Starter Pokémon

Starter Pokemon, or Starters are the first Pokemon that a trainer gets to keep. In each generation of Pokémon games, a set of starter Pokémon are available for new trainers to choose from, usually in sets of three; the types that make up these sets are Fire, Grass, and Water. Pokémon Yellow is the sole exception to date, with Pikachu as the only starter.

Kanto starter Pokémon

 * Bulbasaur - /
 * Charmander -
 * Squirtle -
 * Pikachu - (Pokémon Yellow only)
 * Eevee - (Pokémon Yellow unobtainable, received by rival)

Johto starter Pokémon

 * Chikorita -
 * Cyndaquil -
 * Totodile -

Hoenn starter Pokémon

 * Treecko -
 * Torchic -
 * Mudkip -

Sinnoh starter Pokémon

 * Turtwig -
 * Chimchar -
 * Piplup -

Isshu starter Pokémon

 * Tsutaaja -
 * Pokabu -
 * Mijumaru-

Trivia

 * With the exception of Pikachu and Eevee, all Starter Pokemon are the same types:, , and.
 * All type starters possess reptile like attributes.
 * With the exception of Piplup, all type starters are based on cold-blooded animals.
 * All type starters have an open flame on their body, except for Torchic, which only has it on its final evolution. Pokabu, the fire starter for Pokémon Black and White, also does not have an open flame on its body, and its evolutions have not been confirmed to either.
 * Most type starters' final evolutions consist of two types. the only exception is Typhlosion.
 * Ash caught all the type starters.
 * Ash caught and evolved all type starters except Torchic.
 * All the starter Pokémon have a common color on their bodies. starters have red,  starters have blue, and  starters have green.
 * Bulbasaur is the only 1st stage of a starter to have 2 types.