Top 10 Starter Pokemon
#5 - Bulbasaur
Most of you Bulbasaur was coming, but you probably didn't think it would be ranked as low as fifth on our list. Even though it's in the top five, many of you might think it should be ranked even higher. I understand why, since it's the very first Pokemon and was apart of the nostalgic first generation, but I just couldn't rank it any higher. Well... I guess it could be justifiably fourth, but I think this is a better spot. It might be the worst ranked Kanto Starter listed, but it's also the highest ranked Grass-Type Pokemon on the list. I'm sure that doesn't feel too bad.
Bulbasaur is an awesome Pokemon, much like any Pokemon from the first Generation. Unfortunately for it, and much like how Mudkip feels, it had to be released with Squirtle and Charmander as its counterpart Starter Pokemon. Bulbasaur will always be a popular Pokemon, but it doesn't compare to Squirtle or Charmander... It just doesn't.
Bulbasaur's popularity began with a great design (it's a cute little grass dinosaur) and a good typing. It had the easiest path through the first couple of Gym Leaders in Pokemon Red and Blue (and later in Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen), but it had difficult time with the later and better Gym Leaders; it also did pretty good with the first ever Elite Four. That didn't really matter though, since Bulbasaur was really the third choice when choosing your Starter Pokemon; most Gamers would rather have had a Blastoise or Charizard as their lead.
When it comes to its final evolution, Venusaur, it's decent at best. Venusaur really just couldn't match up to Blastoise and Charizard. It did okay in competitive play, but its Mega Evolution is now the popular choice. Mega Venusaur is one of the better defensive toxic stallers, which is where its niche is.Bulbasaur might be the third best Kanto Starter, but it's still one of the best Starters there is.
Tepig? Snivy? Really? Oshawott is the only good Unova starter (the best starter in any region, in fact) and it DIDN'T MAKE THE CUT?!! This crap is biased garbage.
sceptile has such an amazing move pool it can learn dragon pulse , dragon claw , wild charge etc which is the best pkmn i have at lvl 93 (pkmn alpha sapphire)
how about turtwig? torterra knows wood hammer and earthquake.
Is it just me, o should litwick be a starter?
I like Delphox it so cool
Yawn.....most predictable #1 ever.....and it's not even that good.
-cute? meh...i guess a little bit....
-powerful? i guess it can hit hard when mega evolved... regular version doesn't do that much.
-rocks? yup. that's basic instakill. a ROCK THROW from a trained GEODUDE can one-hit it.
-end result? overrated.
charmander is over ranked because pikachu is the most popular pokemon of all time and always will be no matter what
Charmander? If you're going off design, unfortunately, it doesn't really compare to all of the others. It's an orange lizard with fire on it's tail, Chimchar also has fire, but he's ranked lower. Another fact is, it doesn't matter whether or not what rock type move it is, Charizard is still going to be hurt no matter what, stealth rock or rock tomb. Granted, there is the nostalgia that we feel from it, but we have to move past it. Also, you can't exclude pokemon without making a fair judgement or making people bitter. If it's design of the base, I believe it should be Treecko, if it's stats, it goes to Blaziken for not only having great offensive capabilities, coupled with it's great speed, but it also has a Mega Evolution, just because Charizard has two doesn't make him special it just gives you varieties.
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Now THAT is the truest thing I have ever read! Charizard is so freaking overrated!
I love charmander
all para and khatas from ayush rai np
I think Torchic's design is DARN Cute. Piplup is a good choice though, because Empoleon is the most resistant starter. Charmander didn't deserve to be the top. I also think Squirtle is the best Kanto starter because it overpowers every type-disadvantaged gym becuase of its Ice-types moves, which even beats out grass types. Only electric types beat it.
My favorite Pokemon is larvatar
Oshawott is the best starter from Unova
You didnt really justify any of the reasoning behind your choices.
Charmander is defiantly deserving of the top spot. He's in my opinion the cutest, his design is epic, and he should obviously be in Pikachu's place right now for Gamefreak's mascot. Charizard has two Mega evolutions and is never late for Smash Bros. I'm glad to see someone else agrees.
Charmander evolution line is so overrated... I enjoy beating dozens of mega zards with my garchomp online jeez it's so annoyin'
Why isnt Cydaquil and Oshawott here?
Both are in...
Chimchar is always my favourite starter Pokemon it's just the cutest and strongest.
Quilava and Dewott are my pick, they may not be the best out all of em, but i still love those two.
Nah, Dewott is the best starter.
My fave is Quilava. I just think he's the coolest looking evolution form out of them all. Then the Squirtle family, the Charmander family and the Bulbasaur but i'm old school gen 1 ;).
Turtwig should've been on that list instead of chimchar, in my opinion. It has an excellent type match up once it's Torterra, and is a pretty good tank as well.
1 Squirtle 2 Treecko 3 Chimchar 4 Snivy 5 Froakie 6 Fennekin 7 Balbasaur 8 Mudkip 9 Charmender 10 Chikorita
TREEKO IS DA BEST!!!!!!!!!Just look at Sceptile...SO COOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!
NOT SO COOL IN FACT IT BE LAME LAME LAME CHARIZARD IZ ZE BEST
SO YOU LIKE CHARIZARD. GESS WUT? EVRY1 ELSE DOES TOO. MEET MY TYRANITAR. To quote another person: Charizard is a beast but you dont have to call others lame
number 1 charizard is pretty much the most overrated pokemon
number 2 oshawott is pretty awesome and cute
10 torchic 9 snviy 8 squirtle 7 mudkip 6 cyndaquil 5 piplup 4 fenniken 3 treecko 2 froakie
1 OSHAWOTT DA BEAST
Mudkip is my favorite Pokemon out of all 700
Why does no one like Fennekin's evolution line? I thought it was so cool...my favorite starter Pokémon of all time!
I got it and it wasn't all that great
delpfox is the best pokemon ever stop lieing
charmander is a bad #1 pick
treeko and torchic shold switch plaes
Charzard kills all Pokemon
Tell that to my Blastoise ;)