Best Starter To Choose In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Still stuck on deciding what starter to choose or just want some more info on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's three starter Pokemon? Well we've got you covered with details such as their stats, final evolutions and even some lore and possible inspiration. Here's everything you need to know for your journey in Paldea!
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00:00With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet now out to the masses, there's a particular question
00:06you'll have to answer as soon as you take the dive into Paldea. You may have already
00:10pondered this to yourself over the months leading up to now, but with more information,
00:14has your mind changed on the age-old question? A question older than time itself. Well, at
00:20least as old as my time. Which starter will you choose? The choice is between Fuecoco,
00:25Quacksly and Spriggetito. And depending on your priorities as a player, each starter
00:29has its own strengths and weaknesses. While it won't take long to find Pokemon of all
00:33three types, the starters tend to be a little bit more powerful and have greater potential
00:38than most Pokemon found in the wild. We'll cover our pick for the best of the three below,
00:43explaining weaknesses, strengths and final evolutions. Also, spoiler alert for some early
00:48game stuff and final starter evolutions of course.
00:52Each Pokemon is roughly as powerful as each other, though of course their types work against
00:57each other. Fire is strong against grass, grass is strong against water, and water is
01:02strong against fire. But you probably already knew that. While it's a close call, we'd
01:06say that for most players, the best Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starter is… wait for
01:12it…
01:13Fuecoco, the fire type crocodile Pokemon. We say this for a few reasons. Fire types
01:20are a little harder to find early on than other water and grass types, which are pretty
01:25common. Also, the earliest gyms in the game are both weak to fire. The final evolution
01:29of Fuecoco, Skeledurge, is a powerful fire ghost type, a unique combination in the game
01:35that renders it immune to normal type attacks. As a close second, we would suggest Spriggetito,
01:41as the final evolution's dark type makes it immune to psychic and feels a difficult
01:45niche for type matchups. Obviously there's no wrong answer, and Quackavore is stunning
01:50and fabulous in its own way, clearly. Each Pokemon and their final evolution have different
01:56strengths and weaknesses due to their unique typing, as shown here, and they all have the
02:01ability to power up their primary type's moves when on low health, so that also really
02:06helps getting out of a prickly situation. And if you're still stuck on deciding which
02:10one to choose, let's dive a little deeper.
02:15As mentioned before, Skeledurge is a fire ghost type, and has great special attack and
02:19HP stats, so don't go teaching it too many physical attacking moves. Its gentle singing
02:24soothes the soul of all that hear it, and is actually based on a real life Spanish folklore
02:29tale, parents sing to their kids about a crocodile eating them if they misbehave.
02:35Next up is Quackavore. It's the final evolution of Quacksley, and is water fighting type.
02:40It uses its high attack stat to slay its enemies, and a single kick from this Pokemon
02:45can send a truck rolling. Even though it's called Quackavore, it seems to be more inspired
02:50by carnivores and the peacock, and by the way male peacocks always have bigger feathers.
02:55Meowskirada is the final evolution of Sprigatito, and is a bipedal, feline, human like Pokemon.
03:03It's an operatic grass and dark type Pokemon with a move called flower trick, which never
03:08misses and always lands a critical hit, yes you heard that right. It also has a very high
03:13speed stat and seems to be based on a magician or a masquerade ball.
03:20For now we've found no way for starters to be caught within the same game, suggesting
03:24that the only way to obtain them will be to trade with other players. So make your choice
03:28wisely and remember to like, comment and subscribe to GamesRadar for more Pokemon Scarlet and
03:33Violet content. Till next time, smell ya later.