If I could choose anything for a starter, I would want a Zorua. They're just... so cute. And they can pose as humans for extra shenanigans.

The rest of my team... Steenee and Kirlia are smol and adorable. Steenee photosynthesize, but something tells me Kirlia have that "tiny girl who eats like a Dragonball character" thing going on. Might be expensive. Not sure. Still cute.

If I were to pick one to be my mount/travel companion, it would be a Skarmory. I mean, who wouldn't want a chrome chocobo? Now I'm probably pushing the limits of what I could afford to feed, though.

Two spots left on the team?

Sprigatito, because holy crap are they cute. And I have four cats already so I know feeding them isn't a problem. (Weed Cat is the reason I broke my lifelong pattern of always choosing Fire-type starters.)

and...

Growlithe. Because I've wanted one since I was a kid and in a world of cute things fire puppy is still the cutest. Just gotta get him to stop bullying Sprigatito and Skarmory.