The Best Team For Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen

The top 6 among the original 151

Image: Gamefreak

Released in 2004, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are best known as the first set of remakes within the Pokémon gaming franchise. An updated version of the original Pokémon Red and Green, FireRed, and LeafGreen stick quite faithfully to their precursors while including a few updates for Generation III.

Having played these games for the better part of 18 years, this is what I believe to be the best team for FireRed and LeafGreen. This team will take into consideration type coverage, availability, ability to win key battles, and a bit of personal preference.

To be fair, this list will not include legendaries, trade evolutions, or version exclusives. So, regardless of whether you’re playing FireRed or LeafGreen and are doing so alone, this list will work for you.

Without further ado, let’s begin!

Charizard

Although not the easiest to train at the start, the results are certainly worth the effort by the time your Charmander becomes a Charizard. Image: The Pokémon Company

Beginning this list the same way we would any Pokémon game, we have our starter. As a Charmander, Kanto’s resident fire-type starter is said to be the most difficult among the original three to train. This is mainly due to…