Which first partner/starter do you usually go with?

Ferretsss · November 12

I remember seeing some people that will only go for the Grass starter, etc. regardless. I was wondering if anyone else does this? I used to want to only go for the Water starter but I love so many of the starters that I ended up just picking whatever my first favorite was.

oshoBug · November 12

Water type

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TheJeffers · November 12

Variety/I pick anything

For my first playthrough it largely depends on how much I like the designs of each line after they are revealed. I have been tempted by interesting type combinations for later evolutions, but usually that is a concern for later playthroughs.

Subsequent playthroughs I will tend to pick a different starter for variety, unless I have a specific theme or strategy for my team in mind for that playthrough.

BSDuck · November 12

Fire type

Fire type, but it's more of a coincidence than actual type preference. Normally, if there is one in the trio, I choose the birb starter, and name them Lord Birb.

Hades0918 · November 12

Variety/I pick anything

Okay, look, I USUALLY choose the Fire type

HOWEVER it all depends on how appealing the Basic's design is to me

And then after fully playing the game it is determined by the Stage 2's design, but I usually make the best choices

Anyways, I do tend to lean towards Fire (it's my favorite type) but that's not always true

Typhlosion is my least favorite Pokemon

I would never choose a Cyndaquil

I don't like Emboar's entire line but love all of Oshawatt's

Decidueye and Incinaroar actually tie for me

I love Quaquaval and Meowscarada lines but hate all of Skeledirge's

So it's not about the type but the Pokemon itself

However you have Charizard, Blaziken, Infernape, Delphox, (as mentioned) Incinaroar, and Cinderace

Yeah, I prefer Fire

But still it depends on the Pokemon itself

Lonestar85 · November 12

Variety/I pick anything

Variety for me because I'm not tied down to any one type. Generally speaking though, id probably do Water type more often than not because Grass has far too many weaknesses(and I'd only pick Grass in like one, maybe two regions at most) and Fire would conflict with my Kitsune Fox if it's in the regional Dex(Fire has come a long way since Gen 1 though and is really good in several regions).