>>26613391Same OP. But here's the thing: Rowlet is way more economical for story mode.
Fire covers grass, bug and ice. Flying also covers grass and bug, and ice is weak to everything anyway, especially that fighting type that you should have in your party. And it's pretty uncommon in story mode, in the tropics no less.
On top of that, grass covers rock, ground and water, including those millions of surfmons you'll deal with in this tropical region. And cavemons, of course. So Rowlet covers tons of bases.
You also get a Fly user immediately so your party is free for other things.
Litten is cute and I'm seriously considering GTSing two starters, but if I had to pick Rowlet is the clear winner. And you just fucking know that super cute design is a front for a cunt destroyer evo.