The player character not chosen in Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver, Ethan or Lyra, have a Marill.Wally, with the help of the player character and their father, catch Ralts.The Eevee will evolve into Vaporeon if the player character loses against the rival at the lab and either loses or skips the battle on Route 22, Jolteon if the player character wins against the rival at both locations, or Flareon if the player character wins against the rival once at either location, and loses or skips the other battle. The rival of Pokémon Yellow, Blue, starts with an Eevee originally intended for the player character.Other notable in-game first partner Pokémon In Pokémon Red, Pokémon Green, Pokémon Blue, Pokémon FireRed, and Pokémon LeafGreen, Professor Oak will bring Trainers to his lab to give them the choice between Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle to begin their journey. First partner Pokémon cannot be encountered in the wild. Additionally, one of the player character's rivals will choose or have chosen a first partner Pokémon, typically having a type advantage over the player character's. In the core series games (except Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!), the player character can choose a Grass-, Water-, or Fire-type first partner Pokémon at level 5.

1.10.1 Other notable in-game first partner Pokémon.1.3.1 Rival Wally only (acquired with one of Norman's Pokemon).1.2.1 Ethan and Lyra only ( Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver only).1.1.1 Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!.

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