4th Gen Do You Keep Your Starter Pokemon??

[LightOfTruth]

Only on the first play-though :)

 

[LugiaSeaGod]

For a while, yeah. Usually I don't remove my starter till
after the Elite Four, at least. But one time in Platinum
I traded over a Torchic to use as my starter cause
I HATE the Sinnoh Starters.

 

[aruchan]

Until recent games, I was more inclined to make my starter a perpetual asset on my team; however, I then learned how to IV and EV train and do all that fun stuff, so especially after the Elite Four I replaced it with my favorites like Gardevoir, Altaria, and Rampardos. ;p

 

[Vegas]

I usually keep my started in my team and level them up until they are 100 and then either use it all the time or just dump it into PC.
Because I'm rude like that.

 

[Satoshi Kamya]

I always keep my starter in every game. Quote from Rai: I get so attached I feel bad if I put them in the PC even if only for a moment ^^

 

[GrazingCrow]

Torterra is just too beast to let go.. ;) Speed EVs and IVs won't do much to help his disgusting, low speed.. But that's why you need learn how to prolong his life with items. :)
Same goes for Charizard.. However, even though he is probably my most cherished pokemon, he is simply too weak when fighting against trainers who take EVs and IVs into serious account. D;
Nonetheless, I still keep them in my team with their random EVs (IVs and Nature, I check, aha) because I love to use them in battles against real players. I believe that I'm also entitled to bragging rights if my random-EVed pokemon defeats another trainer's strict EVed pokemon. ;D

 

[PhantasyFight]

I always keep my starter. Typhlosion is to cool to let go of.

 

[vaporeon7]

I kept my Cyndaquil on my team. He is now a strong and powerful Typhlosion.

 

[0soniclordsonic0]

oh man...

i always come to this problem...i always keep the first four pokemon i catch (togepi and starter are the other two), but it always comes to a point where i need to switch out because none of my pokemon can use a certain HM...for the most part (except for a few exceptions '>.>) i keep all my original pokemon

 

[Derezzed]

I always keep my starter pokemon, it feels wrong not to.

 

[Joey's Rattata]

Well, that was a major page stretch. In any case, I pretty much had to keep my Feraligatr in my team in SoulSilver. I felt like it would be betraying my childhood to not use it. After all, it was the only non-HM Slave in my team way back in the days of G/S/C. I swept the entire game with it back then... xD

 

[bmc341999]

I always keep my starter pokemon it's always the most used!

 

[Mato]

I started with Chikorita in SS (which now a Bayleef), but I highly regret choosing it. If I could, I would restart for a Totodile.

Any other time, I always keep my starter in my party until I feel like I've finished the game.

 

[Manatee Express]

I beat the League in one try thanks to Lugia and Feraligatr!

 

[Tyki-Mikk]

Yup, I always keep my starter, I feel bad if i put it in pc for an extended period of time

 

[tratjack]

I don't think I have ever not used my stater to complete a game. I mean, it is who you start out with and the one that is usually the highest level (for me at least) when I play throughout the game. :) And I believe they are the stronger pokemon within the beginning of the games. I just don't see me ever not using a stater to complete a game (unless it is a challenge I try to complete) XD

 

[Giraffe]

I keep my Starter Pokemon in my team, but don't really use it much as I get further into the game.

 

[Pokemon Trainer Touko]

I always have my starter in my team. It's usually the highest level Pokemon in my team too~ :3

 

[MirroRz]

Feels wierd if I don't. I'll box it if I start with somethin else though (like Rhyhorn).

 

[leov91]

hm, i always like keeping my starter.
theres never a bond like a trainer and his first pokemon :)