name="-"> src="/images/posts/71a5d848848a02e6d4169df75e0a636a-0.jpg">
Pokémon name="-"> starters name="-"> are name="-"> a name="-"> controversial name="-"> topic. name="-"> It name="-"> doesn't name="-"> matter name="-"> who name="-"> you name="-"> are, name="-"> if name="-"> you've name="-"> played name="-"> any name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> games name="-"> you name="-"> have name="-"> an name="-"> opinion name="-"> on name="-"> which name="-"> appetizer name="-"> is name="-"> best. name="-"> This name="-"> could name="-"> be name="-"> determined name="-"> by name="-"> which name="-"> generation name="-"> was name="-"> your name="-"> first name="-"> or name="-"> a name="-"> memorable name="-"> moment name="-"> in name="-"> one name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> games, name="-"> but name="-"> it name="-"> was name="-"> somehow name="-"> stuck name="-"> in name="-"> your name="-"> head.
I name="-"> do name="-"> not name="-"> pretend name="-"> that name="-"> this name="-"> is name="-"> an name="-"> objective name="-"> list. name="-"> Part name="-"> of name="-"> this name="-"> is name="-"> decided name="-"> by name="-"> how name="-"> good name="-"> a name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> is name="-"> in name="-"> battle, name="-"> but name="-"> this name="-"> is name="-"> far name="-"> from name="-"> the name="-"> main name="-"> criteria. name="-"> There name="-"> are name="-"> some name="-"> ranked name="-"> low name="-"> just name="-"> because name="-"> I name="-"> don't name="-"> like name="-"> their name="-"> face, name="-"> or name="-"> the name="-"> generation name="-"> they name="-"> come name="-"> from, name="-"> or name="-"> just name="-"> a name="-"> vague name="-"> sense name="-"> of name="-"> liking name="-"> or name="-"> disliking name="-"> them name="-"> based name="-"> on name="-"> my name="-"> myories name="-"> of name="-"> them.
However, name="-"> these name="-"> are name="-"> my name="-"> views name="-"> and name="-"> I name="-"> am name="-"> respecting name="-"> them. name="-"> Without name="-"> further name="-"> ado, name="-"> these name="-"> are name="-"> the name="-"> top name="-"> 25 name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> starters.
name="-"> name="chikorita">Chikorita
name="-"> src="/images/posts/71a5d848848a02e6d4169df75e0a636a-1.jpg">
The name="-"> second name="-"> generation name="-"> was name="-"> my name="-"> initial name="-"> generation, name="-"> so name="-"> you name="-"> might name="-"> think name="-"> I name="-"> would name="-"> have name="-"> a name="-"> little name="-"> nostalgia name="-"> for name="-"> that name="-"> era… name="-"> and name="-"> you'd name="-"> be name="-"> right. name="-"> But name="-"> even name="-"> with name="-"> that name="-"> in name="-"> mind, name="-"> name="-"> name="chikorita">Chikorita name="-"> falls name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> ground. name="-"> In name="-"> terms name="-"> of name="-"> both name="-"> looks name="-"> and name="-"> power, name="-"> this name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> is name="-"> underwhelming. name="-"> It name="-"> starts name="-"> out name="-"> nice name="-"> but name="-"> subtly… name="-"> wrong, name="-"> which name="-"> only name="-"> gets name="-"> worse name="-"> with name="-"> time, name="-"> and name="-"> its name="-"> combination name="-"> of name="-"> being name="-"> a name="-"> boring name="-"> lot name="-"> of name="-"> HP name="-"> and name="-"> a name="-"> mono name="-"> weed name="-"> type name="-"> with name="-"> all name="-"> the name="-"> common name="-"> weaknesses name="-"> it name="-"> entails name="-"> places name="-"> it name="-"> at name="-"> the name="-"> bottom name="-"> of name="-"> this name="-"> list.
name="-"> name="popplio">popplio
name="-"> src="/images/posts/71a5d848848a02e6d4169df75e0a636a-2.jpg">
I name="-"> really name="-"> like name="-"> the name="-"> beginnings name="-"> of name="-"> Gen name="-"> 7, name="-"> but name="-"> Popplio's name="-"> weird name="-"> schtick name="-"> idol name="-"> seal name="-"> doesn't name="-"> land name="-"> with name="-"> me name="-"> like name="-"> the name="-"> other name="-"> two name="-"> he name="-"> shares. name="-"> This name="-"> is name="-"> actually name="-"> just name="-"> based name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> evolved name="-"> form name="-"> appearance name="-"> of name="-"> him name="-"> and name="-"> the name="-"> fact name="-"> that name="-"> the name="-"> Water name="-"> Gun name="-"> shoots name="-"> from name="-"> his name="-"> nose, name="-"> which name="-"> is name="-"> just name="-"> disgusting.
name="-"> name="oshawott">Oshawott
Yes, name="-"> I name="-"> said name="-"> it. name="-"> The name="-"> electric name="-"> mouse name="-"> is name="-"> cute name="-"> and name="-"> all, name="-"> but name="-"> he's name="-"> weak name="-"> and name="-"> a name="-"> little name="-"> overhyped name="-"> like name="-"> a name="-"> real name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> rather name="-"> than name="-"> a name="-"> pet, name="-"> and name="-"> I've name="-"> never name="-"> really name="-"> liked name="-"> Raichu name="-"> much. name="-"> Alolan name="-"> Raichu name="-"> could name="-"> go name="-"> a name="-"> long name="-"> way, name="-"> but name="-"> still name="-"> not name="-"> enough. name="-">
name="-"> name="treecko">Treecko
This name="-"> is name="-"> based name="-"> on name="-"> appearance, name="-"> rather name="-"> than name="-"> effectiveness. name="-"> Grass name="-"> / name="-"> Fighting name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> really name="-"> cool name="-"> typing, name="-"> but name="-"> I name="-"> don't name="-"> like name="-"> the name="-"> look name="-"> of name="-"> this name="-"> Pokémon. name="-"> Also, name="-"> I name="-"> admit name="-"> a name="-"> bit name="-"> of name="-"> bias name="-"> here; name="-"> I've name="-"> never name="-"> played name="-"> Gen name="-"> 6, name="-"> so name="-"> I name="-"> don't name="-"> have name="-"> any name="-"> attachment name="-"> to name="-"> any name="-"> of name="-"> that name="-"> Gen's name="-"> starters.
name="-"> name="tepig">Tepig
I name="-"> don't name="-"> like name="-"> his name="-"> face. name="-"> Or name="-"> any name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> other name="-"> faces name="-"> of name="-"> him. name="-"> Typing name="-"> later name="-"> forms name="-"> (Fire name="-"> / name="-"> Psychic) name="-"> would name="-"> be name="-"> interesting… name="-"> if name="-"> Victini name="-"> hadn't name="-"> punched name="-"> him name="-"> while name="-"> he name="-"> had name="-"> a name="-"> better name="-"> way name="-"> of name="-"> looking name="-"> at name="-"> it.
name="-"> name="snivy">Snivy
"> name="-"> Pokémon. name="-"> Her name="-"> smug name="-"> aura name="-"> teases name="-"> me.
Okay, name="-"> although name="-"> I name="-"> actually name="-"> like name="-"> name="-"> name="snivy">Snivy. name="-"> It's name="-"> the name="-"> evolutions name="-"> that name="-"> bother name="-"> me. name="-"> The name="-"> poor name="-"> thing name="-"> loses name="-"> its name="-"> arms name="-"> as name="-"> it name="-"> evolves, name="-"> which name="-"> has name="-"> always name="-"> terrified name="-"> me. name="-"> Plus name="-"> it's name="-"> another name="-"> mono name="-"> herb, name="-"> a name="-"> beating name="-"> I name="-"> hate.
name="-"> name="turtwig">Turtwig
I name="-"> like name="-"> turtles. name="-"> And name="-"> this name="-"> looks name="-"> so name="-"> damn name="-"> happy. name="-"> In name="-"> addition, name="-"> its name="-"> final name="-"> evolved name="-"> form name="-"> (Torterra) name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> very name="-"> beautiful name="-"> Pokémon, name="-"> with name="-"> a name="-"> typing name="-"> that name="-"> I name="-"> like name="-"> (Grass name="-"> / name="-"> Ground).
name="-">
name="scorbunny">Scorbunny
name="scorbunny">Scorbunny name="-"> is name="-"> my name="-"> second name="-"> favorite name="-"> Sword name="-"> / name="-"> Shield name="-"> to name="-"> begin name="-"> with, name="-"> but name="-"> I name="-"> like name="-"> both name="-"> of name="-"> its name="-"> evolutions name="-"> significantly name="-"> less name="-"> than name="-"> its name="-"> peers' name="-"> final name="-"> forms, name="-"> so name="-"> it name="-"> gets name="-"> anchored name="-"> points. name="-"> He name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> nice name="-"> pokemon name="-"> when name="-"> it name="-"> comes name="-"> to name="-"> stats, name="-"> starting name="-"> from name="-"> the name="-"> beginning, name="-"> but name="-"> he name="-"> also name="-"> has name="-"> little name="-"> to name="-"> excite name="-"> me. name="-"> No, name="-"> not name="-"> even name="-"> its name="-"> stiff name="-"> and name="-"> awkward name="-"> soccer name="-"> attack name="-"> animation.
name="bulbasaur">Bulbasaur
Look name="-"> at name="-"> him. name="-"> He's name="-"> so name="-"> cute. name="-"> If name="-"> he name="-"> hadn't name="-"> transformed name="-"> into name="-"> such name="-"> a name="-"> monstrously name="-"> ugly name="-"> final name="-"> form, name="-"> he name="-"> would name="-"> have name="-"> been name="-"> perfect. name="-"> As name="-"> it name="-"> stands, name="-"> he name="-"> has name="-"> Venusaur name="-"> ruining name="-"> name="bulbasaur">Bulbasaur name="-"> and name="-"> Ivysaur's name="-"> perfect name="-"> progression name="-"> and name="-"> being name="-"> mono name="-"> Grass name="-"> keeping name="-"> him name="-"> from name="-"> being name="-"> number name="-"> one name="-"> in name="-"> my name="-"> heart, name="-"> rather name="-"> than name="-"> just name="-"> the name="-"> Dex.
name="charmander">Charmander
Yes, name="-"> yes, name="-"> overrated name="-"> fire name="-"> lizard. name="-"> But name="-"> the name="-"> whole name="-"> name="charmander">Charmander name="-"> design name="-"> looks name="-"> good, name="-"> has name="-"> solid name="-"> stats name="-"> and name="-"> let's name="-"> face name="-"> it; name="-"> name="charmander">Charmander name="-"> was name="-"> great name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> anime. name="-"> Overexposure name="-"> knocks name="-"> it name="-"> down name="-"> a name="-"> few name="-"> pegs, name="-"> but name="-"> only name="-"> a name="-"> few.
name="chimchar">chimchar
I name="-"> don't name="-"> really name="-"> like name="-"> Chimchar name="-"> and name="-"> Monferno's name="-"> designs, name="-"> although name="-"> I name="-"> can't name="-"> deny name="-"> that name="-"> Infernape name="-"> looks name="-"> tough. name="-"> However, name="-"> I name="-"> don't name="-"> think name="-"> it's name="-"> as name="-"> good name="-"> as name="-"> its name="-"> Gen name="-"> 3 name="-"> predecessor, name="-"> and name="-"> it name="-"> loses name="-"> points name="-"> for name="-"> being name="-"> the name="-"> same name="-"> keystroke name="-"> twice name="-"> in name="-"> a name="-"> row.
name="froakie">Froakie
name="froakie">Froakie name="-"> is name="-"> carried name="-"> here name="-"> entirely name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> back name="-"> of name="-"> his name="-"> final name="-"> evolution, name="-"> Greninja. name="-"> Greninja name="-"> is name="-"> really name="-"> cool, name="-"> with name="-"> great name="-"> typing name="-"> (Aqua name="-"> / name="-"> Dark) name="-"> and name="-"> a name="-"> cool name="-"> ninja name="-"> theme. name="-"> A name="-"> theme name="-"> that name="-"> neither name="-"> name="froakie">Froakie's name="-"> nor name="-"> Frogadier's name="-"> designs name="-"> are name="-"> properly name="-"> telegraphic, name="-"> which name="-"> is name="-"> part name="-"> of name="-"> his name="-"> reason name="-"> why name="-"> name="froakie">Froakie name="-"> sits name="-"> a name="-"> little name="-"> further name="-"> down name="-"> this name="-"> list name="-"> than name="-"> he name="-"> might name="-"> otherwise name="-"> say.
name="sobble">Sobble
name="-"> src="/images/posts/71a5d848848a02e6d4169df75e0a636a-3.jpg">
name="sobble">Sobble name="-"> is name="-"> on name="-"> a name="-"> name="froakie">Froakie-like name="-"> boat, name="-"> but name="-"> I name="-"> think name="-"> name="sobble">Sobble name="-"> alone name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> little name="-"> cuter name="-"> than name="-"> name="froakie">Froakie, name="-"> and name="-"> I name="-"> really name="-"> like name="-"> Inteleon name="-"> a name="-"> lot name="-"> more name="-"> than name="-"> I name="-"> probably name="-"> should, name="-"> so name="-"> he name="-"> gets name="-"> a name="-"> little name="-"> inflated.
name="squirtle">Squirtle
name="squirtle">Squirtle name="-"> is name="-"> adorable, name="-"> Wartortle name="-"> is name="-"> beautiful, name="-"> and name="-"> Blastoise name="-"> has name="-"> built-in name="-"> cannons. name="-"> The name="-"> line name="-"> has name="-"> the name="-"> whole name="-"> package. name="-"> to name="-"> be name="-"> honest name="-"> I name="-"> can't name="-"> tell name="-"> you name="-"> why name="-"> I name="-"> put name="-"> name="squirtle">Squirtle name="-"> a name="-"> little name="-"> higher name="-"> than name="-"> name="charmander">Charmander. name="-"> Maybe name="-"> it's name="-"> the name="-"> sleek name="-"> design, name="-"> the name="-"> lack name="-"> of name="-"> an name="-"> awkward name="-"> intermediate name="-"> stage, name="-"> the name="-"> way name="-"> he name="-"> completely name="-"> steps name="-"> on name="-"> Brock, name="-"> or name="-"> that name="-"> I name="-"> can name="-"> still name="-"> sometimes name="-"> hear name="-"> name="charmander">Charmander name="-"> scream name="-"> and name="-"> cry name="-"> for name="-"> Mom name="-"> after name="-"> name="squirtle">Squirtle name="-"> bites name="-"> his name="-"> neck, name="-"> but name="-"> I name="-"> just name="-"> like name="-"> a name="-"> little name="-"> 'more name="-"> .
name="piplup">Piplup
name="piplup">Piplup name="-"> has name="-"> the name="-"> distinction name="-"> of name="-"> being name="-"> one name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> few name="-"> beginners, name="-"> or name="-"> even name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> in name="-"> general, name="-"> of name="-"> which name="-"> I name="-"> absolutely name="-"> love name="-"> all name="-"> three name="-"> forms. name="-"> name="piplup">Piplup, name="-"> prinplup name="-"> and name="-"> Empoleon name="-"> all name="-"> bring name="-"> something name="-"> new name="-"> and name="-"> exciting name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> table name="-"> as name="-"> it name="-"> evolves, name="-"> really name="-"> giving name="-"> you name="-"> the name="-"> feeling name="-"> of name="-"> "I name="-"> wonder name="-"> what's name="-"> next? name="-"> GREAT" name="-"> every name="-"> time name="-"> it name="-"> evolves. name="-"> Plus name="-"> it name="-"> also name="-"> has name="-"> really name="-"> cool name="-"> Water name="-"> / name="-"> Steel name="-"> typing name="-"> and name="-"> made name="-"> a name="-"> pretty name="-"> solid name="-"> wall name="-"> in name="-"> its name="-"> Gen name="-"> 4 name="-"> debut.
name="cyndaquil">Cyndaquil
name="cyndaquil">Cyndaquil name="-"> was name="-"> my name="-"> first name="-"> Pokémon, name="-"> and name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> very name="-"> close name="-"> and name="-"> dear name="-"> to name="-"> my name="-"> heart. name="-"> I name="-"> almost name="-"> put name="-"> it name="-"> at name="-"> the name="-"> top name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> list name="-"> for name="-"> it, name="-"> but name="-"> I name="-"> couldn't name="-"> justify name="-"> it. name="-"> name="cyndaquil">Cyndaquil name="-"> is name="-"> certainly name="-"> its name="-"> weakest name="-"> form name="-"> in name="-"> terms name="-"> of name="-"> appearance, name="-"> and name="-"> sadly name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> far name="-"> from name="-"> being name="-"> a name="-"> powerhouse, name="-"> with name="-"> sadly name="-"> a name="-"> widespread name="-"> stat name="-"> spread name="-"> and name="-"> meh name="-"> movepool.
I name="-"> will name="-"> always name="-"> love name="-"> name="cyndaquil">Cyndaquil, name="-"> but name="-"> on name="-"> repeated name="-"> works name="-"> by name="-"> Crystal name="-"> and name="-"> Heart name="-"> Gold, name="-"> I name="-"> realized name="-"> that name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> surpassed name="-"> by name="-"> another:
name="totodile">Totodile
name="totodile">Totodile name="-"> is name="-"> really name="-"> cool. name="-"> Feraligatr name="-"> is name="-"> great. name="-"> Let's name="-"> not name="-"> talk name="-"> about name="-"> Croconaw.
It name="-"> gets name="-"> a name="-"> good name="-"> move-set name="-"> and name="-"> eye-catching name="-"> appearance, name="-"> while name="-"> showing name="-"> up name="-"> in name="-"> a name="-"> Gen name="-"> that name="-"> didn't name="-"> have name="-"> the name="-"> insane name="-"> water name="-"> saturation name="-"> that name="-"> games name="-"> would name="-"> have name="-"> since name="-"> Gen name="-"> 3, name="-"> so name="-"> it name="-"> squeaks name="-"> that name="-"> high.
name="torchic">Torchic
I name="-"> think name="-"> all name="-"> three name="-"> forms name="-"> of name="-"> name="torchic">Torchic name="-"> look name="-"> good, name="-"> and name="-"> it name="-"> was name="-"> part name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> first name="-"> wave name="-"> of name="-"> dual-type name="-"> starters. name="-"> The name="-"> OG name="-"> Fire name="-"> / name="-"> Fighting name="-"> starter name="-"> that name="-"> started name="-"> an name="-"> annoying name="-"> trend name="-"> is name="-"> an name="-"> absolute name="-"> powerhouse, name="-"> and name="-"> was name="-"> actually name="-"> competitive name="-"> in name="-"> its name="-"> heyday, name="-"> so name="-"> it name="-"> makes name="-"> it name="-"> into name="-"> the name="-"> top name="-"> 5 name="-"> based name="-"> on name="-"> power name="-"> alone.
name="mudkip">Mudkip
… name="-"> But name="-"> I name="-"> would name="-"> be name="-"> lying name="-"> if name="-"> I name="-"> said name="-"> I name="-"> never name="-"> lied name="-"> about name="-"> name="mudkip">Mudkip name="-"> anymore. name="-"> It name="-"> looks name="-"> adorable, name="-"> and name="-"> Swampert name="-"> is name="-"> Gen's name="-"> coolest name="-"> starter name="-"> (and name="-"> one name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> coolest name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> overall), name="-"> which name="-"> says name="-"> something name="-"> given name="-"> the name="-"> competition. name="-"> Also name="-"> I'm name="-"> a name="-"> sucker name="-"> for name="-"> the name="-"> Water name="-"> / name="-"> Ground name="-"> types; name="-"> I'd name="-"> put name="-"> Wooper name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> list name="-"> if name="-"> I name="-"> could.
name="rowlet">Rowlet
I name="-"> don't name="-"> normally name="-"> look name="-"> for name="-"> Grass name="-"> types, name="-"> but name="-"> Gen name="-"> 7 name="-"> really name="-"> brought name="-"> out name="-"> the name="-"> big name="-"> guns name="-"> with name="-"> this name="-"> power name="-"> of name="-"> lovability. name="-"> He name="-"> won name="-"> me name="-"> over name="-"> instantly, name="-"> because name="-"> I name="-"> didn't name="-"> like name="-"> the name="-"> look name="-"> of name="-"> name="litten">Litten name="-"> or name="-"> Popplio name="-"> and name="-"> I name="-"> never name="-"> regretted name="-"> it. name="-"> The name="-"> evolutions name="-"> progressively name="-"> won name="-"> me name="-"> over name="-"> more name="-"> and name="-"> more, name="-"> until name="-"> the name="-"> incredible name="-"> Grass name="-"> / name="-"> Ghost name="-"> typing name="-"> and name="-"> rad name="-"> Z-Move name="-"> cemented name="-"> it name="-"> as name="-"> what name="-"> I name="-"> thought name="-"> would name="-"> be name="-"> my name="-"> all-time name="-"> favorite name="-"> starter.
name="grookey">Grookey
I'll name="-"> be name="-"> perfectly name="-"> honest; name="-"> name="grookey">Grookey name="-"> is name="-"> entirely name="-"> because name="-"> I name="-"> loved name="-"> that name="-"> Rillaboom name="-"> scene name="-"> beating name="-"> drums name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> rock name="-"> band name="-"> at name="-"> the name="-"> end name="-"> of name="-"> Sword name="-"> / name="-"> Shield. name="-"> He name="-"> looks name="-"> so name="-"> happy name="-"> to name="-"> be name="-"> there.
name="litten">Litten
name="rowlet">Rowlet name="-"> was name="-"> great, name="-"> I name="-"> have name="-"> never name="-"> regretted name="-"> choosing name="-"> name="rowlet">Rowlet. name="-"> But name="-"> seeing name="-"> Kukui's name="-"> Inceroar name="-"> bring name="-"> my name="-"> Decidueye name="-"> to name="-"> Suplex name="-"> City name="-"> at name="-"> the name="-"> end name="-"> of name="-"> my name="-"> Moon name="-"> the name="-"> playthrough name="-"> immediately name="-"> sold name="-"> me name="-"> on name="-"> Pokémon. name="-"> I name="-"> was name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> middle name="-"> of name="-"> watching name="-"> Tiger name="-"> Mask name="-"> W name="-"> at name="-"> the name="-"> time name="-"> which name="-"> did name="-"> even name="-"> more name="-"> to name="-"> sell name="-"> me name="-"> on name="-"> this name="-"> as name="-"> the name="-"> best name="-"> starter name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> the name="-"> series name="-"> has name="-"> ever name="-"> invented, name="-"> with name="-"> its name="-"> clear name="-"> inspiration name="-"> from name="-"> the name="-"> real name="-"> wrestler name="-"> (and name="-"> anime name="-"> character) name="-"> Tiger name="-"> the name="-"> Dark name="-"> . name="-"> Over name="-"> time name="-"> and name="-"> exposure name="-"> to name="-"> it name="-"> Smash name="-"> Ultimate name="-"> also, name="-"> the name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> Company name="-"> will name="-"> have name="-"> to name="-"> work name="-"> hard name="-"> to name="-"> design name="-"> a name="-"> Pokémon name="-"> that name="-"> is name="-"> more name="-"> tailored name="-"> to name="-"> my name="-"> interests name="-"> than name="-"> this name="-"> mighty name="-"> cat.
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