General Pokémon

[blueflower999]

I thought Snivy looked really cool. And Turtwig evolved into a part ground type, so that gave it some advantage against fire types.

[Nebbles]

Yet gave it a 4x damage to ice...

[Yugi]

laugh at my stupidity

When I was looking through the current TWG, I came across your post and was confused.

You shouldn't have deleted that post.

[Jompa]

NO STOP IT, CHESPIN IS AMAZING

[garlicbananas]

Change the Poll to which starter you want.  I'd like to see those results.

Mine's Chespin, probably because I don't know what he's based off of (if anything) so I don't feel held to worldly ideas by him.  Even though it is Pokemon, so anything goes.

[BlackDragonSlayer]

Mine's Chespin, probably because I don't know what he's based off of (if anything) so I don't feel held to worldly ideas by him.  Even though it is Pokemon, so anything goes.

Grass otter. Bit of a beaver, you might say. Trying to disguise it with some sort of weird Slowking-looking hat.

[SlowPokemon]

^it's a chipmunk, and its head looks nothing like the Shellder on Slowking's head. No idea why you keep saying that.

[BlackDragonSlayer]

^it's a chipmunk, and its head looks nothing like the Shellder on Slowking's head. No idea why you keep saying that.

1: Two front "spikes."
2: The way it appears to fit on their heads (unless Chespin's is actually part of it).
3: Weird spiky formation on top.

[Jompa]

I actually didn't think it reminded me of anything. It looked pretty original to me, so I don't even know what y'all are talking about.
I like Chespin. It's definitely my choice, out of the starters. Though, I might change my mind after seeing the evolutions..

[Yugi]

ALL OF YOU ARE WRONG.

Chespin is a combination of chestnut and pin. It may also be from chinkapin, the name of some species of chestnut.
Harimaron is a combination of 蝟 harinezumi (hedgehog), 針 hari (needle), and marron (French for chestnut).

So. Chestnut, Fox, and toad.

[Waddle Bro]

CHESPIN!!! WATCH OUT!!! THE MANKEY GANG IS HERE!!!

[Waddle Bro]

Guys, Fennekin's evolutions won't be a Fire/Psychic or that kinda shiz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_fox
They only live in the desert or close to it so Fennekin's evolutions will most likely become Fire/Rock or Fire/Ground.
It will suck ass with 4x weakness to Water, lolz

[Clanker37]

Guys, Fennekin's evolutions won't be a Fire/Psychic or that kinda shiz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_fox
They only live in the desert or close to it so Fennekin's evolutions will most likely become Fire/Rock or Fire/Ground.
It will suck ass with 4x weakness to Water, lolz

Since when has Game Freak gone by actual real animals for their typing? Empoleon's Water/Steel, for god's sake.

But a Fire/Rock/Ground Pokemon would be good, since Camerupt and Magcargo kinda suck ass.

[Waddle Bro]

Since when has Game Freak gone by actual real animals for their typing? Empoleon's Water/Steel, for god's sake.

Empoleon is based on emperor penguin. They gave him Steel typing because if you give a crown, it wouldn't make any sense to keep it as a pure Water(and the other starters had also a secondary type) so Steel because that's the closest type to a crown.

edit: Check out this shiz
http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Column:On_the_Origin_of_Species

[Clanker37]

Empoleon is based on emperor penguin. They gave him Steel typing because if you give a crown, it wouldn't make any sense to keep it as a pure Water(and the other starters had also a secondary type) so Steel because that's the closest type to a crown.

edit: Check out this shiz
http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Column:On_the_Origin_of_Species

I was noting to the fact that a penguin would most likely to be Water/Ice due to it's icy habitat. But if you want more examples then:

Nidoking/Queen: Two Poison/Ground types. I get that it has Posion barbs, but Ground? The only way I can see them being Ground is because they're so fat

Slugma/Magcargo: A fire type slug/snail with no likeness to the Bug type at all. In fact, Magcargo is basically anti-Bug as you can get because of both it's STAB being super effective towards Bug.

Altaria: Dragon/Flying. DRAGON? Why on earth would you give Altaria Dragon? It makes no sense. Dragons are supposed to be epic looking, fear inducing Pokemon with a university degree in badassery. Altaria looks like it want to hug you. In fact, Swablu has a habit of cleaning things. THE SPAWN OF ALTARIA IS A CLEANING LADY. Not Dragon worthy.

Azurill: A Normal type. This is the spawn of Marill, one of the first 2nd gen Pokemon shown, who is a Water type, which begs the question. Why was Azurill made a Normal type, when it's preexisting family is already Water? According to its Pokedex, it lives in water. And it's tail is used as a flotation device, like Buizel's scarf. So why Normal?

Clefairy Family: Normal. These are the fairy Pokemon. FAIRY POKEMON. They are known for using Metronome to use any move. They live in Mt. Moon, a place where mostly rugged Rock types, or nocturnal Zubats hang out. It has wings. Why on earth Game Freak didn't make this Pokemon Psychic or even Flying, is beyond me. But no, instead we're given another generic Normal type which is basically Jigglypuff with a moon fetish.

Porygon Family: These are among the most creative of Pokemon. They're computer made Pokemon. They're pretty darn awesome. But, why has Game Freak once again shunned a unique Pokemon with a great back story, into the Normal corner? God knows why Porygon was made Normal over Electric, Psychic or in the case of Porygon2 and Z, Steel. But no, once again a great Pokemon family has been ruined by the fact that it can't hit anything Super-effectively.

End Rant.