POKEMON YELLOW – DAN VERSION!
Disclaimer: Pokémon is trademarked and copyrighted by Nintendo, Game Freak and ShoPro. This is simply a work of fanfiction largely based on my experiences playing the "Pokémon Yellow" and "Pokémon FireRed" games.
Prologue:
You are about to meet and explore the world of Pokémon. There are several characters that accompany these tales of adventures, perils, laughs, and more…
OUR HEROES
DANNY
A 10-year-old boy striving to be one of the best Pokémon trainers in the world!
BILLY
Danny's brother whom also wants to be a great Pokémon trainer.
PIKACHU
The star. Danny and Billy each have their own Pikachu, and are the most capricious, but cutest Pokémon partner they can have.
SQUIRTLE, WARTORTLE AND BLASTOISE
Billy's starter Pokémon from Professor Oak. He managed to get his a week after Danny started his journey.
THE HUMANS
GARY
Gary always seems to have accomplished more than Billy.
BUTT
Gary's same-age cousin, and Danny's biggest rival.
DAISY
Butt's older sister, who usually minds the house.
PROFESSOR OAK
A leading Pokémon expert and inventor of the Pokédex. The grandfather of Gary and Butt.
BILL
A top Pokémon researcher, inventor of the online Pokémon storage system.
JOHNATHAN
Another Pallet Town trainer, friends of Danny and Billy.
STEFAN
Yet another trainer who started at Pallet Town, also friends of Danny and Billy.
MISTY
A 10-year-old trainer who seems to be an expert with water Pokémon.
BROCK
A rock Pokémon expert and the leader of Pewter City Gym, with a weakness for girls.
DAISY, VIOLET AND LILY
The sisters of Cerulean City, all three are beautiful Pokémon gym leaders!
LT. SURGE
A tough-as-nails master of electric Pokémon, and the leader of the Vermillion City Gym.
ERIKA
Perfume and flower expert, along with being Celadon City Gym leader!
SABRINA
The Saffron City Gym leader and a master of psychic Pokémon.
JESSIE AND JAMES
Two bumbling members of Team Rocket, an evil organization dedicated to stealing rare Pokémon.
GIOVANNI
The sinister leader of Team Rocket, whom Danny and Billy often team up to battle together on their quest.
THE POKÉMON
PIDGEY
The first Pokémon Billy and Squirtle ever captured.
PIDGEOTTO
Evolved form of Pidgey, it has a vicious sand attack.
CATERPIE, METAPOD AND BUTTERFREE
The fastest-evolving Pokémon in the Pokémon world.
EEVEE
A mysterious Pokémon whom is affected by different evolution stones. Butt's starting Pokémon from Professor Oak.
MEOWTH
A scratchy cat Pokémon. Jessie and James own one with the unique ability to speak a human language.
BULBASAUR, IVYSAUR AND VENUSAUR
Has a seed growing on its back that sprouts and blooms as it evolves. Jonathan's starter Pokémon.
MANKEY
An agile Pokémon with a short temper.
CLEFAIRY
A very rare Pokémon with the mysterious Metronome attack.
Chapter One:
Hey Pikachu!
Danny was playing with his Pokémon toys. He was make-believing he was battling Pokémon in a gym. He was excited because he finally got his Pokémon Trainers license, and he would be getting his first Pokémon the next morning! Danny picked up what looked like a Voltorb figure, and shouted, "Pokeball, go!"
A voice then interrupted, "Danny!" It was his mom. She caught the Voltorb figure, which was actually a clock. It opened to reveal the clock face, which read that it was 9:30 PM. "You should get ready for bed. Tomorrow is a big day!"
"You're right," Danny sighed. He was already in his pajamas. He set his Voltorb clock on his nightstand, climbed into bed and snuggled up with his toy Bulbasaur.
He learned that in the morning, he would go over to the lab of Professor Oak, the world's ultimate authority. His laboratory was not too far from their house. Danny lived with his mother and little brother in Pallet Town. Professor Oak had three Pokémon ready for trainers: Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. Danny didn't know what to choose! He fell asleep, dreaming all night about Pokémon.
…
It was now morning. At Professor Oak's lab, a Dodrio crowed like a rooster. Danny was holding the Voltorb clock in his hand. He was muttering in his sleep as he was dreaming about a gym battle. He then shouted, "GO, ODDISH!" and threw the Voltorb. It slammed against the wall with a loud crashing sound and fell to the ground, broken! The noise of the crash woke Danny up. "Oh no, I broke my clock! And it looks like I slept in!" He quickly got dressed, brushed his teeth, and put on his favorite baseball-style cap over his long blond hair, red and white with a small red shield resembling a Pokéball on it' front side. He withdrew a Potion he was saving in his PC for the day and ran downstairs and met up his mom.
"I'm going over to Professor Oak's lab to get my Pokémon!" he said excitedly.
"Yes, that is right. All boys leave someday. It said so on TV," Danny's mom said. "Professor Oak, next door, is looking for you."
Then Danny took a look at the TV in the living room, showing some kind of film. "There's a movie on TV," Danny said to himself. "Four boys are walking on railroad tracks. I'd better go, too." Then he ran out the front door.
Danny ran down the road a bit, across the street (but he looked both ways) and into Professor Oak's laboratory. Standing there was Danny's childhood rival, Butt Oak. Butt was Professor Oak's grandson.
"Excuse me!" Danny said, pushing through a couple of people in the lab.
"Hey, watch where you're going!" Butt shouted in his nasally voice. "Well, if it isn't Danny!"
"Butt? What are you doing here?" Danny asked.
"MISTER Butt to you," Butt sneered. "Show some respect! Well, it looks like we're both late. Gramps isn't around. I ran here cos' he said he had a Pokémon for me!"
Danny said, "Well, I'm gonna go find him!" He zoomed out of the lab and went over to the roadway out of Pallet Town. There was tall grass ahead.
"Hey, wait!" a voice shouted. "Don't go out!"
It was Professor Oak. He caught up to Danny and said, "That was close. Wild Pokémon live in tall grass."
But then, at that moment, a wild Pikachu popped out of the bushes. It shouted, "Pika!"
"Not another Pikachu," Oak said to himself. Then he instructed Danny, "Stand back!" He threw a Pokeball at the Pikachu and captured it. "Whew…" Then he told Danny, "A Pokémon can appear at any time in tall grass. You need your own Pokémon for protection… I know! Here, come with me!" Danny followed Professor Oak back into the lab. They opened the door and stepped in.
Butt shouted at Oak, "Hey Gramps! I'm fed up with waiting!"
"Butt? What are you already doing here?" Oak asked. "I thought said for you to come by later… ah, whatever! Just wait there." He turned to Danny and began, "Over here, Danny, I keep my Pokémon for new Trainers. See for yourself." He pushed a button and a small platform rose on a machine. It held three Pokeballs with symbols on them.
"I thought about it for some time, but I think I will choose… Bulbasaur!" He grabbed the Pokeball with the leaf on it and opened it. But it was empty!
Professor Oak said, "Already taken by someone who was on time."
"Nuts… I guess I'll go with Squirtle!" Danny opened the Pokeball with a water drop on it. That one was empty, too!
"That one was also taken by a kid who wasn't late," Oak explained.
"Well, then I'll take Charmander!" Danny was determined to have a Pokémon! He grabbed the last Pokeball, the one with a flame symbol on it. And of course, it was empty. "Darn it!"
Oak said, "The early bird gets the worm… or in this case, the Pokémon!"
Butt was fuming. He was just as disappointed as Danny.
"Does this mean all of them are gone?" Danny said, sounding a bit upset.
"Well, there is still one left for you." Professor Oak pushed another button and yet another Pokeball rose from the platform. "You may have it. Go on, take it!"
"Hey, Gramps!" Butt butted in. (Good pun, huh?) "What about me?"
Oak said, "Be patient, Butt. I'll give you one later."
Danny went over to get the Pokeball, but Butt raced ahead of him and swiped it from him! "No way, Danny! I want this Pokémon!"
"Hey! I wanted that Pokémon!" As always, Danny was furious with Butt.
"Butt, what are you doing?" Professor Oak asked Butt.
Butt said excitedly, "Hey Gramps! I want this one!"
"Oh, all right. I was going to give you one anyway…" He then motioned Danny to come over. "Danny, come here. This is the Pokémon I caught earlier" He held up the Pokéball he used earlier to catch Pikachu. "You can have it. I caught it in the wild and it is not tame yet, I must say."
Danny was anxious. "I HAVE to have a Pokémon!"
Oak handed the Pokéball over to Danny and said, "Well in that case, don't say I didn't warn you!"
The Pokéball opened, and bright lights flashed on and off, and when the lights faded, the Pikachu from earlier was standing next to Danny. "Pika-pi?"
"Its name is Pikachu," Oak explained.
Danny was pleased. "Oh, it's so cute! It's the best of all!" He picked up the Pokémon and said, "Hi, Pikachu!" But then the Pikachu began electrocuting Danny, who yelled, "YOWWWWW! IT HURTS!" Pikachu then stopped shocking Danny.
"It's usually known as the 'electric mouse,'" Professor Oak said, "It's usually shy, but it can sometimes have an electrifying personality!"
"I see what you mean…" Danny said, lying on the ground. He then got up and prepared to leave the lab, but Butt stopped him.
"Wait, Danny! Let's check out our Pokémon! Come on, I'll take you on." And so, before Danny knew it, he was in a Pokémon battle with his rival! "Go, Eevee!" Butt threw his Pokeball, and an Eevee popped out.
"You got an EEVEE?" Danny was surprised. "Well, Pikachu, go battle!"
Pikachu sent a small electric jolt at Danny, and then went into battle.
It was a bitter struggle, for Pikachu only knew Thundershock and Growl, and Eevee only knew Tackle and Tail Whip. But Pikachu eventually defeated its foe and learned Tail Whip itself!
"YES!" Danny shouted. "I won my first Pokémon trainer battle!"
"What?" Butt was shocked. "Unbelievable! I picked the wrong Pokémon. OK, I'll make my Pokémon fight to toughen it up! Danny, Gramps, smell ya later!" He left with a big grin on his face.
"Jerk," Danny muttered to himself. Then he said to his new Pokémon, "Pikachu, return to your Pokéball!"
"Pika!"
"What?" Professor Oak was surprised. "Would you look at that? It's odd, but it appears that your Pikachu dislikes Pokéballs! You should just keep it with you, let it follow you around. That should make it happy! You can talk to it and see how it feels about you."
"OK." Danny then turned to Pikachu and said, "So Pikachu, how ya doing?"
"Pika…" Pikachu wasn't really happy to see Danny.
Danny then exited the lab. Pikachu and Professor Oak followed him. A whole crowd was out there. His mom stepped out. "Oh, Danny, I am so proud of you! I brought all your things, including your sneakers and jeans, nice clean shirts and underwear, and your favorite snacks and some hot chocolate for those cold days but be careful not to burn yourself! And a pair of rubber gloves to do your laundry and a new clothesline to hang it out to dry, and your favorite books and magazines and some money to take care of yourself and… say, is that your Pokémon?" She looked at Pikachu.
"Yep! I am so happy!" Danny was pleased.
"But it looks a little… weird," Danny's mom said.
Pikachu didn't like that comment. It growled, and then began shocking Danny and his mom!
"Those rubber gloves your mom packed will come in handy," Professor Oak shouted over the electrical noise.
"OUUUUUUUUUCH! WHY?" Danny screamed painfully.
Oak explained, "Rubber blocks electricity!"
Danny shouted, "GREAT! YEEEOWWWWWWWWW!"
Pikachu finally stopped zapping Danny and his mom, whom both collapsed on the ground.
…
Danny got on his rubber gloves and ties the clothesline around his Pikachu as a leash. As he left Pallet Town, he noticed a dark-haired boy in pajamas running down the road. He was saying, "Squirtle… Bulbasaur… Charmander… one of them's fine. Just save one for me!"
A bit later, Danny continued traveling down Route 1. He was still dragging Pikachu behind him on the clothesline. "Pikachu, are you gonna be like this the whole way?"
Pikachu said, "Pikachu."
"Well, Pikachu," he told his new Pokémon, "why don't you open your mouth and tell me what's wrong?"
Pikachu opened its mouth. In classic Anime fashion, a small picture of its open mouth appeared above Pikachu, and then disappeared.
Danny shook his head and said, "That's not what I mean. Man, I sure wish I could understand the Pokémon language. Well, would it help if I got rid of the leash?" He untied the clothesline from around Pikachu and took off the rubber gloves. "There. Is that better?"
"Pika…" the Pokémon replied.
Danny and Pikachu continued traveling through Route One and got past some Pidgey and Rattata. Eventually, they made it to Viridian City. Pikachu's health was fine, but Danny needed to get some Pokéballs and other supplies. He went over to the Pokémon Mart, and then the clerk behind the desk said, "Hey, you come from Pallet Town?"
"Yeah… why do you ask?" Danny was puzzled.
"You know Professor Oak, right? His order came in. Will you take it to him?" the shopkeeper asked Danny.
"Sure, OK."
As the shopkeeper handed the package to Danny, he said, "OK, say hi to Professor Oak for me!"
"Yeah, sure," Danny said, leaving the mart.
…
Danny returned to Pallet Town yet again. He went over to Professor Oak's lab and rang the bell. "Come in." Danny entered, and greeted Professor Oak. "Ah, hello, Danny! How is my old Pokémon?" Pikachu forced a big phony smile, pleasing Oak. "Well, it seems to like you a lot. You must be talented as a Pokémon trainer!"
"I guess I am," Danny said. "But the real reason I came here is this…" He held up the package.
"What? You have something for me?" Oak opened the box and took out a Pokéball that was colored green and yellow. "Ah! This is the custom Pokéball I ordered. Thank you! By the way, I must ask you to do something for me."
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out. "GRAMPS!" Butt ran into the lab. "Gramps, my Pokémon has grown stronger! Check it out"
"Ah, Butt. Good timing! Oh, right! I needed to ask both of you to do something for me," Professor Oak said. "On the desk there is my latest invention, the Pokédex! It automatically records data on Pokémon you've seen or caught. It's a high-tech encyclopedia! Danny, Butt, take these with you!" He handed them the Pokédexes. "They are both code-named 'Dexter,'" Oak explained. "They also contain your Pokémon trainer licenses and ID data. You see, to make a complete guide on all the Pokémon in the world… that was my dream! But I'm too old! I can't do it!" he said sadly. "So, I want you to fulfill my dream for me. Get moving, you two! This is a great undertaking in Pokémon history!"
"But wait," Danny said. "That official Pokémon handbook you wrote has a lot of data on all the Pokémon. Why the Pokédex?" He held up his copy of the book as he said this.
"Printed information sometimes isn't enough," Professor Oak explained. "I always figured a small pocket-sized computer containing all information there is to know about Pokémon would be handier. Plus, it should contain more information than that handbook and other similar printed material!"
"Alright Gramps! Leave it all to me!" Butt boasted. "Danny, I hate to say it, but I don't need you. I know! I'll borrow a town map from my sis! I'll tell her not to lend you one, Danny! Ha-ha-ha!" He then ran out of the lab, laughing.
Danny decided he needed a map. As he walked over to Butt's house, he talked with Pikachu. "So, Pikachu, why don't you want to get in your Pokéball? The Pokédex must have something about it." He got it out and began pushing some buttons. "Ah, here we go!"
A robotic voice on the Pokédex said, "While being trained, a Pokémon usually stays inside its Pokéball." A picture of a Pokéball appeared on the screen on the device. But then Pikachu pushed another button on the Pokédex, and it continued, "However, there are many exceptions. Several types of Pokémon hate being confined."
"Ah, I see," Danny said. "Well, off to Viridian City again!"
…
Danny rang the doorbell to Butt's house. His teenage sister, Daisy, answered. "Oh, hi, Danny. How are you doing?"
"Great. Professor Oak sent me on a Pokémon journey! I'm going to be a Pokémon master!" Danny said.
Daisy then said, "Grandpa asked you to run an errand? Here, this will help you." She handed him a town map.
"Thanks!" Danny was excited. "Now, Pikachu, let's go!"
…
And once again, off they were to Viridian City. Once Danny got there, his Pikachu looked a little tired. "You know," he said to himself, "I once heard that there were Pokémon Centers to heal tired or injured Pokémon. I think there's one nearby…" He walked on until he finally got to the Pokémon Center. It was an interesting building. It was dome-shaped, and it had a bunch of glass windows on the top. Danny heard thunder rumbling. A storm was approaching! "Pikachu, we'd better go inside to take shelter from the rain." They went in.
The Pokémon Center was a really nice-looking place. There were some cushioned benches and plenty of telephones. On the second story were some cots for Pokémon trainers to rest at, along with a cable club room. A computer was at one end of the center, and there was a desk with a woman wearing a white nurse's outfit and hat with a red cross on it and she had long red hair hanging in circular braids. A Chansey with a nurse hat stood next to the woman. Danny went over to the desk with the nurse. "Excuse me…" he began.
"Hello! Welcome to our Pokémon Center. We heal your Pokémon back to perfect health. I am the nurse here. Call me Joy. Shall I heal your Pokémon?"
"Uh, yes, please." Danny handed her his Pikachu.
Nurse Joy took the Pikachu and said, "OK, I'll need your Pokémon." She and the Chansey went into a room with the Pikachu. A door closed; it was white with a red cross on it. An LED sign with a white vaccination needle on a red background lit up. Danny paced a bit. 30 seconds later, the sign went out, and Nurse Joy exited the room with Pikachu, whom was feeling much better now. "Thank you. Your Pokémon are fighting fit!" She smiled and said, "We hope to see you again."
"Thanks, Nurse Joy!" Danny said. A crack of thunder pierced the air! Rain began pouring outside. Danny then told Joy, "Looks like I'm not going anywhere for a while. Guess I'll call Mom."
He went over to a telephone and prepared to dial. But then, an announcement came over the PA systems. "ATTENTION, CITIZENS OF VIRIDIAN CITY! We have reports of Pokémon poachers in the vicinity! Be on the lookout for suspicious strangers!"
Danny looked concerned. "That doesn't sound good…" he said. "Come on, Pikachu. Let's go to the Pokémon Mart and buy some supplies!" He went there and bought plenty of Pokéballs, antidotes, potions and paralyze heals, then waited the storm out there. "Now I am ready for anything!"
Pikachu smiled at him. "Pi, Pikachu!"
"Now it's off to Viridian Forest!" Danny shouted out.
TO BE CONTINUED