>>31638744Picked Popplio and it performed amazingly on my team even when I turned off exp. share and it was underleveled. The only time it didn't do well was when I stupidly kept it in on a poison-type z move. I really enjoyed my playthrough with it, it's a cute and great line(as are the other starters).
I initially tried really hard to like Rowlet and Litten since I like cats and birds, but they were a bit disappointing for me in that aspect. I felt drawn to popplio(I adore it now) but I didn't care for sea lions or like clowns. Helped that Primarina interested me the most since I like pretty mons and singing(the siren inspiration is cool too). I love how the line's whole theme is performance and entertainment rather than just 'clowns lol', makes it feel more dynamic.