It was early in the morning and Shinobu was sitting at his campfire on Route 102. He had spent the night in his tent, waiting out the rain. Shinobu was a hardy adventurer, but he was not foolish. He knew that if his shoes got wet while he camped, it would be all over but the memories. After setting up his campsite it was nothing more than a wait, and that waiting led into the morning. It rained extra hard on Route 102, and there weren't many trees to provide shelter for Shinobu. He was lucky enough to stay dry in his tent all night long, but when he rolled it up in the morning he noticed there was a small tear in his tent's waterproof, vinyl covering. Discouraged, Shinobu decided to try his hand at some Pokemon catching. He loved working with his team to find Pokemon, and Shinobu was an exceptional pitcher. Hoping to erase the feeling of his bad luck, Shinobu started walking down the trail with Renji, his Riolu.