Sinnoh first partner Pokémon

The Sinnoh first partner Pokémon are the trio of —, , and Pokémon TCG: First Partner Pack (Sinnoh) | Pokémon Center Official Site (archived)—chosen by s at the start of their in Sinnoh. These are traditionally given out by Professor Rowan and are to be used to the first wild Pokémon that the Trainer encounters.
In official contexts, the group is referred to descriptively in several ways, including "Sinnoh first partner Pokémon"Pikachu, Turtwig, Chimchar & Piplup Pokémon Pins (4-Pack) | Pokémon Center Official Site (archived), "first partner Pokémon of the Sinnoh region", and more.
In the Sinnoh-based core series games, the player can choose a -, -, or first partner Pokémon at level 5.
==List of Sinnoh first partner Pokémon and their Evolutions==
==In the core series games==
===Availability===
====As first partner====
Game(s)	First partner	Location/Acquisition 	Other effects
, 	 	Lake Verity: from a briefcase left by Professor Rowan	chooses: Barry eventually has:/ raises:
, 	 	Lake Verity: from a briefcase left by Professor Rowan	chooses: Barry eventually has:/ raises:
, 	 	Lake Verity: from a briefcase left by Professor Rowan	chooses: Barry eventually has:/ raises:
 	 	: from Professor Rowan 	chooses: 
Barry eventually has:/ raises:
 	 	: from Professor Rowan 	chooses: 
Barry eventually has:/ raises:
 	 	: from Professor Rowan 	chooses: 
Barry eventually has:/ raises:
====Other methods====
In The Indigo Disk DLC, the Sinnoh 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
 	 	: from Professor Birch after entering the Hall of Fame twice (choose one)
 	 	Ula'ula Island: Island Scan
 	 	Grand Underground: Grassland Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
 	 	Grand Underground: Sandsear Cave, Typhlo Cavern, Volcanic Cave (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
 	 	Grand Underground: Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern (after obtaining the National Pokédex)
 	 	Crimson Mirelands
 	 	Obsidian Fieldlands
 	 	Cobalt Coastlands
() 	 	Reveler's Road: Received as an from Jacq (random between Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup)
() 	 	Terarium: Canyon Biome
() 	 	Terarium: Polar Biome
===Base stat comparison===
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Duel===
In , all Sinnoh first partner Pokémon and their evolutions received figures.
								
===Pokémon GO===
In , all three Sinnoh first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.
===Pokémon Masters EX===
In , joins the player by clearing Chapter 2 of the PML Arc, while joins the player by clearing Chapter 12 of the same arc.
Several other characters also form sync pairs with the Sinnoh first partner Pokémon or their evolutions. These sync pairs can be obtained through various sync pair scouts.
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===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In the , the Sinnoh first partner Pokémon can be selected as the and their partner, with the only exceptions being and the three Japan-exclusive WiiWare games. The trio's evolved forms can also be recruited in the games out of the main character roles.
===Pokémon Rumble series===
In the Pokémon Rumble series, all three Sinnoh first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions. 
===Pokémon Shuffle===
In , all three Sinnoh first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.
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 Ranger: Shadows of Almia===
In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, all three Sinnoh first partner Pokémon be obtained as optional Partner Pokémon (Ranger). This is done by completing Ranger Quests.
===Pokkén Tournament===
In Pokkén Tournament, Empoleon is a playable Battle Pokémon for the Arcade and Switch versions.
===Super Smash Bros. series===
In the Super Smash Bros. series, Piplup was a Poké Ball Pokémon summon exclusive to Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it was seen in the background of Kalos Pokémon League Stage during the Flood Chamber hadzard.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
In Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, Professor Rowan was only seen distributing one Pokémon to a new Trainer, . During her debut episode, and escaped from his lab, and once Dawn assisted in retrieving them, he let her keep , along with a set of s and a Pokédex.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Pokémon Adventures, Professor Rowan is tasked with distributing the Sinnoh first partner Pokémon to Trainer's. After giving to , he also gave her the remaining two s to distribute to her body guards Paka and Uji, however due to a mix up, they are given to and instead who received and respectively.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, whilst being in charge of distributing the Sinnoh first partner Pokémon, Professor Rowan is also tasked with adopting Hareta the protagonist of this manga. When Hareta is sent on his adventure with Professor Rowan's assistant Mitsumi he gives them a and respectively.
==Trivia==
* The line is the most frequently chosen Sinnoh first partner Pokémon in Pokémon the Series, having been selected by , , and .
* The Turtwing line has unqiue distinctions:
** Turtwig is the heaviest of all of the first partner Pokémon basic forms. 
** It has the lowest base stat out of all first partner Pokémon.
** Turtwig is the only first partner Pokémon to know when initially received as a 's first Pokémon.
*** This also makes Turtwig the only type first partner Pokémon to learn a type move by leveling up.
==References==
==Related articles==
* First partner Pokémon