Chapter 3: Starter Pack And Info Dump
"Good luck, Dan! Once you get your Pokemon, return quick!" Leaving the orphanage, the seven children and caretaker bid me a short farewell. All I did was nod and smile, showing that I was ready.
[Starter Pack Inbound!]
Once I left the premises of the orphanage, a screen appeared. Did I just obtain my golden finger? Without hesitation, I opened the starter pack, but I was shell-shocked.
[Starter Pack Opened!]
[Regional Starter Pokemon Customized Selector]
[Blessing of the Viridian]
[Mystic Eyes of Inquiries]
A regional starter Pokemon was a big deal. As its name implies, I was allowed to choose any starter regional and customize them to how I wanted. I could choose their best talents, egg moves, and abilities and make them shiny if I wanted to. A selector such as this was a blessing to have.
With twenty-four regional Pokemon to choose from, I had two in mind. The first was Battle Bond Greninja. To this day, I still remember how Ash used this Greninja in the Poke League, only to get robbed by Alain. Nevertheless, it was a hype moment, making Greninja one of my favorite Pokemon.
The second would be a starter in the Unova region, and I was more inclined to make this choice. It's a Snivy with a hidden ability, contrary.
I'm inclined to choose Snivy because, while Battle Bond may look cool if I use it, the side effects are something I'm not willing to bear. In the anime, when Ash uses that ability, whenever the Greninja takes damage, Ash will also feel the same pain. Only a masochist would do such a thing.
Besides, Snivy is less rare than Froakie in the Unova region. A Snivy would also attract less attention from criminals or borderline criminals who want to become one. I know it wouldn't outright avoid their sight, but it was less likely for one to steal such a Pokemon. It also meant my Pokemon wouldn't be shiny because I was weak.
While my position was enviable, it's a shame that I couldn't fully capitalize on its value. With the decision of the two, the Snivy was my choice, and for the egg moves, I had put it all for the heck of it.
I found it intriguing that nature was nonexistent compared to the game and that it didn't provide stat changes for how it was. IVS has been changed to talent, with seven talents known to the public.
From the order of a rainbow, with red being the worst and violet being the best, it was a reasonably simple system to remember. Talent had increased in level gain and had a higher overall base stat than those lower. EVs were slightly different, as they weren't as capped at 510.
Next was the Blessing of the Viridian. It was essentially the same power that Yellow has in the Pokemon manga. It allows me to heal Pokemon on my own and read the minds and memories of any Pokemon I encounter. This was an advantageous ability, as I was a mobile Pokemon center.
"Mystic Eyes of Inquiries..." I was partly joking about being transported by a kaleidoscope, but it seemed more accurate than ever.
These eyes of mine were now something better than those of a pokedex. Not much would be hidden if I wanted to see everything about a Pokemon. Their movesets, talent, level, and everything else I need to know will be explained to me with just a glance.
The starting gift was very generous, and I wouldn't be surprised if this were the only thing I would get moving forward.
Going back to my starter, the best talent I could get for it was blue. It was below indigo and violet.
Once done with my Snivy customization, I went to the hidden corner, ensuring no one would find out I somehow summoned a Pokemon.
In the narrow streets of Castelia city, there are many dumpsters and, most importantly, no one in view. There were some Trubbishes, but they were still asleep and lacking.
With no distraction, I summoned my Snivy, which came with a luxury ball.
"Snivy?" Upon being summoned, the Snivy woke up confused.
Without any hesitation, I tapped the luxury ball into the Snivy's nose, making a quick capture. My Snivy was captured without any resistance and in my ball. By capturing the Snivy, I gained my first Pokemon.
The emotion of joy started to sprout, and it had been a long time since I felt such an emotion. Even coming to this world and receiving all these gifts didn't bring this much joy.
As quickly as I entered the narrow street, I made an even quicker exit, not wanting to attract any attention.
I didn't want to keep Snivy inside the luxury ball any longer, so I sent it into my arms.
"Snivy." Confused about what had happened, it looked at me with curiosity and immediately smiled, taking a liking to me.
[Snivy]
[Level: 1]
[Gender: Male]
[Ability: Contrary]
[Potential: Blue]
[Moves: Tackle (U), Glare (U), Iron Tail (U), Mean Look (U), Mirror Coat (U), Sweet Scent (U), Synthesis (U), Twister (U)]
Using my eyes, I checked my moveset for my Snivy. Unlike in the game, where you were limited to four moves, the Pokemon here had no limit. The (U) beside my moves meant they were underdeveloped, as Snviy had just been born.
There were four tiers for Pokemon movesets. The first stage was underdeveloped, where Pokemon were incapable of fully utilizing their moves.
Next would be normal. As its name suggests, it allows Pokemon to use their moves generally without problems. This was the stage where most Pokemon were. It's rare to see any Pokemon get to the next level and get their wide boosts on one's power by a large margin.
Elite being the next not only increases one's potency but also conserves more energy for the move that a Pokemon makes.
And the final being mastered was something only the elite four and above would have. While it was rare, the league doesn't keep it a secret, as there was no harm for the public to know. Since moving to the elite was already outrageous enough, only those with potential could reach such a realm.
With the Snivy out, I patted its head and went to the Pokemon Center to check on its condition. Also, I had to sign up to become a Pokemon trainer.
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