Thanks :) I still need to loose a battle on normal grounds (loosing the Pidgey, and getting my character to get knocked out, more effects the character, lol)
I'd think if you caught a pokemon within half an hour, it could work. Though you'd probably have to say that the bus stopped just outside of town perhaps. As Pokemon in the town might seem less logical (though not unheard of). :)
Myself, I don't think I'll be catching pokemon for a while. Unless if I can get one as a prize XD (sounds so crude!)
EDIT: If maybe I cut to the safari zone, and went fishing, I'd go for a dratini XD
EDIT2: How do you teach a TM to a Pokemon btw, I never really understood that, lol. Like here you go, take this item that looks like a pokeball, and you've now learnt its move.
Especially as it says that a TM/HM has to be booted up. (I can't even recall off hand if in the anime, any teaching of moves occured).