>>54203812Ok, imagine this:
You're destined to be a dex-wielding, ball slinging champion of a trainer, BUT, you're only 9 years old. The villain team isn't going to wait around before taking over the world though, and it's still up to you to stop them!
You must navigate the region and recruit different trainers to help solve problems in areas it isn't safe to travel without a pokemon of your own.
Not every trainer can solve every problem, of course! Have the local youngsters and lasses chase off a territorial bird 'mon, enlist a hiker to scout a safe trail up a treacherous mountain, send a ruin maniac to investigate rumors of structural instability, persuade a dragon tamer to leave the den for a serious showdown.
>Bonus post-gameYou turn 10. Pick your starter, get back out there.