starter Pokémon

First partner choice

A starter Pokémon is one of the initial creatures offered to players at the beginning of a Pokémon game, typically a choice among three with different elemental types—fire, water, and grass.

The term extends to any first Pokémon a trainer receives: Pikachu was Ash's starter Pokémon.

Figuratively, a starter Pokémon can mean someone's introduction to a category: Taylor Swift was my starter Pokémon for country music.

Related

Bulbasaur · Oak · journey · beginner · first · partner · loyal · evolve · level up · three · grass · fire · water · Pokédex · adventure · bond · friendship · level

Opposites
narrative role

starter PokémonMewtwo

Cloned psychic creature

Family

starter, start, started, starting, starts, restarter, restart, Pokémon

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Rated G