Giant Octopodes
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Now I know, I know, it's madness. However, hear me out.
It's not that Chikorita is the best Pokemon with which to solo the game. That's not remotely true, and if we're judging the starters based on that Totodile wins. It's not that Chikorita has the best stat distribution, or is useful against the most gyms and story battles. That would be Cyndaquil. It's simply that Chikorita is far and away the best Pokemon of its type.
If you want a viable Fire type Pokemon, you've got Ninetails, Arcanine, Magmar, Rapidash, and eventually Entei and / or Ho-oh to choose from.
If you want a viable Water type pokemon, one could make the argument Quagsire is better than Totodile due to Water Absorb and superior typing and coverage. Don't like Quagsire? Between Polywrath, Gyrados, Cloyster, Kingdra, and Tentacruel, I'm sure you can find one you like, or at least one which will get you through until you get Suicune.
But if you don't choose Chikorita, what are your options? Jumpluff, which is the only other Grass type with over 60 speed, but which hits like a feather and lasts about just as long in battle. Weepinbell (since you get no leaf stone till after the national dex to evolve it into Victreebell), Bellossom (no vileplume since again no leaf stone), Sunflora, Tangrowth, Parasect, and Exeggutor all have a max 55 speed among them to go with their massive amounts of defensive weaknesses. And that's it. That's the entire list of Pokemon who are even Partially grass type in this game, obtainable before the national dex. They are all Terrible! Meanwhile Meganium may not be the strongest Pokemon ever, but it still has 80 speed, good bulk, decent attacking stats, and it outright Shames any other options from the Grass type.
Now maybe you don't feel you need a grass type at all. That's certainly true. But if you Do want a Grass type, you *must* choose Chikorita, or your options are trash. That is definitely not true of Fire or Water types, and due to that, I vote Chikorita as the best starter. Also note that you don't need to use your starter for gyms, story battles, etc. They *can* play second fiddle, you get 6 slots to use on Pokemon, and Chikorita can learn several field moves to supplement its usefulness. Thoughts? Am I crazy, or is there merit to this?
It's not that Chikorita is the best Pokemon with which to solo the game. That's not remotely true, and if we're judging the starters based on that Totodile wins. It's not that Chikorita has the best stat distribution, or is useful against the most gyms and story battles. That would be Cyndaquil. It's simply that Chikorita is far and away the best Pokemon of its type.
If you want a viable Fire type Pokemon, you've got Ninetails, Arcanine, Magmar, Rapidash, and eventually Entei and / or Ho-oh to choose from.
If you want a viable Water type pokemon, one could make the argument Quagsire is better than Totodile due to Water Absorb and superior typing and coverage. Don't like Quagsire? Between Polywrath, Gyrados, Cloyster, Kingdra, and Tentacruel, I'm sure you can find one you like, or at least one which will get you through until you get Suicune.
But if you don't choose Chikorita, what are your options? Jumpluff, which is the only other Grass type with over 60 speed, but which hits like a feather and lasts about just as long in battle. Weepinbell (since you get no leaf stone till after the national dex to evolve it into Victreebell), Bellossom (no vileplume since again no leaf stone), Sunflora, Tangrowth, Parasect, and Exeggutor all have a max 55 speed among them to go with their massive amounts of defensive weaknesses. And that's it. That's the entire list of Pokemon who are even Partially grass type in this game, obtainable before the national dex. They are all Terrible! Meanwhile Meganium may not be the strongest Pokemon ever, but it still has 80 speed, good bulk, decent attacking stats, and it outright Shames any other options from the Grass type.
Now maybe you don't feel you need a grass type at all. That's certainly true. But if you Do want a Grass type, you *must* choose Chikorita, or your options are trash. That is definitely not true of Fire or Water types, and due to that, I vote Chikorita as the best starter. Also note that you don't need to use your starter for gyms, story battles, etc. They *can* play second fiddle, you get 6 slots to use on Pokemon, and Chikorita can learn several field moves to supplement its usefulness. Thoughts? Am I crazy, or is there merit to this?