Recaps

Eichi completed his graduation tests and faced a series of teachers in the practical combat assessment. He defeated Gong Shi’s Magmortar, leaving him victorious in his fourth match.

• Eichi learned he would graduate at the end of the semester, then helped Silver Academy draw its exchange with Indigo Academy after Long Chuan won the final battle.
• Eichi completed his Pokéblock apprenticeship, trained his Pokémon, and began his graduation assessment, earning 280 out of 300 on the theory test and full marks in the physical events.
• Eichi defeated Lantu’s Ampharos, Pikachu, and Electivire with Heracross and Golisopod in his first practical match.
• Eichi’s Heracross and Scizor defeated Agu’s Hitmonchan and Machamp before Golisopod beat his ace, Quick Swim Frog.
• Eichi’s Heracross defeated Ai’s Cloyster, and Beedrill then defeated her Sneasel and Dewgong.
• Eichi beat Gong Shi’s Rapidash and Ninetales with Beedrill, then sent Golisopod to face Gong Shi’s Magmortar.
• Eichi’s Golisopod fought Magmortar through their opposing weather and fire attacks, then struck it with a water blade and knocked it unconscious.

After becoming an Intermediate Breeder, Eichi pursued a Team Rocket agent and then enrolled at the International Police Academy, where he quickly proved his strength and began skipping grades. He passed into 2nd grade, set his sights on a cross-country race and drew the attention of Modo, before encountering a tense standoff in the street.

• Eichi defeated Teacher Gong Shi, passed his practical assessment, and decided to take the Intermediate Breeder exam before joining the International Police Academy.
• After winning a friendly battle with Xiao Yu, Eichi earned the top score on the Intermediate Breeder exam, then killed Taro when he tried to steal Dratini.
• Eichi trained Golisopod, traveled with Mr. Yoshino, and arrived at the International Police Academy, where students questioned his admission without an entrance exam.
• Eichi retook the entrance assessments, earned a final score of 93.3, and defeated Da He in a three-on-three battle, winning the respect of Class One.
• Eichi studied and trained at the academy while Dratini evolved into Dragonair, then passed the grade-skipping assessment and prepared to enter 2nd grade.
• Director Zhi Guan explained the Cross-Country Race requirements, gave Eichi a Blaze Squad business card from Modo, and walked with him into a standoff between two groups, where a pompadoured young man sent out Arbok and Sandslash.

Eichi advanced through the Cross-Country Race by defeating challengers, collecting Star Beads, and overcoming the Fearow flock. On the final day, he beat Kawasaki and watched Du Cang and Xuan Xin win their battles, but Bei Wu led the rankings at the finish line.

• After skipping grades into 3rd Grade, Eichi entered the Cross-Country Race and prepared to compete against the academy’s strongest students.
• Eichi collected Star Beads in the forest, defeating challengers and stealing back beads from a student who tried to rob him.
• Eichi defeated Raider’s six Pokémon, impressed Du Cang, Bei Wu, and Xuan Xin, and reclaimed a stolen pocket containing more than twenty Star Beads.
• Eichi gathered hidden Star Beads and fought off a Fearow flock with Beedrill, Scizor, Heracross, and Golisopod before resting ahead of the final day.
• Kawasaki challenged Eichi for his Star Beads, but Eichi’s Pokémon defeated Kawasaki’s team and Beedrill took his pocket.
• Eichi watched Du Cang defeat Teng Kong, then joined Xuan Xin and the other victors heading toward the finish line.
• Eichi bet against A Ping after recognizing his opponent’s trap, won fifty Star Beads when A Ping’s team lost, and saw Bei Wu lead the rankings with 460 Star Beads.

Eichi won the Cross-Country Race, defeated Xuan Xin and Du Cang in battles, and considered which Inspector Squad to join. He later advised Xiao Duo on catching Pokémon and beat Kry in a challenge, while Xiao Duo asked him to train her Pokémon.

• Eichi took first place in the Cross-Country Race with 860 Star Beads, and Director Zhi Guan awarded him the champion’s trophy and a high-tech cloak.
• Eichi defeated Xuan Xin’s Umbreon and Vulpix before their Pokémon knocked each other out, then faced Du Cang in a three-on-three battle.
• Eichi and Du Cang drew after Golisopod and Blastoise could no longer battle, and Beedrill defeated Corviknight to win Eichi the match.
• Xuan Xin and Du Cang invited Eichi to join their Inspector Squads, but he waited to choose while training his Pokémon and considering the Blaze Squad.
• Eichi followed Xiao Duo into the forest and helped her realize that she needed to battle wild Pokémon before trying to catch them.
• Xiao Duo used her father’s Oddish to catch Caterpie and Pidgey, then caught Scyther after Oddish’s Sleep Powder helped defeat it.
• Eichi accepted Kry’s challenge and defeated Persian, Fearow, Primeape, Gyarados, Natu, and Venusaur with Heracross and Scizor.
• Kry revealed that he had challenged Eichi to assess his strength before an important battle in four months, while Xiao Duo thanked Eichi for helping her catch Scyther and asked him to teach her Pokémon training.