Did we ever learn why we got Fire-Fighting starters for a decade?

Because of Charmander vs Brock memes

>>33162542
/thred.

>>33162542
>first gym in 3rd gen is rock type

KEK.

>>33162542
Proof that GF was catering to genwunners from Day 1. Always chasing that Pokemania high.

>>33162558
>4th gen too
>wew, lads

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>>33162558
>first gym in 4th gen is rock type
>first gyms in 5th gen both use normal types

>>33162574
Hadn't notice this before. Why does GF pander fire starters?

>>33162533
They were based on Journey to the West.

>>33162533

Coincidence

Game Freak just gives Pokemon types that make sense for them

Kung Fu Chicken = Fighting type
Son Goku = Fighting type
Chinese warrior = Fighting type

All three were also designed by different people

>implying GF tells us stuff

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>>33162533
Haha, I don't really know!

>>33162533
3 of the worst starters

>>33162707
>Chinese warrior
Nice meme

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>>33162707
> Pro Wrestler: Figh..wait

>>33162824

Pokemon can only have two types, so the Dark type from the Heel inspiration takes priority

>>33162800

That's literally what it is, the designers stated in an interview that Serperior was designed in a Western style, Emboar was designed in a Chinese style, and Samurott was designed in a Japanese style

>>33162904
That's retarded, it looks the most eastern out of the entire trio. The only thing Western about it is that it's smug, but everyone can say that about every other country.

>>33163076
Had a European feel.

>>33162533
Maybe as a way to be super effective against the first gym for kids? Doesn't exlain why Emboar couldn't be ground but oh well.

>>33163076
>chalky white face reminiscent of european royalty wearing make up
>western collar
>fleur de lis along the length of the body

>>33162624
I would assume it's the most popular, fire type seems the most wide reaching I hate to say normie type there is.

>>33162624
I want to know why, too.

IRL fire does more harm than good. While Water and Grass do the exact opposite. But everyone loves fire in the games. I think it's GF's fault for making the fire starters look cooler than all of the other starters most of the time.

>>33163359
>believes fires don't do good
>doesn't understand fire ecology
>believes there such as thing as "good" when it comes to natural phenomena

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>>33163076

It literally has a goddamn fleur-de-lis, and the gate to Parfum Palace has Serperior on it

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>>33162824
>Ninja: Water/Figh... oh wait
They didn't even wait a gen

>>33164557

>Ninja
>Anything but Dark type

Pick one, they're assassins, not fighters

>>33163359
fire starters haven't looked cool since gen 4 anon

>>33162542
This is most likely the reason.
It's also why Incineroar's Fire/Dark while maintaining a Fire/Fighting theme, because Dark is neutral towards Rock.

>>33164809
fire starters have never been good

>>33164809
You mean since Gen 2. Infernape a shit.

>>33164809
*Gen 3

Would be cool if next gen we get a Grass/Dark starter

>>33166007
Why, we already have shiftry

>>33162824
>Heel: Dar..

..oh wait it fits. It's only fire because it's a starter, if it wasn't it would've indeed been Fighting but it would have kept the Dark type nonetheless.

>>33165766
>le just gets bigger rehash badger

Typhlosion is garbo anon.