Can You Get All Starter Pokemon in Pokemon FireRed?

Why This Moment Feels Uncertain#

When the starter is chosen in Professor Oak’s lab, the game continues immediately.

After the selection:

• Your rival chooses one of the remaining Pokemon
• One Poké Ball still remains on the table
• The story proceeds without explaining what happens to the remaining starter

Because of this, players may wonder:

• If the remaining starter can be obtained later
• If the rival’s starter can be caught somewhere in the game
• If another event later gives access to the remaining starter

The game does not provide another opportunity to obtain them.

What Actually Happens#

In Pokemon FireRed:

• You receive only one starter Pokemon
• Your rival receives one of the remaining starters
• The final starter remains in Professor Oak’s lab but cannot be taken

None of the three starter Pokemon appear in the wild during the game.

The other starters cannot be obtained unless they are traded from another game.

Related Permanent Choices#

Starter selection is one of several irreversible choices and one-time decisions in Pokemon FireRed. in the game.

Once these decisions are made, the alternative option cannot be obtained during the same playthrough.

For a related question about starter choice and game progression, see:

Does Choosing the Wrong Starter Lock You in Pokemon FireRed?

In Short#

You can only obtain one starter Pokemon during a normal playthrough of Pokemon FireRed.

The other two starters do not become available later in the game.