>>13707865OP here, assumed that this thread 404'd shortly after I posted it. I'm jealous of everyone posting their reasoning so here are mine.
Slowbro: Grandfather lived right on Boston Harbor so as a kid my cousins and I would go down under this dock/ beach area and catch crabs and hermit crabs I assume that at a young age I would have found a slowpoke and befriended it making it effectively my starter.
Chingling: I always have small bells attached to my keychain and they jingle when I walk. People recognize me for it and I am sure a chingling would hear and follow me becoming my friend.
Ninjask: As a child i found a cicada in my pool and thought it was the coolest thing. I kept it in a large container for the longest time and ever since I have been fascinated by them and love finding them.
Lampent: My mother's side of my family has a heightened ability to see ghosts and I have a "special" relationship with lamps.
Blastoise: A few years ago I caught a snapping turtle with my bare hands and brought it to a party and everyone loved it. I kept it safe that night and even fed it. It would have probably been a wartortle and I probably wouldn't have released it the next day if it was. Also squirtle is my favorite starter.
Gyarados: My biggest hobby is fish-keeping, specifically keeping aggressive large fish, like oscars, catfish and gars. Currently I have a spotted gar and a goldfish that survived it's maw as a tiny
thing.It has since grown and lived with my gar. He has the same shape and color as a Magikarp so I wouldn't e surprised if he evolved into a gyarados especially after gaining exp from surviving my gar. I even call him Magikarp. I could handle a Gyarados based on my experience with large fish.
