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Unofficial Starters?

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A couple generations ago I got into the habit of boxing my starter because even if I liked them we just didn’t really “click”. Most recently in SwSh I’ve taken it a step further; almost entirely by accident, 2 out of my 3 runs I’ve been able to find an early route mon that has taken the mantle of unofficial starter. Run 1 was a Rookidee and run 3 was a Yamper (the other one I just stuck with Grookey).

Does anybody else do this? Do you incorporate into the story in your head to give things a little flavor? Which Pokémon do you choose?
 
I've done runs without a starter occasionally. I've headcanoned Magnemite as a starter in White 2, Marill as a starter for Alpha Sapphire, and Slowpoke as a starter in Ultra Sun.
 
In my Yellow playthrough, since the starter Pikachu can't evolve, I considered my Nidoran-M to be my "true" starter Pokemon. I also rememer my solo run of Crystal, where I started with a Totodile, but caught a Growlithe upon reaching Violet, and used him in all the battles, only using Totodile for Surfing.
 
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