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 ==Plot==
-In a small [[Kanto]] [[region]] settlement called [[Pallet Town]], a boy named [[Ash Ketchum]] stays up late watching a [[Pokémon battle]] on television. Ash's mother, [[Delia Ketchum]], scolds her son and tells him to go to bed, which Ash reluctantly does. Ash is eagerly anticipating the next day, where he will receive [[starter Pokémon|his first Pokémon]] from a man called [[Professor Oak]].
+In a massive stadium, two creatures known as Pokémon are having a battle, directed by the trainers to give it their all. One of the Pokémon, a {{p|Gengar}}, uses its {{m|Hypnosis}} attack on its opponent, a {{p|Nidorino}} causing it to fall asleep. Nidorino's trainer recalls it and sends out another Pokémon, {{p|Onix}} to battle. The massive Rock Snake Pokémon emerges from its Poké Ball and prepares to take on Gengar, at which point its revealed that the battle is being displayed on television. Its viewer is a boy named {{Ash Ketchum}} who lives in a small settlement called [[Pallet Town]] and is ten-years old which allows him to pick a [[Starter Pokémon]] and become a [[Pokémon Trainer]]. As Ash declares to himself (and the Pokémon of the world) that he will become a [[Pokémon Master]]. Ash's speech, however, is interrupted by [[Delia Ketchum|his mom]] who tells him to get to bed as he has a big day tomorrow. Ash protests that he's too excited to sleep, so his mom tells him if he won't sleep then to at least get ready for the next day as she switches on a programme hosted by the town's Pokémon expert, {{an|Professor Oak}}. Ash watches as Oak explains that new trainers get to pick one of three Pokémon to start their journey; the [[grass-type]] {{p|Bulbasaur}}, the [[fire-type]] {{p|Charmander}} or the [[water-type]] {{p|Squirtle}}.
-Unfortunately, during the night, Ash accidentally breaks his alarm clock and is very late to arrive at Professor Oak's laboratory. Since the usual Kanto starter Pokémon – {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}} – are all taken by Trainers who arrived on time, {{TP|Gary|one of which|Blastoise}} was taken by Ash's rival, [[Gary Oak]], Professor Oak hesitantly gives Ash a Poké Ball containing a [[Obedience|disobedient]] {{AP|Pikachu}} and also presents to Ash a [[Pokédex]] containing information on all Pokémon native to Kanto.
+As Ash sleeps, he goes over the choices in his head reasoning that any of the three available Pokémon are good for beginning trainers. However his {{p|Voltorb}} alarm clock rolls into his hand as he sleeps and, dreaming that he's throwing a Poké Ball, chucks it into the wall smashing it. When Ash finally wakes up, he sees the sun high in the sky and realizes he overslept. Ash runs to the lab, in such a hurry he doesn't change out of his pyjamas, and at this point doesn't care which starter he gets as long as he gets any. He arrives at the lab just in time to see one of his new fellow trainers (and Professor Oak's grandson), Gary, leaving. Unfortunately for Ash, Gary is very overconfident and brags that he was on time and already has his first Pokémon although he refuses to reveal which one he got. Gary's large crowd (which includes a group of cheerleaders) cheers for him, and Gary promises that he'll become a Pokémon master and put Pallet Town on the map before leaving. As the crowd follows, Ash is left by himself but not for long as Professor Oak approaches. Ash apologizes for being late (and hardly being dressed for the occasion) but tells Professor Oak he's ready to pick his first Pokémon.
+Taken into the lab, Ash sees three Poké Balls sitting on a pedestal and states that after thinking about it he's decided to choose Squirtle as his starter... however the Poké Ball is empty. Oak explains that Squirtle has already been claimed by a trainer that was on time. Ash doesn't mind as he decides to instead go with Bulbasaur, whom has also been taken already. Ash is still happy to go with Charmander but, alas, that Pokémon is gone too with someone who wasn't late. Ash asks if this means there are no Pokémon left for him, and Oak tells him this isn't exactly true as he does have another Pokémon but its very unusual. At this point, Ash is willing to settle for anything and tells Oak he'll take whatever it is. A fourth Poké Ball emerges onto the pedestal and Ash picks it up, upon which point it opens and from it emerges a small yellow mouse-like Pokémon. Oak explains that the Pokémon is named {{p|Pikachu}}, and Ash is very impressed deciding Pikachu is better than any of the other starters. He picks up Pikachu and hugs it, however Pikachu doesn't like being hugged and gives Ash a massive electric shock as Oak explains that Pikachu is an electric-type, and has a shocking personality to match. Oak gives Ash some Poké Balls and a [[Pokédex]], however at this point Pikachu shocks them both.
 While Ash is excited to have a new Pokémon, Pikachu is not excited to have a new Trainer and the two of them have a very rocky relationship at first. Pikachu is extremely mistrusting of Ash and is so stubborn that Ash has to drag him around with a clothesline leash from the [[Bag|backpack]] Delia prepared for him. Making matters worse is the fact that Pikachu absolutely hates being inside his [[Poké Ball]], so Ash has to keep Pikachu out with him at all times.