Lumiose first partner Pokémon

This article is about the first partner trio from Lumiose City in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. For the first partner trio given to the player by Professor Sycamore in Lumiose City in Pokémon X and Y, see Kanto first partner Pokémon.
The Lumiose first partner Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

The Lumiose first partner Pokémon are the trio of PokémonChikorita, Tepig, and Totodile—chosen by Trainers at the start of their journey in Lumiose City in Kalos in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The Research Tasks in Pokémon HOME refer to the Lumiose first partner Pokémon and their final forms' Mega Evolutions as Three Reliable Pokémon and Mega-Evolved Partners, respectively.

List of Lumiose first partner Pokémon and their Evolutions

Forms

The fully evolved Lumiose first partner Pokémon each have a Mega Evolution.

In the core series games

Availability

As first partner

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the player obtains their first partner Pokémon at level 5.

Game(s) First partner Location/Acquisition Other effects
Urbain/Taunie keeps Urbain/Taunie's main partner
ZA Chikorita Lumiose City: Vert Sector 8 TepigTotodile Emboar
Tepig ChikoritaTotodile Feraligatr
Totodile ChikoritaTepig Meganium

Other methods

Game(s) Pokémon Location/Acquisition
ZA ChikoritaTepigTotodile Wild Zone 20
ZA (MD) ChikoritaBayleefMeganium
TepigPigniteEmboar
TotodileCroconawFeraligatr
Hyperspace Lumiose: Hyperspace wild zones

Base stat comparison

Pokémon HP Atk Def Sp. Atk Sp. Def Spd Total
Chikorita
45 49 65 49 65 45 318
Bayleef
60 62 80 63 80 60 405
Meganium
80 82 100 83 100 80 525
Meganium
80 92 115 143 115 80 625
Tepig
65 63 45 45 45 45 308
Pignite
90 93 55 70 55 55 418
Emboar
110 123 65 100 65 65 528
Emboar
110 148 75 110 110 75 628
Totodile
50 65 64 44 48 43 314
Croconaw
65 80 80 59 63 58 405
Feraligatr
85 105 100 79 83 78 530
Feraligatr
85 160 125 89 93 78 630

In the side games

Pokémon Champions

In Pokémon Champions, the final Evolutions of the three Lumiose first partner Pokémon are usable, along with their Mega Evolutions.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, all three Lumiose first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered.

Gallery



Artwork from Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Trivia

  • The player can attempt to choose Andi's Pancham at the start of the game as their first partner Pokémon by interacting with it, but Andi does not allow them to have it.
  • Like the first partners of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, this trio features Pokémon from multiple different regions outside the game's setting.
  • Emboar is the only member of the Lumiose first partner Pokémon whose Mega Evolution does not have a signature ability.

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