PokéSurvivor tier list: starter stat rankings

A transparent starter stat tier list for the 29 starting partners. Use it to compare starting numbers, then check the move and matchup before picking.

Source-based ranking. These bands are not gameplay-tested rankings, a co-op meta, or a tier list of all 966 partners.

What the score measures

Score = 100 × (0.35 × HP / 110 + 0.25 × speed / 108 + 0.40 × attack / 1.09). Each denominator is the highest value among the 29 starters in this snapshot. A = 90 or above; B = 82 to below 90; C = below 82.

The weights are an editorial choice, not an official game formula. A higher score only means a stronger weighted starting-stat profile. It excludes move pattern, range, weather, resistances, run upgrades and player skill; an A-band partner is not guaranteed to outperform a lower-band one.

Starter stat score bands
Band	Partner	Type	Score	HP	Speed	Attack	Starting move
A	Scorbunny	Fire	94.0	92	107	1.09×	Ember
A	Sobble	Water	93.7	92	107	1.08×	Water Gun
A	Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	93.3	110	84	1.06×	Confusion
A	Tepig	Fire	92.5	99	97	1.05×	Ember
A	Grookey	Grass	92.5	92	105	1.06×	Vine Whip
A	Litten	Fire	92.3	90	107	1.06×	Ember
A	Quaxly	Water	92.0	95	99	1.06×	Water Gun
A	Fuecoco	Fire	91.9	100	93	1.05×	Ember
A	Treecko	Grass	91.7	88	107	1.06×	Razor Leaf
A	Psyduck	Water	91.6	92	101	1.06×	Confusion
A	Oshawott	Water	91.2	95	97	1.05×	Water Gun
A	Froakie	Water	91.2	88	108	1.04×	Water Gun
A	Rowlet	GrassFlying	91.1	101	96	1.00×	Razor Leaf
A	Mudkip	Water	90.9	92	95	1.08×	Water Gun
A	Torchic	Fire	90.7	90	97	1.08×	Ember
A	Turtwig	Grass	90.6	95	91	1.07×	Vine Whip
A	Sprigatito	Grass	90.5	88	105	1.04×	Razor Leaf
A	Totodile	Water	90.4	92	96	1.06×	Water Gun
A	Chespin	Grass	90.2	95	94	1.04×	Vine Whip
A	Popplio	Water	90.2	92	95	1.06×	Bubble
A	Charmander	Fire	90.1	88	105	1.03×	Ember
A	Cyndaquil	Fire	90.1	88	105	1.03×	Ember
A	Chimchar	Fire	90.1	90	104	1.02×	Ember
A	Piplup	Water	90.1	94	95	1.04×	Bubble
A	Bulbasaur	GrassPoison	90.0	90	97	1.06×	Vine Whip
A	Fennekin	Fire	90.0	88	103	1.04×	Ember
B	Snivy	Grass	87.6	90	104	0.95×	Razor Leaf
B	Chikorita	Grass	86.7	90	97	0.97×	Vine Whip
B	Squirtle	Water	86.5	90	96	0.97×	Water Gun

Turn the ranking into a decision

Use the starter guide to find a move you can handle. Use the evolution checker to identify its required card, and test the route in your own runs. For a durable survival-time ranking, comparable repeated runs and recorded conditions would be needed; this site does not invent those results.

Sources & snapshot scope

Reviewed 2026-10-15. Mechanics and data refer to the local source snapshot b297089; later live changes may differ. Source inspection is separate from gameplay testing.

PokéSurvivor tier list: starter stat rankings

What the score measures

Turn the ranking into a decision

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