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What makes a Pokémon game a "version", aside from the label on the box and game media, is the standard plot which is shared by all of them. The player begins the game in a small town, having no [[Pokémon]] of their own. Through a course of events, they will come into contact with their region's native [[Pokémon professor]], who will then allow them to keep a [[starter Pokémon]] of their choice. The starter Pokémon is always one of a group of three, a {{type2|Grass}}, {{type2|Fire}}, or {{type2|Water}}, and the character who will become the player's [[rival]] will choose or already have the Pokémon whose [[Elemental types|type]] is [[super effective]] against that of the player's choice (the sole exception to this being [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]]). | What makes a Pokémon game a "version", aside from the label on the box and game media, is the standard plot which is shared by all of them. The player begins the game in a small town, having no [[Pokémon]] of their own. Through a course of events, they will come into contact with their region's native [[Pokémon professor]], who will then allow them to keep a [[starter Pokémon]] of their choice. The starter Pokémon is always one of a group of three, a {{type2|Grass}}, {{type2|Fire}}, or {{type2|Water}}, and the character who will become the player's [[rival]] will choose or already have the Pokémon whose [[Elemental types|type]] is [[super effective]] against that of the player's choice (the sole exception to this being [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]], in which the player starts with {{p|Pikachu}} and the [[rival]] starts with {{p|Eevee}}). | ||
It is at this point where the storyline of all fifteen diverge. The player is allowed to journey across the entire region, capturing any [[wild Pokémon]] they choose to, and using a [[party]] they assemble to take on the eight [[Gym Leader]]s of the region. Alongside encounters with both other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and repeated interactions with their rival, a [[villainous team]] will arrive to cause trouble early on in the player's quest, touting plans to take over the world and capture [[legendary Pokémon]] to do their bidding. | It is at this point where the storyline of all fifteen diverge. The player is allowed to journey across the entire region, capturing any [[wild Pokémon]] they choose to, and using a [[party]] they assemble to take on the eight [[Gym Leader]]s of the region. Alongside encounters with both other {{pkmn|Trainer}}s and repeated interactions with their rival, a [[villainous team]] will arrive to cause trouble early on in the player's quest, touting plans to take over the world and capture [[legendary Pokémon]] to do their bidding. | ||