Okay. Deep breath. Deeeeeeep breath. Remember, Mewfour, be nice about this
Okay. It's REALLY not a good idea to force-feed people information at the very start of the story. Show, don't tell. Mention essential things while describing an action or scene, not just HURR THIS ARE FACT, U REMEMBER THIS.
Also, content. Content is king. Content is everything. The be all and end all. A chapter should not be able to be summed up in one sentence. "Misty and Dawn adopted an Arbok." That's it? Come on, put some love into this. If you don't care about what you write, nobody else will.