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<i>Leaving her home in Paldea, Liko travels to Kanto to enroll in Indigo Academy and become a Pokémon Trainer. She’s nervous but also excited to learn new things about herself and the world. After Liko meets her roommate, Ann, both girls receive their partner Pokémon: Ann is overjoyed to get Oshawott, but Liko seems disappointed when her partner is Sprigatito, a Pokémon from Paldea. Still, Liko attempts to befriend the Pokémon, and they eventually begin to bond. But one day, a mysterious young man approaches Liko, claiming to have a letter from her grandma. He also seems interested in Liko’s pendant, but Liko is suspicious…</i>

The bus eventually arrives at [[Indigo Academy]]. Liko goes to her room and meets her roommate, a girl named [[Ann]], in the middle of turning the room upside down to find her missing toothbrush, adding to the awkwardness of the situation. The two introduce themselves to each other, with Liko revealing she's from the [[Paldea]] [[region]], having come to study at Indigo Academy because [[Alex (Horizons)|her]] [[Lucca|parents]] had once studied here as well. Ann feels jealous of her, having never been outside of Kanto herself. As they later watch a [[Pokémon battle]] outside, Ann expresses her excitement at receiving her own [[starter Pokémon]] during the entrance ceremony, though Liko has been too nervous to think about it. That night, Liko, too nervous to sleep, writes a diary entry on her [[Rotom Phone|Rotom Tablet]], describing her first day at school and expressing her anticipation at getting to meet her partner Pokémon.

* Liko receives a [[Pokédex]] for her [[Rotom Phone]] and a {{TP|Liko|Sprigatito}} as her [[starter Pokémon]].

* {{p|Squirtle}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; flashback)

* {{p|Chikorita}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; flashback)

* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; flashback)

* {{p|Totodile}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; flashback)

* {{p|Tepig}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; flashback)

* {{p|Rowlet}} ([[starter Pokémon]]; flashback)

** Where a female main character has obtained a {{type|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]] since {{an|May}} {{pkmn2|caught}} her {{TP|May|Bulbasaur}} in ''[[AG073|Grass Hysteria!]]'', 885 episodes earlier.

** That a main character has received a Grass-type starter as their first Pokémon.

* This episode marks the first time that a recurring character, who isn't a [[rival]], has officially obtained a {{type|Water}} starter Pokémon outside its native region, not counting [[JNS01|temporary captures]].

* As of this episode, a Grass, {{t|Fire}}, and Water-type starter Pokémon has been obtained in the first episode of a new series by a main character at least once.

* The relationship of Liko and her Sprigatito throughout the episode is reminiscent of Ash and Pikachu's during the [[EP001|very first episode]] of the anime, as both {{pkmn|Trainer}}s struggle to deal with their starter Pokémon.