Chikorita: I think, over time, my dislike of Chikorita has faded. Despite the stupid face (FFT wants its lack of noses back), the overall body is actually quite nice, along with the little ring of buds on its neck. That face is really fucking stupid though. 3/5
Bayleef: Hey, look. You look better with a snout. Who'da thunk it? Head leaf is awkwardly positioned (it should be a bit further back, I think) and the shift to yellow is not a plus, but I still like it marginally more than Chikorita. 3/5
Meganium: What is with the middle color of starters being different? Anyhow, pretty good plant dinosaur. The petal frill is the highlight of things, with the antennae being kinda the big minus. I get what they were going for (pistil and stamen or whatever), but eh. Still! A decent design. 4/5
Cyndaquil: Cyndaquil's head is really stupid looking. Which is a shame, because I like the body, the coloration, and the flameback. It's a fire pokemon that isn't red! But yeah, dumb anteater face. 3/5
Quilava: You know, I liked it better before I looked at the alternate sprites to get a better idea of it's back. It's haunch is kinda dumb and fat. Why does it not have legs? I'd also like it way more if the fire wasn't just head and ass. So it goes. Some pokemon get unlucky and I want to learn more. 3/5
Typhlosion: This whole line has this problem where I'm not really sure about the evolution line. We go from tiny anteater to weasel to dinosaur? Dunno, would have liked a clearer evolutionary line. Also, once more, why really limit the fire just to the neck? 3/5
: Totodile: Ugh. Why are we a little bipedal crocodile that can't shut our fucking mouths? I really shouldn't hate the design as much as I do, but it is so blocky and stout and awkward and immobile. Just ugh. 2/5
Croconaw: Holy crap. First 1/5 of the new gen and we're there early.
Feraligatr: Wow, I forgot how bad this design was. Nice spine. Nice random rectangles on your body. Just... geeze. Fucking hideous. Nice t-pose arms. I just can't stand this one. 1/5
