As one of the three starters in Ruby and Sapphire, Swampert keeps up the tradition by being the game’s Water option. Unlike his other water starter counterparts however, Swampert is also a surprisingly strong opening choice despite his sluggishness in speed. While his other brethren are threatened by electricity, its fondness of the mud and ground has made it immune to those attacks. With the ability to further impair accuracy, slow down or blast a barrage of water at its foes, Swampert has an assortment of tricks that can handle otherwise deadly opponents. Although no Kyogre, underestimating this muddy pokemon will get you swamped, quite literally too.