Chapter Summaries

As the storm battered the sea, Eichi and several other Trainers crossed to New Island, where they found Nurse Joy waiting at the castle. Ash, Brock, and Misty recognized her as the missing Nurse Joy, but she insisted she had always lived there.

• Trainers ignored Officer Jenny and Portia's warnings and set out across the stormy sea with their Pokémon.
• Ash, Misty, and Brock headed for New Island with help from Team Rocket, while Eichi rode Dragonair and then flew through the storm with Scizor.
• Eichi reached New Island and presented his invitation to Nurse Joy at the castle.
• Ash, Misty, and Brock arrived at the dock and recognized Eichi, who recalled meeting Brock years earlier.
• Brock and Ash recognized Nurse Joy from the missing-person notice, but she denied knowing anything about it.
• Eichi told Brock that Nurse Joy seemed unaware of her past and believed she had lived in the castle all her life.

Eichi, Ash, Misty, and Brock entered the castle after surviving the storm and met the other invited Trainers. Nurse Joy introduced Mewtwo as the strongest Pokémon Trainer, leaving Eichi face-to-face with the powerful Psychic-type Pokémon.

• Nurse Joy led Eichi and the others into the castle, where she said only Trainers who had overcome the storm were invited.
• Eichi examined Ash's, Misty's, and Brock's Pokémon and noted their potential and levels.
• The group met three other Trainers and saw their Pokémon, while Eichi warned Ash not to underestimate them.
• Nurse Joy presented Mewtwo as the strongest Pokémon Trainer and Pokémon, and Eichi sensed its immense power.

Mewtwo attacked the group and argued that humans and Pokémon were unfit to rule the world. Meanwhile, Team Rocket discovered the laboratory’s Pokémon-cloning machine and learned how Mewtwo had been created.

• Mewtwo lifted Sturdy Man with Confusion, reflected Gyarados’s Hyper Beam, and defeated Gyarados in one hit.
• Mewtwo used its powers on Nurse Joy, and Eichi caught her as her disguise slipped off.
• Team Rocket found a machine that copied Pokémon, and it pulled out Meowth’s tail hairs to create a clone replica.
• A recording revealed that scientists had created Mewtwo from fossilized Mew material before abandoning the laboratory.
• Mewtwo lifted Pikachu with Confusion, but Ash caught him as they both fell to the ground.
• Ash told Mewtwo it was wrong.

Eichi challenged Mewtwo’s absolute judgment of humans, but Mewtwo rejected his words and demonstrated its power. Mewtwo revealed its evolved clone Pokémon and arranged a battle in the castle arena, where the Man in Orange’s Venusaur faced a powerful Clone Venusaur.

• Eichi argued that Mewtwo had only encountered humanity’s bad side, but Mewtwo attacked him with Confusion, which Eichi countered with Bug Force.
• Ash and the Man in Orange condemned Mewtwo for hurting Pokémon, and Mewtwo flung the Man in Orange’s Rhyhorn into a table.
• Mewtwo awakened clone Blastoise, Venusaur, and Charizard, then revealed clone Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur in the hall.
• Ash’s Charizard attacked Mewtwo with Flamethrower, but Mewtwo stopped the flames without being harmed.
• Ash and the others followed Mewtwo into the arena, where Eichi identified Clone Venusaur as a level 59 Pokémon and the Man in Orange began a battle with Razor Leaf.

Mewtwo’s clone replicas defeated the Trainers’ Venusaur, Blastoise, and Charizard, then began capturing their Pokémon in Black Poké Balls. Eichi resisted the capture attempt with Scizor and an Energy Shield while the others’ Pokémon were taken.

• Clone Venusaur and Clone Blastoise each defeated their opponents with a single powerful attack.
• Ash’s Charizard fought Clone Charizard but could not land a hit and was defeated by Seismic Toss.
• Mewtwo captured Ash’s Venusaur, Blastoise, and Charizard, explaining that it wanted to make stronger clone replicas.
• Mewtwo lifted Ash and sent him crashing into Brock, then sent Black Poké Balls after the Trainers’ Pokémon.
• Eichi used Scizor’s Light Needles to shatter incoming Black Poké Balls, recalled his other Pokémon, and blocked the remaining balls with an Energy Shield.

Mewtwo captured the Trainers’ Pokémon with its Dark Balls, but Eichi challenged it to a battle. Eichi’s Armaldo defeated Mewtwo’s Venusaur, leaving Mewtwo facing its first loss.

• Mewtwo captured Ash’s and the others’ Pokémon, and Pikachu was caught after exhausting itself on the stairs.
• Mewtwo noticed Eichi’s unusual power, and Brock identified it as Viridian Power.
• Eichi challenged Mewtwo to a Pokémon battle, and Mewtwo accepted by sending out Venusaur.
• Eichi sent out his Champion-level Armaldo, which shattered Venusaur’s attacks and struck it with Cross Cut.
• Venusaur could not get back up after Armaldo’s attack, and it lost the battle.

Eichi’s Heracross defeated Mewtwo’s Blastoise, while Ash escaped the cloning machine and freed Pikachu and the other Pokémon. Ash then returned to the hall and confronted Mewtwo, calling it unforgivable.

• Eichi recalled Armaldo and sent out Heracross, which defeated Blastoise with a single Horn Attack.
• Ash emerged from the conveyor belt and fought the machine’s mechanical arms to free the Dark Ball containing Pikachu.
• Ash’s struggle overloaded the cloning machine, freeing Pikachu and releasing the clones and the Pokémon trapped in Dark Balls.
• Ash reunited with Pikachu, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur as the released Pokémon headed toward the hall.
• Mewtwo prepared to enter the battle, but Ash emerged from the smoke and accused it of being unforgivable.

Ash tried to protect his companions from Mewtwo, but Mew appeared and began battling Mewtwo in the air. Mewtwo then sent the clones against the originals, and Eichi challenged Mewtwo as the melee began.

• Ash charged Mewtwo to protect his Pokémon and companions, but Mewtwo blocked him with psychic power and lifted him into the air.
• Mew appeared, caught Ash with a bubble, then dodged Mewtwo's Shadow Balls until one struck it and Mew counterattacked.
• Mewtwo recovered behind an energy shield and declared that it and Mew would prove whether originals or clones were stronger.
• Team Rocket arrived, and Meowth explained that originals could hold their own against clones without using moves.
• Mewtwo sent the clones charging at the originals, and Eichi told Mewtwo he would fight it himself.

Eichi and his four Pokémon challenged Mewtwo, revealing that Eichi could fly and that he had trained Golisopod to take to the air. Their attacks broke through Mewtwo’s shield, but Mewtwo retaliated with powerful psychic and Shadow Ball attacks, and the battle continued as Beedrill launched Mega Pin Missile into a barrage of Shadow Balls.

• Eichi sent out Beedrill, Golisopod, Scizor, and Heracross to battle Mewtwo, then flew into the air behind an Energy Shield.
• Eichi’s Pokémon dodged Mewtwo’s opening Shadow Ball, and Scizor’s rapid punches shattered Mewtwo’s Energy Shield and sent it flying.
• Eichi used Bug King Eye to learn that Mewtwo was level 74, then Mewtwo struck the Pokémon with Confusion, knocking Heracross into a pit and blasting the others back.
• Heracross evaded Shadow Balls with Double Team while Golisopod used Shadow Claw to break Mewtwo’s shield, but Mewtwo knocked Golisopod to the ground with another Shadow Ball.
• Beedrill fired Mega Pin Missile at Mewtwo as Mewtwo spread dozens of Shadow Balls in every direction.

Eichi’s Pokémon were overwhelmed by Mewtwo while the originals and their clones fought across the arena. Eichi Mega Evolved Beedrill and Heracross, and Mega Beedrill began a renewed attack on Mewtwo.

• Beedrill, Heracross, Scizor, and Golisopod attacked Mewtwo but were battered by its Confusion, Shadow Balls, and Reflect.
• Ash climbed out of a crater and saw the originals fighting their clones, while Pikachu was knocked down by Clone Pikachu.
• Eichi told Mewtwo the battle was not over and used the Key Stones on his bracelet to Mega Evolve Beedrill and Heracross.
• Mewtwo questioned whether evolving would change the outcome, and Eichi ordered Mega Beedrill to use Twin Needles and Mega Heracross to use Horn Attack.
• Mega Beedrill vanished in a flash and reappeared before Mewtwo, piercing its Energy Shield with its needles.

Eichi’s Pokémon hurt Mewtwo, which retaliated before Mew joined the battle. As the originals and clones continued fighting, the spectators and Pokémon began to question the conflict, while Pikachu endured Clone Pikachu’s attacks without fighting back.

• Mega Beedrill and Mega Heracross pierced Mewtwo’s Energy Shield and injured it, but Mewtwo struck Eichi’s Pokémon down with Confusion and attacked them with Shadow Balls.
• Mew appeared and destroyed Mewtwo’s Shadow Balls before clashing with it in the air as Eichi’s Pokémon rose from the crater.
• Nurse Joy, Brock, Misty, and Team Rocket said the originals and clones were all living beings, while Meowth and Clone Meowth faced each other without fighting.
• Ash found Pikachu being beaten by Clone Pikachu, and Pikachu kept refusing to fight back despite Ash’s distress.
• Eichi and his Pokémon watched Pikachu and Clone Pikachu struggle, and Eichi reflected on how Mewtwo and the cloned Pokémon had been shaped by lives filled with fighting.

Eichi and his Pokémon launched a coordinated assault to stop Mewtwo before its Energy Level could rise further. Mewtwo survived their successive attacks and met Mega Beedrill’s final charge with a colossal Shadow Ball, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Eichi ordered Golisopod, Scizor, Mega Heracross, and Mega Beedrill to attack Mewtwo together.
• Golisopod’s Water Tornado engulfed Mewtwo, but Mewtwo blasted its way through and sent Golisopod crashing to the ground; Eichi restored some of its strength with Bug Force.
• Scizor broke through Mewtwo’s Reflect with a Cross Wind Blade and injured it, though layers of Confusion limited the damage.
• Mega Heracross drove into Mewtwo with its charged horn, sent it into the clouds, and then fell back to the ground as Mewtwo recovered from its injuries.
• Mega Beedrill launched a piercing double-drill attack, and Mewtwo answered by hurling a colossal Shadow Ball, triggering a massive explosion.

Eichi and his Pokémon severely injured Mewtwo, but Mewtwo recovered and resumed fighting Mew, leaving Ash determined to stop the battle. Ash ran between their attacks and was struck by their combined energy, then fell frozen inside a pink, wax-like substance.

• Mega Beedrill pierced Mewtwo's shield and drove it into the spectator stands, while the exhausted Pokémon on both sides reverted or struggled to recover.
• Eichi used Bug Force to ease his Pokémon's pain as Mewtwo healed its wounds and attacked him, but Mew intercepted the Shadow Ball and continued battling Mewtwo.
• Eichi realized Mewtwo had reached Champion level and that he would need Mew's help, while Ash watched Pikachu and the other Pokémon suffer in the ongoing conflict.
• As Mew and Mewtwo's battle intensified, Eichi said they had to be stopped, and Ash decided to intervene.
• Ash ran into the center of the arena and pleaded with Mew and Mewtwo to stop, but their attacks engulfed him and left him frozen in a pink, wax-like substance.

Ash was turned to stone while stopping Mewtwo and Mew’s battle, but Pikachu’s grief, the Pokémon’s tears, and Eichi’s Bug Force brought about a miracle that revived him. Mewtwo accepted that humans and Pokémon could live together and decided to find a home for the cloned Pokémon, while Eichi encouraged it to explore the wider world.

• Ash was petrified after rushing between Mewtwo and Mew, and Pikachu’s repeated Thunderbolts failed to revive him.
• Pikachu and the Pokémon mourned Ash, and their tears gathered around him as Eichi released his Bug Force.
• Blue light and a pillar of sunlight restored Ash, who embraced Pikachu as the original and cloned Pokémon stopped fighting.
• Eichi told Mewtwo that Ash and Pikachu’s bond showed that humans and Pokémon could live in harmony, and Mewtwo listened to Mew’s persuasion.
• Mewtwo decided to take the cloned Pokémon to find a home, and Eichi urged it to explore the world and learn about Legendary Pokémon.

Eichi told Mewtwo about the many legendary Pokémon and urged it to explore the vast world, changing its mind about humanity. Mewtwo and Mew departed with the cloned Pokémon and erased everyone’s memories, but Eichi preserved his own and reunited with Ash after the storm ended.

• Eichi explained that legendary Pokémon guarded the world and named several from Kanto, prompting Mewtwo to ask about legendary Pokémon in other regions.
• Eichi gave Mewtwo a notebook and encouraged it to learn about the human world, and Mewtwo agreed to consider exploring it.
• Mew thanked Eichi through Telepathy and gave him Mew’s Blessing.
• Mewtwo and Mew took the cloned Pokémon away to find a world of their own, then used their powers to make everyone forget what had happened.
• Eichi protected his memories with Bug Force and woke in the waiting room as time returned to the moment before the storm passed.
• Ash spotted Mew in the clouds, and Eichi approached Ash, Brock, and Misty, who recognized him.

Eichi joined Ash, Misty, and Brock on their journey to Pallet Town, hoping to visit Professor Oak. Along the way, he introduced his Pokémon and revealed his breeding expertise, while Ash and Brock learned more about him.

• Eichi reunited with Ash and Brock, accepted their invitation to travel to Pallet Town, and decided to visit Professor Oak.
• As they crossed the plains, Ash asked Eichi about his past and requested a Pokémon battle, which Eichi agreed to have another time.
• At a streamside lunch stop, Ash and Misty admired Eichi's large Pokémon and learned that Golisopod came from Alola and Armaldo from Hoenn.
• Brock praised how well Eichi's Pokémon had been raised, then learned that Eichi had earned an Intermediate Breeder certificate two years earlier.
• Eichi complimented Brock's care of Ash's Pokémon, and while Brock prepared lunch, Eichi let his Pokémon socialize with the others.

Eichi impressed Brock with his custom-made Pokémon food and Pokéblocks, then answered Brock’s breeding questions as the group continued toward a Pokémon Center. By sunset, Ash’s group was hurrying through the forest, and Misty blamed Ash for delaying them with a Pokémon battle.

• Misty said Eichi’s Pokémon seemed friendlier than they had first appeared, while Ash disagreed that they looked intimidating.
• Eichi served custom-made food and Pokéblocks to his Pokémon, and Brock learned that Eichi planned to take the Advanced Breeder exam next year.
• Brock recovered from feeling inferior and asked Eichi breeding questions, which Eichi answered during their rest.
• As the group resumed its journey, Brock continued asking Eichi questions while Misty and Ash discussed Eichi’s skills.
• Near sunset, Misty complained that Ash’s Pokémon battle had delayed their arrival at the Pokémon Center, and Ash defended his decision to accept the challenge.

Ash challenged Eichi to a three-on-three Pokémon battle at the Pokémon Center, and their first match began with Squirtle facing Dragonair. Dragonair overpowered Squirtle’s Water Gun, but Squirtle dodged and charged with Rapid Spin as Eichi ordered another Water Gun.

• Ash challenged Eichi during dinner, and Eichi accepted the battle for after the meal.
• Ash hurried to collect the Pokémon from their checkups, then led Eichi, Misty, and Brock to the Pokémon Center’s garden.
• Ash sent out Squirtle, while Eichi chose Dragonair for the first match of their three-on-three battle.
• Squirtle’s Water Gun lost to Dragonair’s stronger attack, but Squirtle dodged it at the last moment.
• Ash ordered Squirtle to use Rapid Spin as Eichi told Dragonair to keep using Water Gun.

Ash’s Squirtle and Bulbasaur were defeated by Eichi’s Dragonair, but Pikachu landed a Thunderbolt and kept Ash in the battle. Eichi responded by preparing Dragonair’s Hyper Beam, leaving Pikachu facing a powerful attack.

• Dragonair paralyzed Squirtle with Thunder Wave and knocked it out with Water Gun, so Ash recalled it.
• Bulbasaur’s Vine Whip and Razor Leaf failed against Dragonair, whose Twister defeated it.
• Ash sent out Pikachu, which dodged Dragonair’s Water Gun and struck it with Thunderbolt.
• Eichi ordered Dragonair to use Hyper Beam as Ash tried to press the advantage.

Eichi defeated Ash’s Pikachu with Dragonair and explained how his Pokémon could identify the real body among Double Team copies. Meanwhile, Giovanni struggled to locate Mewtwo and fund Team Rocket’s plans, while Mewtwo visited a bookstore to learn about humans; the next morning, Eichi, Brock, Ash, and Misty gathered for breakfast.

• Dragonair defeated Pikachu by targeting its real body among its Double Team copies, and Ash took Pikachu and his other Pokémon to Nurse Joy for treatment.
• Eichi told Ash and Brock that his Pokémon’s method for identifying Double Team’s real body was a secret technique taught to him by someone else.
• Giovanni learned that Team Rocket had found no trace of Mewtwo, could not create a second one, and was running out of funds, so he ordered the organization to restore New Island and seek money.
• Mewtwo visited Dock Bookstore at night and used Confusion to open a book because it wanted to understand humans better.
• Eichi got up the next morning, met Brock on his way to breakfast, and later saw Ash and Misty arrive.