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Okay, I have recently started the Pokemon game-boy games again and was talking with my friend about which starters are the best, stat wise and just looking cool. BTW I only play up to 4th Gen (which I rarely play). I feel Black and White was just terrible, and my favorite gen is second.

Battle wise
1st Gen - Charizard [AKA Charmander], one of the most high attacks in the game plus flying and fire (an amazing combo
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2nd Gen - Typhlosion [AKA Cyndaquil], very fast and high special attack pokemon. It also learns flame wheel at a low level which happens to be an incredible fire attack
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3rd Gen - Swampert [AKA Mudkip], yes it sucks at the beginning of the game, but after it evolves into marshstomp it is amazing. It is a ground/water, stopping electric attacks and the ability to learn ground.
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4th Gen - Infernape [AKA Chimchar], it is one of the few fire Pokemon in D/P with great speed.
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Looks
1st Gen - Charizard
2nd Gen - Typhlosion
3rd Gen - Blaziken
4th Gen - Empoleon

I know this is hardly at-all related, but I remember about 10 years ago when I was new to Pokemon I traded a really rare card(can't remember the name) for 2 or 3 of those rat ones

Just a random flashback when I saw the thread

All of them are great

Just so you know, your description says Charizard is a Water/Flying type. I'm pretty sure that's wrong.

But in terms of battle, for the first game, Bulbasaur would be your best choice. It's slow to level up, but it has a type advantage on more than one of the gym leaders.

Second game would be Totodile (hope I spelled that right.)

3rd gen, I have to agree with you, Swampert would be best, the only thing I dislike about it is its 4x weakness to grass.

4th gen, I can't really make a fair opinion. I never really paid attention to stat advantages in that game. (Ironically, it's been longer since I've played through gen 4 then through any other of the generations)

I played a bit of Black and White, but I couldn't get into it. I like the fact that they're going for a real story, but I dislike the fact that they introduced a fifth generation. They can still do so much with the other 496 pokemon they made. They don't need any more yet. They're starting to lose creativity when it comes to making new ones, too.

Sorry I was tired when I made this thread /facepalm

Anyways, yes Venasaur is good, but Charizard is great against the Elite Four. Not to mention the fact he is overpowered compared to the other fire types.

As for totodile, I never was a huge fan but he was pretty good, my second choice (I couldn't stand chicorita)

Swampert was just way overpowered in the game. Immune to electric (an attack most Pokemon can learn), was great. The grass was bad, but as long as you have a camerupt or torkoal you'll be set.

I think Charizard, Totodile, Swampert, Empoleon, and then the other water pokemon for Black and White. I pick my starters based on looks though, I just try to make them worth while by training.