Should you Choose Bulbasaur or Squirtle? | Pokemon Sword and Shield

Freebies are nice, missing out on the perfect Pokemon is not! Here's our tips on which Kanto Starter you should choose in the Isle of Armor DLC for Pokemon Sword and Shield for Nintendo Switch.

How to Get Squirtle and Bulbasaur

Catch the 3 Slowpokes

After arriving at the Pokemon Dojo and fighting Mustard, three unnaturally fast Slowpokes will steal the uniform of your Rival (Klara or Avery) and run off. Bringing back all pieces of the uniform is all you need to do to get either Bulbasaur or Squirtle on your team!

Charmander seems not to be offered due to its availability in the main story.

The Isle of Armor Story Walkthrough

Which Starter Should You Choose?

Both Starters are Fine

While you can never go wrong with Gigantamax Kanto Starters, we recommend choosing Squirtle for Shield players, to avoid being weak to Avery's Pokemon. On the other hand, Bulbasaur will be perfect for stomping through the Tower of Water.

Both start at level 5 and will need love and care before they can truly shine, however. If your team is strong already, you can relax and choose your favorite!

Which Pokemon did you choose?

Free Starter Pokemon
Bulbasaur	Squirtle

Gigantamax Forms

Gigantamax Venusaur and Blastoise

In addition to the previously-available Gigantamax Charizard, the other Kanto Starters get their time in the spotlight as well. The Pokemon you choose at the Dojo will already be able to Gigantamax, no Max Soup needed!

Kanto Starters
Gigantamax Venusaur	Gigantamax Blastoise

Related Links

The Isle of Armor

All About The Isle of Armor DLC
Story Walkthrough	Isle of Armor Pokedex
Isle of Armor Maps	How to Get Kubfu
Cram-o-Matic	Max Soup
Towers of Two Fists	Post-Game Content
All Diglett Locations	All Dojo Upgrades
Finding Max Mushrooms	Best Style for Urshifu
Digging Pa	Digging Ma

New Features

• Restricted Sparring
• New Rotom Bike Upgrades

Tips & Tricks

• How to Get to the Isle of Armor
• Which Style of Urshifu Should You Choose?
• Should you Choose Bulbasaur or Squirtle?
• How to Get the Best Kubfu
• Get New Pokemon without Expansion Pass
• How to Get Armorite Ore Fast
• How to Find Apricorns
• How to Complete the Isle of Armor Pokedex
• Isle of Armor Useful Characters and Their Locations
• How to Beat Klara
• How to Beat Avery
• How to Beat Mustard
• Where to Find All Gym Leaders

Game Information

• How to Buy and Download
• Release Time
• How to Download the Isle of Armor Update
• Price & Cost
• All Preorder and Early Purchase Bonuses
• Is the Expansion Pass DLC Worth It?