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Chthulu September 23rd, 2009 11:51 AM

Best Starter
 
Hi I am a noob to pokemon just picked up Pokemon Platinum if you could help answer the poll it would help me

HeidiMoose September 23rd, 2009 12:09 PM

Oh I love my Empoleon dearly (Piplup), being half-steel type is really helpful in a lot of situations.
But a lot of people will suggest starting with Chimchar as there aren't many fire-type Pokemon in Sinnoh.

Chthulu September 23rd, 2009 12:27 PM

Okay Hurry I have 20 min till I leave

NoRealName September 23rd, 2009 12:40 PM

Chimchar, the fire starters are often the best choice in all Pokémon games. (There are so many Water Pokémon, and Grass is more "difficult" to use.

ShinyMeganium September 23rd, 2009 12:41 PM

Chimchar.

*Belongs to fighting monkeys united*
- Nah.

Edit: oh, that was a serious answer.
Turtwig would make it easy for the first gym, but the grass starter is pain usually.
Piplup is quite risky as far as I know, but it is a great sweeper, at least for the offline game.
Chimchar (Infernape) is pretty much the only fire starter that is OU, and is a great Pokemon.

Takoto September 23rd, 2009 12:50 PM

Perhaps not the best, but my personal favorite is Piplup.

Roxasabridged September 23rd, 2009 12:51 PM

Turtwig. By the time it's fully evolved, it has an awesome attack and defence stat, and can easily kill the other two starters.

Don't get Piplup. It's insanely weak. Gyarados would make a far superior water type.

Amore September 23rd, 2009 12:52 PM

Works like this:
Chimchar's best unless you're gonna get a Flareon or Ponyta
Piplup has good resistances when it's Empoleon, however it does get pwnd by two of the elite four (Bertha's Ground moves and Flint's Infernape's CC/Mach Punch andEQ)
Turtwig is pretty good against the first and 4/5th (depends which order) gyms, and pwns E4 Bertha.

Overall it's probably Chimchar, as it's 3rd Evo can even beat the water starter

Timbjerr September 23rd, 2009 12:55 PM

Infernape is OU

the other two are UU

Chimchar would be the best choice, but my personal favorite is Turtwig. :P

ShinyMeganium September 23rd, 2009 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timbjerr (Post 5146801)
Infernape is OU

the other two are UU

Chimchar would be the best choice, but my personal favorite is Turtwig. :P

Actually, Empoleon is OU, too.
Yet, I wouldn't choose a "late game sweeper" as my starter for offline purposes. Unless, of course, you think the E4 is your ONLY problem. Plus, there are rarely any fire types in Sinnoh. And if you can start with an OU one, why wouldn't you (talking to the OP now XD)

Chthulu September 23rd, 2009 1:08 PM

Ok thanks for weighing in I have 5-10 more mins then I will decide so far leaning towards tutrwig or chi,char

professor plum September 23rd, 2009 1:44 PM

It wasn't necessary to make a whole thread about only this D:

*closes*


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