In this guide, we talk about the three starter Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and which one you should choose.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A is finally here, and with that, once again, following the footsteps of every previous Pokémon game, the first thing you do in the game is choose between three Pokémon to start your journey in Lumiose City as a Pokémon Trainer.
Each starter Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A has regular and mega evolution that they eventually go through, which not only massively boosts their stats while giving you access to additional skills, they also affects the Pokémon Type and thus, strengths and weaknesses.
So with that said, here's everything you need to know about the starter Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Starter Pokémon Stats, Type And Evolution
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the starter Pokémon include: Chikorita, Totodile and Tepig. Here's a look at their base stats:
| Stats | Chikorita | Totodile | Tepig |
| HP | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| ATK | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| DEF | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Speed | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| SP. ATK | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| SP. DEF | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Now that you have seen the base stats, here's the detailed look at the Type, Strength and Weakness of the starter Pokémon:
Chikorita
- Starting Type: Grass
- Strength - Ground, Water, Rock
- Weaknesses - Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison
Evolution: Chikorita ⇛ Bayleef ⇛ Meganium ⇛ Mega Meganium (Grass/Fairy-type)
Totodile
- Starting Type: Water
- Strength - Fire, Ground, Rock
- Weaknesses - Electric, Grass
Evolution: Totodile ⇛ Croconaw ⇛ Feraligatr ⇛ Mega Feraligatr (Water/Dragon-type)
Tepig
- Starting Type: Fire
- Strength (Fire / Fighting) - Bug, Dark, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel
- Weaknesses (Fire / Fighting) - Flying, Ground, Psychic, Water
Evolution: Tepig ⇛ Pignite ⇛ Emboar ⇛ Mega Emboar (Fire/Fighting-type)
Best Starter Pokémon In Pokémon Legends: Z-A
The best starter Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A is Totodile, as it has more strength than weaknesses and offers the highest base ATK and firepower to kickstart your journey.
However, unlike the past games, there are no particular bonuses that you get from your starter Pokémon selection; you can also go for any of the three.
In previous entries, the Type of the starter Pokémon you chose mattered because other Pokémon with the same Type were less common and harder to get and so on.
But in Pokémon Legends: Z-A , that is not the case. That said, Totodile is a great choice and after that, Chikorita is a great option to go with.