So with the highly anticipated release of Pokemon Black and White just over a week away (I think 8 days), I decided to go around to rant on the starters and who to choose.

First of all here are the starters:

Tepig (fire, but second and final evolutions are fire/fighting)

Snivy (grass)

Oshwott (water)

Now for some background history on me and Pokemon starters:

Fire, fire, and fire. I just about ALWAYS choose a fire starter. However, my favorite starter is Mudkip, the water starter from Hoenn. Now I did ORIGNALLY start with Torchic in Hoenn, but after playing this region about 5 times, I decided to try Mudkip. Now I am on about my 30th or so run-through of Hoenn, and I am still proudly using my Mudkip (now level 23 Marshtomp).

Besides Mudkip being my favorite, there was also some strategy involved.

After I have memorized Hoenn (which I have with every region, just Hoenn the most because I always restart to try to make the best possible combination of Pokemon and then migrate them), I figured out what Pokemon were easiest and hardest to find. I figured that if I wanted a good fire Pokemon, I would get a Numel. However I would have to wait until after I beat the 3rd gym. That is fine though, because I don't need a fire Pokemon really until late in the game. So that is why I didn't choose Torchic. Next, I don't like grass Pokemon, at all, so I decide that I can get a grass Pokemon whenever I want, so I didn't want Treeko. Next, it takes a really long time to get a good water Pokemon, so I decided I needed one right away.

The rest of my team is Mighteyena (Dark), Kirlia (Psychic), Tailow (Flying), Numel (Fire/Ground), and Breloom (Grass/Fighting).

Also for Breloom, it is one of the two good non-starter grass Pokemon in Hoenn (along with Tropius), so I decided that I want Breloom more than Treeko and Torchic because it covers grass for Treeko, and fighting for Torchic, and then Numel covers the fire part of Torchic, along with an added extra of ground.

So that is why I chose Mudkip.

Now for Unova. I when I listed the starters, I listed them in order from my favorite to least favorite (Tepig, then Snivy, then Oshwott). Now I don't know the exact storyline of Black and White but I know the Pokemon. But I think I don't actually want Tepig, because of 2 reasons. 1: The main reason, Victini. The INCREDIBLE fire and psychic Pokemon. So I don't need a fire Pokemon. Then there are some good fighting Pokemon, such as Timburr, Throh, and Sawk. Next, I don't like Oshwott, but there are like no good water Pokemon, and there are a few grass. I will take Pansage for a grass Pokemon at first, then I could move on to a Sewaddle, but I don't think I will. I might move onto a Cottonee or a Petil, but I don't know. I could eventually go to a Ferroseed, but I don't know. Then, if I choose Snivy, I could take Panour or Tympole. But I don't like them. I like Tirtouga, but that is it.

In total, I don't need good grass Pokemon in the long run and there is Victini, so I will choose my precious little Oshwott.

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What are your guys stories with starters? Who will you take in Black and White?

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-zwgiantsfan

Oshwott - Pokemon Black / White