Ausuka ranks Pokémon starters (COMPLETE)

[Isis]

Gen1 has a unique thing where a couple types "needed to" be together unless you rebutted the presumption they shouldn't be

Rocks needed to be ground unless you soaked them or threw them in the air (golem line, Onix)

Grass needed to be poison, unless you were big brain, or had buggy little pincers, or you.. wore shoes? Tangela was this fascinating exception in a game that usually seemed pretty willing to throw a second typing onto pokemon if it made sense, and Tangela still learned poison powder. Tangela feels so mildly out of place in gen1 and it's kind of delightful. (Venusaur, Vileplume, victreebel lines for grasspoison)

Ice needed to also be water if you aren't an avian manifestation of the ice element or a frigid psychic. This is the one where both of the designs are somewhat more, yeah, the repeated typing makes some sense, dewgong, Cloister, and Lapras. I think it's still slightly odd. If Ice did not need a typing quota, and ghost didn't seem to, Lapras would work rather well as a pure water type.

Lastly, flying types were normal unless they were Jurassic, buggy, legendary, or dragonesque (Pidgeot, fearow, farfetched)

[T3]

nooo chespin is a cute little guy. i mean i have no idea how he actually plays in the games but he’s cute

[Ythan]

Complete Ranking

1. Bulbasaur
   
2. Popplio
   
3. Snivy
   
4. Fuecoco
   
5. Rowlet
   
6. Chikorita
   
7. Treecko
   
8. Sobble
   
9. Piplup
   
10. Oshawott
    
11. Cyndaquil
    
12. Fennekin
    
13. Squirtle
    
14. Sprigatito
    
15. Grookey
    
16. Torchic
    
17. Eevee
    
18. Charmander
    
19. Froakie
    
20. Pikachu
    
21. Litten
    
22. Quaxly
    
23. Mudkip
    
24. Totodile
    
25. Chespin
    
26. Turtwig
    
27. Scorbunny
    
28. Tepig
    
29. Chimchar

All but one of these pokedex numbers are wrong

[Isis]

!

[Thestatusquo]

destroyed.

[kdowns]

Complete Ranking

1. Bulbasaur
   
2. Popplio
   
3. Snivy
   
4. Fuecoco
   
5. Rowlet
   
6. Chikorita
   
7. Treecko
   
8. Sobble
   
9. Piplup
   
10. Oshawott
    
11. Cyndaquil
    
12. Fennekin
    
13. Squirtle
    
14. Sprigatito
    
15. Grookey
    
16. Torchic
    
17. Eevee
    
18. Charmander
    
19. Froakie
    
20. Pikachu
    
21. Litten
    
22. Quaxly
    
23. Mudkip
    
24. Totodile
    
25. Chespin
    
26. Turtwig
    
27. Scorbunny
    
28. Tepig
    
29. Chimchar

All but one of these pokedex numbers are wrong

Actually technically all but 2 of these pokedex numbers are wrong.

[Ythan]

Is Fuecoco or Treecko 4 or 7 in their local dex?

[kdowns]

Fuecoco is 4 in paldea dex

[Ythan]

Oh duh it's fire.

[Gamma Emerald]

Spicy list, I don’t really think I would use the same criteria but I don’t see any placements that feel disjointed based on it

[schadd_]

[Thestatusquo]

I like how the entirety of the chikorita write up is an explanation of why ranking it higher than Squirtle is wrong.

[Ausuka]

Ok but have you considered that chikorita is extremely cute and squirtle is kind of cute

[Thestatusquo]

Squirtle is way cuter that shitkorita

[T-Bone]

Treecko too low, chikorita too high

[Gamma Emerald]

I think chikorita is overhated

[DkKoba]

i think johto starters are underhated

[schadd_]

i think that you could never convince me a single pokemon on earth is underhated