January 18. The weather was clear.
At Indigo Stadium on the Indigo Plateau, the staff began bustling about with preparations early in the morning.
Today was the opening day of the Indigo Plateau Conference!
Up the mountain road, step by step, the sacred Pokémon League beckoned to new challengers.
The solemn, dignified spherical emblem of the Pokémon League gleamed dazzlingly in the sunlight.
Pokémon Trainers from Kanto and even all over the world, skilled competitors who had earned at least eight badges, gathered here at this moment.
Deafening ceremonial salutes rang out into the sky, and Pidgey serving as doves of peace flew over everyone's heads.
Kanto's grandest annual event was about to begin.
The Trainers who had finally made it here gazed at the main stadium's battlefield with all sorts of expressions.
"I'll bring honor to my family!" a hot-blooded boy vowed to the battlefield.
"I'll prove that Bug-type Pokémon can be powerful too." An older, middle-aged Bug Catcher held a dream in his heart.
"Hmph~ Once I win the championship, I'll be even more famous." There was also a narcissist in a purple silk dance outfit who looked like a complete moron~
Whatever their dreams, once they arrived here, there was only one option: let their strength do the talking!
In a lounge at the venue, Gary held his guitar as he made the final adjustments with Golduck and Gengar.
"Everything all right? Don't be nervous~" With a cup of coffee in hand, Lorelei thoughtfully kept Gary company while he waited to go on.
In a little while, once the Sacred Fire was lit, it would be time for his opening theme song.
"I'm fine, Lorelei." Gary smiled. "These two show-offs of mine go wild in front of a crowd. The bigger the occasion, the more excited they