CH4

Finding the pokemart wasn't that hard it turned out. All Jacob had to do was look for the crowed. The M-Comp looked like a simple analog watch with a choice of colors for the leather band, white, black, brown, and pink. The face had the hour and minute hands. The button on the side that would normally be used to change the time was instead used to activate a floating interactive hologram. The screen was only a few inches in both height and width. On the left was a menu with settings, map, camera, calendar and communications. Jacob chose the black band. With - in hand and Bulbasaur following along the two headed towards the west of town.

"Come on buddy. Let's find new friends."

"Bulba" Jacobs started said with a head nod.

Rt. 22 wasn't anything special. A few colonies of Pokémon here and there and farther down the route at the other end was the gateway to the Indigo Plateau, the location of the Kanto Pokémon League. Very few trainers came out this way unless it was league time. The two walked along the path and among the grass and water looking for the elusive Pokémon. They were walking along the river that flowed through when they heard a splash off to their right aways.

"Come on Bulbasaur lets go take a look."

Coming to the source of the noise they find a Poliwag playing among the shallows and weeds.

"Go Bulbasaur. Get its attention. VINE WHIP it.

Bulbasaur fired off a vine to attack. Poliwag screeched as the vine made contact. He got back up, looked around and seeing Bulbasaur fired off a water gun.

"Dodge it Bulbasaur"

Bulbasaur kind of made it out of the way. The water gun managed to tag his hind leg as he tried to get out of the way.

"come on buddy. You can do it. TACKLE."

Bulbasaur charged poliwag and scored a hit knocking the poliwag out to which Jacob quickly threw a poke ball. The ball rolled once, twice and then dinged and sat still.

"Alright buddy. Good job there. We get poliwag. Let's check it out"

POLIWAG has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the Pokémon's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it. This poliwag is male, has the ability DAMP he knows the moves WATER GUN and WATER SPORT.

"Wow. Come on out poliwag."

Jacob called as he tossed the ball up. Poliwag appeared in a flash of white still knocked out. Reaching into his bag Jacob pulls out a revive that he then holds under poliwag's nose. Soon the little water type was awake and peering around. "Poli?" he chirps out after spotting Jacob.

"Hey there little guy. How you doing? I'm Jacob this is Bulbasaur. Want some medicine to feel all better?"

"Poliwag eagerly nods his head with a happy "POLI"

"Here you go. All better now. So? You want to come with me on my journey?"

"Wag. "he chirps happily with a nod.

"Great. Welcome to the team buddy. Bulbasaur. You want a potion too?'

"Saur" was his response with a shake of his head.

"OK. Do either of you want to go back in your balls?" Both shook their head. Great. Let's keep going. I still want to find some Nidorans and Mankey on this route."

Jacob found traveling with his two Pokémon to be a fun experience. Bulbasaur tended to stay by his trainer while Poliwag bounced around and explored the edges of the path, sometimes disappearing among the grass only to jump out at them a little farther ahead. Therefore, it came as no surprise that it was Poliwag that found Nidorans first. Poliwag came running as fast as its little feet could carry it down the path towards Jacob and Bulbasaur calling out to them. Once up to them the little guy insisted that they both follow him. Poliwag led them both to a small clearing where to both male and female Nidoran resided.

"wow. Good job there little guy. You both ready? We do this right we can take both at once." The two just nodded getting into a fighting stance. "Alright then. Bulbasaur vine whip on the male, poliwag water gun on the female." The two attacks flew true and hit their respective targets. The heard fled leaving behind the injured Nidoran's who turned to face the threat and as one charged forward. The male charging up a peck, the female getting ready to use scratch.

"Dodge it both of you. Bulba use another vine whip, poli another water gun."

Poliwag used its tai to jump up and out of the way. He managed to twist himself and fired a water gun almost point blank which took out the male nidoran who was almost immediately engulfed in red and sucked into the poke ball. Bulbasaur jumped left and sent his vines out to also knock out the female who also was engulfed in red. Both balls shook and soon stood still in the grass.

"Great job both of you."

After checking both with the pokedex and reviving and healing both Nidorans elected to stay in their balls but wanted to battle soon. That done the trio continued on their way in search of a Mankey colony.

Their luck held true and soon came across a lone Mankey. Come on out Nidoran and with a flash of white the male Nidoran was out and squaring off against the Mankey.

so just to keep track. Jacobs pokemon are

Bulbasaur with tackle, Vine whip, and growl

Poliwag with water gun and water sport

Nidoran m with peck and growl

Nidoran f with scratch and growl