How to Get Every Starter Pokémon in Pokémon Infinite Fusion (One Playthrough Guide)

Can you get every starter Pokémon in Pokémon Infinite Fusion in a single playthrough? Yes — and you do not need cheats, trades with friends, or a second save file to do it. Between wild encounters, in-game trades, NPC gifts, and postgame rewards, every starter from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos is obtainable in one run. This guide walks you through all seven methods in the order you will unlock them, so you can plan your perfect all-starter team from the moment you leave Oak’s lab.

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How to Get Every Starter Pokémon in One Playthrough: All 7 Methods at a Glance

Here is the short version before we go deep. If you just want the checklist of how to get every starter Pokémon in Pokémon Infinite Fusion, these are the seven methods, in story order:

• Oak’s Lab: pick your first starter (Kanto by default; other regions available in the game settings).
• Viridian River: catch starters in the wild — the fastest way to grab most of them.
• Cerulean City trade: trade any same-type Pokémon for a second Kanto starter.
• Pallet Town sibling: get the remaining Kanto starter after 4 badges.
• Knot Island (Bebe): receive a Sinnoh starter as a quest reward.
• Postgame gifts: Professor Oak and the Pokémon Breeders hand out Hoenn starters.
• Wonder Trade: a lucky bonus route for anything you are still missing.

If you have not installed the game yet, download Pokémon Infinite Fusion (latest version 6.7.2) and all of these methods will work on a fresh save.

Method 1: Pick Your First Starter at Oak’s Lab

Every journey starts the classic way: Professor Oak lets you choose one starter Pokémon at the beginning of the game. By default you pick from the three Kanto starters — Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle — just like the original Red and Blue.

But Infinite Fusion gives you more choice than the classics. In the new-game settings you can pick starters from other regions or even randomize your options, and there are secret name-based starters for players who enter specific names (entering “Ash” gets you Pikachu, for example). Once you have beaten the game at least once, you also unlock the option to start with a custom starter of your choice.

Which starter should you pick? For a first playthrough, Charmander is a popular pick because Fire types are scarce early in Kanto, and a fused Charizard stays relevant deep into the game. But honestly, since this guide shows you how to get every starter Pokémon in one playthrough anyway, pick the one you like most — you will collect the rest soon enough. Our Pokémon Fusion Calculator can show you what each starter becomes when fused, which makes the choice even easier.

Method 2: Catch Wild Starters at Viridian River — the Fastest Way to Get Every Starter Pokémon

This is the big one. Hidden in the game is a secret area called Viridian River, where starter Pokémon spawn in the overworld and can be caught like any wild Pokémon. This single location is how most players complete their starter collection, and it covers starters from five different regions.

Which starters appear at Viridian River?

The river can spawn starters from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos:

• Kanto: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle
• Johto: Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile
• Hoenn: Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip
• Sinnoh: Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup
• Kalos: Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie

How to reach Viridian River

Viridian River sits at the southern edge of the Hidden Forest, and there are two ways in:

• From Route 16: walk into the trees to the left of the house to enter the Hidden Forest from the east side. This is the easier route.
• From Route 2: enter the Hidden Forest from the west side, then use Rock Climb to get up the ledge.

Follow the path to the southern edge of the forest and you will find the river. You will need Surf to explore the water and reach the starters, so this method opens up once you have the Soul Badge and a Pokémon that can Surf.

How the starter spawns work

When you enter Viridian River, listen carefully: if you hear a fleeing Pokémon sound, at least one starter has spawned in the overworld. If you hear nothing, walk back into the Hidden Forest and re-enter — the spawns re-roll each time you come in. Up to three starters can spawn at once, one of each type (Grass, Fire, Water), and you can see them in the overworld before approaching.

There is a quirk worth knowing: the two warp tiles from the Hidden Forest spawn different starter pools. The top tile spawns the Kalos starters (Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie) with roughly a 20% chance each, while the bottom tile spawns the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh starters at about 6% per species. So if you are specifically hunting Kalos starters, use the top warp; for everything else, use the bottom one and keep re-entering until the sound plays.

Bring plenty of Ultra Balls and a Pokémon with False Swipe or a sleep move. The starters are fully catchable with standard balls — no Master Ball needed — but they can flee or knock themselves out with recoil moves if you are careless. Check our Infinite Fusion Dex to confirm exactly which starters you are still missing.

Method 3: Trade for a Second Kanto Starter in Cerulean City

You do not even need to reach Viridian River to double up on Kanto starters. In the Cerulean City Pokémon Center, an NPC will trade you one of the Kanto starters you did not pick — and the price is very fair.

• Picked Bulbasaur? You are offered Squirtle for any Grass-type Pokémon.
• Picked Charmander? You are offered Bulbasaur for any Fire-type Pokémon.
• Picked Squirtle? You are offered Charmander for any Water-type Pokémon.

There is one condition: this trader only appears after you have completed a trade in any Pokémon Center in Viridian City, Pewter City, Vermillion City, or Celadon City. So do one of those easy early trades first (the in-game trade NPCs are marked clearly), then swing by Cerulean for your second starter.

Method 4: Get the Remaining Kanto Starter from Your Sibling in Pallet Town

Once you have earned 4 gym badges, head back home to Pallet Town and talk to your sibling (Blue’s sister). They will give you the remaining Kanto starter — the third one you neither picked nor traded for. Between Oak’s pick, the Cerulean trade, and this gift, you will own all three Kanto starters before the halfway point of the story.

This is an easy one to forget because there is no quest marker pointing you home. Make it a habit to visit Pallet Town after every couple of badges — the game hides several nice rewards behind return visits.

Method 5: Bebe’s Sinnoh Starter on Knot Island

During the Sevii Islands questline, you will meet Bebe on Knot Island. She is looking for the network adapter for her PC system. Find it on Kindle Road (past the small pool and the giant boulder, in front of the rock you need to push aside with help from the worker), bring it back to her, and she will reward you with a Sinnoh starter Pokémon.

This is a guaranteed Sinnoh starter with zero randomness, so it is the most reliable way to get Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup if Viridian River has not cooperated. You will need Surf and Strength to reach the adapter, so this unlocks in the mid-to-late game.

Method 6: Postgame Starter Gifts and Breeder Trades

After you beat the Elite Four and enter the postgame, even more starter doors open. Professor Oak will gift you Hoenn starters during the postgame storyline, and the Pokémon Breeders in Pallet Town and New Bark Town will trade Hoenn starters to you in exchange for Kanto and Johto starters of the same type.

Which Hoenn starter the breeders offer depends on which gift starter you received from Oak, so the trades chain together like this:

• Pallet Town breeder: trade a Kanto starter of the matching type for a Hoenn starter (for example, trade Charmander to receive Mudkip if Oak gifted you Treecko).
• New Bark Town breeder: trade a Johto starter of the matching type for a Hoenn starter (for example, trade Cyndaquil to receive Torchic).

The exact pairing rotates based on Oak’s gift, so talk to both breeders and compare offers before you commit. Since you will already own multiple starters by the postgame, these trades are essentially free — a spare Charmander for a Hoenn starter you are missing is a trade you make every time.

Method 7: Wonder Trade — the Lucky Bonus Route

Wonder Trade will not reliably give you starters, but it is worth mentioning because starters do circulate there. Players who breed or catch extra starters often dump them into Wonder Trade, and the trade centers on the second floor of most Pokémon Centers make it quick to roll a few. Think of this as a bonus method: check it when you pass through a Pokémon Center, but do not rely on it as your main plan.

One warning: fused Pokémon received through Wonder Trade cannot be unfused until the postgame, so if you receive a fused starter, you will be stuck with that fusion for a while. Unfused starters are the real prize here.

Which Starters Can You Actually Get? The Full Pool

To set expectations correctly: Pokémon Infinite Fusion includes every Pokémon from Generations 1 and 2, plus 219 hand-picked Pokémon from Generations 3 through 7. That means the starter pool covers Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos — fifteen starters in total.

What you will not find are the Unova starters (Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott) and the Alola starters (Rowlet, Litten, Popplio) — those generations’ starters simply are not part of the game’s roster. If a guide or video claims otherwise, it is either outdated or talking about a different game. Every method in this article covers the fifteen starters that actually exist in Infinite Fusion, and between them you can genuinely collect all fifteen in one playthrough.

What to Do With All Your Starters: Fusion Tips

Collecting every starter is only half the fun — fusing them is where Infinite Fusion truly shines. Starter Pokémon have excellent base stats and wide movepools, which makes them some of the best fusion material in the game. A few ideas to get you started:

• Fuse complementary types: Venusaur and Blastoise fuse into the famously bulky Grass/Water tank Venustoise, one of the best defensive fusions in the game.
• Cover your weaknesses: a Fire starter fused with a Water starter patches the Fire type’s biggest vulnerabilities while keeping its offensive power.
• Plan with the calculator: before you spend a Super Splicer, preview the result in our Pokémon Fusion Calculator to check stats, typing, and abilities for both head/body orders.
• Experiment with reversals: DNA Reversers cost only ₽300 at any Poké Mart after your first badge, so try both orders of every starter fusion — the reversed version is often stronger.
• Build a themed team: an all-starter team is completely viable for the story. Use our Team Builder to check type coverage before you commit.

New to fusing? Our guide on how fusion actually works explains DNA Splicers, head/body order, and the stat formulas in detail.

FAQ: Getting Every Starter Pokémon in Pokémon Infinite Fusion

Can you get all starters in one playthrough of Pokémon Infinite Fusion?

Yes. Between Oak’s lab pick, wild catches at Viridian River, the Cerulean City trade, your sibling’s gift in Pallet Town, Bebe’s Sinnoh starter, postgame gifts, and breeder trades, all fifteen starters from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos are obtainable in a single playthrough with no trading with other players required.

What is the fastest way to get every starter?

Viridian River. Once you have Surf, you can catch starters from five regions in the wild by re-entering the area until you hear the spawn sound. Use the top warp tile for Kalos starters and the bottom warp tile for Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh starters.

Can you get the starter your rival took?

Yes — Blue fuses the two starters you did not pick at the start, but that does not lock you out of them. The Cerulean City trade and your sibling’s gift in Pallet Town (after 4 badges) give you the other two Kanto starters regardless of what Blue did with his.

Do starters appear in randomized mode?

In randomized mode the starter options and wild pools are shuffled, so the specific methods in this guide may not apply. The Viridian River spawns, trades, and gifts described here are for classic (non-randomized) playthroughs.

Can you get Unova or Alola starters?

No. Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio are not in Pokémon Infinite Fusion’s roster. The game includes all of Generations 1 and 2 plus selected Pokémon from Generations 3–7, and the starter pool covers Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Kalos only.

Conclusion

Getting every starter Pokémon in Pokémon Infinite Fusion in one playthrough is absolutely doable: pick one at Oak’s lab, catch the rest in the wild at Viridian River, trade in Cerulean City, collect your sibling’s gift after 4 badges, help Bebe on Knot Island, and sweep up the postgame gifts and breeder trades. Start with Viridian River once you have Surf — it is the fastest route to a full fifteen-starter collection — and then fuse your favorites into something the Elite Four never saw coming.