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3a. Pokemon, Go!                                                        [chsds]
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You are free to leave May's house. There's nothing left to do, so why not check
out the surrounding area?

But wait, what's this? Something's happening just off in the distance - oh,
it's just Professor Birch doing laps. Wait, doing laps? No, that's not it. A
closer look reveals that the good professor is being chased by a wild Pokemon!
It's a Zigzagoon, and it has the professor cornered. He begs you to take a
Pokemon from his bag to battle the fearsome beast with the cute little tail and
adorable raccoon eyes. The Pokemon you choose here will eventually become your
first Pokemon. As such, we are presented with a difficult choice - who to pick?

Treecko is Grass in type, and remains that way throughout its evolutions. It
works wonders against the first Gym, and once it evolves into its final form,
gains some crazy speed bonuses, making it one of the fastest Grass-types in the
game. However, due to the many types that resist Grass, and the equally
abundant types Grass is weak to, Treecko's use is limited for most of the game.

Torchic is a Fire-type, but gains a Fighting-type when it evolves into
Combusken. Torchic is the #1 choice for most players, and is the recommended
choice for beginners, in this writer's opinion. While Torchic has the hardest
time fighting alone against the first Gym, it has type advantages against a
variety of types, making it easy to clear the game.

Mudkip is pure Water, and gets a Ground-type upon evolution. Mudkip also has an
easy time against the first Gym. Only three of 17 types resist Water, so that
gives it a good edge against opponents, almost always being able to do at least
normal damage.

Each of these Pokemon evolve at Lv.16, and again at Lv.36. Make your choice and
start your battle against Zigzagoon, Lv.2.

Zigzagoon is Lv.2, so it should die in two hits or so. If your Pokemon would
die from Zigzagoon's attack, it will flee, so don't worry about losing. Select
"Attack," then Pound (if you have Treecko), Tackle (Mudkip), or Scratch
(Torchic). Gain experience points.