Celadon City

But you can’t do this!

+ I already bought the stone, Joule.

You can’t force this on a Pokémon!

It’s okay, I want this.

You don’t understand. You’ll change, drastically!

Yeah, evolving is scary! Why can’t everyone be happy the way they are?

It wasn’t that scary for me. I found it to be exhilarating.

This isn’t like evolving naturally, her whole personality can change!

I don’t feel any different, just a bit taller.

But you have changed, you just don’t realise it!

Enough! I’ve made up my mind! Cally, do it!

I touch Eve on the forehead with the stone.

No!

Huh, I don’t feel any-

Oh my gosh!

This is amazing! I feel incredible! Yes yes yes yes! I can win! I feel great! I. Can. Do. This!

Route 17

Every biker thug waiting for me meet a watery fate as Eve Bubblebeams them all over the side of the bridge. Though I am a little concerned, all those Grimer, Koffing and bikes are surely going to pollute the bay.

With the biker gang out of the way I’m able to ride down the slanted bridge all the way to the next city.

Fuchsia City

This place is horrible, they have Pokémon in cages here!

+ They look more like habitat enclosures.

That’s just a fancy name for a prison!

I walk up to the Chansey enclosure.

+ But the Pokémon don’t look unhappy here. Let’s talk to one of them and see if they like it here. Excuse me, Ms. Chansey?

Oh hello. It’s not often I meet a human with the gift. What did you want to ask me?

+ Do they treat you well here?

Of course they do, I get plenty of food and a nice home to live in.

But you’re in a zoo! Don’t you want to be free?

If I didn’t want to be here I’d have Eggbombed my way out a long time ago.

Then why stay?

I like all the attention I get from the tourists, also the money they bring in funds the Safari Zone.

+ The what?

That’s what the humans call the safe place, it’s a place where the good humans protect Pokémon from the bad humans like the Rockets.

I want to see it.

Safari Zone

+ So, we’re here. What did you want to see?

I didn’t expect it to be so nice here, this place is huge!

It’s you! The trainer with the Pikachu! You’re the ones who fight the Rockets!

Kelly? What are you doing so far from home?

Oh Minnie, you survived! When the Rockets attacked we all fled, it’s not safe to go back.

The Rockets are still at it?

That’s why I’ve approached you, I want to join the fight.

+ But you were running from them, why change your mind now?

With a trainer like you I can get a lot stronger. I want to stop those Rockets and I’m not alone, other Pokémon are looking for you too.

+ You’re welcome to come along if you want.

I take a Pokéball from my bag and Kelly jumps in, as the seal locks the ball is teleported away.

Route 15

What’re we doing out here? Isn’t there a gym back in that city?

+ Rumours around that place say the gym leader is especially tough. I want to be ready so we’re training out here.

Oh, so what about that Venonat that’s been staring at us since we got here?

Uh-oh!

Hey, why’re you following us?

Oh, uh. You’re going to the gym?

+ Eventually, yes.

Can I come too? I have family there. My name’s Jeb, by the way.

+ Sure, why not.

Route 14

The trainers out here don’t amount to much.

They provide no challenge at all.

I dunno, the ones I’ve been battling seem tough enough.

+ Practice makes perfect, we need to be ready for the gym.

Minnie? Is that you?

Eric!

So you sought out the trainer with the Pikachu, too?

Sort of.

Can I come too?

+ Sure, my name’s Cally, by the way.

Route 13

I’m getting bored of battling trainers who use nothing but birds.

Hi! I’m Melvin!

+ Hello Melvin. Were you looking to team up with me, too?

Um, okay!

Route 12

Hello there! You must be Cally.

+ Uh, hi.

You met my brother in Vermilion City, his wife convinced him to give up his hobby.

+ Oh, the guy who collects fishing rods?

Yeah, well I had this gift for him. A Super Rod for his collection, but he doesn’t want it anymore. He said if I ever meet a trainer with a Pikachu on their shoulder I should give it to you.

+ Oh, thanks. I guess I’ll try it out now.

I step outside and cast out with the new fishing rod. After a few minutes I get a bite!

How dare you! This is my river!

The Seadra starts shooting Water Gun at me.

+ Joule, Thunder Wave!

Zapp!

I throw a Pokéball, the Seadra is drawn inside. The ball shakes a few times before the seal clicks. The ball is soon teleported away.

Oh yeah, nice catch. So you’re a trainer? How about a battle!

+ Go Minnie!

Go Voltorb!

+ Hit it with a Mega Drain!

Tackle!

Voltorb rolls into Minnie, bouncing off before Minnie drains the life from Voltorb.

I guess I don’t know my own strength!

Go Electrode!

Bzzt!

+ Leech Seed!

Selfdestruct!

How could you-

Electrode explodes in front of Minnie, sending her flying into the river.

Help! Guh… I can’t swim!

The current is too strong!

Minnie!

+ Go Eve! Help Minnie!

I’m on it!

Eve dives into the water and tries to reach Minnie. I run along the shore, trying to keep up with them as Minnie is swept away.

Route 14

I reach the mouth of the river and can’t run any further.

+ Minnie! Eve!

Eve emerges from the water alone.

I’m sorry, I lost her in the currents. The ocean is too big…

Minnie!!

Fuchsia City

Several days later I feel ready to take on the gym. Inside the gym I immediately find the gym leader’s arena, but it seems every step I take I bump into an immaculate glass wall.

This is getting old, fast.

+ I agree. Selene, use Strength!

Okay!

Selene slams the glass wall with both fists, shattering it and opening the way to the arena.

Hmph. That’s one way to solve the puzzle, I suppose. So you’re here to challenge me?

+ Yes, but first I want to ask you: have you seen this boy?

I hand him a copy of the photo I carry.

No I haven’t seen him. He’s a trainer?

+ Well, he always wanted to be a trainer.

Anyway, to the matter at hand. How many badges have you gathered so far?

+ Four.

Very well, let’s begin.

Go Venonat!

+ Go Clive!

+ Slash!

Sleep Powder!

Clive slashes at Venonat’s face before getting his own face covered in sleep powder and shortly drifting off to sleep.

+ Clive! Wake up!

Tackle!

Venonat hops at Clive and bumps into him, the nudge wakes him up.

Huh? Where am I? Oh, right!

+ Slash!

Sleep Powder!

Clive adds to the gashes on Venonat’s face. Venonat keels over in pain.

Go Venonat!

+ Clive return! Go Selene!

+ Ice Beam!

Koga feeds the second Venonat an X Attack while Selene fires a blue ray from the tip of her finger, dealing critical damage and covering Venonat with frost.

+ Ice Beam!

Supersonic!

Selene fires another ray at Venonat until it stops moving.

Go Venonat!

Another one?

+ Ice Beam!

Psychic!

Venonat assaults Selene’s mind while she freezes Venonat solid with her Ice Beam.

Damn, what a headache.

+ Body Slam!

Psychic!

While Venonat is still unable to move, Selene topples over onto Venonat.

+ Body Slam!

Psychic!

Selene leaps over Venonat and lands gut first onto it, shattering the frozen Venonat into hundreds of pieces.

Go Venomoth!

+ Selene return! Go Clive!

+ Dig!

While Koga feeds an X Attack to Venomoth, Clive burrows underground.

Double Team!

Venomoth darts around rapidly, leaving illusions around the arena. Clive emerges from underground and strikes at one of the illusions.

+ Swift!

Koga feeds another X Attack to Venomoth, Clive spins around and somehow fires bright star shapes at Venomoth.

+ Swift!

Leech Life!

Venomoth bites Clive and drains some life from him, Clive flings more star shapes back at it.

+ Slash!

Double Team!

Venomoth creates more illusions while Clive slashes randomly at them.

+ Swift!

Psychic!

Clive flings some more odd star shapes at Venomoth, who’s eyes begin to glow. Clive is gently lifted off the ground and above the arena.

This can’t be good…

Clive is suddenly driven to the ground at high speed.

A worthy challenge…

Damn, he’s pretty badly busted up!

+ Clive return! Go Selene!

Psychic!

As Selene enters the arena she’s suddenly flung backwards and smashes through several invisible walls near the arena before being yanked back into the arena and landing on her face.

Ow…

+ Ice Beam!

Psychic!

Selene is flung backwards through more glass walls while firing her Ice Beam. Some frost builds on Venomoth’s wing while Selene lands on her back in a pile of glass.

Ugh… tag in?

+ Selene return! Go Eve!

Psychic!

An invisible force attempts to push Eve backwards but she claws at the floor to stay in place.

+ Surf!

Psychic!

Eve summons a tidal wave that washes across the arena and crashes into Venomoth. Moments later Venomoth’s eyes glow again and Eve is shoved by another invisible force, unable to grip the water-slick floor she is flung through a glass wall at the side of the arena.

Hehehe! Mind over matter!

Ugh, your cheap tricks won’t work forever…

+ Eve return! Go Summer!

Toxic!

Venomoth spits toxic venom at Summer as she steps in the arena.

You call that poison? I barely felt it!

+ Ember!

Psychic!

Summer sprays sparks at Venomoth, singeing it’s wing and melting the frost off the other wing. Summer is suddenly launched into the roof at speed and pinned to the rafters for a moment before being released and plummets to the arena floor,

Sure would be handy to have wings right about-

Summer slams into the floor.

Hehehe! You will all fall before me!

Oh yeah?

+ Summer return! Go Joule!

Psychic!

Joule is flung to the side and slams into a glass wall and stays pinned against it.

Ugh… I guess it pays to be small.

+ Thunderbolt!

Psychic!

Still pinned to the glass, Joule fires a single lightning bolt and fries Venomoth.

Whew… my back hurts.

Congratulations trainer. You are awarded the Soul Badge.