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Pokémon Battle Revolution

In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the player's first Pokémon are determined by the gender they specified on their Rental Pass or Custom Pass.

Male players:

Female players:

In the spin-off games

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Pokémon Masters EX

In Pokémon Masters EX, in the main story, Scottie/Bettie starts with a Pikachu.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, when the player first starts the game, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle will appear nearby and the player can battle and catch one of them. The player can walk away from them and they will reappear later. After walking away four times, Pikachu will also appear.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Main articles: Hero Pokémon and Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games, the player character is a Pokémon. Classically, the player chooses their character by a quiz, but in the Adventure Squad games and Gates to Infinity, the character can be chosen manually; in later games, it can be chosen by either method. After choosing their character, the player also chooses a partner from the remaining Pokémon, so long as it is not the same type as the player. Up until Explorers of Sky, the partner can only be selected from first partner Pokémon or Pikachu.

In Red and Blue Rescue Team, Meowth, Machop, and Cyndaquil are only available as male, while Eevee, Chikorita, and Skitty are only available as female.

In Explorers of Time and Darkness, all Pokémon are available as either gender.

In Explorers of Sky, Phanpy, Shinx, and Riolu are only available as male, while Vulpix, Eevee, and Skitty are only available as female.

In the Adventure Squad games, the available starting Pokémon differ depending on the game.

Blazing Adventure Squad:

Stormy Adventure Squad:

Light Adventure Squad:

In Gates to Infinity, all Pokémon are once again available as either gender.

In Super Mystery Dungeon, the choosable Pokémon can once again be of either gender.

In Rescue Team DX, the list of choosable Pokémon is the same as that of Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team.

Pokémon Ranger series

Main article: Partner Pokémon (Ranger)

In Pokémon Ranger, the player's first Pokémon depends on their gender: female player characters get Plusle, while male player characters get Minun.

In Shadows of Almia, the player can choose one of the following Pokémon for their first partner.

In Guardian Signs, the player's first partner is a special Ukulele-playing Pichu.

Pichu

Pokémon Rumble series

In the Pokémon Rumble games, the player controls Toy Pokémon.

In Pokémon Rumble, the player immediately starts in a Battle Royale controlling a Rattata.

Rattata

In Pokémon Rumble Blast, the player starts in Beginner's Park with a Pikachu.

In Pokémon Rumble U, the player first enters Dream Gate and takes control of a Pikachu, with Tepig, Oshawott, and Snivy fighting alongside them.

In Pokémon Rumble World, the player starts with a Pikachu lent to them by the king to explore the King's Training Field.

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, the player is first given a Rattata to practice with in a tutorial area.

Rattata

PokéPark series

In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, the player plays as a Pikachu for the whole game.

In PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond, the player starts out as a Pikachu, but can later switch to Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott.

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, the player starts off in Aurora as the newest Warlord, with their partner Eevee.

Eevee