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>Satoshi and Pikachu are currently the best of partners.
>But the truth is, their initial meeting went as badly as it could possibly have!
>That meeting took place on Satoshi's 10th birthday. In order to set off on his journey as a Pokémon Trainer, he had come to the Okido Laboratories. He was meant to receive either a Hitokage, a Zenigame or a Fushigidane, Pokémon intended for beginners, but... he overslept, and all that was left for him was a Pikachu that Professor Okido described as "there being a slight problem with".
>In addition to not wanting to enter a monster ball, the Pikachu wouldn't listen to what Satoshi said. The two eventually bonded during a battle against Onisuzume, at which point the legendary Pokémon Houou appeared in the sky, making its seven-colored wings shine.
>"Let's go meet it together one day!"... On the day he set off on his journey, Satoshi made this promise to Pikachu.
>The two of them then continued their adventure, encountering friends and Pokémon, all while growing and maturing together.
>And then one day, as Satoshi gazed up at a rainbow after a rainstorm, his chest suddenly started shining brightly.
>The Houou feather he had picked up on the day he started his journey had started giving off a strong light.
>"Is this Houou showing me the way?"
>Placing their full trust in the Feather's glow, Satoshi and Pikachu head for the mountain rising up at the foot of the rainbow. But Cross, a Trainer with his sight set on the Houou feather, blocks their way. And inside Satoshi's shadow, a mysterious Pokémon...
>Will Satoshi and Pikachu manage to meet Houou and thus fulfill the promise made on they day they started their journey?
