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When you think of the different protagonists, what Pokemon do you think of?

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What Pokemon do you associate the different protagonists, and their rivals, with? I've noticed that a majority of fans associates the protagonists and rivals like this:

Red - Pikachu.
Green - Eevee. (Sometimes Charmander, for FRLG)
Leaf - Bulbasaur. (Rarely Jigglypuff/Wigglytuff).
Ethan - Cyndaquil/ Marill.
Kris - Totodile.
Silver - Cyndaquil/ Totodile. (Totodile for Ethan, Cynda for Lyra).
Lyra - Cyndaquil/ Chikorita (Chikorita for both friend and prota.)
Brendan - Mudkip.
May - Torchic.
Dawn - Piplup.
Pearl - Turtwig.
Lucas - Chimchar.
Black/White - Zorua

Some of that seems to be the canon way (the Sinnoh and Hoenn ones) however it's in the eye of the player over anything.

What do you associate with the protagonists with, starter or not?
 
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Red - Pikachu.
Leaf - Bulbasaur.
Ethan - Totodile
Kris - Chikorita
Silver - Crobat
Brendan - Treecko.
May - Torchic.
Dawn - Piplup.
Pearl - Chimchar.
Lucas - Turtwig.
 
Red: Pikachu/Charizard
Blue: Charizard
Leaf: Venusaur
Gold/Ethan: Cyndaquil
Lyra: Chikorita
Crystal: Totodile
Silver: Sneasel
Brendan: Mudkip
May: Torchic
Wally (if he counts): Gardevoir
Lucas: Turtwig
Dawn: Piplup
Barry: Chimchar
 
So now me.

Red: Pikachu - Charmander.
Green: Eevee - Arcanine.
Leaf: Bulbasaur.
Ethan: Marill.
Lyra: Chikorita/ Totodile.
Silver: Cyndaquil/ Chikorita.
May: Torchic
Brendan: Mudkip
Dawn: Piplup
Pearl: Turtwig.
Lucas: Chimchar.

Though, actually, with most of them I associate them with the final forms. Everyone except Lyra-Chikorita, Green-Eevee, and Red-Pikachu. I'm 50-50 with Lucas-Chimchar.

Wally's Wally. Can you recall any other Pokemon other then his Ralts?
 
Red - Pikachu.
Green - Arcanine
Leaf - Clefairy
Ethan - Totodile
Kris - Quilava
Silver - Sneasel
Lyra - Azumarril
Brendan - Torchic
May - Beautifly
Dawn - Croagunk
Pearl - Palkia
Lucas - Pachirisu
Black/White - Pikablu
 
Red - Pikachu or Bulbasaur
Green - Charmander
Leaf - Squirtle
Ethan - Cyndaquil
Kris - Chikorita
Silver - Totodile
Lyra - Chikorita
Brendan - Treeko
May - Torchic.
Dawn - Piplup.
Pearl - Chimchar
Lucas - Turtwig
 
Red: Pikachu
Blue: Uh...
Leaf: Hm...
Ethan: Cyndaquil
Lyra: Marill
Kris: Meganium
Silver: Sneasel
Brendan: Swampert
May: Blaziken
Lucas: Dialga
Dawn: Piplup
Barry: ...I'll get back to you.
 
Red- Pikachu and Bulbasaur
Blue (Gary)- Charmander
Leaf- Squirtle
Ethan- Cyndaquil
Silver- Totodile
Kris and Lyra (note: 2 different gals, don't think I count them as one)- Chikorita
Brendan- Mudkip
May- Torchic
Lucas- none in particular
Dawn- Piplup
 
Red: Used to be Charmander... Now Pikachu.
Blue: Arcanine.
Leaf: Ivisaur.
Gold/Ethan: Totodile line.
Silver: Cyndaquil line.
Kris: Chikorita line.
Lyra: Shroomish. Pichu line.
May: Blaziken.
Brendan: Swampert.
Lucas: Piplup. However becouse everyone else associates Piplup to Dawn, he gets Turtwig sometimes.
Dawn: Chimchar line. For the reasons above, Piplup sometimes.

Guy of Black/White: Magnemite because of that electric cave. Pokabu.
Girl of Black/White: Skarmory because of some fan art. Tsutaja.

Mystery Dungeon: Charmander (with Squirtle).
Mystery Dungeon 2: ... I don't know.
 
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Red-Bulbasaur/Pikachu

Blue-Charmander

Leaf-Squirtle

Ethan-Cyndaquil

Lyra (Kris)-Chikorita

Silver-Totodile

Brendan-Treecko

May-Torchic

Lucas-Turtwig

Dawn-Piplup

Barry-Chimchar
 

Red: Pikachu/Bulbasaur
Blue: Charmander/Eevee
Leaf: Squirtle (Jigglypuff)
Ethan: Cyndaquil
Silver: Totodile (Sneasel)
Lyra/Kris: Chikorita/Marill
Brendan: Mudkip/Torchic
May: Torchic/Mudkip
Wally: Ralts (or Treecko, if he had the option)
Lucas: Turtwig
Barry: Chimchar
Dawn: Piplup
 
Red - Pikachu/Bulbasaur (even though I always pick Charmander... the art struck a chord)
Green - Charmander/Eevee
Leaf - Squirtle
Ethan - Cyndaquil
Lyra - Marril
Silver - Totodile (my Cyndaquil plays always leave the stronger impression on me. That's one fierce Pokemon.)
Kris - Totodile
Brendan - Treecko (the one time I played as May...)
May - Torchic
Wally - Ralts (durhur)
Dawn - Piplup (because of the anime.)
Lucas - Chimchar (I nearly always play as Lucas and I ALWAYS need a Chimchar!)
Pearl - Empoleon (the kid is such a weakling at first I fail to register that his Starter exists until it's an Empoleon.)
 
Red - Pikachu
Blue - Arcanine
Leaf - Jigglypuff

Ethan - Totodile line
Lyra - Chikorita line
Silver - Dunsparce (Because of my in-progress fan-fic)/Cydaquil line

Brendan - Treecko line
May - Torchic line

Dawn - Turtwig line/ Anything her anime counterpart has
Lucas - Piplup line
Barry - Chimcar line
 
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Red- Pikachu, Bulbasaur line
Blue- Eevee, Charizard line
Leaf- Bulbasaur line, Squirtle line

Ethan/Gold: Cyndaquil line
Lyra: Marill, Chikorita
Kris: Chikorita line
Silver: Not sure really, but I guess Crocnaw

Brendan: Swampert
May: Combusken
Wally: Ralts line

Dawn: Piplup, Buneary, Pachirisu
Lucas: Turtwig line
Barry: Infernape, Empoleon
 
I'm surprised so many associate Pearl with Chimchar and Lucas with Turtwig. People actually like Lucas as the protagonist? Ew..

If anything, most people prefer Chimchar with Dawn and Piplup with Pearl.

Hm. A lot of people like Ethan with a Cyndaquil. I always thought most people connected Lyra/Kris with that role.

..
Barely no one doesn't think anything other then May-Torchic & Brendan-Mudkip though.
 
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I have a habit of connecting them to pokemon adventure characters.

Red- Pikachu
Blue: Charmander
Leaf: squirtle
Gold/Ethan: Cynaquil
Kris: Chikarita/Suicune
Lyra: Maril
Silver: Totodile
Brandon: Mudkip
May: Torchic
Wally: Ralts
Lucas: Turtwig
Dawn: Piplup
Barry: Chimchar
 
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- Red: Pikachu
- Blue: Squirtle (Odd, given in my game he had a Bulbasaur.)
- Leaf: Bulbasaur (Ah, now I undersrand my odd associations.)

- Eathan/Gold: Marril
- Kris: Lugia o_O'
- Kotone: Marril (Odd, I never traind a Marril...)
- Silver: Sneasel

- Brenden: Sceptile (At least this one makes sense)
- May: Torchic (Darn! I had a Mudkip! Well, my first time I had a Torchic)
- Wally: Gardevoir

- Dawn: Piplup (That was my starter...)
- Lucas: Chimchar (So far, so good...)
- Barry: Torterra (Weird, suddenly a final evolution, but oh well)
 
Red: Pikachu
Blue: Eevee (played Yellow)
Leaf: Chikorita
Ethan: Cyndaquil
Lyra: Marill
Silver: Totodile
May: Torchic
Brendan: Treeko
Dawn: Piplup
Lucas: Turtwig
Barry: Chimchar
 
For me, personally, and assuming you mean starters...

Red: Pikachu

Gold: Totodile
Kris: Cyndaquil

May: Mudkip
Brendan: Treecko
Emerald Hero: Torchic

FRLG hero: Charmander
FRLG heroine: Bulbasaur

DPPt hero: Turtwig
DPPt heroine: Piplup
 
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