Pokémon Starters: A Guide to Gens 1-9

If you're a fan of the Pokémon series, you'll know that each generation brings along a fresh set of starter Pokémon—always including one Grass type, one Fire type, and one Water type. Across nine generations, this adds up to 27 starter lines in total. Here’s a comprehensive look at all the starter options across the generations.

Generation I Starter Pokémon

Gen 1 starters Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
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The original trio from the Kanto region—Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle—made their debut in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow. They’ve since become iconic and reappeared in various remakes like Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, as well as Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu and Eevee. You can also encounter them in titles such as Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and Pokémon X and Y.

Starter Pokémon	Type	Evolutions
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison	Ivysaur (Level 16) Venusaur\* (Level 32)
Charmander	Fire	Charmeleon (Level 16) Charizard\* (Level 36)
Squirtle	Water	Wartortle (Level 16) Blastoise\* (Level 36)

Generation II Starter Pokémon

Gen 2 starters Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
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From the Johto region came Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. These starters also appear in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. They’ve been catchable in other games through features like the QR Scanner in Pokémon Sun and Moon. Additionally, Cyndaquil is available as a starter in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Starter Pokémon	Type	Evolutions
Chikorita	Grass	Bayleef (Level 16) Meganium (Level 32)
Cyndaquil	Fire	Quilava (Level 14) Typhlosion (Level 36)
Totodile	Water	Croconaw (Level 18) Feraligatr (Level 30)

Note: Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava at level 14 in every mainline game except Pokémon Legends: Arceus. For details on Legends: Arceus evolution levels, refer to Generation VIII.

Generation III Starter Pokémon

Gen 3 starters Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
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The Hoenn trio—Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip—debuted in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. These starters reappear in the remakes Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. They can also be found in other mainline games and DLC.

Starter Pokémon	Type	Evolutions
Treecko	Grass	Grovyle (Level 16) Sceptile\* (Level 36)
Torchic	Fire	Combusken (Level 16) Blaziken\* (Level 36)
Mudkip	Water	Marshtomp (Level 16) Swampert\* (Level 36)

Generation IV Starter Pokémon

Gen 4 starters Turtwig, Piplup, and Chimchar in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
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Sinnoh’s starter trio—Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup—are available in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. These starters also appear in the remakes Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Despite being native to Sinnoh, none are starters in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, though you can catch them in the game and other titles.

Starter Pokémon	Type	Evolutions
Turtwig	Grass	Grotle (Level 18) Torterra (Level 32)
Chimchar	Fire	Monferno (Level 14) Infernape (Level 36)
Piplup	Water	Prinplup (Level 16) Empoleon (Level 36)

Generation V Starter Pokémon

Gen 5 starters Oshawott, Tepig, and Snivy in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
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Unova’s starter trio—Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott—appear in Pokémon Black and White and their sequels. Oshawott is also a starter in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. You can catch all three Unova starters in other mainline games and DLC.

Starter Pokémon	Type	Evolutions
Snivy	Grass	Servine (Level 17) Serperior (Level 36)
Tepig	Fire	Pignite (Level 17) Emboar (Level 36)
Oshawott	Water	Dewott (Level 17) Samurott (Level 36)

Generation VI Starter Pokémon

Gen 6 starters Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
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Kalos’ starter trio—Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie—are available in Pokémon X and Y. Froakie’s final evolution, Greninja, gained a special form called Ash-Greninja, introduced in the Pokémon Sun and Moon demo and transferable to the main games.

Starter Pokémon	Type	Evolutions
Chespin	Grass	Quilladin (Level 16) Chesnaught (Level 36)
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