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Mankey is a great choice. It will evolve to Primeape at level 28 and doesn't require a lot of experience to get there. Primeape is one of the fastest fighting types end game. I personally prefer Poliwrath, but you can get that later if you want.

Defeating Brock will be a breeze. Just use vine whip, which Bulbasaur learns at level 13.

Pikachu. Early on it sucks. EV train it in attack and its amazing. Once you get access to the daycare with 2 pokemon capacity teach it volt tackle. In the long run pikachu is amazing. Right now however pichu is my ace. If you dont know what EV training is, look it up. Pokemon involves a lot of strategy. Pikachu for the win. Also since misty is the next leader, i suggest you train pikachu or "Pika" as i like to call him there. Yea sorry for the sucky answer. :l

I would have picked a fire pokemon as starter but anyways for brock you want a water pokemon that has attacks like water gun or other such things to have a better chance and instead of looking for just 1 pokemon look for multiple that vary in type and level them up to give them better stats

No pikas stats suck. Since u chose bulba this should ur final team.(first form listed)

Bulbasaur

Growlithe

Magikarp(although i like poliwag too)

Magnemite

Dratini

Gastly(if u can trade) if not then cubone

To be honest, there's not many great pokemon to catch at that part of the game. I would suggest thinking of a type you like and selecting a pokemon from that type.

Here is a pokedex to help you:

http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/

Some of my favourite first gen:

FIRE: Arcanine

ELECTRIC: Raichu

WATER: Gyarados

DRAGON: Dragonite

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Catch a mankey (west of veridian) and a pikachu (a rare pokemon in veridian forest) you'll have a good fighting/grass-poison/electric mix

Get a pikachu in verifian forest you can find one at the second to last loop after exiting the forest