If you choose Pancham in Pokémon Legends Z-A, it will cause a unique event: right after you arrive in Lumio City, Pancham will steal your travel bag, and you will be tasked with chasing it to get your bag back. Unlike the traditional starter Pokémon choices (Chikorita, Totodile, and Tepig), you do not actually get to keep Pancham as your starter. Instead, the game reacts to your attempt to choose Pancham with the theft event, leading to a battle against the trainer Andi, who has Pancham on her team. After defeating Andi, you recover your bag and proceed with selecting an official starter Pokémon among the three traditional options. Pancham itself cannot be chosen as a starter, and attempting to select it triggers this storyline event.