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2nd Gen Which Starter do you choose in G/S/C?

Which Starter do you choose in G/S/C


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CloysterOyster

Master of Ice
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11
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Not sure who I chose in Gold or Silver but in Crystal I chose Chikorita and my player was a girl. I raised it into a lv. 100 Meganium along with alot of other high-leveled Pokémon, including all the Eeveelutions at that time. Really bites that the whole game got erased when the battery dried up. :(
 

gSpartan150

Intermediate Johto Trainer
22
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11
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  • Seen Jun 30, 2013
I love most water Pokemon, and I feel that I am efficient with training them as well. So I chose Totodile. I got him from HeartGold Version and I still have him, and I plan on using him in Pokemon Y.
 

Dragooncroft

Tomb Raider
33
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11
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I chose Totodile because it seemed so ferocious and cool. I heard that you could teach it earthquake, which at the time seemed impenetrable. I didn't know a whole lot about the other two, so Totodile seemed to be the perfect choice for me... and he was :). I'm happy to say that he is included on my finalized team for Silver.

If I replayed the game (starting off with a new starter), I would choose Cyndaquil. If this were real life, I would choose Chikorita. Not sure why I feel this way :p
 

bashau

Distinct Phantom
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10
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  • Seen Aug 13, 2022
Totodile of course what's not to love. It's a humaniod crocodile of death
 
17
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10
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  • Seen Aug 31, 2014
I've Always liked Cyndaquil since I was younger and still pick it when I play gen 2.
 

POCKYM0NSTAH

Shoop
6
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10
Years
  • Seen Jul 16, 2019
Cyndaquil because it looked sooo cute and typhlosion is still one of my favorite pokemon.
 
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10
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  • Seen Jan 8, 2024
Totodile is my first; a super-happy, adorable little crocodile is a great companion for Johto! Cyndaquil is a close second, though; he becomes a real terror the older and stronger he gets.
 

Sevrah

Sevrah Lux
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12
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  • Age 29
  • USA
  • Seen Apr 9, 2023
I always chose Cyndaquil because he's the one I chose when I was a kid :)

Quilava is also pretty cool ._.
 
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  • Seen Jan 25, 2016
Generation 2 was the first that it stated to be noticeable that the starter Pokemon were not always the best, the only ok/good starter in gen 2 is Cyndaquil.
 
17
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10
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  • Seen Jul 13, 2013
The first time I ever played I chose Chikorita, I always preferred grass starters. I've played with Cyndaquil a few times too, never Totodile though I don't think.
 

Sirfetch’d

Guest
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I rotate my choices in this gen. Wasn't the best gen in terms of starter Pokemon so I can't say I like one more than the other, but Totodile is probably the most useful of the three and was the one I chose on my first playthrough.
 
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  • Age 29
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I always choose Cyndaquil just because I love its whole evolutionary and dislike both Chikorita and Totodile (especially Totodile). Feraligatr is terrifying (with a silly name!) and Meganium is pretty boring. Usually I hate Fire types, but strangely I adore Cyndaquil so it's nice to finally be able to use one haha. And it's so damn cute bejesus.
 

KorpiklaaniVodka

KID BUU PAWAA
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10
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Totodile. It's useful for its Surfing abilities and has access to pretty cool moves. It sucks that its attacks usually depend on its weaker Special Attack.
 
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13
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I usually choose Cyndaquil considering it's one of my favourite Pokémon. If I don't choose Cyndaquil than it's usually almost always Totodile. I like Chikorita but unfortunately I've never actually finished a game with it.
 

Synerjee

[font=Itim]Atra du evarinya ono varda.[/font]
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Back when I used to play GSC, I alternated between all three of them depending on what I felt like picking. My most favourite at the time was Totodile as it had that awesome Scratch which did not miss compared to Cyndaquil and Chikorita's Tackle with its 5% miss rate which really made a lot of difference and annoyed younger me. The second most often-picked was Cyndaquil, and lastly Chikorita. Sadly, my Crystal cartridge died on me, so I haven't played it in quite a while. If I were to play it again though, it'll be Cyndaquil ALL the way. <33
 
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Cyndaquil and Totodile. I like how back in the day pre-split how people weren't competitive and you could get away with a Feraligatr with Surf and Ice Punch.
 

Daixtey

The Sin of Joy
163
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10
Years
I always chosed Totodile when I played these Games I dont know why but he´s just my favourite.
 
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10
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  • Seen Feb 13, 2015
My first was Cyndaquil, for aesthetics apparently because when I first picked up Crystal I knew nothing about Pokemon. Didn't regret my choice though!
 
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