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I love the Grooky, he is such a happy fella. I think a gen 3, a gen 6 and a gen 1 starter will prevail. That is just a guess of course. I'm still rooting for the monki
Johto has some of the best designs. Aesthetically they're my favorite trio as well. They're cool without being avant garde and cute without being kitschy.
I think gen 4 is the best besides gen 1.
Imo infernape is the weakest of them, but still super cool.
Empoleon is my favorite water pokemon.
And then you have turtle with world on his shell. Super cool.
I used all 3 of them on my first Sword playthrough by using the promotional ones with hidden abilities from Pokémon Home. All 3 of them were super forgettable. I also used Mr. Rime and Obstagoon, and Obstagoon is the only one I still use regularly (though I have since replaced it with a shiny one with excellent stats). Rillaboom was the best design of the 3 IMO, but Scorbunny and Inteleon we're just kinda...there.
I'm not really a competitive player but I went with Guts on the Obstagoon I bred. It seemed to me like a status condition was a more likely situation to happen than having a stat lowered.
Hold on what’s with people hating on oshawott? Shits mad adorable. Same with dewott. Just uh don’t mention samurott
Edit : I don’t mean to say I don’t like samurott lmao. Just know that a lot of the Pokémon community hates it. I think it’s p solid
It’s because his final looks so drastically different compared to his 2 previous forms. Samurott almost looks like a completely different Mon. Personally I don’t mind him, but that’s the reason why.
Well he just gets a samurai hat and his shells turn into sheathed swords on his arms. Id say its a pretty natural progression. I feel like people just assume hes some quadruped pokemon with no swords
The fact the he is always depicted in such a way that it looks like he has no elbows annoys the hell outta me. I realize that might seem silly but it really bugs me
Do note this is purely on personal enjoyment, nothing to do with objective stats or movesets in their respective games
1. Cyndaquil
2. Totodile
3. Oshawott
Oshawott is mainly nostalgia. Samurott is one of my favorite pokemon all things considered. And feraligatr is just damn cool, especially its shiny. And do note this is coming form the guy who chose chikorita as his first ever starter
Chickorita as your first ever starter… reckless man just reckless… but Totodile was mine. & feraligatr meant everything to me lol good times 🤞🏾😮💨 but Oshawatt can go to hell.. respectfully lol
Yeah but it makes sense as fire/dark when you consider he's a luchdor which is all about show and often uses dirty tricks which is the opposite of what fighting represents
I got attached because I named my litten on my first sun playthrough “Poe” after my pet cat and accidentally gave her an everstone (god only knows how) a bit after the second evolution. I didn’t even notice until she was level 50 and just decided to roll with it afterwards lol.
Wow that's a heck lf a story, hope you got to use an incineroar at some point on the future but definitely a hilarious story, I never actually got to use him myself because I never had anything that can play any of the games before the switch rather I fell in love with lutten the moment I saw it for no real reason and than when I finally saw what it's final evolution I thought it was the coolest freaking thing and after having to defend it from people saying it was just furry bait it quickly became my favorite, I also never actually saw toracat for a very long time so it's more meh for me
Aye I’m not gonna stand for this oshawott slander how can you hate a cute little sea otter?! Like we got 2 hairy dog persons and drag seal and a water twig what is this shit
The three I root for: Cyndaquil, Bulbasaur, and Popplio.
The three I would sacrifice: Scorbunny, Fennekin, and maybe Sobble. Or Litten.
I say maybe there because Sobble’s probably alright, but it’s the only one my eyes keep moving to when trying to think of a third starter I “dislike”. I don’t like Litten too much either but only because, dumb as it sounds, I’m still not over the fact that Incineroar didn’t stick to four legs. A thicker, Fire/Dark Raikou, hoo-wee. Sorry, Incineroar fans.
As for the rest of the starters, I like them all. Sorry Scorbunny and Fennekin fans, I know they’re neat, I just wish they were a little different.
I’m voting based on 2 things: design and my personal experience with the pokemon (some of which I have no experience with), so it’s very subjective. I’m sure most people are voting on the same premise. Primarina is definitely good as a battler, I just don’t care for the design of the whole line
Scorbunny is about 10x better than Tepig when it comes to their evolutions. For what it’s worth, Scorbunny is easily the best out of the Gen 8 starters.
Sobble, also tf with the oshawott hate, tbh after sobble and grookey are eliminated, I don’t know how I could vote, I’d just know either Mudkip, Treeko or Oshawott should win
Lots of this seems to be based on final evolutions. If I went via that, I’d have voted ou Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, and Mudkip (I dearly love all three but actively dislike Venusaur, Typhlosion, and Swampert)
My vote’s for Charmander (easily least favourite cause I have no attachment to them), Treecko, and Turtwig (I do like them all btw).
Lot of Oshawott votes (purely cause Samurott sucks, even tho Oshawott and Dewott slap)
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I love the Grooky, he is such a happy fella. I think a gen 3, a gen 6 and a gen 1 starter will prevail. That is just a guess of course. I'm still rooting for the monki
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Grooky supremacy
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If that's what your thinking it would be gen three: treeko gen one: charmander and gen 6: froakie
Gutted about Chikorita...
Chikorita has been done dirty. My favourite starter trio is the Johto starters.
Chicky was my first starter I ever played with, so naturally I love him.
Me toooo 😭
Chikorita is my favorite starter. I adore him.
Same. Couldn’t agree more
Johto has some of the best designs. Aesthetically they're my favorite trio as well. They're cool without being avant garde and cute without being kitschy.
But like.. why? lol
It's basically a brachiosaurus.
that has terrible stats and terrible move pool
I'm going to maliciously vote for everyone else's favourites now, LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO MY BOY
I’m literally crying haha 😂
My fav is Bulbasaur, but I’m down to sac Charmander.
Doesn't that defeat the task though?
Task is just to vote who should go, no?
Yeah
I'm vote for treeko for that smug look next to my fallen boy
You all disrespect Tepig so hard. Won’t be shocked if somehow snivy is next
I was shocked too, how could they do tepig like that.
Tepig and Snivy are my favourites, if Snivy goes I will riot
The only problem is emboar, just the typing of emboar. Gosh they needed to be creative with emboars type
Yea I see at least 6-7 mons that could’ve went before him.
Stop snivy is my fav Pokémon
Oshawatt is one of my favorite pokemon... I have no idea how much he is liked by the Fandom. I'm scared
Tepig and snivy are some of my favorites I don’t even understand
People hate the evolution of Tepig
But it's such a cool evo :(
I love tepig's evolution! The final form is really cool looking and kinda reminds me of a demon pig. To each their own but I like it
I strongly disagree
Understandable. Have a great day 😌
Another Fire/Fighting bipedal final evo after initially looking promising. Everyone's disappointment was through the roof.
Not that I liked Emboar being yet another fire/fighting starter, but that disappointment aside, I do think it's design by itself is actually cool.
isn’t it also fire fighting? everyone seems to hate that combo for fire starters
Those gen 5 starter evo’s were a big fall off compared to gen 1-4 imo.
Unpopular opinion but gen 3 is one of my least favorite starter trios if not the worst one.
Yea I mean that’s definitely unpopular. Everyone has their own taste. I think gen 3 is one of the strongest trios.
I think gen 4 is the best besides gen 1. Imo infernape is the weakest of them, but still super cool. Empoleon is my favorite water pokemon. And then you have turtle with world on his shell. Super cool.
I personally just dislike it's type, we didn't need another fire fighting, would have been perfectly fine as a fire dark
Surprise Pokémon shield and sword starters made it this far . Found them to be boring .. it was weird, like they were teenagers .
I used all 3 of them on my first Sword playthrough by using the promotional ones with hidden abilities from Pokémon Home. All 3 of them were super forgettable. I also used Mr. Rime and Obstagoon, and Obstagoon is the only one I still use regularly (though I have since replaced it with a shiny one with excellent stats). Rillaboom was the best design of the 3 IMO, but Scorbunny and Inteleon we're just kinda...there.
Out of interest, do you use Guts or Defiant on Obstagoon?
I'm not really a competitive player but I went with Guts on the Obstagoon I bred. It seemed to me like a status condition was a more likely situation to happen than having a stat lowered.
That makes sense, but during Max battles it can come in clutch!
How could anyone dislike the 3rd fire fighting starter in a row
Ikr, I liked tepig
I am forever offended by this community
people hate tepig for the simple fact that emboar was the third fire/fighting starter in a row.
Tepig is one of those great start, bad finish mons. Tepig on its own is a really good design.
hate snivy 🤢
Was my least favorite the first five years after release 😂 the anime played a role in it becoming a personal favorite. Love love love servine
Hold on what’s with people hating on oshawott? Shits mad adorable. Same with dewott. Just uh don’t mention samurott Edit : I don’t mean to say I don’t like samurott lmao. Just know that a lot of the Pokémon community hates it. I think it’s p solid
I don't understand the Samueott hate tbh. I think it looks super badass.
Same here. I don’t like Oshawott as much as I enjoy Samurott
Same
It’s because his final looks so drastically different compared to his 2 previous forms. Samurott almost looks like a completely different Mon. Personally I don’t mind him, but that’s the reason why.
Well he just gets a samurai hat and his shells turn into sheathed swords on his arms. Id say its a pretty natural progression. I feel like people just assume hes some quadruped pokemon with no swords
The fact the he is always depicted in such a way that it looks like he has no elbows annoys the hell outta me. I realize that might seem silly but it really bugs me
It’s cuz people don’t like how it goes from bipedal to quadrupedal. Imo it’s fine but apparently nobody likes it
I hated sad otter the first time I saw him, and now Oshawott is my top 3 starters. I love the little dude
Samurott is sick, don’t dare respect it
Bro Samurott is freaking awesome, and we will never deserve Oshawatt’s cuteness. Haha
you guys nixed chespin and are voting to out Rowlett. seems like youre biased. against grass starters.
If anything happens to Turtwig I will cry. Turtwig is best starter.
I just took turtwig when I played the brilliant diamond remake and I love him so much. He’s just a little baby 🥺
How dare you defy Mudkip?
Cannot even begin to fathom the chimchar hate lol things like top 3 starter lol
I agree probably in my top 5 favorite pokemon
chimchar is my favorite lets get some love for monkey out here
Chimchar is my favorite Pokémon even though Piplup was my first
Not even close
I’d love to hear your top 3 lol
Do note this is purely on personal enjoyment, nothing to do with objective stats or movesets in their respective games 1. Cyndaquil 2. Totodile 3. Oshawott
We clearly have different taste… but respect for the cyndaquil love.
Oshawott is mainly nostalgia. Samurott is one of my favorite pokemon all things considered. And feraligatr is just damn cool, especially its shiny. And do note this is coming form the guy who chose chikorita as his first ever starter
Chickorita as your first ever starter… reckless man just reckless… but Totodile was mine. & feraligatr meant everything to me lol good times 🤞🏾😮💨 but Oshawatt can go to hell.. respectfully lol
Squirtle was mine because blastoise is a BAMF
Nothin but respect man. I think chimchar as basic af, respectfully
Basic huh…? Well I think we can effectively say we got beef… 😂😂😂 lol jk jk but this might result in a battle.
Respectfully, this might be the most respectful argument I've come across on any Reddit thread lmao
It’s the only way it should be done; but if someone’s enjoyment involves stats etc, that’s okay. Mine are Mudkip, Squirtle, Litten
So exited to see someone else on the litten train, mine personally goes 1. Litten 2. Bulbasaur 3. Cyndaquil/Turtwig
I really enjoy the combo, ironically wanted it Fire/Fighting because of the wrestler-ness of it but still love it how it is!
I will join this train and other guy we don't need another fire fighting
No I 100% agree but if anything was made to fire/fighting it’s the wrestling one haha
Yeah but it makes sense as fire/dark when you consider he's a luchdor which is all about show and often uses dirty tricks which is the opposite of what fighting represents
I love litten personally. My favorite starter Pokémon which is surprising as I usually don’t like the fire type starters most.
Adorable little cat turns into a too cool for school cat that turns into an awesome fire tiger luchador with alchemy origins, what's not to love
I got attached because I named my litten on my first sun playthrough “Poe” after my pet cat and accidentally gave her an everstone (god only knows how) a bit after the second evolution. I didn’t even notice until she was level 50 and just decided to roll with it afterwards lol.
Wow that's a heck lf a story, hope you got to use an incineroar at some point on the future but definitely a hilarious story, I never actually got to use him myself because I never had anything that can play any of the games before the switch rather I fell in love with lutten the moment I saw it for no real reason and than when I finally saw what it's final evolution I thought it was the coolest freaking thing and after having to defend it from people saying it was just furry bait it quickly became my favorite, I also never actually saw toracat for a very long time so it's more meh for me
WHO VOTED OUT CHIKORITA? I'm coming for your knee caps. Get Scorbunny out of there.
I need to avoid this because it will make me salty. Chikorita being out is a complete disgrace
Is this just frost evo or all 3? First Evo Chespin is top 10. Full evo bottom 3
Aye I’m not gonna stand for this oshawott slander how can you hate a cute little sea otter?! Like we got 2 hairy dog persons and drag seal and a water twig what is this shit
Get Sobble and Scorbunny out before Popplio at least.
Oshawott, Popplio, Soble. Let the tears flow for the sacrifice!
But my otter boi is too precious
Charmander
How dare everyone who voted chikorita out
Chespin was the better one and now it's gone, booooringgg
CHESPIN GONE?????? WTF
The three I root for: Cyndaquil, Bulbasaur, and Popplio. The three I would sacrifice: Scorbunny, Fennekin, and maybe Sobble. Or Litten. I say maybe there because Sobble’s probably alright, but it’s the only one my eyes keep moving to when trying to think of a third starter I “dislike”. I don’t like Litten too much either but only because, dumb as it sounds, I’m still not over the fact that Incineroar didn’t stick to four legs. A thicker, Fire/Dark Raikou, hoo-wee. Sorry, Incineroar fans. As for the rest of the starters, I like them all. Sorry Scorbunny and Fennekin fans, I know they’re neat, I just wish they were a little different.
fennekin popplio sobble
Popplio, Fennekin, and Oshawatt
Oshawott was pretty cool imo but I agree
Why don't people like Popplio? Primarina has an S tier dual typing, Brionne is awful tho
I’m voting based on 2 things: design and my personal experience with the pokemon (some of which I have no experience with), so it’s very subjective. I’m sure most people are voting on the same premise. Primarina is definitely good as a battler, I just don’t care for the design of the whole line
Agreed. I loved Popplio, evolution line turned me off of it though
sobble
Charmander, charmander, Charmander
all of the generation 8 starters
Snivy oshawatt popplio
Fennekin?
I can’t believe it was those two grass starters… I like their designs…
Wow, all my favorites are already gone
*Chikorita will remember this*
I genuinely thought people on this subreddit are sane. Clearly, I was very wrong. Kicking Chikorita…
Chespin noooooooooo!! My boy was done dirty
TEPIG AND CHIKORITA?????
Bulbasaur
CHIKO NOOOOOOOO
A table gets flipped the moment Fennekin and Litten get voted out.
Same here.
The evos are on their own tbh, but I'll protect the base forms to my dying breath.
Tepig was done DIRTY. Please get scorbunny tf outta here
Scorbunny is about 10x better than Tepig when it comes to their evolutions. For what it’s worth, Scorbunny is easily the best out of the Gen 8 starters.
Dude Cinderace literally makes me cringe
Yeah, well, it’s design isn’t half as repulsive as Emboar’s.
You’re TRIPPING dude
Scorbunny is the overrated 'mon of gen 8. Like, it got Libero. LIBERO
you need a break from the internet
Litten, Popplio, Snivy.
I JUST NEED OSHAWOTT OUT
Oshawott, Popplio, Snivy
Sobble, Grooky, Fennekin
gen 3 weird lizard
Oshawott, Popplio, Fennekin
Why’s everybody hating on oshawott?
Lol I like Samurott but for some reason have always hated Oshawott. I like the otter theme but maybe don’t like the face?
EXCUSE ME why is that overrated pseudo dragon still here?
All the genwunner starters
Charmander Charmander Charmander. If not rowlet and froakie.
Fennekin, sobble, and scorbunny. But especially fennekin, it should have been the first starter gone imo
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Why the gen seven starters personally I loved scorbunny
I liked Scorbunny and Grooky, I just never cared for Soble. Idk why I see these starters get hate.
I never cared for Sobble either. But monkee was great
Why did tepig get taken out before fennekin? Get that trash out of here.
Sobble has to go. Not fussed about the rest
Grookey, Scorbunny, Litten
Chimchar plz
The gen 7 starters.
Popplio Grookey Sobble
Popplio, oshawatt, grooky
Fennekin sobble oshawott
Oshwat gone pls
Charmander, Fennekin, and Cyndaquil
Charmander Sobble Grookey
How dare you say grookey
Grookey GANG
How dare you say charmander
How dare I have a differing opinion
Charmander is overrated, but besides that I find him to be a classic. Fennekin is definitely the one to go
I'd say charmander too because we got way too many versions of charizards lately and I can't stand them anymore because of that 😵
agreed tbh
Chimchar, Sobble, Snivy
All the gen one starters
Oshawatt, Fenniken, sobble
Grooky Sobble Scorbunny
Popplio x3😂 Popplio, grookey, squirtle EDIT 2: my fuckin man treecko the untouchable, let’s gooo!
I don't care for Popplio but absolutely adore Primarina... the struggle
I felt this.
Fenniken, sobble, squirtle
Grookey, scorbunny, sobble
sobble fennekin oshawott.
Rowlett, Froakie, Sobble
Any water type besides squirtle, TOTOdile, mudkip, piplup, oshawatt,froakie, or sobble. Basically any of those other water types can go.
Why
The gen 8 bad circlejerk here is annoying. Get rid of overrated charmander
Sobble, also tf with the oshawott hate, tbh after sobble and grookey are eliminated, I don’t know how I could vote, I’d just know either Mudkip, Treeko or Oshawott should win
Cyndaquil, Oshawatt, Totodile
This poll is the worst idea ever. Also why all the Galar Starter hate here, it’s the gen 8 subreddit…?
Sobble, fennekin, grookey
Charmander, Treecko, Fennekin
Snivy, oshawott, and sobble
Froakie, Litten, and Popplio
Fennekin Litten Treeko
Lots of this seems to be based on final evolutions. If I went via that, I’d have voted ou Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, and Mudkip (I dearly love all three but actively dislike Venusaur, Typhlosion, and Swampert) My vote’s for Charmander (easily least favourite cause I have no attachment to them), Treecko, and Turtwig (I do like them all btw). Lot of Oshawott votes (purely cause Samurott sucks, even tho Oshawott and Dewott slap)
Oshawot, grookey, popplio!
Oshawoot, grookey, and sobble.
Popplio, Sobble, Oshawatt
Snive
Sobble, Popplio, Fenniken