Best Kanto starter for first 4 gyms

[Qpowie]

So, I am trying to power through the first 4 gyms (after that just plan buy spending the money I made doing the first 4 gyms to buy a level 100), am wondering what starter to pick. The current plan is to pick Bulbasaur and catch Ponyta and keep those even until gym 4 is complete. Any better ways / suggestions to beat the first 4 faster? Different pokemon?

[404shaconotfoun]

Pick squirtle for easy first gym catch snubbull in route 2 at night for thunder fang, teach it dig and use it for 3rd gym and it has ice fang for 4th gym.

[Qpowie]

217953 Pick squirtle for easy first gym catch snubbull in route 2 at night for thunder fang, teach it dig and use it for 3rd gym and it has ice fang for 4th gym.

How do I get dig before 3rd gym? Don't you buy it at Celadon City? Also 2nd gym would be a bitch wouldnt it?

[404shaconotfoun]

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217953 Pick squirtle for easy first gym catch snubbull in route 2 at night for thunder fang, teach it dig and use it for 3rd gym and it has ice fang for 4th gym.

How do I get dig before 3rd gym? Don't you buy it at Celadon City? Also 2nd gym would be a [Censored] wouldnt it?

Oh I mean thunder fang for 2nd gym. You can also get TM Dig from a kid in the house where th police was blocking you in cerulean city.

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First gym - Rock type.

Second gym - Water type.

Third gym - Electric type.

Fourth gym - Grass type.

 

There is no single starter Pokemon who can power through all of these gyms using typing advantage alone.

• Pikachu, much like the anime, hits a wall immediately with the rock gym.
  
• Squirtle destroys the rock gym, can do okay with training on the second, but will be destroyed on the third.
  
• Charmander has problems with the first gym, and is destroyed the second gym.
  
• Bulbasaur gets you farthest on it's own, getting you through all of the gyms with relative ease. The only gym it would get caught up on is Grass, as grass moves against a grass type have half the normal affectiveness.

 

However, this is assuming you only stick with your starter, catch nothing else and only use move types specific to your starter.

 

So, here are your solutions. Pick any starter, but make sure to:

• Catch Pokemon that counter your starter. If you have a Pikachu, catch a water or fighting type for the rock gym, and so on.
  
• Teach your Pokemon moves besides moves that are the same as their type. Before the third gym, you get the TM Dig. Pikachu can learn this, giving you the ability to beat the gym with your starter alone if trained properly.
  
• Use your resources! Whether it be wild Pokemon, TMs, or sometimes even HMs, use them!

 

Good luck on your Pokemon journey.