[Theory] Games

[Jordiloves_Pokemon]

So I am playing Pokemon Leafgreen on a gba emulator on my phone. And I got a pdf of the official guide. And I haven't started the game. And I'm doing the "complete the game by the official guide" trend. But I got a question. For the official guide for that game, what would they pick for the starter Pokemon? Leave ur theories in the comments so I can read them. Thx!

 

[Devalue]

None of them? Must be able to cover players picking any of the three starters, or maybe even flipping to any random problem location. Probably recommends nearby Pokemon if you are having trouble, rather than permanent party Pokemon. Expects something like this for the first Gym:

"Faces Brock's Rock-type Pokemon in the first gym. Deals strong damage against them with Water or Grass types. Also consider Pokemon like Mankey, a Fighting type Pokemon, for good damage via its Fighting-type moves. Look for one on Route 22, west of Viridian City."

(Would not mention Steel, Ground, or Ice. Likely cannot get any moves of those types. Why overload the player with information they cannot act on?)

 

[Mimicking Mimikyu]

Generally speaking, Bulbasaur and Squirtle were recommended in contemporary guides back in the day. Bulbasaur was considered "easy mode" because it's either super effective or resistant to the first four gyms.

 

[soulzzii]

(Would not mention Steel, Ground, or Ice. Likely cannot get any moves of those types. Why overload the player with information they cannot act on?)

Charmander actually learns metal claw at level 13, so thats an alternative against brock, plus i really dont see why not mention the types that are super effective againt rock, even though the player might not use it at this point, its good for someone whos a newcomer at pokemon to understand how types work.
for the question: i think there should be one route for each starter, even though bulbasaur is considerated the easy choice.

 

[Devalue]

Charmander actually learns metal claw at level 13, so thats an alternative against brock, plus i really dont see why not mention the types that are super effective againt rock, even though the player might not use it at this point, its good for someone whos a newcomer at pokemon to understand how types work.

Ah, then mention Charmander too (along with being weak to Rock).

Views a guide as less of a teaching tool and more of a problem-solving tool. Turns to a guide for specific roadblocks. Tends to confuse people by listing too much information, especially when not relevant.

Would bring up the type chart at Brock under a teaching approach. (Likely alluded to it earlier than that.) Marks a good point to demonstrate how to read it.