Drunk Cow

I did see the poll, just because you're the creator of the thread doesn't mean other new players aren't viewing this trying to decide their starter as well.

I would just advise staying away from Mudkip, the dual typing of Marshtomp is useful at the start of the game but you'll get rid of him by level 25 or atleast I did. Pretty annoying when such a physical Pokemon gets mostly special moves. For fire it'd have to be Chimchar or Torchic you'd be surprise at the amount of stealth rockers later in game.

Has to be between Alakazam and Gengar because of how epic this was to me as a kid.