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Date of Question: Nov 12 2004 | Question ID: 14615 Could you recomend the best starting Pokemon? (Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle?) |
The best starting pokemon I guess would be Bulbasaur as the first two gyms focus on Rock/ground and Water pokemon. These types are very weak against grass. If you choose Charmander, you run the risk of losing to Misty as your fire pokemon is weak to water. And as for Squirtle, you run the risk of losing to Lt. Surge due to the fact that water is weak against electric. All 3 pokemon have different strengths so choose which 1 you like most.
Added Nov 12 2004
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My favorite is Charmander because it evolves into Charizard, one of my favorite Pokemon. However strategy wise, Bulbasaur is the best choice. It can beat many of the gym leaders and is the best grass Pokemon in this game, according to me.
Added Nov 12 2004
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Bulbasaur is probably the best Pokemon to start with because of his type, but you can catch a grass type before you fight brook, (oh and he can be beaten by blaine, the cinnabar island gym leader).
Charmander is a poor choice because of his type making him the one to start with if you are more comfortable with the game, however fire types aren't catchable early in the game, but I wouldn't worry about that because you wouldn't need one till celadon city, and you should have your Pokemon built up enough by then to not really need one.
Squirtle is probably the best choice because water is strong against rock types. He loses the advantage in celadon and vermilion city, but again, by then your pokemon should be strong enough not to worry about it. one other good thing about him is that you can't catch a water pokemon till you get a fishing rod, and the first pokemon you'll be able to catch with it is only a magikarp (and those things are hard to build up).
Added Nov 17 2004
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{...Bulbasaur...}
-Charmander is useless until gym 4...
/Squirtle is good for gyms 1,7 and 8 only...
Bulbasaur is good for gyms 1,2,3,4,+8...
It CAN stand 5,+6 but not 7...
it IS the best...
Added Nov 21 2004
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I recommend Squirtle because you can beat your rival if you learn ice beam or you could use another pokemon and choose what you like.
I say Charmander sucks against Brock's rock type and Misty's water. Bulbasaur is rather good once it learns sleep powder and stuff like that.
Rating:Charmander(00%), Squirtle(100%),Bulbasaur(95%)
Added Dec 15 2004
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And once you are in Mt. Moon you can find mega punch to use against whoever you are weak against.
Added Dec 15 2004
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Bulbasaur is the best against most of the gyms so he's probably the best.
Added Mar 3 2005
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I found Bulbasaur to be the best. It is a great help in seven of the eight gyms.
Added May 7 2005
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I would recommend bulbasaur because it will beat most of the gyms at the beginning.
Hope this helps :D
Added Jul 28 2005
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I should say, despite Charmander's power and stats, he is nothing special against many of the Gym Leaders, as with Squirtle, leaving you with Bulbasaur, who easily is the best against most of the gyms.
Added Aug 1 2005
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