[Question] Not Sure About Pokemon Starters For My Game

[FluorescentMunchlax]

I want it to be unique so instead of 3 there are 2 pokemon, super effective on eachother. There were a few possible outcomes I considered but I narrowed it down to 3 combos. I based these on moveset being even (in most cases) and stats as well. Without further ado here they are:

Rufflet <> Snover
This one seemed to be the best as they're movesets match up perfectly, Both start with Leer and a move of their type, Powder Snow which is 40 damage and Peck which is 35, and then get new moves both at similar levels, and in most cases it seems that they learn status moves at the same time as eachother and damaging moves in conjunction too. The only problem here is that you get Abomasnow at Lv. 40 and Braviary at Lv. 54 but I could lower it to 40 or make them meet halfway...
Rufflet Stat Total: 334
Snover Stat Total: 350
Braviary Stat Total: 494
Abomasnow Stat Total: 510

Baltoy <> Foongus
This works very well with only 6 stat points seperating Baltoy and Foongus, then they evolve and Claydol becomes a lot better with 36 more stat points. The moves are fairly even, with absorb and confusion at Lv. 1 for both Pokemon, but Baltoy also has harden. Baltoy learns better and better moves as Foongus just gets a few crappy status moves and weak moves like Astonish until Mega Drain at Lv. 15, by which Baltoy will already have Psybeam, Mudslap and Rocktomb, and also a few levels later Ancient Power. This just gets worse and worse later on, making this not very viable as a starter duo.
Baltoy Stat Total: 300
Foongus Stat Total: 294
Claydol Stat Total: 500
Foongus Stat Total: 464

Budew <> Spheal/Swinub
Now, the Budew Spheal combo has better stat equality than any of the other combos so far, but very unfair moves. Spheal already gets 4 moves at Lv. 1 and Budew is stuck with a measly 1. On the other hand you have Swinub who is worse than Budew, but evolves to Piloswine who is a truckload better than Roselia, and then Roserade who is still worse but catches up at least. The moveset is very fair though besides the fact Swinub starts with Tackle instead of a STAB move. Despite this it is a good combo for starters. Also to be considered would be how to evolve Roselia without a stone to be fair to the other pokemon.
Budew Stat Total: 280
Swinub Stat Total: 250
Spheal Stat Total: 290
Roselia Stat Total: 400
Piloswine Stat Total: 450
Sealeo Stat Total: 410
Roserade Stat Total: 505
Mamoswine Stat Total: 530
Walrein Stat Total: 530

Please leave feedback or any other suggestions as to which 2 pokemon I should use as starters.

 

[Arma]

To be honest with you, the first two options don't really seem fit to me as starters. The third one seems valid, but, you have to change the methods of evolution.

Dont feet too much about stats, you can always edit them.

If you really want to be unique, pick pokemon that don't have an advantage over each other at all. (Lile Elekid and Magby)

 

[mrsnuggles]

I would say go with budew & Swinub as for the evolution problem you could have your rival give you either a shiny stone or ancient power tm depending on which starter you choose ( piloswine needs to know ancient power to evolve into mamoswine). you could do this after the the third or fourth time you face him

 

[FluorescentMunchlax]

Thats actually a pretty cool idea... I may just go with that...

To be honest with you, the first two options don't really seem fit to me as starters. The third one seems valid, but, you have to change the methods of evolution.

Dont feet too much about stats, you can always edit them.

If you really want to be unique, pick pokemon that don't have an advantage over each other at all. (Lile Elekid and Magby)

I think they should have an advantage over eachother just so it sticks to the standard pokemon starter guidelines but maybe if i chose something else it could work. How do you think weedle, wurmple and caterpie would sound for that?

 

[CeeëX]

Budew and Baltoy have a tie right now x3

Any decision you might make?

 

[mrsnuggles]

weedle or caterpie as your starter oh god the terror I <3 it

 

[Serperion]

None of these really work that well I mean if you wanted equals you should really go with Pokemon made for that like

Magby vs Elekid
Teddiursa vs Phanpy

or Triads which work together

Pansage vs Pansear vs Panpour
Igglybuff vs Cleffa vs Togepi

You get the idea