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[[File:First Partner Pokémon Abound.png|thumb|300px|Promotional image for [[The Indigo Disk]] using the term "first partner Pokémon"<ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-gb/news/first_partner_pokemon/ Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Familiar First Partner Pokémon].</ref>]] | [[File:First Partner Pokémon Abound.png|thumb|300px|Promotional image for [[The Indigo Disk]] using the term "first partner Pokémon"<ref>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-gb/news/first_partner_pokemon/ Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Familiar First Partner Pokémon].</ref>]] | ||
{{main|Terminology of first partner Pokémon}} | {{main|Terminology of first partner Pokémon}} | ||
===First partner Pokémon=== | ===First partner Pokémon=== | ||
Since [[Generation VI]], "first partner Pokémon" is the main term officially used to refer to these Pokémon in the [[Pokémon games]], {{pkmn|anime|TV series}}, {{Trading Card Game}}, and other media. It is sometimes shortened to simply "first partner". | |||
Occasionally, other Pokémon have been referred to as first partner Pokémon | Occasionally, other Pokémon have been referred to as first partner Pokémon, such as {{p|Poipole}} in its {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun}} [[Pokédex entry]], as well as various Pokémon in {{g|Masters EX}}. | ||
Krysta Yang, a former public relations manager at [[Nintendo of America]], has claimed that the phrase "partner Pokémon" is preferred in official communication due to "starter Pokémon" implying that the player will "be rid of them" later in the game.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqQEFEjLybE&t=6120s Nintendo's Big Announcement Season EXPLAINED - EP81 Kit & Krysta Podcast | Kit & Krysta on YouTube] — Krysta Yang: "They did start using 'partner Pokémon' a couple of years back, but it's been hard for them to get people to catch on to this official terminology because people like to say 'starter Pokémon.' ... I think there was something about how, if you call it a 'starter Pokémon,' you're basically saying that you will be rid of them. ...That was one of the reasons, I believe, is that if you call it a 'starter Pokémon,' it's like, oh, you're only just going to start the game with it, and then you ditch it for your, like, shinies and your legendaries. ... So then the 'partner Pokémon' became the phrasing that they liked better because it's like, 'this is your partner for your whole adventure,' like you really want to get attached to this character, this Pokémon that you start your game with, but it's not just who you start your game with..."</ref> | Krysta Yang, a former public relations manager at [[Nintendo of America]], has claimed that the phrase "partner Pokémon" is preferred in official communication due to "starter Pokémon" implying that the player will "be rid of them" later in the game.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqQEFEjLybE&t=6120s Nintendo's Big Announcement Season EXPLAINED - EP81 Kit & Krysta Podcast | Kit & Krysta on YouTube] — Krysta Yang: "They did start using 'partner Pokémon' a couple of years back, but it's been hard for them to get people to catch on to this official terminology because people like to say 'starter Pokémon.' ... I think there was something about how, if you call it a 'starter Pokémon,' you're basically saying that you will be rid of them. ...That was one of the reasons, I believe, is that if you call it a 'starter Pokémon,' it's like, oh, you're only just going to start the game with it, and then you ditch it for your, like, shinies and your legendaries. ... So then the 'partner Pokémon' became the phrasing that they liked better because it's like, 'this is your partner for your whole adventure,' like you really want to get attached to this character, this Pokémon that you start your game with, but it's not just who you start your game with..."</ref> | ||
===Starter Pokémon=== | |||
Historically, these Pokémon have been referred to as "starter Pokémon", sometimes shortened as "starters", though these terms were rarely used in the {{pkmn|games}}, and used occasionally during the second through fourth series of ''[[Pokémon the Series]]''. | |||
Starting in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', the term "starter Pokémon" fell out of use entirely in the TV series. At a panel at PokéCon 2015, then-voice director of the English dub of ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'', [[Tom Wayland]], stated that "starter Pokémon" is "an unofficial term now".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EuH-5Fv87g&t=1608s PokéCon 2015 - Tom Wayland on How He Creates Pokémon Voices]: Wayland: "''Chespin is the... your Grass-type starter in XY. Even though "starter" is an unofficial term now.''"<br>Audience: "''I think it's always been an unofficial term.''"<br>Wayland: "''Nope. They used to say it in the show, now they don't.''"</ref> | |||
In 2019, Sonja Hammes, then a social media associate at [[The Pokémon Company International]],<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonja-hammes-1a1aa087/ Sonja Hammes on LinkedIn]</ref> stated that official social media accounts had been given authorization to use the phrase "starter Pokémon" with specific formatting restrictions.<ref>[https://twitter.com/novemberalice/status/1103070703904018433 Sonja Hammes on Twitter:] "''P.S. We can call them starter on social now''"</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/novemberalice/status/1103262076707979265 Sonja Hammes on Twitter:] "''Of course, there are RULES. It’s “starter Pokémon”. No capital S. No “starters”. Gotta keep the standards!''"</ref> | |||
===Japanese terminology=== | ===Japanese terminology=== | ||
In contrast to the English terminology, Japanese does not have a | In contrast to the English terminology, Japanese does not have a particular term that is consistently used to refer to first partner Pokémon. The most common Japanese term is 「パートナー」 (''partner''), but occasionally 相棒 (''partner'') may also be used. These terms, as well as just ポケモン (''Pokémon''), are usually paired with 最初の (''first'') or 初めての (''first''), but other terms such as 最初に選んだ (''that was chosen first'') or はじめに選んだ (''that was chosen first'') are also used. Among Japanese fans, 御三家 (''the big three'') is commonly used to refer to the Grass, Fire, and Water trios. | ||
==Grass, Fire, and Water trios== | ==Grass, Fire, and Water trios== | ||
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===Main series=== | ===Main series=== | ||
[[File:Ash and Kanto first partners.png|thumb|250px|{{Ash}} with his Kanto first partner Pokémon and Pikachu]] | [[File:Ash and Kanto first partners.png|thumb|250px|{{Ash}} with his Kanto first partner Pokémon and Pikachu]] | ||
In | In ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'', upon their tenth birthday, youths can register for a [[Pokédex]] and pick up a first partner Pokémon from the local [[Pokémon Professor]] or [[Pokémon Center]] free of charge. First partner Pokémon are usually raised specifically to be easy to train. | ||
Like in the games, the specific first partner Pokémon available vary from region to region but are the same in each region as the games. That is, Kanto Trainers can only choose Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle; Johto Trainers can only choose Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile; and so on. | Like in the games, the specific first partner Pokémon available vary from region to region but are the same in each region as the games. That is, Kanto Trainers can only choose Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle; Johto Trainers can only choose Chikorita, Cyndaquil, or Totodile; and so on. | ||
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<gallery widths="200px" class="center"> | <gallery widths="200px" class="center"> | ||
File:Cerise Kanto first partners.png|The Kanto first partner Pokémon in [[Professor Cerise]]'s laboratory | File:Cerise Kanto first partners.png|The Kanto first partner Pokémon in [[Professor Cerise]]'s laboratory | ||
File:Johto first partners anime.png|The Johto first partner Pokémon owned by | File:Johto first partners anime.png|The Johto first partner Pokémon owned by {{Ash}} | ||
File:Hoenn first partners anime.png|The Hoenn first partner Pokémon, owned by | File:Hoenn first partners anime.png|The Hoenn first partner Pokémon, owned by {{an|Brock}}, Ash, and {{an|May}} | ||
File:Sinnoh first partners anime.png|The Sinnoh first partner Pokémon in [[Professor Rowan]]'s laboratory | File:Sinnoh first partners anime.png|The Sinnoh first partner Pokémon in [[Professor Rowan]]'s laboratory | ||
File:Unova first partners anime.png|The Unova region first partner Pokémon in [[Professor Juniper]]'s laboratory | File:Unova first partners anime.png|The Unova region first partner Pokémon in [[Professor Juniper]]'s laboratory | ||
File:Kalos first partners anime.png|The Kalos region first partner Pokémon in | File:Kalos first partners anime.png|The Kalos region first partner Pokémon in {{an|Professor Sycamore}}'s laboratory | ||
File:SM016.png|The Alola first partner Pokémon, owned by Ash and | File:SM016.png|The Alola first partner Pokémon, owned by Ash and {{an|Lana}} | ||
File:Galar first partners anime.png|The Galar region first partner Pokémon | File:Galar first partners anime.png|The Galar region first partner Pokémon | ||
File:Hisuian first partners anime.png|The Hisui region first partner Pokémon | File:Hisuian first partners anime.png|The Hisui region first partner Pokémon | ||
File:Paldea first partners anime.png|The Paldea first partner Pokémon | File:Paldea first partners anime.png|The Paldea first partner Pokémon, owned by [[Liko]], [[Dot]], and [[Roy]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu=== | ===The Electric Tale of Pikachu=== | ||
In [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], unlike the | In [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], unlike the [[Pokémon the Series|TV series]] from which the manga was based on, new Pokémon Trainers do not appear to be given any sort of first partner Pokémon. {{an|Professor Oak}} is not shown residing at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|his laboratory]] handing out first partner Pokémon to new Trainers, as in the TV series, rather, he travels the [[Kanto]] region conducting research, often accompanied by [[Bill]]. Trainers in The Electric Tale of Pikachu must obtain a license before they can purchase [[Poké Ball]]s or otherwise capture and train Pokémon. {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} found {{AP|Pikachu|Pikachu (EToP)}} under the floorboards of his home, keeping it as his first Pokémon. It is not currently known what [[Gary Oak]]'s first Pokémon was in the manga, although he is at one point seen owning a {{p|Venusaur}}. | ||
===Pokémon Adventures=== | ===Pokémon Adventures=== | ||
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* The Hoenn first partner set is the first set in which all three Pokémon evolve under the care of the main characters who own them. | * The Hoenn first partner set is the first set in which all three Pokémon evolve under the care of the main characters who own them. | ||
* {{p|Squirtle}} and {{p|Turtwig}} are both based on turtles and were the first partner Pokémon of two of Ash's rivals, {{Gary}} and [[Paul]]. | * {{p|Squirtle}} and {{p|Turtwig}} are both based on turtles and were the first partner Pokémon of two of Ash's rivals, {{Gary}} and [[Paul]]. | ||
* {{p|Torchic}} and {{p|Piplup}} are both based on birds. They were also both owned by the | * {{p|Torchic}} and {{p|Piplup}} are both based on birds. They were also both owned by the resident [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]''. | ||
* Both May and Dawn have a second first partner Pokémon from a previous generation with a type disadvantage to their first. These first partner Pokémon are both from two generations prior to their owner's introduction and featured in the | * Both May and Dawn have a second first partner Pokémon from a previous generation with a type disadvantage to their first. These first partner Pokémon are both from two generations prior to their owner's introduction and featured in ''Pokémon the Series'' likely due to the same-generation [[remake]]s. | ||
* In the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series, there have been two major appearances of each fully evolved first partner introduced in [[Generation IV]]: Ash and Paul's Torterra, Ash and Flint's Infernape, and Barry and [[Kenny's Empoleon]]. | * In the ''Diamond and Pearl'' series, there have been two major appearances of each fully evolved first partner introduced in [[Generation IV]]: Ash and Paul's Torterra, Ash and Flint's Infernape, and Barry and [[Kenny's Empoleon]]. | ||
* Every Fire-type first partner obtained by a main character has evolved at least once. | * Every Fire-type first partner obtained by a main character has evolved at least once. | ||