Your first games?

Pokémon Red (I'm starting to feel old.)

Pokémon Yellow for me, although I did play Pokémon Blue on a friend's Gameboy prior to that. Yes, that dates me, but Pokémon wouldn't be where it is today unless people like me got it started. Despite having no one to trade with, I routinely get all 151 for the Pokédex(yes even Mew) thanks to the Trainer Fly glitch that 100% doesn't corrupt your game data if done right and permits using Pokémon I otherwise wouldn't bother using since they come far too late or are not available by normal means. I've also dabbled in other games since then, including Pokémon Gold but I haven't really enjoyed anything recent.

When Nintendo eventually launches the Switch 2(seriously should have been out 2 years ago when NVidia was done with its Software for it), I intend to get Pokémon Scarlet and its accompanying DLC(along with Legends Z-A obviously). When I do though, I may post a small request on here for fellow Scarlet players. I'd really like to use an Alolan Vulpix in a playthrough since it's my favorite Pokémon after all, but it's locked to the post-game. Meaning I'd need someone to breed one(IV's and Nature not important, although I'd prefer it be Timid or Modest) so that I can channel my inner Lillie and have one during a playthrough. Whether I'll use the Kanto Vulpix, I haven't decided yet(strongly considering it too). My first planned team for Scarlet is probably going to be Alolan Ninetales, Meowscarada(in honor of Liko), Clodsire, Armarouge(if not Ninetales), Annihilape, and Gyarados. Nice balance of three Special Attackers, two Physical Attackers and one annoying blob that sets up Stealth Rocks, Toxic and otherwise annoys people like its Johto cousin.

I started with Emerald, which I played on an online emulator. Later, I got White as the first non-emulated game I played.

unless you don't care to grind them out. That's perfectly okay too. I just know there's a part of me that knows in the future I want to have the game exclusive Pokémon too. Not just the version exclusives.