We know, and you know, that Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Generation IX — is just days away. And if you're anything like us, you're probably still stewing over which starter Pokémon to choose. Well, today is a Tuesday, so The Pokémon Company has decided to bestow a brand new name for this day for all of us trainers looking ahead to Paldea on Friday — so, happy ChooseDay!
The official Pokémon UK Twitter is dedicating the whole day to our brand new trio of starters — Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly. These were first revealed in February 2022 in Scarlet & Violet's debut trailer, and we've been weighing up our options ever since. Look, they're just all so darned cute!
Sprigatito, the Grass-types starter, is a cuddly kitty that's "capricious and attention seeking", and it might even sulk if you give another Pokémon attention over it. It loves being in the spotlight, too! Fire-type croc Fuecoco is more laid-back, and will run at any chance for food "with a glint in its eye". Quaxly, the Water-type duck, is pretty serious, and it doesn't like getting its fabulous head of hair dirty, but it's also very loyal.
That's a pretty tough choice, isn't it? You might already know who you're partnering up with in Paldea, or you might still be fretting over which of these three adorable 'mons you'll be taking with you. It doesn't matter who you are, The Pokémon Company want to know — and we do too.
Vote in our poll below to let us know which starter you'll be picking come Friday, and then tell us why you're choosing either Sprigatito, Fuecoco, or Quaxly in the comments!
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Quaxly! How could you not like they look so cute!
Gotta be my little round croc weirdo. Is he an apple? A pepper? Not food at all? Only time will tell. (please don't tell me if you looked at leaks or whatever)
Fuecoco sweep
I've literally said this from the moment these games were revealed and I've stuck with it ever since: Fuecoco. I've somehow managed to avoid all starter evos with the exception of maaaaaybe Quaxly's (though I'm still not entirely sure about that one) but even if Fuecoco's evo is the worst thing in the world (which I highly doubt), I'd still be picking it. I love this fire croc so goddamn much dude.
My friends claimed sprigatito and fuecoco so I’m stuck with the duck. I want the weed kitty tho
I've been on team Quaxly since February, I adore his hair
Fuecoco's final evolution is byfar my least favourite between the three, and it's a shame, because Fuecoco itself is perhaps the most unique and adorable between them.
I'm going to heed the call of my inner crazy cat lady and go with Sprigatito, but the new Pokémon (and forms) are so damn solid that I might cast my starter aside once I can survive without it.
Don't play Pokemon, but if I did it would have to be Sprigatito, just call me a crazy cat man
Thanks to the leaks, Sprigatto is confirmed for me, but I’ll be honest… for the sake of aesthetics, I’ll probably make a team of old Pokemon. The Gen 9 designs are… reminding me of Gen 5, which is a good thing because last time I was so unimpressed with the new Pokedex, I had my favorite Pokemon generation!
I rarely choose fire starters, and now that I'm conscious of it, I kind of want to make amends, also since I've seen the evolutions, and Fuecoco's final evolution, Skeledirge, the "Singer Pokémon" makes me think of the Big-Lipped Alligator from All Dogs Go to Heaven, I gotta go with Fuecoco for the lulz.
Having seen the leaks, my choice in Sprigatito is not swayed, nay, it is reinforced!
My first adventure will be with Fuecoco. I'm hoping to form some sort of croc team.
It was Sprigatito, but after seeing the leaks… Fuecoco.
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Sprigatito for Violet, still debating on Sprigatito for Scarlet or if I’ll chance using Fuecoco
@nessisonett So the green one then.
I already beated the game, and regardless of your choice, you will get a very good third stage evolution, they nailed it.
Also, the minute you got the game, you will be greated with tons on starters being trade online, so, you don't even have to choose.
Probably wouldn't evolve Fuecoco, disappointed in the leaked final evos and the dumb looking crystal hats.
But the new 'mons, new forms, past and future motifs are all enticing.
Probably not a day one purchase for me, but somewhere down the line I'll nab it
I'm picking Sprigatito!
Based on the leaks I'm leaning the Water line but it's close between it and Grass.
Fuecoco looks like it has the highest chance of being a scary monster in its final form and I chose Totodile in Gen2.
🪴 🐈⬛ weed kitty all the way
None for now, I'm not such a Pokemon fan, so I can easily wait for the definitive edition next year and get the best experience.
By then I'll likely choose Quaxly, although I'd like to see their evolutions first.
I have to go with grass cat
I'm leaning towards choosing Fuecoco as my starter Pokémon.
I'm going with Fuecoco. This will be the second time ever I choose the fire starter after Fennekin in Gen 6.
Duck. That’s it.
Just duck.
Then maybe fuecoco in a second playthrough.
Quaxly.
But I have a different idea after I saw the final evolution from YouTube.
I’m choosing Sprigatito because I love cats and green. While I remember vague concepts from older leaks, I haven’t actually seen the evolutions yet and at this rate I will just wait until after the games are out.
Sprigatito is my choice. I don't know what the final evos look like and don't want to know. I like having some surprises in store for myself, so I haven't been looking at leaks.
Been picking fire and water types forever..with maybe one exception but grasscat all the way!
I have never been so disinterested in a set of starters. I think if I bought the game I would go Blue just cause that guy looks silly.
Its chewsday innit?
I normally go with the fire types but Sprigatito has won me over. I've already been spoiled on it's final evo but I'm still sticking with it. I'm lucky I haven't gotten spoiled by any of the other evos or unannounced Pokémon yet.
how tf is Quaxly losing?? ^_^
have you people no souls!?
Whichever the two other people don't pick, to complete it
I'm going to do what I usually do and pick whatever, then ditch it for the first poison type I can find because I'm obsessed with poison types and my team will most likely end up entirely poison types (especially with the removal of HMs!)
However, I'm picking Quaxley because it's a water type, and Paldean Wooper is now ground/poison, but it CAN have the ability Water Absorb, and I obviously need it to have that ability (I mean, it totally eliminates one of its weaknesses), and picking the water starter will make that easy to find out. I'm hoping Wooper will be an early route Pokemon, it usually is.
Fuecoco is just such a perfect little mon
@zawa113 hopefully theres no psychic or ground type gym lol
@CheekyZelda It's never stopped me before! Hapu and Olivia were tough fights, but I love my poison types!
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