![]() Eevee and Pikachu will also be left off of the list, as even their enhanced stats aren’t comparable as basic Pokémon. Further, this list won’t heavily take into consideration Mega Evolutions as not all starters have them, and I want to keep the playing field as even as possible, though in instances they do impact competitive usage and, as a consequence, this list. These rankings also aren’t exclusively informed by each Pokémon’s competitive viability, though we will take that into consideration, as that is an element of overall usability and will be measured through usage. While this list doesn’t just reflect my personal preferences, my opinions inform it as impressions of aspects like design are, by nature, opinion, and even the most rigorous interpretation of stats still boils down to player preference. To celebrate newcomers Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, I’m ranking the existing eight generations of starters to decide once and for all which starter is the greatest of all time by systematically grading them in consideration of stats, design, moveset, typing/ability/general usability, and historical competitive viability by comparison to one another. All of this begs the question, though: which starter Pokémon is actually the best? Starters, like cover Pokémon, are also divisive, dissecting the community as the fandom rallies behind their starter of choice only for those allegiances to be shaken up and the community re-divided with the reveal of the starters’ final evolutions. ![]() It is no surprise that starters tend to be among the most popular Pokémon generation to generation as fans become attached to their partner Pokémon. Ranking All Pokémon Starters is Hard WorkĪrguably the most important decision a player makes in a Pokémon playthrough, selecting a starter defines the journey a player is about to embark on. ![]()
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