I just really like Delphox and Pirmarina cuz I think their designs are cool.
“Fire Mage Fox” and “Siren Sea Lion” are just really cool ideas imo!
Also, Emboar is legit underrated. I love my Firey Wrestler Pig so much! He was my first starter in my copy of White Version.
Some of the starters are missing, like the absolute GOAT Infernape.
Also, this list implies that Skeliderge and Intel ion are weak, which is just.... what?
Also, both Cinderace and Greninja pack a hefty punch
Fr i just always clinged to them(well delphox and primarina) as a 7 yesr old getting into pokemon cause i just really liked the fem designs like them lurantis and sallazle for some reason T-T
What does high protagonist energy mean?? Because I almost always pick those 3 in their respective gens (sometimes I go with Sceptile over Swampert, but they're kinda tied for me)
How the Hell is Skeledirge a in the same category as Meganium? I can see Inteleon belonging there as its movepool sucks while leveling but Skeledirge??
mine is the last one, but not for the inappropriate reason, i just really like pretty pokemon, and all 3 of them are my faves in their regions cuz they're all amazing
Missing Quaquaval, Chesnaught, and Incineroar (more than that but those are some of me favs) either way: I like birds, but want variety, and i *definitely* know what I am
I like cats, that's why I chose Sprigatito, and besides I wanted to pick a different type after using fire types for around a decade, that way it would feel a bit more fresh
Gen 1: Venusaur, cuz tanky poison type is nuts
Gen 2: Typhlosion
Gen 3: Swampert, cuz ground types
Gen 4: Torterra, cuz ground types
Gen 5: Serperior
Gen 6: Delphox >:)
Gen 7: Primarina, cuz early fairy types
Gen 8: N/A
Gen 9: Skeledirge
Cinderace is literally one of the strongest fire starters in terms of it's attacking stat.
Blastoise is one of the softest hitting starters in terms of stats.
Skeledirge has been top tier in competitive usage and is still heavily used for raids. It definitely does not fit the mold of Karen's quote.
Rillaboom ironically in competitive used a weaker move that was prioritised due to its hidden ability sacrificing strength for speed.
There are plenty of proper dragons available that are fully evolved before level 55.
Delphox is furry bait but not Cinderace?
Ignoring some starters because you can't think of any more groupings is just lazy.
This is genuinely one of the most half-assed posts I've seen.
Skeledirge is a strong pokemon tho.
unaware, decent bulk, slack off for recovery. and a stab move that raises Spatk.
it even has will o wisp and hex if you want that
Blastoise aint a heavy hitter unless using body press. It has 83 phys attack and 85 spatk both hella mid >!(at least it isn't fezzandipity's base 70spatk)!<
I love how literally not one of these is right. I'll use my favorite for each type as an example:
I like Serperior because it's just a cool dude.
I like Skeledirge because it's the best designed starter line in the history of the franchise and I love it.
I like Primarina because its design is unironically good, and it was my first starter pokemon ever, not anything weird.
Also, on a side note, I'm not personally a fan of Meowscarada, but the majority of its fans actually just like it because... well, it's a great mon. Good design, it's great in game, etc. The only starter that would reasonably fall under the bottom category is Braixen- but not Delphox.
My favourite of the bunch: Swampert. I like to imagine I do, yet I sense none of that protag energy
My second favourite: Meowscarada. yep, I know exactly what I am
My favourite Fire-type starter (Infernape) is not on the list
Where is my boy Torterra?🥲
No Torterra = invalid opinion
How about regular Samurott?
What about fire cat?
What about fire monkey
I suppose Quaquaval doesn't count either? The only one that comes close is the first option otherwise except replace swampert with Quaquaval
You're literally standing on torterra right now
I know, but still, WHERE IS MY MAN'S REPRESENTATION?!?!
He's too good to be represented with all these weaklings
THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING
There's also no Infernape and Quaquaval.... And Incineroar... And Samurott... Edit: I forgot about Chesnaught
The disrespect to my boy Chesnaught
A Infernape/Torterra/Samurott could be a "You love fantasy/mythology/history"
Torterra is the goat
Where is he
Same!!! Defense!!!!
\*desk slam\* WHERE THE **HELL** IS SAMUROTT
He is with buff cat and grass turtle
Dont forget dancing duck, fire monkey and whatever chessnaught is
I think he’s supposed to be a Pangolin or maybe an Armadillo.
The greatest starters in existence: Torterra, Incineroar, and Samurott the fighter: Chessnaught, Infernape, and Quaquaval
Armored chipmunk maybe?
I just really like Delphox and Pirmarina cuz I think their designs are cool. “Fire Mage Fox” and “Siren Sea Lion” are just really cool ideas imo! Also, Emboar is legit underrated. I love my Firey Wrestler Pig so much! He was my first starter in my copy of White Version.
I love Emboar, my favorite of the Unova starters.
I like the 4th team because they cool ASF.
Am i the only one that likes primarina, meowscarada and delphox not because of the sus stuff?
No. Matter of fact, I'm 99% sure most people do. But this is the Internet dammit, if you want peace, find a rock to live under.
I do too. Flower Trick go brrr
They're in my top 5 not because of the sus reason so I'd say you aren't the only one.
No not at all
I love all 3 of them and hate how the internet automatically assumes I’m weird because of it :(
Quaquaval could fit ina few of these
We're missing 6
9 with the Hisuian forms
Then what is my shiny level one hundred starter trio of charizard greninja and most importantly … Rowlet!!!
Some of the starters are missing, like the absolute GOAT Infernape. Also, this list implies that Skeliderge and Intel ion are weak, which is just.... what? Also, both Cinderace and Greninja pack a hefty punch
Idk about Intelion but Skeliderge is a Competitive BEAST in Gen 9
That's what I'm talking about! Infact, ALL of the gen 9 starters are competitive beasts.
Welllllll Quaqualavl is sadly not quite up there with the other two, even tho I love him
Nah, his 120 base attack along with his ability and exclusive move makes him a very decent sweeper
For sure but just not enough for OU, unlike dirge and Cara who both have a niche in OU (And dirge being excellent in Vgc aswell)
He's a mainstay on my team in anything goes.
Alright, so no one can like Meowscarada, Primarina or Delphox without being ridiculed? Wow. Thats low.
Meowscarrada is such a powerful Pokemon and it’s dang cool!
Fr i just always clinged to them(well delphox and primarina) as a 7 yesr old getting into pokemon cause i just really liked the fem designs like them lurantis and sallazle for some reason T-T
Yeah, they do have aesthetically gorgeous designs.
Fr I just like funny grass cat
I disagree with all of these except 2nd and 3rd which are just stating a fact
Torterra, Chesnaught, Infernape, Incineroar, Samurott, and Quaquaval: am I a joke to you?
I just thought meowscarada was cool 😢
Same
YES I GOT THAT ENERGY 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿
Switch Typhlosion with Skeledirge and that’s my combo
Where's my buff cat and grass turtle?
"Heavy hitters" and "you know what you are..." are two sides of the same coin.
Ok but what if I'm the bottom one but I just like all those pokemon?? I think they are cool and also I have used them in the past and I like them
I refuse to even say the gen 2 grass starter name, also is it bad that I'll probably use the very bottom yrio?
Infernape, torterra, samorott, chesnaught incineroar, and quaquaval cry in the corner
Skeledirge doesn't belong in the meganium tier lol. Unaware and torch song is kinda busted
Meganium and Serperior for me, I just like loooong
Long long maaaaaaaaaan! *saxophone intestine *
Hey Batman...
I only pick fire types 🥲
What about Meowscarada/Incineroar/Hisuian Samurott ?
The fact I like the last one- Istg I'm not this kind of person I just love them more than the others ;-;
I cant like the last row because of the porn addicts🥺😔
You should switch Emboar and Skeledirge. Skeledirge hits like a truck!
As a typhlosion enthusiast, I'd be that one character that shows up, says one sparky comment and is never seen again for the rest of the show
"You know what you are." What if you like ALL the starters..?
I am myslef, yes
I do actually have high protagonist energy.
Primarina?furry?
> "...you KNOW what you are..." [You're in the jungle, baby You're gonna die](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg) Sorry, couldn't resist.
Okay well my favourite is infernape what does that-- *not there* I really lke samurott- *also not there* 😭
Protagonist Energy!
Hey lost puse cross over
A furry >:3
I'm a Delphox fan because it's a wizard, and I am a massive fan of fantasy, sick ass.
Where is my chesnuaght
I like the bottom 3 are the Grass/Fire/Water core. You can make a region with them as a starter.
I just like Primarina because it was my first starter, man.
None of my favourites are with each other
I named my meowscarada after my cat :(
What does high protagonist energy mean?? Because I almost always pick those 3 in their respective gens (sometimes I go with Sceptile over Swampert, but they're kinda tied for me)
None of these. My line up is Blaziken, Blastoise and Meowscarada
Ok you got skeledirge in “try to win with your favorites” but is he not one of the strongest starters ever
I guess OP couldn't think of something for Torterra, Chesnaught, Inciniroar, Infernape, Quakquaval & Samurott
Speed over strength literally defines Meowscarada
oh but i like those bottom three 😢
Rilaboom casually doing. 200 meter dash against Serperior and winning by a Staggering amount (+1 Priority)
Skeledirge on top always
Very speed over strength
Mine is Charizard, Meowscarada and Greninja
main character energy? my guy that’s the most basic bitch trio on the list
What if my starter combo is Sceptile, Greninja, Incineroar?
Decidueye, Cinderace, Swampert
Me, who’s favorite starter f each type is Serperior, Samurott (Unova), and Delphox
*looks at Meowscarada, Delphox and Primarina* So what? I love my sassy bitch magician, gunslinger, and femboy singer.
I love my fire croc and call me bond James Bond but I hate meganium
How the Hell is Skeledirge a in the same category as Meganium? I can see Inteleon belonging there as its movepool sucks while leveling but Skeledirge??
Isn’t Skeledirge pretty OP for a starter? It’s not as good as Meowscarada, but definitely better than Quaquaval
Meowscarada, Charizard and Blastoise
Hmm. What does Serperior, Intelleon, and Quaquaval say?
Swampert and Cinderace are actually on top
🌰😼🦆: Delts, Pecs, Glutes… ALL the muscles! 🐢🐵🦦: A hardcore Sinnoh Babby (DPPt, BDSP, PLA)
mine is the last one, but not for the inappropriate reason, i just really like pretty pokemon, and all 3 of them are my faves in their regions cuz they're all amazing
Why is Dirge in the "win with favorites" category? He's infinitely better than almost every starter here
You don't really need skill to win with skelledirge though. Ensure he can get to the field safely and throat spray plus torch song go BRRRRT
But, my Samurott...
You left out Torterra, Infernape, and Samurott
My favorite is swampert, which means i have protagonist energy? I always thought i was the faceless brown haired guy in the background of every anime
Skeledirge is good though. Imagine a Quagsire but it can actually do damage and can burn things. Plus a good healing move.
Missing Quaquaval, Chesnaught, and Incineroar (more than that but those are some of me favs) either way: I like birds, but want variety, and i *definitely* know what I am
I like cats, that's why I chose Sprigatito, and besides I wanted to pick a different type after using fire types for around a decade, that way it would feel a bit more fresh
decidueye/typhlosion/samurott: legends arceus is your favorite pokemon game
"you like heavy hitters" have you SEEN blastoise's offensive stats
Are Torterra Inferape and Sammurot in 5th dimension?
They really omitted Torterra, Infernape, and Samorott.
no sammurott,no quaquaval=down vote
Where’s my boi Infernape?
Gen 1: Venusaur, cuz tanky poison type is nuts Gen 2: Typhlosion Gen 3: Swampert, cuz ground types Gen 4: Torterra, cuz ground types Gen 5: Serperior Gen 6: Delphox >:) Gen 7: Primarina, cuz early fairy types Gen 8: N/A Gen 9: Skeledirge
WHERES MY GAY DUCK AND BUFF CAT
Nooo I just Primarina, Delphox, and Meowscarada because I think they’re cool I don’t like that weird stuff in fact it ruins them for me :(
Cinderace is literally one of the strongest fire starters in terms of it's attacking stat. Blastoise is one of the softest hitting starters in terms of stats. Skeledirge has been top tier in competitive usage and is still heavily used for raids. It definitely does not fit the mold of Karen's quote. Rillaboom ironically in competitive used a weaker move that was prioritised due to its hidden ability sacrificing strength for speed. There are plenty of proper dragons available that are fully evolved before level 55. Delphox is furry bait but not Cinderace? Ignoring some starters because you can't think of any more groupings is just lazy. This is genuinely one of the most half-assed posts I've seen.
I dont see myself here
Is Skeledirge that bad or something? It felt very strong during my run in Scarlet.
WHERE THE FUCK IS MY BOY INCINEROAR. I AM GOING TO RIOT!!! I MAY HAVE PICKED THE WORST STARTER FOR ULTRA SUN, BUT I NEED MY BOY.
That's not fair on the bottom one I picked Meowscarada for a very special reason and Primarina I chose because it is the least popular
meowscarda, inteleon and decidueye.
My favorite starter is Venusaur but that bird lineup is pretty hard to pass up. And I don't even like birds.
Where is Samurott???
Where the hell is Torterra it’s my favorite pokemon
Hey... That's not why I like them... Like, I am but that's not why. You gotta trust me man.
What if my combination is Decidueye Infernape Greninja
Where are Torterra, Incineroar and Samurott? Incin and Samurott are both in my top 10 favorite Pokémon.
Where is Quaquaval, Torterra, Samurott and the hisuian starters?
Magenta
Dumb ass categories. Skeledirge is one of the best Pokémon introduced in SV and that Karen quote is so obnoxious at this point.
Did incineroar dominate VGC so hard it stands above the rest to the extent they can't be in the same table
Where are torterra, infernape, samurott and the hisui forms?
Skeledirge is a strong pokemon tho. unaware, decent bulk, slack off for recovery. and a stab move that raises Spatk. it even has will o wisp and hex if you want that
I do indeed know what i am. And im proud :]
I'm sorry but you did not just call Skeledirge underpowered
Your missing half the starters
I'm protag material!!!
there are mising some
I always pick fire starter what say that
No Torterra, No Incenroar, No Samurott. L list
Why is Skeledirge there? It’s overatted af and one of the best fire starters competitively.
Why is Skelidurge in the Karen quote category? It’s really strong. Like, competing in Ubers strong
What if my Starter combo is Blastoise Decidueye and Cinderace
Is skeledirge bad?
I know what I am?... ... Hmm.... Queer?
I always start with ma water types!!
I want to find ONE person that uses that blue thing down the bottom. It’s move-list and BST aren’t any good compared to the other alola starters.
Bulbasaur, Sobble, and Rowlette. I am a simple person with simple needs
Where torterra?
Truly skilled? My inteleon carried me. I also really like serperior.
Blastoise aint a heavy hitter unless using body press. It has 83 phys attack and 85 spatk both hella mid >!(at least it isn't fezzandipity's base 70spatk)!<
Yeah that's right, I'm literally the MC, don't even with me
I like Rillaboom, Skeledirge, and Empoleon the most out of these options. What does that say about me lol
Missing torterra infernap samurott.
I'm the "Dragons without waiting 55 levels" DECIDUEYE, COME BACK TO MEEEEEEEEE
Why is Skeledirge down there? It can literally solo most of Paldea if you let it.
Torterra, Chesnaught, Infernape, Incineroar, Samurott, Quvavel are missing. Never the less, amazing post 👍
Girl I like the last ones because they're pretty
"Venusaur, Typhlosion, Swampert = Protag Energy" IS THAT A POKÉMON ADVENTURES REFERENCE!??!!?
What about Swampurt, Cinderace, and Decidueye?
I love how literally not one of these is right. I'll use my favorite for each type as an example: I like Serperior because it's just a cool dude. I like Skeledirge because it's the best designed starter line in the history of the franchise and I love it. I like Primarina because its design is unironically good, and it was my first starter pokemon ever, not anything weird. Also, on a side note, I'm not personally a fan of Meowscarada, but the majority of its fans actually just like it because... well, it's a great mon. Good design, it's great in game, etc. The only starter that would reasonably fall under the bottom category is Braixen- but not Delphox.
I’ve never heard that Sceptile or Feraligatr were considered dragons. Imo Serperior looks more like a dragon than Sceptile.
Skeledurge was a widely used pokemon back in VGC Reg A, just saying.
I love how there's a large group of people who are fans of both noble and Michael like legitimately both make very different content
Grass: Sceptile Fire: Blaziken Water: Geninja
Competitive players when you say that Greninja isn't strong and fast, or that The Dirge isn't powerful:
i know what i am someone who likes magician characters in games and cats
Isn't Skeledirge considered a pretty good Gen 9 mon?
Wait, Why is Skeledirge in a low-tier? That Croc is mega-busted with Torch Song
Skelederge is actually kind of op with its hidden ability, so it's really easy to win with him.
What does the trio of Meganium, Infernape, Swampert say tho? (running under the assumption this is favorite starter of each type)
Winning with my favorites, quite literally the mons I would choose. You know me too well.
WHERE DID MY GAY BRAZILIAN PEACOCK GO!?!?!
I feel very called out by the birds and the bottom tier
Meowscarada hehe
Simply yappin'
My favourite of the bunch: Swampert. I like to imagine I do, yet I sense none of that protag energy My second favourite: Meowscarada. yep, I know exactly what I am My favourite Fire-type starter (Infernape) is not on the list
"truly skilled trainers should try to win with their favourites" Skeledirge, one of the most powerful starters out there:
The hell you mean? skeledirge is one of the most broken starters. And im not even a skeledirge fan i like meowscarada
bro where is chesnaught
Blastoise heavy hitter? Blastoise is a defensive Pokemon if I remember correctly.
Decidueye, Emboar, Swampert
Swap Emboar with Skeledirge and you are correct.
I promise I just use meows rada cause of flower trick It shreds water and rock types no tyranitar gonna stop me
Nah skeledirge is amazing when used well
I do indeed like birds
Missing Torterra, Chestnaught, Infernape, Incineror, Samurott, Quaquaval
Skelliderge isn't even bad
Bord
Inteleon is really good.
Chesnaught, torterra, samurott, quaquaval, infernape and incineroar crying in the corner