Pokémon Scarlet And Violet: Which Starter Are You Choosing?

It’s been nearly three years since the release of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, which began Generation 8 of the long-running pocket monster-catching series. And now, following yesterday’s reveal of Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, we’ll be diving headfirst into Generation 9 later this year on the Switch. 

A new generation of Pokémon is exciting for a number of reasons. There’s the new story to unravel, a brand-new region to explore, and of course, new Pokémon to catch. Perhaps more exciting than all of that, though, are the three starter Pokémon that we’ll be beginning our new Scarlet and Violet adventures with. The decision to choose which version of Generation 9 to play is our first major one. This will be with us all for the rest of Generation 9 (unless we are heathens who don’t use the starter in their journey to reach the Elite Four). 

There are three types of starters: the Grass-type cat Sprigatito and the Fire-type croc Fuecoco. 

Quaxly wins for me. Although it’s not the most appealing design in the group, it’s my favourite. However, since Generation 1 I have always preferred the Water-type starter. (Except for Sword and Shield, where I hated the Inteleon design). Quaxly is a great design and I will be able go back to my old routines, which is exciting. I have to say, though – Fuecoco’s giving me big Totodile vibes and Totodile is an all-time great starter. Sprigatito is a cat, though, and who doesn’t love a good cat Pokémon? 

With all of that in mind, we want to know: which starter Pokémon are you choosing in Scarlet or Violet? Which version of this generation do you plan on picking up – Scarlet or Violet? Please comment below with your thoughts!