Galar first partner Pokémon

The Galar first partner Pokémon are the trio of —, , and Pokémon TCG: First Partner Pack (Galar) | Pokémon Center Official Site (archived)—chosen by s at the start of their journey in Galar. These are traditionally given out by Leon and are to be used to battle the first wild Pokémon that the encounters.
In official contexts, the group is referred to descriptively in several ways, including "Galar first partner Pokémon"Galar First Partner Fitted Hoodie - Adult | Pokémon Center Official Site (archived), "first partner Pokémon of the Galar region", and more.
In the Galar-based core series games, the player can choose a -, -, or first partner Pokémon at level 5.
==List of Galar first partner Pokémon and their Evolutions==
===Forms===
The fully evolved Galar first partner Pokémon each have a Gigantamax form.
==In the core series games==
===Availability===
====As first partner====
Game(s)	First partner	Location/Acquisition	Other effects
 	 	Postwick: from Leon 	Hop chooses: Leon raises:
 	 	Postwick: from Leon 	Hop chooses: Leon raises:
 	 	Postwick: from Leon 	Hop chooses: Leon raises:
====Other methods====
In The Indigo Disk DLC, the Galar first partners can be caught in the wild at the Terarium. They are unlocked after upgrading the biomes through the League Club Room.
Game(s)	Pokémon	Location/Acquisition
() 	 	Terarium: Coastal Biome
() 	 	Terarium: Polar Biome
() 	 	Terarium: Savanna Biome
===Base stat comparison===
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon GO===
In , all three Galar first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.
===Pokémon Masters EX===
In , several characters form sync pairs with the Galar first partner Pokémon or their evolutions. These sync pairs can be obtained through various sync pair scouts. Additionally, the Galar first partner Pokémon can obtained as for the player character Scottie/Bettie as sync pairs.
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===Pokémon UNITE===
In , the Scorbunny line and Sobble line have Unite licenses and can be played as in Unite Battles. was added on July 21, 2021 while was added on July 4, 2023.
===Super Smash Bros series===
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, all three Galar first partner Pokémon were added as Spirits during the New Galar Region Pokémon Discovered! Spirit Board event between November 22, 2019 to November 27, 2019. They were later added permanently on February 25, 2020
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, during his , Goh befriended and caught all three of the Galar first partner Pokémon. He first caught his as a , and later caught his as a , before finally catching his , completing the trio.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Pokémon Adventures, Professor Magnolia gives Henry Sword a . Marvin found a in the wild and eventually catches it. It is unknown how Casey Shield obtained her .
==Trivia==
* The Galar first partner Pokémon are the only first partner trio in Pokémon the Series where any members have a trainer but none of their members are owned by . Instead, all three are by Goh.
* The Grookey line are the only first partner Pokémon to debut in outside of the . Namely, they first appeared in the music video GOTCHA!.
** Additionally, Grookey took the longest time of all first partner Pokémon to debut in the animated series within the concurrent generation, taking a total of 46 episodes before it first appeared in .
==References==
==Related articles==
* First partner Pokémon
* Gigantamax
* The Isle of Armor