never played pokemon before
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>>732751640how did you make it past name entry without consulting us first?
Bulbasaur if you’re basedSquirtle if you’re RedditCharmander if you’re normie
Look at pictures of the three and their three evolutions and choose which one you think looks coolest, and then kill yourself for even asking this question
>>732751640Charmander
I have always chosen the grass starter because they look best
>>732751705Baby's first falseflag?
charmander. level it up until it can learn metal claw for brock then solo the rest of the game
>>732751640Bulbasaur if you want to be extremely bored for the next 2 hours (you will be using Tackle exclusively on almost every single trainer pokemon until the SS Anne). Squirtle if you want a pokemon that can learn a moveset super effective against 14 different types. Charmander if you want an easier time against every minor trainer battle in the game and don't mind slightly harder gym battles in the beginning.
>>732751967Brock's pokemon have low Special so even "not very effective" Ember does good damage.Also Metal Claw was added for FireRed. Gen1 doesn't have it
>>732752207OP posted FRLG thoughbeit
>>732752207look at the op image. he's playing gen 3
How does he still not have Erika's or Koga's badge yet?
>>732752348you can skip erika. he hasn't been to fucshia yet, on the way now.
>>732752306>>732752320Ember. Brock's pokemon have low special.>>732752348We been through this. After Misty you csn do gyms free order bar Cinnabar needing Surf and Giovanni needing all previous gums beaten
>>732751640Bulbasaur > Squirtle >>>>>>>> Shartmander
>>732752454>Ember. Brock's pokemon have low special.yes but they do have rock attacks in this game
>>732751640Charmander if you want some poketrainer pussy. All the bitches love charmander
>>732751640I always felt like was better Charmander if you're playing FireRed and because you have less fire options and Bulbasaur is better in Leaf Green for the same reason.But looking at the stats for those 'mons, I don't think it really matters. Bulbasaur will carry you through every gym except for Blaine's. Charmander struggles a bit early but turns into a beast.I've never used Squirtle because it looks gay and doesn't get dual typing.
>>732752348this isn't the Claude general.
>>732752571I beat Brock just fine without Metal Claw. Brock being a wall is a myth scrubs gsslight themselves with. Just because the text box says "Not very effective," doesnt change the fact Geodude falls in 2 Embers and Onix 3 Embers
>>732752687There's no point picking Water or Grass starter. The game has so many grass and water pokemon. Fire is rare.
>>732752207>>732752740Brock isn't really the problem for Charmander, Misty is. In FireRed you can catch an Oddish to deal with her (but you'll still have to level it) but if I remember you can't get a Bellsprout in Leaf Green until after you beat her gym. Getting a lucky Pikachu in Viridian is the only real option to deal with Misty otherwise.>>732752782Only 2 grass lines appear early, anyone who is planning to use something other than Bellsprout/Oddish will have to get through most of the game first.
>>732753209I never understood people being afraid to level up low level pokemons to make them viable
>>732753247It's just time consuming, especially if you've completed all trainer battles you have access to
>>732753286?
>>732753247when I was 10 I would get walled by a boss, catch some new pokemon to beat the boss, then try to keep using it but after wasting time trying to level it up decide that it wasn't strong enough without super effective advantage and box it. then when I got to the next gym I would get walled again because my exp had been spread out over a dozen boxed pokemon. I forget who it was but I distinctly remember having to cheese a fight with guillotine on pinsir. it's amazing that I was even able to beat the game.
>>732753802Sigh. The Claude threads' dumb anons and the twitch chat's low IQ chatters really made me lose hope that I didn't even know I had
my current rosteri learned about the pokemon types and i think i'll main charmander and then also level up the monkey as my second because he is a fighter and strong against normalsthen i'll get a grass type for my third
>>732751640Just pick the one you like the look of you dumb faggot. You can catch mons to make up for any weaknesses your starter has, so it doesn't matter. Just use cool mons and enjoy yourself.
>>732754669Grass sucks in gen 1 and gen 2. Get a water type, it's the best offensive typing in the game.
>Fire Red>Leaf Green>No Water BlueWhy were we left out Blastoise-bros....
>>732759135Red and Green were the original Japanese versions. Blue version didn't come out until the American release of gen 1. It's extra confusing because Blue version also received a Japanese release.
>>732751705Bulbasaur is peak reddit as redditfags talk about how good it is in competitshit and seethe about based charmander and squirtle chads
>>732759598>charmander and squirtle chads>charmander chadsdon't try to squeak your way into chaddom, Charmander shitter.Charmander is fine at best and normalgroid KANTOOOOOO fodder at worst. Gen 1 is a squirtle supremacy nation
>>732759973Charmander is for fun. Squirtle is for speed. Bulbasaur is for retards.
>>732760432>Charmander is for fun. Squirtle is for speedyou're incorrectly implying that Squirtle isn't funYou're also incorrectly implying that Charmander is more fun than SquirtleAll Charmander is good for is if you're tired of using Arcanine, Ninetails, or Magmar as the fire type in your party
>>732760515I never said Squirtle isn't fun. Speed is fun. But Charmander is more funner since Squirtle is too good at the game. Plus you get to use Lapras or Starmie in a Charmander run. That's fun.
>>732751640Bulbasaur for easy modeTutel for normal modeCharmander for hard mode
>>732754669You’ll eventually get TMs, which are 1 time use teachable moves (some you can get more of usually via shops, but most are the only one available in the game), so definitely think before just using them. HMs, however, are infinite use, but they can only be forgotten via the Move Deleter NPC (found later in the game). Grab a Paras when you get to Mt. Moon, because it can learn the 3 worst HMs (in terms of use in battle), Cut, Flash, and Rock Smash. The other HMs are actually strong moves.Also, you’ll get a choice between 2 fossils in Mt. Moon, but it doesn’t matter much, because you’ll only be able to revive them at basically the end of the game, and by that time you’ll already have a full team.
Imagine not starting with blue and red fucking LOL
nigger just play, these games were made for 8 year olds you don't need a guide
>>732763383If I had to choose whether to replay Gen 1 Red/Blue or Gen 3 FireRed/LeafGreen, I would go FireRed in a heartbeat.Gen 1 had charm and soul but FireRed and LeafGreen are smoother and more playable
>>732763459It's fun to watch Claude AI play and it's fun to see how a first timer anon fares and thinks
>>732763483>are smoother and more playableThat means nothing
>>732763601?!Ok, you are just trolling.
>>732763601NTA but FRLG are definitely more beginner friendly and a better first entry for newcomers, especially because of RBY’s dated mechanics, lack of major features and QoL introduced and refined in gens 2 and 3, and clear age, and this is without any mention of the various bugs and other issues found in gen 1.
>>732764090>>732763640QOL = casualization. Casualization is not a good thing.
>>732764141I actually like the pokemon having natures, personal ability and the split to Special Attack and Special Defense instad of just one lump Special covering bothHere's my shiny Snorlax from my last FireRed run
>>732764326>>732764141Oh yeah and VS seeker letting you battle beaten trainers for more EXP and money
Pokemon will never recover from Team XP gain and it's consequences. Thank god we still have random overworld battles. No idea why western SHITTERS don't like the idea of rolling the die to see what you get and yet they spend hundreds of dollars on lootboxes
>>732764141>CasualizationIf the bag having actual organization, use of HMs like Surf and Strength by simply pressing A on an obstacle, and the PC having a proper interface make me fucking casual, then I’d rather be that instead of a purist snob like you. Shit like forced team EXP and affection in the modern games are casualization, not changes that make major features less frustrating to deal with.
>>732765258You think accessibility and getting rid of shitty menus is a good thing until you FFW 2 decades and end up with Scarlet and Violet.
>>732765381NTA but gen 1's jankiness was not intented. Square-Enix devs from the golden era too have commented that they are perplexed with indie devs trying to capture the past jankiness because they never wanted their classic iconic games to be like that, they were limited by the tech
>>732762682>Bulbasaur for easy modeWhy do people perpetuate this retarded meme? Outside of gym battles, Bulbasaur is literally worse than the other two choices for the first 25% of the game.
>>732766143Because the first 2 gyms are weak to Bulbasaur. And as a kid I thought Leech Seed was great because it was FREE HEAL in dungeons.
>>732766190You spend 2 minutes in the gym. The trainer battles take way more of your time with Bulbasaur due to the fact that it has an absolutely horrendous moveset (Tackle only until level 30+ or until you get to the SS Anne for the Body Slam TM). Almost all of the trainers until fucking Fuschia are using pokemon that resist grass.
>>732756775gen 1 and 2 are very different, they added the special split in gen 2.grass is op af in gen 1, gen 2 is a very different situation.
>>732766318I know. But people simplify things, especially kids. Becsuse Brock uses Rock pokemon and Misty Water pokemon, grass starter seems "easy"
>>732766440Grass still fucking sucks in gen 1, poison is everywhere, every trainer has a flying type or something that resists grass, the only easy time you're having with grass mons is the first two gyms and hikers.
>>732766440Grass is objectively shit and always has been. One of the worst types in the series
>>732766526Razor Leaf crits 100% thanks to Gen 1's jank
>>732766660You don't get Razor Leaf until 27, and that's if you prevent Bulbasaur from evolving, if you don't, it's 30. That's well past the SS Anne unless the only pokemon you're using is Bulbasaur. You're waiting 30% of the game to get an actual attack.
>>732766526no, grass is busted in gen 1. because of the way critical hits work, you deal ridiculous special damage which is boosted by the high special of grass units. poison and flying are everywhere but so what? there's no offensive poison or flying moves that matter, poison was always a weak type and flying was halfbaked in gen 1.gen 1 to gen 2 is the biggest generational change, it completely reworked crits, reworked stats, reworked EVs>>732766784venosaur learns razor leaf at 30.in the meantime, all of the gym leaders are either weak to or resisted by you.
>>732766784It's monster collecting game for kids giving arbitary choices of version which changes some of the pokemons you see and can capture, the starter from 3 different types, 2 fossils and 2 fighting mons from the fighting dojo.You going to have as much as fun no matter what you choose
>>732767053>no, grass is busted in gen 1.No it isn't, and Bulbasaur certainly isn't. Bulbasaur is scientifically the worst starter and this has been proven.>venosaur learns razor leaf at 30.You mean Ivysaur.
>>732766660>Razor Leaf crits 100% thanks to Gen 1's KINOFTFY
>>732767191I doubt anyone will be hardwalled by picking Bulbasaur instead of Squirtle or Charmander
It hits different.
>>732767262They won't be hardwalled but fighting every trainer until the SS Anne with Tackle sucks asshole. Try it some time.
>>732751705dude Bulbasaur is the definition of contarion "i am so unique" redditshit
>>732767312I usually catch more mons and don't play with just the starterWith all due respect, you are very autistic even for pokemon standards
>>732751820Bayleaf is bae, Meganium is plant dino milf mommy
>>732767621>I usually catch more mons and don't play with just the starterTry it some time. Play up until the SS Anne with only the starter, try it with each starter and see which Pokemon has the easiest time with the game. I guarantee you it won't be Bulbasaur.
>>732767191>>You mean Ivysaur.no. i wrote correctly.>the worst starterthe strongest at:>the starthard counters the first three gyms>the middlerazor leaf is busted>the endrazor leaf is even more busted>>732767312so in between level 20 and level 30 there's a point where you don't oneshot everything that moves, after which you comfortably go back to doing so, and this means it's the worst?try picking squirtle or charmander
Use Fearow, it’s Pidegot but better and it gets way better Flying stab
>>732767754My final (you). The game's idea is to catch pokemons and have them fight for you. Pokemon in general is autistic. Using starter only is even more autistic. Your existence doesn't bode well for humanity and I sincerely hope you don't reproduce.
>>732767909>no. i wrote correctly.You didn't. Ivysaur doesn't evolve into Venusaur until 32. Venusaur can't have Razor Leaf at 30 because Venusaur can't exist legitimately at level 30.>the strongest at:>the startWrong. Bulbasaur is weak against every trainer battle besides the trainers in the first two gyms.>hard counters the first three gymsWrong. Bulbasaur only hard counters the first two gyms. Grass is not super-effective against Electric.>razor leaf is bustedOkay>the endWow you sure showed me.
>>732768171Yes, Youngster with Rattata will fuck Bulbasaur up
>>732768165Great job, you didn't disprove a single thing I said. Sounds like you're too much of a pussy to do a single-mon challenge.
>>732768231Whoops, looks like you're out of Vine Whip pp again. Time to go back to the pokemon center again.
>>732768251I have contempt for people playing starter-only and thinking it's the only way to play.You are a sad autistic guy who's over 30 and tries to force his shitty opinions on kids' monster collecting gameboy game.
>>732768423And you're a little bitch whining about it.
>>732768348What's wrong with refilling HP and PP after trainer battles if needed?
>>732768489The fact that you have to do it 3x as often as Charmander or Squirtle unless you're cool with just using Tackle, lol
>>732768547Why not use other mons too? They gain exp from fighting and get stronger when they level up? Why play with just one pokemon when the whole idea of the game is catch pokemons and make yourself a team?
>>732768838Are you familiar with the scientific method? You know, in order to test things, you have to use a control, so the best way to do that is to use a pokemon in isolation, this will help determine which pokemon is actually better.Do you play this game very often? Do you ever do runs where you just use one pokemon? Try it some time. It's a different experience. I've played the game and built teams and stuff the way you're describing, and I'm describing a different way to play. I've played these games a lot.
>>732751640It's your journey, anonIf it really is your 1st time playing just make your own decisions. You'll look back on it more fondly than if you just did what others said.
>>732768838>Why play with just one pokemonbecause it's a pre-gen 6 game which means using more than one pokemon is a massive waste of time
>>732769157Forced EXP-all ruined the franchise.
>>732769220Nah the old exp system didn’t work for the type of game Pokemon is, it made Pokemon that are niche or defensive basically deadweight and you had to intentionally make bad decisions on a per battle basis to use more than one or two Pokemon.
>>732769370Those pokemon are just tourneytrash anyway, who cares?
>>732769040what you claim to have shown is that "bulbasaur is the least suitable for the one-pokemon challenge". this is not the same thing as being the weakest starter. >>732768547stronger moves and mons frequently have lower PP limits. managing PP is fundamental in this game, and the easiest way to do it is to use other mons to deal with the trash. it's only your fault if you can't catch another pokemon
>>732751640Charmander and Bulbasaur are based. Squirtle is the coward’s pick.
>>732769734>what you claim to have shown is that "bulbasaur is the least suitable for the one-pokemon challenge". this is not the same thing as being the weakest starter.Actually they're the same thing. It's a dogshit starter. Complete dogshit. All because it only has Tackle and Vine Whip until 27/30.>stronger moves and mons frequently have lower PP limitsHere's the kicker. Vine Whip is ass. It's only 30 power, yet only has 10pp. Meanwhile, Ember is 40 power with 25pp, same with Water Gun. Squirtle even gets to learn Bubblebeam after defeating Misty. Bulbasaur gets nothing. See how that works?
>>732765381I agree with you on the recent games being bogged down with forced accessibility features that actively make the game worse for players who don’t want nor need them, the simple solution is to make these things optional, but GameFreak is clearly too stupid to do that. It sucks that longtime fans who are looking for some semblance of difficulty are forced to handicap themselves in some way in the recent games, or they just turn to the older games and rom hacks, because of how frustratingly easy the games have become thanks to most of these forced accessibility features.
>>732769934>they're the same thingno, you have confused them in your head as being the same thing.>vine whip is so badit one-shots every single mon in the first two gyms.>10 PP is not enough!learn to manage PP.maybe learn how to catch pokemon? there's an old man in vermillion who can teach you
>>732770758>no, you have confused them in your head as being the same thing.Nope, they're one in the same. Bulbasaur is a dogshit pokemon for a good portion of the game.>it one-shots every single mon in the first two gyms.Wow, so like, 4 pokemon? Total? Powerful...>maybe learn how to catch pokemon? So that's your argument? Use other pokemon?Do you understand why I'm not taking you seriously yet?
>>732770880>two distinctly different things are the same>they just are!feel free to start explaining why at any time. if you can.>it is merely the gym leaders, that's only four pokemon!by your reasoning, strength is determined by how many level 1 ratattas you can kill. of course you'd favor weaker trash for that!>so that's your argument?yeah my argument is don't use the strongest pokemon, with the lowest PP, to kill trash mobs and then cry like a baby when you need to go back to the pokecenter.learn to play the game, catch other pokemon to deal with the trash, manage your PP, it's not hard, even children can do it, why are you struggling?
>>732771317>feel free to start explaining why at any time. if you can.I have, several times. I guess you just can't read or don't like my reasoning.>by your reasoning, strength is determined by how many level 1 ratattas you can killThis is disingenuous. Bulbasaur has a harder time with all the early trainers in the game because they're all bugs and birds that resist Vine Whip, but because you're a disingenuous faggot who can't read, you ignore this very large point>yeah my argument is don't use the strongest pokemon, with the lowest PP, to kill trash mobsIt isn't the strongest pokemon. A Rattata would unironically be a stronger pick than Bulbasaur early game, lmao. It learns Quick Attack early and Hyper Fang, both of these it gets STAB from. Bulbasaur is literally worse than Rattata, but keep stanning the dogshit bulb frog.
>>732766660And grass is resisted by fucking everything so that 100% crit just makes it so your damage is about the same as a real type, except those other types can actually hit something for super effective damage
>>732767434Nah, that's Chikorita
>>732751640Fire for Hard Mode (at first)
