Ahh, a new year and a new start...hm, start....that gives me a great idea for a new post! I will talk about one of the greatest choices that a Pokémon trainer has - then reveal my choice. I mean of course, the starter selection. It is very important since this Pokémon will be with you until the end of the game (unless you are doing some form of 'locke' then maybe it won't be there). So, let's start with the first region - Kanto.
I first really appreciated Kanto when I played the remakes Fire Red and Leaf Green. It was so nice to see the region in full color and updated graphics. The starters were no exception: Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur. Each starter was of one of the three basic types: Fire, Water, or Grass. Bulbasaur had a secondary Poison typing, but that's okay. Anyway, how do we choose which starter to get?
Let's see, the gyms are Rock, Water, Electric, Grass, Poison, Psychic, Fire, and Ground. The Elite 4 are: Ice, Fighting, Ghost, and Dragon. Plus, the champion (our rival) has a mixed group of types that you meet time and again while on your journey. So, back to the starters...
Charmander - Weak to Rock and Water, strong against Grass, will resist Ground by the time you reach that gym because it will be a Charizard (Fire/Flying), and everything else will be 1x effective. It can handle Bruno easily while the other three Elite 4 members will be a bit more difficult.
Squirtle - Strong to Rock, Weak to Electric and Grass, and everything else is 1x effective. It should be okay against Lorelei, but the other Elite 4 members could pose somewhat of a challenge.
Bulbasaur - Strong to Rock and Water, resists Electric, weak to Psychic and Fire, but should be able to do some great damage to Ground types as a Venusaur. And of course everything else is 1x effective. It will be weak to Lorelei but will resist Bruno...everything else will 1x effective as always.
The verdict? I always pick Bulbasaur. Why? I like Bulbasaur. It's cute and becomes quite the tank when it evolves. It's also the best for the first 2 gyms. However, there is no wrong answer here. Starters are always much better on average than the other Pokémon you encounter so no matter which one you pick, you always end up with a good choice.
Well, that's it for this week. I am putting this one out earlier due to forecasts of inclement weather - I don't want to risk losing power and not being able to put this up on time. Next week, things should return to normal for my posting schedule. Hopefully. Stay warm this weekend, enjoy your new year, and as always, keep on gaming.
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