Starter Poll 6: Fighting

[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, sixth is Fighting. There are only three options in this poll, and not a single line has pure level up evolutions.

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]

We do not have a three stage Fighting type line with pure level up evolutions. All three have their first evolution in the 20s, and for their second evolutions, Machoke and Gurdurr evolve by trade or by using the Linking Cord from Legends Arceus, and Primeape has to use Rage Fist 20 times then level up, so we'll have to live without the perfect evolutions. Let's look at stats. All three base forms have a base stat total of 305, thus they are equally close to the target range. For middle forms, Machoke and Gurdurr are on the bottom border of the target range with 405, while Primeape is above it with 455 since it was originally a final form. For final forms, Annihilape is on the top border of the range with 535, while Machamp and Conkeldurr lag behind at 505. I have to choose Mankey since it's the only one that can evolve without the need of another game, and Annihilape is the proper strength for a starter.