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**Pokémon - I Choose You!** (Japanese: **ポケモン！きみにきめた！** *Pokémon! I Choose You!*) is the 1st episode of Season 1 and the 1st episode of the *Magical Pokémon Quest* series overall.

## Summary

*Meet Nanette Daisy, a 10-year-old girl full of imagination, confidence, dreams and faithfulness from the Unovian city of Aspertia!*

*Nanette is finally old enough to receive her first Pokémon from her godmother Professor Aurea Juniper, the region's Pokémon expert-but was quite unconfident until a dream changes it! The next day, on the way to the lab, she meets a strange feline creature who goes by the name Kyubey, and by the time she arrives at Aurea's, her godmother says that she is a Chosen One! After Nanette and big sister Marina get their first Pokémon, they head off to Kanto, the former reuniting with her crush Mikey Evoli.*

*Trainers, Pokémon and Incubators don't always get along right away. Not only does Volley the Eevee refuse to enter his Poké Ball (to the annoyance of Gigi the Tepig and Chompy the Totodile), but Kyubey is not a battler herself and would rather climb a tree than help out battle a Pidgey that Nanette encounters! Disagreements aside, the trio of Trainers and Pokémon start to bond with Kyubey when they find themselves chased by some Vertex and an angry flock of Spearow. The Spearow wound Kyubey, but Nanette risks her own safety to protect the Incubator.*

*To please Kyubey, the Trainers decide to contract and make their wishes. This soon causes a slight disadvantage once the Vertex are defeated; however, they and their Pokémon are still surrounded by the Spearow. When Nanette fearlessly confronts the Spearow, Volley, Gigi and Chompy are inspired to summon their remaining energy to repel the Pokémon with a powerful trio attack.*

*Finally out of harm's way, the wild experience makes the Magical Warriors and their Pokémon realize that they've begun what promises to be a blooming friendship.*

## Plot

The episode begins with a feline creature having a conversation with Queen Cosmica. The Incubator is asked to go look for Chosen Ones, magic users who have a high aptitude. Kyubey accepts the mission and the Queen of Yumesora decides to send her to Unova first thing in the next day. Meanwhile in the Unovian city of Aspertia, a girl is seen packing her things. Her name is Nanette Daisy, and she is ten years old, which allows her to pick a starter Pokémon and become a Pokémon Trainer. Nanette declares to herself and the world that she will become a hero. Her speech, however, is interrupted by Elis, her mom, who is holding an injured Marina while telling her younger daughter to get to bed as she has a big day tomorrow. Nanette panics over the fact her big sister is injured, but forgets that she has a healing spell. While deciding to do it, she asks her mom if she can watch something first, and Elis says it's a good idea as she switches the TV on to a program hosted by the Unova region's Pokémon expert, Professor Aurea Juniper. Nanette watches as Aurea explains that new Trainers get to pick one of three Pokémon to start their journey: the Grass-type Snivy, the Fire-type Tepig, or the Water-type Oshawott. As the 10 year-old watches, however, she starts feeling a little unconfident in herself.

As Nanette sleeps, she and her godmother (which is Aurea herself) have a conversation in the Dream World. Nanette says that while she's ready to go out into the world as a Trainer, she is unsure if she will succeed. Aurea motivates her saying that she can do it, and Nanette starts feeling better. Suddenly, the Dream World starts to turn into a dark void, and Aurea and Nanette quickly run. The duo suddenly comes over a cliff, and Nanette falls over, causing Aurea to grab her hand. As they try to hang on, unfortunately, the force of the darkness is so strong that the girls loose grip of their hands and fall over the cliff in different directions. Nanette weakly awakens during the stormy night, but is unable to stay awake.

When Nanette wakes up the next day, she complains on what happened to her, only to see the sun high in the sky and realize that she overslept, also learning that Marina left on time due to having recovered from her injuries. Nanette runs to Professor Juniper's Laboratory in such a hurry that she forgets to change out of her pajamas, and at this point starts to panic. Suddenly, Kyubey falls from a portal in the sky and bonks right unto Nanette's head. After a few seconds of staring, the Incubator introduces herself, and Nanette does the same, then grabbing her and resuming her rush to the Juniper Laboratory, saying "No time to chat, I gotta run!" She arrives at the lab just in time to see her big sister about to scold her. Aurea notices what's about to happen and slaps the girls, unfortunately slapping Kyubey as well. Nanette then tells her godmother that she's ready to pick her first Pokémon, though Aurea replies by saying that there's something important she and Marina need to know.

Once in the lab, Nanette sees Aurea holding a Poké Ball on her hands and wonders what this important thing is. Aurea says that she'll explain later, and sends out a Tepig that unusually has orange hearts on her ears. Nanette gets so excited over seeing the adorable Fire Pig that she quickly chooses her as her starter, naming her Gigi. Knowing that Aurea gave away a Snivy and Oshawott earlier, Marina sadly asks if this means that there are no Pokémon left for her, but Aurea tells her this isn't exactly true as she does have another Pokémon but it is not from Unova. At this point, Marina is willing to settle for anything and tells her godmother that she'll take whatever it is. Auera takes out a Poké Ball and sends out a small blue bipedal crocodile-like Pokémon. Aurea explains that the Pokémon is named Totodile, and Marina is very impressed by her cuteness, deciding to name her Chompy. After recalling their Pokémon, Aurea gives the Daisy Sisters some Poké Balls, two Harmony PokéPads, and their Rotom Phones, though she also gives Nanette the Dream Stones (at which point the Stones accidentally cause a chain reaction that ends up shocking everyone in the lab and causing a blackout).

After teleporting to Kanto, Nanette and Marina, along with their mom, find a small group of supporters outside Professor Saumel Oak's Laboratory ready to wish Mikey luck as he heads out on his Pokémon journey. Elis gets weepy at the thought of her daughters finally leaving to start their lives as Trainers, before telling Mikey to take care of them (even teasing him over his crush on Nanette, to their embarrassment). She then notices an Eevee and asks why he isn't inside his Poké Ball like other Pokémon. Mikey realizes that she's right and tells the Eevee, Volley, to go inside, but Volley refuses, repeatedly swatting the ball away. Elis simply assumes that the two are playing catch, but admits that she finds Volley "weird." Everyone doesn't take kindly to this comment (*especially* her daughters) and the Dream Stones end up shocking everyone in the area, except Professor Samuel Oak, who remarks that the rubber gloves that were packed will come in handy since rubber doesn't conduct electricity.

The Trainers and their Pokémon begin their long journey, walking beyond the outskirts of Pallet Town. Or rather, Gigi and Chompy are riding on their Trainers' shoulders, Mikey is walking with Nanette and Marina, and Volley, who is tied to a clothesline like a leash, has to be dragged along behind him. Mikey tries talking to Volley, but he learns that the Pokémon doesn't like him at all, getting slapped as a result. Trying to persuade Volley to go inside his Poké Ball, Mikey consults the Daisy Sisters, but Marina confirms that while many Pokémon travel in Poké Balls, some don't like being confined. Deciding to make life easier for Volley, Mikey removes the leash but Volley still isn't impressed.

Just then, the group hears footsteps behind them and find that they are close to a Pidgey. Nanette looks up Pidgey in her Rotom Phone and finds that the small bird is a Flying-type Pokémon which is gentle, easy to catch, and a good choice for a beginning Trainer. Nanette is happy at the chance to test her skills and tries to send Gigi to battle, but Kyubey interrupts and says that Incubators don't fight, climbing a tree and watching. Nanette, angry at Kyubey's interruption, decides to do it herself and has Gigi use Ember on a Pidgey. The Pokémon weakened, she throws a Poké Ball, which connects and Pidgey is drawn inside, and after the Poké Ball shakes for a few seconds, the catch becomes successful, much to Nanette's delight. Marina then explains to Mikey that when catching a Pokémon you normally have your own Pokémon battle to weaken the target first. When Nanette names her new Pokémon "Pidge," Volley finds the nickname hilarious, to everyone's annoyance.

As Kyubey also watches in annoyance, Chompy notices some more Pidgey nearby and throws a stone at them with her tail, much to Marina's frustration. Just then, the Totodile whacks another stone at what it turns out not to be a Pidgey, but instead a much angrier-looking bird Pokémon. Mikey scans it with his Rotom Phone and it identifies the bird as Spearow which, unlike Pidgey, has a bad attitude and a violent temperament, being known for attacking people and Pokémon without warning. The Trainers then see Spearow flying directly at them, but Spearow spots Volley in a tree as it passes and decides to attack him instead. Mikey's Rotom Phone explains that wild Pokémon are sometimes jealous of those with Trainers. As Mikey tries to get Spearow to focus on him instead, the ground suddenly shakes intensely, which sends Spearow falling to the ground. A stunned Marina notes it's a completely different kind of tremor compared to earthquakes, and Kyubey realizes that they're it.

Spearow is down, but not out, and it lets out a loud cry. In the distance, the team spots a large flock of Spearow emerging from a tree and heading straight towards them. Everyone decides to make a run for it, and quickly try to get away as the furious flock give chase. Marina soon says there is something scary in the sky, and Nanette and Mikey notice some of the Spearow are gone, but the white dots that are in their place soon become larger and they notice a white blob. The Stardust have arrived, and the Pokémon start to run faster than their Trainers (and at the same speed as Kyubey), making themselves an easy target for Spearow who don't hesitate to attack them en masse. By the time the Daisy Sisters and Mikey catch up, everyone is very weak and can no longer run, so the Pokémon go back in their Poké Balls, making Nanette pick Kyubey up and the trio runs away. The group comes to a fast flowing river and, needing to get away from the angry Spearow quickly, jump in and allow themselves to be swept away, during which Nanette very nearly becomes lunch for a Gyarados due to her not being able to swim in deep waters.

Further down the river, where there's no current, the Trainers manage to get out of the waters and realize that they didn't drown. Nanette is stunned for a moment before realizing that Kyubey may have enough energy to still allow them to make a contract. Kyubey nods and asks if they got any wishes. The Trainers state those wishes and contract with Kyubey, allowing them to transform for the first time and handle the Stardust. Marina uses her new powers to soak some of the new Vertex while Mikey, like a knight, plunges through them with Volley's power. Nanette proceeds forward using Daisy Punch at the Vertex, destroying them successfully. Unfortunately, everyone notices the flock of Spearow has caught up to them, and they decide to make a getaway with their flight.

As the magical warriors fly for dear life, a thunderstorm starts. With rain falling and the Spearow flock still on their tail, the warriors fly as fast as they can. However, the Spearow catch up and start to attack them, and this, coupled with the dangerous conditions, eventually cause the magical warrior transformations to wear off, making the Trainers fly off a small bank and crash to the ground. Lying in the mud, the injured Trainers spot their Pokémon nearby, out of their Poké Balls and weaker than ever. Upset that her first day as a Pokémon Trainer has turned into such a disaster, Nanette tells Gigi to get inside her Poké Ball as it seems to be the only way that she can be safe from the approaching Spearow. Deciding that she's done running, Nanette stands before the Spearow and announces that she refuses to be beaten by the likes of them if she's going to be a hero, vowing to defeat them all. Gigi, Chompy and Volley see that Nanette is willing to sacrifice herself to save everyone. Just before the Spearow flock can hit, the trio of Pokémon jumps onto her shoulder and then into the air. Volley is struck by lightning, and thanks to the fact he knows Copycat, this causes him to let out a massive Thunder Shock (combined with Gigi's Fire Pledge and Chompy's Water Pledge), which throws Nanette back onto the ground.

Soon, the rain has cleared and the sun is shining, with everyone lying unconscious. They wake up and find the Spearow flock has gone. They weakly note that despite everything, they managed to defeat their attackers together and finally a friendship is formed between Mikey and Volley. Just then, a shimmering Pokémon flies overhead towards a rainbow. Mikey wonders what it was, and while his Rotom Phone can't unfortunately identify it, it explains that there are many Pokémon species yet to be discovered. After watching the Pokémon disappear into the distance, the Trainers pick up their Pokémon and keep on walking with Kyubey flying alongside them as the narrator explains that the magical warriors have many more adventures together to come. Reaching a bank, they spot Viridian City in the distance and head toward it, having taken the first of many steps on their magical journey.

## Major Events

* Nanette Daisy meets Kyubey.
* Nanette, Marina Daisy and Mikey Evoli begin their Pokémon journeys.
	+ Nanette starts her journey with a Tepig she names Gigi.
	+ Marina starts her journey with a Totodile she names Chompy.
	+ Mikey starts his journey with a disobedient Eevee he names Volley.
* Nanette and Marina go to the Kanto region.
* Nanette catches a Pidgey she names Pidge.
* Nanette, Marina and Mikey state their wishes and make a contract with Kyubey.
	+ Nanette's wish is to be able to protect the world and stay strong.
	+ Being into fashion and the ocean, Marina's wish is to make the most fabulous water-themed dress, complete with seashells.
	+ Mikey's wish is simply to be a hero so that his brothers can be happy.
* The magical warriors battle some Vertex for the first time and successfully defeat them.
* The magical warriors and their Pokémon become friends.
* The magical warriors (specifically Nanette) see a mysterious Pokémon.
* The magical warriors reach Viridian.

## Characters

### Magical Warriors

* Nanette Daisy (debut)
* Marina Daisy (debut)
* Mikey Evoli (debut)

### Pokémon

* Snivy (photo; debut)
* Tepig (photo; debut) (Nanette's; Gigi; new)
* Oshawott (photo)
* Totodile (Marina's; Chompy; new; debut)
* Eevee (Mikey's; Volley; new)
* Pidgey (Nanette's; Pidge; new; debut)
* Spearow (multiple; debut)

### Secondary Characters

* Queen Cosmica (debut)
* Elis Daisy
* Professor Aurea Juniper
* Professor Samuel Oak (debut)

## Scripts

* English
* Japanese

## Trivia

* The **Harmony Color** announced before the start of the episode is **Daisy Purple**.
* The episode starts a little differently from the canon version, removing the opening League Battle entirely. The dream is also changed.
* This episode reveals that Spearow see in black and white.
* This is the only episode of the first season in which the Team Rocket Trio does not appear.
* Unlike the canon episode...
	+ The attempt of catching Rattata doesn't happen
	+ Volley ultimately returns to his Poké Ball, but comes back out when he goes into his owner's magic warrior weapon

### Errors

* Aurea is missing her Harmony Gem's ring form and her Power Necklace in the dream.

### Dub Edits

* The Japanese version of the scene with Mikey talking with Volley (only to Nanette to slap Mikey and Kyubey to slap Volley) on Route 1 contains an untranslatable pun. When Taichi asks Vuivui to talk (話) to him, Vuivui purposely misunderstands this as him saying he has "no teeth" (歯なし), thus opening his mouth to show Taichi that he indeed does have teeth, only for both Trainer and Pokémon to get themselves slapped. In the dub, Mikey asks Volley to open his mouth and tell him what's wrong, to which Volley responds to by literally opening his mouth wide open, but the slap scene is kept *ONLY* for Kyubey and Volley since the human slap included physical violence. In the next scene, Mikey can clearly be seen rubbing his red, sore cheek and Nanette has her hand in the air.
	+ Aurea slapping Nanette and Marina was also cut for the same reason.

### Easter Eggs

* The legendary bird the magical warriors saw at the end of the episode was Ho-Oh.
* Marina's wish would not really be granted until "Beauty and the Beach," 20 episodes later.
* The way the dream ends and then transitions to a stormy night back in reality is similar to what happens to the player at the beginning of the *Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers* games. However, the transformation into a Pokémon is opted out, especially since the series is not a PMD-based one.
* During the shot of the whole television and Nanette moving her head into view, Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott have their names written in Modern runes below their pictures.
	+ Notably, the "v" in "Snivy" uses the normal letter V since the Modern rune form of the letter was unseen in the origin anime of the runes.
* When the trio of Trainers wonder how they were able to get out of the river without dying, Nanette indirectly mentions her ancestor by saying "S-senpai...!", causing Marina to tell her that she might be seeing things (to her absolute annoyance).