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Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander launched Pokemon - they have importance.
Chikorita, Totodile and Cyndaquil were the new wave of Pokemon - the first new region after Kanto, so they're symbolic of a change in the direction of Pokemon.
Treecko, Mudkip and Torchic are representative of the generation noone really liked, but became popular. "So I herd you like mudkips" ...or however it's spelt. However, this was claimed to be the advanced generation, updated graphics, area and storyline, which was presented well.
Then comes... fff I don't even know the names of all the Sinnoh starters. But idk, Sinnoh lost a lot of its nostalgic fans, which is why HG/SS was needed to put people back on the road for gen 5.
This new region seems like a repeat of gen 3/4 just by the starters, like the original Pokemon is gone - never to be seen again. If this new gen is a restart then... meh, Pokemon sucks.
I forgot what I was typing about. XD