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The earliest known official use of "'''starter Pokémon'''" was on page 5 of ''{{OBP|Pokémon Power|magazine}}'' #6 (January 1999). The first use in the anime was in the ''[[S07|Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' episode ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]''. The first use in the [[core series]] games was in {{game4|BWB2W2}}, where one of the questions from the [[Passerby Analytics HQ]] is: ''"What's your '''starter Pokémon'''?"'' | The earliest known official use of "'''starter Pokémon'''" was on page 5 of ''{{OBP|Pokémon Power|magazine}}'' #6 (January 1999). The first use in the anime was in the ''[[S07|Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' episode ''[[AG071|A Six Pack Attack!]]''. The first use in the [[core series]] games was in {{game4|BWB2W2}}, where one of the questions from the [[Passerby Analytics HQ]] is: ''"What's your '''starter Pokémon'''?"'' | ||
From [[Generation VI]] onward, they are usually known as "'''first partner Pokémon'''", sometimes shortened as "'''first partners'''". This term is used in the core series games, {{spin-off games}} such as {{g|Masters EX}} and {{g|GO}}, | From [[Generation VI]] onward, they are usually known as "'''first partner Pokémon'''", sometimes shortened as "'''first partners'''". This term is used in the core series games, {{spin-off games}} such as {{g|Masters EX}} and {{g|GO}}, and on [[Pokémon.com]] and the [https://pokemonstore.com Pokémon Store]. | ||
Occasionally, other Pokémon have been referred to as '''first partner Pokémon'''. According to its [[Pokédex]] entry in [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun]], {{p|Poipole}} is chosen as a first partner in its world. In | Occasionally, other Pokémon have been referred to as '''first partner Pokémon'''. According to its [[Pokédex]] entry in [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Pokémon Ultra Sun]], {{p|Poipole}} is chosen as a first partner in its world. In Pokémon Masters EX, {{mas|Alder}}'s {{p|Volcarona}} and {{mas|Anabel}}'s {{p|Snorlax}} are said to be their Trainers' first partner Pokémon. | ||
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> | ||