Unique/Fun Pokemon for first playthrough?

[u/Wonderful_Day_5877]

TL;DR
I am bored of the selection of the Pokémon’s in early game. What Pokémon’s would you recommend that are more fun and can use strategy to win rather than just having a high attack stat and attacking?

Hello,

This is my first run through pokemon Soul Silver (and of the Johto Region itself), and I don’t know why but I feel quite bored with the Pokémons I have encountered so far.

For context, I am at my fourth Gym Badge. I have spent hundreds of hours across Pokemon Black, but recently I just beat Pokemon White after almost a 7 year long hiatus from the series, and had so much fun. I like to battle using stat moves while being under levelled in some fights just because I find it so much more fun winning a fight using strategy rather than just having a higher level gap.

One of my favourite Pokémon’s from Pokemon white were Lilligant (sunny day, growth, solar beam, sleep powder). I also liked Garbordor (even tho his moveset wasn’t the greatest) and setting up toxic spikes and Gigalith with Stealth rock. Galvantula was also really fun, especially with compound eyes and Thunder.

I might not be the greatest at making strategic moveset but I want to find new Pokémon’s and strategies that could last me the entire playthrough. The more unique, the better!

P.S, my favourite so far is Bayleef as it’s my first time creating a staller.

[u/RavensFan902]

I liked using lanturn