No. Bulbasaur will pull through.

Confident commands flowed from my mouth as I directed Bulbasaur, and Blue was no different. The two Pokémon continued to strike one another over and over again, their attacks brutalizing the other as minutes went by. I could barely watch, wondering if Blue would be the one to take my virginity. I had two other Pokémon on top of this, but we both knew that the starter's were the most important here. Charmander would easily destroy my Pidgey and Rattata, the starter Pokémon simply have better core strength.

Finally, after a particular intense attack, I watched as Charmander dropped to the ground, completely stunned. The battle was over! I had won!

"That was total luck, Leaf." Blue said, returning Charmander to his home. Pulling out his wallet, Blue tossed some cash onto the ground and announced out loud that he was forfeiting the rest of the match. As I expected, our starters were the strongest we both had at this moment. "You aren't worth the time."

Before I could come with some retort, Blue was already walking past me, a definite sneer plastered on his face. I had no doubt bruised his ego with that win, something I was incredibly proud of.

A quick heal at the Center would be in order, and then it was onto Route 2!