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3rd Gen Pick up Voltorb, or stick with Pikachu?

Which of the two?

  • Voltorb

    Votes: 5 71.4%

  • Pikachu

    Votes: 2 28.6%
  • Total voters
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SadfaceSquirtle

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    Which of the two do you prefer to use, Voltorb or Pikachu? I am working on a romhack aimed at making Firered/Leafgreen more enjoyable, so I'm sort of interested in how this particular aspect of the game needs to be improved.

    Personally, I reason that 1) Pikachu, while weak, has Thunderbolt, while Voltorb only has Spark, and 2) if I'm going to buy a Thunderbolt at the game Corner, I may as well use it on a Jolteon.
     
    blue

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    • I know the majority will vote for Pikachu but I'm more for Voltorb, I don't know why there's just something about it.
     
    psyanic

    psyanic

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    I've never used either, except Voltorb for a Nuzlocke. It's alright, and I don't really like Pikachu to begin with. However, Pikachu is a lot more popular so you might want to take that into consideration, but Voltorb/Electrode has insane speed and nifty Special Attack so I find them more useful.
     
    Elite Overlord LeSabre™

    Elite Overlord LeSabre™

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    • Pikachu is horrible. I'd stick with Voltorb, as I've done for several Leaf Green runs. For others, I've actually held out for Eevee, then bought a Thunderstone and evolved it into Jolteon.

    Even in Yellow I ditched Pikachu as soon as Voltorb became available. And you just don't say no to an angry ball that can go kaboom.
     
    Sydian

    Sydian

    fake your death.
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    • Wow guys. Why answer? Well anyway, this isn't the place to ask opinions for your ROM hacks. Try asking in...ROM Hacking.

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