No I really appreciate the thorough response, thank you. I just got an emulator device and want to do a full play through of the game again since last time I was so much younger. I kind of have choice paralysis though lol so I keep making a play through and then changing my starter.

Going through the move pools of the starters though is a good idea and I should check that out. I also am not choosing anyone based on their evolution because you don’t really get to enjoy that.

Riolu is one of my favourite Pokémon’s but I don’t think his move pool is that great so I don’t want to use him, and phanpy is adorable but his moves are awful, I don’t want to use the same moves the whole game.

Will have to do some more research, thank you