Recaps

Eichi raised Weedle through rigorous training and battles until it evolved into Beedrill, then used their strength to stop a Pokémon poaching gang. The arc left Eichi exploring his ability to sense and absorb energy while planning Beedrill’s next stage of training.

• Wang Sheng awakened as Yoshino Eishi, learned he could own Pokémon, and found a patterned Pokémon Egg in Viridian Forest that hatched into Weedle.
• Eichi trained Weedle in the Small Woods and Viridian Forest, where it defeated wild Pokémon, Bug Catchers, and Aji’s Mankey.
• Eichi challenged Xiao Feng after Xiao Feng’s group mocked Bug-type Pokémon, and Weedle defeated his Bulbasaur despite being put to sleep and struck by Vine Whip.
• Weedle evolved into Metapod, and Eichi chose to pursue admission to Silver Academy so he could specialize in Bug-type Pokémon.
• Eichi followed strange green and blood-red energy into Viridian Forest and found Luo Zhi’s Rattata Poaching Gang capturing Pokémon with Electromagnetic Cannons.
• Metapod evolved into Beedrill, and Eichi and Beedrill defeated the gang, freed the captured Pokémon, and handed Luo Zhi over to Officer Jenny.
• Eichi declined public recognition for stopping the gang, received a cash reward, and began training Beedrill while discovering he could absorb azure particles into his body.

Eichi passed the Silver Academy Entrance Assessment with top marks, trained Beedrill, and gained a Scyther from a Heracross. He left home to travel with both Pokémon and reached Pewter City, preparing to challenge Nibi Gym.

• Eichi defeated Teacher Arno’s Delibird with Beedrill, then trained it and learned that Amelie’s Dragonite had Champion-level strength.
• Eichi finished the written exams first and defeated Keita’s near-Elite Gliscor in one strike, earning full practical marks and first place overall.
• Eichi trained Beedrill intensively, traded with its colony for honey and Evolution Stones, and sold them to Amelie to fund his studies and supplies.
• Heracross gave Eichi an Egg that hatched into Scyther, and Eichi began training the young Pokémon alongside Beedrill.
• Eichi said goodbye to his family and the Viridian Forest Bug Catchers, then set off with Beedrill and Scyther.
• Heracross tested Scyther in battle, while Eichi later shared food and soup with the forest Pokémon before continuing his journey.
• At the Viridian Forest Pokémon Center, Eichi accepted A Xiang’s challenge, and Scyther defeated Sandshrew, Magby, and another Trainer’s Beedrill.
• Eichi reached Pewter City after seven days, learned he needed an appointment to challenge Nibi Gym, and trained Beedrill and Scyther before resting.

Eichi earned the Boulder Badge and Cascade Badge, then spent time training Scyther and Beedrill while mentoring Shi Xiaoming. After helping Shi Xiaoming take in an abandoned Sandshrew, Eichi returned to Tokiwa City and reaffirmed his determination to become the strongest Trainer with Bug-type Pokémon.

• Eichi defeated Wu Neng’s Onix with Beedrill and earned the Boulder Badge, then received a Cascade Badge at Cerulean Gym.
• Eichi battled Brighton’s Servine with Scyther and won, then stayed with the Shi family and resumed training his Pokémon in the nearby woods.
• Shi Xiaoming watched Eichi’s training, and Eichi taught him about Pokémon care, training, and the dangers of becoming a traveling Trainer.
• Eichi and Shi Xiaoming watched the Indigo League, where Bass defeated Gen Tsuru in the final, while Eichi recognized gaps in Beedrill’s Poison-type training and Scyther’s Flying-type potential.
• Eichi and Shi Xiaoming entered Falling Leaf Forest, where Beedrill defeated Golduck and the pair later found a bullied Sandshrew in Sandslash territory.
• Eichi helped Shi Xiaoming bring the abandoned Sandshrew home, revealed its Outstanding aptitude, and gave Shi Xiaoming a Poké Ball before leaving for Tokiwa City.
• Eichi returned home, met with Teacher Arno, and heard about Silver Academy’s facilities and the risks of specializing in Bug-type Pokémon, but insisted he would become the strongest with Bug-type Pokémon.

Eichi began at Silver Academy, established himself as a top student, and prepared for the Newcomer Cup while strengthening his Pokémon and clashing with older students. He advanced through the tournament’s early rounds and entered the two-on-two stage with Xin Tai still a potential rival.

• Eichi reached Silver Academy, became Class 1’s president, and defeated Hirota after the red-haired student disrupted their first class meeting.
• Eichi trained Beedrill and Scyther, secured a place in the Newcomer Cup, and impressed teachers and classmates with his battling and fitness.
• Eichi intervened when Teng Wugoro’s group attacked Hirota and his friends, and Director Liu punished both sides while giving Teng Wugoro a severe penalty.
• Teacher Mo tested the Newcomer Cup contestants with his Mightyena, and Eichi defeated it with Scyther’s Double Team, Substitute, and Brick Break strategy.
• Beedrill defeated Scyther with its improved Twin Needles, reached the Elite stage, and Eichi prepared for the tournament as other events unfolded around Viridian Forest and Indigo Academy.
• Eichi defeated A Liang’s Bellsprout in the Newcomer Cup, then advanced through two more rounds alongside Tetsu and Xiao Ye.
• Xin Tai’s Houndoom defeated Hirota’s Sneasel, and Eichi promised Hirota he would avenge him if they met Xin Tai later.
• The Newcomer Cup shifted to two-on-two battles, and Eichi learned he would face a student from Class Twelve in the round of sixteen.