Starter Type Poll 1: Bug

[Greninja The Mario Karter]

If you haven't seen my post involving choosing a starter for every type, I would like to refresh you with some criteria I made, and the first criterion is mandatory. Here is the mandatory criterion. I'll be doing each of the eighteen types in poll form to see what everyone thinks.

• The Pokemon in question has to evolve twice (meaning it has to have a three stage evolutionary line), and it has to maintain its specified type throughout its entire line.

Here are the general targets that I hope to aim for.

1. I want Pokemon to get within or as close to starter base stat total ranges as possible. The ranges are 307-320 for base forms, 405-420 for middle forms, and 525-535 for final forms.
2. The Pokemon should ideally evolve via level up all the way through, and even more ideal, its first evolution should occur in the teens (level 10-19) while its second evolution should occur in the thirties (level 30 to 39). I will allow for non-level up evolutions, but I will try to avoid trade evolutions whenever possible.
3. I want to pick the Pokemon that looks and feels the most like a starter to me. I will allow for dual typed base forms if necessary, but I would prefer to avoid them if possible.

Going in alphabetical order, first is Bug, which is immediately tricky. Several of the following options in the poll have final forms that are as weak as middle stage starters.

If you want to see my doc on this ordeal, click this link here.

Picking a Starter for Every Type Using Existing Pokemon

Picking a Starter for Every Type Using Existing Pokemon Criteria for Starter Pokemon Mandatory Criterion The Pokemon must evolve twice, meaning it has to have a three stage evolutionary line, and it must maintain its specified type throughout its entire line. General Targets I want Pokemon to get...

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[Greninja The Mario Karter]

I would narrow my options down to Venipede, Sewaddle, Grubbin, and Blipbug, since all four have final forms whose base stat totals get relatively close to the target range. Of these four, Grubbin and Blipbug are the most appealing to me since their base forms lack secondary typing.

Choosing between the two is tricky, though. Blipbug (180) and Dottler (335) are significantly weaker than the target range for base and middle forms, while Grubbin (300) and Charjabug (400) are much closer. However, Blipbug has better evolution; it evolves at level 10 then level 30, which are the minimum for the target level ranges I'm going for. Grubbin doesn't evolve until level 20, then Charjabug requires either a special magnetic field or a Thunder Stone. Both are solid choices, but I'm going with Blipbug as the Bug starter. Its lower evolution levels somewhat make up for its lower stats, and Orbeetle has the closest base stat total to the target range for final forms, with a BST of 505.

 

[Ray Trace]

I'm picking the one that evolves into Vikavolt

 

[Greninja The Mario Karter]

I'm picking the one that evolves into Vikavolt

That would be Grubbin. Grubbin evolves at level 20, and Charjabug needs either a special magnetic field or a Thunder Stone. However, while Vikavolt has a lower base stat total than Orbeetle (500 vs 505), Grubbin and Charjabug have higher base stat totals than Blipbug and Dottler (300 and 400 vs 180 and 335). Blipbug somewhat makes up for its lower base stat totals with earlier evolution levels (level 10 and level 30).