Hoenn first partner Pokémon

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TheHoennfirst partner Pokémon are the trio ofPokémon—Treecko,Torchic, andMudkip^[1]—chosen byTrainers at the start of theirjourney inHoenn. These are traditionally given out byProfessor Birch and are to be used to battle the firstwild Pokémon that theTrainer encounters.

In official contexts, the group is referred to descriptively in several ways, including "Hoenn first partner Pokémon"^[2], "first partner Pokémon of the Hoenn region"^[1], and more.

In the Hoenn-basedcore series games, the player can choose aFire-,Water-, orGrass-type first partner Pokémon atlevel 5.

List of Hoenn first partner Pokémon and their Evolutions

Forms

The fully evolved Hoenn first partner Pokémon each have aMega Evolution.

In the core series games

Availability

As first partner

Game(s)	First partner	Location/Acquisition	Brendan/May raises
Game(s)	First partner	Location/Acquisition	RS	E	ORAS
RS E,ORAS		Route 101: fromProfessor Birch

InPokémon Emerald, likely due to mistake,May usesTorkoal andLombre instead ofSlugma andPelipper for one battle inRustboro City/Hoenn Route 104 andHoenn Route 119, respectively.

Other methods

InThe Indigo Disk DLC, the Hoenn first partners can be caught in the wild at theTerarium. They are unlocked after upgrading the biomes through theLeague Club Room.

Game(s)	Pokémon	Location/Acquisition
HGSS		Silph Co.: fromSteven Stone after defeatingRed (choose one)
USUM		Akala Island:Island Scan
SwSh (CT)		Dynamax Adventure
BDSP		Grand Underground:Grassland Cave,Sunlit Cavern,Riverbank Cave,Still-Water Cavern (after obtaining theNational Pokédex)
		Grand Underground:Sandsear Cave,Typhlo Cavern,Volcanic Cave (after obtaining theNational Pokédex)
		Grand Underground:Fountainspring Cave,Riverbank Cave,Still-Water Cavern (after obtaining theNational Pokédex)
SV (ID)		Terarium:Canyon Biome
		Terarium:Polar Biome
		Terarium:Torchlit Labyrinth
ZA (MD)		Hyperspace Lumiose:Hyperspace wild zones

Base stat comparison

Pokémon	HP	Atk	Def	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Spd	Total
Treecko	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
Grovyle	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
Sceptile	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
Mega Sceptile	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
Torchic	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
Combusken	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
Blaziken	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
Mega Blaziken	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
Mudkip	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
Marshtomp	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
Swampert	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
Mega Swampert	100	150	110	95	110	70	635

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Duel

InPokémon Duel, all Hoenn first partner Pokémon and theirEvolutions received figures.

Pokémon GO

InPokémon GO, all three Hoenn first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with theirEvolutions.

Pokémon Masters EX

InPokémon Masters EX, the player characterScottie/Bettie can form async pair with a Torchic after by clearingChapter 20 of thePML Arc.

Several other characters form sync pairs with the Hoenn first partner Pokémon or theirEvolutions. These sync pairs can be obtained through varioussync pair scouts.

Dex		NDex		Type	Weakness	Base potential	Availability
#018	Brendan	#0254	Treecko → Grovyle → Sceptile♂ Mega Sceptile	Grass	Poison	★★★★★☆EX	Sync Pair Scout
#001	Scottie & Bettie	#0255	Torchic♂	Fire	Water	★★★	Story Chapter 20 A Rising Star
#113	May	#0260	Mudkip → Marshtomp → Swampert♀ Mega Swampert	Water	Grass	★★★★★☆EX	Sync Pair Scout
#113	Sygna Suit May	#0257	Blaziken♂ Mega Blaziken	Fire	Flying	★★★★★☆EX	Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout
#018	Academy Brendan	#0259	Marshtomp♂	Water	Grass	★★★★★☆EX	Academy Event Best Buddies Program

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In thePokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the Hoenn first partner Pokémon can be selected as thehero and theirpartner, with the only exceptions beingPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity and the three Japan-exclusiveWiiWare games. The trio's evolved forms can also be recruited in the games out of the main character roles.

Pokémon Rumble series

In thePokémon Rumble series, all three Hoenn first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.

Pokémon Shuffle

InPokémon Shuffle, all three Hoenn first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions. They can also undergoMega Evolution.

Dex#	NDex	Icon	Pokémon	Type	Attack Power		Max RML	Initial Skill	Alternate Skill(s)	Amelia icons
Dex#	NDex	Icon	Pokémon	Type	Lv 1	Max	Max RML	Initial Skill	Alternate Skill(s)	Amelia icons
#089	#0252		Treecko	Grass	50	115	10	Sleep Charm	Flash Mob	1
#089	#0252		Treecko Winking	Grass	50	100	5	Power of 4+	N/A	1
#090	#0253		Grovyle	Grass	60	105	5	Sleep Charm	Quirky++	2
#091	#0254		Sceptile	Grass	70	110	5	Vitality Drain	Swap++	2
#092	#0255		Torchic	Fire	50	115	10	Pyre	Flash Mob	1
#092	#0255		Torchic Winking	Fire	50	100	5	Power of 4+	N/A	1
#093	#0256		Combusken	Fire	60	105	5	Pyre	Quirky++	1
#094	#0257		Blaziken	Fire	70	110	5	Hitting Streak	Swap++	2
#095	#0258		Mudkip	Water	50	115	10	Stabilize	Big Wave	0
#095	#0258		Mudkip Winking	Water	50	100	5	Power of 4+	N/A	1
#096	#0259		Marshtomp	Water	60	105	5	Eject	Quirky++	0
#097	#0260		Swampert	Water	70	110	5	Hitting Streak	Swap++	2

List #	Pokémon		Type	Description/Notes	Gauge		Max MSU
List #	Pokémon		Type	Description/Notes	Default	Maxed	Max MSU
091		MegaSceptile	Grass	Replaces Pokémon (max 3) of the same type as Mega Sceptile. Converts three tiles containing a single Grass type into Mega Sceptile.	12	6	6
094		MegaBlaziken	Fire	Replaces Pokémon (max 3) of the same type as Mega Blaziken. Converts three tiles containing a single Fire type into Mega Blaziken.	12	6	6
097		MegaSwampert	Water	Replaces Pokémon (max 3) of the same type as Mega Swampert. Converts three tiles containing a single Water type into Mega Swampert.	12	6	6

Pokémon UNITE

InPokémon UNITE, the Torchic line haveUnite licenses and can be played as inUnite Battles.Blaziken was added on September 14, 2023.

Pokkén Tournament

InPokkén Tournament, Blaziken is a playableBattle Pokémon along withSceptile.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

InPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire,Professor Birch gave away four of the three first partner Pokémon to newTrainers.Harrison andMay both received aTorchic and Sawyer began his journey with aTreecko. Although Professor Birch isn't seen gifting aMudkip to anyTrainers, inA Mudkip Mission,Mudkip Breeder Old Man Swamp revealed that Professor Birch is also responsible for the breeding and raising of the young Mudkip for new Trainers.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

InPokémon Adventures, Professor Birch gifts a Torchic toSapphire and a Mudkip toRuby. Professor Birch was also revealed to be in possession of a Treecko, however thePoké Ball containing the Pokémon was washed away in a flood. It was later found byWally, and eventually came to be under the ownership ofEmerald.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

InPokémon Pocket Monsters, Professor Birch is in possession of the three Hoenn first partner Pokémon to which he gifts to new Trainers. The only one he is seen giving out though is aTorchic which he gives toSapphire.

Ash & Pikachu

In theAsh & Pikachu manga, Professor Birch gives a Torchic to May.

Trivia

TheTorchic line is the first of the first partner Pokémon to at any point have members with aunique type combination.
Torchic is the only first stagefirst partner Pokémon to have angender difference (though its own is very easily missed, being only a one-pixel difference).
- It also is in the only evolutionary line where all members have gender differences.
Torchic is the onlyfirst partner Pokémon to have a body shapeconsisting of just a head and legs.