What are the worst Pokemon starters?

Answer 1

In (Fire)Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, it is Bulbasaur. Charmander is powerful, especially when it grows into Charizard, and Squirtle/Blastoise is very versatile and durable.

In Gold/Silver/Crystal, all of the starters are pretty terrible. They are the worst of any Pokemon game. But the worst one is Chikorita. Totodile may be slow and weak with Special moves, but it at least has high Attack. And Cyndaquil is mediocre all around and only has okay Speed. Most of the moves the Johto starters learn in Generation II are pretty terrible, though.

In Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, it is Treecko, though Mudkip is pretty bad, too. Treecko/Sceptile only has high Speed and that's it. It doesn't even learn any decent moves. Mudkip/Swampert is pretty bad, too. It only has Defense, but at least it is only weak to Grass moves, being a Ground/Water type. It doesn't learn anything good without heavy TM use, however. Blaziken is one of the best starters of any game, as it has great stats and learns powerful moves without having to use TMs.

In Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, it is Piplup. Chimchar is sort of a weaker version of Torchic/Blaziken, and Turtwig eventually becomes powerful, making it the best Grass starter of any game.

In Black/2/White/2, it is Tepig, which like Chimchar, is really just an less-useful Torchic clone. Snivy isn't all that great, but it has good speed when it fully evolves.

In X & Y, the starters are more balanced than in other games, but the worst one is Fennekin. Chespin is only mediocre, as well. In any generation, quadripeds (like Bulbasaur, Chikorita or Fennekin) are almost always bad.

The ranking for the first four generation's final-form starters would be:

BEST

Blaziken (best), all around good stats and moves,

Samurott, powerful with good moves,

Torterra, the strongest Grass starter of any generation,

Infernape, good but not as good as Blaziken.

GOOD

Charizard, strong but is weakened by its Flying type,

Blastoise, durable but not the best offensively,

Emboar, not as good as Blaziken or Infernape.

MEDIOCRE

Empoleon, tough and almost has a third type (Flying),

Serperior, all-around mediocre,

Feraligatr, slow, weak moves (without TMs), and only has good Attack power,

Typhlosion, bad moves (without TMs), and only has good Speed,

BAD

Venusaur, only good for its Defense, Special Defense, and Sleep Powder.

Marshtomp, is very slow and Quagsire or Whiscash can replace it.

Sceptile, only has good Speed and is bad at everything else.

Meganium (worst), only useful Defensively.