Paldea first partner Pokémon
The Paldea first partner Pokémon are the trio of Pokémon—Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly[1]—chosen by Trainers at the start of their journey in Paldea. These are traditionally given out by Director Clavell 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 "Paldea first partner Pokémon"[2], "first partner Pokémon from Paldea"[3], and more.
List of Paldea first partner Pokémon and their Evolutions
In the core series games
Availability
As first partner
In these games, the player obtains their first partner Pokémon at level 5.
| Game(s) | First partner | Location/Acquisition | Nemona chooses | Clavell raises |
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Cabo Poco (Nemona's house): from Clavell | 
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Base stat comparison
| Pokémon | HP | Atk | Def | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Spd | Total |
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40 | 61 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 310 |
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61 | 80 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 83 | 410 |
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76 | 110 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 123 | 530 |
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67 | 45 | 59 | 63 | 40 | 36 | 310 |
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81 | 55 | 78 | 90 | 58 | 49 | 411 |
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104 | 75 | 100 | 110 | 75 | 66 | 530 |
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55 | 65 | 45 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 310 |
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70 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 65 | 410 |
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85 | 120 | 80 | 85 | 75 | 85 | 530 |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, all three Paldea first partner Pokémon can be caught and encountered along with their Evolutions.
Pokémon Masters EX
In Pokémon Masters EX, several characters form sync pairs with the Paldea first partner Pokémon or their Evolutions. They can also obtained as Egg Pokémon for the player character Scottie/Bettie as sync pairs.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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| #216 | 
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Clavell | #0914 | 
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Quaquaval♂  |
Water
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Flying
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★★★★★☆EX | Poké Fair Sync Pair Scout |
| #216 | 
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Alt. Clavell |
#0906 | 
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Sprigatito♂ |
Grass
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Ice
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★★★★★☆EX | Special Sync Pair Event |
| #173 | 
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Nemona | #0912 | 
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Quaxly♂ |
Water
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Electric
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★★★★★☆EX | Six-Year Anniversary Event Terastal Festival |
| #224 | 
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Juliana | #0906 |
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Sprigatito♀ |
Grass
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Poison
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★★★★★☆EX | Six-Year Anniversary Event Terastal Festival |
| #225 | 
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Florian | #0909 | 
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Fuecoco♂ |
Fire
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Ground
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★★★★★☆EX | Six-Year Anniversary Event Terastal Festival |
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, the Sprigatito line have Unite licenses and can be played as in Unite Battles. Meowscarada was added on December 7, 2023.
Pokémon Sleep
In Pokémon Sleep, the three Paldea first partner Pokémon can be obtained by filling their Friendship Points after a sleep session.
Pokémon Frienda
In Pokémon Frienda, the player has the option to store save data on a separate pick for ¥200, which will include one of the three Paldea first partner Pokémon at random. This first partner Pokémon cannot be used in battle regularly, but has a 25% chance of attacking after the player's lead Pokémon has attacked. Additionally, it can gain experience at the end of each session with the possibility of evolving.
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, one Paldea first partner Pokémon has a Unite license and can be played as in Unite Battles. Meowscarada was added on December 7, 2023.
Super Smash Bros series
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, all three Paldea first partner Pokémon were added as Spirits during the New Pokémon Discoveries! Spirit Board event between February 9, 2024 to 6 a.m. on February 14, 2024.
In animation
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
In Pokémon Horizons: The Series, the Paldea first partner Pokémon are the first partners of Liko, Roy, and Dot. Liko first met her Meowscarada as a Sprigatito at the Indigo Academy, where it was chosen for her as her first partner in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One). A Skeledirge as a Fuecoco lived on the Brave Olivine and eventually met Roy on an island, and as the two bonded, Fuecoco eventually became Roy's first partner in The Ancient Poké Ball. A Quaquaval as a Quaxly also lived on the Brave Olivine and often participated in Nidothing videos with Dot, and formally became Dot's first partner in Quaxly, We Can Do It!.
After HZ128, all of the Paldea first partner Pokémon had fully evolved into their final stage.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Pokémon Adventures, Director Clavell gives Violet a Fuecoco and Scarlet a Sprigatito. It is unknown how Nemona obtained her Quaxly.
Trivia
- The Paldea first partner Pokémon are the only first partner Pokémon that cannot be found in the Terarium.
- The Quaxly line is the first and only first partner Pokémon line to be foreign to the region of the game that it was introduced in, according to Quaxly's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Scarlet.
