Generation 6 gave players a choice of Chespin (Grass), Fennekin (Fire) and Froakie (Water). On our early-game matchup score Fennekin comes first, Froakie second and Chespin third.
Each starter below has its full evolution line with the level of every evolution. The score is explained near the end.
Fennekin starts as a Fire type and ends as a Fire and Psychic type
!Fennekin official artwork !Braixen official artwork !Delphox official artwork
Fennekin becomes Braixen at level 16 and Braixen becomes Delphox at level 36.
Delphox has 534 base stats in total. Its best stat is special attack at 114.
Fennekin's first damaging moves are Scratch at level 1 and Ember at level 5.
Froakie starts as a Water type and ends as a Water and Dark type
!Froakie official artwork !Frogadier official artwork !Greninja official artwork
Froakie becomes Frogadier at level 16 and Frogadier becomes Greninja at level 36.
Greninja has 530 base stats in total. Its best stat is speed at 122.
Froakie's first damaging moves are Pound at level 1 and Bubble at level 5.
Chespin starts as a Grass type and ends as a Grass and Fighting type
!Chespin official artwork !Quilladin official artwork !Chesnaught official artwork
Chespin becomes Quilladin at level 16 and Quilladin becomes Chesnaught at level 36.
Chesnaught has 530 base stats in total. Its best stat is defense at 122.
Chespin's first damaging moves are Tackle at level 1 and Vine Whip at level 5.
How we ranked them
We gave each starter points for every Pokemon in the first three Gyms of each game, plus your rival's first battle where the game ties the rival's starter to yours. Games without Gyms use their first early fights instead. A starter gets one point when a damaging move it has learned by then is super effective on that Pokemon, and loses one point when all its moves are not very effective or have no effect. It gets one point when none of the opposing Pokemon's types is super effective on the starter, and loses one when one of them is. The type chart is the current one.
| Starter | Matchup score | Opposing Pokemon | Score per Pokemon | |---|---|---|---| | Fennekin | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | | Froakie | 1 | 7 | 0.14 | | Chespin | -1 | 7 | -0.14 |
The totals add up the games that use these starters: X and Y.
Where to get them
- X and Y: which one to pick in X and Y
Gen 6 starters FAQ
Which is the best Gen 6 starter?
Fennekin. It has the highest matchup score of the three.
Which Gen 6 starter has the strongest final form?
Delphox has the highest base stat total at 534.
