Pokemon Grass Starter Tier List

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are set to shake up the Pokemon world, even though Game Freak has kept a lot of information close to its chest. Fans do know the first form of the starters, at least: Fuecoco, Sprigatito, and Quaxly. It remains to be seen what their final forms look like in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, but they each have tough competition for sure.

Starters play a very important role in every Pokemon game, as the first major decision when it comes to their party. Generally speaking, Grass starters seem to be less popular than Fire or Water starters, but they aren’t slouches. Fans can expect Sprigatito to be the same way in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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This Grass starter tier list is designed with three things in mind: Design, Typing, and Stats. While many Pokemon players do likely make some choices based on stats, which Pokemon speaks to them most is usually more important on a playthrough. So, stats serve a tertiary role here, with design being the most important (primarily focused on first and final forms) and typing coming in second. Once decided, these Pokemon were placed in their appropriate tier and then put into numerical order based on generation.

Gen 1: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, and Venusaur – Sometimes, simple is good. Bulbasaur and Venusaur’s floral frog appearance develops well across its evolutions. The love for Bulbasaur also led to it getting Mega Evolutions and a Gigantamax form, with both doing well to extend the good design choices. Toss in a simple but potent Grass/Poison-typing, with solid stats, and it’s easy to see why Venusaur is an S-Tier Starter.

Gen 4: Turtwig, Grotle, and Torterra – Turtwig is an adorable Grass turtle that evolves into a giant