Instructions
Choose a character to begin the game. You will start the adventure in your room.
Go downstairs and meet your mother. She will give you supplies, including a bag and trainer ID card, and will teach you how to save your game.
Walk outside and over to Professor Elm's lab. Go inside the building.
Speak to the professor. He will allow you to select your starter Pokemon. Walk up to Totodile to select this Water-type Pokemon. The other choices are the Grass-type Chikorita and the Fire-type Cyndaquil.