sigh, future me here: ik chikorita is cute but pick that fire starter.
unless if you want to get stuck in the second gym (!) and realize your 6 hours grinding for chikorita and his cuteness wont kill that fuckin bug. (and cherry on top, you wont see a single fuckin fire type to catch T_T)
welp, i was having fun while i was playing it. wish there wasnt an obvious wrong or right starter choice tho.

Reviewed on May 09, 2024


3 Comments


12 days ago

You can trade a wild Bellsprout (which there are many nearby) for an Onix in Violet City, a pretty good pokémon for the first two gyms even if you don't end up using it. There are also Onix in Union Cave at a 5% spawn rate but I recomend trading as they get bonus experience and level up faster, unless you dont like "Rocky" as a nickname.

9 days ago

@pravda actually i have that rock dwayn pokemon (and its pretty strong too)! the catch is it wont obey you unless u have a rock gym badge. so, you still need that fire starter even with dwayn johnson in ur team.

9 days ago

@PwettyDemon Yes, I know that's an issue, but eventually you should get some rocks to fall on Scyther's head as he is x4 times weak to rock. I know it's lame but keep trying until you beat it, it's one of the few things you can do for a non fire starter run. On my Totodile run I managed to do it on my third try. It's heavily luck based but it shouldn't take that long. I wish you the best of luck.