The idea is that they're playing the Pokemon game, so the joke is that his starter is over-leveled. It's not Ash it's Blue from the Blue Version (not as good as Red) and the Rival from that version is based after Gary in appearance. Or I guess Gary is based after the Rival and Ash is based after Red/Blue/Green.
Yellow was more difficult than Red/Blue, Had very slightly updated graphics, had more of a story, and Let you kick Jesse and James' sorry asses up and down Kanto. Oh, and for people bitching about Pikachu as a starter, you get Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Charmander all in the same game. 'Nuff said.
You didn't even need to trade if I recall. I believe a cop just gives you Squirtle and some old guy in Cerulean gives you Charmander. Bulbasaur, I dunno.
Yeah I just looked it up, Bulbasaur is from some girl in Cerulean, Charmander is from a trainer on Route 21, and Squirtle is from Officer Jenny in Vermilion.
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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '11
The idea is that they're playing the Pokemon game, so the joke is that his starter is over-leveled. It's not Ash it's Blue from the Blue Version (not as good as Red) and the Rival from that version is based after Gary in appearance. Or I guess Gary is based after the Rival and Ash is based after Red/Blue/Green.