Gen 9 Starters and Evolutions | Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)｜Game8 (2024)

Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly are the three Starter Pokemon announced for the Gen 9 Pokemon games, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn everything we know so far about the starters, including their types, abilities, evolutions, and what animals they are based on.

Gen 9 Starter Evolutions

The tables below lists all evolutions of each of the Paldean Starter Pokemon.

Grass Starter Evolution

Fire Starter Evolution

Water Starter Evolution

Best Starter Pokemon: Which Starter To Choose

All Starter Pokemon

As with previous Pokemon games, a Starter Pokemon of the Grass, Fire, and Water types are available, along with the traditional three Starter abilities associated with these three types, Overgrow, Blaze, and Torrent.

Starter Tera Types

Each of the three starters has been shown to have the power to Terastallize into Tera Types that match their current types. This will allow them to have stronger Grass/Fire/Water type attacks, respectively. This boost is applied in addition to their Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) for even stronger attacks.

All Terastal Forms and Types

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Sprigatito Type and Ability

Sprigatito is the Grass-type Starter Pokemon. It is classified as the Grass Cat Pokemon. Its name is a portmanteau of the words sprig and gatito which is Spanish for kitten.

Like with other Grass-type Starter Pokemon, Sprigatito's Ability is Overgrow, which boosts the power of both physical and special Grass-type moves by 50% if its health is low and can be useful when it is in critical health in battles.

Sprigatito is weak against Flying and Bug-type Pokemon which you may commonly find early in the game, as it happened in previous titles. But fret not, as Sprigatito is strong against Water and Rock-type Pokemon!

Sprigatito's Final Evolution, Meowscarada

Meowscarada is Sprigatito's final evolution, and is a dual Grass/Dark Pokemon with high attack and blistering speed.

Its signature move, Flower Trick, is a powerful physical Grass attack that never misses and always lands a critical hit!

Sprigatito - Type, Evolution, and Ability

Fuecoco Type and Ability

Fuecoco is the Fire-type Starter Pokemon. It is classified as the Fire Croc Pokemon. Its name is a combination of fuego, the Spanish word for fire and coco, which may be short for cocodrilo, which is Spanish for crocodile.

Similar to other Fire-type Starter Pokemon, Fuecoco's Ability is Blaze, which powers up its physical and special Fire-type moves by 50% if its health is low and can be useful when it is in critical health in battles.

Fuecoco is weak against Water and Rock-type Pokemon, which are Pokemon that you may encounter early in the game. Worry not, as Fuecoco is strong against Grass and Bug-type Pokemon!

Fuecoco's Final Evolution, Skeledirge

Skeledirge

Skeledirge is Fuecoco's final evolution, and is a dual Fire/Ghost Pokemon boasting high physical bulk and Special Attack.

It's signature move, Torch Song, is a strong special Fire attack that also boosts Skeledirge's Special Attack by 1 stage!

Fuecoco - Type, Evolution, and Ability

Quaxly Type and Ability

Quaxly is the Water-type Starter Pokemon. It is classified as the Duckling Pokemon. Its name is a play on the words quack and aqua; the word waxy can also be heard in its name, alluding to its tendency to keep its coiffed hair slick and tidy!

Quaxly's Ability is Torrent, which is similar to other Water-type Starter Pokemon. This Ability boosts Quaxly's physical and special Water-type moves by 50% if its health is low, which can be useful when it is in critical health in battles.

Quaxly may have some trouble against certain Pokemon that will appear at the beginning of the game as it is weak against Grass-type moves. It is strong, however, against Rock-type Pokemon!

Quaxly's Final Evolution, Quaquaval

Quaquaval is Quaxly's final evolution, and is a dual Water/Fighting Pokemon with a very high Attack stat and respectable Speed.

Its signature move, Aqua Step, is a strong physical Water attack that also boosts Quaquaval's Speed stat by 1 stage!

Quaxly - Type, Evolution, and Ability

Past Generation Evolutions

Generation 1

Bulbasaur	Ivysaur	Venusaur
Charmander	Charmeleon	Charizard
Squirtle	Wartortle	Blastoise

Generation 2

Chikorita	Bayleef	Meganium
Cyndaquil	Quilava	Typhlosion
Totodile	Croconaw	Feraligatr

Generation 3

Treecko	Grovyle	Sceptile
Torchic	Combusken	Blaziken
Mudkip	Marshtomp	Swampert

Generation 4

Turtwig	Grotle	Torterra
Chimchar	Monferno	Infernape
Piplup	Prinplup	Empoleon

Generation 5

Snivy	Servine	Serperior
Tepig	Pignite	Emboar
Oshawott	Dewott	Samurott

Generation 6

Chespin	Quilladin	Chesnaught
Fennekin	Braixen	Delphox
Froakie	Frogadier	Greninja

Generation 7

Rowlet	Dartrix	Decidueye
Litten	Torracat	Incineroar
Popplio	Brionne	Primarina

Generation 8

Grookey	Thwackey	Rillaboom
Scorbunny	Raboot	Cinderace
Sobble	Drizzile	Inteleon

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