4th Gen Johto starters!

I alvays picked Chikorita. It had most appealing look and I really like this pokemon.

For SS I used Totodile on my first run. I wanted to use Chikorita but I used it when playing Pokémon Silver so I thought I'd go with the fierce Feraligatr instead.

I chose Chikorita because I'm usually loyal to Grass-type starters. Unfortunately, the Johto starters were by far my least favorite starter trio, but I always found it cool how all three of them were pure Grass/Fire/Water instead of being dual-types.

It's a tie between Totodile and Cyndaquil. Totodile can come in handy with Crunch and Ice Fang, while Cyndaquil's Eruption isn't bad either.~

I know this may sound crazy, even especially since I was (and am) such a fan of the Johto region, that I knew that I was starting with a disadvantage when it came to the gyms, but I love my Chikorita. I love how it looks (well, up until it evolves into Meganium, but it's not fugly either) and it was also my starter when I first played Gold and Crystal. While I want a couple of boxes of my favourite Pokémon that I've specially bred for breeding, I'd be lying if I said that I wouldn't want to use a Meganium as much as possible. :)

It may be a bit obvious because of my avatar, but Totodile. Why do I like it?

I was playing my first HG, during mid-2010. I was deciding between the 3, but I eventually went with the gator-no readon, it was random. Since I was really young when playing, I didn't know how to switch out and so I used my Totodile for basically everything. He soon grew into the powerful Feraligatr and soon destroy all.

Here the thing- these guys have the coverage for DAYS. Secondly, here's something I realised Feraligatr has that most starters lack: fairly balanced stats. Of course it's not too balanced, but there's just something for all his stats. He's fast, hits hard, and has the bulk to take a hit. So yeah.

And about the other 2, they are....eh. I started off liking them all, but now Totodile is literally the only one of the 3 that I like. Taking its disadvantage out of the way, Meganium has actually alright stats; fast and decent defences, but it has a bland appearance and a limited movepool. Cyndaquil has a much better movepool, but I am a bit of a mixed bag; let me get you started with my 2 nuzrun Quilavas. The bad Quilava was Flamous from my SS run. Thanks to his nature, he hit like feathers, and was basically fast and thats it. He pulled the team down and as a result I felt no sorrow for his death. But I used a Quilava again, but this time was in my Black egg run. He was very useful and easily redeemed the line for me. Maybe if I continued that run or evolved him into Typhlosion, I would like the line again.

In a honesty though, I pretty much love Totodile too much to pass him up. I will always pick him as long as he is available, no matter what.

I chose Cyndaquil when I first played Gold and also when I very first played HG.
I love Cyndaquil and Totodile equally but what let Feraligatr down slightly in Gold was that he couldn't learn Waterfall, so I had to catch another Water-type just to get me through Tohjo falls.


I played once with Chikorita and never again.

I went Chikorita in HG because I'm doing a Grass nuzlocke on it. Haven't played through it in a while though.

Well, I have to say. I'm not a fan of the Johto starters .... I don't like them to much (sry guys :c) Anyway, on the most of my SS playthroughs I picked Totodile because I love water-types, and I found him more interesting than the other 2!

I always chose Chikorita in the originals, both for my first run and when I had to restart due to...technical issues. Now, if I hadn't fallen in absolute love with Cyndaquil's line since then, I would have chosen Chikorita when I started Heart Gold.

But, because of that, I did choose Cyndaquil. :D Although Chikorita was a close second, I think I might have had to take a moment to decide for certain because of that. I chose Cyndaquil first time I played HG (although that particular Cyndaquil, now a Quilava, somehow resides in my Platinum game), I chose Cyndaquil the second time I started playing. I will probably keep on picking Cyndaquil until I decide I want a break and go for Chikorita for once.

The Johto starters are honestly my favorite bunch of all the starters. Well, mostly. I'm ambivalent about Totodile. I never plan on using one myself since ehhh not a fan, but I don't mind it being in this group and I guess design-wise it is a bit cute. The other two, though? Much love for them.

Saint Sophie said:

I love Cyndaquil and Totodile equally but what let Feraligatr down slightly in Gold was that he couldn't learn Waterfall, so I had to catch another Water-type just to get me through Tohjo falls.

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Apparently Feraligatr can actually learn Waterfall. You just need to teach it via the HM that's all.

Cyndaquil, all the way.



I love Totodile and Chikorita too, but Cyndaquil will always have a special place in my heart.

I'm all about Totodile.