Yes, you can get all three Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starters. However, you’re going to need outside help because you can’t catch the other two starters in the wild. There are actually three methods to obtaining the game’s Gen 9 starters — Quaxly, Fuecoco, and Sprigatito — but one of these methods will require you to wait a long time for the developer to add the feature. Just like other Pokemon games, you can of course grab the first starter at the beginning of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, but getting the other two requires some work.
How to get the other two Pokemon Scarlet and Violet starters
While you won’t be able to find the other two starters in the wild, there are three ways to nab them anyway:
- Trading – The easiest way is to find two other players who are willing to trade their starter Pokemon with you.
- Breeding – After you unlock the Pokemon Picnic feature later on the game, you can have two Pokemon of the same egg type create, well, eggs. However, you also need one of the parents to be a form of the Pokemon you want to hatch, so you’ll likely need to trade for the right starter in the first place. (We recommend trading for the starter Pokemon you’re missing, using it to create an egg, and then trading it back.)
- Pokemon Home – If you have the patience, you can restart the game two times, sending your starter Pokemon of choice to the Pokemon Home app and then transferring them out when you need them. That said, this feature won’t be available until Early 2023 according to the official website.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Get Other Starters FAQ
A: No, you can get one starter at the beginning of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, but to obtain the other two, Quaxly, Fuecoco, and Sprigatito, you’ll need external methods or assistance from other players.
A: One method is trading with other players who can swap their starter Pokemon with you. Another approach involves breeding in the game. After unlocking the Pokemon Picnic feature, if you have a Pokemon of the desired starter type, you can breed it to get eggs. If not, you might need to trade first to get the starter you’re missing. Lastly, there’s the Pokemon Home app, where, by restarting the game a couple of times, you can send your chosen starter there and transfer them back when desired.
For more guides on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, here is how to choose which starter Pokemon to select at the start, and where to go after Mesagoza.
