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How would you rank the starters?

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    God tier:

    Charmander
    Totodile
    Cyndaquil
    Torchic

    Good tier:

    Treecko
    Bulbasaur
    chikorita
    Squirtle
    Pinplup
    Chimchar

    Bad Tier:

    Trutwig
    Mudkip

    **** Tier:

    All of the 5th gen ones
     
    Dear God you did not just troll mudkipz. YOU MUST LEIK MUDKIPZ. And turtwig is awesome.

    The only starter I dislike is Torchick. Its ugleh.
     
    ***** Rank:
    -Bulbasaur
    -Charmander
    -Squirtle
    -Chikorita
    -Cydnaquil
    -Torchic
    -Tsutaja
    -Mijumaru

    **** Rank:
    -Treeko

    *** Rank:
    -Mudkip
    -Pokabu

    ** Rank:
    -Totodile

    * Rank:
    -Turtwig
    -Chimchar
    -Piplup
     
    God tier:

    Totodile


    Great tier:

    Mijumaru
    Tstutaaja
    Mudkip
    Treecko
    Cyndaquil
    Chikorita
    Squirtle
    Charmander

    Good Tier:

    Pokabu
    Piplup

    Average Tier:

    Chimchar
    Turtwig
    Bulbasaur

    Slightly Worse than Average but still fine Tier:

    Torchic
     
    God Tier
    Chikorita
    Cyndaquil
    Mijumaru
    Tsutaja
    Mudkip

    Good Tier
    Pokabu
    Torchic
    Totodile
    Treeko
    Charmander
    Piplup
    Squirtle

    Bad Tier
    Chimchar
    Bulbasaur
    Turtwig
     
    God Tier:
    Piplup
    Chikorita
    Mudkip
    Squirtle
    Tsutaja
    Pokabu

    Good Tier:
    Mijumaru
    Torchic
    Treecko
    Totodile
    Charmander
    Bulbasaur
    Turtwig

    Okay Tier:
    Chimchar
    Cyndaquil

    I do not hate a single one, actually. But out of them, Cyndaquil is my least favorite, though I still like it a lot. The only pokemon design I hate is Manaphy, so unless you have one about legendaries or something like that, then you won't see a bad tier from me.
     
    5 star Starters
    Turtwig
    Charmander

    4 star Starters
    Squirtle
    Totodile
    Torchic

    3 Star Starters
    Cyndaquil
    Chimchar

    2 star starters
    Bulbasaur
    Mudkip

    1 Star starters
    Piplup
    Treecko
    Chikorita
     
    im guessing this is purely what they are like before the evolve

    rank 1
    -treeco
    -chimchar
    -mudkip
    -totodile

    rank 2
    -chikorita
    -cindiquil
    -bulbasaur
    -charmander
    -squirtle

    rank 3
    -turtwig
    -piplup
    -torchic
     
    My list..

    -Cool
    Charmander
    Squirtle
    Treeco
    Piplup
    Totodile

    -Okay
    Bulbasaur
    Torchic
    Turtwig
    Cyndaquil

    -Subpar (usually matter of appearance)
    Chikorita
    Mudkip

    - Not so awesome
    Chimchar (really waaaaayy to fragile)
     
    >:K

    Well, they're 15 of them, so I'll try to even the Ranks out.

    5*
    Treecko
    Tsutaja
    Piplup

    Yes, I chose Piplup, the other two are just awesomely cool, one of them anyway.

    4*
    Turtwig
    Mudkip
    Torchic

    Cool Starters, just not top for me.

    3*
    Charmander
    Squirtle
    Bulbasaur

    Cuties, haven't really played with them so 3* halfway point. I'm actually thinking that they are cuter than the Sinnoh starters *shakes out of head*

    2*
    Pokabu
    Mijuramu
    Chimchar

    Haven't really connected, though Chimchar's cool.

    1*
    Totodile
    Chikorita
    Cindaquil

    I just don't like them.

    I like how I sorted this :)
     
    5000 stars
    Totodile(Feraligatr is God)

    4 stars
    Mudkip
    Torchic
    Bulbasaur
    Squirtle
    Chikorita
    Piplup

    3 stars
    Chimchar
    Turtwig

    2 stars
    Treecko
    All Gen 5 starters

    0 stars
    Cyndaquil
    Charmander (both 2 overrated and dont care for them)
     
    Last edited:
    I won't be adding in the 5th generation since I don't even know what they evolve into.

    Rank 1
    Bulbasaur
    Treecko
    Torchic
    Squirtle
    Charmander

    Rank 2
    Chikorita
    Totodile

    Rank 3
    Mudkip
    Cyndaquil
    Turtwig
    Piplup

    Rank 4
    Chimchar
     
    Rank A:
    Bulbasaur
    Torchic
    Mudkip

    Rank B:
    Treeko
    Cindaquil
    Charmander

    Rank C:
    Squirtle
    Totodile
    Chikorita
    Piplup

    Rank D:
    Chimchar
    Turtwig
     
    Obligatory meme-inspired god tier:
    -Mudkips

    Awesome tier:
    -Bulbasaur
    -Squirtle
    -Cyndaquil
    -Treecko
    -Turtwig
    -Chimchar
    -Tsutaaja
    -Pokabu

    Bearable tier:
    -Charmander
    -Totodile
    -Torchic
    -Piplup

    Bad tier:
    -Chikorita
    -Mijumaru
     
    First choice:
    Bulbasaur
    Totodile
    Treecko
    Turtwig

    Second choice:
    Charmander
    Squirtle
    Cyndaquil
    Torchic
    Chimchar

    Last choice:
    Chikorita
    Mudkip
    Piplup
     
    God Tier:
    -Mudkip (No, not because of that stupid joke. Swampert's a freakin' beast)
    -Chimchar
    -Bulbasaur

    Swampert is without a doubt the best starter, seeing as it can hit like a ton of bricks and take numerous amounts of pain and still keep going. Infernape is fast and wrecks an unprepared team. Venusaur does the same, but more in the UU environment.

    Good Tier:
    -Piplup
    -Totodile

    Empoleon's good enough to make it to OU standings but can be inconsistent. Feraligatr wrecks in UU but isn't the Scizor of UU if you know what I mean.

    Mid Tier:
    -Torchic
    -Treecko
    -Turtwig

    Blaziken's a solid fighter but is completely outclassed by Infernape, and is simply too slow to do much. Sceptile is simply too predictable, and while it's strong, there are better Pokemon to do the job it can do. Torterra is just sort of bland. Grass/Ground isn't a great type combination...

    Low Tier:
    -Cyndaquil
    -Charmander

    Both of the Fire starters without a secondary type that resist Rock simply die to Stealth Rock. That's all there is to it, really...They're fine otherwise but lacking neutrality to Rock really, really hurts them. I would also put Charizard in the lowest tier if not for the fact that it can actually do something, which is more than what can be said of Typhlosion, who simply looks cool.

    Lowest Tier:
    -Chikorita
    -Squirtle

    Meganium is just useless on all fronts. There are better Aromatherapy users like Roserade out there, and Blastoise is just useless period in the sea of bulky Water-types that can't do much else but sit there and be pretty (Vaporeon laughs at all of you!).

    Anyone who's ever attempted making actual battle teams should or will agree with me on this one...
     
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    This is based from my experience.

    "God" tier:

    Squirtle
    Charmander
    Cyndaquil
    Treeko
    Mudkip
    Piplup

    "Good" Tier:
    Bulbasaur
    Chikorita
    Torchic
    Turtwig

    "Bad" Tier:
    Totodile
    Chimchar
     
    God Tier:
    -Mudkip who doesn't like them? plus, Swampert is and will be my favorite final evolution of a starter.
    -Treecko has great speed
    -Totodile Killercroc ftw
    -Tsutaaja Has got a really cool design

    Great Tier:
    -Pokabu It's a happy piggy, a happy fire-type piggy!
    -Squirtle It's sturdy, and Blastoise will kick you butt
    -Bulbasaur All kanto starters still have awesome designs

    Good Tier:
    -Cindaquil A shy thing like this one evolves into a beast Typhlosion, who would've thought that?
    -Charmander Charizard.
    -Torchic I like chicken

    OK tier:
    -Chikorita never used this one actually
    -Mijamaru Still have my doubts on this one, must wait till I see it's evolutions

    bad tier; I can't stand the Sinnoh starters for som apparent reason...
    -Turtwig
    -Piplup
    -Chimchar
     
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