A Journey’s Start

A Journey’s Start is the third episode of the Kanto season of Pokémon Tricolor. It is the third episode overall.

Summary
After spending some more time together, the trio parts ways as Adrian goes back home to prepare for his journey while Leo and Anna go two separate ways during their trip down Route 1. Although all seems well at first, an attack by a colony of angry Horsea leaves Leo cornered, but someone saves the day.

Plot
The episode begins with Adrian waving goodbye as his bus leaves. Anna and Leo wave goodbye also, and after the bus leaves they begin to set foot into Route 1. Anna explains that she has something she wants to do. As Anna leaves, Leo begins his walk and immediately is chased by a group Pidgey and Spearow. Leo begins to run, but he falls in a pond. When he opens his eyes, he sees a bunch of angry Horsea around him. He climbs out of the pond, but the Horsea follow him, spraying water guns at him. Leo angrily sends out Bulbasaur, but the poor creature is immediately dispatched by a group Ice Beam. As Leo feels cornered, Anna saves the day using Charmander. She heals Bulbasaur and allows Leo to finish the Horsea off. As the duo leaves, a single Horsea follows Anna and she decides to capture it.

Characters

 * Leo Maxwell
 * Leo’s Bulbasaur
 * Anna Hawthorne
 * Anna’s Charmander
 * Adrian Fulbright
 * Anna’s Horsea (debut)

Major Events

 * Anna and Leo leave Pallet Town.
 * Anna catches Horsea.
 * The first onscreen Pokémon capture occurs.
 * Anna catches her first Pokémon.