Episode 1

Jade sighs, walking back to the Pokémon Center, holding Weedle. Leaf looks at Jade with mutual disappointment, following after her.

Leaf: Jade, wait up!

Jade continues walking.

Leaf: Hey, it's alright! Don't worry, you're new to training. You have what it takes to become a trainer.

Jade: I did my best and it still wasn't enough! Gary got all the glory, cause he was right! He has what it takes, not me. (Crosses arms) I don't even have a Pokémon, while he has two! Forget it! I'm no trainer.

Weedle squirms in Jade's hands, lowering its head. Jade ignores this, continuing to walk away.

Voice: Jade, hold on.

Jade freezes upon the booming voice, recognizing it as Lt. Surge's. She turns around, seeing him stand before her.

Jade: Lt. Surge? What do you want?

Lt. Surge: Hm. I came here to apologize.

Leaf smiles.

Jade: (Eyes widen) H - huh? Apologize?

Lt. Surge: Earlier, I didn't believe that you could tame that Weedle. It -

Jade: She.

Lt. Surge: (Corrects himself) She was far too aggressive and you were too inexperienced. Becoming a trainer was out of the question.

Jade frowns.

Lt. Surge: But... the best trainers start somewhere to create a bond with their Pokémon. I started with a Krabby that I couldn't tame, and it took a life-threatening situation for me to bond with it.

Jade: I don't have a bond with -

Lt. Surge: To become a trainer, you need something to drive you. What separates champions from the trainers who go nowhere in life is that drive, that spark. The bond you have with Weedle, the lengths you'd go to for it, can't be seen in any other trainer - myself, Giovanni, Red...

Jade: And?

Lt. Surge: You too can become a trainer - a Champion.