Whenever they revealed Rowlet, it was the only Alola starter I liked. I can agree that Dartrix and Decidueye aren't for everyone, as I hated them at first, but I grew to love them because of Rowlet. That little spin that he does at the beginning of the games just charms me. Best birb 10/10. If I had to list them, Chikorita would be second due to nostalgia. Chespin would probably be third, Snivy fourth, Bulbasaur fifth, Treecko sixth, and Turtwig seventh. Though I do like Torterra, I always disliked Sinnoh.
To have an owl for a grass starter was amazing. I love owls so much, there was no question which one I would get~
But I also love Bulbasaur and Turtwig, great in their own ways~
This was hard because I love both Chikorita and Chespin almost equally but Chikorita won because I adore all three of its evolutions. Chesnaught just isn't my favorite design and typing wise. But Meganium is adorable and perfect and yeah lol
Chikorita is 100% my favorite grass starter, and yes, that is because my first starter ever was a Chikorita in HeartGold. I also love Snivy, Rowlet, Bulbasaur and Treecko. I picked Chespin my first time playing X, and while I still love Sir Chess as I named him, he was replaced on my team by a Gogoat I named Ryder.