Its Ash Ketchums tenth birthday, and hes ready to do what many 10-year-olds in the Kanto region set out to dobecome a Pokmon Trainer! Things dont go exactly the way he planned when he ends up with a Pikachu instead of a standard first Pokmon, and winning Gym Badges turns out to be much tougher than he thought. Luckily hes got former Gym Leaders Brock and Misty at his side, along with a bevy of new Pokmon friends, including Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.