>>38008359Well, going from Sunnyshore City to Vermilion City was all done by boat, so that wasn't very exciting.
Making her way from there to Lavender all the way over to Goldenrod was all done on foot. Since, you know, you can't fly someplace until you've been there before. That took a while.
That being said, her spiritual journey involved learning how to calm wild Pokemon that she hasn't caught herself. At first she tried to treat every one like they were already friends. That got her attacked a lot, so she had to rely on her friends to help, and she learned from their actions.