First partner Pokémon

The "type circle" as seen in the manual of Pokémon Red and Blue.

Starter Pokémon are Pokémon that the player must choose between in the beginning of each Pokémon video game. There are always three Pokémon to choose between. One will be a Water type, another one Grass, and the last one Fire (excluding Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow). The three types create a circle, where each Pokémon is weak to one of the others and strong to the other one. In the games the player's rival always chooses the Pokémon with a type advantage over the player's Pokémon.

It should be noted that Bulbasaur, while typically known as a grass Pokémon, is also a poison type as well. When leveling up, some Starter Pokémon will also gain a second type as well, such as Charizard becoming a fire and flying type and Torterra becoming a Grass and Ground type.

List of starter Pokémon

	Pokémon	Game(s)	Type	Number	Information
	Bulbasaur	Red / Blue / FireRed / LeafGreen	Grass / Poison	001	This Pokémon is the first in the Pokémon series. It is a Grass type of Pokémon with a big flower on his back. Bulbasaur is the only Starter Pokémon with two types.
	Charmander	Red / Blue / FireRed / LeafGreen	Fire	004	Charmander is a red Pokémon that has powerful fire abilities. If his fire tip on his tail burns out, he will die.
	Squirtle	Red / Blue / FireRed / LeafGreen	Water	007	Squirtle is a cute turtle type of Pokémon that uses water as its attack.
	Pikachu	Yellow	Electric	025	The most popular Pokémon. This is also the only starter Pokémon that is Electric type.
	Chikorita	Gold / Silver / Crystal / HeartGold / SoulSilver	Grass	152	A Grass type Pokémon that sends spicy aromas which explains why it can learn Sweet Scent.
	Cyndaquil	Gold / Silver / Crystal / HeartGold / SoulSilver	Fire	155	A Fire type Pokémon that has Fire coming out of it. It can let the fire from its back come in and out.
	Totodile	Gold / Silver / Crystal / HeartGold / SoulSilver	Water	158	A Water type Pokémon that has powerful jaws. Once it bites onto its foe, it won't let go for a while.
	Treecko	Sapphire / Ruby / Emerald	Grass	252	A Grass type gecko Pokémon. It can stick to the ceiling due to having tiny spikes on its hand and feet.
	Torchic	Sapphire / Ruby / Emerald	Fire	255	A Fire type Pokémon that can send out scorching hot fireballs and leave its foes burning.
	Mudkip	Sapphire / Ruby / Emerald	Water	258	The Water type Pokémon. There is a phrase that says So I herd you liek Mudikpz. It is a water type Pokémon based on a mud fish.
	Turtwig	Diamond / Pearl / Platinum	Grass	387	A grass type of turtle Pokémon that strangely can learn a Water type move as its basic move.
	Chimchar	Diamond / Pearl / Platinum	Fire	390	A Fire monkey that has a fire tail. It is the Sinnoh fire type Starter. It sets out the fire on its tail when it sleeps.
	Piplup	Diamond / Pearl / Platinum	Water	393	A Water type Pokémon of Sinnoh. It resembles a penguin. It lives in icy mountains and hates accepting food from humans that aren't its trainer.
	Snivy	Black / White	Grass	495	A reptilian Grass type Pokémon. It is the classified as the Grass Snake Pokémon and uses its tail to attack opponents.
	Tepig	Black / White	Fire	498	Tepig is the Fire Pig Pokémon. It is able to breathe fire out of its mouth to unleash powerful attacks.
	Oshawott	Black / White	Water	501	Oshawott is the Water type starter of the Unova region. The shell on its stomach can be thrown at its enemies.