Serebii says Surfing is still a standard shadow.
I was hoping to see the actual Pokémon. OH WELL.
Ash's outfit is so much better this time around and the more I see the starters the more I love them. I'm anxious to see the evolutions, but as far as the base 3 starters go, this is definitely my favorite set since gen 3.
Starters rank, imo:
Gen 1 > Gen 3 = Gen 6 > Gen 4 > Gen 2 > Gen 5
Snivy is flawless but the other two are abominations.