

Also throughout the game, the player has to fight against the forces of Team Rocket, a criminal organization that abuses Pokémon. Once a total of eight badges are acquired, the player is given permission to enter the Pokémon League, which consists of the best Pokémon trainers in the region. Inside these buildings are Gym Leaders, each of whom the player must defeat in a Pokémon battle to obtain a Gym Badge. While visiting the region's cities, the player encounters special establishments called Pokémon Gyms. Oak then asks the player to fulfill his dream of compiling a comprehensive list of every Pokémon in the game. Upon returning to the laboratory, they are presented with a Pokédex, a high-tech encyclopedia that records the entries of any Pokémon that are captured. The rival then challenges them to a Pokémon battle with their newly obtained Pokémon and continues to battle the player at certain points throughout the games.Īfter reaching the next city, the player is asked to deliver a parcel to Professor Oak. The player and their rival are both instructed to select a starter Pokémon for their travels. He takes the player to his laboratory where they meet Oak's grandson, another aspiring Pokémon Trainer. Professor Oak, a famous Pokémon researcher, explains to the player that such grass is often the habitat of wild Pokémon, and encountering them alone can be very dangerous.

After players start a journey and venture alone into tall grass, a voice warns them to stop. The silent protagonist of FireRed and LeafGreen is a child who lives in a small town named Pallet Town.
