Facts About EVERY Starter Pokemon! 

Who is your favorite starter Pokemon? Fuecoco and Snivy are mine :)

Apparently Mari Shimazaki, the lead character designer for Bayonetta (and the person who designed Bayonetta herself) was the one who designed Meowscarada and Quaquaval. Looking at them, it makes much more sense now.

In regards to Chespin, it was the first mammalian grass starter. Bulbasuar was an amphibian, Chikorita was a fruit/dino, and Treeko, Turtwig, and Snivy are all reptiles.

Fun Fact: Cinderace is now (Currently, Sorry Greninja but your moves are used by different Pokemon's) the only starter to have 2 signature moves: *Pyro Ball & Court Change*

Fun fact about Emboar is that until Volcanion, it was the only fire type Pokémon that could learn a water type move that dealt damage, (not rain dance, withdrawl, etc.) by being able to learn Scald via TM

another fact about Piplup is that from the DP to XY anime, Piplup had black eyes, but in journeys Piplup had blue eyes to represent the Ken Sugimori artwork more

I will also point out that with Inteleon despite having "chameleon" in it's name, a lot of Inteleons animal design comes from the basilisk, lizards famous for being able to run across water and similarly have thin bodies and limbs but with large feet and a long tail. So for those who didn't quite get why Inteleon is as thin as he is, that's why, plus a lizard evolving into a different species of lizard makes sense (a chameleon turning into a basilisk)

Honestly I would have preferred Squirtle’s final form to be a mature looking Wartortle as it was intended. It seems more interesting than just a turtle with cannons. Blastoise could have been its own Pokémon like before but I think it’s a reasonable final form as it resembles both. And can see why many love Blastoise.

I know that the Pokédex explicitly says that Qwaxly came from another region, but I feel like that must be true for a lot of them, since they can’t be caught in the wild in their native regions. Only given to you at the beginning of the game

Chespin was the first grass type starter based on something other than a reptile or amphibian.

One awesome little detail that I love about Meowscarada is the potential reasoning why it probably has Protean as a hidden ability. You see, Meowscarada is indeed a stage magician but it also has a bit of a Jester theme. The Jester is usually a figure that represents the Fool arcana in the 78 Tarot Card deck. "The Fool" represents "new beginnings" but is also is described as an individual who doesn't know what to expect, fairly inexperienced, having beginners luck, and has very good improvisation. Basically, Meowscarada is the Joker card of pokémon, which I find super fun and creative (most persona fans probably see the correlation). But Meowscarada may not just be the fool arcana, but "The Magician" arcana as well, seeing as it is its title. The Magician Arcana is also a Tarot card that states "The message is to tap into one's full potential rather than holding back, especially when there is a need to transform something." I feel of the 3 protean starters, Meowscarada has the most creative take to justify an ability for a starter that I've ever seen.

Another interesting fact about Grookey is that Goh’s took the longest out of any pokemon owned by a main character between capture and first move at a whopping 39 episodes (JN059-098). In comparison, Misty’s Togepi used her first move 35 episodes after she hatched (Between EP050 and 086, not counting “Holiday Hy-Jynx”, “Snow Way Out,” and “Princess vs. Princess”, all episodes scheduled to air before Togepi hatched but aired afterwards because of Porygon)

Hoping for a bug-themed Starter one day! A Grass/Ground termite would be sick!

I got a Chespin line fact: According to Quiladin’s Y/Alpha Saphire dex entry: “They are very kind and won't start fights.” Which makes it one of the only starters that is canonically wholesome and pure. Also, Chesnaught’s shiny kind of looks like a tank.

Wooper is not an axolotl but a baby salamander, as we can tell from their “cheek feelers” aka gills going away when it evolves into quagsire. Axolotls themselves are a kind of salamander that experiences neoteny which is a condition that causes adults to grow but only partially mature, this can actually happen to most animals and even humans.

Some more facts about the Popplio line I wanted to share is that the different things they're inspired by. They have a theme of entertainment, obviously looking at the clown like features, but also, Popplio is an acrobat, because of how it's portrayed doing flips and bouncing off of bubbles, Brionne is a dancing pop star, and Primarina is an opera singer. Primarina is also inspired by a combination of mermaids/sirens, and selkies, all of which happen to be known for singing.

I just love how the Venusaur line is based off of frogs, because I just love them! And it appears to be based on a Pixie Frog, which has a really interesting personality (e.i., they will try to eat anything that moves!) I also love how Venusaur is a complex design, but not to the point of being cluttered like many current designs.

Chespin is the first grass type starter not to be a member of Ash’s team. Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, Turtwig and Snivy were caught by Ash, but Chespin joined Clemont instead and was used for being gluttonous as well as bad comic relief.

Empoleon and Torterra both have unique typings and are the first of these type combos Water/Steel and Grass/Ground. Both are my favorite starters but love Empoleon more! Chesnaught is also my favorite besides Greninja. Infernape is also good! Ferallgatr is the best starter in Johto it carried my team in Soulsilver.

I'm pretty sure Delphox being a fire type is actually a reference to the classic RPG wizard's favorite spells being fireball and firebolt. Also, it's low starting, but high ending stats may be a reference to early D&D. Apparently back in the day wizards started very weak, but became powerhouses that outclassed everyone else if they managed to survive into high level play.

Bonus fact: Empoleon copies Napoleon’s “drip” because it’s a water type… I’ll see myself out.

I will always be upset that beta Blastoise was replaced…fits so much better!

Swampert and Marshstomp is the only starter Pokémon to have one weakness.

Oshawott will always be my favorite starter, but I will also more love the Esperanto name for Bulbasaur- being Bulbizarre. It avoids the Saur problem while having a pun.

I wouldn't say wooper is an axolotl. It's likely just a juvenile Chinese giant salamander. All baby salamanders have the head gills that axolotls have, but axolotls are the only ones that keep them into adulthood. Since wooper loses them upon evolution it's probably not an axolotl.

9:08 isn't cinderace also have two "signature" moves counting court change?

The fact that Qwaxly came from another region is more likely a reference to invasive species or migratory birds.

Chestnaught has the highest def star out of all starters by a lot 🤔

Here's a fact for my favourite gen 6 starter: Chespin was the first mammalian grass starter

I remember reading somewhere that Serperior's design is also based off Lady Oscar from The Rose of Versailles

2:30 I always thought that Charizard wasn't dubbed over since his cry sounded like a generic roar

I'm pretty sure Chespin's evolution gimmick got messed up in the official art book. The gimmick is if you flip on a certain part of the book you will the all the 2nd forms. But if you try to see chespin's second form, it will show chesnaught. Also chespin is my favorite starter pokemon for x and y were my first pokemon game even though my name and pfp in turtle twig.

One fact: Meowscarada is the fastest starter ever.

I love 2nd stage evolutions and its sad they get on the middle without ever seeing them again. Like Croconaw and Wartortle are very awesome.

Anyone else want a water starter who does fortune telling so it rounds out the trio of Delphox (attack magic) meowscarda (illusion magic) so I think fortune telling would be the best way to round it out

cinderace also has two signature moves, pyro ball and court change

“Greninja is the only starter to have two signature moves” cinderace: am I a joke to you

The original final evolution of Squirtle is much better 😭

Here's a Chespin fact: It's the only Pokemon with a BST of 313. It also, ironically, probably has the best matchup against the bug-specialist Gym Leader Viola, due to early access to Rollout.

If there won't be a jojo friday i know jpr got me for JPR Fridays

Always love starting my Friday shift at work with new JPR video. Keep up the good work

As a Chespin, I have a fact about myself. I'm the first mammal grass starter!

Torterra is also the only Sinnoh starter to make his live-action debut.

I like that he mentioned Tepig and snivy's fan name but not Oshwott's probably because it was the least flattering because all the screenshots and sprites at the time were pretty underwhelming and didn't capture his actual personality just making him look dumb and to some kinda ugly and as a result it was known as DerpDerp.

Fact about all of the starters: They're all someone's first pokemon which is why game freak should treat them all with equal respect and put them in every game. (Yes. I know this is an opinion but can you blame me for thinking this way?)

Everybody thinks Wooper is an axolotl, but it is just a juvenile salamander, which, do look like axolotls, as they never leave their juvenile stage, but that's why Wooper evolves into a more traditional salamander, while marshtomp and swampert maintain their spiky gills.

2:15 The original final evolution of the Squirtle line is so much better than Blastoise.

Those aren't cheek feelers on the axolotl, they're external gills. Most salamander larvae look pretty similar to axolotls as axolotls are a species of neotenic tiger salamander, neoteny meaning retention of juvenile features into adulthood.

i’ve got a fun fact for the Chespin line! they were the cause of a pokémon fan’s descent into madness, some dude in utah ended up in jail the same day he was revealed. (can’t type what he did i don’t wanna get banned)

Cinderace the GOAT

Poor Chikorita, I recently started a monotype run of SoulSilver where I only use Grass-types just to be able to give the poor thing a chance.

There is no better way to end Friday night than with a JPR upload.

love these type of videos

Paldean starters seem to be based on festivals or events people do in particular to places Spain & Portugal ruled before & Spain & Portugal themselves

You may have the greatest intro on RU-vid! (Or at least for a PokéTuber) Great video!

i love that you used chuggaaconroy footage. that crazy man has been on my sub list since for nearly 15 years

Chespin is based on a chestnut.

Fun fact about Fennekin: the first rule 34 of it was posted a mere twelve minutes after it was officially revealed on 4chan's /vp/ board. Unfortunately, I was there to see it

5:14 There is still an achievement Torterra and its line didn't lose : being the slowest starters ever.

Mudkip is a Mudskipper. They have the same far set eyes, and are an amphibious fish that skip in mud. They also have the same dorsal fin set up as the Mudkip family Mudkip is probably a Great Blue Mudskipper. Look at the photos and u will see it too

Anyone think Skeledirge's ghost typing may be a reference to ghost peppers?

i think the gen 5 starters are actually available in pokemon Omega ruby and Alpha saphire if you defeat the champion a couple of times.

My starters for each generation are: - Blastoise - Typhlosion - Swampert - Infernape - Serperior - Samurott (Hisuian) - Chesnaught - Decidueye - Inteleon - Skeledirge

My favouite Chespin fact is it's a grass starter which is moderately rare as it'd only happened 5 times before it

bro, I cant tell how much I like your channel. thanks, bye

9:04 Cinderace also had two signature moves, pyroball and court change.

7:28 rowlet in sword and shield:👁️👄👁️

RU-vid just sent me the notification for this today. Amazing job, subscription thing

another fun fact about the alolan starter trio is that they were the only starter line to be fully revealed before their game’s release. (not including leaks lol)

U r my inspiration, Boi, u da best

4:46 Cheek feelers?? Those are GILL BRANCHES, bro :P

Wait you did not just call an axolotl's GILLS "cheek feelers" 🤣😭🤣😭🤣😭🤣

Legends Kyurem would be amazing, witnessing what happened and why complete Kyurem fell apart and it’s powers became Reshiram and Zekrom

Look at that they just announced a new legends game 😂

Nice to see a little cameo from Harry Kane!

This is my first time actually seeing cinderace's animations, and until this point I'd always thought it was supposed to be a volleyball player, not an association football player. One reason was the court change move, which I assumed was referencing a volleyball court, and the other is that libero is also a position in volleyball. The libero is a player who is allowed to sub in and out between any point without asking the ref and without counting towards your total substitutions, which made sense for the ability.

11:21 I used to love Nascar growing up. Except for that 24 car

Well this ending aged like fine wine. Little did he/we know there was indeed a new Legends game just on the horizon.

gosh you make some cool videos. i love facts i love them >:-)

A fun fact about Chespin is that he’s my buddy

Doesn't cinder ace have 2 signature moves too? Pyro ball and cort change?

Nascar is a sport? Idk man you just get in a car and drive left. I'd be convinced if there was something like ramps and flaming hoops or something similar

A litten fact you missed: the final evo is just a 1980s anime cat monster and a legit murder of what could have been an amazing final form. KEEP THOSE PAWS ON THE GROUND NINTENDO

A little known fact about Chespin is that all facts about Chespin are well known

Actually Cinderace also has two signature moves like Greninja in Pyro Ball and Court Change.

Fun fact: serperior actually has hands. It just keeps them behind it's back at all times

2:07 it had a single prevolution that looks like a small blastoise with a bubble

Who tf thought that bulbusaur is based on dinosqurs and not frogs 😭

Great video with some cool facts 1:59 Isn't Capsule Monster the name of a Yu-Gi-Oh season

Pokémon and Game Freak are so thorough in their Pokemon lore/designs

Speedrunners for XY choose Chespin because it's faster to ensure Chesnaught can't be your opponent, and any of the starters get dropped for Farfetch'd at the first gym anyways. Spiky shield is too much of a time waster if you're stuck facing Chesnaught late game.

6:18 I see what you’re doing with those names. I’m not letting you get away with that!

Wooper is a baby salamander, not a axolotl. The "feelers" are gills which all juvenile salamanders have, axolotls are just one of the few species that never loses them

I miss when starters were made to look cool and strong rather than being made with force regional references... I

The Johto starters will always be my favorites.

Pause, Chespin.....Gen 4 - Shaymin and Shaymin Sky Form, Gen 5 - Virizion are all part of an original starter trio. //// Side note Virizion is part of the three musketeers who are french. Chespin and Shaymin are both hedgehogs. Chespin is a Kalos starter, a region based in France. Boom clap there's your interesting tidbit of trivia 💪💜

Mudkip and Cyndaquil are my favs :)

4:49 cheek feelers? Come on bro they're gills.

Frog? That's onion turtle Quilava makes sense to me. Quils made of lava

Expected nothing from Chespin and somehow got worse than that, as usual 🤣