Daniel's Oshawott

Daniel's Oshawott (Japanese:Shen's Mijumaru) was the first Pokemon that he obtained from Professor Juniper.

History
Oshawott first appeared in The Adventure Begins! as one of the Unova region Starter Pokemon for a new trainer. When it saw Daniel, Cheren, and Bianca come in, he was eager to be chosen by any of them. But when he is ignored by Cheren, he is then chosen by Daniel which makes him show affection to its trainer and accepts him as partner. He then battles against Cheren and Bianca in his first major battle. When fighting against Bianca's epig, he manages to use his scalchop to counter the Fire Pig's Ember and knocks it out with Water Gun, proving that he is a tough battler. He battles Cheren's Snivy next and is weakened by its Grass-type attacks. He then showed his potential by using a powerful Razor Shell which knocks out the Grass Snake and himself due to multiple Vine Whips.

In Training and Fighting!, he was sent out to battle a wild Patrat at Route 1. When it weakened it, Daniel forgot to get PokeBalls and then hit him with a Water Gun. It reappeared again where it showed anxiety against Pidove and Blitzle. During a training session, he dosen't get along with his teammates until he realizes that as a team, he decided to get along with his new friends. When he was stolen by Team Plasma in Joyful Strength!, he used Rock Smash to knock out one of their Liepard and Trubbish.

In Scrafty's Tactics!, he alongside Cheren's Snivy, battled for a wild Scrafty. When he tried to battle, he took direct hits from Hi Jump Kick and Headbutt. But the Sea Otter used its sea-shell appendage on his belly-which was called a "scalchop"- to counter the attacks with Razor Shell and Rock Smash. He then used it for a defensive method and then caught Scrafty with a powerful Water Gun multiple times and knocks it out for its trainer to capture it.

In Striaton City, he was used in his first Gym battle against Striaton Gym Leader Cilan's Pansage while Cheren's Snivy battled Chili's Pansear and Bianca's Tepig battled Cress's Panpour. In the battle, he manages to overcome its powerful Grass-type attacks which it had a type-disadvantage with help from its "scalchop". He then counters a Vine Whip with Razor Shell, and defeats the Grass Monkey earning Daniel the Trio badge.

Personality
In its debut, Oshawott is a sweet and jolly Pokemon who likes to cuddle with its trainer to smother others with his charm to attract them into obtaining him which failed on Cheren. But he changed his atitude when Daniel chooses him by seeing its hidden battle potential. Like its trainer, he is determiend and persistent, using its powerful attacks to defeat foes much like his battles with Bianca and Cheren, despite winning once and fainted in a tie simultaneously.