In the very first episode of Pokemon(again), Ash falls into a river when he was being chased by a flock of Spearows. There's no river between Pallet town and Viridian City. Where did that come from?

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In the very first episode of Pokemon(again), Ash falls into a river when he was being chased by a flock of Spearows. There's no river between Pallet town and Viridian City. Where did that come from?