Poll

Which is the worst?

Bulbasaur
1 (2.1%)
Charmander
3 (6.4%)
Squirtle
1 (2.1%)
Chikorita
12 (25.5%)
Cyndaquil
0 (0%)
Totodile
2 (4.3%)
Treecko
3 (6.4%)
Torchic
1 (2.1%)
Mudkip
4 (8.5%)
Turtwig
4 (8.5%)
Chimchar
6 (12.8%)
Piplup
6 (12.8%)
Pikachu
4 (8.5%)

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Offline Zoroark

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Worst Starter Pokemon
« on: February 16, 2010, 04:31:17 AM »
Chikorita, obviously.


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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2010, 04:35:34 AM »
Charmander was a pretty bad choice way back in Gen I.

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 04:36:35 AM »
Chimchar. Bleh.




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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2010, 04:37:19 AM »
Chimchar, it's just a flamin' monkey. Eh, I'dve thrown a Mankey into Cinnabar Volcano.

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2010, 05:31:19 AM »
Didn't like Mudkip very much. Basically a more powerful version of Wooper.

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2010, 05:40:34 AM »
As much as I loved Charmander,
he wasn't very good starting out.
I think because of the gym orders back then.

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2010, 05:49:36 AM »
As soon as you train your Charmander properly to level 12 or 13, it completely wipes the floor with Brock's Pokémon, despite the type disadvantage. After that it becomes a very strong and rewarding Pokémon.
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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2010, 05:54:56 AM »
I've played all the games with all the starters and I must say Piplup gave me the most problems as a starter :/

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2010, 07:35:23 AM »
I'll go with Piplup... I don't mind him, but I think his evolutions are kind of ugly, haha.

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2010, 10:39:49 AM »
No offense, but I voted Totodile. Okay, he's a crocodile, but he's not cool to me. D:

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2010, 06:23:41 PM »
I hate Mudkip >.>

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2010, 07:56:32 PM »
wow, you are just asking for an "I herd u liek mudkipz" aren't you?

Anyway, something about bulbasaur just didn't sit right with me, but he's cool now.
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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2010, 09:35:41 PM »
Giant middle finger to Piplup.

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2010, 09:42:13 PM »
I don't like Treecko much...

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2010, 10:19:34 PM »
Torchic.

It's a terrible starter in Emerald. It turns into a fighting type just as you get to the psychic gym.

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2010, 11:27:31 PM »
Mudkip wasn't a horrible idea, but all three evolutions had a horrible design, which is why Mudkip is my least favorite starter. However, Chikorita is my favorite, and the hate he's getting it somewhat shocking to me. But meh.

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2010, 12:34:52 AM »
Turtwig. No originality, no ANYTHING. You can hardly even tell what he's based on. Just another grass type.

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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2010, 01:07:03 AM »
Mudkip wasn't a horrible idea, but all three evolutions had a horrible design, which is why Mudkip is my least favorite starter. However, Chikorita is my favorite, and the hate he's getting it somewhat shocking to me. But meh.

I voted for Mudkip as well, pretty much because of the same reasons. I also have no problem with Chikorita, but well, that's the thing with opinions: They vary.
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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2010, 01:14:11 AM »
My reason for voting Chikorita is because it truly is the worst.

Weakness to the first two gyms?

I'll pass.


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Re: Worst Starter Pokemon
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2010, 01:16:18 AM »
My reason for voting Chikorita is because it truly is the worst.
That is what most people would call "opinion".


I voted Chimchar because it barely looks like a Pokemon. The evolutions aren't creative either.