User blog comment:Hollow6Laramie/Starter Pokemon/@comment-82.73.5.128-20110714125419/@comment-99.152.147.71-20120701010144

I think Squirtle is because at vermillion city aqua tail takes care of most of the pokemon. At Cerulean Gym Charmander is nothing. and Bulbasaur is good in Pewter Gym but almost nothing else.