"Starters"

[Logan]

I like the original FR triangle, if it's not broke why try fixing it?

You could say that about the original FireRed game, though.

Anyway, I like the whole Grass/Water/Fire thing, I probably won't want to differentiate from that until GameFreak decide to make the switch. Which, in my opinion, is extremely unlikely.

 

[DreadWaffle]

why should we give them a pokemon in the first place?
they can beat the game without it lol.
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LOVE AND PEACE!

 

[Collen]

I like to use the Jhoto starters, however I might use

Aron -> Spheal -> Trapinch

The only thing is that if you choose Trapinch, Ice will totally screw you over, but you will make water moves do normal damage.

I would probably tweak their stats and evolutionary level, though.

Currently, you get Nidoran(f) as your starter.

 

[esperance]

Really, I like anything random, but powerful! If its weak... forget thet.
Hahahaha!

Maybe:

Spoiler:

Ponyta, Snorunt, and Ralts?

 

[Alexia]

I like to use a triangle of Electric, Flying or Bug types. Most notably Pichu, Pidgey and Caterpi or Wormple.

 

[Teh Blazer]

I usually try to ditch the starters and go for a one choice Pokemon, like Yellow.

 

[The Original Darkwiz787]

I think a starter should always have 3 evolutions. Like the starters now.

I also think, there should be a type triangle.

The only two I can find is Fire/Water/Grass and Water/Ground/Electric

That is what I like to use in my hacks. :)

http://www.psypokes.com/lab/battlechart.php

Go to the very bottom. Lot's of the triangles

 

[Aurasan]

I usually just hack to start with a level 5 pokemon of whatever I feel like. I have started with everything from a ratatta to a deoxys. It's pretty much just in what ever you find yourself in the mood for.

 

[clt_42]

uh, I enjoy having raichu as my first.

 

[Mr. Frog]

...We're not talking about action replays and whatnot here, we're talking about starters in an entirely new Pokemon game!

Anyways, as much as i enjoy hacks with a triangle i seem to always have a single starter in my hacks...

 

[typhlosionLV80]

I generally use the original type triangle, try to get pokemon with an evolution family that has the base (the starter) and then two evolutions. my last hack i couldnt do that, and now im starting from the beginning again.
*EDIT*
Thank you Original Darkwiz (i think i spelled your name right) for the link for the type triangles!

 

[pikapip26]

I like using Rock/Steel/Ice starter triangle. Make it interesting! :P Or a Ground/Electric/Water triangle! Or a Dark/Psychic/Ghost triangle! There are a lot ^^

 

[Darksun]

Whatever fits my hack..

:badsmile:

 

[Resultz]

I personally prefer to have 3 with The same type, but distinct Differences.

I used:
Kangaskhan
Kecleon
Porygon

But thats just me.

 

[TheChickensaur!]

id like to see fighting/dark/psychic in a game/hack. but i dont think that therre is anything wrong with f/w/g starters.

 

[.Awesome]

I would like to see a Rock/Ground/Ice triangle. That would be epic. If not that a Rock, Flying, Fighting triangle. There are lots actually. Like Dark, Psychic, Fighting, ect.

 

[Rabbit]

I think a good starter Pokemon should not totally suck in battle. That's pretty much my only criterion. Does it suck in battle? { } Y { } N

Many hacks trying to avoid the usual starters fail this. They'll give you something like Oddish or Marill, and it'll take hours just to get to level 5. :C

If the player isn't given a choice with the starter, it's even more important to make it a decent Pokemon. I wouldn't enjoy being given a Cubone, especially if it isn't holding a Thick Club - it's stats are quite poor.

 

[Resultz]

I think a good starter Pokemon should not totally suck in battle. That's pretty much my only criterion. Does it suck in battle? { } Y { } N

Many hacks trying to avoid the usual starters fail this. They'll give you something like Oddish or Marill, and it'll take hours just to get to level 5. :C

If the player isn't given a choice with the starter, it's even more important to make it a decent Pokemon. I wouldn't enjoy being given a Cubone, especially if it isn't holding a Thick Club - it's stats are quite poor.

In addition to Cubone not learning an attacking move till level 10
:rambo:


Good starters are those with similar characteristics to actual starters, meaning decent, well rounded stats and early evolutions. aswell as being easy to raise.

 

[Rawr_I_r_Andii]

Meh, my opinion of starters, which is how the games should be, is either have multiple pokemon to choose from that are completely UNRELATED to eachother, at leats through first/second stage, or have them of the same type. If not, the hack should include a little 'mini' safari zone that the person who gives you your pokemon takes you to, and you catch what you feel like there, that way you have SOMEWHAT of a choice, and that all the pokemon in there should be of different types, preferably ones that DO NOT suck for that particular type. (Scyther for Bug ftew). Another suggestion I would have is have a choice of Pre-Evolution pokemon, such as Magby, Elekid, Smoochum, Riolu, Pichu(Good times...) Cleffa, etc. ... These are just my opinions and a game with features like that would be interesting, and MIGHT make the "IMA JUSS GONA DITCH EM L8RZ" statement in this situation go away. I also think that the Grass/Fire/Water is WAAAY overused and GameFreak should change it up a bit. (Maybe add some new types as well)

-Edits: Few typo fixes, I am a spelling Nazi, GOT A PROBLEM-O WITH THAT? Good. Also, added some ending comments.

 

[icychill66]

In my hack, the hero receives an EEVEE and gets to choose between a water, fire, and thunder stone. I think that eevee is a great starter because it's so customizable. In my hack, Eevee also evolves into espeon and umbreon with moon and dusk stones :)

I also think this is a great way to go because everyone loves to catch the original starters in the wild or receieve them from someone later in the game!