>>38838163Another non-argument. Starters are the first pokemon your character receives before their journey, and you are generally expected to use them throughout and hold unique significance. Receiving pokemon is a life-changing moment for your character, and the starter pokemon is a reminder of that moment. Sun/Moon even has a little ceremony to celebrate it.
If starters have become so meaningless, that honestly reflects on the quality and zest of the starters themselves.
