>>43562192I think the weakest line links are Blastoise, Sceptile, and Empoleon for different reasons.
>Blastoiseturtle, man-made looking cannons; only Wartortle is actually clever
>Sceptileslim gecko with leaves on it
only point of interest is Sceptile's back which most people wouldn't even be impressed by if they knew the reference
>Empoleonthe sore thumb of the mythology trio; only point of interest is trident crown as a super weak Poseidon nod, and its wings are generic in concept
piplup and prinplup are both utterly unremarkable with almost no lead-up to empoleon's design
nevertheless, without a doubt, those three generations' choices are better than Johto's, Unova's, and the rest's starters
