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Starter Pokémon is a terminology concept that refers to 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 and Eevee in Pokémon Yellow/Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee respectively). 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 | RB / FRLG / | Grass / Poison | 001 | This Pokémon is the first in the Pokémon series. It is a Grass type Pokémon with a big flower on its back. Bulbasaur is the only Starter Pokémon with two types until Rowlet. | |
Charmander | RB / FRLG / | Fire | 004 | Charmander is a red Pokémon that has powerful fire abilities. If its fire tip on its tail burns out, it will die. | |
Squirtle | RB / FRLG / | Water | 007 | Squirtle is a cute turtle Pokémon that uses water as its form of attack. | |
Pikachu | Yellow/Let's Go Pikachu | Electric | 025 | The most popular Pokémon. It is also the only starter Pokémon that is Electric type. | |
Chikorita | GSC/HGSS | Grass | 152 | A Grass type Pokémon that emits spicy aromas, which explains why it can learn Sweet Scent. | |
Cyndaquil | GSC/HGSS | 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 | GSC/HGSS | 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 | RSE / ORAS | Grass | 252 | A Grass type gecko Pokémon. It can stick to ceilings due to having tiny spikes on its hands and feet. | |
Torchic | RSE / ORAS | Fire | 255 | A Fire type Pokémon that can send out scorching hot fireballs and leave its foes burning. | |
Mudkip | RSE / ORAS | Water | 258 | A Water type Pokémon. There is a meme that says So I herd you liek Mudikpz. It is based on a mud fish. | |
Turtwig | DP /Pt | Grass | 387 | A Grass type turtle Pokémon that can learn Withdraw as its basic move. | |
Chimchar | DP /Pt | 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 | DP /Pt | Water | 393 | The Water type Starter Pokémon of Sinnoh. It resembles a penguin. It lives in icy mountains and hates accepting food from humans that aren't its Trainer. | |
Snivy | BW/B2W2 | Grass | 495 | A reptilian Grass type Pokémon. It is classified as the Grass Snake Pokémon and uses its tail to attack opponents. | |
Tepig | BW/B2W2 | Fire | 498 | Tepig is the Fire Pig Pokémon. It is able to breathe fire out of its mouth to unleash powerful attacks. | |
Oshawott | BW/B2W2 | Water | 501 | Oshawott is the Water type starter of the Unova region. The shell on its stomach can be thrown at its enemies. | |
File:Chespin.gif | Chespin | X | Grass | 650 | Chespin is the Grass type starter of the Kalos region. It can use its spines on its back to protect itself. |
Fennekin | X | Fire | 653 | Fennekin is the Fire type starter of the Kalos region. | |
Froakie | X | Water | 656 | Froakie is the Water type starter of the Kalos region. | |
Rowlet | Sun / Moon | Grass/ Flying | 722 | Rowlet is the Grass type starter of the Alola region. | |
Litten | Sun / Moon | Fire | 725 | Litten is the Fire type starter of the Alola region. | |
Popplio | Sun / Moon | Water | 728 | Popplio is the Water type starter of the Alola region. | |
Eevee | Let's Go Eevee | Normal | 133 | The only starter Pokémon that is a normal type | |
Grookey | Sword / Shield | Grass | 810 | Grookey is the grass starter of the Galar region | |
Scorbunny | Sword / Shield | Fire | 813 | Scorbunny is the fire starter of the Galar region | |
Sobble | Sword / Shield | Water | 816 | Sobble is the water starter of the Galar region |