After the introduction, an opening scene will play showing your hometown, Nuvema Town. During the cutscene, you will see Professor Juniper leaving your house. Then we find your Trainer with one of two of your Rivals in the game, a young boy named Cheren. After a little dialogue between him and you, Bianca, your other rival, arrives. She has arrived for the same reason that you and Cheren are there: Juniper has left a gift for you and your two Rivals. You now must select your starter Pokémon.
(*It is recommended that you save your progress here, because you will be battling the two Rivals shortly after selecting your Pokemon.)
Her present unravels, and the three starter Pokémon appear:
- Snivy (Grass, Level 5) - Grass Snake Pokémon
- Tepig (Fire, Level 5) - Fire Pig Pokémon
- Oshawott (Water, Level 5) - Sea Otter Pokémon
After you have selected your Pokémon, your Rivals will pick their Pokémon in contrast to the type you chose.
You will engage in two battles with your Rivals, the first being with Bianca, who has selected the Pokémon type that is weak to your type.
TRAINER BATTLE: BIANCA
| Pokémon | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Snivy (if you selected Tepig) | Grass | Level 5 |
| Tepig (if you selected Oshawott) | Fire | Level 5 |
| Oshawott (if you selected Snivy) | Water | Level 5 |
| Strategy | There isn't much of a strategy to this battle; just keep using Tackle until you take down your opponent. | |
| Reward | $500 |
After your battle with Bianca, Cheren will heal both your Pokémon and challenge you to a battle. His Pokémon type will be at an advantage to yours.
TRAINER BATTLE: CHEREN
| Pokémon | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Snivy (if you selected Oshawott) | Grass | Level 5 |
| Tepig (if you selected Snivy) | Fire | Level 5 |
| Oshawott (if you selected Tepig) | Water | Level 5 |
| Strategy | There isn't much of a strategy to this battle; just keep using Tackle until you take down your opponent. | |
| Reward | $500 |