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>starts out as the definitive generic you-can-mostly-ignore-the-type-system-if-you-play-with-this-type type
>changes type on evolution
>the types it can change to (other than sylveon) are specifically the balanced types
>every form in the line is cute
Gen 1 could've been released as a single game with this as the only starter and there'd be no net loss.
Don't get me wrong I love the gen 1 starters but eevee just makes a better starter than them, no reason they couldn't still be available via unique npc giveaways like in yellow.