Recommend a Pokemon game for a noob like me.

[Nuvendil]

I would recommend Heart Gold and Soul Silver or X and Y as entry points. They are easy to get into but have a lot of content. Also Gen 2 is just awesome. If you want to play the first gen, then you can grab them on the eshop or, if you have a Gameboy Advance, pickup the Fire Red and Leaf Green remakes.