Okay, I'm back again. I did not like how my other post came out so I decided to change things up a bit. You must understand that I don't usually pick my starter based upon stats when playing casually. I just pick the Pokémon I like the best. For example, in Johto, my favorite starter is Chikorita so I always pick Chikorita. I know most of us pick that way so I felt it would make a rather boring post just to say 'I pick x because I like x'. So, let's try something different. I am going to pick 3 random starters then I will compare them and show which one I would choose. I am going to assume that I am playing a game using a randomizer that will allow trade evolutions and the national pokedex at the start. Okay, let's see our randomized starter choices (based on randomly generated numbers between 1 - 256 assuming that I will be playing HeartGold or SoulSilver).
The starters are: Pichu, Xatu, and Lapras or 21, 162, and 224.
Pichu: Electric type, evolves through friendship then a thunderstone, learns zero HMs, is a baby pokemon so it's not that strong...yet.
Xatu: Psychic/Flying type, fully evolved, its move set through leveling up isn't the best but it can learn Fly
Lapras: Water/Ice type, doesn't evolve, bulky, can learn Surf, Strength, Whirlpool, Rock Smash, and Waterfall
This is a tough decision. Xatu and Lapras start out strong while Pichu does not. Friendship evolution is a hassle since you don't know how long it will take to reach that max level. Well, I will eliminate Xatu first since it's level up moves are not that good (until its level is in the 50s). I love both my remaining choices but I don't want to deal with friendship evolution. I'm sorry, Pichu, but this time I pick Lapras. It's bulk, decent move set, and HM potential make it the clear choice.
Well, that's it for this week. I think I will post on Sat or Fri every week from now on. I apologize in advance if I miss a week since a new semester has started and I don't know how busy I'll be. I will try my best and thank you for your patience. I hope you enjoyed this post and found it better than last week's post. I think it is a step in the right direction and look forward to future posts. If you enjoyed this post, follow me so you don't miss out on future posts. Which of the three randomized starters would you have picked? Who is your favorite Johto starter? Leave me a comment below with your answers!
Anyway, have a good weekend, a good January, and as always, keep on gaming!
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