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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Sprigatito, Fuecoco or Quaxly, who’s the best starter Pokemon on the long run?
We’ll help you figure out what the best starter Pokémon is in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet taking into account their journey to final evolutions.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is already in the hands of millions of Nintendo Switch players. The ninth generation takes you to the Paldea region, a new territory that allows you to explore it all as an open world. There are no limits to where you can go. Of course, one of the first obstacles you’ll find during your journey is probably one of the hardest: which starter Pokémon to choose? We’ll help you figure out what the best option is for the long run by looking at their final evolutions.
What is the best starter Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet?
The choice of which starter Pokémon to choose has to be done thinking about the future. It’s ok to be swayed by your favorite type, or whichever is cuter, but it’s not until they reach their third evolution when you can really see all of their possibilities. Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly have a lot more going for them than what they show when you first meet them.
- Fuecoco’s full potential is that of Skeledirge, the Singer Pokémon. We’re talking about a Fire and Ghost type Pokémon that has a lot of health, but that isn’t that fast in exchange. It’ll lose the initiative in many of its turns, so it focuses mainly on the strength of its attacks.Torch Song is a move with 80 Power and 100 Accuracy that raises the Pokémon’s Special Attack every time it’s used. That, alongside Flamethrower and Overheat, turns it into a strong contender that keeps being relevant in the endgame and postgame.
- Sprigatito unleashes its fury as Mewscarada, a Grass/Dark type Pokémon. This one is the most versatile option out of the three starters: while it doesn’t have the most HP, attack, or speed of them all, it is quite competent in every area. It’s best attack is Flower Trick, a move that never misses and always does a Critical Hit. It’s just a 70 Power, but it’ll get you out of many bad situations.
- Quaxly changes its looks radically when it finally evolves into Quaquaval. The Pokémon becomes a Water/Fighting type, and is probably the most interesting choice in the long run. Stats-wise it’s close to Mewscarada, but Quaquaval gets to upgrade its speed everytime it uses Aqua Step, besides having 80 Power and 100 Accuracy. He can become quite the beast, and one you’ll want to keep in the frontlines at all times.
So what to choose? Quaxly is the best option if you prefer to overwhelm opponents with your speed, and Fuecoco if you want to have a beefy tank with lots of HP that also hits hard. Mewscarada is not a bad option by any means, but if you look at their stats it is the one with the least possible natural growth. However, you can always strengthen your Pokémon through other means.
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