>>32323299What stands out about Blastoise for me is the shell, which acts as defense. This is nothing unique, every turtle has this, but I like it. The second thing being the cannons. If it's going to shoot water somehow, they attached cannons on it to let it do that. This is sort of missing from most Pokemon, where they just puke out water somehow. It makes Blastoise unique, and it looks cool as fuck. One of the cooler details any Pokemon has received. The third thing is its "buff" body. The big, not necessarily tall, body make it appear strong. The defensive shell, the cannons for offense, and the large body all come together to make a Pokemon that I can see myself relying on. A good partner. On the negative side, it looks so heavy that it can barely move outside of water. Like a turtle, it would move very slowly.
What stands out about Charizard for me is the body shape. It's a dragon, and if there's one objective truth in this world, it's that dragons are cool. The first feature that stands out is the wings. What it lacks in defense, it makes up with mobility. It can not only move with ease, but also move in three dimensions. The second is the ability to shoot flames out of its mouth. It's not as unique as having cannons, but it's still great. All Fire-types breathe fire, but it doesn't fit them all. Why is a horse able to breathe fire. That bothers me almost as much as Pokemon puking water. Breathing fire is a thing dragons inherently do, so it fits better. The next is hands. They're usable. Another personal preference, but I like it when hands on Pokemon are usable in and outside of battle. Pokemon that have blade for hands are amazing for battles, annoyance for anything else. The biggest negative for Zard is that it's fat. It doesn't affect mobility, but doesn't look too good.
This is why I think Kanto starters are great. Their designs are good looking and practical. Every details means something.
Charizard > Venusaur > Blastoise, though I LOVE all three.
