What pokemon should i use at the beginning of the game in Pokemon diamond?

i've played pokemon diamond several times but im wondering what i should use at the beginning of the game? pick four for me to start off with (im using empoleon and hm slave which is bidoof) and one of the has to be either staraptor/ honchcrow|||Since you're using empoleon, you should try to balance out your types...


You should get a ground pokemon, onix and geodude works fine (even though they sound pretty wimpy)


also, get a fire pokemon, though there is a lack thereof within the game, try ponyta/rapidash, but it's a good idea to switch to magmar later in the game


get a nice flying pokemon that can both have Fly and deal nice damage. use staraptor for its fighting type


and finally, an electric pokemon, such as shinx (luxray)





that should get you pretty far in the game. you could also consider a psychic pokemon or something that learns psychic moves, such as drifloon|||I think you should start of with a Chimchar because they are pretty easy to train and are pretty effective if you train them right. The others are cool, but having a Chimchar is awesome! But is kinda hard in some gyms but still easy~ :D





on every site that i see PEOPLE always say that Chimchar are the best. NO.i say Piplup is the best because at the elite four Bertha uses ground type and flint uses fire type so you decide CHIMCHAR or PIPLUP!!! :^)





i say chimchar because you can always get a Magikarp train it a little into a Gyrados and then still have a fire Pokemon which there are not a lot of in diamond and pearl





Actually the best one to start with is Turtwig because it rules. :P :D :)





GYMS:





1: super effective





2: O.K





3: O.K





4: super effective





5: BAD





6: super effective





7: O.K





8: O.K





see its the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!|||Empoleon, good choice! And try to level up Bidoof to become Bibarel who is quite strong.I like Staraptor Use Shellos (who comes in 2 colours, east sea, pink and brown and west sea, blue and green) And Shellos evolves into Gastrodon (Gastrodon will also be different color depending on the Shellos) You can use Shinx, who evolves into Luxio and then Luxray. (Luxray is my personal all-time favorite) Get a Budew who will evolve into Roserade.








WARNING:~ DON'T USE KRICKETOT CAZ IT CAN"T BATTLE AT ALL! IT"S USELESS IN BATTLE!!!|||I'd have to go with what Pokemon Master said. It's also the only starter to gain its secondary type when it evolves into Monferno. I had a Infernape lets just say that when going against me don't. I'd start with Chimchar, Starly, Shinx, and a Budew. For the HM Slave Bidoof and for any I'd go for a Gible when you can.|||I think you should use chimchar becuase that pokemon is small,cute, and also very powerful and easy to raise up.|||personally i like honchcrow but go with staraptor becasue he learns more powerful moves at lower levels


and the other three?well try rapidish,garchomp,and the last one ur own choice|||staraptor. My favourite of all time.|||chimchar or chuck norris