The majority of Pokémon fans have probably already decided which starter they want to use in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, although it’s worth considering how odd it is to be having these conversations so early. While starter reveals have been all the rage over the last decade and a half, there was a time when your first encounter with Mudkip was after mega moron Professor Birch got mauled by a bunch of Zigzagoon. Put plainly, classic Pokémon never needed hype.
Those aren’t the words of an old man yelling at clouds. For what it’s worth, we love hype. We just think it’s neat that Pokémon has reliably revealed starters several months ahead of launch ever since Diamond & Pearl. This paragraph was brought to you by The Simpsons.
