You always remember the first time. Your first day at school, your first love, and of course your first Pokémon partner.
But not everyone started in the same place or chose the same starters.
Here's a list of all his 29 Pokemon his starters across nine generations, ranked from worst to best, whether they're on the Grass, Fire, or Water team.
29. Pikachu
Pikachu may be the mascot of the entire franchise, but it wasn't fun to be forced to drag it around Kanto and put up a 40 base defense.
Game Freak gave Pika some redemption in Let's Go because the little yellow rat had perfect stats and was able to learn some of the best moves in the game .
Unfortunately, it was too late. We were already horrified to see Red's level 81 Pikachu standing atop his Silver mount.
28. Chespin
Remember what Chespin evolved into? Well, what about its final evolution? you probably don't.
You will then be reminded that it is an overwhelming spiked sphere with no interesting uses in combat.
Sorry Mr. Chespin is cute enough, but all the starters serve us cute. I need something more.
27. Tepig
Many were overjoyed when it was revealed that this little fire piglet was the fifth generation.
I learned that its final form is his third Fire and Fighting type in years.
If Emboir was cute he might have been more generous, but that just gave us a big changus.
26. Sobble
Another promising start. We all love powerful Pokémon that display the inner insecurities we share.
By the time Soble becomes a Gigantamax high on his pole, a very clever sniper his intelion, we lose interest.
And that's not to mention his teenage stages of awkward emo.
25. Chikorita
Chikorita is one of the most adorable Beast Blob girlfriends of all Pokémon, and it pains me to place her at the bottom of the list.
Meganium's latest snap While it's great that she's now able to shine as Illumina her Pokémon in the game, Chikorita is still the starter black sheep for Generation 2.
I'm sorry, Chikorita. We are happy that you are happy.
24. Scorbunny
Admittedly, none of the Sword and Shield starters are super exciting, but Scorbunny's enthusiasm was inspiring.
The devs may have snorted a little too much, such as making the starter a football player in a game where every gym is a stadium.
Your Gigantamax giant flaming football is pretty badass.
23. Chimchar
Another fire starter fell prey to market saturation. Not only fire type and fighting type, but also the world's fire monkeys with developed stain stickers.
To make matters worse, in a game where Ponyta was the only other fire type, players chose you because they felt you had a strong armament.
In a game where his E4 leader of fire type has his Steelix, Lopunny and Drifblim, things turn out to be bad.
22. Treecko
Treecko is actually a very good Pokémon, with good special attacks and amazing speed stats.
It has some weaknesses and a rather boring design that struggles a bit, but it's not bad at all.
It happened to come during the 3rd generation, arguably the best generation Pokemon starter.
21. Fennekin
thanks for being the first fire type to break the doldrums of fire and combat by bringing us an interesting fire and psychic matchup.
However, I was disappointed with Delfox's design and over-high trousers, which made me look like an old man with ear hair sticking out.
Also, sadly Fire Fox is already finished.
20. Grookey
Grookey may be the best 8th generation starter, but it sadly doesn't say much.
A cocky, chimpy man whose final evolution looks like a taiko-obsessed hipster who spent one summer in Japan.
Not bad, but not particularly good either.
19. Turtwig
This adorable Glass-he Turtle has the power to warm your heart, and Glass and Ground His typing is an interesting final evolution.
It's a pity that the carapace is a landmass and moves as fast as land.
Turtwig, you are cool. We probably won't use you in battle.
18. Bulbasaur
This may be controversial, but despite Bulbasaur's adorable looks, he is one of the hardest starters to use.
At first he is tricked into being effective against two gyms, but doesn't learn Grass Moves until level 13, and still learns Vine.
If you have to wait until level 30 to learn a decent move, chances are you're already in the box.
17. Litten
Incineroar's design is an abomination, one of the reasons he is so terrified of biped starters.
Its saving grace is its competitive popularity. Use Parting Shot to lower your opponent's attack and safely switch to a superior Pokémon.
We can't stop cringing when we see it on the Showdown.
16. Introduced to Samlot in Oshawot
Legends: Dual Typing of Water and Darkness: Arceus is one of his favorite switch ups in the game.
The otter is one of the most adorable animals he has in the real world, and there are plenty of otter-themed Pokémon.
Oshawot is unfortunately somewhat average, but it definitely has its fans.
15. Quaxly
As of this writing, Gen 9 has not been released, so we don't know much about this starter set.
But who doesn't like a little duck in a bullfighter's hat?
We've had water ducks before, but we have high hopes for Quaxly's potential final water and combat forms.
14. Huekoko
Another Pokemon that's still a guess. What we do know about Huecoco is that it's based on a small amount of chili pepper and loves to munching on apples.
This design leaves open the possibility of a final form of ghosts and fire, based on the infamous spice of ghost chili.
All we know is that he is a spicy mon.
13. Sprigatito
Aside from having a lot of fun saying the name, we had a hard time with this cute cactus cat.
Adorned with cute little cactus flowers. I've seen many cacti so far, but none mixed with other animals.
Please, please, don't make the final look sexy.
12. Poplio
There are many seals in Pokémon, but none more unique than this circus seal.
Primarina in his final evolution had one of his most unique designs in Pokémon, introducing fairy typing to beginners.
Not a top 10 mon, but thanks to Poplio.
11. Torchic
His Torchic, his first Fire and Fighting starter, was nearly a success. A cute little nugget.
It's a shame it was a first-rate starter year. Otherwise the tochic might have fallen as a starter choice.
Blaziken has long been a cosplayer of choice.
10. Snivy
Snivy may seem stuck in an upturned nose and winding road, but for good reason.
Using the hidden ability "Contrary" and the move "Leaf Her Storm", this powerful attack actually doubles hers instead of halving Snibee's special attack. .
That combination alone is enough to scare you into loving the little man.
9. Froakie
The pipeline from Froakie to her Greninja haunts us with how boring it looks at first and how unbelievable it is at the end.
Using your tongue as a scarf is not only a bold fashion choice, but being protean as a hidden ability means that every move gets a 1.5x boost. To do.
Add Ash's strange girlfriend Greninja and he certainly becomes one of the interesting starters.
8. Eevee
If the Eevee given as a starter could evolve, this is probably on top, but sadly, the Eevee given in Let's Go remains a baby. eternally.
However, its perfect stats keep it usable until the end of the game, and special moves like Bouncy his Bubble and Glizzy his Glow make up for its weaknesses.
Plus, they can be petted and loved.
7. Charmander
Charizard is the poster boy of the series and given two mega evolutions, Charmander doesn't need more publicity than ever.
The reason we love Charmander so much is because it's a truly timeless Pokemon design.
Charmander's lines go on and on, from cute to terrifying.
6. Totodial
Totodial suffers from being in the second generation before the special/physical split occurred.
There is a buff attack stat for specially attacking Pokémon that can be frustrating from a power standpoint.
Feraligatr Gen 3 Back Look at his sprites.
5. Squirtle
When Pokemon first appeared, everyone wanted to join the Squirtle Squad.
The Squirtle, which learned its first water movements at level 8, was an obvious choice for those starting from Generation 1. If you enjoyed the
Mega Blast's giant cannons, you'll love it. Gigantamax version.
4. Piplup
In a game without a flame type, Steel his penguin will surely be emperor.
Empoleon is one of the most lovable creatures on Earth he is, while at the same time possessing both strength and defense stats that guarantee victory.
Piplup mastered all things Penguin before Eiscue went crazy.
3. Sidakil
Sidakil was already a perennial favorite, and its evolved form, Kiraba, made minced meat for Pokémon Girlfriend's Colosseum.
But Legends: Arceus once introduced us to the funny Fire and Ghost Typhlosion when we fell in love.
I don't know who you are, Sindakil, but that's what I'm here for.
2. Knurling
Knurling is aggressively round and this bob is fearless to let you know.
Archery is cool. Ghost and Glass is cool. Owls are cool. Frankly, everything about Rowlet is pure perfection.
Rowlett makes us feel pretty violent. He doesn't want it to stop
1. Mudkip
Mudkip's status as the best starter has generated the meme "Mudkipz".
Yes, the world loves Madkip. The little guy is as adorable as the big dad Swampert is strong.
It is also resistant to electricity. It just provides reliable protection from the movement of incoming grass. Written by Georgina Young on behalf of
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