Chapter 1: Start of a New Journey! First Pokémon Turtwig!
It's late in the afternoon in Kelper Town, a quiet seaside village. The streets are deserted. The distant chirping of flocks of Wingull breaks the silence when, all of a sudden, a teenage boy named Jos bursts out of the local grocery store, his hands filled with various products. He turns left, almost dropping the bottle of soda that was tucked into his armpit, and runs as fast as he can. "She couldn't possibly have picked a worse time to send me to buy groceries!" the boy mumbled to himself. Not even bothering to stop for the red traffic lights, he kept on running. "There's no cars around anyway". And he knew why. Today was the day of one of the biggest Pokémon battles ever. Joe, a member of the prestigious Elite Four, had challenged Pokémon Champion Daniel to a battle. Everyone was sitting at home, watching the battle on TV. But he had to go buy groceries. If he hurried up, he could still catch a part of the battle. Sprinting across his front lawn, he slammed into the front door, knocking it wide open. He could hear the sounds of a fierce battle coming from the living room. "Mom! I got those groceries you wanted!" he shouted. "All right, dear! Just put them on the kitchen table! And hurry up! This is one amazing battle!"
Jos rushed into the kitchen, dumped the groceries on the table and took off towards the living room. He landed on the couch just in time to watch Joe recall his fainted Machamp. The Champion's Dusclops was standing victoriously on the other side of the battle field. "So what's the standings?" he asked his mom. "Well, Joe only has one Pokémon left, and the Champion still has four. Joe's probably going to lose." Jos turned back to the TV just in time to see Joe throwing his final Poké Ball. "You are my last hope, Gallade!" Joe said. The Poké Ball burst open, and the ray of white light that shone from it materialized into a white humanoid Pokémon with a green upper body. "Now, Gallade, let's give it all we've got!" Gallade raised its arms and extended the swords on its elbows. "Night Slash!" The tips of Gallade's elbow swords shined a deep purple color as Gallade charged at Dusclops. All of a sudden, the Champion raised his arm and shouted: "Dusclops, use Gravity!". Dusclops' one eye turned pitch black, and Gallade was hoisted into the air by an unknown force. "Now use Ice Beam!" Dusclops shot a three-pronged blue beam out of its eye, heading straight for the midair Gallade, which was visibly alarmed. Joe knew he had to do something. "Gallade, protect yourself with Light Screen!" Gallade emitted a yellow forcefield that protected its body as the Ice Beam struck at full force. Even though the damage was negligible, the impact of Dusclops' attack knocked Gallade from the skies as the gravity suddenly changed back to normal. Gallade landed with a thud, and it slowly rose to its feet. Joe knew that trying to attack Dusclops at close range was dangerous, because it would simply use Gravity to stop his Pokémon's attack. That's how Dusclops defeated his Machamp and Hitmonchan. "So I should try striking from a distance." Joe mumbled.
"Gallade! Will-O-Wisp!" Gallade stood up and formed a ball of blue fire between its hands before throwing it at Dusclops. "Dusclops! Counter it with your own Will-O-Wisp!" Dusclops also formed a fiery blue ball and released it. The two Will-O-Wisps collided, and the resulting explosion covered the field in a thick smokescreen. Joe did not like this, because for Dusclops, seeing through the thick smoke was not a problem. "Gallade, get out of there!" Gallade was about to turn around when two shadowy fists struck it head-on and sent it flying. Joe gritted his teeth. Dusclops' Shadow Punch. Gallade hit the ground and skidded to a halt at Joe's feet. The referee raised his flag. "Gallade is unable to battle! Dusclops is the winner! This match goes to the Champion, Daniel!" Jos stared in awe at the TV screen. The Champion was so strong! He beat one of the members of the Elite Four with four Pokémon remaining! On the battle field, Joe kneeled and recalled his Gallade. "You gave it your all, my friend. We'll need to work harder if we want to win." The Champion also pulled out a Poké Ball and recalled his Dusclops. "A job well done, Dusclops. You never cease to amaze me." The Champion then turned around and left the stadium. Joe shot him an evil glare. "One day, I'm going to defeat you. And then, I'll be the new champion." As the crowd started to leave the stadium, Jos switched off the TV. Even though he missed the majority of it, the battle still amazed him. Maybe now would be a good time to ask his mom again. "Hey mom, you remember how I always said I wanted to go on a Pokémon journey too?" "Yes dear, I remember. But do you remember what my answer to that question is?" Jos knew the answer all too well. He'd been asking for years, and every single time his mother would say no. "Come on, mom! I'm almost 18 years old! I can take care of myself! I'm not a little kid anymore! Tomorrow I'm visiting professor Pine's laboratory to see if he has a Pokémon for me, and then I'll leave to defeat the Champion!" His mother sighed. "Well, I suppose you're right. You're not a little kid anymore, and I don't need to keep on protecting you. All right, son. You have my blessing. You go to professor Pine right away. I'll start packing your things." Jos did not believe what he just heard. "Are you for real? I can go? YES! Thanks mom, you're the best!" Jos yelled as he grabbed his coat and rushed out the door.
"I can't believe it's finally happening!" Jos said to himself as he walked down the street to professor Pine's laboratory. What Pokémon could there be in store for him? He knocked on the door, and the professor's assistant let him in. "What can I do for you?" the assistant asked. "I'm here to see if the professor has any starter Pokémon left. I want to embark on a journey." "I see. Follow me, I'll take you to see him." Jos followed the assistant up the stairs into a room filled with complicated machines. The professor was sitting on a comfy chair, reading a book about mythical Pokémon. The cover was adorned by a crude picture of a long, serpentine dragon Pokémon with six clawed tentacles sticking out its back. "Professor, this boy is here to see you." The professor looked up from his book. "What's he here for?" "He wants to know if you have a starter Pokémon for him." The professor put down his book and stood up. "Ah, of course! Follow me, young man!" the professor said as he walked into a back room. Jos and the assistant followed him in. "You've come at an unfortunate time, my boy. I only have one Pokémon left, and it'll take a while for us to receive new ones from the breeders." The professor reached into a drawer and pulled out a Poké Ball. "I don't care what it is, I'll take it!" Jos said hastily. "Very well then, my boy. Alfred! Go fetch this boy a Pokédex and some Poké Balls!" The assistant left the room and returned moments later, carrying a bag of Poké Balls and a weird red phone-like device. "Now, are you ready to meet your partner through thick and thin?" "Yes, professor!" Jos grabbed the Poké Ball and threw it into the air. The stream of white light struck the ground and transformed into a tiny green four-legged creature with a big head, adorned by a tiny two-leaved twig. It walked over to Jos and nudged his leg. "This is Turtwig. He's your new partner!" the professor said. "Now, use your Pokédex to scan it." Jos pointed the Pokédex at Turtwig, and to his surprise, the device spoke. "Turtwig. The Tiny Leaf Pokémon. It is protected by the hard shell on its back. The greener its head leaves are, the healthier the Turtwig is. It has a surprisingly strong bite". "You can also check its moves with the Pokédex." Jos pointed it at Turtwig again. "This particular Turtwig's moves are Tackle, Bite and Razor Leaf." Jos kneeled and touched Turtwig on the head. It smiled at him. "You and me, Turtwig. We're going to become the Champions of the Pokémon League!"
Important events:
-Jos receives a Turtwig from professor Pine.
Pokémon debuts:
-Machamp
-Dusclops
-Turtwig
-Gallade