If your rival has Charmander, then choose Squirtle Then start on the other game and choose the Pokemon that is your rival Pokemon's weakness: If your rival has Bulbasaur, then choose Charmander However, if you have two Game Boy Advances, choose one, then battle your rival. If you Choose Squirtle, your rival chooses Bulbasaur. If you Choose Charmander, your rival chooses Squirtle. If you choose Bulbasaur, your rival chooses Charmander. When you start the game and get to the point where you can choose any of the three Pokemon, your rival will choose the Pokemon that has the advantage over yours. Note: Your rival will always choose the Pokemon with a elemental advantage over yours. Squirtle is Water type, and has an advantage over Charmander the Fire type starter, who has an advantage over Bulbasaur the Grass type starter. You now have five Pokemon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander, Rattata, and Pidgey). Trade three Rattata for Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander with the same friend. You will now have all three starters.Ĭhoose Bulbasaur Trade it to a friend. Trade them for the other two starters you traded to your other Pokemon game. Keep Squirtle and catch two Pokemon that you do not want. Then, start another new game and start with Squirtle. Start with Bulbasaur, then trade it to your other Pokemon game. To get all the starters (Bulbasaur,Charmander, and Squirtle), you will need two Game Boy Advances and another Pokemon GBA game.