I meant to type this yesterday, but I was so busy playing Red, I just forgot. Anyway, I started playing yesterday and I decided to use my very first Kanto team. I chose Charmander, named him Charles, and crushed Blue's Squirtle. After defeating Blue again in Route 22 and getting some Poke Balls from Oak (yes, you can get Balls from Oak as long as you beat your rival (after delivering the Parcel) without buying any Poke Balls, then returning to Oak), I caught Isabella (Nidoran-F) in Route 22, then took about an hour trying to find a Pikachu. After all of the Weedle and Kakuna that got in the way, at last, I found Nikola! Welcome to the team, old friend! After grinding everyone, I decided to take on Brock without getting a Butterfree, because I like a challenge! To be honest, he wasn't that hard. Between Geodude and Onix's low Special, Onix wasting turns with Bide while Charles Growled at it, and Brock wasting turns using a Full Heal every time Ember scored a Burn (and it Burned a lot, surprisingly), the Boulder Badge was easy to get.
Both Charles and Isabella evolved at Route 3. Don't worry, Nikola. You'll get your Thunderstone later. Mt. Zubat Moon proved to be as annoying as ever. I found a Moon Stone, but I decided to wait a bit before giving it to Isabella. I usually don't like to evolve my Pokemon too soon. I crushed Team Rocket (although the one with the Lv. 16 Raticate was kinda tricky. How the hell does one get a Raticate before 20, anyway?) I chose the Helix Fossil (praise Helix!), but I don't plan on using it. After finally leaving Mt. Zubat Moon, we hit Cerulean City. Next time, we crush Misty, crush Blue, find new teammates, and perform one of my favorite glitches of all time.
Current team:
Charles the Charmeleon (Lv. 20)
Isabella the Nidorina (Lv. 19)
Nikola the Pikachu (Lv. 20)