00:00With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet now out to the masses, there's a particular question
00:06you'll have to answer as soon as you take the dive into Paldea. You may have already
00:10pondered this to yourself over the months leading up to now, but with more information,
00:14has your mind changed on the age-old question? A question older than time itself. Well, at
00:20least as old as my time. Which starter will you choose? The choice is between Fuecoco,
00:25Quacksly and Spriggetito. And depending on your priorities as a player, each starter
00:29has its own strengths and weaknesses. While it won't take long to find Pokemon of all
00:33three types, the starters tend to be a little bit more powerful and have greater potential
00:38than most Pokemon found in the wild. We'll cover our pick for the best of the three below,
00:43explaining weaknesses, strengths and final evolutions. Also, spoiler alert for some early
00:48game stuff and final starter evolutions of course.
00:52Each Pokemon is roughly as powerful as each other, though of course their types work against
00:57each other. Fire is strong against grass, grass is strong against water, and water is
01:02strong against fire. But you probably already knew that. While it's a close call, we'd
01:06say that for most players, the best Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starter is… wait for
01:12it… Fuecoco, the fire type crocodile Pokemon. We say this for a few reasons. Fire types
01:20are a little harder to find early on than other water and grass types, which are pretty
01:25common. Also, the earliest gyms in the game are both weak to fire. The final evolution
01:29of Fuecoco, Skeledurge, is a powerful fire ghost type, a unique combination in the game
01:35that renders it immune to normal type attacks. As a close second, we would suggest Spriggetito,
01:41as the final evolution's dark type makes it immune to psychic and feels a difficult
01:45niche for type matchups. Obviously there's no wrong answer, and Quackavore is stunning
01:50and fabulous in its own way, clearly. Each Pokemon and their final evolution have different
01:56strengths and weaknesses due to their unique typing, as shown here, and they all have the
02:01ability to power up their primary type's moves when on low health, so that also really
02:06helps getting out of a prickly situation. And if you're still stuck on deciding which
02:10one to choose, let's dive a little deeper.
02:15As mentioned before, Skeledurge is a fire ghost type, and has great special attack and
02:19HP stats, so don't go teaching it too many physical attacking moves. Its gentle singing
02:24soothes the soul of all that hear it, and is actually based on a real life Spanish folklore
02:29tale parents sing to their kids about a crocodile eating them if they misbehave.
02:35Next up is Quackavore. It's the final evolution of Quacksley, and is water fighting type.
02:40It uses its high attack stat to slay its enemies, and a single kick from this Pokemon
02:45can send a truck rolling. Even though it's called Quackavore, it seems to be more inspired
02:50by carnivores and the peacock, and by the way male peacocks always have bigger feathers.
02:55Meowskirada is the final evolution of Spriggetito, and is a bipedal, feline, human like Pokemon.
03:03It's an operatic grass and dark type Pokemon with a move called flower trick, which never
03:08misses and always lands a critical hit. Yes you heard that right. It also has a very high
03:13speed stat and seems to be based on a magician or a masquerade ball.
03:20For now we've found no way for starters to be caught within the same game, suggesting
03:24that the only way to obtain them will be to trade with other players. So make your choice
03:28wisely and remember to like, comment and subscribe to GamesRadar for more Pokemon Scarlet and
03:33Violet content. Till next time, smell ya later.
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