PokeBonk Starter Pokémon: Compare Your First Partner
Current source scope: Beta v0.7.3 · Checked October 19, 2026
THE QUICK ANSWER
The first-partner screen offers Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. Choose Bulbasaur for its explicit healing tools, Charmander for a Fire-focused kit, or Squirtle for armor and shield. These are passive-based choices; the evidence does not establish a fastest or strongest starter.
Compare the current partner cards
The table follows the current public client’s three first-partner records. Each kit lists its four themed moves; learning availability and equipped capacity are separate in the move guide. Bulbasaur combines physical Grass moves with a special finisher. Charmander’s listed moves are special Fire attacks. Squirtle’s Rapid Spin is a physical Normal move inside an otherwise Water-focused kit.
3 entries
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| Partner / role | Passive | Themed kit |
|---|---|---|
| Bulbasaur Healer | Synthesis +1.5 regen and +25% healing. Your Grass attacks heal you a little (0.4% of HP per hit, up to 5 times per second). | Vine Whip Razor Leaf Sleep Powder Solar Beam |
| Charmander Fiery Assault | Sea of Flames Below 40% HP, +40% damage. +10% Fire damage. | Ember Fire Spin Flamethrower Fire Blast |
| Squirtle Defender | Torrent Shell +15 armor and +20 shield. Below 40% HP, +40% damage. | Water Gun Bubble Rapid Spin Hydro Pump |
No matching entries.
Source: original client definitions, inspected October 19, 2026. All rows are available without JavaScript.
Choose the advantage you want to understand first
The low-HP bonuses describe activation conditions, not a reason to deliberately take damage. None of the cards proves how often a new player will stay alive or finish a region. Recovery and defense also solve different problems: regeneration needs time to help, while armor and shield affect incoming pressure.
For a first build, match item effects to the moves you actually have. Charcoal suits Fire moves; Mystic Water suits Water moves; Miracle Seed suits Grass moves. The starter build examples show tradeoffs, including Squirtle’s mixed damage categories.
| If you want… | Consider | What the passive actually offers |
|---|---|---|
| More recovery while learning | Bulbasaur | 1.5 regeneration and 25% more healing; Grass hits heal 0.4% max HP, up to five triggers per second. |
| A consistent damage theme | Charmander | 10% Fire damage, with a further 40% damage below 40% HP. |
| An explicit defensive buffer | Squirtle | 15 armor and 20 shield, with 40% extra damage below 40% HP. |
Your first choice and the other two partners
The selected partner becomes your first League member. The current roster gives the other starter entries the challenge “Complete 2 runs (win or lose).” Completing a challenge and encountering or capturing the Pokémon are distinct stages; read the padlock text in the League and follow the unlock flow. A loss can count toward this particular run-completion challenge.
Evolution is temporary run progress rather than another initial partner selection. The current planned levels are Bulbasaur → Ivysaur at 24 → Venusaur at 41; Charmander and Squirtle evolve at 24 and 44. These differ from the main series. See the evolution table for the current client scope.
Sources and version scope
This independent guide uses the original project’s menu text, current client definitions and dated announcements. Menus were inspected; no run, purchase, reward claim or account recovery was played through for this guide.
- Original English entry — v0.7.3, entry and menu observations checked October 19, 2026.
- Original news feed — Patch #7 and earlier mechanic changes; roadmap statements retain their announced scope.
- Current roster and upgrade definitions and client rules — exact definitions, not a claim about every server outcome.
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