
A Gift Pokémon being given in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.
While a Trainer is on an adventure, they may be given Pokémon. These Pokémon are known as gift Pokémon. Types of gift Pokémon include First partner 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 (First partner Pokémon)
- Charmander (First partner Pokémon)
- Squirtle (First partner Pokémon)
- Pikachu (Yellow; First partner Pokémon)
- Magikarp
- Omanyte
- Kabuto
- Aerodactyl
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Eevee
- Lapras
Generation II[]
- Chikorita (First partner Pokémon)
- Cyndaquil (First partner Pokémon)
- Totodile (First partner 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[]
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version[]
- Treecko (First partner Pokémon)
- Torchic (First partner Pokémon)
- Mudkip (First partner Pokémon)
- Wynaut Egg
- Castform
- Beldum
- Chikorita
- Cyndaquil
- Totodile
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version[]
- Bulbasaur (First partner Pokémon)
- Charmander (First partner Pokémon)
- Squirtle (First partner Pokémon)
- Magikarp
- Omanyte
- Kabuto
- Aerodactyl
- Eevee
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmonchan
- Lapras
- Togepi Egg
Generation IV[]
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version[]
- Turtwig (First partner Pokémon)
- Chimchar (First partner Pokémon)
- Piplup (First partner Pokémon)
- Togepi Egg
- Eevee
- Happiny Egg
- Porygon
- Riolu Egg
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version[]
- Chikorita (First partner Pokémon)
- Cyndaquil (First partner Pokémon)
- Totodile (First partner 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[]
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version[]
- Snivy (First partner Pokémon)
- Tepig (First partner Pokémon)
- Oshawott (First partner Pokémon)
- Pansage
- Pansear
- Panpour
- Zorua
- Tirtouga
- Archen
- Larvesta Egg
- Omanyte
- Kabuto
- Aerodactyl
- Lileep
- Anorith
- Cranidos
- Shieldon
- Magikarp
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2[]
- Snivy (First partner Pokémon)
- Tepig (First partner Pokémon)
- Oshawott (First partner Pokémon)
- N's Zorua
- Deerling
- Eevee
- Omanyte
- Kabuto
- Aerodactyl
- Lileep
- Anorith
- Cranidos
- Shieldon
- Tirtouga
- Archen
- Magikarp
- Happiny Egg
- Shiny Dratini
- Shiny Gible
Generation VI[]
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y[]
- Chespin (First partner Pokémon)
- Fennekin (First partner Pokémon)
- Froakie (First partner Pokémon)
- Bulbasaur
- Charmander
- Squirtle
- Tyrunt
- Amaura
- Lucario
- Lapras
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire[]
- Treecko (First partner Pokémon)
- Torchic (First partner Pokémon)
- Mudkip (First partner 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[]
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon[]
- Rowlet (First partner Pokémon)
- Litten (First partner Pokémon)
- Popplio (First partner Pokémon)
- Eevee Egg
- Cranidos
- Shieldon
- Tirtouga
- Archen
- Aerodactyl
- Porygon
- Type: Null
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon[]
- Rowlet (First partner Pokémon)
- Litten (First partner Pokémon)
- Popplio (First partner Pokémon)
- Eevee Egg
- Omanyte
- Kabuto
- Lileep
- Anorith
- Cranidos
- Shieldon
- Tirtouga
- Archen
- Tyrunt
- Amaura
- Aerodactyl
- Pikachu
- Poipole
- Type: Null
- Zygarde (10% Forme)
- Porygon
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee![]
- Partner Pikachu (Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!; First partner Pokémon)
- Partner Eevee (Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!; First partner 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[]
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield[]
- Grookey (First partner Pokémon)
- Scorbunny (First partner Pokémon)
- Sobble (First partner 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
- Bulbasaur (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, First Partner Pokemon)
- Squirtle (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, First Partner Pokemon)
- Kubfu (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Porygon (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Alolan Meowth (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Kantonian Slowpoke (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Alolan Vulpix (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Alolan Sandshrew (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Alolan Raichu (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Alolan Marowak (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Alolan Exeggutor (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Rowlet (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, if you chose Grookey)
- Litten (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, if you chose Scorbunny)
- Popplio (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass, if you chose Sobble)
- Alolan Diglett (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Cosmog (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
- Poipole (Requires Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus[]
Generation IX[]
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet[]
- Sprigatito (First partner Pokémon)
- Fuecoco (First partner Pokémon)
- Quaxly (First partner Pokémon)
- Galarian Meowth
- Hisuian Growlithe (Requires The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)
- Turtwig Egg (Requires The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, random)
- Chimchar Egg (Requires The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, random)
- Piplup Egg (Requires The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, random)
- Shiny Munchlax (Requires The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)
- Shiny Blitzle (Requires The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)
In the anime[]
In the main series[]
- Ash's Pikachu (First partner Pokémon): Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving it from Professor Oak in Pokémon - I Choose You!.
- Ash's Donphan (received as an Egg): Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving it from an Old couple in Extreme Pokémon!.
- Ash's Oshawott: Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving it from Professor Juniper in A Sandile Gusher of Change!.
- Ash's Scraggy: Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving it from Karena in Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!.
- Ash's Greninja (received as Froakie): Given to Ash Ketchum after receiving it from Professor Sycamore in Lumiose City Pursuit!
- Gary's Blastoise (received as a Squirtle; First partner Pokémon): Given to Gary Oak after receiving it from Professor Oak in Pokémon - I Choose You!.
- Brock's Steelix (received as an Onix): Given to Brock after receiving it from Flint Prior to Showdown in Pewter City.
- Suzie's Vulpix: Given to Brock after receiving it 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 it from Nurse Joy in Alola, Alola!. It was revealed in Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!.
- Casey's Meganium (received as a Chikorita; First partner Pokémon): Given to Casey after receiving it from Professor Elm prior to The Double Trouble Header.
- Casey's Beedrill: Given to Casey after receiving it from Ash Ketchum in The Bug Stops Here
- Marina's Feraligatr (Wani-Wani) (received as a Totodile; First partner Pokémon): Given to Marina after receiving it from Professor Elm prior to The Legend of Thunder.
- Jimmy's Typhlosion (received as a Cyndaquil; First partner Pokémon): Given to Jimmy after receiving it from Professor Elm prior to The Legend of Thunder.
- Vincent's Meganium (received as a Chikorita; First partner Pokémon): Given to Vincent after receiving it from Professor Elm prior to The Legend of Thunder.
- Harrison's Blaziken (received as a Torchic; First partner Pokémon): Given to Vincent after receiving it from Professor Birch prior to Pop Goes The Sneasel.
- May's Blaziken (received as a Torchic; First partner Pokémon): Given to May after receiving it from Professor Birch in Get the Show on the Road!.
- May's Wartortle (received as a Squirtle): Given to May after receiving it from Professor Oak in The Right Place and the Right Mime.
- May's Glaceon (received as an Egg): Given to May after receiving it from Christopher and Jeannie in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure.
- Steelix: Given to Forrest after receiving it from Brock in SS001: A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!.
- Geodude: Given to Forrest after receiving it from Brock in SS001: SS001: A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!.
- Crobat: Given to Forrest after receiving it from Brock in A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!.
- Stephanie's Mudkip: Given to Stephanie after receiving it from Nurse Joy in Having a Wailord of a Time.
- Treecko: Given to Stephanie's father after receiving it from Nurse Joy in Having a Wailord of a Time.
- Gilbert's Bulbasaur: Given to Gilbert after receiving it from Professor Oak in SS014: Journey to the Starting Line!.
- Misty's Azurill (received as an Egg): Given to Misty after receiving it from Tracey Sketchit prior to The Scheme Team.
- Dawn's Piplup (First partner Pokémon): Given to Dawn after receiving it from Professor Rowan in Following a Maiden's Voyage!.
- Dawn's Quilava (received as an Egg): Given to Dawn after receiving it from Lyra in An Egg Scramble!.
- Dawn's Togekiss: Given to Dawn after receiving it from Princess Salvia in Dawn of a Royal Day!.
- Azumarill: Given to a Little boy after receiving it from Paul in A Gruff Act to Follow!.
- Iris' Axew: Given to Iris after receiving it from respected elder in her hometown prior to In The Shadow of Zekrom!.
- Trip's Serperior (received as a Snivy; First partner Pokémon): Given to Trip after receiving it from Professor Juniper in In The Shadow of Zekrom!.
- Serena's Braixen (received as a Fennekin; First partner Pokémon): Given to Serena after receiving it from Professor Sycamore in A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!.
- Clemont's Chespin: Given to Clemont after receiving it from Professor Sycamore in Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!.
- Mairin's Chespin (Chespie) (First partner Pokémon): Given to Mairin after receiving it from Professor Sycamore prior to Mega Evolution Special I.
- Sawyer's Sceptile (received as a Treecko; First partner Pokémon): Given to Sawyer after receiving it from Professor Birch prior to Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!.
- Kiawe's Charizard: Given to Kiawe after receiving it from his grandfather prior to Alola to New Adventure!.
- Lillie's Vulpix (Snowy) (received as an Egg): Given to Lillie after receiving it from Samson Oak in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!.
- Mallow's Tsareena (received as Bounsweet): Given to Mallow after receiving it from her mother prior to Alola to New Adventure!.
- Professor Kukui's Incineroar (received as Litten): Given to Professor Kukui after receiving it from his parents prior to Alola to New Adventure!.
In Pokémon Origins[]
- Red's Charizard (received as a Charmander; First partner Pokémon): Given to Red (Origins) after receiving it from Professor Oak in File 1: Red.