Like the traditional Pokemon series, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet allow players to start their journey with three starter Pokemon. Building a team is an important aspect of the game.
Knowing which Pokemon will be a good addition to your team can be tricky. The best way to do so is to evaluate each Pokemon based on their resistance, immunity, and weaknesses, making them helpful in both the early and late game.
This guide discusses the early and late-game teams for all three starters in Pokemon SV.
Starter Pokemon in Pokemon SV
Let’s begin with the three starter Pokemon in their early and late-game evolutions:
- Sprigatito (Early) -> Meowscarada (Late)
| Sprigatito Base Stats | Meowscarada Base Stats |
|---|---|
| HP: 40 Attack: 61 Defense: 54 Special Attack: 45 Special Defense: 45 Speed: 65 | HP: 76 Attack: 110 Defense: 70 Special Attack: 81 Special Defense: 70 Speed: 123 |
- Fuecoco (Early) -> Skeledirge (Late)
| Fucecoco Base Stats | Skeledirge Base Stats |
|---|---|
| HP: 67 Attack: 45 Defense: 59 Special Attack: 63 Special Defense: 40 Speed: 39 | HP: 104 Attack: 75 Defense: 100 Special Attack: 110 Special Defense: 75 Speed: 66 |
- Quaxly (Early) -> Quaquaval (Late)
| Quaxly Base Stats | Quaquaval Base Stats |
|---|---|
| HP: 55 Attack: 65 Defense: 45 Special Attack: 50 Special Defense: 45 Speed: 50 | HP: 85 Attack: 120 Defense: 80 Special Attack: 85 Special Defense: 75 Speed: 85 |
Best Teams for Spirigatito
| Best Early-Game Team | How to Obtain | Best Late-Game Team | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprigatito | Obtained in the beginning of the game | Meowscarada | Evolved from Floragato at Level 36 |
| Charcadet | In the Paldea | Ceruledge | Give 10 Sinistea Chips to man in Zapapico |
| Magikarp | Found in the South Province | Corviknight | Evolved from Corvisquire at level 38 |
| Pikachu | Found in the East Province | Raichu | Found in North of Casseroya Lake |
| Rookidee | Found on the beach in South Province | Gyarados | Evolved from Magikarp at level 20 |
| Paldean Wooper | Found on the beach in South Province | Clodsire | Evolved from Paldean Wooper at level 20 |
Best Early Team for Sprigatito
Being a Grass-Type Pokemon, Sprigatito is weak towards Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Bug. So, you must choose a starter team superior to the types Sprigatito is weak against in a battle in Pokemon SV.
Sprigatito Abilities:
- Overgrow
- Protean (hidden ability)
Following are the best early-game teams for Sprigatito in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
| Pokemon | Type | Abilities | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcadet | Fire-Type | Flash Fire Flame Body (hidden) | Grass, Ice, Fairy, Bug, Steel, and Fire-Type |
| Magikarp | Water-Type | Swift Swim Rattled (hidden) | Steel, Fire, Water, and Ice-Type |
| Pikachu | Electric-Type | Static Lightning Rod (hidden) | Flying, Steel, and Electric-Type |
| Rookidee | Flying-Type | Keen Eye/Unnerve Big Pecks (hidden) | Grass, Bug, and Fighting-Type |
| Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground-Type | Poison Point Water Absorb Unaware (hidden) | Fighting, Bug, Rock, Fairy, and Poison-Type |
Best late game team for Sprigatito
Meowscarada is the final form of Sprigatito – and it will have evolved into this form by now, hence why it will share most of its previous forms’ traits and weaknesses. Meowscarada is weak towards fighting, flying, poisoning, bugging, fire, ice, and fairy-type Pokemon.
Following is the best starter team for Meowscarada in Pokemon SV.
| Pokemon | Type | Abilities | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost-Type | Flash Fire Weak Armor (hidden) | Poison, Bugs, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Fairy-Type |
| Corviknight | Flying/Steel-Type | Pressure/Unnerve Mirror Armor (hidden) | Ground and Poison-Type |
| Raichu | Electric-Type | Static Lightning Rod | Electric, Flying, Steel-Type |
| Gyarados | Water-Type | Intimidate Moxie | Ground-Type |
| Clodsire | Poison/Ground-Type | Poison Point Water Absorb Unaware (hidden) | Ground, Fighting, Fairy, Bug, and Rock-Type |
Best Teams for Feucoco
| Best Early-Game Team | How To Obtain | Best Late-Game Team | How To Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuecoco | Obtained in the beginning of game | Skeledirge | Evolved from Crocalor at level 36 |
| Rookidee | Found in the South Province | Corviknight | Evolved from Corvisquire at level 38 |
| Pikachu | Found in the East Province | Raichu | Found in North of Casseroya Lake |
| Magikarp | Found on beach in South Province | Gyarados | Evolved from Magikarp at level 20 |
| Paldean Wooper | Found in the South Province | Clodsire | Evolved from Paldean Wooper at level 20 |
| Smoliv | Found in the South Province | Arboliva | Evolved from Dolliv at level 35 |
Best early game team for Fuecoco
Fuecoco is a Fire Croc Pokemon and is the second starter Pokemon you’ll receive in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Being a Fire-type, Fuecoco shows weakness towards Ground, Rock, and Water-type Pokemon.
Fuecoco Abilities:
- Blaze
- Unaware (hidden ability)
Following are the best early-game starter teams for Fuecoco in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
| Pokemon | Type | Abilities | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookidee | Flying-Type | Keen Eye/Unnerve Big Pecks (hidden) | Grass, Bugs, and Fighting-Type |
| Pikachu | Electric-Type | Static Lightning Rod | Electric, Flying, Steel-Type |
| Magikarp | Water-Type | Swift Swim Rattled (hidden) | Steel, Fire, Water, and Ice-Type |
| Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground-Type | Poison Point Water Absorb | Ground, Fighting, Fairy, Bug, and Rock-Type |
| Smoliv | Grass/Normal-Type | Early Bird Harvest (hidden) | Ground, Grass, Water, and Rock-Type |
Best late game team for Feucoco
Feucoco will have evolved into its final form in the game’s late stages – Skeledirge. It is a Fire/ghost-type Pokemon with the same abilities as its base form. This Pokemon is weak towards Ground, Water, Rock, Ghost, and Dark.
Following are the best late-game starter teams for Skeledirge in Pokemon SV.
| Pokemon | Type | Abilities | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corviknight | Flying/Steel-Type | Pressure/Unnerve Mirror Armor (hidden) | Ground and Poison-Type |
| Raichu | Electric-Type | Static Lightning Rod | Electric, Flying, Steel-Type |
| Gyarados | Water/Flying-Type | Intimidate Moxie | Ground-Type |
| Clodsire | Poison/Ground-Type | Poison Point Water Absorb Unaware (hidden) | Ground, Fighting, Fairy, Bug, and Rock-Type |
| Arboliva | Grass/Normal-Type | Seed Sower Harvest (hidden) | Ground, Grass, Water, and Electric-Type |
Best Teams for Quaxly
| Best Early-Game Team | How to obtain | Best Late-Game Team | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaxly | Obtained in the beginning of game | Quaquavel | Evolved from Quaxwell at level 36 |
| Charcadet | In the Paldea | Ceruledge | Give 10 Sinistea Chips to man in Zapapico |
| Rookidee | Found in the South Province | Corviknight | Evolved from Corvisquire at level 38 |
| Pikachu | Found in the East Province | Raichu | Found in North of Casseroya Lake |
| Paldean Wooper | Found in the South Province | Clodsire | |
| Smoliv | Found in the South Province | Arboliva |
Best early team for Quaxly
Quaxly is the third Starter Pokemon on the list and is a Water type in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Being a water type, it is weak towards grass and electricity.
Quaxly Abilities:
- Torrent
- Moxie (hidden ability)
Following are the best early-game starter teams for Quaxly in Pokemon SV.
| Pokemon | Type | Abilities | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcadet | Fire-Type | Flash Fire Flame Body (hidden) | Grass, Ice, Fairy, Bug, Steel, and Fire-Type |
| Rookidee | Flying-Type | Keen Eye/Unnerve Big Pecks (hidden) | Grass, Bugs, and Fighting-Type |
| Pikachu | Electric-Type | Static Lightning Rod | Electric, Flying, Steel-Type |
| Paldean Wooper | Poison/Ground-Type | Poison Point Water Absorb | Ground, Fighting, Fairy, Bug, and Rock-Type |
| Smoliv | Grass/Normal-Type | Early Bird Harvest (hidden) | Ground, Grass, Water, and Rock-Type |
Best late game team for Quaxly
In the game’s late stages, Quaxly will have evolved into its final form – Quaquavel. This Pokemon is a Water/Fighting-Type with the same abilities as its base form. It is weak towards Flying, Electric, Psychic, Grass and Fairy.
Following are the best late-game teams for Quaquaval in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
| Pokemon | Type | Abilities | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost-Type | Flash Fire Weak Armor (hidden) | Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Fairy-Type |
| Corviknight | Flying/Steel-Type | Pressure/Unnerve Mirror Armor (hidden) | Ground and Poison-Type |
| Raichu | Electric-Type | Static Lightning Rod | Electric, Flying, Steel-Type |
| Clodsire | Poison/Ground-Type | Poison Point Water Absorb Unaware (hidden) | Ground, Fighting, Fairy, Bug, and Rock-Type |
| Arboliva | Grass/Normal-Type | Seed Sower Harvest (hidden) | Ground, Grass, Water, and Electric-Type |
