Ash’s Bulbasaur trying to calm down a scared Squirtle after being alone and lost in the woods. Bulbasaur refused to make Squirtle go to his Pokeball until it feels safe and comfortable.
Other starters could never be this loving and compassionate about others.
I want you to know, that out of all the Pokemon at Oak’s lab, this journalist did an interview with Ash’s Bulbasaur and Oak admitted that he couldn’t control his lab’s Pokemon without Bulbasaur.