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The Galar first partner Pokémon are the Pokémon chosen by Trainers 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 Trainer encounters.
In the Galar-based core series games, the player can choose a Fire-, Water-, or Grass-type 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
Galar-based games
In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the player and Hop receive their first partner Pokémon in Postwick from Leon, the Champion of Galar. The player's friend Hop will choose the Pokémon with a type disadvantage to the player's choice. Leon takes the remaining Pokémon into his care, eventually using its final form in the Championship Match against the player.
In the Isle of Armor, the player has the option of giving their final form first partner Pokémon Max Soup, giving them a Gigantamax Factor and allowing them to enter their Gigantamax form in battle. Hop will use his first partner's Gigantamax form in the Galarian Star Tournament.
Other games
In The Indigo Disk, 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. Grookey can be found in the Coastal Biome, Scorbunny in the Polar Biome, and Sobble in the Savanna Biome.
Base stat comparison
In the anime
Pokémon the Series
In Pokémon Journeys: The Series, during his journey, Goh befriended and caught all three of the Galar first partner Pokémon. He first caught his Cinderace as a Scorbunny, and later caught his Inteleon as a Sobble, before finally catching his Grookey, completing the trio.
Trivia
- The Galar first partner Pokémon are the only first partner trio where none of their members are owned by Ash in Pokémon the Series. Instead, all three are caught by Goh.
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