The starter chosen was Chadsten, the Litten. He triumphed in his first fight against the enemy Rowlet.
While exploring Route 1 our first encounter was a Pikipek. After capturing it, I've named him Gmay, and grinded some to increase the odds of everyone surviving the journey.
After battling some people around the first city, we moved on to Route 2 where we captured a Makuhita, which we named Loru. She did excellently at training against the normal types in the area.
After beating up some preschooler, Gmay evolved into a Trumbeak. Good on him.
After Loru beat up some normal types to complete the first trial, we caught Scott, a Yungoos.