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A '''signature Pokémon''' is the Pokémon which is most commonly associated with a {{pkmn|trainer}}.  In their first appearance, it will be the standout member of their [[party|team]], typically being more [[rarity|rare]] and higher [[level]] than any other Pokémon they own, and often held in reserve in the final slot.  If that trainer makes subsequent appearances, other members of their team may change, and they may even acquire much more rare Pokémon, but their signature will always be with them and still held in a place of honor.
A '''signature Pokémon''' is the Pokémon which is most commonly associated with a {{pkmn|trainer}}.  It will be the standout member of their [[party|team]], typically being more [[rarity|rare]] and higher [[level]] than any other Pokémon they own, and often held in reserve in the final slot.  If the trainer appears in multiple games, the rest of their team may be subject to change, but their signature Pokémon will always be a part of it.
 
For some trainers, it's clear which Pokémon is their signature, while for other trainers it can be disputable.  In some instances, rather than a single signature Pokémon, a trainer may have several from the same [[evolutionary family]].  Most commonly, this is seen when the trainer returns with a stronger team, such as [[Falkner]]'s {{p|Pidgeotto}} appearing as its [[evolution|evolved]] form, {{p|Pidgeot}}, in any appearance outside of his own [[gym]].  This might also be used as a way to showcase new evolutions, such as [[Erika]] switching between {{p|Gloom}}, {{p|Vileplume}} and {{p|Bellossom}} depending on the adaptation.  In early games, this tends to show up as a symptom of [[type expert]]s specializing in a [[type]] with few options, such as [[Agatha]] only having the {{p|Gastly}} line to choose for {{type|Ghost}}s, and [[Lance]] facing the same problem with the {{p|Dratini}} line for {{type|Dragon}}s.
 
Trainers tend to have a special connection with their signature Pokémon.  It may be the [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] they ever trained, or one that they encountered through special circumstances.  These Pokémon will have been with their trainers for a long time, and the two will have built a strong bond of [[friendship]].  [[Pokémon Connoisseur]]s have a particular fascination with signature Pokémon defined by these bonds, which they refer to as a premium brand.


Some trainers will take things a step further, and will [[Pokémon cosplay|wear clothes modeled off of their signature Pokémon]].  For example, [[Pike Queen Lucy]] dresses in clothes with the same patterns as [[Lucy's Seviper|her Seviper]], and the [[Gym Leader]] [[Fantina]] wears a dress that looks like [[Fantina's Drifblim|her Drifblim]].
Some trainers will take things a step further, and will [[Pokémon cosplay|wear clothes modeled off of their signature Pokémon]].  For example, [[Pike Queen Lucy]] dresses in clothes with the same patterns as [[Lucy's Seviper|her Seviper]], and the [[Gym Leader]] [[Fantina]] wears a dress that looks like [[Fantina's Drifblim|her Drifblim]].
While not addressed in every case, it is generally assumed that a trainer will have a special connection with their signature Pokémon.  It may be the [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]] they ever trained, or one that they encountered through special circumstances.  These Pokémon will have been with their trainers for a long time, and the two will have built a strong bond of [[friendship]].  [[Pokémon Connoisseur]]s have a particular fascination with signature Pokémon in this sense, which they refer to as a premium brand.


=List of signature Pokémon=
=List of signature Pokémon=
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==In the games==
==In the games==
===Generation I===
===Generation I===
Simple chart goes here, I'm thinking one cell for the trainer and one cell for the Pokémon's article if they have one or species if they don't.
Due to the sheer number of games that these trainers appeared in, as well as the {{pkmn|anime}}'s influence seeping into [[Pokémon Yellow]] and the {{pkmn|Stadium series}}, some of these trainers have had numerous Pokémon which could qualify as their signature.
* [[Koga]]'s strongest Pokémon has changed from game to game.  In {{pkmn|Red and Blue}}, it was {{p|Weezing}}; in {{pkmn|Yellow}}, it was {{p|Venomoth}}; and when he returned as an [[Elite Four]] member in {{pkmn|Gold and Silver}}, it was {{p|Crobat}}.  On the other hand, the Pokémon which has appeared on his team most consistently, {{p|Muk}}, has never been the highest level member of his team.
* Even more puzzling is [[Blaine]], whose strongest Pokémon has rotated between {{p|Rapidash}}, {{p|Arcanine}} and {{p|Magmar}} depending on the game.  {{pkmn|Black 2 and White 2}} split the difference by putting all three on his {{pkmn|World Tournament}} team.
 
 
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{Kanto color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Kanto color dark}};"
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{| class="roundy" border=1 width="100%" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{Kanto color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{Kanto color}}"
! style="background: #{{Kanto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Trainer
! style="background: #{{Kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Pokémon
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| style="background: #FFF | [[Brock]]
| {{TP|Brock|Onix}}
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| style="background: #FFF | [[Misty]]
| {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}
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| style="background: #FFF | [[Lt. Surge]]
| {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}}
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| style="background: #FFF | [[Erika]]
| {{p|Gloom}} family
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| style="background: #FFF | [[Sabrina]]
| {{p|Alakazam}}
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| style="background: #FFF | [[Giovanni]]
| {{p|Rhydon}}
|}
|}
 
 
===Generation II===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{Johto color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Johto color dark}};"
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{| class="roundy" border=1 width="100%" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{Johto color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{Johto color}}"
! style="background: #{{Johto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Trainer
! style="background: #{{Johto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Pokémon
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| style="background: #FFF | [[Falkner]]
| {{p|Pidgeotto}}
|}
|}
 
 
===Generation III===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{Hoenn color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Hoenn color dark}};"
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{| class="roundy" border=1 width="100%" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{Hoenn color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{Hoenn color}}"
! style="background: #{{Hoenn color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Trainer
! style="background: #{{Hoenn color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Pokémon
|-
| style="background: #FFF | [[Roxanne]]
| {{TP|Roxanne|Nosepass}}
|}
|}
 
 
===Generation IV===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{Sinnoh color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Sinnoh color dark}};"
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{| class="roundy" border=1 width="100%" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{Sinnoh color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{Sinnoh color}}"
! style="background: #{{Sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Trainer
! style="background: #{{Sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Pokémon
|-
| style="background: #FFF | [[Roark]]
| {{TP|Roark|Cranidos}}
|}
|}
 
 
===Generation V===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{Unova color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Unova color dark}};"
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{| class="roundy" border=1 width="100%" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{Unova color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{Unova color}}"
! style="background: #{{Unova color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Trainer
! style="background: #{{Unova color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Pokémon
|-
| style="background: #FFF | [[Cilan]]
| {{TP|Cilan|Pansage}}
|-
| style="background: #FFF | [[Chili]]
| {{TP|Chili|Pansear}}
|-
| style="background: #FFF | [[Cress]]
| {{p|Panpour}}
|}
|}
 
 
===Generation VI===
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{Kalos color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Kalos color dark}};"
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{| class="roundy" border=1 width="100%" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{Kalos color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{Kalos color}}"
! style="background: #{{Kalos color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Trainer
! style="background: #{{Kalos color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Pokémon
|-
| style="background: #FFF | [[Viola]]
| {{p|Vivillon}}
|}
|}
 
 
===Side games===
===={{pkmn|Colosseum}} and {{XD}}====
{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; background: #{{Orre color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Orre color dark}};"
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{| class="roundy" border=1 width="100%" style="margin:auto; background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{Orre color}}; border-collapse:collapse;"
|- style="background: #{{Orre color}}"
! style="background: #{{Orre color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Trainer
! style="background: #{{Orre color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Pokémon
|-
| style="background: #FFF | [[Miror B.]]
| {{p|Ludicolo}}
|}
|}
 
 
==In the anime==
In most instances, any trainer who appears in both the games and anime will have the same signature Pokémon in each.  In fact, while some [[Gym Leader]]s will have different Pokémon in their parties in the anime than in the games, the signature Pokémon is usually preserved in this adaptation, particularly in later seasons.
 
However, there are some notable exceptions:
* Since {{Ash}} started with {{AP|Pikachu}}, it became his signature Pokémon, rather than the [[Starter Pokémon#Kanto|Kanto starters]] which a player would be expected to use as their signature Pokémon.
* {{an|Misty}} left her signature {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} at the [[Cerulean Gym]] for the majority of the original series.  By this point she had already caught [[Misty's Togetic|Togepi]], which would become the Pokémon most commonly associated with her in the anime.
* {{an|Brock}} carried his [[Brock's Steelix|Onix]] with him throughout the [[original series]], but gave it to [[Forrest|his little brother]] prior to his rejoining the main cast for the [[Advanced Generation series]].  In the [[Diamond & Pearl series]], {{TP|Brock|Croagunk}} arguably took its place as his new signature Pokémon.
* {{Gary}}, despite having a powerful [[Gary's Blastoise|starter Pokémon]] like [[Blue (game)|his game counterpart]], was usually featured with his {{TP|Gary|Umbreon}}.  This was likely to match Ash and his Pikachu, as well as to keep his choice of starter secret until the end of the original series.
* {{an|Giovanni}} is rarely seen battling, and thus the only time his signature {{p|Rhydon}} appears is when he loans it to [[Jessie]].  Instead, he is never seen without his {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}}.
* {{an|Iris}}, despite having a signature {{p|Haxorus}} in the games, only has a {{TP|Iris|Axew}} in the anime.  It is not her first or strongest Pokémon, and it has not yet evolved.
 
A number of other characters have signature Pokémon in the anime who either had none in the games or do not appear in the games at all:
* Since {{an|Professor Oak}} captured his {{TP|Professor Oak|Rotom}}, it has appeared every time that the Professor has.
* The [[Nurse Joy]]s have had several, differing by nation:  {{TP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}} in [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]] and [[Sinnoh]], {{TP|Nurse Joy|Audino}} in [[Unova]], and {{TP|Nurse Joy|Wigglytuff}} in [[Kalos]].
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