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If you're a fan of filling out the Pokedex by catching every Pokemon there is, you'll be happy to know that every starter Pokemon from the previous generations are able to be caught in the wild in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's The Indigo Disk DLC. From the Kantonian Fire-type starter, Charmander, to the Hoenn region's Water starter, Mudkip, there are 24 in total to find and capture across the four biomes of the Terarium.

How to Unlock Wild Starter Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet

The good news is that the starter Pokemon can start to be unlocked early on in your adventure; the bad news is that unlocking each set of starter Pokemon will cost 3000 BP (12000 in total for all 24 starters).

As part of The Indigo Disk's story, you'll learn about a League room back at the Academy with an interactive PC. You can use this to donate BP to unlock new features and customization options, and, more importantly, you can boost the diversity of each biome, unlocking new wild starter Pokemon spawns.

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There are six starter Pokemon per biome (we have a full list below), and each will only appear if you've donated towards the appropriate biome diversity request.

At the beginning of the game, you can earn BP by completing BBQs, which you can check by pressing the right button on the directional pad. Doing these solo will get you points, but doing them online with friends will get you BP even faster.

All Starter Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Indigo Disk DLC

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The map above shows the Pokemon's general location, but refer to your Pokedex habitat info once you start encountering them to get a better idea of all the specific spawn locations.

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All Indigo Disk Starter Pokemon

How to Unlock/Catch

Cyndaquil

Donate 3000 BP towards the Polar Biome

Torchic

Donate 3000 BP towards the Polar Biome

Piplup

Donate 3000 BP towards the Polar Biome

Oshawatt

Donate 3000 BP towards the Polar Biome

Chimchar

Donate 3000 BP towards the Polar Biome

Scorbunny

Donate 3000 BP towards the Polar Biome

Grookey

Donate 3000 BP towards the Coastal Biome

Poplio

Donate 3000 BP towards the Coastal Biome

Mudkip

Donate 3000 BP towards the Coastal Biome

Bulbasaur

Donate 3000 BP towards the Coastal Biome

Chikorita

Donate 3000 BP towards the Coastal Biome

Froakie

Donate 3000 BP towards the Coastal Biome

Charmander

Donate 3000 BP towards the Canyon Biome

Turtwig

Donate 3000 BP towards the Canyon Biome

Treecko

Donate 3000 BP towards the Canyon Biome

Chespin

Donate 3000 BP towards the Canyon Biome

Litten

Donate 3000 BP towards the Canyon Biome

Tepig

Donate 3000 BP towards the Canyon Biome

Sobble

Donate 3000 BP towards the Savanna Biome

Fennekin

Donate 3000 BP towards the Savanna Biome

Charmander

Donate 3000 BP towards the Savanna Biome

Totodile

Donate 3000 BP towards the Savanna Biome

Rowlet

Donate 3000 BP towards the Savanna Biome

Snivy

Donate 3000 BP towards the Savanna Biome
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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Released
November 18, 2022
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Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo, The Pokemon Company
Franchise
Pokemon
Platform(s)
Switch
Genre(s)
RPG