Water is the type i feel most comfortable with. Its just a nice type to have. in fact, infernape is the only non-water starter ive ever chosen (yeah, even charizard Barring that, steel is cool too, cuz it is extremely tough. Funnily enough, i didnt choose empoleon at all. I just dont know why, and today, the question of "What would have happened if i chose empoleon?" pops up when i start digging around looking for platinum