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Which starter trio is your favorite?

Hades0918
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edited June 17 in Pokémon Square #1

Which starter trio is your favorite? 17 votes

Kanto's
17%
DoubleCureTheJeffersMod_Nova 3 votes
Johto's
0%
Hoenn's
17%
Lonestar85BSDuckEmber2026 3 votes
Sinnoh's
23%
Prince_LudwigMonstaDashHades0918EeveeExplorer2 4 votes
Unova's
5%
Evolve8eon 1 vote
Kalos'
11%
Zerofo3384UnovanZorua 2 votes
Alola's
5%
clasingla 1 vote
Galar's
0%
Paldea's
11%
EremasPokeMom244 2 votes
Hisui
5%
fineasmatei 1 vote
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  • Hades0918
    Hades0918 Member Posts: 26,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #2
    Sinnoh's

    It's a tough desicion between Hoenn, Sinnoh, Alola, Galar, and Paldea

    Paldea loses thanks to Skeledirge

    Alola is a bit mid compared to the others

    Hoenn gets some points docked because of Swampert

    I only like Infernape in Sinnoh but the three has really great balance

    Galar has a good trio, but I don't really like Rillaboom

    Hmm...

  • Hades0918
    Hades0918 Member Posts: 26,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #3
    Sinnoh's

    I'll go Sinnoh because of Infernape and balance

  • TheJeffers
    TheJeffers Member Posts: 2,204 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #4
    Kanto's

    Perhaps nostalgia is a large factor, but I think they really got it right on the first try. The Kanto trio's designs are simple and really communicate to which elemental type they belong. No one thinks the red dinosaur with a flame on its tail might be water type. At this point they are iconic and even non-gamers will harken back to choosing a Kanto starter.

    There are individual starters I like more, but there is no other trio where I like every single choice.

  • Shadow_Sylveon
    Shadow_Sylveon Member Posts: 798 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #5

    The one that let's u start with eevee.

  • Hades0918
    Hades0918 Member Posts: 26,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #6
    Sinnoh's
    https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/162445#Comment_162445

    TECHNICALLY Kanto, but that's only for Let's Go Eevee

  • Lonestar85
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    #7
    Hoenn's
    https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/162445#Comment_162445

    So Kanto via Let's GO Eevee? Despite the fact you can't evolve said Eevee(they boost its base stats as a result and give you an OP STAB TM in Headbutt after beating Brock that will carry you until Erika or so when Evolved Pokemon stop being OHKO and can strike back(or even hit you first).

    As for the topic at hand, only one region has a trio that I'd take all 3 and would be happy with my choice. That region would be Hoenn. Mega Evolution helps a ton but even without it, Sceptile benefits a ton from all the Water types, Swampert can solo the game himself thanks to his typing and Blaziken gets Fighting typing, giving him some STAB coverage against Rock, Normal and other typings his Fire STAB already hits(Steel and Ice; crushes Bug + Grass too).

    Honorable mention to Kanto since they've been buffed a lot since their Gen 1 debut.

  • Hades0918
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    #8
    Sinnoh's
    https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/162456#Comment_162456

    I don't think there is one that I'd be happy with all three

    The closest one to that feeling is Galar, but I'm just neutral on Rillaboom

  • Mod_Nova
    Mod_Nova Moderator Posts: 1,246 mod
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    #9
    Kanto's
    Which Kanto Starter is Best for Firered and Leafgreen? – @raeynbowboi on Tumblr
  • DoubleCure
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    #10
    Kanto's

    I wasn't sure, then I saw mod Nova gif...

  • Dragonfly102024
    Dragonfly102024 Member Posts: 4,152 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited June 17 #11

    (I'm still deciding on the answer to the question)

    (This might take a while)

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