Which is the most superior starter for each type?
From what I understand the starters are somewhat evenly matched against eachother but I want to know the most superior for WATER-GRASS-FIRE (include the benefits and disadvantages no source required and also include the benefits of each evolution. I want the superior starter of the entire Pokemon world not one generation)
Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.
Do you mean in every generation?
If you look at weaknesses, Water is superior; it only has 2 weaknesses (4 resistances), and Grass can be dealt with by Ice Beam.
Grass is usually the worst; it has 5 weaknesses (4 resistances).
It’s opinionated which starter is superior, and indeed what you want to use them for in battle, so I’ll give my reasons.
Gen 1i. Bulbasuar - normally I would put the grass type as last, but Bulbasuar has the Grass/ Posion typing, which is really advantageous. Bug, Poison and Ground are now x1, and Chlorophyll is brilliant in sun.ii. Squirtle - rapid spinner; decent bulk.iii. Charmander - it gains a x4 weakness as Charizard; stealth rock switch in will cripple it.
Gen IIi. Totodile - Sheer Force Swords Dance. More than enough of a reason.ii. Cyndaquil - It’s my personal favourite; in-game wise, it’s probably best. Decent speed, high special attack, and acceptable (barely) defences.iii. Chikorita - good NU Pokemon, but you wouldn’t use it above that tier.
Gen IIIi. Treecko - Unburden Acrobatics w/ Flying Gem. Even without STAB, it’s still packs a punch while covering its Bug weakness. Even without that ability, Sceptile swords dance can sweep effectivelyii. Mudkip - the final Ground/ Water typing is a bit of a draw back; Grass is now x4.iii. Torchic - Blaziken is worthless w/o Speed Boost. It’s only Uber because of that ability, and it’s too frail to sweep probably without it, since it doesn’t have the speed Sceptile has. Blaziken isn’t a bad Pokemon, but it’s simply overused and overhyped.
Gen IVi. Piplup - Empoleon, dual Water/ Steel type. It now has 3 weaknesses, 1 immunity and 11 resistances. High Sp. atk, access to Stealth Rock and wide enough movepool to cover its weaknesses.ii. Chimchar - hmm another final evolution of Fire/ Fight. High speed, high attack, nice moves to choose from (U-Turn and Mach Punch are particularly useful).iii. Turwig - in its final evolution, Ice is now x4, and most Water Pokemon carry an Ice move specifically to deal with Grass types.
Gen Vi. Samurott - Swords Dance, Waterfall, Aqua Jet, Megahorn. Covers your Grass weakness, gives you a STAB priority move, what else do you want.ii. Serperior - base 113 speed means it outspeeds most of NU (and indeed many of your in game opponents). Grass typing and movepool are a let down, but Coil, Dragon Tail, Leaf Blade, Giga Drain is a good enough set.iii. Emboar - abysmal defences; at least Serperior has the speed to counter its threats. One STAB water move and it’ll be gone.
Gen V starters are pretty much tied for me; I went with Samurott simply because of personal reasons, and Emboar isn’t a bad Pokemon, but help me if Fennekin is another Fire/ Fight. I’ll have to pretend that Gen VI never existed.
Fire TypeMixed Sweeper: InfernapeWall: EmboarSweeper: Charizard/Typhlosion (EXACT same stats)
Water TypeSweeper: SamurottWall: Blastoise
Grass TypeSweeper: SceptileWall: MeganiumSweeper in sun: Venusaur
If you are talking last forms these are my opinions:
Generation 1: I would say blastoise can kill charizard and learns ice beam which then kills venuasaur.
Generation 2: I would say typhlosion normally I am a water fan but typhlosion is a power house trained right.
Generation 3: swampert is a ground/water type which gives grass an advantage but if it learns ice beam it is golden just give it some speed boosters and your good.
Generation 4: empoleon is water/steel high power and good movepool it covers its weaknesses well.
Generation 5: samurott is a good Pokemon to have on your team I have one and it got me through the entire game.
But if I had to chose one starter I would choose one it would be ether samurott or typhlosion .
Grass: Serperior
Serperior is a great grass starter, and frankly, the only one I would choose. My reasons are simple:
Fire: Charizard/Typholsion
Charizard and Typhlosion (like said in some of the other answers,) have literally identical stats, so I am going to be listing what makes me think they go down as the best fire starters.
Water: Swampert/Empoleon
Over all, I think the most superior starter out of all of those is either Charizard or Swampert. I am open to suggestions on how you guys feel and what you think I could have mentioned in these paragraphs, so comment away.
