Test or grid
Your first partner can come from the personality quiz or from the full regional grid.
Starters
Poke Survivor Starters
Poke Survivor starters include the first partners from every region plus extra friends on the select grid. You can take the personality test or pick manually. Poke Survivor starters are the partner you will upgrade, so the first choice matters more than a random shiny hunt.
966Playable Mons
9Regions (Gen 1-9)
64Moves (59 Evolve)
87Legendaries
18Rift Arenas
- poke survivor starters
- poke survivor starter
- pokesurvivor companion
How picking works
Poke Survivor starters without a fake ranking
Permanent upgrades
The partner you main gets the shop upgrades. Treat the first pick as a long-term main.
Type plan
Fire, water, and grass first partners still obey the type chart once weather and hordes mix.
Collection later
Gacha and shinies expand the box. The first pick is the on-ramp, not the whole roster.
Regional Starters
Top poke survivor starters breakdown across all 9 regions
| Region & Starter | Base Move & Type | Combat Strengths & Upgrades |
|---|---|---|
| Gen 1 Kanto: Charmander | Ember (Fire) | Evolves into Fire Blast with screen-wide burn and multi-pierce; high DPS |
| Gen 1 Kanto: Squirtle | Water Gun (Water) | Evolves into Scald; offers defensive knockback against dense swarm rushes |
| Gen 1 Kanto: Bulbasaur | Vine Whip (Grass) | Forward melee sweep with high critical stagger; excels in narrow choke points |
| Gen 2 Johto: Cyndaquil | Flame Wheel (Fire) | High rotational speed and burning trail that melts chasing dog packs |
| Gen 3 Hoenn: Mudkip | Mud-Slap (Ground) | Slows advancing enemies and reduces incoming boss charge frequency |
| Gen 4 Sinnoh: Chimchar | Scratch (Normal/Fire) | Rapid-strike combo scaling with Vigor cards for aggressive kiting |
| Gen 6 Kalos: Froakie | Water Pulse (Water) | Disorienting sonic waves that confuse swarms and interrupt charges |
| Gen 7 Alola: Rowlet | Leafage (Grass/Flying) | Sharp foliage boomerangs hitting targets on forward and return arcs |
| Gen 9 Paldea: Fuecoco | Ember (Fire) | Spreads lingering fiery terrain zones that burn continuous horde waves |
Regional Starters Pokédex
All 27 poke survivor starters visual roster
Bulbasaur
Kanto · Gen 1
GrassPoison
Kanto Gen 1 partner with signature evolved moves
Charmander
Kanto · Gen 1
Fire
Kanto Gen 1 partner with signature evolved moves
Squirtle
Kanto · Gen 1
Water
Kanto Gen 1 partner with signature evolved moves
Chikorita
Johto · Gen 2
Grass
Johto Gen 2 partner with signature evolved moves
Cyndaquil
Johto · Gen 2
Fire
Johto Gen 2 partner with signature evolved moves
Totodile
Johto · Gen 2
Water
Johto Gen 2 partner with signature evolved moves
Treecko
Hoenn · Gen 3
Grass
Hoenn Gen 3 partner with signature evolved moves
Torchic
Hoenn · Gen 3
Fire
Hoenn Gen 3 partner with signature evolved moves
Mudkip
Hoenn · Gen 3
Water
Hoenn Gen 3 partner with signature evolved moves
Turtwig
Sinnoh · Gen 4
Grass
Sinnoh Gen 4 partner with signature evolved moves
Chimchar
Sinnoh · Gen 4
Fire
Sinnoh Gen 4 partner with signature evolved moves
Piplup
Sinnoh · Gen 4
Water
Sinnoh Gen 4 partner with signature evolved moves
Snivy
Unova · Gen 5
Grass
Unova Gen 5 partner with signature evolved moves
Tepig
Unova · Gen 5
Fire
Unova Gen 5 partner with signature evolved moves
Oshawott
Unova · Gen 5
Water
Unova Gen 5 partner with signature evolved moves
Chespin
Kalos · Gen 6
Grass
Kalos Gen 6 partner with signature evolved moves
Fennekin
Kalos · Gen 6
Fire
Kalos Gen 6 partner with signature evolved moves
Froakie
Kalos · Gen 6
Water
Kalos Gen 6 partner with signature evolved moves
Rowlet
Alola · Gen 7
Grass
Alola Gen 7 partner with signature evolved moves
Litten
Alola · Gen 7
Fire
Alola Gen 7 partner with signature evolved moves
Popplio
Alola · Gen 7
Water
Alola Gen 7 partner with signature evolved moves
Grookey
Galar · Gen 8
Grass
Galar Gen 8 partner with signature evolved moves
Scorbunny
Galar · Gen 8
Fire
Galar Gen 8 partner with signature evolved moves
Sobble
Galar · Gen 8
Water
Galar Gen 8 partner with signature evolved moves
Sprigatito
Paldea · Gen 9
Grass
Paldea Gen 9 partner with signature evolved moves
Fuecoco
Paldea · Gen 9
Fire
Paldea Gen 9 partner with signature evolved moves
Quaxly
Paldea · Gen 9
Water
Paldea Gen 9 partner with signature evolved moves
Practice
How to learn Poke Survivor starters on a real run
Play one first partner through a few level-up cards before you reroll. To truly evaluate poke survivor starters, you need to feel auto-attack range, move swaps, and whether you kite in circles. Each of the poke survivor starters features distinct projectile patterns.
If a later swap looks tempting, check coins already spent. In the meta for poke survivor starters, permanent coin investments belong to each individual Pokémon, so stick with your funded companion to master poke survivor starters in late rifts.
Field notes
Practical detail from the official client
Quiz versus grid
The personality test is optional flavor. The grid lists regional first partners and two extra friends. You can accept the quiz result or pick again on the same flow. Nothing in the official copy says the quiz locks you out of the rest of the box. Gacha and later collection still expand the roster.
The important lock is upgrades. Coins you dump into one partner stay on that partner. A cute pick you will actually main beats a “correct” pick you will abandon after one death. Fire, water, and grass still follow the type chart once weather rolls, so coverage comes from move swaps as much as from the species name.
After the first clear
Learn camera speed and auto-attack range before you reroll. Three card drafts teach more than a spreadsheet. When tickets pile up, the regional slot machine is for the box, not for replacing a funded main on impulse. Shinies are a palette you can toggle in collection once you own both forms.
Rift legendaries sit later in the fantasy. You still walk into those arenas with the partner you trained. If the grid feels huge, pick a type you can already read and spend the first hour on kiting, not on min-max theory.
This hub will not invent the extra friends' names until an official public page lists them in plain text. The grid in the live client is the source.
Deeper notes
first partners in practice
First partners are how the personality system and the regional grid meet. Neither path is a trap; both feed the same upgrade shop.
People overthink the first pick because they bring competitive habits into a horde kite game. Spend coins on the partner you will actually main. Tickets expand the box later.
Source notes
What official pages and player questions add
Do not invent the two extra friends' names until they are listed in a public official page you can cite.
Repeat that upgrades are per Pokémon whenever this copy is edited.
Keep the personality test optional in the wording; the grid is always there.
FAQ
Poke Survivor Starters FAQ
Does the grid include every regional first partner?
Official UI copy says starters from all regions, plus two extra friends on that screen. We do not invent those extra names here.
Can I change after the test?
Yes. The result screen lets you accept the suggested partner or choose another from the same regional grid.
Are shiny forms required?
No. You can set normal or shiny in the collection once you own both forms, and the first pick is still an on-ramp.
Do first partners include every regional pick?
Official UI copy says starters from all regions, plus two extra friends on that screen. This hub will not invent those extra names until a public page lists them.
Is the personality test required before the grid?
No. The quiz is optional flavor. You can accept the suggested partner or open the regional grid on the same flow and pick manually.
Why do upgrades make the first pick a long-term choice?
Coins dump into one partner and stay there. A cute pick you will actually main beats a “correct” pick you abandon after the first death.
Do fire, water, and grass first partners ignore weather?
No. They still follow the type chart once sun, rain, sand, snow, or fog rolls. Coverage comes from move swaps as much as from the species name.
Should I reroll after one failed run?
Learn camera speed and auto-attack range first. Three card drafts teach more than a spreadsheet. Check coins already spent before you swap mains.
Are shiny forms required on the first grid?
No. You can set normal or shiny in the collection once you own both forms. The first pick is an on-ramp, not a shiny hunt.
Do gacha tickets replace a funded first partner later?
Tickets expand the box. They should not replace a funded main on impulse. The regional slot machine is a long-term collection tool, not a nightly reset.
Official source
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