After waking the next morning, I leave town, heading east down Route 3 and eventually to the famous Mt Moon. As I make my way through the route I am challenged by a good dozen or so trainers, most of which are bug catchers, with a few lasses and youngsters amongst the crowd. After fighting my way through them, coming out a little over a thousand Pokedollars richer, I reach the Mt Moon Pokemon Center, and enter hoping to rest for a little while.
Upon entering, I head to the counter to heal up my team, and am approached by a strange man while they heal.
"Hey there, you look like a smart trainer, how'd you like to get your hands on something that has the potential to be one of the most powerful Pokemon in Kanto? Only 500 Pokedollars if you buy now!"
I request that he show me the merchandise first, and after a bit of persuasion he accedes and shows me a admittedly rather healthy looking magikarp, which I then ask, how he can call this a powerful Pokemon.
"It's quite simple kid, while a Magikarp itself is rather weak, when they evolve, they become a Gyarados, and I'm sure you've heard of those powerhouses! So, what do ya say, do we have a deal?"
I pull out my pokedex and check the entry's for both magikarp and Gyarados, and finding the final stage to be to my liking, I quickly agree to the deal, forking over the 500 in cash, and receiving a pokeball with my new Magikarp in return.
After retrieving my team, I decide to head into Mt Moon and spend some time training my new addition and the rest of my team, taking advantage of the Pokemon Center right outside.