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3rd Gen Which starter do you think is the best?

Which starter in Pokemon F\L

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Crabbit

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    Charmander. #1 in my team, #1 in my heart.
    Have a soft spot for squirtle though because he was my first starter EVER.

    Bulbasaur I just feel sorry for because I've always neglected him.
     

    mew2424

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    1 Bulbasaur

    2 Squirtle

    3 Charmander


    :) Bulb is so is to train ! :pink_boogie:
     
    Thief

    Thief

    The Dark One
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    • I love all three for their basic forms. And their second forms. But when it comes right down to it, it's only the final form that matters, because that's what you end up with after everything. So I voted Charmander. Charizard is the only one that looks good. Blastoise is... tolerable. Venusaur is just... I have no words. They made it hideous. I love Bulbasaur either as much or more than Charmander, and Ivysaur is pretty decent even though I prefer Charmeleon and Wartortle. But overall, Charizard > Blastoise >>>>>>>> Venusaur. & It's sad.
     

    arctofire16

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    Well it really depends on what you want to do. I wouldn't pick Blastoise or any of the Water type starters because there are a ton of good, better Water types out there. So its really between Charizard and Venasaur. Now it is very important to have a balanced team at all times to fend off all your weaknesses and I always build that out of a Fire type, a Water type, a Grass or Electric type, a Flying type,a Phychic type, and personally a Ground type. So lets look at those 2 Pokemons Stats and Movepools.

    Venasaur

    Stats

    HP - 80
    Attack - 82
    Defence - 83
    Special Attack - 100
    Special Defence - 100
    Speed - 80

    Movepool
    Start - Tackle
    4 - Growl
    7 - Leech Seed
    10 - Vine Whip
    15 - Sleep Powder
    15 - Poison Powder
    Evolves Into Ivysaur
    22 - Razor Leaf
    29 - Sweet Scent
    Evolves Into Venusaur
    38 - Growth
    47 - Synthesis
    56 - Solar Beam

    Ability - Overgrow - If this Pokemon is bellow 1/3 of its Hp, the Power of Grass type moves will increase by 1.5x

    My Venasaurs moveset is going to have
    Synthisis
    Solar Beam
    Sleep Powder
    Razor Leaf

    Now lets look at Charizard

    Stats
    HP - 78
    Attack - 84
    Defence - 78
    Special Attack - 109
    Special Defence - 85
    Speed - 100

    Movepool
    Start - Scratch
    Start - Growl
    7 - Ember
    13 - Metal Claw
    Evolves Into Chameleon
    20 - Smokescreen
    27 - Flamethrower
    Evolves into Charizard
    36 - Wing Attack
    44 - Slash
    54 - Dragon Rage
    64 - Fire Spin

    Ability
    Blaze - If this Pokemon is bellow 1/3 of its Hp, the Power of Fire type moves will increase by 1.5x

    Recomended Moveset
    Flamethrower
    Sunny Day or Fire Blast
    Wing Attack
    Steel Wing


    Venusaur is the best in the fact that it can get through alot of the early Gyms easily. I think Charizard is the best of the two. It was a close call because Venasaur is very good. But I think why Venasaur lost was because it has kind of a shallow movepool.

    Dont be discouraged on using Blastoise, Its just I think there are better Water types out there. Namely Gyrados, Lapras, and Vaporeon.
     
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    Dreg

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    I do have a liking for Grass types over the others, so Bulbasaur it is. It's very effective against Brock in the first gym.
     

    AluminiumOxide

    Aka Ansirent
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    • AirSabin Bubblun said:
    I do have a liking for Grass types over the others, so Bulbasaur it is. It's very effective against Brock in the first gym.
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    yeah but get useless after 3rd gym and some others. Not comfortable for league though.

    isthatyoudan said:
    Bulbasaur for no reason whatsoever. Always my choice.
    I would have picked him in X, too, but chose Charmander to make up for my froakie's grass weakness.
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    What X ? You better talk about it in X & Y forum And yeah bulbasaur looks cute. And when it goes to Venusaur it goes more cooler then before.

    arctofire16 said:
    Well it really depends on what you want to do. I wouldn't pick Blastoise or any of the Water type starters because there are a ton of good, better Water types out there. So its really between Charizard and Venasaur. Now it is very important to have a balanced team at all times to fend of all your weaknesses and I always build that out of a Fire type, a Water type, a Grass or Electric type, a Flying type,a Phychic type, and personally a Ground type. So lets look at those 2 Pokemons Stats and Movepools.

    Venasaur

    Stats

    HP - 80
    Attack - 82
    Defence - 83
    Special Attack - 100
    Special Defence - 100
    Speed - 80

    Movepool
    Start - Tackle
    4 - Growl
    7 - Leech Seed
    10 - Vine Whip
    15 - Sleep Powder
    15 - Poison Powder
    Evolves Into Ivysaur
    22 - Razor Leaf
    29 - Sweet Scent
    Evolves Into Venusaur
    38 - Growth
    47 - Synthesis
    56 - Solar Beam

    Ability - Overgrow - If this Pokemon is bellow 1/3 of its Hp, the Power of Grass type moves will increase by 1.5x

    My Venasaurs moveset is going to have
    Synthisis
    Solar Beam
    Sleep Powder
    Razor Leaf

    Now lets look at Charizard

    Stats
    HP - 78
    Attack - 84
    Defence - 78
    Special Attack - 109
    Special Defence - 85
    Speed - 100

    Movepool
    Start - Scratch
    Start - Growl
    7 - Ember
    13 - Metal Claw
    Evolves Into Chameleon
    20 - Smokescreen
    27 - Flamethrower
    Evolves into Charizard
    36 - Wing Attack
    44 - Slash
    54 - Dragon Rage
    64 - Fire Spin

    Ability
    Blaze - If this Pokemon is bellow 1/3 of its Hp, the Power of Fire type moves will increase by 1.5x

    Recomended Moveset
    Flamethrower
    Sunny Day or Fire Blast
    Wing Attack
    Steel Wing


    Venusaur is the best in the fact that it can get through alot of the early Gyms easily. I think Charizard is the best of the two. It was a close call because Venasaur is very good. But I think why Venasaur lost was because it has kind of a shallow movepool.

    Dont be discouraged on using Blastoise, Its just I think there are better Water types out there. Namely Gyrados, Lapras, and Vaporeon.
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    You listed great things. And look like you had a great Knowledge about GEN 3 and Charizard is best in my way. Venusar doesn't show a great performance in League. And Blastoise is a little comfortable but gives sometime lose to you. Charizard is great strong but hard to raise Pokemon.
     

    BartCiao

    It has always been Pokemon :)
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    • I always look at the fully evolved forms, because that's what you'll be playing with the longest time. I like Charmander and Charmeleon, but I just don't like that Fire Dragon that ain't even a dragon :( I just don't like it, don't really know why. When I picked Charmander once, I leveled it unto level 36, then I put it in Box 13 and never looked at it again. And you can pick up Moltres later, which has the same typing and is more powerful (and better looking too). Venusaur and Blastoise are both awesome, but I think I like Blastoise better.
     

    PokemonLeagueChamp

    Traveling Hoenn once more.
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    • I've always been a Charmander fan. Don't get me wrong, given the change, I get all 3 Kanto starters. But at the beginning of my first file, I got Charmander. This same Charmander has since become a Charizard, and has been used in breeding little Charmanders that have since been sent into Generation IV, V, and soon VI.
     

    Nordk

    Chief Harpoonist
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    • I've always liked Bulbasaur, can't really say why though. I do feel sad for the Squirtle that just sits there for the rest of the game, though.
     

    joeb3

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    • It depends on what team you plan on using.
    Of the 3, Charmander is the best because its final form of Charizard is an absolute beast.
    However, I typically choose Bulbasaur because I use Arcanine as my fire type and Lapras as my water type.
     

    SadfaceSquirtle

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    I actually put the starter in the box and keep it there at first best opportunity. I'm boring that way. :p

    I guess I'm a little biased, but from a mechanics perspective, Squirtle is probably best. Not only is Water fairly overpowered, aside from Magikarp/Gyarados it actually takes a while to find a Water-type, both after Grass and Fire-types have been found.
     

    Alloute

    Cat Burglar
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    • I like Charmander best because it evolves into Charizard. I always liked Charizard's design more than any other Kanto starter Pokemon.
     

    Evening

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    • In my opinion, there is no best starter.
    It really depends on one's self, but I personally like Charmander the best.

    That's only because it's the very first starter I picked in my history with Pokemon.
    I like its appearance when it evolves into Charizard, it looks very cool and it even has a good Sp. Atk.
     
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