No. I think it's because of cuteness, but I don't repeat the choices in remakes
Let's see.
Blue - I picked Bulbasaur
Yellow - Pikachu (yeah, controversial choice, I know)
Gold/Silver - Never played
Saphire - Mudkip
Leaf Green - Squirtle
Emerald - Torchic
Pearl - Turtwig
Platinum - Chimchar
Soul Silver - Cyndaquill
Black - Snivy - It was the first time my starter wasn't my main pokemon - I really struggled to make him usefull
White 2 is probably going to be Oshawott







