Gift Pokémon

While a Trainer is on an adventure, they may be given Pokémon. These Pokémon are known as gift Pokémon. Types of gift Pokémon include Starter Pokémon and Pokémon Eggs. They exist in the games, anime, and manga. In the games, as with wild Pokémon, gift Pokémon will have the last four moves they could have learned by level up except under extraordinary circumstances.

Gift Pokémon given in the games

Generation I

Bulbasaur (Starter Pokémon)
Charmander (Starter Pokémon)
Squirtle (Starter Pokémon)
Pikachu (Yellow; Starter Pokémon)
Magikarp
Omanyte
Kabuto
Aerodactyl
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Eevee
Lapras

Generation II

Chikorita (Starter Pokémon)
Cyndaquil (Starter Pokémon)
Totodile (Starter Pokémon)
Togepi Egg
Pichu Egg
Cleffa Egg
Igglybuff Egg
Tyrogue Egg
Smoochum Egg
Elekid Egg
Magby Egg
Spearow (Nicknamed Kenya)
Eevee
Shuckle (Nicknamed Shuckie)
Dratini
Tyrogue

Generation III

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

Treecko (Starter Pokémon)
Torchic (Starter Pokémon)
Mudkip (Starter Pokémon)
Wynaut Egg
Castform
Beldum
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile

FireRed and LeafGreen

Bulbasaur (Starter Pokémon)
Charmander (Starter Pokémon)
Squirtle (Starter Pokémon)
Magikarp
Omanyte
Kabuto
Aerodactyl
Eevee
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Lapras
Togepi Egg

Generation IV

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Turtwig (Starter Pokémon)
Chimchar (Starter Pokémon)
Piplup (Starter Pokémon)
Togepi Egg
Eevee
Happiny Egg
Porygon
Riolu Egg

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Chikorita (Starter Pokémon)
Cyndaquil (Starter Pokémon)
Totodile (Starter Pokémon)
Mareep Egg
Wooper Egg
Slugma Egg
Togepi Egg
Spearow (Nicknamed Kenya)
Eevee
Shuckle (Nicknamed Shuckie)
Dratini
Tyrogue
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle
Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip

Generation V

Black and White

Snivy (Starter Pokémon)
Tepig (Starter Pokémon)
Oshawott (Starter Pokémon)
Pansage
Pansear
Panpour
Zorua
Tirtouga
Archen
Larvesta Egg
Omanyte
Kabuto
Aerodactyl
Lileep
Anorith
Cranidos
Shieldon
Magikarp

Black 2 and White 2

Snivy (Starter Pokémon)
Tepig (Starter Pokémon)
Oshawott (Starter Pokémon)
N's Zorua
Deerling
Eevee
Omanyte
Kabuto
Aerodactyl
Lileep
Anorith
Cranidos
Shieldon
Tirtouga
Archen
Magikarp
Happiny Egg
Shiny Dratini
Shiny Gible

Generation VI

X and Y

Chespin (Starter Pokémon)
Fennekin (Starter Pokémon)
Froakie (Starter Pokémon)
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle
Tyrunt
Amaura
Lucario
Lapras

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Treecko (Starter Pokémon)
Torchic (Starter Pokémon)
Mudkip (Starter Pokémon)
Pikachu (Rock Star)
Pikachu (Pop Star)
Wynaut Egg
Latias
Latios
Castform
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Togepi Egg
Snivy
Tepig
Oshawott
Beldum
Turtwig
Chimchar
Piplup
Camerupt
Sharpedo

Generation VII

Sun and Moon

Rowlet (Starter Pokémon)
Litten (Starter Pokémon)
Popplio (Starter Pokémon)
Eevee Egg
Cranidos
Shieldon
Tirtouga
Archen
Aerodactyl
Porygon
Type: Null

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Rowlet (Starter Pokémon)
Litten (Starter Pokémon)
Popplio (Starter Pokémon)
Eevee Egg
Omanyte
Kabuto
Lileep
Anorith
Cranidos
Shieldon
Tirtouga
Archen
Tyrunt
Amaura
Aerodactyl
Pikachu
Poipole
Type: Null
Zygarde (10% Forme)
Porygon

Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

Partner Pikachu (Let's Go, Pikachu!; Starter Pokémon)
Partner Eevee (Let's Go, Eevee!; Starter Pokémon)
Magikarp
Omanyte
Kabuto
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Persian (Let's Go, Pikachu!)
Arcanine (Let's Go, Eevee!)
Squirtle
Aerodactyl
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Lapras
Porygon
Mew (via Mystery Gift with Poké Ball Plus)

Generation VIII

Sword and Shield

Grookey (Starter Pokémon)
Scorbunny (Starter Pokémon)
Sobble (Starter Pokémon)
Pikachu (Gigantamax; if the player has save data of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!)
Eevee (Gigantamax; if the player has save data of Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!)
Meowth (Gigantamax; via Mystery Gift with internet)
Mew (via Mystery Gift with Poké Ball Plus)
Toxel
Dracozolt
Arctozolt
Dracovish
Arctovish
Charmander
Type: Null

In the anime

In the main series

Ash's Pikachu (Starter Pokémon): Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving from Professor Oak in Pokémon - I Choose You!.
Ash's Donphan (received as an Egg): Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving from an Old couple in Extreme Pokémon!.
Ash's Oshawott: Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving from Professor Juniper in A Sandile Gusher of Change!.
Ash's Scraggy: Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving from Karena in Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!.
Ash's Greninja (received as Froakie): Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving from Professor Sycamore in Lumiose City Pursuit!
Gary's Blastoise (received as a Squirtle; Starter Pokémon): Given to Gary Oak after receiving from Professor Oak in Pokémon - I Choose You!.
Brock's Steelix (received as an Onix): Given to Brock after receiving from Flint Prior to Showdown in Pewter City.
Suzie's Vulpix: Given to Brock after receiving from Suzie in Pokémon Fashion Flash. However it was return in Beauty and the Breeder.
Brock's Chansey (received as an Egg): Given to Brock after winning from a Pokémon Dress-Up Contest in All Dressed up with Somewhere to Go!.
Brock's Comfey: Given to Brock after receiving from Nurse Joy in Alola, Alola!. It was revealed in Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!.
Casey's Meganium (received as a Chikorita; Starter Pokémon): Given to Casey after receiving from Professor Elm prior to The Double Trouble Header.
Casey's Beedrill: Given to Casey after receiving from Ash Ketchum in The Bug Stops Here
Marina's Feraligatr (Wani-Wani) (received as a Totodile; Starter Pokémon): Given to Marina after receiving from Professor Elm prior to The Legend of Thunder.
Jimmy's Typhlosion (received as a Cyndaquil; Starter Pokémon): Given to Jimmy after receiving from Professor Elm prior to The Legend of Thunder.
Vincent's Meganium (received as a Chikorita; Starter Pokémon): Given to Vincent after receiving from Professor Elm prior to The Legend of Thunder.
Harrison's Blaziken (received as a Torchic; Starter Pokémon): Given to Vincent after receiving from Professor Birch prior to Pop Goes The Sneasel.
May's Blaziken (received as a Torchic; Starter Pokémon): Given to May after receiving from Professor Birch in Get the Show on the Road!.
May's Wartortle (received as a Squirtle): Given to May after receiving from Professor Oak in The Right Place and the Right Mime.
May's Glaceon (received as an Egg): Given to May after receiving from Christopher and Jeannie in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure.
Steelix: Given to Forrest after receiving from Brock in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!.
Geodude: Given to Forrest after receiving from Brock in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!.
Crobat: Given to Forrest after receiving from Brock in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!.
Stephanie's Mudkip: Given to Stephanie after receiving from Nurse Joy in Having a Wailord of a Time.
Treecko: Given to Stephanie's father after receiving from Nurse Joy in Having a Wailord of a Time.
Gilbert's Bulbasaur: Given to Gilbert after receiving from Professor Oak in Journey to the Starting Line!.
Misty's Azurill (received as an Egg): Given to Misty after receiving from Tracey Sketchit prior to The Scheme Team.
Dawn's Piplup (Starter Pokémon): Given to Dawn after receiving from Professor Rowan in Following a Maiden's Voyage!.
Dawn's Quilava (received as an Egg): Given to Dawn after receiving from Lyra in An Egg Scramble!.
Dawn's Togekiss: Given to Dawn after receiving from Princess Salvia in Dawn of a Royal Day!.
Azumarill: Given to a Little boy after receiving from Paul in A Gruff Act to Follow!.
Iris' Axew: Given to Iris after receiving from respected elder in her hometown prior to In The Shadow of Zekrom!.
Trip's Serperior (received as a Snivy; Starter Pokémon): Given to Trip after receiving from Professor Juniper in In The Shadow of Zekrom!.
Serena's Braixen (received as a Fennekin; Starter Pokémon): Given to Serena after receiving from Professor Sycamore in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.
Clemont's Chespin: Given to Clemont after receiving from Professor Sycamore in Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!.
Mairin's Chespin (Chespie) (Starter Pokémon): Given to Mairin after receiving from Professor Sycamore prior to Mega Evolution Special I.
Sawyer's Sceptile (received as a Treecko; Starter Pokémon): Given to Sawyer after receiving from Professor Birch prior to Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!.
Kiawe's Charizard: Given to Kiawe after receiving from his grandfather prior to Alola to New Adventure!.
Lillie's Vulpix (Snowy) (received as an Egg): Given to Lillie after receiving from Samson Oak in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!.
Mallow's Tsareena (received as Bounsweet): Given to Mallow after receiving from her mother prior to Alola to New Adventure!.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar (received as Litten): Given to Professor Kukui after receiving from his parents prior to Alola to New Adventure!.

In Pokémon Origins

Red's Charizard (received as a Charmander; Starter Pokémon): Given to Red (Origins) after receiving from Professor Oak in File 1: Red.