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Zachgoose
05-25-2016, 05:37 PM
http://www.gamnesia.com/news/japanese-gamers-voted-chikorita-as-the-most-seriously-useless-starter-pokem

Just linking this because it made me laugh and I hate Chikorita. It's easily the worst designed starter period in my opinion. It's a shame, because Typhlosion and Feraligatr are some of my favorite Pokemon of all time, but the Chikorita line is just nope.

Dragonite
05-25-2016, 11:59 PM
As someone who's used Meganium many times through many different games, I can quite confidently agree. It's a nice Pokémon, but when your best level-up moves are Razor Leaf and Body Slam . . . oof.

Shaymin
05-26-2016, 01:43 AM
>Charmander at number 5
Ouch, that must hurt some people. Not me though, I never really liked the Charmander line. Froakie at number 9 though. Seriously?

Back on topic, I really feel bad for Chikorita. I used to really like the Chikorita line before I played Soul Silver (as in I used Cyndaquil and it really grew on me, I never hated Chikorita). I'm kinda sad to see that it has such a low standing, even though I kind of knew it.

Dragonite
05-26-2016, 02:59 AM
>Charmander at number 5

well, if we mean literally "useless," it IS kind of the built-in Hard Mode for Kanto games. being weak to the first two Gyms, and all.

Tainers14
05-26-2016, 03:58 AM
idk man. the fact that chikorita gets razor before level 10 is absolutely disgusting. Also I feel like since meganium has nice bulk it makes it an excellent candidate for toxic stalling when you're under level'd or doing a stupid crystal hard mode rom hack.

All in all, I think this TJ from the comments section described it best.

http://puu.sh/p5oqu/3b30212a3d.png

Bricktoad
05-27-2016, 01:50 AM
http://i.imgur.com/p87dWJ1.png
unbelievable. absolutely absurd.

Dabottle
05-27-2016, 04:56 PM
well, if we mean literally "useless," it IS kind of the built-in Hard Mode for Kanto games. being weak to the first two Gyms, and all.

Brock's easy regardless but Misty is kind of annoying but you can go to SS Anne first or use Pikachu/Oddish/Bellsprout or just some stage 1 like Pidgeotto/Nidorino. Bulbasaur's annihilation of the earlygame is definitely better though and more likely to last you until you get more dudes and Squirtle can get around being screwed by gyms 3/4.


http://puu.sh/p5oqu/3b30212a3d.png

and then there's castform

sonriopoby123
05-29-2016, 03:19 AM
just logged in to say LEA(F)VE CHIKORITA ALONE I LOVE IT!!!

SuperSceptile
05-29-2016, 05:48 AM
just logged in to say LEA(F)VE CHIKORITA ALONE I LOVE IT!!!

This. Torchic exists.

Bricktoad
05-29-2016, 03:01 PM
This. Torchic exists.

tbh double kick was the only thing that made torchic a good starter
still love him though ;;