I just found this meme, and it's hilarious!

[Momoro]

So, yeah, like the title says, I just found it, and it's utterly hilarious- because it's true! (And maybe because of the image itself..)

What do you think? 😂😂😂

 

[Sheep]

hahaha, this is honestly still me for each first-time playthrough. In repeat playthroughs that I do, maybe for a challenge run or something, I'm more inclined to box the starter, but it still feels so....wrong. :'(

 

[Alfadør]

I always follow that "rule". And not only in first playthroughs

 

[Pokedream.su]

I've been playing Nuzlockes as of late, and for Pokemon Yellow I straight up reset when Pikachu dies.

 

[Zeostar]

I always keep my starter. The only exception is if my starter dies in a nuzlocke.

 

[Fairy]

First time runs always call for your starter!

 

[colours]

perhaps i'm too sentimental when it comes to stuff like this, but i've always been under the impression that first runs were always supposed to be you building a relationship with your starter pokemon and journeying with them until you've beaten the elite four. and it's because of this very train of thought that it feels wrong to ditch my starter at any point prior.

only when we've beaten the champion do they deserve a long break in my pc. :x

 

[fir3princ3ss]

perhaps i'm too sentimental when it comes to stuff like this, but i've always been under the impression that first runs were always supposed to be you building a relationship with your starter pokemon and journeying with them until you've beaten the elite four. and it's because of this very train of thought that it feels wrong to ditch my starter at any point prior.

I totally agree with this! I've always kept my starter with me throughout the entire game. Once post game hits and I train more of my other pokemon, I'll let my starter rest in the PC. The only exception so far has been in Pokemon Reborn because my team is more fluid depending on who fits best against the battle at hand. Even then, my starter is the last to go in the PC if I can help it.

 

[Sydian]

i tend to follow that rule in games where i actually like the starters lol but if i'm doing a challenge that doesn't allow me to use my starter or i'm playing a game where i dislike them all, then nah. it's not the rule anymore. i used to be pretty strict about that when i was a kid, though. i had to use my starter and the box legendary.

 

[Meister_anon~Master_o f_None]

Not bad, I wish I could draw though, if I could would totally make a rom hack meme,

my pokemon in vanilla game. normal rattata

vs

My pokemon in debug mode.



Pic would be me and rattata with black sunglasses with stuff exploding behind us, as I surf away like a badass on my rattata.

 

[RadEmpoleon]

The only time I ditched my starter on my team was in White 2. Idk I just wasn't vibing with Serperior. And what 12 year old wants a starter on the team when you could have 6 legendary Pokémon?

 

[Roni]

i love starters too much to abandon them. they can't be found anywhere else in the game, have good all round stats & abilities, and are your strongest mons at the beginning. i'd just feel rude if i boxed them at some point lol. i might try it in a future run eventually, but not right now.