After a fated encounter with a gravely injured Rockruff on his walk home, fifth grader Blake Sakura decides to take it in and become the first Pokémon trainer on Earth (that he was aware of). Unfortunately, training the feisty pup becomes more difficult than he anticipated, in more ways than one...

Thirteen-year-old Alex has begun her Pokémon adventure, meeting various Pokémon and trainers across Kanto. She'll challenge Gyms and encounter various members of the notorious Team Rocket. She'll face plenty of joys as well as sorrows on her journey. Will she make it or end up failing on her journey to be the very best?