Wally

Wally begins as a boy who needs help catching his first Pokémon. His Ralts becomes the foundation of a team and a personal journey toward greater independence.

• Story: The early catching tutorial makes the player part of his beginning, which gives his later Victory Road challenge additional meaning. His development is a parallel journey rather than a replacement for the Birch-child rival.
• In the game: Do not judge the later encounter by his first Ralts. Bring a balanced, healed team to Victory Road and consider his evolved partners and coverage rather than expecting another tutorial-scale battle.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon Emerald · Game Boy Advance · 2004 · Original Game Boy Advance release; not Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire. · Picture: Wally: Pokémon Emerald original-era artwork.