You could choose Bulbasaur, the plucky plant creature with an onion on his back.
Sure, those were all fun Pokémon, but that's not the Pokémon that everyone wanted (especially if they ever saw an episode of the anime). Pika-Choose PikachuIn the original games, you had 3 choices. Why would you want any other Pokémon as your starter?Well, now you can choose Pikachu as your starter. He scurried alongside Ash through thick and thin, he could beat Pokémon that totally outmatched him, and he even knew how to foil Team Rocket like a little champ.