Pokemon: From the Start, I Got Scammed by Two Charcadet

Female lead undecided: one, several, or none

While everyone else receives their Starter Pokemon at eighteen, Ye Yuan is swept into a secret realm on his eighteenth birthday.

When he wakes up, two Charcadet are clutching evolution items and gazing at him eagerly. “Beat that Rhyhorn, and we'll go with you.”

Later, at the national tournament, his opponent roars, “Haven't you only been training for eight months?!”

Holding his newly evolved partner, Ye Yuan smiles. “That's right. Is there a problem?”