Best Pokemon Starter???? - Page 5

I use either Oshawatt or Snivy.

Ok, so there is NO perfect starter, there is the matter of personal choice. as well as the type of gym leaders and statisitics. fire types have an advantage over many types and there isnt a type immune to fire types, but fire types grow quickly and are weak to water and dragons.. but often post-evolutionary forms may be combined with another type weakening the pokemon. like fighting types. Charizards were fire/flying. and most others were fire/fighting. Fire types are offensive pokemon who are better for battle. Grass type pokemon are not the strongest of the trio but with good defenses and stats the few strong offensive moves are quite effective. while grass do not grow just as quickly they are strong and are weak to flying, bug, and fire pokemon, they are quite effective against water, ground, rock, and can damage most other pokemon easily. Water pokemon are balanced in stats normally and usually offensive but can also have good defences. the offensive power still towers over the defensive power they hold. Water types are weak to grass and electric pokemon they are quite effective when facing a fire, rock, or ground type and most others still damage easily. they along with grass types do not normally have a secondary type but are still quite strong and can learn moves not associated with their type. water types grow quickly and have a strong selection of offensive moves though they have less defensive power and moves. In the end though, you will most likely have a fire grass and water type anyways so just pick the one you like best and if you dont like your starter just restart.

I choose snivy because he can help you finish the elite 4 in black
sometimes...

my name is wahab I agree all the starter pokemon are a balance but I will go with oshawott or tepig because let's start the reason with oshowott when he evolves into Samurott water type for tepig and ice type for snivy but tepig gets more easier fire type for snivy and fighting type for oshawott but snivy only grass type for oshawott which makes you in trouble with tepig hope it helped.

quote The4thFang

Plenty of grass and water types have secondary types. No more than fire, anyway. I direct you to look at venusaur, swampert, empoleon, or torterra. If we're just looking at starters, then that really isn't representative, considering Nintendo got a fighting type fetish the last few years.

every pokemon can learn moves outside of its own types, you can't just generalize when there are hundreds of examples of different pokemon.

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Tepig he can evolve into emboar which will defeat serperior and samurott water with fighting and grass with fire

Emboar outspeeds Samurott. Do your research. If both had max IV's and EV's in speed. Samurott would outspeed Emboar. Emboar won't be laughing after taking a stab Surf or Waterfall.
-To whomever stated that Emboar is faster.

Competitive stand point: Snivy. Faster than all of them. Has good defenses. Can hinder an opponent with Leech Seed, Wrap, Toxic, and Dragon Tail. Has access to recovery moves. DW ability would make it even better.

Personally: Oshawott. I like his up-beat attitude and power. Comes through for me in a tight pinch with Aquajet. Samurott is just awesome.

Tepig is just, well, not my favorite. Has the moves and power, but speed is my favorite stat. I don't like the Fire/Fighting typing either.