Part 4

Begin your journey in Pokemon X and Y by choosing your starter, battling Shauna, and exploring Aquacorde Town and Route 2. Get your Pokedex and Prof's Letter!

You're playing as Calem (if you're playing as the guy) or Calem (if you're playing as the girl) and Shauna. They'll say to meet the Pokemon professor in the next town to get Pokemon! They'll head out the town gates. Well, may as well follow. Feel free to explore the town first, but there's nothing of real note to do here. Once you're ready, head on out!

Route 1 - Vaniville Pathway

Honestly, there's nothing noteworthy here. Head north straight to the next town.

Aquacorde Town

Water and civilization in harmony

Upon entering Aquacorde, someone to your left will yell out. Head over to the table with people sitting around it. You'll sit down ('sit'?! ohmygod, how new!) and speak with what appears to be 'the gang'. You'll immediately be asked to choose a nickname for yourself. Go ahead and choose one of the three they suggested, or something completely different. Once you've chosen and confirmed, they'll mention that you can choose your starter Pokemon now! How non-chalant of them. And here they are:

The Grass-type Pokemon

Chespin

The Fire-type Pokemon

Fennekin

The Water-type Pokemon

Froakie

Once you've chosen, you'll be offered to nickname your Pokemon. Do so if you want. After you choose your Pokemon, your rival and Shauna from earlier will grab the two that you didn't choose. And then you'll get your Pokedex! Awesomeness! You can use that to record information about the Pokemon you meet on your travels. You'll also get given Prof's Letter. It needs delivering to your mother. After that, the two guys will wander off. Turns out you need to get permission from your mother first before you go on an adventure. Pokemon logic is slowly becoming more like real logic!

May as well try and head back to your mother now. Start heading south and you'll get stopped by Shauna as you're leaving. Throwback to Gen I, it's time for a starting Pokemon battle!

Trainer Battle: Pokemon Trainer Shauna

[If Chespin was your starter]

[If Fennekin was your starter]

[If Froakie was your starter]

It's an easy enough battle, just spam the enemy with your strongest Pokemon move. They're at a type disadvantage to you, so use the move that's of the same type as your Pokemon and they'll quickly die. Once you've taken her out, she'll heal up your Pokemon. Head back to Vaniville Town, back to your house. Speak with your mum once you're inside and she'll practically start pushing you out the door telling you to start your adventure. Back to Pokemon logic! She'll give you a Town Map though. That should come in handy! If you don't know how to use it, say so and get given the tutorial on it. Otherwise, head on outside. Your mum's Rhyhorn will come over and say a goodbye and your mum will send you off. I guess it's time to go. Head back to Aquacorde Town.

Once you're back, it's time to start exploring the place. Head north and down the set of stairs. At the bottom you'll see a person wandering about. Talk to him and he'll give you a free Potion, how nice. In this area you'll find the Pokemon Center off to your right, as well as the Potion Pokemart. To your left you'll find the Poke Ball Pokemart. The shop lists are as below:

Aquacorde Town Potion Pokemart - 0 & 1 Badge

Aquacorde Town Pokeball Pokemart - 0 & 1 Badge

There's no one else of consequence to talk to here, so feel free to visit the Pokemon Center (although your Pokemon's currently fine). Don't worry about buying any Poke Ball s, you'll get plenty given to you when you head out so you can catch Pokemon. From there, you should head on out! Head north over the bridge. You'll momentarily be stopped by the hiker there, warning you that Pokemon live in tall grass and explaining that your Pokemon will protect. Once he's done, continue on into Route 2.

Route 2 - Avance Trail

Head north and start walking through that tall grass. You'll probably end up having your first wild Pokemon battle here. Enjoy. Feel free to catch any Pokemon you see in the area, once you get Poke Ball s. To do so, you need to get them to low health without making them faint then throw a Poke Ball at them. If you're lucky, you should catch them! Once you head past the first patch of grass, you'll run into Shauna and your rival. They'll actually show you how to catch Pokemon. Once you're done watching the tutorial, your rival will give you ten Poke Ball s. Wowee! feel free to stroll around a bit catching Pokemon. If your Pokemon ever get too hurt, just head back into town and heal.

Once you're ready, continue heading north until you reach the entrance to a forest. A person's standing in front of it. If you move in front of him, he'll want to battle, so be ready. Once you're good to go, start the battle!

Trainer Battle: Youngster Austin

Once defeated, it's time to head into Santalune Forest. Awesome.

Santalune Forest