Strange Starter

[lifesapity]

Have you every used a non-traditional starter in either the Canon or a fanmade game?  What pokemon was it and did you enjoy it? 

I recently started a run in rejuvenation using marshadow as my starter, it has been quite fun so far.

[Wolfox]

I've done an Emerald one where I treated Ralts as my starter, And seeing as Gardevoir is my favorite mon now I think that went quite well

[Alistair]

I recently did a modded Reborn run using an Espeon as my starter. It was pretty fun, but made the early goings a bit too easy.

[Monochrome_Complex]

Desolation with moxie sandile. 

 

Was really fun actually.  Love moxie.

[Zargerth]

I used Stunky back in HeartGold. I traded my Totodile for it.

[Yagami]

Horsea in pokemon zeta.It's evolution was changed so evolved to kingdra in level 40.I loved it because it was based on older gen so only weakness was dragon.If I didn't know how to beat an opponent, I just used outrage.

In desolation,I first used sandile as a starter.Let's just say Conner,the fire type gym leader had a really bad day.

In desolation,the second time I used a spheal.It was the first time my starter was shiny.

[Star Arcana]

I've used a few during my experience playing fangames. The first was Horsea in Omicron, and Storm proved himself and then some. Kingdra has a nice typing, which is helped even more by the older mechanics used ingame (as stated by Yagami). 

 

I also used Larvesta in Alabaster, and if I remember correctly, it was doing pretty well up to the point I was at. I really need to start playing that one again... 

 

If the Delta Bulbasaur in Insurgence counts, then I can claim that as well. Alora proved herself to be a powerful, reliable, and versatile Pokémon (what more can you ask for in a starter?). Gotta love that typing, too. 

 

Despite all these rather positive experiences, I'd have to say my favourite oddball starter is Espurr from Desolation. I should have opted for a male, and checked IVs before committing, but I still really enjoyed using the psychic cat. She did start falling behind towards the end of Ep. 4, and Gardevoir is more dependable now, but I keep Luna trained and ready for action. She does a good job taking over when I switch out a Pokémon that's weak against an upcoming boss/gym/area. I'm hugely biased, as Espurr is among my favourites, and getting to use one of your top Pokémon as a starter is golden. If I do ever replay the game, I'll likely get a male and make sure both his nature AND IVs are at least passable.

 

I think that's all *goes off trying to remember if she missed one*...

 

 

[Ojama Yellow]

in my reborn wonder trade run I counted the munna I received before julia as my starter. it was the only pre-gym 1 mon that remained in my team until e16 completion so yeah. thing did really well tbh, even if its only attacking moves were psychic and psywave. would use again.

[Hycrox]

I'm using bidoof over the starter in my pokemon platinum nuzlocke.

 

I'm also using it over every other pokemon.