Here’s when you can catch the Paldea starters in Pokemon GO

The Paldea starters have arrived in Pokemon GO and Quaxly, Fuecoco, Sprigatito, and all their evolutions have a lot to offer players when they have a proper moveset.

Starter Pokemon are always among the most iconic of their respective generations. That’s certainly the case in generation nine, with Paldea’s starters making a strong first impression in the initial trailers for Scarlet and Violet. They also drummed up plenty of excitement when it was confirmed they were coming to Pokemon GO.

Getting the most out of anything in Pokemon GO in terms of raids or PVP battling is always a matter of having the best moveset and sufficient CP, though. Here’s the best moveset, and how to get the most out of all the Paldea starters in Pokemon GO.

When did the Paldea starters come out in Pokemon GO?

Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly were added to Pokemon GO on September 5, 2023.

While there’s typically little rhyme or reason to how Niantic selects the Pokemon it adds to Pokemon GO, there was some logic to the final months of 2023. Alongside the starter trio, Pokemon GO added Lechonk. They were quickly followed by other Paldean Pokemon including Bombirdier, Frigibax, Pawmi, Nymble, and all their respective evolutions.

Of course, these were all far from the first Paldean Pokemon to appear in Pokemon GO. That honor went to Gimmighoul, whose Roaming Form version was added to Pokemon GO before Scarlet and Violet were even released.

Can you get shiny Sprigatito, Quaxly, and Fuecoco in Pokemon GO?

The Paldea starters are not currently available as shiny Pokemon in Pokemon GO.

Niantic made Lechonk and Oinkologne available as shinies immediately upon launch. The other Pokemon that came alongside them weren’t so lucky. This wasn’t necessarily surprising, but was naturally disappointing to fans.

Shiny Sprigatito, Quaxly, and Fuecoco likely won’t be added to Pokemon GO until late 2024 or early 2025. While this is what precedent suggests, there’s no word on how the shinies might be rolled out or exactly when it might happen.

Sprigatito, Quaxly, and Fuecoco final evolutions

Meowscarada, Skeledirge, and Quaquaval are the final evolutions of Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, respectively.

The traditional rock-paper-scissors game of Pokemon starters got doubled up on in Scarlet and Violet. The Pokemon have secondary dark, ghost, and fighting typings, something that was seen a generation prior in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus introduced Hisuian regional variants for Decidueye, Typhlosion, and Samurott. While both games have fire-ghost starter evolutions, Quaquaval is a water-fighting Pokemon while Meowscarada is grass-dark.

Best movesets for Paldea starters in Pokemon GO

The best movesets for Skeledirge, Meowscarada, and Quaquaval are rooted in STAB moves that offer solid type coverage.

Fans can look forward to Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, and Frenzy Plant coming in future Community Day events, and eventual Community Day Classics, which has happened for most previous starters. Until then, players can use the best viable alternative for each Pokemon.

Here are the best moves for all Paldea starters in Pokemon GO:

For Meowscarada and Quaquaval, the best fast and charge moves are their primary typing options. Grass and water types offer generally solid neutral-or-better coverage. Skeledirge is a bit different, leaning on its secondary ghost typing for its best charge move. While this bucks tradition, ghost is one of the best offensive typings in Pokemon GO.

Each Pokemon has an extra coverage option both for their fast and charge moves. Meowscarada’s access to the fairy-type Play Rough is solid. While ghost is one of the best offensive typings, fairy is definitively the best offensive typing. Night Slash is solid, but Play Rough is preferred.

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