00:00 With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet now out to the masses, there's a particular question
00:06 you'll have to answer as soon as you take the dive into Paldea.
00:09 You may have already pondered this to yourself over the months leading up to now, but with
00:13 more information, has your mind changed on the age-old question?
00:16 A question older than time itself.
00:19 Well, at least as old as my time.
00:21 Which starter will you choose?
00:23 The choice is between Fwecoco, Quaxley and Sprigotito, and depending on your priorities
00:28 as a player, each starter has its own strengths and weaknesses.
00:31 While it won't take long to find Pokemon of all three types, the starters tend to be
00:35 a little bit more powerful and have greater potential than most Pokemon found in the wild.
00:40 We'll cover our pick for the best of the three below, explaining weaknesses, strengths
00:44 and final evolutions.
00:46 Also spoiler alert for some early game stuff and final starter evolutions of course.
00:52 Each Pokemon is roughly as powerful as each other, though of course their types work against
00:57 each other.
00:58 Fire is strong against grass, grass is strong against water and water is strong against
01:02 fire, but you probably already knew that.
01:05 While it's a close call, we'd say that for most players, the best Pokemon Scarlet
01:09 and Violet starter is…
01:12 Wait for it…
01:14 Fwecoco!
01:16 The fire type crocodile Pokemon.
01:18 We say this for a few reasons.
01:20 Fire types are a little harder to find early on than other water and grass types, which
01:24 are pretty common, also the earliest gyms in the game are both weak to fire.
01:28 The final evolution of Fwecoco, Skeledurge, is a powerful fire ghost type, a unique combination
01:34 in the game that renders it immune to normal type attacks.
01:38 As a close second, we would suggest Sprigatito, as the final evolution's dark type makes
01:42 it immune to psychic and feels a difficult niche for type matchups.
01:47 Obviously there's no wrong answer and Quackavore is stunning and fabulous in its own way.
01:53 Clearly, each Pokemon and their final evolution have different strengths and weaknesses due
01:57 to their unique typing, as shown here, and they all have the ability to power up their
02:02 primary type's moves when on low health, so that also really helps getting out of a
02:07 prickly situation.
02:08 And if you're still stuck on deciding which one to choose, let's dive a little deeper.
02:14 As mentioned before, Skeledurge is a fire ghost type and has great special attack and
02:19 HP stats, so don't go teaching it too many physical attacking moves.
02:23 Its gentle singing soothes the soul of all that hear it, and is actually based on a real
02:28 life Spanish folklore tale, parents sing to their kids about a crocodile eating them if
02:32 they misbehave.
02:34 Next up is Quackavore, it's the final evolution of Quacksley and is water fighting type.
02:40 It uses its high attack stat to slay its enemies and a single kick from this Pokemon can send
02:46 a truck rolling.
02:47 Even though it's called Quackavore, it seems to be more inspired by carnivores and the
02:51 peacock, and by the way male peacocks always have bigger feathers.
02:55 Meowscorada is the final evolution of Sprigatito and is a bipedal, feline, human like Pokemon.
03:03 It's an operatic grass and dark type Pokemon with a move called flower trick, which never
03:08 misses and always lands a critical hit, yes you heard that right.
03:12 It also has a very high speed stat and seems to be based on a magician or a masquerade
03:17 ball.
03:19 For now we've found no way for starters to be caught within the same game, suggesting
03:23 that the only way to obtain them will be to trade with other players.
03:27 So make your choice wisely and remember to like, comment and subscribe to Games Radar
03:32 for more Pokemon Scarlet and Violet content.
03:35 Till next time, smell ya later.
03:39 (electronic music)
03:42 (cat meows)
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