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The scene changes to a battle between a {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Nidorino}} that is being watched by {{OBP|Red|Origins}} in his room. His [[mom]] calls up the stairs to him and tells him that Professor Oak wants to see him in his lab. Excited by this, Red rushes out of his room, and in his haste, falls down the stairs. He quickly gets back up, however, and runs over to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. In front of the lab, Red meets up with {{OBP|Blue|Origins}}, Professor Oak's grandson and Red's [[rival]], who also was called down to the lab. They race in as Professor Oak greets them. He hands each of them a [[Pokédex]], a high-tech encyclopedia of Pokémon, which he has been working on. He asks them both to fulfill his dream of making a complete guide on all Pokémon. | The scene changes to a battle between a {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Nidorino}} that is being watched by {{OBP|Red|Origins}} in his room. His [[mom]] calls up the stairs to him and tells him that Professor Oak wants to see him in his lab. Excited by this, Red rushes out of his room, and in his haste, falls down the stairs. He quickly gets back up, however, and runs over to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. In front of the lab, Red meets up with {{OBP|Blue|Origins}}, Professor Oak's grandson and Red's [[rival]], who also was called down to the lab. They race in as Professor Oak greets them. He hands each of them a [[Pokédex]], a high-tech encyclopedia of Pokémon, which he has been working on. He asks them both to fulfill his dream of making a complete guide on all Pokémon. | ||
In addition to doing this, Professor Oak allows the boys to pick one of the three [[starter | In addition to doing this, Professor Oak allows the boys to pick one of the three [[starter Pokémon]]: {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Squirtle}}, or {{p|Bulbasaur}}. Blue lets Red pick first. Though Professor Oak advises them both to think carefully before they choose, Red picks {{TP|Red|Charmander}} almost immediately. He explains that his father named him Red, and cites it as the reason he wanted his first Pokémon to be a Fire-type. Professor Oak asks Blue if he is going to pick Squirtle for similar reasons, and while Blue denies that he would pick his Pokémon for such a ridiculous reason, he chooses Squirtle anyway, solely because of its advantage over Red's selection. Professor Oak asks if they would like to nickname either of their Pokémon, but they both decline. Blue starts to challenge Red to a battle, but then changes his mind, teasing that he wants his first battle to be memorable instead of against a novice like Red. This prompts Red to angrily argue that Blue is just as much a beginner as he is, but Blue argues that he has greater ambitions than Red. Blue goes on to explain that he wants to be the greatest [[Pokémon Trainer]] in the world and exit the laboratory. Red begins his journey shortly afterward. | ||
Walking down the road, Red encounters a {{p|Pidgey}}. He sends Charmander out to battle it, but Pidgey overwhelms them both with a {{m|Gust}} attack, preventing Charmander from using {{m|Ember}} as ordered, and also flies off, evading the Poké Ball Red throws at it. Red sits down with Charmander and looks up Pidgey in his Pokédex, only to discover that the Pokédex does not register full data on a Pokémon unless he succeeds in catching it. However, his next battle against a {{p|Rattata}} is more successful, and he catches the Rattata. This is shortly followed by his catching a {{p|Spearow}}, a {{p|Caterpie}}, and a different Pidgey. The scene moves to him battling a {{tc|Youngster}} Trainer in a forest. The Youngster sends out a {{p|Nidoran♀}}, and after Red states that he has never seen one before, he sends out Charmander, who knocks the opponent out in one hit. After attacking, Red tries to catch the Nidoran♀, but the Poké Ball is rejected. The Youngster accuses Red of trying to steal his Pokémon and calls him a thief, but Red attempts to explain the misunderstanding, and asks where he can catch his own Nidoran♀, and the Youngster points him in the right direction. | Walking down the road, Red encounters a {{p|Pidgey}}. He sends Charmander out to battle it, but Pidgey overwhelms them both with a {{m|Gust}} attack, preventing Charmander from using {{m|Ember}} as ordered, and also flies off, evading the Poké Ball Red throws at it. Red sits down with Charmander and looks up Pidgey in his Pokédex, only to discover that the Pokédex does not register full data on a Pokémon unless he succeeds in catching it. However, his next battle against a {{p|Rattata}} is more successful, and he catches the Rattata. This is shortly followed by his catching a {{p|Spearow}}, a {{p|Caterpie}}, and a different Pidgey. The scene moves to him battling a {{tc|Youngster}} Trainer in a forest. The Youngster sends out a {{p|Nidoran♀}}, and after Red states that he has never seen one before, he sends out Charmander, who knocks the opponent out in one hit. After attacking, Red tries to catch the Nidoran♀, but the Poké Ball is rejected. The Youngster accuses Red of trying to steal his Pokémon and calls him a thief, but Red attempts to explain the misunderstanding, and asks where he can catch his own Nidoran♀, and the Youngster points him in the right direction. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* The beginning of the episode features sound effects from the original [[Game Boy]] games, drawing from the opening animation from {{game|Red and Green|s}} (with a {{p|Gengar}} battling a {{p|Nidorino}}). The main | * The beginning of the episode features sound effects from the original [[Game Boy]] games, drawing from the opening animation from {{game|Red and Green|s}} (with a {{p|Gengar}} battling a {{p|Nidorino}}). The main [[Pokémon anime]] had also animated the same opening animation in a similar fashion in the beginning of its own first episode, ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''. | ||
* In the Japanese version of this episode, Red initially considers [[nickname|nicknaming]] his Charmander ''Sepultura'' (meaning "grave" or "burial" in Spanish) prior to his decision of refraining from nicknaming Charmander at all. "Sepultura" is a nickname that was given to a Charmander that appeared in a screenshot on the back of the Japanese box packaging of {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red}}. | * In the Japanese version of this episode, Red initially considers [[nickname|nicknaming]] his Charmander ''Sepultura'' (meaning "grave" or "burial" in Spanish) prior to his decision of refraining from nicknaming Charmander at all. "Sepultura" is a nickname that was given to a Charmander that appeared in a screenshot on the back of the Japanese box packaging of {{game|Red and Green|s|Pokémon Red}}. | ||
* When introducing the [[starter Pokémon]], [[Professor Oak]] called {{p|Bulbasaur}} a "plant Pokémon" (Japanese: しょくぶつポケモン) instead of a {{t|Grass}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, with the terms referring to the [[type]]s. Despite this apparent oversight, this usage is consistent with [[Professor Oak#Oak's Lab|Professor Oak's dialogue]] from the Japanese {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}}, international {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and Japanese {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} if the {{player}} is about to choose Bulbasaur as their starter Pokémon. | * When introducing the [[starter Pokémon]], [[Professor Oak]] called {{p|Bulbasaur}} a "plant Pokémon" (Japanese: しょくぶつポケモン) instead of a {{t|Grass}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, with the terms referring to the [[type]]s. Despite this apparent oversight, this usage is consistent with [[Professor Oak#Oak's Lab|Professor Oak's dialogue]] from the Japanese {{game2|Red|Green|Blue}}, international {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, and Japanese {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} if the {{player}} is about to choose Bulbasaur as their starter Pokémon. | ||