It is also said that the starter Pokémon are extremely rare in the wild, giving the player a good reason why the Pokémon not chosen can't be found in the wild. At least one of the player's rivals will also always choose or have a starter Pokémon, typically the one that has a type advantage over the player's, while the other picks the one that has a type disadvantage over the player's. In the core series games (with two exceptions), the player can choose a fire, water, or grass-type starter Pokémon at level 5. 1.1.2.1 Pseudo-rival Ethan/Lyra only (HG/SS only).
