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Preferred Trainer/Starter Pairings (Part 11: Barry)

Who do you see Barry with?

  • Turtwig

    Votes: 4 17.4%
  • Chimchar

    Votes: 10 43.5%
  • Piplup

    Votes: 9 39.1%

  • Total voters
    23
While I can see Chimchar's speedy nature being a compliment to Barry's hasty nature, I can only see him with Piplup, mainly thanks to the anime and my own Platinum runs. So, I picked Piplup.
 
Hands down Chimchar. Both are quick, hasty, and fiery due to his enthusiasm. I can see Barry totally getting along with a Pokémon that matches his tempo, I suppose. Hence, I voted for Chimchar.
 
I always liked the irony of slow, easygoing Turtwig having to keep up with Barry's hyperactivity, and yet them still managing to make it work somehow.
 
Barry- I mean... Pearl started off with a Chimchar in Pokemon Adventures. Also, Dawn- I mean, Platinum in almost every single iteration yet, has started with a Piplup, leaving Lucas/Diamond with a Turtwig. And not only that, but it says that the starter that Barry starts off with has a type advantage compared to Lucas' starter, and since Dawn and her Piplup are out of the question means that Barry/Pearl has the preferred starter of Chimchar!

...I rest my case.
 
Masters has Barry with a Piplup. Tbh I was skeptical of it, but kind of like it now because it gives him a reason to see Crasher Wake as his master, with it being water type and all.
 
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