>>58993487
I have always picked the fire/red (lol) option in anything that allows it even when I played Red

>>58993487
the funny chicken

>>58993487
I'm picking the dog because the bird looks weak and the gecko looks like it's made for girls. There, happy?

Probably the gecko because I was a reptilefag as a lad.

>>58993487
i guess i'd pick the dog since it's the easily the most appealing out of the three to a child

>>58993487
It's always gonna be the dog no matter the typing. I would also likely name it after my pup back then.

>>58993487
Pombon just like I will now

>>58993487
Pick the lizard, box it when it turns into a zesty abomination instead of a cool dragon

>>58993487
Dog. I had dogs so I liked dogs. I was inclined towards sea animals too but I didn't like lizards much yet. The bird is ugly so it would've gotten chucked instantly.
Basically the complete opposite of now.

>>58993487
Dog i guess

>>58993487
The lizard. I owned lots of them as a kid, and never cared for dogs.
>>58993649
>zesty abomination
This the new angle you're going for now that you've abandoned your bara take? The lizard has already been confirmed to be the female of the group.

>>58993487
water gecko or fire dawg

>>58993487
The dog because I liked dogs.

>>58993487
I would have picked Pombon just like I would pick him right now.

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>>58993500
>>58993516
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>>58993639
>>58994098
>>58994126
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>>58994895
Lmao it's not even a competition. TOTAL Pombon supremacy.

>>58993487
Just like in gen 2 I will look at them all, seethat none of them even look cool and go with the fire one because fire is thr coolest.

Probably the puppy because "hurr, fire", but since I grew up, I've realised I'd rather a waifumon over "hurr, fire heh" and have picked them since Game Freak started adding them and each Gen they got added. So I'm picking the lizzer.

>>58994978
Best of both worlds would be a fire starter waifumon. wonder why they haven't done this again after fennekin line was a success with coomers

Probably Gecqua because I liked water the most typically. Now, I’m still waiting until I see the final evolutions, but it’s probably between Pombon and Gecqua

>>58993487
the lizard I've always loved reptiles

Whichever one i saw first in the anime

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>>58993487
Browt

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>>58993487
Fire always

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I would've probably chosen Gecqua because when I was a kid I always went water starter without question. Although these days I'm leaning towards Browt.

>>58993487
doggo is the only correct choice.

>>58993487
When I played Blue for the first time as a child I picked Squirtle because the fire on Charmander's tail made me think of the devil and hell, and Bulbasaur just looked sort of lame

If I were a kid starting with Gen 10 I'd probably go dog

>Which starter would you have picked if you were still a child about to play Pokemon
This question makes no sense because if I was a child I'd be playing Roblox not boomermon rehash #10

Also it's sad that people being partial to Pombon is because they love dogs and not because they see that it's a great design

>>58993487
I'd google which one was better. Probably the Water one bcause Water tends to be a better type than the others.

>>58993487
I'm a simple man. I see a grass bird, I pick the grass bird.

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>>58996957
>zoomtard has the attention span of a housefly and can't even read the last sentence in the OP before making a reply

>>58993487
their eyes are awful

>>58994902
Their fault for making the other two some ugly ass niggas. I only "prefer" browt right now because I'm hoping and praying on my knees before God that it evolves into a cool bird

>>58993487
Definitely the dog because the bird and lizard look way too much like Rowlet and Sobble respectively. Like come the fuck on the bird even has Rowlet's fucking grass bowtie, only difference is it's facing a different direction.

I remember back in the day some people complaining that Snivy looked like a Treecko rip off but looking back those two really look nothing alike outside of both being lizard Grass types.

Even the dog though looks like a combination of Pokemon we've seen before though not just one in specific. It's sort of giving Lillipup, Dachsbun, and Pawmi vibes all in one. It also low-key reminds of the Fire starter from the Gold and Silver Beta. Just a generic fluffy Fire type dog.

>>58993487
The lizard because i was a reptile kid.

>>58996933
>https://files.catbox.moe/m9v9oj.png
No but Cynthia ruined your adulthood, kek.

>>58994902
Pombon is arguably the worst of the three simply because it’s been tailor made to appeal to normies, while the other two are more likely to appeal to people into more niche designs. It’s too simple of a design and looks bad as a 3D model because 95% of it is exactly the same color.
In other words, people who think this is one of the best starters have horrible taste.

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>Pombon is arguably the worst of the three simply because it’s been tailor made to appeal to normies, while the other two are more likely to appeal to people into more niche designs. It’s too simple of a design and looks bad as a 3D model because 95% of it is exactly the same color.
>In other words, people who think this is one of the best starters have horrible taste.

>>58993487
probably gecqua. I wouldn't have liked how simple Browt or Pombon are compared to it, and I wouldn't have noticed its more feminine features. My original picks for the first 4 gens were bulbasaur/cyndaquil/treecko/turtwig so I feel this is in line with that. I was more drawn to Browt as the adult I am now, but I don't mind those older choices I made, and I don't mind Gecqua either.
I always hated most fire starters anyway

>>58997200
why is your child self thinking all that? Were you abused?

>>58993487
I would've picked Gecqua because it's blue and blue is my favorite color. And it still is, I usually pick the "blue" version when deciding which to buy.

>>58993487
i'd pick lizard probably because lizard = cool in the early 90s

>>58993487
Browt would be Tomboyish Moa a Grass/Fighting
Pombon would be Quadrupredal Cerberus a Fire/Dark
Gecqua would be Bara with Massive Tailed Sword Autotomy a Water/Steel

>>58997144
>I remember back in the day some people complaining that Snivy looked like a Treecko rip off but looking back those two really look nothing alike outside of both being lizard Grass types.
>those two really look nothing alike outside of both being lizard Grass types.
you do realize that the exact same thing applies to gecqua and sobble right? outside of both being lizard water types they don't really look alike at all. the head shapes, shades of blue used, limbs, eyes, etc all look completely different
browt admittedly has less excuse though. even its name is pronounced rather similarly to rowlet

Given the scope of the game it doesn't make much sense to choose the water type, water types will be abundant early on, and same for grass too probably

That's the thing about it, regardless of which you like more fire is just usually the best bet in all cases, they're much more rare and it's early access to a powerful typing

>>58997530
Counterpoint: All reptile team.

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>>58997530
>it doesn't make much sense to choose the water type
It never has been. There has ALWAYS been a better Water type available no matter which game.

And yeah agreed, Fire types are usually pretty scarce (looking at you, Gen4) and thus more advantageous to pick overall. the only times I picked Grass instead of Fire were gens 5-7, where there are superior alternatives like Darmanitan, Volcarona, Salazzle, etc (heck even XY hands out a Megazard). It doesn't help that Snivy, Chespin and Rowlet are awesome lines IMO.

>>58993487
I still would have thought this dogshit wasn't Pokemon
these are literally the least Pokemon-looking starters released to date

>>58997614
>It never has been. There has ALWAYS been a better Water type available no matter which game.
Not gen 3. Swampert mogs them all.

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>>58997707
>mudcope

>>58997738
Shut up you dumb fish fuck. I can’t even use you until the game is over.

>>58997748
Let's be real, Mudkip is a fucking HM slave and even Linoone mogs it in that role. And when you get ogre, you bet it's fucking ogre. Also
>fish
Of course the people who liek mudkipz are the most braindead hoennbabies imaginable.

>>58997780
You sound like a massive autist. Kyogre is strictly worse in-game due to catch time and worse post-game due to being banned.
>a bloo bloo fish
I can’t believe you took a joking response at face value. Do the board a favor and off yourself.

>>58997818
Ingame catchtime doesn't matter when you can plug and play Ogre to sweep the E4 the moment you catch it.
Also you don't disagree that Mudkip is an HM slave. Good. I'm glad we both agree that Mudkip mogs nothing.
>off yourself
Yes, give me more of your ragequitting cries.

>>58997738
What about Ruby and Emerald?

>>58997847
>Ingame catchtime doesn't matter
Lmao, sounds like you’re admitting defeat.
>u-uh it’s the best if you ignore 90% of the game
I accept your concession :)

>>58993487
I choose bird unless it's evo is queer.

>>58993487
This would’ve actually killed the franchise.
No one would pick any of these three and their appearance would’ve been more panned than Gen 2 designs already were in my time.

That said, I’ve been the running water starter in my main runs every Gen until I stopped playing after moon. If my child self were to pick one, I would very likely pick the gecko just because it’s the water starter.

>>58997864
>Lmao, sounds like you’re admitting defeat
It's called admitting Orge is better.
I accept your constipation :)
>>58997852
Those who picked Torchic & Treecko had always used Ludicolo, Whiscash, Walrein, Tentacruel, Starmie, etc.
It only makes sense that the region that has too much water has too much options.

>>58997926
>Ludicolo, Whiscash, Walrein, Tentacruel, Starmie, etc.
all mogged by chadpert

>>58997929
Which is mogged by Linoone :)

>>58997852
Swampert is the single best option you have in all three up until you can catch the box legend, meaning it’s the best in Ruby and Emerald. In Sapphire Kyogre replaces it for Wallace and the E4 but whether or not you want to argue relative usability is up to you. Smogon lists Swampert as the literal best in its in-game viability lists regardless.

>>58993487
Fire type
My reasons were less refined, but just pick fire has always been my way

>>58993487
The Dog

Even as a kid i knew not to chose based on starters appearance (blastoise and charizard on cartridges) so this time i will be waiting to see final evolutions instead of chosing on these forms that you will only see for like 1 hour max of gameplay.

>tfw Pombon evolves into Growlithe

>>58997021
Zoomers were born in the late 90's

Just remember
Grass is ass, and you can almost assuredly have a Gyarados in like 20 minutes of gameplay.
There is one correct starter choice.

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>>58998111
yeah I can’t wait to use Gyarados for the 10th time how fucking fun and interesting

>>58993487
Lmao tired of this stupid cope, these would not exist in the 90s. The design philosophy is radically different.

I always liked birds so a bird.

>>58998126
You could try mixing it up, and using two Gyarados on your team.

If there's a bird or turtle starter, I pick it
This hasnt changed since I was a kid
Even Quaxly

always been a grass enjoyer by default so browt

>>58993487
I had a pet gecko as a kid, so, the gecko.

>browtfags
Imagine being a contrarian even in your childhood

>>58998111
>Using old pokemon in a new game
Returning pokemon are only for when a remake, third version, or DLC comes out, or otherwise a reason to revisit the game.

The truth is the bird with his angry little face as what caught my attention first but as I'm marinate on them I prefer the dog

I do like them all though, even the lizard
I just know it'll be a femmon and get gay

>>58997738
Actually Kyogre gets walled by a few things Swampert doesn't, because Swampert has reliable access to physical moves. STAB Earthquake is pretty goddamn good. Steven in particular is way easier with Swampert than Kyogre.

>>59000210
Nothing Steven has is capable of walling Kyogre

>>58993487
Bird is ugly cute, I've always been a sucker for that shit. Stupid grumpy nugget. Dog is boring and gecko is kinda creepy.

>>58993487
Gecko because as a child I loved dinosaurs and by extension all reptiles, and thought birds and mammals are overrated
And the final evolution would either disappoint me for being a girl, or awaken something in me before Krystal did

>>58999443
>Using only new mons in new gen
Who actually cared about this as a child

>>59000354
Me. I did. Old stuff was and stupid, I wanted new stuff to play with

>>58993487
dog or gecko... but need to know the final evolutions first.

i think the only 2 gens where i went grass on my first playthrough were Chesnaught and Decidueye

Hard to say. I'm pretty sure I went with Squirtle back in the day because Blastoise was on the box art of Blue, so nowadays that doesn't work anymore.
I'm guessing I'd go for Browt since I loved birds as a kid.
Now I'm more interested in Gecqua, I think the other designs are a little too simplistic, and Gecqua has a lot more stuff going on and I'm curious to see how these design elements progress as it evolves.

>>58993487
Probably Water because "cool and smart Water type", then be disappointed when it turns into scalybait. The more bestial starters were my favorites as a kid too.

Maybe the dog, but I feel like I dislike what it’s going to become. Final evo will make or break these three.