Who is the best competitive starter?

16 Most Competitively Viable Starter Pokemon
  1. 1 Blaziken. HP: 80. Attack: 160. Defense: 80.
  2. 2 Rillaboom. HP: 100. Attack: 125. Defense: 90. ...
  3. 3 Cinderace. HP: 80. Attack: 116. ...
  4. 4 Greninja. HP: 72. Attack: 145. ...
  5. 5 Serperior. HP: 75. Attack: 75. ...
  6. 6 Swampert. HP: 100. Attack: 150. ...
  7. 7 Infernape. HP: 76. Attack: 104. ...
  8. 8 Empoleon. HP: 84. Attack: 86. ...
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Which starter is the strongest?

Cinderace has proven to be the best Starter Pokemon of the latest generation and may just be the best Starter Pokemon in the current competitive metagame. It has a renamed version of Protean called Libero, which allows Cinderace to change its type to whatever move it's about to use.
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Who is the most popular Pokémon starter?

The 10 Most Popular Starter Pokemon
  1. 1 Froakie. When it first debuted, nobody expected this simple frog Pokémon to become such a dominating force.
  2. 2 Charmander. Charmander's status as an icon in the series is undeniable. ...
  3. 3 Mudkip. ...
  4. 4 Chimchar. ...
  5. 5 Torchic. ...
  6. 6 Litten. ...
  7. 7 Piplup. ...
  8. 8 Bulbasaur. ...
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Who is the strongest starter Gen 1?

Best Gen 1 Starter: Bulbasaur

Though Charmander is undoubtedly the most popular of the gen 1 trio and is also a great choice for tackling some of the late-game content, Bulbasaur is definitely the smarter choice.
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Who is the best starter Pokémon in every game?

The Best Starter Pokémon From Every Generation
  • 8 Galar: Scorbunny.
  • 7 Alola: Popplio.
  • 6 Kalos: Froakie.
  • 5 Unova: Tepig.
  • 4 Sinnoh: Chimchar.
  • 3 Hoenn: Mudkip.
  • 2 Johto: Cyndaquil.
  • 1 Kanto: Bulbasaur.
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Ranking EVERY Starter Pokemon Competitively!



What's the cutest Starter Pokémon?

The cutest Pokémon starter is Sobble, the Water-type starter of the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
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Who is the weakest starter Pokémon?

Tepig/Pignite/Emboar

The weakest fire starter by a wide margin, Tepig has a lot working against it.
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Why is Cinderace so good?

High Attack And Speed Stats

Cinderace is an overall very strong Pokemon with good attack and a high speed stat, with access to a lot of really great moves. It also has an excellent Hidden Ability, which is unfortunately not obtainable yet.
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Who is the best galar starter?

Choosing Grookey (Rillaboom)

Grookey is the most physically powerful starter, but also the most defensive starter of the three, and will pair well with another defensive Pokémon you can get early on: Wooloo.
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Who is the strongest Sinnoh starter?

A lot of you probably saw this coming, but the best Sinnoh starter is Infernape. It has great typing and offensive stats, and it performs very well throughout the entire game.
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What is the coolest Pokémon starter?

The ten best starter Pokemon of all time
  1. Bulbasaur. You never forget your first, and Bulbasaur was mine.
  2. Charmander. Probably the most popular starter Pokemon of all time, with good reason. ...
  3. Chikorita. ...
  4. Torchic. ...
  5. Turtwig. ...
  6. Mudkip. ...
  7. Cyndaquil. ...
  8. Totodile. ...
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Which is better Torchic mudkip or treecko?

Treecko has 40 more starting stat points for speed than Torchic and has double the starting speed of Mudkip. Treecko also gains the most from its Mega Evolution. When evolved to Mega Sceptile, the Pokémon becomes a dragon type which is arguably the strongest Pokémon type in the game.
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What is the most popular gen3 starter?

Generation 3 – Ruby & Sapphire

As a result, all the Pokemon of generation 3 remain incredibly popular, and the release of remakes, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in 2014 only cementing this. The grass-type starter for generation 3 is Treeko, who evolves into Sceptile, and was one of Ash's companions during the anime.
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Who is best Charizard blastoise or venusaur?

If you are looking for the best one purely in terms of battle effectiveness, then it's a no-brainer – Mega Charizard easily outclasses Mega Blastoise and Mega Venusaur when it comes to sheer power.
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Who better Bulbasaur Charmander or Squirtle?

Which is the best of the first generation starter Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle? We are delighted to be able to reveal that the answer, according our new survey, is Charmander.
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Who is better snivy tepig or Oshawott?

So which is better Type wise? Defensively the Oshawott family is in the early stages of the game based on what Pokémon you'll encounter. Tepig is probably the worst defensively just due to all its weaknesses and how common those Pokémon and type attacks are. However, don't just a Pokémon just on its type.
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Is Scorbunny or Sobble better?

If you want a fast and easy playthrough from start to finish, Scorbunny is the best choice. Grookey is a better choice for you if you want a bulkier starter who is less likely to get knocked out from one attack. Sobble is the best choice if you want a versatile starter with a wide movepool.
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Who is better Cinderace or Inteleon?

All of these starters have abilities wherein if they are below 1/3 HP, their Type-based moves do more damage. This means that if a Cinderace is below 1/3 HP, its Fire-Type moves will be increased. When looking at it from this aspect, Inteleon is the clear winner.
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Is Sobble the best starter?

He might look a little gormless, but Water-type moves are effective against Fire-, Ground- and Rock-type Pokémon. Water types are not effective against Electric-, Grass- and Dragon-type Pokémon. Sobble is inarguably the wettest starter here and he's not overflowing with charisma, but his evolutions make up for that...
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Who is stronger Rillaboom or Cinderace?

In VGC, Rillaboom beats out Cinderace in usage and one of the most used Pokemon in the format, if not the most used at times, while Cinderace still has a strong presence and Inteleon is never seen.
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Why is Rillaboom banned?

Galar starters Rillaboom and Cinderace were banned due to high usage rates, along with Incineroar and Venusaur. As Wolfe “Wolfey” Glick noted, Dusclops is one of the best Pokémon that will remain legal in the upcoming season. Previously, Dusclops was extremely useful as the games' bulkiest Trick Room setter.
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Should Cinderace learn Pyro ball?

Pyro Ball is the signature move of Cinderace, thus making it the only Pokemon that can learn the move.
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What is the most overrated starter Pokémon?

Pokemon: 5 Starters That Are Overrated (& 5 That Are Severely Underrated)
  1. 1 Overrated: Charizard (And Only Charizard)
  2. 2 Underrated: Chikorita. ...
  3. 3 Overrated: Squirtle. ...
  4. 4 Underrated: Tepig. ...
  5. 5 Overrated: Torchic. ...
  6. 6 Underrated: Chespin. ...
  7. 7 Overrated: Froakie. ...
  8. 8 Underrated: Turtwig. ...
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Which region has the best starter?

The Best Starter all Region
  • Kanto region (Bulbasaur-Charmander-Squirtle) 24 votes — 27%
  • Johto region (Chicorita-Cyndaquil-Totodile) 14 votes — 16%
  • Hoenn region (Treecko-Torchic-Mudkip) 25 votes — 28%
  • Sinnoh region (Turtwig-Chimchar-Piplup) 17 votes — 19%
  • Unova region (Snivy-Tepig-Oshawott) 7 votes — 8%
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Who is the ugliest Pokémon?

The Ugliest Pokemon Of Every Type, Ranked
  1. 1 Dragon: Dracovish.
  2. 2 Fire: Darmanitan. ...
  3. 3 Fighting: Gurrdurr. ...
  4. 4 Steel: Probopass. ...
  5. 5 Psychic: Galarian Mr. ...
  6. 6 Water: Bruxish. ...
  7. 7 Bug: Kricketune. ...
  8. 8 Normal: Exploud. ...
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