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STARTER POKÉMON COMMUNITY STANDINGS
Starter Pokémon Rankings
See how fans rank traditional Starter Pokémon through eligible head-to-head choices. Explore community standings, comparison counts and ranking confidence.
Traditional base-form starters · Generations 1–9
These standings measure fan preference rather than battle strength or competitive performance. Direct poll votes and personal tier lists are not included.
The rankings may change quickly as more votes are added.
2.063 choices
The rankings are built from head-to-head choices made by the community.
How the rankings are calculated
Pokémon are ranked using one-on-one choices from the community. Results may change more often when participation is low, then gradually become more stable as more choices are collected.
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Community Rankings
These rankings are based on head-to-head community choices. A Pokémon needs at least 5 matchups to appear on the leaderboard.
Early Rankings
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View Ranking Methodology
The displayed ranking combines eligible head-to-head outcomes. Raw model values are used internally and may be recalibrated as the dataset grows.
- #1 mudkipRanking rating 83.1
- #2 totodileRanking rating 81.7
- #3 turtwigRanking rating 70
- #4 cyndaquilRanking rating 66.7
- #5 squirtleRanking rating 64.7
- #6 ChimcharRanking rating 57.4
- #7 oshawottRanking rating 54.3
- #8 bulbasaurRanking rating 52.6
- #9 piplupRanking rating 52
- #10 charmanderRanking rating 48.3
- #11 tepigRanking rating 47
- #12 froakieRanking rating 46.1
- #13 snivyRanking rating 42.6
- #14 torchicRanking rating 34.5
- #15 rowletRanking rating 33.6
- #16 scorbunnyRanking rating 29.8
- #17 treeckoRanking rating 29.5
- #18 littenRanking rating 28.8
- #19 grookeyRanking rating 27.4
- #20 fuecocoRanking rating 27.4
- #21 SprigatitoRanking rating 25.2
- #22 popplioRanking rating 24.5
- #23 quaxlyRanking rating 23.8
- #24 sobbleRanking rating 23.1
- #25 ChikoritaRanking rating 6
- #26 ChespinRanking rating 6
- #27 FennekinRanking rating 2.7
Recent Changes
Verified ranking changes between completed snapshots.
Ranking period: 15 iul. 2026 – 22 iul. 2026
- Up 11 places
popplio
Now #12Previously #23
- Up 11 places
sobble
Now #13Previously #24
- Down 7 places
torchic
Now #18Previously #11
- Down 6 places
scorbunny
Now #16Previously #10
- Up 5 places
froakie
Now #7Previously #12
- Up 5 places
snivy
Now #9Previously #14
- Down 5 places
treecko
Now #24Previously #19
- Down 3 places
tepig
Now #10Previously #7
Closest Matchups
Direct head-to-head pairs where community opinion is most evenly divided.
- vstotodile41.5%58.5%mudkip
totodile 41.5% vs 58.5% mudkip
53 direct comparisons
- vstotodile82.3%17.7%tepig
totodile 82.3% vs 17.7% tepig
62 direct comparisons
- vsmudkip83.8%16.2%oshawott
mudkip 83.8% vs 16.2% oshawott
37 direct comparisons
- vstotodile91.2%8.8%quaxly
totodile 91.2% vs 8.8% quaxly
68 direct comparisons
- vsmudkip92.3%7.7%snivy
mudkip 92.3% vs 7.7% snivy
39 direct comparisons