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[Toxi]

Oh man, Chesnaught... =(

I love Chespin, no questions asked. Qualladin gained a little weight, but I still stuck by his side. But Chesnaught... oh God, what did Game Freak do to you, you poor little (big) bastard...

To be honest, it's not the design that's really bothering me, that part is actually ok. It's the COLOR SCHEME!. He goes from almost entirely green/brown, with hints of red on his quills to almost ENTIRELY WHITE with odd bits of green and brown thrown in. It's almost like they didn't even bother to look at what the previous evolution looked like. The color scheme just kills the evolution completely, had they done the colors right it could have been a pretty awesome looking final evolution.

That said, I'll still be going with Chespin as my starter. As awful as his final form looks, I always stick by starter, through thick and horrible final evolutions =|

Seems like you could stick an Eviolite on Quilladin and hope for the best.

Chestnaut changed color because plants turn brown over time as they die. It's meant to show he's a veteran, which is also why his fur is a lighter color. I do agree that I'd prefer a more vivid color scheme.

 

[Village]

Woah woah woah. Woah.

How was Meganium bad? Meganuim was freaking awesome!

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That would imply that anything coming from chikorita is any good. The worst starter out of the worst set of starters. And that is saying something because the next gen has Mudkip in it.

 

[ffdgh]

....confirmed. ; (

 

[unknownstranger]

Does your gen VI starter decide what gen I starter you get? I want Froakie and Squirtle, same types be damned.

 

[Regulus Tera]

not gonna pickup my Kanto starter, already played through numerous games with those.

Get a Bulbasaur and give it to me if you don't want it. I offer a Chespin.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Spiky Shield?

 

[Sora_N]

If they can't get the regular color scheme right, I'm terrified to see what his shiny will look like. Not to mention, I have this obsession-compulsive thing about using the starter I picked ALL the way through (Yeah, I know it's not a real thing, but I like to think I'm forming some kind of bond with my first Pokemon in each new region). Because of that, even if his shiny looks great, I can't use it anyways since I'll have picked a shiny-less Chespin at the beginning. =|

Oh well, I guess I don't have to evolve him. He might be a bit weaker, but at least he'll still have his dignity.

I'm with you. I have ocd because Samurott was awful to use thought BW1 for me...Oshawott and Dewitt so good though. BW2 I picked Snivy, ended up being my fav

 

[Dawg]

Does anyone know (if you still have all the hardware like the gba, wireless adapter, DS etc) if you can still use the trade systems to transport a pokemon from the original red game to the latest games?

Still have my lvl 100 arcanine on there, I think.

 

[Mr-Joker]

Does your gen VI starter decide what gen I starter you get? I want Froakie and Squirtle, same types be damned.

No, you get you chose which one you want.

 

[?oe?oe]

He would look a little better, if he wasn't pale yellow.

 

[HypnoDarkrai]

Does anyone know (if you still have all the hardware like gameboy, gba, wireless adapter etc) if you can still use the trade systems to transport a pokemon from the original red game to the latest games?

Still have my lvl 100 arcanine on there, I think.

Don't think so.
Gen 2->Gen 3 is impossible.

 

[Boss Doggie]

*wakes*

*sees mighty Chesnaught*

VINDICATED!

TEAMCHESPIN!!!

 

[ramyeon]

This honestly looks fine to me.

 

[Ultima_5]

Does anyone know (if you still have all the hardware like gameboy, gba, wireless adapter etc) if you can still use the trade systems to transport a pokemon from the original red game to the latest games?

Still have my lvl 100 arcanine on there, I think.

the farthest back you can go is the gba games

 

[mui]

Now all we need is someone to leak the "Z?" And other legendaries.

 

[Thorakai]

Is Chesnaught suppose to have a tail there? It doesn't seem to be part of the armor since the other screenshot angle de-confirms that.

 

[spindashing]

Sugimori art will probably change a lot of opinions, too.

 

[Tookay]

Don't know what to think of these starter evolutions.

Blown potential.

 

[Coffee Dog]

So I guess I'm the only one that likes the oversized bowser shell aspect of it?

His limbs look fucking terrible though, and I hate the color scheme. Definitely considering going Froakie now.

 

[Kouriozan]

Going to name my Chespin Bowser

 

[Not75Drops]

Why is it holding a Poison Barb? Lol

 

[unknownstranger]

That would imply that anything coming from chikorita is any good. The worst starter out of the worst set of starters. And that is saying something because the next gen has Mudkip in it.

Typhlosion and Feraligatr are better than anything gen III IMO.

 

[Korosenai]

Sugimori art will probably change a lot of opinions, too.

I can't wait to see the glorious Sugimori Chesnaught art.

 

[emb]

Well, I pretty much hate the final grass and fire dudes. Visually just hitting all the wrong notes for me. I'm hoping they look better in motion though, or in official art.

Will either go with Froakie, or go mono-fire if there are any other fire 'mons to add to the three starters you get.

Btw, that reminds me, are HMs a prominent thing, or are they still more relaxed as in B2/W2?

 

[Vooduu]

....confirmed. ; (

To be strictly honest, it's the shell that ruins the design. Should've incorporated some type of shield. How many starter shell-type pokemon are we going to have?

 

[AdmiralSnackbar]

Have we seen both genders of the other two yet ?

Also spiky shield is infinitely worse than water shuriken and fire magic.

 

[woodland]

http://imgur.com/d85NFDA,7pE8a4j#0

Look familiar?

Chespin digivolve tooooooo

http://imgur.com/d85NFDA,7pE8a4j#0

 

[Galamauth]

as a non-pokemon fan, I am loving these 3rd evo designs. They look like they can kick some ass, especially Greninja and Chesnaught.

 

[Fou-Lu]

Final evos for starters aren't terrible but I am not that impressed by Fennekin's and Chespin's. Froakie is pretty cool.

 

[Divvy]

I wish he had joints on his limbs. They looks like horrible tentacles.

 

[Village]

Typhlosion and Feraligatr are better than anything gen III IMO.

Metagross is in gen 3, your opinion is invalidated. ;P

 

[Tusk]

So the starter specific moves are

Mystic fire.
Water shuriken.
Spiky shield. Cool

 

[Veitsev]

Does anyone know (if you still have all the hardware like the gba, wireless adapter, DS etc) if you can still use the trade systems to transport a pokemon from the original red game to the latest games?

Still have my lvl 100 arcanine on there, I think.

If its Pokemon Red you are out of luck. If its Pokemon FireRed then -> Diamond/Pearl -> Black/White(2) -> X/Y

 

[Madao]

Does anyone know (if you still have all the hardware like the gba, wireless adapter, DS etc) if you can still use the trade systems to transport a pokemon from the original red game to the latest games?

Still have my lvl 100 arcanine on there, I think.

no. Gen III rebooted the way the game's IVs and EVs worked and you can only go as far back as Gen III. you can still bring Gen III pokes up to the newest games.

 

[Wilbur]

Don't know what to think of these starter evolutions.

Blown potential.

Join me

#TeamDiggersby

 

[strangedopamine]

I'm guessing that Spiky Shield may be a Protect type move that damages if the attacker uses a contact move. It would fit the more defensive nature of Chesnaught.

 

[ffdgh]

To be strictly honest, it's the shell that ruins the design. Should've incorporated some type of shield. How many starter shell-type pokemon are we going to have?

Yeah The shell is so out of place for me and the overall color/look.

Grass/fighing is what I wanted but....not like this...

 

[MagiusNecros]

I'm not seeing the appeal of Tongue Frog Ninja thing.

 

[Dr. Buni]

This honestly looks fine to me.

It is the colors what bother me. The design is fine.

Typhlosion and Feraligatr are better than anything gen III IMO.

Blaziken alone is better than all Gen I + Gen II starters imo.

 

[PK Gaming]

Team Fennekin destroyed in 1 day

RIP

 

[unknownstranger]

Metagross is in gen 3, your opinion is invalidated. ;P

Meant starters but I still put Typhlosion over Metagross.

 

[Dawg]

If its Pokemon Red you are out of luck. If its Pokemon FireRed then -> Diamond/Pearl -> Black/White(2) -> X/Y

Hmm, now you mention it... I think I may have had a second Arcanine on FireRed.

He's my favourite Pokémon ;-;

 

[Kid Ska]

If you showed me Chesnaught next to Quilladin and Chespin and didn't tell me they were all the same evolutionary chain, I would never have thought it myself.

 

[Toxi]

I see Swampert and Meganium hate, WTF Villager. :-(

I was talking strictly Starters. I agree with the rest of your argument though.

Edit: why is Gaf hating on Gen 2? Typhlosion and Poke'Croc are cool

Sorry I was so testy, and yeah, the starters in Gen 5 aren't very good. Emboar has a wrestler look which is kinda cool, but the fire beard looks awkward. Serperior is just boring; it looks too much like Servine.

Samurott looks decent with the samurai aesthetic, but I wish its sprites would better show that it actually can use its swords.

As for the new ones, Chesnaught is okay if a bit odd and I already love Greninja (but I'm naming mine Frogardier). Delphox is the one that just doesn't excite me in any way.

 

[trixx]

Chespin and Fenniken day onners changing squads lmao, nah stick with them

Designs are wack af

 

[Village]

Meant starters but I still put Typhlosion over Metagross.

Blaziken is a Chicken sagat.


also the bolded. that sounds like heathen speak.

 

[Madao]

he looks better than Meganium and Sceptile. if the stats are good, he could be better than Serperior and Venusaur overall. can't touch Torterra though.

 

[Starphoenix]

Someone find the "Z" legendary now!

 

[kgrock618]

Dolphox is easily my favorite of the three. Best typing, and a unique design. Chesnaught has the worst typing, and a weird design. Greninja has a pretty cool typing and an ok design.

Pretty excited for the game. Getting Fennekin for sure. Hoping its a special attack sweeper

 

[RuinerPrime]

So far my list is going:

Froakie
Pancham
Litleo
Inkay
Zubat if available
Mawile