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==Starters==
 
==Starters==
  
=Chikorita=
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Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.
 
Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.
  
=Cyndaquil=
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===Cyndaquil===
  
 
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One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many advantages only a few disadvantages to Fire-type Pokémon.
 
One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many advantages only a few disadvantages to Fire-type Pokémon.
  
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===Totodile===
  
 
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Revision as of 18:14, 26 September 2010

Starters

Chikorita

Pros:

  • It evolves into Meganium at Level 32, early for a starter Pokémon
  • Good defensive stats

Cons:

  • Poor offensive movepool
  • Poor offensive stats

Overall:

Considered the worst of three starters, due to limited offensive movepool and because many Gym Leaders have advantages for Grass-type Pokémon, making it a very hard difficulty.

Cyndaquil

Pros:

  • It evolves into Quilava at Level 14, early for a starter Pokémon
  • High Sp. Attack and Speed
  • Knows Shadow Claw, Aerial Ace and Solarbeam
  • Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut.

Cons:

  • Low HP and Defenses makes it a bit difficulty
  • Poor special movepool

Overall:

One of useful starter Pokémon despite its limited special movepool. The Johto Gym Leaders have many advantages only a few disadvantages to Fire-type Pokémon.

Totodile

Pros:

  • High HP/Attack/Defense
  • Evolves for Feraligatr at Level 30, the earliest of 12 starters
  • Can double as an HM whore with the below Abra/Kadabra strategy, as it learns Rock Smash, Rock Slide, Strength, and Cut
  • Learns Dragon Dance and Swords Dance giving it amazing Attack
  • Knows Surf by HM which always nice

Cons:

  • Evolves to Croconaw at Level 18, late for a Starter Pokémon
  • Its low speed makes Torrent a swepping difficulty
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