"Sam, come here. Today you can begin your Pokémon journey. I brought over a friend of mine who has caught a few different Pokémon for you to choose from." My dad shouted at me through my closed bedroom door. I instantly got up, and before I knew it I was face to face with Professor Eucalyptus, a good family friend, and renowned Pokémon professor.
"Hey there Sam, as you can see I brought over three Pokémon for you to choose from to begin your Pokémon journey. You can choose between Darumaka the fire type Pokémon," he said as it shot a small flame out of its mouth, "Ducklett the water type Pokémon," then it raised a wing, "or Petilil the grass type Pokémon." then it bounced up and down.
"So, which one will it be?" My dad asked.
I wasn't particularly drawn to any of the Pokémon, but just then I noticed this peculiar Pokémon outside the window. This Pokémon was throwing punches and kicks wildly into the air. It also looked as if it was wearing a pair of pants that was way too big for it.
"See that Pokémon outside, dad? The one throwing punches into the air, who also looks like it is wearing pants way too big for itself? I want that Pokémon."
"Honey, no. You don't want that Pokémon. It isn't friendly and you will have a terrible time raising it." My dad said.
"Yes, I do want it. It is super cute and looks like it will be super strong and good in battle." I replied.
"Not to worry Dan, I'll go get her a Scraggy. She really seems like she wants one and I'm not one to disappoint." Professor Eucalyptus said jovially.

He left the house swiftly, taking the three Pokémon he brought with him. I went back to my room and looked on the computer for all the information on Scraggy. I stumbled across the Pokédex entry which said: Scraggy, the shedding Pokémon. Its skin has a rubbery elasticity, so it can reduce damage by defensively pulling its skin up to its neck. This Pokémon seems so cool; I was bouncing up and down, ecstatic that I will get one of my very own by the end of the day. I also looked up battles involving Scraggy and was really happy that it was awesome in battle and defeating all its opponents.
"Sam, come here. It's time for dinner. We are having my special hamburgers you love so much." My dad said. I ran to him quickly and didn't even notice Professor Eucalyptus in the room until I bumped into him and fell down.

"Ow. I'm sorry Dad, I didn't see-" I cut myself off as I saw it wasn't my dad who I bumped into.
"Professor Eucalyptus, I'm sorry."
"Not to worry Samantha. Look who I brought for you." He said as he was throwing the pokéball in the air.
Out came the most magnificent Pokémon I had ever seen. It was Scraggy! I was so happy that I ran over to it and hugged it forever.
"She sure seems happy. You did good bringing her a Scraggy like she wanted." My dad said.
"Not to worry. She is a cute girl and I just wanted to make her feel happy. Starting a journey is a big step in a young person's life, and one might as well start a journey with whatever Pokémon they want, barring one that would be too much for them to handle. I think her and Scraggy will have lots of fun adventures in their lives." Professor Eucalyptus confessed.
"If you're sure, then I trust you. You have led many fantastic trainers into the realm of training pokémon." My dad said. "Now let's eat. I even have a burger for you Professor. That is if you're willing to stay."
"I'm not doing anything important right now, so I would love to stay."
We all ate the burgers and talked about Scraggy and how to properly raise it and what to do as a trainer.

"You know, I was once a great trainer when I was younger. I competed in the Unova League five times, and got to the finals twice, but failed both times." Professor Eucalyptus said happily.

"Oh really?" Dad said. He sounded like he didn't believe Professor Eucalyptus.

"It's true!" He said. "You can check the records, I went to the finals in 1982, and again in 1989."

"If you say so. Dad said." We then heard, in detail, about how Professor Eucalyptus narrowly lost each time, but after a little while, he left and I went to my room and began playing with Scraggy. I stared at him for a while, observing his actions as he wandered around my room, discovering many things he had never seen before. We ran around the room, chasing one another, then we both ended up falling asleep on the floor a short time later from exhaustion.

I woke up the next day when scraggy kicked me, which I guess means he isn't used to me, but I'm sure that will pass as we grow closer to one another. Then, I caught a whiff of bacon and went to the kitchen where Dad had made breakfast. He made scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, and toast for the both of us and a special bowl of pokéfood for Scraggy. I wondered what the pellets must have tasted like, but Dad scolded me and told me that the food is specifically made for Scraggy and he would need all of it to get the proper nutrients to live a healthy life. Scraggy enjoyed his food while I talked to Dad about going on my adventure today and all that it would entail. I told him I'd do what Professor Eucalyptus could not and become the Unova League champion.
"That's one lofty goal, especially for your age, but with hard work and determination anything is possible." He said smiling at me, and then he looked over at Scraggy with a puzzled look on his face.
"What's up Dad, you seem confused." I said.
"Are you sure you want Scraggy to be your first Pokémon? I know you are ecstatic about having it and going on your journey, but it is a tough Pokémon to train. Even some advanced Pokémon trainers have trouble raising Scraggy. The Pokémon just won't listen to the trainers at all."
"Yes Dad, I want scraggy. I will do whatever it takes to make Scraggy my most invaluable friend and partner." I replied.
We then finished breakfast in silence, and once I was done I quickly went to pack for my journey. I packed lots of food, a med kit, a knife and other essentials someone needs when they go on their journey. My dad was surely sad to see me go on my journey, but he knew what good it would do for me and my Pokémon so he let me go without much trouble. I had just made it to the end of the street when I noticed something was missing. I couldn't put my finger on it, but something important was gone. Just then Dad came running up to me holding Scraggy, his pokéball, five other pokéballs for catching wild Pokémon, and a pokédex where I can learn information about any Pokémon species I meet.
"Thanks Dad, I knew I forgot something." I said.
"No problem. Just be more careful so that doesn't happen again." He replied.
All the while we were talking I was fidgeting around with the pokédex when suddenly it clicked on. Scraggy, the shedding Pokémon. It immediately head-butts anyone it makes eye contact with. Its skull is massively thick. The thing wailed.
"Woah, the information it gave me was different information than what I read last night online."
"What information your pokédex gives is based on which professor you got your pokédex from. The pokédex from Professor Eucalyptus is vastly different in the information it gives versus the pokédex from any other Pokémon professor like Juniper, and for some reason, people prefer Professor Juniper, so her information is more common than Professor Eucalyptus' pokédex information." Dad said nonchalantly.
"Thank you daddy." I said, and I rushed over to him, gave him a big hug and turned away, not looking back as Scraggy and I headed off for our own journey. The journey where we would meet countless people and Pokémon of all different kinds.
"Scraggy it is just you and me now." I whispered nervously. As I finished saying that Scraggy laid a hand on my thigh and nodded confidently, and I knew right then that this would be a great journey.