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'''Combusken''' (Japanese: '''ワカシャモ''' ''Wakasyamo'') was the first [[Pokémon]] acquired by [[May]] at the beginning of her travels in [[Hoenn]]. It was given to her by [[Professor Birch]] in [[Littleroot Town]] when it was still a {{p|Torchic}}. She chose it as her starter Pokémon because she thought {{p|Treecko}} was ugly and scary, while the starter {{p|Mudkip}} had attacked her earlier. However, she seemed to like Torchic's cute appearence and sweet nature.

Early on in the journey, Torchic was very inexperienced and ditzy. It did not know how to battle, and it tended to wander around obliviously; it also tended to panic when in dangerous situations.

When May started to ignore Torchic in favor of doting on her new [[May's Beautifly|Beautifly]], Torchic's personality began to change. It grew more determined to improve itself and recapture May's attention. Its competitive streak continued to grow as it lost most of its weak personality and confusion; this culminated in its [[evolution]]. Combusken had a period of being highly aggressive, but this seems to have passed and its personality seems to have evened out more now that it apparently feels that it no longer has to overcompensate.