Leaving the forest where Professor Palm's laboratory was, Opal found her way back to the center of her hometown, Perch Town. Even though nothing had changed while she was at the lab, something seemed different. Maybe it was the fact that she was finally leaving to challenge the great Gym Leaders of Tena. She exited her hometown through the large gate with a large sign overhead reading "You are now leaving Perch Town. Come back soon!" Opal sure hoped she would return someday, after she had finished her journey.
A little into Route 301, Opal noticed she was feeling lonely, and let out Clacky to follow her. After she was about halfway through the grassy path, she saw that Clacky had stopped following her and was staring at something in the tall grass. She looked towards the direction Clacky was looking at, and saw a small yellow bug skittering around a few trees off of the path. She tilted her head, not sure what it was. She took out the Pokedex Professor Palm had given her and pointed it at the bug. It read:
HARPILLAR
The Hard Sting Pokemon
Bug/Poison
Ability: Shield Dust
Moves:
Poison String
String Shot
Opal looked at the Harpillar, deciding she would catch it with one of the Pokeballs she had received from her parents. "Clacky! Use Bubble!" The small crab shot out a small stream of shiny blue bubbles toward the Harpillar, which exploded on contact, angering the insect. It moved towards them swiftly, then raised up and shot a few purple needles at Clacky, piercing Opal's Pokemon multiple times. Not fazed by the attack, Opal commanded her Clarva to repeat the attack, which was quickly followed by the action. The Harpillar was hit by the bubbles a second time, wearing down the Pokemon quickly.
It spat out a string of silky matter, clumping around Clacky's feet. Opal was getting tired of the repetitiveness, and pulled out one of her Pokeballs and threw it. It rocket once, twice, thrice, then sat still. Opal picked up the Pokeball, full of joy for catching her first Pokemon. She turned towards Clacky, who was still stuck to the ground with the String Shot. She sprayed a Potion on Clacky, then returned her Pokemon to its ball. She then continued down Route 301, wondering if her whole journey would be as easy.
A little into Route 301, Opal noticed she was feeling lonely, and let out Clacky to follow her. After she was about halfway through the grassy path, she saw that Clacky had stopped following her and was staring at something in the tall grass. She looked towards the direction Clacky was looking at, and saw a small yellow bug skittering around a few trees off of the path. She tilted her head, not sure what it was. She took out the Pokedex Professor Palm had given her and pointed it at the bug. It read:
HARPILLAR
The Hard Sting Pokemon
Bug/Poison
Ability: Shield Dust
Moves:
Poison String
String Shot
Opal looked at the Harpillar, deciding she would catch it with one of the Pokeballs she had received from her parents. "Clacky! Use Bubble!" The small crab shot out a small stream of shiny blue bubbles toward the Harpillar, which exploded on contact, angering the insect. It moved towards them swiftly, then raised up and shot a few purple needles at Clacky, piercing Opal's Pokemon multiple times. Not fazed by the attack, Opal commanded her Clarva to repeat the attack, which was quickly followed by the action. The Harpillar was hit by the bubbles a second time, wearing down the Pokemon quickly.
It spat out a string of silky matter, clumping around Clacky's feet. Opal was getting tired of the repetitiveness, and pulled out one of her Pokeballs and threw it. It rocket once, twice, thrice, then sat still. Opal picked up the Pokeball, full of joy for catching her first Pokemon. She turned towards Clacky, who was still stuck to the ground with the String Shot. She sprayed a Potion on Clacky, then returned her Pokemon to its ball. She then continued down Route 301, wondering if her whole journey would be as easy.
