I have a thing for Spearow because it evolves in to super cool Fearow, but early on it's not as strong as Pidgey (which also evolves earlier)
Update on the Silver Game; just annihalated Falkner for the first badge with Geodude and did the Sprout Tower. Team is as such right now:
Chikorita, Lv. 14
Hoothoot, Lv. 14
Sentret, Lv. 14
Geodude, Lv. 14
Zubat, Lv. 9
Gastly, Lv. 9
Zubat is a bitch to level up, since it only knows Leech Life and Supersonic right now. I can't wait till I get Bite.
Gastly, on the other hand, owns all since it knows Hypnosis so early. Oh, and Lick owns all too. Plus, the fact that it can get nearly no damage dealt to it.