No, you do not get to choose a Starter Pokémon in "Pokémon HeartGold" immediately after arriving in the Kanto region however later on after you've defeated all of the 8 Kanto Gym Leaders including Blue, you'll get to choose a Kanto Starter and a Hoenn Starter.
You must either trade it or choose it as your starter.
If you want a Typhlosion you have to choose Cyndaquil as your starter. From there, evolve it into Quilava and then Typhlosion.
There are three times you get to choose a starter Pokemon.(Stater Pokemon will be different so don't get your hopes up.)You'll be able to choose one Pokemon.To get the other two trade with another player.
Chikorita is given to you as a starter Pokemon. If you did not choose it, you cannot get it anywhere else. Starter Pokemon are given out only once. The only other way to get it is to trade for it.
Chikorita is #152, and it is a starter Pokemon you can choose from in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver.
you cant. not a totodile, cyndaquil or a chikorita,but you can get different ones by beating team rocket and then you can choose a pokemon..................................................................................... i think
You have a Choice between:Chickorita (Grass) Lv.5Cyndaquil (Fire) Lv.5Totodile (Water) Lv.5
After you defeat Red, go to professor oak's lab and he will let you choose which kanto starter you want.
unfortuneately, you can't choose your starter Pokemon but you can choose your parterner~!!!
its your choice there are no better starter Pokemon then the rest and you will need each at different times so it doesn't matter.
check gamefaqs.com for a comprehensive guide on getting your starter
Yes, you do get to choose a starter Pokemon in Pokemon Black and White Versions.