Chapter 1 - Pokemon, Here I Come!

INTRODUCTION - This is a story of a young male trainer named Rize. Rize was a young boy aged 11 in the Hoenn region and was ready to receive his very first pokemon ever from the Proffesor in charge of the Hoenn region, Professor Birch. Before the story continues, a set of rules and regulations of the Pokemon League in this story is going to be explained. First of all the Pokemon Gyms and Leagues are going to be seperated to 3 categories, the Junior, Middle and Open category. The Junior category is for trainers aged 11 - 13. Intermediate category is from 14 - 17 and Open category is 18 and above. After winning a league, the trainer is then given the right to challenge the Elite 4. Only the open category have their own Elite 4 and Champion. If the trainer wins against the whole Elite 4 then he or she is then is allowed to have a decisive battle against the Champion who is the true Champion. However if the trainer that have won the league and loses against the Elite 4 then he or she does not need to participate in a League anymore next year but participate in Champion League which consist of participant that are winners of the past years Leagues in that category. The winner then is allowed to challenge the Elite 4 again. Each League is held once a year. It is also to be noted that not every new beginning trainer have the opportunity to get a main starter from the regional Professor in this story. Only those who are approved by the Professor are allowed to received a starter pokemon. Children from the age of 3 to 10 must go to study in Pokemon School and at the time of graduation, the 3 top students are the only one allowed to receive the starter Pokemon from the respective Professor of the region.
This is Rize the main character in this story.
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   In a small town called Littleroot Town in the Hoenn region there lived a young boy named Rize. He have just turned 11 and was ready to get his first pokemon from Professor Birch. Rize lived in Lilycove town which is the same town Proffesor Birch's Lab and home is in. His parents are good friends to Professor Birch and he also show a keen interest in Pokemon battles since the aged of 3 thus making him allowed to receive a main starter from Proffesor Birch. But not only that, he is indeed the number 1 top student from his Pokemon School when he graduated. In the Hoenn region, the three starter Pokemon are Treecko (Grass type), Torchic (Fire type) and Mudkip (Water type)

Rize likes water pokemon very much so he decided to choose Mudkip the water starter.
Rize: Good morning Proffesor, I am here to get my Pokemon!
Prof Birch: Owh, you're so early! After all this is the day you have been waiting for your whole life right. So tell me have you decided on which Pokemon to pick?
Rize: ofcourse! It's Mudkip the water type!
Prof Birch: Ahaha.. you're the fortunate one! Mudkip is still available! The fire type Torchic have been taken earlier a few days ago so if you have choosen Torchic you would have to wait for a few more days hahaha! So here's your Mudkip and from now on he is your Pokemon!
As Rize received the Mudkip, Professor Birch handed him a high tech encyclopedia of Pokemon known as Pokedex that covers the data of all Pokemon there is to be found in the Hoenn region and 5 empty new Pokeballs.

Rize calls out his new friend out of it's Pokeball and start his journey on becoming the Pokemon Champion. Mudkip is a friendly and gentle Pokemon and they made friend with each other so quickly. Just before Rize stepped out of Prof. Birch Laboratory, a girl rushed in to the laboratory.

Prof. Birch: Well well.., what a good timing Rin! Rize I would like you to meet my daughter Rin. She's been a trainer longer before you.
Rin: So this is the new trainer that is coming today dad? Hi I'm May nice to meet you! So you got Mudkip as your starter ha? Come see my first Pokemon! (She throws her Pokeball in mid-air letting her Pokemon out)
It was a Torchic the fire starter!
Rin: Isn't she the cutest??
Prof. Birch: I have an idea! Rin why don't you have a tutorial battle for Rize! Teach him how to do Pokemon Battle!
Rize: That sounds Great! (Rize is eager to have his very first battle)
They head out of the lab to the outer field to have the battle.
Rin: Now Rize you can have the first move.

Before he begin to attack, Rize took out his Pokedex and scanned on both Mudkip and Torchic to check.

" Mudkip the Mudfish Pokemon, it is a Water type Pokemon. To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to heft boulders despite its small body. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of the river. "

" Torchic the Chick Pokemon, it is a Fire type Pokemon. A fire burns inside so it feels very warm to hug like a hot-water bottle. "
o alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water.
Without any hestitate Rize commanded his new Mudkip to attack Torchic. He knew that a water type pokemon is in an advantage to water type so he commanded Mudkip to use water gun.
Rize: Mudkip use water gun on that Torchic!
But Mudkip just stood there in confusion, not knowing what Rize tells him to do.
Prof. Birch: That Mudkip is still a baby, he still have not know how to use water gun yet.
Rin: Nice try! At least you do have some knowledge on Pokemon typing! Next time check your Pokemon's moveset first with your Pokedex. Alright Torchic use Peck!
The little cute looking Torchic attacked Mudkip agressively with it's fierce peck attack leaving Mudkip badly injured.
Rize: 'Oh no! gotta do something about this' Rize found out that his Mudkip can only use Tackle and Growl attack currently and so he ordered his Mudkip to use Tackle. However Torchic appears to be moving so fast and dodged Mudkip's Tackle with ease.
Rin: Not fast enough. :D Rize you could order your Mudkip to use Growl attack to lower my Torchic's attack so your Mudkip will be receiving less damaged from my Torchic's physical moves!
Rize: Mudkip Growl! Upon learning the usefulness of Growl attack, Rize ordered Mudkip to use Growl attack however..
Rin: Nice but too bad, Torchic use ember!
The fire attack hits Mudkip.
Rin: Ember is a fire move so your Mudkip barely felt it but remember a special attack move is not affected by Growl. You have to learn and know every kind of move there is to be a good Pokemon Trainer! So you have learned two new things today Rize!
Rize is thinking very hard in his mind how to defeat Rin and her Torchic. May ordered another Ember attack to Mudkip. Rize saw the mud on the ground could be use to counter the fire attack.
Rize: 'I just have to give it a try!' Mudkip splash the mud to the fire! Mudkip appears to be very good in splashing the mud and thus blocking the fire attack from  reaching it.
Prof. Birch: That's a Mud-Slap attack! But I thought this Mudkip is not capable to use such move yet!
Rize learns about the move Mud-Slap and checked on his Pokedex for better information and take advantage from it since Mud-Slap is a ground type move which is super effective to a fire type. Now that Torchic's Ember attack is useless it leave Rin no choice but to use Peck on Mudkip thus making Torchic have to get near Mudkip and Rize took advantage to this.
Rize: Mudkip use Mud-Slap now!
The Mud hit the fire Pokemon and reducd it's accuracy as well, while Torchic is stil busy with it's eye hurt Rize is ready to close the battle.
Rize: Mudkip Quick! Tackle it!
Mudkip tackles the torchic and Torchic is out of commission to battle thus making Rize wins his very first Pokemon Battle ever!
Rin: I lost! That was incredible Rize!
Prof.Birch: It was very amazing that you teached your Mudkip to learn Mud-Slap while battling!
Rize: Well actually I didn't know anything about such a move as Mud-Slap existed, I just try to use the surrounding to my advantage!
Prof.Birch: It was amazing that you beated May on your first try! Well May I guess you could have learn from Rize now. "This kid might have what it takes to be the champion!"
And so, Rize won his very first Pokemon Battle against a more experienced trainer. What kind of future awaits him? Find out more on the next Chaper!

*Note: If a character have the sign " while speaking that means they are thinking or talking to themselve in their mind.