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Totodile2 September 12th, 2004 2:30 PM

Pokemon Starter
 
Whos the best starter to choose??Im goin out of my mind!! :paranoid: :confused:

rampage333 September 12th, 2004 2:31 PM

u asked me which starter pokemon i used Maybe squirtle...

Pounce September 12th, 2004 2:31 PM

it's just like the original red and blue... bulbasaur is easiest because he's strong against Brock and Misty, squirtle is medium because he's only strong against Brock, and charmander is the hardest to start off with because he's weak against both of them.

Frostweaver September 12th, 2004 2:31 PM

It really doesn't matter... all of them can win the game just as easily, even Charmander against the first 2 gyms.

All you need is high level. lvl 20 Charmeleon can whip Brock with metal claw in one hit =) while Slash destroys Misty.

rampage333 September 12th, 2004 2:34 PM

yup ur right a charmander learns a move called metal claw

Totodile2 September 12th, 2004 2:37 PM

Ok thanks guys!! (message too short) :D

Toothache September 12th, 2004 2:38 PM

Well, here's a quick review on all 3 starters:

Bulbasaur: Probably the best pick for early on in the game. Bulbasaur will help you do well against the first two gyms (Brock with a 4 x advantage, Misty with 2 x advantage in terms of damage), and turns into a very powerful and versatile Pokemon that can do a lot of roles in competitive battles - attack, annoy, mega heal. I'd say he was the easiest of the 3 starters to use because of the early advantage, and has only a weakness to one gym (Blaine's Fire Gym). Ease of use: 6/10

Squirtle: The mid-ranger. Can do well against the first gym, but evens out towards the middle areas, and is bad to use against Surge and Erika. Overall, it's a good tank that can take lots of damage, and dish out a considerable amount as well. Ease of use about 7/10

Charmander: The hardest to use because of his heavy disadvantage to the first two gyms, Charmander gets better to use later on, and owns totally against Erika. I consider Charizard to be the most powerful of the three starters, if only for the fact you can breed Dragon Dance onto him :-). Despite that, he's not easy to use, and his type makes selecting moves a little tricky. Ease of use: 5/10.

So, overall - pick Bulbasaur if you want an easy start, but Squirtle is the easiest to use through the whole game. Just my coupla coins on the matter

rampage333 September 12th, 2004 2:40 PM

Well u sure know which starter u choose huh

Desaparecidos September 12th, 2004 7:05 PM

i always go for who i'd want to look at for the whole game lol. just pick your favorite. mine=Charmander

Makoto September 13th, 2004 4:57 AM

my charmeleon's level 20 and it still doesn't know slash! when does he learn it..... i'm tired of dishin out prize money to misty....... *cries like a baby*

Totodile2 September 13th, 2004 10:51 AM

At lvl 41 he learns slash

Desaparecidos September 13th, 2004 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FR/LG master
my charmeleon's level 20 and it still doesn't know slash! when does he learn it..... i'm tired of dishin out prize money to misty....... *cries like a baby*


i'd suggest catching a grass type right near the gym. that'd be your best bet =/

BigBoss September 13th, 2004 12:49 PM

If you don't train evenly(I sure don't) Make sure Charmeleon is at least lv 25. (mine was 31) I beat misty like that.

Desaparecidos September 13th, 2004 1:12 PM

haha i don't train evenly either. but i use items and moves cleverly so i don't have to

Happy Dude September 13th, 2004 1:36 PM

im going to pick squrtile.ive got a good plan for him.

ryan September 13th, 2004 3:07 PM

it dun matter who you start with. the trainers in the game are pushovers anyway. i started with charmander and i wrecked havock on brock with metal claw. i used my pikachu on misty and a dugrtrio on surge. it's important to not rely too much on your starter.

aqonix September 13th, 2004 5:08 PM

brock: Squirtle
Misty: Gloom
Surge: Gloom(resistence)
Erica: Pigeot
Koga: Haunter + Psychic
Sabrina: Haunter
Blaine: Blastoise
Giovanni: Blastoise

I like squirtle so I choose him

Trainer Ben September 13th, 2004 5:48 PM

In my opinion, Squirtle's the best choice. Like what other people said, he's good against Brock, and tied with Misty. And like what someone else said, it's best not to rely too much on your starter. You can use Squirtle against Misty by using physical attacks, like tackle or strength. He's bad against Surge, so maybe catching a diglett from diglett's cave can help. Also, in Cerulean, that robbery thing happens, so you'll get dig after defeating the rocket.

KoBRe LaiR September 13th, 2004 6:54 PM

Squirtle is the best. I like water pokemons now, so yeah, squirtle.

Pichu52 September 19th, 2004 5:13 AM

I'd pick squirtle. I did it's easy to get through the game with him. Or bulbasuar. I personally don't like charmander. But it's your choice.


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