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* In interviews with [[Junichi Masuda]] during 2009, he stated that starter Pokémon are the Pokémon from each game that the most work goes into, and usually take significantly more time than other Pokémon in each generation.
* In interviews with [[Junichi Masuda]] during 2009, he stated that starter Pokémon are the Pokémon from each game that the most work goes into, and usually take significantly more time than other Pokémon in each generation.
* Two of the three Johto fully evolved starter Pokémon, {{p|Typhlosion}} and {{p|Feraligatr}}, share the position of the fully evolved starter Pokémon to have the longest name. However, they tie with the not fully evolved starter Pokémon {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Charmeleon}}. Also, two of the three Unova starter Pokémon, {{p|Snivy}} and {{p|Tepig}}, share the position of the starter Pokémon or its evolutions with the shortest name.
* Two of the three Johto fully evolved starter Pokémon, {{p|Typhlosion}} and {{p|Feraligatr}}, share the position of the fully evolved starter Pokémon to have the longest name. However, they tie with the not fully evolved starter Pokémon {{p|Charmander}} and {{p|Charmeleon}}. Also, two of the three Unova starter Pokémon, {{p|Snivy}} and {{p|Tepig}}, share the position of the starter Pokémon or its evolutions with the shortest name.
* All fire starters are based on signs of the Chinese zodiac. Dragon, Rat, Rooster, Monkey, Pig and Dog have been the inspiration for fire starters Gen I- VI respectively.
* All water starters are based on animals that don't entirely live in the water, like eg. turtles, crocodiles, penguins, sea otters and frogs.
* Grass starters represent evolution: from dinosaurs on four legs ({{p|Bulbasaur}}) to small mammals ({{p|Chespin}}).


===In the games===
===In the games===