Choosing an Unnatural Starter?

[Silverwynde]

I like the idea. If it were me, I'd pick Golett as my starter any day of the week. Too cute to pass up, you know.

 

[The Admiral]

I'd like a starter that's an evolutionary standalone. Therefore, it would be great at the beginning, but increasingly less useful as the game goes on. Depending on the species.

Okay, scenario:

1. Start new game.
2. Meet the Prof.
3. Spin roulette wheel (Game mechanics).
4. "Obtained a MAGIKARP from the Professor!"

... No, thanks.

I'm fairly sure species like that would be taken out of the running.

 

[Blood Red Absol]

I Love the idea... ABSOLS ALL AROUND! <3

 

[vespiqueen]

I love this idea too! If I could choose any Pokemon as my starter, it would definitely be Mareep.

 

[Tuskie Tyrant Yoko Kurama]

I do like the idea. The Starter Trio is getting a bit annoying now. But, if they were to give us Pre Starter Pokemon, I wouldn't be too upset with that.

 

[ShinyMienshao]

When I was bored from starting over Platinum numerous times, I started with a hacked but traded over Dialga.

 

[Estellise]

I like this idea. D;
I'd probably pick Snorunt or Zorua.

 

[!jirachi!]

great idea but this aint be happenging... i would pick riolu or pikachu i think

 

[Metagross8]

I completely agree. I'd like to see a different option in the main series so I could choose something like a Ralts or Gothita to start my journey. Getting an egg would be cool, too...
Oh, but another possibility would be for a safari zone-esque point early in the game where we encounter unusual pokemon for a route and throw a ball at it to catch it. The ball wouldn't fail, so you've got one decision to make based on all the pokemon available.

 

[Schade]

I often do this. I start new games very often, and quickly get tired of the common starters.
My most memorable is the Sneasel in HG. It was made for the purpose of being a "Starter"-pokemon

 

[Dark Violet Moon Ray]

I'd like a starter that's an evolutionary standalone. Therefore, it would be great at the beginning, but increasingly less useful as the game goes on. Depending on the species.



I'm fairly sure species like that would be taken out of the running.

That condition was not listed in your roulette theory. How was I to know what you actually meant?

 

[Dark Violet Moon Ray]

I completely agree. I'd like to see a different option in the main series so I could choose something like a Ralts or Gothita to start my journey. Getting an egg would be cool, too...
Oh, but another possibility would be for a safari zone-esque point early in the game where we encounter unusual pokemon for a route and throw a ball at it to catch it. The ball wouldn't fail, so you've got one decision to make based on all the pokemon available.

Hmm...

K e y s t r o k e s

 

[Fluffyy]

That would be cool, receiving an egg from the Professor and then seeing what it will hatch too.

 

[DarkOverlord777]

I would actually love this. Perhaps it could let you pick a type,and it would give you a small list of pokemon of that type that evolve twice(like the current starters.) I once played through diamond using a riolu as my starter. It was excellent.

 

[Autis-misc]

Intersting idea.

I would choose Yamask, but I would be dying easily due to its weak stats before evolving.

 

[Floette]

This would be really cool. I would pick Kecleon. Now that would be an interesting playthrough.

 

[Umbreon9]

Yeah, I wish they'd do something like what they do in PMD. The game (or the professor) could give you a personality test, and give you the Pokémon who he/she thinks is the most compatible with your character.

THIS. Okay, this is a good idea. Seriously.

 

[M.E.G.S.L.D.]

*Pokemon Mystery Dungeon*

Yeah, that's awesome. But they should give it a starly x3. Then you could evolve into Staraptor

 

[Archangel Azazel]

I would actually like to have a different starter... Unnatural I mean.. XP I would pick Deino or... Ralts :3 XP

 

[Sweet_Melody]

I like the idea of starting with Pikachu just like Ash