Alola first partner Pokémon

The Alola first partner Pokémon are the trio of —, , and Pokémon TCG: First Partner Pack (Alola) | Pokémon Center Official Site (archived)—chosen by s at the start of their journey in Alola. These are traditionally given out by Melemele Island's kahuna, Hala, 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 "Alola's first partner Pokémon"Pokémon TCG: Celebrations Mini Tin (Rowlet, Litten & Popplio) | Pokémon Center Official Site (archived), "first partner Pokémon of the Alola region", and more.
In the Alola-based core series games, the player can choose a -, -, or partner Pokémon at level 5.
==List of Alola first partner Pokémon and their Evolutions==
===Forms===
 has a Hisuian form. For details on Hisuian Decidueye as a first partner Pokémon, see Hisui first partner Pokémon.
==In the core series games==
===Availability===
====As first partner====
Game(s)	First partner	Location/Acquisition	Other effects	Other effects	Other effects
Game(s)	First partner	Location/Acquisition	 	 	
 	 	Iki Town: from Hala 	 	
Hau eventually has: 
Ilima's knows in his first battle
Gladion's holds Fire Memory
Professor Kukui uses:	
Hau chooses:
 	 	Iki Town: from Hala 	
Hau chooses:	 	
Hau eventually has: 
Ilima's knows in his first battle
Gladion's holds Water Memory
Professor Kukui uses:
 	 	Iki Town: from Hala 	
Hau eventually has: 
Ilima's knows in his first battle
Gladion's holds Grass Memory
Professor Kukui uses:	
Hau chooses:	
 	 	Iki Town: from Hala 	
Gladion uses:	
Hau eventually has: 
 Emily at uses: 
Ilima's knows in his first battle
Gladion's holds Fire Memory
Professor Kukui uses:	
Hau chooses:
 	 	Iki Town: from Hala 	
Hau chooses:	
Gladion uses:	
Hau eventually has: 
 Emily at uses: 
Ilima's knows in his first battle
Gladion's holds Water Memory
Professor Kukui uses:
 	 	Iki Town: from Hala 	
Hau eventually has: 
 Emily at uses: 
Ilima's knows in his first battle
Gladion's holds Grass Memory
Professor Kukui uses:	
Hau chooses:	
Gladion uses:
====Other games====
In , Rowlet is one of the Hisui first partner Pokémon.
In The Indigo Disk DLC, the Unova first partners can be caught in the wild at the Terarium. They are unlocked after upgrading the biomes through the League Club Room.
Pokémon marked with an asterisk (*) have their Hidden Ability.
Game(s)	Pokémon	Location/Acquisition 	Other requirements
() 	* 	Fields of Honor: from the once the player has found 100 of their Diglett	If the player chose:
() 	* 	Fields of Honor: from the once the player has found 100 of their Diglett	If the player chose:
() 	* 	Fields of Honor: from the once the player has found 100 of their Diglett	If the player chose:
() 	 	Terarium: Savanna Biome 	Upgrade respective biomes for 3,000 BP
() 	 	Terarium: Canyon Biome 	Upgrade respective biomes for 3,000 BP
() 	 	Terarium: Coastal Biome 	Upgrade respective biomes for 3,000 BP
===Base stat comparison===
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Duel===
In , all Alola first partner Pokémon and their evolutions received figures.
								
===Pokémon GO===
In , all three Alola first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions. 
===Pokémon Masters EX===
In , several characters form sync pairs with the Alola first partner Pokémon or their evolutions. These sync pairs can be obtained through various sync pair scouts.
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===Pokémon Rumble series===
In the Pokémon Rumble series, all three Alola first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.
===Pokémon Shuffle===
In , all three Alola first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.
After a certain update, the Alola first partner Pokémon appear with Pikachu as part of the title screen animation for the game. They replaced , , and .Let's Play Pokémon Shuffle: Part 192 - A New Way To Shuffle, Latios Azurill, March 23 2016
Dex#	NDex	Icon	Pokémon	Type	Attack Power	Attack Power	Max RML	Initial	Alternate	Ameliaicons
Dex#	NDex	Icon	Pokémon	Type	Lv 1 	Max 	Max RML	Initial	Alternate	Ameliaicons
===Pokémon UNITE===
In , Decidueye can be used in a Unite Battle by obtaining its Unite license. starts battles as Rowlet, then evolves during the match. Decidueye was added on November 19, 2021.
===Pokkén Tournament===
Decidueye is a playable Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament DX for the Nintendo Switch version.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
 owns two of the three Alola first partner Pokémon, having caught a wild and . Litten later evolved into and then . had also managed to catch a first partner, her , which would later evolve into Brionne and then Primarina. Lana also received a Primarium Z.
 also owns an , which he used while disguised as the Masked Royal and during Battle Royals. It is seen as a Litten in some episodes and flashbacks. Hau owns a which later evolved into a .
The animation for title cards in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon includes all three of the Alola first partner Pokémon, as well as Pikachu.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Pokémon Adventures, Professor Kukui is responsible for handing out the Alola first partner Pokémon. Prior to the start of the chapter, he gives a , leaving and at his lab. Rowlet is eventually claimed by and the professor gives the Popplio to Hau.
==Trivia==
* , Incineroar, and Primarina are the only fully evolved first partner trio to:
** Have exclusive Z-Moves.
** Have at least one immunity, thanks to their secondary types.
*** Decidueye, being part Ghost-type, is immune to Normal- and Fighting-type moves.
*** Incineroar, being part Dark-type, is immune to Psychic-type moves.
*** Primarina, being part Fairy-type, is immune to Dragon-type moves.
* Decidueye is the only fully evolved Alola first partner Pokémon to have a regional form.
* The Rowlet line is the only Grass-type first partner Pokémon line to not have green as its Pokédex color, instead being brown.
==References==
==Related articles==
* First partner Pokémon
* Hisuian form
* Z-Crystal
* Z-Move