Partner Pokémon (Ranger)

A Partner Pokémon (Japanese: パートナーのポケモン or パートナーポケモン Partner Pokémon) are the only allowed to always accompany a  and do not leave after using a Poké Assist like other Pokémon. Combined, there are more than 20 Partner Pokémon in the three Pokémon Ranger games.

Pokémon Ranger
There are only two Partner Pokémon in this game; they are and. The one which the undefined gets depends on their chosen gender, with males receiving Minun and females receiving Plusle.

Ranger: Shadows of Almia
The number of possible Partner Pokémon was greatly increased, now up to 17, one for each type, so the undefined would have access to a Partner Pokémon with every type of Poké Assist. The undefined encounters their first at, either , or. The two not chosen are obtainable later on in the game. Also, throughout the game, the player can obtain different Partner Pokémon by completing certain quests involving the Pokémon. However,, and  are obtained during the main storyline. The player is only allowed to take one partner at a time. The rest remain at.

Ranger: Guardian Signs
In the main storyline, players get to befriend a ukulele-playing on Dolce Island. The Assist of Ukulele Pichu gets several upgrades as players progress through the game. When playing in the past, due to the fact that the Ukulele Pichu stays in the present, players may choose as their Partner any Pokémon whose heart slate they have obtained from a temple. When first arriving in the past, players have a as their Partner.

In the anime
In Solana's appearances in the, she was accompanied by her Partner, a. Plusle used status moves such as to assist Pokémon that Solana had captured. For reasons unknown, it was not seen in her appearnces in the.

The Ukulele Pichu is seen during Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part One) and Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part Two), but is not seen in Ben:0:0's appearance in in the main series proper.

W Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger - the Comic
In W Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger - the Comic, Lunick and Solana are seen with their respective Partners, and.

Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic
In Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic, Kellyn and Kate:0:0's Partner Pokémon are both.