How Pokémon's Gen 9 Final Starter Evolutions Compare To Gen 8's
’s Gen 9 final starter evolutions are quite different when compared to the ones in Generation 8’s games. The new Nintendo Switch titles introduced a trio whose designs were somewhat polarizing but were compensated by their sheer combat power and solid dual typing. On the other hand, much like the ones in Gen 9, Gen 8 final starter evolutions were not as beloved as the creatures in previous generations but were also strong to use in battle.
Because of how each of them performs on the field, it is quite difficult to compare Gen 9 starter evolutions to the ones in Gen 8. This is especially true when considering that Gen 8 creatures lost some of their most important moves when being transferred into the current generation’s region of Paldea. Nonetheless, the dispute between these creatures is intense and worth the discussion, ruling out which of them is the best among their main Type.
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Comparing ’s Rillaboom and ’s Meowscarada might be the most difficult task among all the Pokémon final starter evolutions in Gen 8 and Gen 9. Despite both of their designs lacking appeal, these creatures are very good in battles. What ’s Rillaboom lacks in Speed, it makes up for in reliant defensive stats. Not only that, but the Drummer Pokémon is also a fantastic physical striker and Grass-type support. It became especially strong with the Isle of Armor DLC, when it gained a Gigantamax form, but, most importantly, was able to learn the Grassy Glide move.
Along with its Hidden Ability Grassy Surge, which sets up Grassy Terrain at the beginning of a fight, Grassy Glide would normally strike first. This made Rillaboom an excellent Grass-type creature in. With datamining
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