List of characters' first Pokémon

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Wally and his first Pokémon, Ralts

This page details the known first partners of various characters throughout the Pokémon franchise.

In the games

The lists below show which Pokémon a character received as their first Pokémon, where this is known. The list does not include characters like rivals whose first Pokémon is dependent on the player's choice.

Core series

Other games

Pokémon Masters EX

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Main characters

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Ash choosing Pikachu as his first Pokémon
May choosing Torchic as her first Pokémon
Dawn choosing Piplup as her first Pokémon
Serena choosing Fennekin as her first Pokémon
Goh choosing Scorbunny as his first Pokémon
  • Goh started with a Scorbunny while visiting the Galar region. It has since evolved into a Cinderace. Goh initially wanted his first Pokémon to be a Mew like the one he met when he was six, but he changed his mind after befriending the wild Scorbunny in Galar, choosing it as his first partner instead.

Supporting characters

Characters of the day

I Choose You! trilogy

A series of stories, including the movie trilogy consisting of I Choose You!, The Power of Us, and Secrets of the Jungle, along with the special episode The Distant Blue Sky, features different versions of the characters and world from Pokémon the Series.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Liko choosing Sprigatito as her first Pokémon

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Rosa and Serperior in the Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer

Pokémon Origins

Red and Charizard in Pokémon Origins

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Brendan and May and their first partner Pokémon in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Pokémon Generations

Blue and Blastoise in Pokémon Generations

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Scottie and Pikachu in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Bettie and Pikachu in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

POKÉTOON

Pokémon Evolutions

Hilda holding her Tepig in Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Most characters in Pokémon Adventures do not start out with one of the first partner Pokémon. Instead, they usually have a Pokémon they were given by their parents when they were infants. Occasionally, it is not directly stated which Pokémon was their first Pokémon in the manga, but in profiles of their teams, their first Pokémon is marked with a star and is among the highest level in the party, even if they acquired more than one Pokémon at first.

Main characters

Ruby and his first Pokémon from the left to the right: Rara, Kiki and Nana

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pokémon Zensho

Satoshi and Charizard in Pokémon Zensho

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

  • Gold started with a Totodile, which he at first borrowed from Professor Elm so that he may run an errand for him, but Elm allowed Gold to keep the Totodile. It has since evolved into a Croconaw.
  • Black started with a Chikorita, after he stole it from Professor Elm's lab. It has since evolved into a Bayleef. Black released the Bayleef after it failed to defeat a Lapras. It has since been caught by Gold.

Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire (CoroCoro Comic)

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (manga)

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

The fully evolved Unova first partner Pokémon in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Pocket Monsters BW: Meetings with the Legends

Pocket Monsters BW

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Pocket Monsters B2 W2 ~ A New Legend ~

  • Arata started with a Oshawott, which he received from Bianca. At first he was having trouble deciding which Pokémon he should choose, only for two Team Plasma grunts to steal all three first partner Pokémon. Luckily Arata managed to swipe one of them when the grunts attacked him. This Pokémon ended up being Oshawott. It has since evolved into a Samurott.

Pocket Monsters BW: Good Partners

Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom

Pokémon Horizon

See also

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