A while back, I drew a Pokemon comic called "Glory Hog", where one starter Pokemon who had an even, interesting matchup ready to go (page 1) was robbed of his battle by another starter Pokemon that had a distinct advantage over the opponent (page 2). After the second page, I went into a long-winded lecture about the starter Pokemon (particularly, the Fire-types) and how they match up against certain bosses in their respective games. The ultimate point was that what worked and was intriguing in some games did not translate well into others.
Anyway, this picture is somewhat related to "Glory Hog".
Here we have the Fire-type starter Pokemon of three different generations: Monferno on the left (middle stage of Chimchar, from Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum), Combusken on the right (middle stage of Torchic, from Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald), and Charmander in the middle (first stage, from Pokemon Red and Blue / Fire Red and Leaf Green). They are surrounded by Rock Pokemon on all sides, the ones that mark each of their first major challenges (Onix for Charmander, Nosepass for Combusken, and Cranidos for Monferno). If they had challenged these stone walls as soon as possible, their flames would have been smothered by stone. But this time, they came prepared, and they are ready to break some blockheads!
