PZ01

プロローグマサラタウン Prologue: Masara Town
Info Collected in Vol. 1 Chapter number 1
Other Location Pallet Town Manga series Pokémon Zensho
Chapters Previous Chapter None Next Chapter PZ02

(Japanese: プロローグマサラタウン Prologue: Masara Town) is the prologue of the Pokémon Zensho manga.

Plot

While searching around for his first Pokémon, Satoshi is attacked by a flock of Pidgey. Professor Oak and his Charmander intervene, burning one of the Pidgey and scaring the rest away.

Prof. Oak takes Satoshi to his lab, where Oak's anxious grandson and Satoshi's rival Shigeru waits. Oak shows Satoshi three Poké Balls, and tells him to choose one of three first partner Pokémon: Squirtle, Bulbasaur, or Charmander. Satoshi chooses the Charmander which had saved him earlier, so Shigeru chooses Squirtle and Oak keeps the Bulbasaur.

Shigeru challenges Satoshi to a battle. Charmander attacks, but it's ineffective against Shigeru's Squirtle. Squirtle shoots water out of its mouth while Charmander dodges. Then Satoshi orders Charmander to tackle which instantly wins the battle. While Satoshi cheers his first victory, Prof. Oak gives Shigeru and Satoshi Pokédexes, and explains to them what the Pokédex does.

Major events

• Satoshi starts his Pokémon journey with his first partner Pokémon, Charmander.

Debuts

Humans

• Satoshi
• Professor Oak
• Shigeru
• Satoshi's mom

Pokémon debuts

• Charmander (Satoshi's)
• Rattata
• Pidgey
• Squirtle
• Bulbasaur
• Raticate
• Ekans
• Mankey

Characters

Humans

• Satoshi
• Professor Oak
• Shigeru
• Satoshi's mom (flashback)

Pokémon

• Charmander (Satoshi's; new)
• Squirtle (Shigeru's; new)
• Bulbasaur (first partner Pokémon)
• Rattata
• Pidgey
• Raticate (fantasy)
• Ekans (fantasy)
• Mankey (fantasy)

Trivia

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.