Which platinum starter is best?

If you're looking for a strong defense, attack and HP, but you don't mind sacrificing speed, Turtwig is a good choice. It eventually becomes a grass and ground type, which gives it an advantage against steel types and even fire types such as Infernape. Considering it survives a super effective attack.
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Which is the best starter in Pokemon Platinum?

Originally Answered: What are the starter pokemon in Platinum? Which is the best? The starter poke's are Chimchar, Piplup and Turtwig. Without a doubt, Chimchar is the best.
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Which Sinnoh starter is the best?

Both from a competitive and casual level, Chimchar is the very best starter in Diamond and Pearl.
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Should I choose Chimchar or Turtwig?

Arguably, Chimchar is the strongest choice of the three starters in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's story. Fire- and Fighting-type is an incredibly powerful combination, especially in the late game, where it can singlehandedly demolish most of the Elite 4 and even the Champion.
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Which starter type is the best?

The ten best starter Pokemon of all time
  1. Bulbasaur. You never forget your first, and Bulbasaur was mine.
  2. Charmander. Probably the most popular starter Pokemon of all time, with good reason. ...
  3. Chikorita. ...
  4. Torchic. ...
  5. Turtwig. ...
  6. Mudkip. ...
  7. Cyndaquil. ...
  8. Totodile. ...
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Best Starter Pokemon to Pick in Every Game



What is the strongest starter?

Cinderace has proven to be the best Starter Pokemon of the latest generation and may just be the best Starter Pokemon in the current competitive metagame. It has a renamed version of Protean called Libero, which allows Cinderace to change its type to whatever move it's about to use.
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Who is the weakest starter Pokémon?

Tepig/Pignite/Emboar

The weakest fire starter by a wide margin, Tepig has a lot working against it.
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Is Torterra good in platinum?

Torterra can be a solid attacker and take a decent hit from opponents. A lot of fans compare to it Venusaur, which is fair, but Torterra was able to form its own identiy eventually. It can be a solid starting point for a team in Pokemon Platinum.
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Who is the best starter brilliant diamond?

You'll also breeze through the first of the Elite 4, whose bug-type Pokémon won't stand a chance against Infernape. A great move pool, type advantage against tons of trainers, and high attack make Chimchar our pick for the best starter in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but no Pokémon is perfect.
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Who is better Empoleon or Infernape?

Torterra suffers from its terrible Ice weakness while Empoleon practically needs Agility to perform as a sweeper, while Infernape can just jump in at practically any time and obliterate nearly anything. And with all the potential movesets it can run, it's just a very diverse and fantastic Pokemon.
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What is the strongest Gen 4 starter?

Best Gen 4 Starter: Chimchar

Despite being weak against all three of Roark's Pokemon in the Oreburgh City gym, Chimchar is arguably still the best starter Pokemon in gen 4.
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Why is Bulbasaur the best starter?

Great for Beginners

Why? It's got immunity to the poison status, it is solid in the gyms, and its attacks are solid. Bulbasaur is great to help ease new players into the game, as Bulbasaur evolves more quickly and is one of the easiest Pokemon to care for.
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Should I choose Chimchar?

If you're playing for the long game, Chimchar will be a good choice, as later gym leaders are weak against fire types. (Byron uses steel-types and Candice uses ice-types.) However, by the time you get this deep in the game, you should have a wide variety of Pokémon and shouldn't be relying on your starter.
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Which Gen 5 starter is the best?

10 Tepig: Best Early On

Tepig is the Fire Starter of the Fifth Generation of Pokémon, and as luck would have it Fire is very effective against the early Gym Leaders.
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Can you get all 3 starters in brilliant diamond?

If you can't or don't want to trade, it is actually possible to get all three starters without trading; this is unlike most other games in the series but it's possible in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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Is Torterra the best Sinnoh starter?

A lot of you probably saw this coming, but the best Sinnoh starter is Infernape. It has great typing and offensive stats, and it performs very well throughout the entire game.
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Is Turtwig good in platinum?

If you're looking for a strong defense, attack and HP, but you don't mind sacrificing speed, Turtwig is a good choice. It eventually becomes a grass and ground type, which gives it an advantage against steel types and even fire types such as Infernape. Considering it survives a super effective attack.
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What is the best team for Sinnoh?

One of the best teams you can use for the Sinnoh Cup is Bastiodon, Lucario, and Abomasnow. These are three of the strongest competitors and will give you good coverage against the majority of opponents you'll come up against.
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What is the most overrated starter Pokémon?

Pokemon: 5 Starters That Are Overrated (& 5 That Are Severely Underrated)
  1. 1 Overrated: Charizard (And Only Charizard)
  2. 2 Underrated: Chikorita. ...
  3. 3 Overrated: Squirtle. ...
  4. 4 Underrated: Tepig. ...
  5. 5 Overrated: Torchic. ...
  6. 6 Underrated: Chespin. ...
  7. 7 Overrated: Froakie. ...
  8. 8 Underrated: Turtwig. ...
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Who is the fastest starter Pokémon?

Pokémon: The 10 Starters With The Best Base Speed, Ranked
  1. 1 Greninja (122 Base Speed)
  2. 2 Inteleon (120 Base Speed) ...
  3. 3 Partner Pikachu (120 Base Speed) ...
  4. 4 Sceptile (120 Base Speed) ...
  5. 5 Cinderace (Base 119 Speed) ...
  6. 6 Serperior (Base 114 Speed) ...
  7. 7 Infernape (Base 108 Speed) ...
  8. 8 Delphox (Base 104 Speed) ...
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Why Oshawott is the best starter?

Pros: Oshawott is strong against early game Noble Pokémon and frequent rock Pokémon, and gets better as time goes on. Has good attack and high special attack, which is good for its water moves. Hisuian Samurott, its fine form, is a Dark/Water type that is going to be useful across the board.
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Should I let Chimchar evolve brilliant diamond?

Unless you intend to play competitively, there's really no requirement to ever evolve your Pokemon. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are only a few months away. This is the perfect opportunity to keep your starter Pokemon forever young.
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Who is better mudkip Torchic or treecko?

Treecko has 40 more starting stat points for speed than Torchic and has double the starting speed of Mudkip. Treecko also gains the most from its Mega Evolution. When evolved to Mega Sceptile, the Pokémon becomes a dragon type which is arguably the strongest Pokémon type in the game.
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What should I name my Chimchar?

Funny nicknames like Chimichanga and Chardashian are puns on its given name, while creative names like Goku and Sun Wukong call to mind some other monkey characters, while original nicknames like Wildfire and Sriracha are also great choices.
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Is Blastoise or venusaur better?

Based on the above scenario, we determine the winner of the battle would be Blastoise.
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