Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly have been revealed as the starter Pokémon of open-world adventure Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and The Pokémon Company has offered new details of the three starters ahead of the late 2022 launch of the games. The three adorable starters will offer the usual balance of grass, fire, and water options, and you probably have already developed intense opinions on your favorite. But just in case you can still be swayed, check out the new details below.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Starter Pokémon First Details
Sprigatito
- Type: Grass
- Category: Grass Cat Pokémon
- Height: 1’4″
- Weight: 9 lbs.
- Ability: Overgrow
- The capricious, attention-seeking Grass Cat Pokémon
Fuecoco
- Type: Fire
- Category: Fire Croc Pokémon
- Height: 1’4″
- Weight: 21.6 lbs.
- Ability: Blaze
- The laid-back Fire Croc Pokémon that does things at its own pace.
Quaxly
- Type: Water
- Category: Duckling Pokémon
- Height: 1’8″
- Weight: 13.4 lbs.
- Ability: Torrent
- The earnest and tidy Duckling Pokémon.
Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly seem up to the challenge of being the headliners of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as your starter options, and these new details make them a bit more enticing even still. Meanwhile, The Pokémon Company has also provided the character art for the main character options in Scarlet and Violet. They seem committed to the color scheme of each game.
Notably, these will be the first traditional (i.e., not Arceus) games in the series to occur in an open-world setting, and The Pokémon Company is stressing it: “Various towns blend seamlessly into the wilderness with no borders. You’ll be able to see the Pokémon of this region in the skies, in the seas, in the forests, on the streets—all over!”
