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[[File:Cerise Kanto first partners.png|thumb|350px|The Kanto first partner Pokémon in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'']]
The '''Kanto [[first partner Pokémon]]''' are the trio of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}&mdash;{{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}}<ref name="kanto's">[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/power-up-with-the-pin-bags-pokemon-pixel-pin-collector-collection-at-the-pokemon-center Power Up with the Pin Bags: Pokémon Pixel Pin Collector Collection at the Pokémon Center | Pokemon.com] ([https://archive.ph/802uG archived])</ref>&mdash;chosen by {{pkmn|Trainer}}s at the start of their journey in [[Kanto]]. These are traditionally given out by [[Professor Oak]] and are to be used to battle the first [[wild Pokémon]] that the {{pkmn|Trainer}} encounters.

In official contexts, the group is referred to descriptively in several ways, including "Kanto first partner Pokémon"<ref>[https://www.pokemoncenter.com/product/741-96162/puma-pokemon-bulbasaur-charmander-squirtle-and-pikachu-puma-white-jersey-t-shirt-adult PUMA × Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle & Pikachu Puma White Jersey T-Shirt - Adult | Pokémon Center Official Site] ([https://archive.ph/YhHjo archived])</ref>, "Kanto's first partner Pokémon"<ref name="kanto's"/>, "first partner Pokémon from the Kanto region"<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-tcg/product-gallery/tag-team-generations-premium-collection Pokémon TCG: TAG TEAM Generations Premium Collection | Pokemon.com] ([https://archive.ph/OA08N archived])</ref>, and more. However, there are many places where this group is clearly delineated such that it does not include {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Eevee}}&mdash;who are also first partner Pokémon from Kanto-based games&mdash;such as "Pikachu and all three Kanto first partner Pokémon"<ref>[https://www.pokemoncenter.com/product/710-95820/pokemon-center-fossil-kanto-first-partners-black-leather-bronson-card-case Pokémon Center × Fossil: Kanto First Partners Black Leather Bronson Card Case | Pokémon Center Official Site] ([https://archive.ph/RnrU4 archived])</ref> or an explicit list<ref name="kanto's"/>. 

For information about Pikachu and Eevee in other Kanto-based games, see [[Pikachu (Yellow)]] and [[Partner Pokémon (Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!)]].

==List of Kanto first partner Pokémon and their Evolutions==
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{{PokeSum|0001|Bulbasaur|Grass|Poison}}
{{PokeSum|0002|Ivysaur|Grass|Poison}}
{{PokeSum|0003|Venusaur|Grass|Poison}}
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{{PokeSum|0005|Charmeleon|Fire}}
{{PokeSum|0006|Charizard|Fire|Flying}}
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{{PokeSum|0007|Squirtle|Water}}
{{PokeSum|0008|Wartortle|Water}}
{{PokeSum|0009|Blastoise|Water}}
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===Forms===
The fully evolved Kanto first partner Pokémon each have at least one [[Mega Evolution]], with Charizard having two Mega Evolutions, and a [[Gigantamax]] form.

;Mega Evolutions
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;Gigantamax forms
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==In the core series games==
===Availability===
====As first partner====
In these games, the player obtains their first partner Pokémon at [[level]] 5.
{| class="roundy" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; background-color: #{{kanto color}}; border: 3px solid #{{kanto color dark}};"
! style="background-color: #{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game(s)
! style="background-color: #{{kanto color light}}; padding: 0px 5px;" | First partner
! style="background-color: #{{kanto color light}}; padding: 0px 5px; width: 300px" | Location/Acquisition
! style="background-color: #{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Other effects
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| rowspan="3" | {{gameabbrev1|RGB}}/{{gameabbrev1|RB}}
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}}
| class="l" rowspan="3" | [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]: after attempting to leave [[Pallet Town]]
| {{ga|Blue}} chooses: {{MSP|0004|Charmander}}
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0004|Charmander}}
| {{ga|Blue}} chooses: {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
| {{ga|Blue}} chooses: {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}}
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| rowspan="3" | {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}}
| class="l" rowspan="3" | [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]: after attempting to leave [[Pallet Town]]
| {{ga|Blue}} chooses: {{MSP|0004|Charmander}}<br>[[Roaming Pokémon]]: {{MSP|0244|Entei}}
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0004|Charmander}}
| {{ga|Blue}} chooses: {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}<br>[[Roaming Pokémon]]: {{MSP|0245|Suicune}}
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
| {{ga|Blue}} chooses: {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}}<br>[[Roaming Pokémon]]: {{MSP|0243|Raikou}}
|}

====Other methods====
{| class="roundy" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; background-color: #{{kanto color}}; border: 3px solid #{{kanto color dark}};"
! style="background-color: #{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Game(s)
! style="background-color: #{{kanto color light}}; padding: 0px 5px;" | Pokémon
! style="background-color: #{{kanto color light}}; padding: 0px 5px; width:300px" | Location/Acquisition
! style="background-color: #{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Other effects
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| rowspan="3" | {{gameabbrev1|Y}}
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}}
| class="l" | [[Cerulean City]]: [[List of in-game event Pokémon in Generation I#Bulbasaur|received]] from [[Melanie|a girl]] if [[Pikachu (Yellow)|the partner Pikachu]]'s [[friendship]] is 147 or higher
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0004|Charmander}}
| class="l" | {{rt|24|Kanto}}: from [[Damian|a boy]]
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
| class="l" | [[Vermilion City]]: from [[Officer Jenny]] if the player has beaten the [[Vermilion Gym]]
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}} {{MSP|0004|Charmander}} {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
| class="l" | [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]: from [[Professor Oak]] after defeating {{ga|Red}} (choose one)
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| rowspan="2" | {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}} {{MSP|0004|Charmander}} {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
| class="l" | [[Lumiose City]]: from [[Professor Sycamore]] after defeating him
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0002|Ivysaur}} {{MSP|0005|Charmeleon}} {{MSP|0008|Wartortle}}
| class="l" | [[Friend Safari]]
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}} {{MSP|0004|Charmander}} {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
| class="l" | [[Melemele Island]]: {{DL|QR Scanner|Island Scan}}
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| rowspan="3" | {{gameabbrev7|PE}}
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}}
| class="l" | [[Cerulean City]]: from a [[Melanie|a girl]] if the player has caught at least 30 Pokémon
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0004|Charmander}}
| class="l" | {{rt|24|Kanto}}: from [[Damian|a boy]] if the player has caught at least 50 Pokémon
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
| class="l" | [[Vermilion City]]: from [[Officer Jenny]] if the player has caught at least 60 Pokémon
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| {{MSP|0004|Charmander}}[[File:Dynamax icon.png|24px|link=Gigantamax#Gigantamax Factor]]
| class="l" | [[Postwick]]: in [[Leon]]'s room after defeating him
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| rowspan="2" | {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}} ({{gameabbrev8|IA}})
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}}[[File:Dynamax icon.png|24px|link=Gigantamax#Gigantamax Factor]]
| class="l" rowspan="2" | [[Master Dojo]]: after clearing [[Mustard]]'s first trial (choose one)
| [[Honey (Galar)|Honey]]'s team will include: {{ArtP|0009|Blastoise|form=-Gigantamax}}
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}[[File:Dynamax icon.png|24px|link=Gigantamax#Gigantamax Factor]]
| [[Honey (Galar)|Honey]]'s team will include: {{ArtP|0003|Venusaur|form=-Gigantamax}}
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}} ({{gameabbrev8|CT}})
| {{MSP|0002|Ivysaur}} {{MSP|0005|Charmeleon}} {{MSP|0008|Wartortle}}
| class="l" | [[Dynamax Adventure]]s
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}} {{MSP|0004|Charmander}} {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
| class="l" | [[Grand Underground]]: in the wild, after obtaining the [[National Pokédex]]
| ''None''
|- style="background-color: #FFF;"
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}} ({{gameabbrev9|ID}})
| {{MSP|0001|Bulbasaur}} {{MSP|0004|Charmander}} {{MSP|0007|Squirtle}}
| class="l" | [[Terarium]] ([[Coastal Biome]]/[[Savanna Biome]]/[[Canyon Biome]]): in the wild, after upgrading the biomes through the [[League Club Room]]
| ''None''
|}

===Base stat comparison===
{{stats/h|kanto}}
{{stats/r|0001|Bulbasaur|45|49|49|65|65|45}}
{{stats/r|0002|Ivysaur|60|62|63|80|80|60}}
{{stats/r|0003|Venusaur|80|82|83|100|100|80}}
{{stats/r|0003|Venusaur|form=-Mega|display=Mega Venusaur|80|100|123|122|120|80}}
{{stats/r|0004|Charmander|39|52|43|60|50|65}}
{{stats/r|0005|Charmeleon|58|64|58|80|65|80}}
{{stats/r|0006|Charizard|78|84|78|109|85|100}}
{{stats/r|0006|Charizard|form=-Mega X|display=Mega Charizard X|78|130|111|130|85|100}}
{{stats/r|0006|Charizard|form=-Mega Y|display=Mega Charizard Y|78|104|78|159|115|100}}
{{stats/r|0007|Squirtle|44|48|65|50|64|43}}
{{stats/r|0008|Wartortle|59|63|80|65|80|58}}
{{stats/r|0009|Blastoise|79|83|100|85|105|78}}
{{stats/r|0009|Blastoise|form=-Mega|display=Mega Blastoise|79|103|120|135|115|78}}
|}

==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Duel===
In {{g|Duel}}, all Kanto first partner Pokémon and their evolutions received figures.
{| align="center" style="{{roundy|10px}}; text-align:center; border: 2px solid #{{blue color light}}; background: #{{moon color}};"
|- style="background-color:#fff; vertical-align:top"
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|4|Charmander|Uncommon}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|39|Squirtle|Uncommon}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|50|Charizard|EX}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|64|Bulbasaur|Uncommon}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|93|Venusaur|EX}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|101|Blastoise|EX}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|162|Wartortle|Common}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|199|Ivysaur|Common}}
|- style="background-color:#fff; vertical-align:top"
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|255|Charmeleon|Common}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|275|Mega Venusaur|UX|MegaVenusaur}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|276|Mega Charizard X|UX|MegaCharizardX}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|277|Mega Charizard Y|UX|MegaCharizardY}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|278|Mega Blastoise|UX|MegaBlastoise}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|630|Shiny Charizard|EX|ShinyCharizard}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|639|Shiny Mega Charizard X|UX|ShinyMegaCharizardX}}
| style="{{roundy|5px}}; width:70px" | {{fig|640|Shiny Mega Charizard Y|UX|ShinyMegaCharizardY}}
|}

===Pokémon GO===
In {{g|GO}}, all three Kanto first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their [[Evolution]]s. When the player first starts the game, they have the option to choose either Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle as their first capture.

===Pokémon Trading Card Game===
In the {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} video game, each of the three [[starter deck]]s is based on one of the Kanto first partner Pokémon. They are listed in this order: {{TCG|Charmander & Friends Deck}}, {{TCG|Squirtle & Friends Deck}}, and {{TCG|Bulbasaur & Friends Deck}}. Each deck includes the three evolutionary stages of the respective first partner Pokémon.

===Pokémon Masters EX===
In {{g|Masters EX}}, the player character chooses an Egg that hatches into one of the Kanto first partner Pokémon in the {{mas|Egg Pokémon}} tutorial, which they form a [[sync pair]] with. After this, the player can form more sync pairs with the Kanto first partner Pokémon by receiving Eggs from [[Professor Bellis]], which may hatch into one of the Kanto first partner Pokémon.

Several other characters form sync pairs with the Kanto first partner Pokémon or their evolutions. {{sync|Professor Sycamore|Bulbasaur}} can be obtained through the [[Trainer Lodge]], while the others can be obtained through various [[sync pair scout]]s.

{{PairDex/h|kanto}}
{{PairDex|084|Red|trainerlink=Red (Masters)#Charizard|trainerimg=Red Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0006|Charizard|pokemonlink=Red's Charizard|form=[[Mega Evolution|Mega Charizard X]]|mega=Charizardite X|gender=male|Fire|Rock|Special Strike|exrole=Tech|6|Ticket Scout (after Victory Road)<br>Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|001|Scottie & Bettie|trainerlink=Player character#Pokémon Masters EX|trainerimg=ScottieBettie|0003|Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → Venusaur|pokemonlink=Bulbasaur (Pokémon)|gender=male|Grass|Fire|Physical Strike|3|Pokémon Egg}}
{{PairDex|001|Scottie & Bettie|trainerlink=Player character#Pokémon Masters EX|trainerimg=ScottieBettie|0006|Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard|pokemonlink=Charmander (Pokémon)|gender=male|Fire|Water|Special Strike|3|Pokémon Egg}}
{{PairDex|001|Scottie & Bettie|trainerlink=Player character#Pokémon Masters EX|trainerimg=ScottieBettie|0009|Squirtle → Wartortle → Blastoise|pokemonlink=Squirtle (Pokémon)|gender=male|Water|Grass|Special Strike|3|Pokémon Egg}}
{{PairDex|065|Blue|trainerlink=Blue (Masters)#Blastoise|trainerimg=Blue Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0009|Blastoise|mega=Blastoisinite|form=[[Mega Evolution|Mega Blastoise]]|gender=male|Water|Electric|Support|exrole=Sprint|6|Ticket Scout (after Victory Road)<br>Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|076|Leaf|trainerlink=Leaf (Masters)#Venusaur|trainerimg=Leaf Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0003 f|Venusaur|mega=Venusaurite|form=[[Mega Evolution|Mega Venusaur]]|gender=female|Grass|Psychic|Tech|exrole=Support|6|Ticket Scout (after Victory Road)<br>Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|118|Leon|trainerlink=Leon (Masters)#Charizard|trainerimg=Leon|0006|Charizard|gender=male|master=yes|form=[[Gigantamax]]|dynamax=yes|pokemonlink=Leon's Charizard|Fire|Electric|Special Strike|exrole=Support|6|Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|116|Professor Sycamore|trainerlink=Professor Sycamore (Masters)#Bulbasaur|trainerimg=Sycamore|0001|Bulbasaur|gender=male|Grass|Psychic|Special Strike|4EX|Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100}}
{{PairDex|084|Red|trainerlink=Red (Masters)#Venusaur|trainerimg=Red|0003|Venusaur|dynamax=yes|buddy=yes|gender=male|Grass|Fire|Field|exrole=Special Strike|6|Mix Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|065|Blue|trainerlink=Blue (Masters)#Charizard|trainerimg=Blue Classic|sygna=Classic|0006|Charizard|dynamax=yes|buddy=yes|gender=male|Fire|Water|Field|exrole=Special Strike|6|Mix Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|076|Leaf|trainerlink=Leaf (Masters)#Blastoise|trainerimg=Leaf|0009|Blastoise|dynamax=yes|buddy=yes|gender=female|Water|Grass|Field|exrole=Special Strike|6|Mix Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|118|Leon|trainerlink=Leon (Masters)#Charizard (Arc Suit)|trainerimg=Leon Arc|sygna=[[Arc suit|Arc Suit]]|0006|Charizard|gender=male|form=[[Gigantamax]]|dynamax=yes|buddy=yes|arc=yes|pokemonlink=Leon's Charizard|Fire|Electric|Multi|exrole=Tech|6|Arc Suit Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
|}

===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In the {{g|Mystery Dungeon series}}, the Kanto first partner Pokémon can be selected as the {{pkmn2|hero}} and their [[Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)|partner]], with the only exceptions being {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity}} and the three Japan-exclusive [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|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 Kanto first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.

===Pokémon Shuffle===
In {{g|Shuffle}}, all three Kanto first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions. They can also undergo {{OBP|Mega Evolution|Shuffle}}.

{| class="sortable roundtable" style="margin: auto; text-align:center; border: 2px solid #{{cute color}}; background: #{{cute color light}}"
! rowspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Dex#
! rowspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}" | NDex
! rowspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}" class="unsortable" | Icon
! rowspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}" | Pokémon
! rowspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}" | Type
! colspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}" | Attack Power
! rowspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}" | Max<br>[[File:Raise Max Level.png|20px|Raise Max Level|link=Pokémon Shuffle#Enhancements]] RML
! rowspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}" | Initial<br>{{OBP|Skill|Shuffle}}
! rowspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}; | [[File:Skill Swapper.png|20px|link=]] Alternate<br>{{OBP|Skill|Shuffle|Skill(s)}}
! rowspan=2 style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:Amelia icon.png|20px|link=]] [[Amelia]]<br>icons
|-
! style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}" | Lv 1
! style="background-color: #{{beauty color light}}" | Max
{{ShDex|001|001|Bulbasaur|Grass|40|20|apmax=125|Power of 4|{{DL|Skill (Shuffle)|Mega Boost+}}|amelia=0}}
{{ShDex|001|001Winking|Bulbasaur|Grass|40|5|apmax=90|Block Smash+|N/A|Winking|amelia=1}}
{{ShDex|002|002|Ivysaur|Grass|50|5|apmax=100|Vitality Drain|N/A|amelia=1}}
{{ShDex|003|003|Venusaur|Grass|60|20|apmax=135|Vitality Drain|N/A|amelia=2}}
{{ShDex|004|004|Charmander|Fire|40|20|apmax=125|Power of 4|{{DL|Skill (Shuffle)|Mega Boost+}}|amelia=0}}
{{ShDex|004|004Winking|Charmander|Fire|40|5|apmax=90|Barrier Bash+|N/A|Winking|amelia=1}}
{{ShDex|005|005|Charmeleon|Fire|50|5|apmax=100|Burn|N/A|amelia=1}}
{{ShDex|006|006|Charizard|Fire|60|20|apmax=135|Burn|{{DL|Skill (Shuffle)|Unity Power}}|amelia=2}}
{{ShDex|006|006S|Charizard|Flying|60|5|apmax=105|Nosedive|N/A|Shiny|amelia=3}}
{{ShDex|007|007|Squirtle|Water|40|20|apmax=125|Power of 4|{{DL|Skill (Shuffle)|Mega Boost+}}|amelia=0}}
{{ShDex|007|007Winking|Squirtle|Water|40|5|apmax=90|Rock Break+|N/A|Winking|amelia=1}}
{{ShDex|008|008|Wartortle|Water|50|5|apmax=100|Stabilize|N/A|amelia=0}}
{{ShDex|009|009|Blastoise|Water|60|20|apmax=135|Stabilize+|N/A|amelia=2}}
|}

{| class="roundtable sortable" style="margin: auto; background:#{{cute color}}; border:3px solid #{{cute color light}}; margin-top: 1em"
! style="background-color:#{{beauty color light}}; white-space:nowrap; {{roundytl|5px}}" rowspan=2 | [[List of Pokémon by Pokémon Shuffle list number|List #]]
! style="background-color:#{{beauty color light}}" colspan="2" rowspan=2 | Pokémon
! style="background-color:#{{beauty color light}}" rowspan=2 | Type
! style="background-color:#{{beauty color light}}" rowspan=2 | Description/Notes
! style="background-color:#{{beauty color light}}" colspan=2 | Gauge
! style="background-color:#{{beauty color light}}; white-space:nowrap; {{roundytr|5px}}" rowspan=2 | Max<br>[[File:Mega Speedup.png|16px|Mega Speedups]] MSU
|-
! style="background-color:#{{beauty color light}}" | Default
! style="background-color:#{{beauty color light}}" | Maxed
|- style="background:#fff"
| 003
| style="min-width:32px;" | {{ShImg|003M|Venusaur}}
| Mega {{p|Venusaur}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
| Erases all Pokémon in the five columns to the left and right.
| {{tt|12|15 prior to Version 1.4.6 (3DS)/1.10 (Mobile)}}
| 9
| 3 [[File:Mega Speedup.png|16px|Mega Speedups]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| rowspan="4" | 006
| {{ShImg|006MX|Charizard}}
| Mega {{p|Charizard}} X
{{typetable|Dragon}}
| Erases all Pokémon in an X-shaped pattern.
* <small>Charizard begins as a {{typecolor|Fire}}-type before Mega Evolving.</small>
| 16
| 3
| {{tt|13|5 prior to Version 1.4.6 (3DS)/1.10 (Mobile)}} [[File:Mega Speedup.png|16px|Mega Speedups]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{ShImg|006MSX|Charizard}}
| Shiny Mega {{p|Charizard}} X
{{typetable|Dragon}}
| Erases Pokémon and disruptions around two spots you tap.
* <small>Erases five tiles in a + shape surrounding each spot. Does not activate if the foe is defeated. Only gives 3 seconds to tap. Can erase fewer than 2. (maximum 10 icons erased)</small>
* <small>Shiny Charizard begins as a {{typecolor|Flying}}-type before Mega Evolving.</small>
| 20
| 5
| 15 [[File:Mega Speedup.png|16px|Mega Speedups]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{ShImg|006MY|Charizard}}
| Mega {{p|Charizard}} Y
{{typetable|Fire}}
| Erases all Pokémon in a Y-shaped pattern.
| {{tt|13|16 prior to Version 1.4.6 (3DS)/1.10 (Mobile)}}
| 10
| 3 [[File:Mega Speedup.png|16px|Mega Speedups]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| {{ShImg|006MSY|Charizard}}
| Shiny Mega {{p|Charizard}} Y
{{typetable|Flying}}
| Erases a jagged line of Pokémon vertically.
* <small>Actually erases two jagged lines of Pokémon vertically. These lines cannot cross. (maximum 12 icons erased)</small>
| 11
| 6
| 5 [[File:Mega Speedup.png|16px|Mega Speedups]]
|- style="background:#fff"
| 009
| {{ShImg|009M|Blastoise}}
| Mega {{p|Blastoise}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| Erases all Pokémon within two spaces of the match.
* <small>If more icons of this Pokémon are adjacent to the match, then for each additional icon, one more Pokémon is erased in that direction.</small>
| {{tt|12|19 prior to Version 1.4.6 (3DS)/1.10 (Mobile)}}
| 8
| 4 [[File:Mega Speedup.png|16px|Mega Speedups]]
|}

===Pokémon Sleep===
In {{g|Sleep}}, the three Kanto first partner Pokémon can be obtained by filling their Friendship Points after a sleep session.

===Pokémon UNITE===
In {{g|UNITE}}, the three Kanto first partner Pokémon have [[Unite license]]s and can be played as in [[Unite Battle]]s. While {{UNITE|Charizard}} and {{UNITE|Venusaur}} were included in the base game, {{UNITE|Blastoise}} was added to the game on September 1, 2021. Charizard additionally is [[List of the player's first Pokémon#Pokémon UNITE|one of the Pokémon that Trainers can select first]], with [[Erbie]] having its Unite license as one of the options the player can take from him after completing the game's tutorial.

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===Super Smash Bros. series===
[[File:Pokemon Trainer Brawl.png|thumb|200px|Pokémon Trainer and his Pokémon in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]]]
In [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] and [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], the {{SSB|Pokémon Trainer}} has a team of different evolutionary stages of Kanto first partner Pokémon: {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Ivysaur}}, and {{p|Charizard}}.

===Pokkén Tournament===
Blastoise is a playable [[Blastoise (Pokkén)|Battle Pokémon]] in [[Pokkén Tournament|Pokkén Tournament DX]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]] version. Blastoise was added as part of Battle Pack DLC on March 23, 2018. [[Charizard (Pokkén)|Charizard]] was also a playable in all versions.
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==In animation==
[[File:First partner Pokémon poster.png|thumb|A poster on [[Ash Ketchum]]'s bedroom wall depicting the Kanto first partner Pokémon in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
[[File:Kanto first partners Evolutions.png|thumb|left|250px|The Kanto first partner Pokémon in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]]]
===''Pokémon the Series''===
Over the course of ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'', {{an|Professor Oak}} has given away three of the Kanto first partner Pokémon, two of which were to new [[Trainer]]s. [[Gary Oak]] and {{an|May}} both received a {{p|Squirtle}}, and {{OBP|Gilbert|HS14}} began his journey with a {{p|Bulbasaur}}. Despite not having known to handout a {{p|Charmander}}, Professor Oak has been shown with all three first partner Pokémon in his possession. Professor Oak has also given out a {{AP|Pikachu}} to {{Ash}} when he was late to his pick up his first partner Pokémon and had missed out on receiving one of the usual three choices.

It is revealed in ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' that Professor Sycamore gave {{an|Shauna}}, {{an|Tierno}} and {{an|Trevor}} a Bulbasaur, Squirtle and Charmander respectively, and in the ''Mega Evolution Specials'' that [[Alain]] was given a Charmander as well.

===Pokémon Origins===
In [[Pokémon Origins]], {{OBP|Red|Origins}}'s main Pokémon is his first partner, a {{TP|Red|Charmander}} he received from [[Professor Oak]]. It eventually evolves into {{TP|Red|Charizard}} and becomes able to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] into Mega Charizard X through a [[Key Stone]] and [[Charizardite X]] Red received as a thank-you gift from [[Mr. Fuji]].

===''I Choose You!''===
''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', a movie that started a separate continuity from the main ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' continuity, focused on the developing friendship between {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} and the {{OBP|Ash's Pikachu|M20|Pikachu}} he received from {{an|Professor Oak}}. In this continuity, Gary also started with a {{TP|Gary|Squirtle}}, while the Oak's Bulbasaur and Charmander were revealed to have been picked by alternate versions of {{OBP|Marina|EP091}} and {{an|Tierno}}, respectively.

===Pokémon Evolutions===
In [[Pokémon Evolutions]], although Professor Oak doesn't hand out any of the Kanto first partner Pokémon in this series, he is shown to have them in his possession.

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In [[Pokémon Adventures]], {{adv|Professor Oak}} is shown to give Pokémon to Trainers he thinks are especially talented, gifting [[Blue's Charizard|Charmander]] to his grandson {{adv|Blue}} and [[Saur|Bulbasaur]] to {{adv|Red}}. Professor Oak also possessed a [[Blasty|Squirtle]] that was stolen by {{adv|Green}}.

[[Professor Sycamore]] is also shown to be in possession of the Kanto first partner Pokémon. While Squirtle and Bulbasaur remain under his care, he gave [[Salamè|Charmander]] to {{adv|X}}.

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
In [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]], {{PPM|Professor Oak}} is depicted distributing the choice of one out of three first partner Pokémon - {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}} or {{p|Squirtle}} - to Pokémon Trainers as they begin their journeys, much like in other media. {{PPM|Green}} chooses {{TP|Green|Charmander}} as his first partner Pokémon, and while {{PPM|Red}} was offered the choice as well, he decided to keep a {{TP|Red|Clefairy}} that he met on his way to Professor Oak's lab as his first partner instead.

===Pokémon Zensho===
In [[Pokémon Zensho]], much like in the {{game|Red and Green|s}} games on which the manga was based, [[Professor Oak]] offers {{Zensho|Satoshi}} and {{Zensho|Shigeru}} their choice of one out of three first partner Pokémon - {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}} or {{p|Squirtle}}. Satoshi chooses Charmander, while Shigeru chooses Squirtle, leaving Bulbasaur with Professor Oak.

==Trivia==
[[File:Retro Mail.png|thumb|right|Retro Mail]]
* The Kanto first partner Pokémon have several unique distinctions.
** They are the first trio of first partners to have received [[Mega Evolution]]s and [[Gigantamax]] forms.
** They can be obtained in the most games of all first partner Pokémon, as they have appeared in 20 [[core series games]] in Japan (19 internationally).
** They are the only first partner Pokémon where all of the members appear in more than one [[regional Pokédex]]: [[List of Pokémon by Kanto Pokédex number|Kanto]]'s, [[List of Pokémon by Johto Pokédex number|Johto]]'s, [[List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number|Unova]]’s, and [[List of Pokémon by Kalos Pokédex number|Kalos]]'s.
*** The {{p|Charmander}} line also appears by itself in the [[List of Pokémon by Galar Pokédex number|Galar]] regional Pokédex, while the {{p|Bulbasaur}} and {{p|Squirtle}} lines appear in the [[Isle of Armor]] regional Pokédex.
** They are the only ones to have all been owned by both {{Ash}} and one of {{ashfr}} at some point in their evolutionary lines: {{an|May}} owns a {{p|Venusaur}} and a {{p|Wartortle}}, while [[Kiawe]] owns a {{p|Charizard}}.
*** They are also the only full set of first partners that Ash has obtained where every member was owned by a previous {{pkmn|Trainer}}.
* In [[Generation III]], the Kanto first partner Pokémon are featured in the background of the [[Retro Mail]].
* Prior to {{game|Yellow}}, individually obtaining all Kanto first partner Pokémon and their evolutionary forms would require nine saved games of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red or Blue]] (Japanese [[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red, Green]], or [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]]). This was the largest group of [[List of mutually exclusive Pokémon|mutually exclusive Pokémon]] in the history of the [[core series]] games.
* The Bulbasaur line is the only one of the first partner Pokémon family to have the {{type|Poison}}.
** Additionally, this first partner line is also the only one to have each member appear at least once in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]].

==References==
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==Related articles==
* [[First partner Pokémon]]
* [[Mega Evolution]]
* [[Gigantamax]]

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