Growing up in Pallet Town, you spent a lot of time playing with your next door neighbor, Gary, though recently, he has been acting more like a bully which has turned you two into rivals.
Both of you become interested in Pokemon, and one day you decide to go in search of Pokemon, but before you can leave Pallet town, you are stopped by Prof. Oak.
He explains to you that wild Pokemon can be very dangerous if you do not have Pokemon of your own to battle them. He invites you to his labratory to get a Pokemon.
When you arrive at his lab, you discover your rival Gary there, as he too will recieve a Pokemon. Once you recieve your Pokemon, you are free to go discover the world of Pokemon!