Kalos first partner Pokémon

The Kalos first partner Pokémon in Pokémon the Series

The Kalos first partner Pokémon are the trio of Pokémon—Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie^[1]—chosen by Trainers at the start of their journey in Kalos. These are traditionally given out by Professor Sycamore and are to be used to battle the first wild Pokémon that the Trainer encounters.

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

In the Kalos-based core series games, the player can choose a Fire-, Water-, or Grass-type first partner Pokémon at level 5.

List of Kalos first partner Pokémon and their Evolutions

Forms

Greninja has an additional form known as Ash-Greninja.

Ash-Greninja

WaterDark

In the core series games

Availability

As first partner

Game(s)	Location/Acquisition	Other effects
XY	Aquacorde Town: from Tierno	Rival chooses: Rival eventually uses: Shauna chooses: Shauna will trade: Roaming Pokémon:
		Rival chooses: Rival eventually uses: Shauna chooses: Shauna will trade: Roaming Pokémon:
		Rival chooses: Rival eventually uses: Shauna chooses: Shauna will trade: Roaming Pokémon:

Other methods

In The Indigo Disk, the Kalos 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
XY		Friend Safari
USUM		Poni Island: Island Scan
SV (ID)		Terarium: Chargestone Cavern
		Terarium: Savanna Biome
		Terarium: Coastal Biome

Base stat comparison

Pokémon	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed	Total
Chespin	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
Quilladin	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
Chesnaught	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
Fennekin	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
Braixen	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
Delphox	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
Froakie	41	56	40	62	44	71	314
Frogadier	54	63	52	83	56	97	405
Greninja	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
Ash-Greninja	72	145	67	153	71	132	640

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Duel

In Pokémon Duel, all Kalos first partner Pokémon and their evolutions received figures.

Chespin

Froakie

Braixen

Delphox

Shiny Greninja

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, all three Kalos first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.

Pokémon Masters EX

In Pokémon Masters EX, several other characters form sync pairs with the Kalos first partner Pokémon or their evolutions. These sync pairs can be obtained through various sync pair scouts.

Dex		NDex		Type	Weakness	Base potential	Availability
#096	Serena	#0655	Fennekin → Braixen → Delphox♂	Fire	Ground	★★★★★☆EX	Sync Pair Scout
#096	Champion Serena	#0658	Greninja♂	Water	Electric	★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#071	Champion Calem	#0658	Greninja♂	Dark	Bug	★★★★★☆EX	Master Fair Sync Pair Scout
#162	Shauna	#0652	Chesnaught♀	Grass	Psychic	★★★★★☆EX	Sync Pair Scout
#071	Calem	#0653	Fennekin♂	Fire	Ground	★★★★☆☆EX	Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the Kalos first partner Pokémon can be selected as the hero and their partner. 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 Kalos first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.

Pokémon Shuffle

In Pokémon Shuffle, all three Kalos first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.

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
#169	#0650		Chespin	Grass	50	100	5	Damage Streak	Rock Break+	0
#169	#0650		Chespin Winking	Grass	50	100	5	Leaf Combo	N/A	1
#170	#0651		Quilladin	Grass	60	105	5	Paralyze	N/A	1
#171	#0652		Chesnaught	Grass	70	125	10	Hitting Streak	N/A	1
#172	#0653		Fennekin	Fire	50	100	5	Burn	N/A	1
#172	#0653		Fennekin Winking	Fire	50	100	5	Pyre	N/A	1
#173	#0654		Braixen	Fire	60	105	5	Stabilize+	N/A	1
#174	#0655		Delphox	Fire	70	130	15	Pyre	N/A	1
#175	#0656		Froakie	Water	50	100	5	Rock Break	N/A	0
#175	#0656		Froakie Winking	Water	50	100	5	Big Wave	N/A	1
#176	#0657		Frogadier	Water	60	105	5	Power of 5	N/A	0
#177	#0658		Greninja	Water	70	125	10	Mind Zap	N/A	1
#177	#0658		Greninja Ash-Greninja	Water	70	110	5	Power of 4+	Unity Power	2

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, two of the Kalos first partner Pokémon have Unite licenses and can be played as in Unite Battles. Greninja was added on July 21, 2021 while Delphox was added in June 9, 2022.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Greninja was a playable character.

In the anime

The Kalos first partner Pokémon in Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon the Series

In Pokémon the Series: XY, Professor Sycamore hands out the Kalos first partner Pokémon to new travelling Trainers. In this series, the Kalos first partner Pokémon were distributed to Ash, who chose Froakie, Clemont, who was given Chespin and Serena who chose Fennekin. It is worth noting that Froakie cycled through several Trainer's but kept getting returned to Professor Sycamore. It was also shown in the Mega Evolution Specials that Chespie the Chespin was Mairin's first partner.

Pokémon Evolutions

In Pokémon Evolutions, Professor Sycamore appeared with Chespin, Fennekin and Froakie in The Visionary inside the Sycamore Pokémon Lab.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

At the start of Pokémon Adventures, Professor Sycamore sends the three Kalos first partner Pokémon to Trevor. When he went to get the package though, Xerneas and Yveltal were fighting and ended up sending Fennekin's Poké Ball flying, this was eventually found by Team Flare and taken by Malva. After some initial doubts, X chooses to travel with Chespin and Y travels with Froaky.

Trivia

Greninja is the only fully evolved first partner Pokémon to receive an additional form that is not a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, or regional form.