"This is called a Pokédex, my boy," Professor Birch stated as he handed me a device. It was a small, green thing that folded in half. "It will record data on every Pokémon you catch. For example, look for Zigzagoon."

I passively stroked the Pokéball that was lying dormant in my pocket. I pushed a few buttons on the dex and a small keyboard appeared on the screen. I must have had a puzzled look on my face, because the Professor reached around and tapped the "Z" on the screen, which resulted in it entering the search bar up top. I gasped in excitement and continued with typing the rest of the Pokémon's name. An electronic voice popped out of the thing;

"Zigzagoon restlessly wanders everywhere at all times. This Pokémon does so because it is very curious. It becomes interested in anything that it happens to see."

"That's not all," the Professor announced, shattering my immersion. "Send out Zigzagoon."

I reached into my pocket and took the ball into my palm. I pressed the button on the middle of the ball and Zigzagoon appeared in a flash of light. It let out a light cry and began to zig and zag around the Professor's lab. Birch took my Dex and pressed a few buttons. He aimed it at Zigzagoon and some stats popped up on the screen. In a box near the bottom read Tackle, Growl, Tail Whip.

"This screen shows you your Pokémon's stats, moves, abilities, the like." The large man folded the Dex and placed it in my hand. Zigzagoon bumped into my leg and then nuzzled up to it. "By the way, would you like to nickname Zigzagoon?"

I nodded and returned Zigzagoon to its ball.

"What will you name it?" I stayed silent. "Right… well, my daughter May is just north of here, training on Route 103. Why don't you go battle her?" I shrugged and nodded. I turned around and left the lab.

I passed through Route 101 pretty uneventfully. I visited the Pokémon Center anyway just to get acquainted with the functions. An erratic man blocked the western path to Route 102, but I was heading north anyway so it didn't matter. I trekked through the very small space that was Route 103 and saw a girl sitting by a tree.

"Hmm… so here's what you can catch here…" She seemed absorbed in something. I cleared my throat. "Agh! Sorry, I didn't see you there!"

I shrugged and showed her my Dex.

"A Pokédex? Dad must've sent you!" She giggled a bit. "I'll come with you, but you gotta battle me first! Deal?" I nodded. "Sweet! I'm May, by the way!"

May reached onto her belt and threw a ball, shouting something about a Torchic. Sure enough, a small red chick flashed in front of her. I touched the button on my Poké ball and muttered;

"Now, McZagger."