Would you like to go on a journey?

Hades0918

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/198871#Comment_198871

The Battle Begins music starts playing. The girl is shorter than you, no older than 12, but she's smug, clearly seeing her as above you. She sends out a Toxel (I'll use SwSh for it since it wasn't in SV...). How do you start?

Hades0918

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/199000#Comment_199000

You walk into the lab and see Professor Izzy. He's frowning, digging frantically through a box. As you approach he looks over at you sighs

"I'm sorry. I can't find the starter Pokémon. I don't want to make you wait so I can offer you this Joltik, but if you want an actual Starter it may be a while..."

You can find Joltik on Route 3, so this is pretty pointless

But you also don't have PokéBalls yet, so…

Hades0918

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/199002#Comment_199002

The young boy challenges you to a battle. He seems nervous but determined, sending out a Spinarak

oshoBug

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/199006#Comment_199006

i immediately take the joltik

“YES!! IM NAMING YOU SPECK AND YOU’RE MY NEW BEST FRIEND!!!”

Hades0918

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/199020#Comment_199020

Izzy laughs as he hands you a PokéDex

"Glad to see such excitement! Hope you a d Speck have a great time exploring the region!"

oshoBug

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/199023#Comment_199023

”we will!” i said with faux confidence, and immediately ran off to route 1.

Hades0918

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/199029#Comment_199029

As soon as you step foot into the forest part of the Route you stumble into a berry bush, where many Pokémon were resting

They become engaged and begin to aggressively approach

3 Pidgey

A Starly

And a mix of Caterpie and Weedle

What's your move,

Lonestar85

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/199003#Comment_199003

Toxel was in SV... you having amnesia? You forget 6th Gym Leader(Ryme, her ace). I throw out Brigid to open. I have the Speed advantage so I open with Ember.

Hades0918

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/199038#Comment_199038

😲😲😲

Dang

Okay you're right

I forgot

Wait you open with both...?

Lonestar85

https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/199040#Comment_199040

My lead is Brigid(Vulpix). She has 65 base Speed stat, well above 40 for Toxel. Assuming equal level, I have the speed advantage so I'll fire an Ember first.