clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Decision 2018: What is the best starting 笔辞办é尘辞苍?

The latest episode of Quality Control is a debate for the ages

If you buy something from a Polygon link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

Vox
Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 10-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy.

This week on Polygon’s Quality Control podcast, in honor of Pokégon Week and the 20th anniversary of 笔辞办é尘辞苍 Red and Blue, we attempt to answer a question that has perplexed the political landscape for centuries: What is the best original starter 笔辞办é尘辞苍?

At the beginning of every 笔辞办é尘辞苍 game, players must make a Sohpie’s Choice-like decision to ally themselves with a single, cuddly fighting animal. While their stable will undoubtedly expand, it is that creature who will be their intimate companion on the long road to becoming the very best. Like no one ever was.

Today’s formal debate brings three 笔辞办é尘辞苍 experts to the fore, including Polygon’s Allegra Frank and Ryan Gilliam as well as The Verge’s Megan Farokhmanesh. They will each make their case for one of the three iconic starting 笔辞办é尘辞苍: Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur.

Later this week, Polygon will also publish passionate analyses of each starting 笔辞办é尘辞苍. Then next week, on our official Twitter account, you will be able to make your voices heard with a final vote.

Choose wisely, dear readers. And good luck.

Email: qualitycontrol at polygon dot com

Music: “Goodwill” by The Custodian of Records

The next level of puzzles.

Take a break from your day by playing a puzzle or two! We’ve got SpellTower, Typeshift, crosswords, and more.

news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news