Things You'll Need
Instructions
Create a Team of Six Pokemon
Launch the Pokemon game.
Visit Professor Elm's lab to receive your first Pokemon. He asks you to pick one of three.
Press the "D-pad" button to walk around after you receive your Pokemon. Notice how the Pokemon remains outside its ball and obediently follows you wherever you go.
Exit the professor's lab and walk in the tall grass to meet wild Pokemon.
Toss a Pokeball to catch each new wild Pokemon you meet and they will join your team. Your team is full when you have six Pokemon. Your first Pokemon remains outside its ball, walking with you, until you choose another Pokemon to hold the lead position on the team.
Switch a Pokemon into Lead Position
Press the "X" button to display the game menu.
Touch the "Pokemon" command on the DS screen. This allows you to see the six Pokemon on your team. The Pokemon in the upper-left corner is in the lead position.
Press the "D-pad" button to highlight the Pokemon you want to walk beside you.
Press the "A" button to select that Pokemon. Choose the command "Switch" from the pop-up menu.
Press the "D-pad" button to highlight the Pokemon the upper-left position and press the "A" button again. The two Pokemon you selected will swap places.
Press the "B" button to exit back to the game. The Pokemon you switched to the lead position now roams beside you, outside its ball.