Appendix:User142 Ruby Sapphire walkthrough/Starting the game
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After the introduction, you are in a moving truck. Soon the truck stops, and a patch of light appears at the right. Leave the truck.
Once you are done in your house (You will get explicit directions there), go next door. Go upstairs, and talk to the girl at the left of the room.
Leave the house and head go to the north end of the city. At the exit, you will be asked to help Professor Birch. Choose one of the following three Pokémon:
| Pokémon | Type | Level | Move 1 | Move 2 | Move 3 | Move 4 |
| Mudkip | Water | 5 | Growl | Tackle | ||
| Torchic | Fire | 5 | Growl | Scratch | ||
| Treecko | Grass | 5 | Leer | Pound |
You will have to fight:
| Pokémon | Type | Level | Move 1 | Move 2 | Move 3 | Move 4 |
| Poochyena | Dark | 2 | Tackle |
After the battle, Prof. Birch brings you to his lab. Once he's done talking to you, head back north. You will go through Oldale Town; just keep going north. You may want to make your Pokémon stronger by fighting wild Pokémon. However, you won't be able to catch any yet. (The Poké Mart won't have any Poké Balls yet.) At the end of the route, you will face the Pokémon of the type yours is weak to: If you chose Torchic, you will face Mudkip. If you chose Mudkip, you will face Treecko. If you chose Treecko, you will face Torchic. You will earn 300 credits from this battle. After this battle, head back to Prof. Birch's lab.
