@ Swan, perfect. Accepted! You are free to start playing wherever and whenever you wish. You can't have beaten Bugsy yet though. There are some other players in Sprout Tower and the pokémon school in Violet, and one near Union Cave. I also have a NPC near Union Cave somewhere. So take your pick :3
Thanks for the acceptance! C8 Oh with bug badge I meant Viola's from Kalos, they confusingly have the same name. Hmm Sprout Tower or Union Cave, that's a tough one!