
over 8 years
My opinions


Squirtle > Charmander > Bulbasaur
Cyndaquil > Totodile > Chikorita
Treecko > Mudkip > Torchic
Chimchar > Piplup > Turtwig
Oshawott > Snivy > Tepig
Fennekin > Chespin > Froakie
Popplio > Litten > Rowlet


Team:

Squirtle, Treecko, Chimchar, Mudkip, Fennekin, Chespin