Team Fellowship stayed at the Pokemon Center of Vermillion City for another night. Jeffrey had sent his Electrode to Professor Oak in exchange for his Drowzee. The next day, they set out for Fuchsia City.

Jeffrey's Drowzee was frequently a sleepyhead that could doze off anytime and had difficulty to focus. Nevertheless, it learned Headbutt and Poison Gas from the workout in Route 11.

Team Fellowship headed south in Route 12 and came across a house. Diane knocked the door and a fisherman answered, "Excuse me, are you the Fishing Guru's younger brother?"

"I'm the Fishing Guru's younger brother. I simply love fishing! I can't bear to go without. Tell me, do you like to fish?"

"I like to fish."

"Grand! I like your style. I think we can be friends. Take this and fish, young friend!" the Fishing Guru's younger brother gave her a pole with a PokeBall lure attached to the line longer than the Old Rod. "Fishing is a way of life! It is like the finest poetry. A crummy Old Rod could only catch Magikarp, yes? But with the Good Rod, you can catch much better Pokemon."

"Thanks," said Diane. She tried the Good Rod and this time she pulled out a wild Horsea from the water. "Go Butterfree," Diane sent out her butterfly Pokemon. "Supersonic," she ordered and her Butterfree emitted sound waves to confuse the wild Horsea. The wild Horsea squirted bubbles and missed. "Gust," Diane had her Butterfree created a gust of tornado at the wild Horsea. "Sleep Powder," this caused her Butterfree to scatter powder putting the wild Horsea to sleep. Diane threw a PokeBall at the wild Horsea and it sucked the sleeping Pokemon in. The PokeBall landed into the floor and shook until the red light in the button faded indicating that the Horsea was caught and it was being sent to Professor Oak's laboratory.

Besides Horsea, wild Magikarp with different experience levels were also fished out with the Good Rod.

"So Jeffrey, want to have a Water Pokemon?" Diane asked.

"Okay, Water types can help at time," the team leader replied and she lent him the Good Rod. This time Jeffrey fished out a wild Krabby. "Go Paras," Jeffrey sent out his Grass and Bug type Pokemon. The wild Krabby squirted bubbles at Paras. "Dodge and use Spore," he ordered. Jeffrey's Paras dodged the bubbles and scattered powered putting the wild Krabby to sleep. "Scratch," Jeffrey had his Paras scratching the wild Krabby. He threw a Pokeball at the wild Krabby and it sucked the sleeping Pokemon in. The ball landed into the ground and shook until the red light in the button faded. Jeffrey's newly caught Krabby was sent to Professor Oak's laboratory.

A teenage boy wearing a hat and glasses carrying a net approached Team Fellowship, "My name is Donald, I was a Bug Catcher once. Now I'm a Bug Maniac looking for a battle."

"We'll take on you," said Jeffrey.

"The battle between Donald and the young couple, Jeffrey and Diane, is about to begin. Both sides will use all of their Pokemon and can make substitutions, the battle is over when all the Pokemon in one side is unable to battle," Brock announced as referee.

"Paras, Venonat, I choose you," Donald sent out two of his Bug Pokemon.

"Venonat, the Insect Pokemon, its coat of thin, stiff hair that covers its entire body is said to have evolved for protection. Its large eyes never fail to spot even miniscule prey," Jeffrey checked his Pokedex.

"Go Paras," Jeffrey sent out his own Paras.

"Go Butterfree," Diane called out her Butterfree.

"Let the battle begin!" Brock announced.

"Paras, Spore," Jeffrey ordered and his Paras scattered powder putting both opponents to sleep.

"Butterfree, Gust on Venonat," Diane ordered and her Butterfree created a Gust of tornado on Venonat. It was super effective and Venonat was defeated.

"Venonat is unable to battle," Brock announced.

"Venonat, return," Donald called back his defeated Pokemon. "You take a nice long rest. Scyther, I choose you," he sent out his next Pokemon that resembled a mix between mantis and dinosaur.

"Scyther, the Mantis Pokemon, its blindingly fast speed adds to the sharpness of its twin forearm scythes. The scythes can slice through thick logs in one wicked stroke," Diane checked her Pokedex.

"Scyther, Focus Energy. Paras, wake up!" Donald ordered. His Paras was still asleep while his Scyther prepared itself with Focus Energy.

"Supersonic on Scyther," Diane had her Butterfree to emit sound waves on Scyther confusing it.

"Scratch on his Paras," Jeffrey had his Paras to scratching Donald's Paras.

"Scyther, Agility," Donald ordered. His Scyther not only sped up itself and its ally, it also sped up Jeffrey's Paras and Diane's Butterfree in confusion.

"How nice of your Scyther," Diane muttered.

"It's still confused," said Donald.

"Scratch on his Paras," Jeffrey ordered and his Paras finished Donald's Paras off with a Scratch.

"Gust on Scyther," Diane ordered and her Butterfree created a Gust of tornado on Scyther. During the process, it was super effective. "Gust, one more time," this time Scyther was finished. The experience Jeffrey's Paras accumulated enabled it to learn Slash while forgetting Scratch.

"Donald's Paras and Scyther are unable to battle," Brock announced.

"Paras, Scyther, return," Donald called back his defeated Pokemon. "You two, take a nice long rest. Pinsir, I choose you," he sent out his last Pokemon that resembled a stag beetle.

"Pinsir, the Stag Beetle Pokemon, Their pincers are strong enough to shatter thick logs. Because they dislike cold, Pinsir burrow and sleep under the ground on chilly nights," Jeffrey checked his Pokedex.

"Paras, you take a rest," the team leader had Paras stepped out of the fight. "Go Charmeleon," he sent out his fire Pokemon.

"Pinsir, Focus Energy," Donald ordered and his Pinsir prepared itself with Focus Energy.

"Flamethrower," Jeffrey ordered and his Charmeleon roasted Pinsir with flames. It was super effective and Pinsir was defeated.

"Pinsir is unable to battle. Jeffrey and Diane win," Brock announced.

"Pinsir, return," Donald called back his Pokemon. "That was a good battle, thanks," he gave the duo prize money. "You should check out the Safari Zone in Fuchsia City, there are rare PokeMon to be caught there like Pinsir and Scyther."

"Thanks," said Jeffrey and Donald left.

The wilderness on land was a home to wild Venonat, Oddish; there were more Pidgey than Pidgeotto; more Bellsprout than Weepinbell. Diane came across a PokeMon that resembled a humanoid with a flower on top of its head.

"Gloom, the Weed Pokemon, a horribly noxious honey drools from its mouth. One whiff of the honey can result in memory loss. Some fans are said to enjoy this overwhelming stink, however," Diane checked her PokeDex.

"Go Oddish," Diane called out her Grass Pokemon and the wild Gloom began spitting out corrosive liquid. "Dodge and use Stun Spore," she ordered. Oddish managed to dodge the liquid and scattered powder to paralyze the wild Gloom. "Keep hitting with normal attack," she had her Oddish to hit with normal attacks. After her Oddish defeated the wild Gloom, it learned Acid.

Team Fellowship took a workout there and a lunch break there.

Jeffrey's Kadabra learned Psybeam, Recover, and Future Sight. His Drowzee learned Meditate and Psychic. His Geodude learned Rock Blast.

Diane's Eevee learned Bite and her Marowak learned Rage. Misty's Staryu learned Swift.

Team Fellowship continued travelling as they reached Route 13.

Author's Note

Here's a list of wild Pokemon in Route 12:

Land:

- Lv. 24 - 26 Venonat = 30%

- Lv. 18 - 25 Pidgey = 20%

- Lv. 28 Pidgeotto = 10%

- Lv. 22 - 26 Bellsprout = 15%

- Lv. 28 Weepinbell = 5%

- Lv. 22 - 26 Oddish = 15%

- Lv. 28 Gloom = 5%

Good Rod:

- Lv. 5 - 15 Magikarp = 20%

- Lv. 5 - 15 Horsea = 40%

- Lv. 5 - 15 Krabby = 40%