With a twist. Instead of like regular claim thread where you simply post what it is, in this one you must post how you met you poke pall and why they became your partner.

For me it will always be ampharos
>First Pokémon game was Crystal after being fan of original anime
>Not a huge fan of the new Gen2 pokemon I encounter totodiles ok croconaw a shit stick to what I know
>Run into Mareep, first Gen2 mon I instantly love
>Flaffy then Ampharos, just keeps getting better
>Feraligatr gets boxed for Ampharos
>Head of my Champion Team
>Becomes favourite through to Gen5
>Gen6 megas announced
>M-Ampharos
>Just keeps getting better
>Turns into both my favourite types (Elec&Dragon)
>Looks even cooler especially in battle
>Becomes my Ace and my favourite pokemon
>Gen6 where I start getting into breeding & competitive battle
>Mareep the first pokemon I get perfect IV/egg move/Ev trained competitive battle ready
>Has been my Mega spot in competitive ever since
>Will forever be my PokePartner

Long OP but you get the point