Everyone has a favorite starter Pokémon. They’re the first critters we begin our journey with in each game, and they hold a special place in our hearts long after we move on to the next game. Can we really quantify how special these little friends are and sand down all that love and meaning into something as arbitrary as a ranking? Yes, and we’re doing it. So strap the fuck in.
We originally published this ranking in 2023, but now that we know the starters for Pokémon Winds and Waves, we can slot the new trio in based on what we know so far. Will they move up or down when the games finally launch in 2027? Probably! But for now, here’s where they’re standing against the nine generations that came before.
Also, this is just a ranking of the first stages of these Pokémon. So don’t yell at me about Charizard. He’s not here.
