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Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander - The Best? - Page 4

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d3_crescentia
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4054 Posts
April 07 2011 20:33 GMT
#61
On April 08 2011 05:22 Empyrean wrote:
Venusaur is the only start of the three that has a viable competitive niche, and that's mainly as a Chlorophyll/Growth sweeper under permanent sun.

Especially with all this new wonky Dream World business.
once, not long ago, there was a moon here
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17015 Posts
April 07 2011 20:34 GMT
#62
On April 08 2011 05:33 d3_crescentia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 08 2011 05:22 Empyrean wrote:
Venusaur is the only start of the three that has a viable competitive niche, and that's mainly as a Chlorophyll/Growth sweeper under permanent sun.

Especially with all this new wonky Dream World business.


Because of Dream World. It's much less effective without its DW ability or Ninetales' DW ability.
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Kyuukyuu
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada6263 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-07 20:39:38
April 07 2011 20:39 GMT
#63
On April 08 2011 04:24 Kamille wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 08 2011 03:38 Kyuukyuu wrote:
On April 08 2011 03:37 holy_war wrote:
From a competitive standpoint, Charizard is the worst (Never Used) while Venusaur and Blastoise are in (Under Used). Bottom line is that they're all pretty bad but Squirtle is the coolest.


From a competitive standpoint they all suck so whatever, not the point.

I always picked Charizard because dragons. Actually I've gone with the fire starter every game except Gen V so I guess I'm just partial to them.


How could you pick the ugly monkey over Pochama?


Never played Gen IV. But Piplup is obviously the best there no question.

edit: Venusaur would be meh too if they hadn't changed Growth.
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
April 07 2011 20:39 GMT
#64
I chose charmander back in the day BECAUSE HE'S MOTHERFUCKINGFIREEEEE

too bad he was terrible for the first few levels.

When my brother and I shared a red cartridge, he ended up using charmander, and i, fittingly, played blue later when we got a 2nd game, and used squirtle, we later shared all our combined pokemanz tho
Follow me: www.twitter.com/zlasher
Bibbit
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Canada5377 Posts
April 07 2011 20:42 GMT
#65
Alright homies check out the gimmickiest thing I ever used competitively. Blastoise, as much as HP as you can get and a lot of special defense. Wait for something to hit you with a thunder attack then mirror coat or whatever the thing that bounces back special attacks is. :D

The thing almost never got one shot and then got a kill.
Char711
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States862 Posts
April 07 2011 20:42 GMT
#66
I always got the impression that most people thought Bulbasaur was the lamest. In fact, I think Charmander might have been the most popular. The poll clearly reflects this, so I'm wondering if you and your friends were just weird. (jk)
"If you can chill, chill." -Liquid`Tyler "Special tactics." -White-Ra
d3_crescentia
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4054 Posts
April 07 2011 20:49 GMT
#67
On April 08 2011 05:34 Empyrean wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 08 2011 05:33 d3_crescentia wrote:
On April 08 2011 05:22 Empyrean wrote:
Venusaur is the only start of the three that has a viable competitive niche, and that's mainly as a Chlorophyll/Growth sweeper under permanent sun.

Especially with all this new wonky Dream World business.


Because of Dream World. It's much less effective without its DW ability or Ninetales' DW ability.

Misspoke/typed.

Actually, what are your thoughts on Solar Power Charizard?
once, not long ago, there was a moon here
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17015 Posts
April 07 2011 20:51 GMT
#68
Terrible. Bad coverage + weak defenses/speed = not actually doing anything. If you need a special attacker in the sun, just use Volcarona.
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EsX_Raptor
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States2802 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-07 20:56:35
April 07 2011 20:53 GMT
#69
On April 08 2011 04:15 IntoTheEmo wrote:
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On April 08 2011 04:06 Bibbit wrote:
Can someone explain to me about the seemingly popular Butterfree to help charmander with the first guy? I actually remember using butterfree as well but I cant think of what he did. I can only remember it having tackle, assuming you trained from a caterpie. I'm thinking it had some sort of status powder thing but that still wouldnt help kill shit.


Confusion, learnt at level 12. But Butterfree was only really necessary in Yellow where you only had Pikachu (alternatively, Nidoran works too). When I first played Yellow I beat Brock by using Sand Attack lots and Leer into mass Tackling lol...

Haha that's epic.

If you were not so friendly with these two, you could also catch a Mankey (located left from Viridian City) and Low Kick Brock's Pokémon out of existence.
Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11144 Posts
April 07 2011 20:54 GMT
#70
the choice between charmander/squirtle/bulbasaur is like a choice between cake/pie/herpes

you'd have to be an idiot to choose herpes but the choice between cake and pie is one of personal preference
brood war for life, brood war forever
ZidaneTribal
Profile Joined September 2007
United States2800 Posts
April 07 2011 21:00 GMT
#71
i think blastoise is the best when it comes to strength, but bulbasaur is my fav pokemon of all time
fuck lag
Senj
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States193 Posts
April 07 2011 21:12 GMT
#72
I always choose the water type starters. Squirtle was the shit. None of the other pokemon have anything close to the levels of rad contained within a Squirtle squad. :D
Purind
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Canada3562 Posts
April 07 2011 21:14 GMT
#73
On April 08 2011 03:31 ReketSomething wrote:
I voted squirtle T___T

These starters are all badass unlike some of the new ones T___T Ash's char was such a dick though, whereas his squirtle and bulbasaur were total ballerz


Ash's char was only a dick after it evolved. It was the sweetest thing when it was still Charmander. Remember the episode when he first met Ash? Waiting for his owner on that rock? So awesome!
Trucy Wright is hot
Br3ezy
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States720 Posts
April 07 2011 21:14 GMT
#74
charmander hands down LOL. no questions asked
Check out my guide to mechanics http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=319876
Latedi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Sweden1027 Posts
April 07 2011 21:15 GMT
#75
Everyone goes with Charmander/Squirtle :V Go with bulbasaur !
I am Latedi.
Grend
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
1600 Posts
April 07 2011 21:15 GMT
#76
Based on reading the first page, Squirtle supporters like myself are most vocal about their favourite Pokemon. So even though the gray, boring, and quiet majority of Charmander fans out there outnumber us, we win due to dominating the discussion.

Pokemon Blue was the shit, and still is.
♞ Against the Wind - Bob Seger ♞
ndralcasid
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States524 Posts
April 07 2011 21:18 GMT
#77
During RBY generation, Bulbasaur was the best choice competitively. Squirtle made for by far the easiest single player game, but in multiplayer, he's the worst of the three.
I aint crying over some daggone danishes
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
April 07 2011 21:21 GMT
#78
Charmander was kinda an illogical choise given the first gyms, but who cared, Fire all the way baby
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
Z3kk
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4099 Posts
April 07 2011 21:30 GMT
#79
Exactly! Fire for the win, forever! Charmander :3

Good to see that TL knows what's up B)
Failure is not falling down over and over again. Failure is refusing to get back up.
Rinrun
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada3509 Posts
April 07 2011 21:34 GMT
#80
Charmander. Ballers only. Pewter and Cerulean City got nothing on me- what elemental disadvantage.
MBC/Liquid/TSM always.
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