Chapter Summaries

Eichi’s Golisopod lost to Bruno’s Hitmonchan, but Bruno agreed to continue the three-match battle. Their final Pokémon were Eichi’s Beedrill and Bruno’s Primeape, and the battle began with Beedrill striking first.

• Hitmonchan knocked Golisopod unconscious with Mega Kick, and Golisopod later lost their clash after countering with Aqua Jet.
• Eichi acknowledged that he had lost two matches but asked Bruno to let them complete the third, and Bruno agreed.
• Eichi sent out Beedrill while Bruno chose Primeape, whose level was only four above Beedrill’s.
• Bruno ordered Primeape to use Focus Energy as Beedrill vanished and appeared above it.
• Beedrill struck Primeape with Twin Needles and began retreating.

Eichi’s Beedrill used its speed and poison to wear down Bruno’s Primeape, while Primeape countered with powerful attacks and engulfed the arena in flames. With Primeape poisoned and Beedrill charging in under Protect with Swords Dance and Poison Jab, the battle remained unresolved.

• Eichi’s Beedrill struck Primeape with Pin Missile and Mega Pin Missile, while Primeape answered with Flamethrower and the clash ended in an explosion.
• Beedrill appeared behind Primeape and hit it with Brick Break before dodging its counterattack.
• Bruno ordered Primeape to use Fire Spin, but Beedrill landed Poison Jab; Primeape slowed Beedrill with Screech and blasted it away with Vacuum Wave.
• The poison from Beedrill’s earlier Twin Needles and Poison Jab spread through Primeape, while Bruno ordered another Fire Spin and Eichi protected Beedrill.
• Eichi ordered Beedrill to combine Swords Dance with Poison Jab, and it spun into a fast, tornado-like charge at Primeape.

Eichi and Beedrill defeated Bruno’s Primeape after a prolonged battle, with Beedrill’s Twin Needles striking a vital point. Bruno praised Eichi’s skill but said he was not yet strong enough to become an Elite Four member in the coming selection match.

• Bruno ordered Primeape to use Thrash, and it clashed with Beedrill’s Light Cones in a violent explosion.
• Primeape survived the blast and continued fighting despite its injuries and worsening poison.
• Beedrill pressured Primeape with repeated Pin Missile barrages until its Protect barrier dissipated.
• Beedrill appeared behind Primeape and knocked it out with Twin Needles.
• Bruno praised Eichi’s Pokémon and battle rhythm, then told him he could become an Elite Four member in the future but was not ready for the next selection match.

After training advice from Bruno and battles with wild Pokémon, Eichi returned to Ash’s house and learned that two rude strangers had visited Professor Oak. Eichi and the others went to see Oak, where they discovered the strangers were his relatives.

• Eichi asked Bruno for Pokémon training advice and learned that Bruno had held back during their battle.
• Eichi fought several wild Pokémon with Beedrill, Heracross, and Armaldo, then returned to Ash’s house.
• Ash told Eichi that two strangers had upset Professor Oak, and the group decided to ask Oak about them.
• Eichi, Ash, Brock, and Misty visited Professor Oak and found him with a stern middle-aged man and an arrogant teenage boy.
• The middle-aged man identified Ash as his grandnephew, while the teenager insulted Ash.

Zhiyuan wagered a set of his family's Pokémon breeding materials against the item he wanted from Professor Oak, and Professor Oak accepted the bet. Eichi faced Zhiyuan in a one-on-one Pokémon battle, which began with Golisopod charging Nidoking's Thunderbolt.

• Zhiyuan challenged Professor Oak to a Pokémon battle, offering breeding materials if he lost and demanding the item if he won.
• Ash wanted to battle Zhiyuan, but Brock warned him about the risks, and Professor Oak accepted the wager.
• Professor Oak agreed to referee, and Eichi volunteered to battle Zhiyuan instead of Ash.
• Eichi sent out Golisopod, while Zhiyuan sent out his level 59 Nidoking.
• Zhiyuan ordered Nidoking to use Thunderbolt, and Eichi told Golisopod to counter with Shadow Claw.

Eichi's Golisopod overwhelmed Zhiyuan's Nidoking with its speed, power, and aerial water control. After Golisopod's final barrage, Nidoking had no chance to fight back and was caught in a massive explosion.

• Golisopod struck Nidoking with Shadow Claw and followed up with Pin Missile, leaving Zhiyuan stunned.
• Zhiyuan ordered Nidoking to use Earthquake, but Golisopod leaped clear and used streams of water to hover in the air.
• Professor Oak explained that Golisopod's flight required exceptional control over water and energy.
• Nidoking attacked Golisopod with Rock Slide, but Golisopod countered with Water Pulse and dived toward Nidoking.
• Golisopod hit Nidoking with Surprise Attack and Pin Missile, while Zhiyuan realized too late that Nidoking could not match it.

Eichi defeated Zhiyuan’s Nidoking in a one-sided battle, but Zhiyuan rejected Professor Oak’s advice and left convinced he would win next time. As Zhiyuan boasted about his brother Zhisheng, Eichi asked Professor Oak what information had been at stake in the wager.

• Golisopod knocked out Zhiyuan’s Nidoking in about a minute, winning Eichi the battle.
• Professor Oak asked Zhiyuan and the middle-aged man to honor their wager and deliver the promised information, then warned Zhiyuan about his pride.
• Zhiyuan dismissed Oak’s advice, vowed to defeat Eichi next time, and left with the middle-aged man.
• In the car, the middle-aged man comforted Zhiyuan by blaming his loss on Eichi’s greater age and training, and Zhiyuan boasted that his brother Zhisheng would surpass Eichi.
• Eichi realized Professor Oak had arranged the wager to help Zhiyuan recognize his flaws, then asked Oak about the information at stake.

Eichi sought Professor Oak’s advice about feeling lost despite his fulfilling life as a Trainer, then spent another week learning from Oak and helping Ash train. He left Pallet Town as Ash and the others prepared to begin their journey to the Chengdu region.

• Professor Oak explained that he needed his family’s Pokémon research data from other regions, which was why he had made the earlier bet.
• Eichi told Professor Oak that years of traveling, training, and challenging strong Trainers sometimes left him feeling lost, and Oak advised him to focus on what he wanted and spend time with Pokémon.
• Eichi reflected on his battles against Mewtwo and Bruno, then decided it was time to leave Ash’s house.
• Eichi spent a week asking Professor Oak for advice and teaching Ash the basics of Pokémon training.
• Eichi said goodbye to Ash, Brock, Misty, Professor Oak, and Hana, then rode away from Pallet Town.

Eichi traveled through Viridian Forest, using wild Pokémon ambushes to train his team before returning to Tokiwa City. He was welcomed home by Joltik.

• Ash vowed to become Champion and set off with Brock and Misty on a new journey.
• Eichi continued toward Tokiwa City, planning to train in the wild and strengthen his team before the Elite Four Selection Match.
• Eichi used his Pokémon to defeat wild Pokémon that ambushed him, then decided to train deeper in Viridian Forest.
• Eichi reached Tokiwa City and overheard a girl say she wanted a Weedle because Eichi had started with one.
• Eichi spoke with a neighbor who missed his traveling father, then Joltik leaped out to greet him at home.

Eichi returned home to find Joltik and Larvesta had kept the room clean, then received an unknown Pokémon Egg from his father. With the Egg close to hatching, he carried it into Viridian Forest’s deep region to test his growing strength against powerful Pokémon.

• Eichi reunited with Joltik and Larvesta, praised them for cleaning, and rewarded their efforts with a lavish meal.
• Mr. Yoshino called Eichi and explained that a traveler from Alola had given him an unusual Present, which he sent to Eichi.
• Eichi opened the delivered package and discovered an incubator holding a blue-and-white Pokémon Egg that had incubated for fifteen days.
• Eichi asked Mr. Yoshino about the Egg, but his father only knew that the traveler had found it in a forest.
• Eichi took the nearly hatching Egg to Viridian Forest and entered its deep region, where he felt his Bug Force intensify and prepared to challenge powerful Pokémon.

Eichi and his Pokémon fought off a large flock of Corviknight and Murkrow in Viridian Forest before escaping deeper into the woods. With his perception mysteriously reduced, he sensed three figures nearby and came face-to-face with a Rhyhorn.

• Eichi sent Joltik to attack a Corviknight, which called a flock of Corviknight and Murkrow to the area.
• Eichi's Pokémon battled the flock, with Joltik defeating one Corviknight while Larvesta, Armaldo, Scizor, Beedrill, Golisopod, and Heracross fought off others.
• Eichi ordered his team to flee, and they used powerful attacks to cover their escape, leaving many Corviknight and Murkrow unable to battle.
• Eichi continued deeper into Viridian Forest and found that a mysterious force had reduced his perception range to ten meters.
• Eichi sensed three figures nearby, warned his team to prepare for battle, and saw a Rhyhorn emerge.

Eichi and his Pokémon fought a family of Rhyhorn, Tyranitar, and Rhyperior in Viridian Forest, defeating them in under three minutes. After leaving to seek another opponent, they unknowingly left the deepest part of the forest, where a Pokémon opened its eyes.

• Eichi encountered Rhyhorn, Tyranitar, and Rhyperior and assigned his Pokémon to fight them.
• Joltik trapped Rhyhorn in Spider Webs while Armaldo and Larvesta battled Tyranitar and Heracross faced Rhyperior.
• Rhyperior unleashed Hyper Beam, but Heracross countered with Close Combat and knocked it away.
• Eichi's Pokémon finished the fight, defeating Rhyperior and Tyranitar while Rhyhorn was too exhausted to continue.
• Eichi and his Pokémon left to search for another opponent, as a Pokémon awoke in the deepest part of Viridian Forest.

After a day of battling in Viridian Forest, Eichi returned home and watched his Pokémon Egg hatch into a Larvesta, which he welcomed into his family. He left the newborn in Larvesta’s care and headed back to the forest, feeling that he might encounter something special.

• Eichi ended his seven-hour trip to Viridian Forest and returned home with his exhausted Pokémon.
• The Pokémon Egg glowed and hatched into a Larvesta with Exceptional aptitude at Beginner level five.
• Eichi named the newborn Larvesta, introduced it to the other Pokémon, and fed it Moomoo Milk.
• Eichi called Mr. Yoshino to tell him about the hatchling, then asked Larvesta to look after it while he went out.
• Eichi returned to Viridian Forest with his Pokémon, expecting a special encounter.

Eichi and his Pokémon fought through repeated ambushes in the forest before a gigantic, powerful Pinsir appeared beside their waterfall camp. Heracross recognized Pinsir as its Older Brother, and Eichi revealed that Pinsir had entrusted Scizor to him.

• Eichi concealed his Bug Force affinity and baited wild Pokémon into attacking, while his Pokémon ambushed the attackers in return.
• Eichi's group fought off several waves of Pokémon, then retreated to a waterfall to rest and eat.
• Eichi sensed an exceptionally powerful aura approaching and prepared his Pokémon for a possible battle.
• A colossal Pinsir emerged from the forest, and Eichi identified it as an Overlord Pokémon at Peak Elite Four level.
• Heracross rushed to Pinsir and greeted him as its Older Brother, revealing that they knew each other.
• Eichi introduced himself to Pinsir and told Scizor that this was the Pinsir who had entrusted Scizor to him.

Eichi reunited with Pinsir, who recounted its unusual origins and years of battles across several regions. Pinsir challenged Eichi’s Pokémon, and its battle with Golisopod began.

• Pinsir reunited with Eichi, Scizor, and Heracross, and Heracross excitedly told Pinsir about its adventures.
• Pinsir told Eichi it had lived in Viridian Forest since birth and that fifteen nearby Pokémon were roughly as strong as or stronger than it.
• Pinsir explained that its exceptional growth made its tribe cast it out, and it later became powerful by battling Pokémon and learning from Trainers.
• Pinsir sensed Beedrill and Golisopod’s strength and challenged Eichi, who chose Golisopod to fight.
• Eichi began the battle, and Golisopod rushed at Pinsir with Surprise Attack as Pinsir raised its arm.

Eichi's Golisopod fought Pinsir in a fierce, evenly matched battle, trading blows and testing different attacks. The fight continued as both Pokémon increased their speed and pressed their close-range assault.

• Pinsir dodged Golisopod's opening attack, grabbed its arm, and threw it into the ground, but Golisopod recovered and evaded Pinsir's follow-up punch.
• Golisopod struck Pinsir with Aqua Jet and Pin Missile, while Pinsir endured the attacks with Harden.
• Golisopod's Shadow Claw clashed with Pinsir's horns in midair, sending both Pokémon crashing into the ground without either gaining an advantage.
• Golisopod used Double Team and Surprise Attack, but Pinsir's Bullet Seed and spinning defense disrupted the clones and sent Golisopod flying into a tree.
• Golisopod and Pinsir charged at each other with Aqua Jet and Brick Break, then exchanged rapid close-range strikes as Pinsir raised its attack speed.

Eichi's Golisopod and Pinsir fought a fierce battle that ended with both Pokémon knocked unconscious by their final attacks. Golisopod got back up first, winning the match, and Eichi began healing both Pokémon with Bug Force.

• Golisopod disrupted Pinsir's attacks, used Swords Dance, and met Pinsir's Close Combat in a clash that ended without either Pokémon gaining an advantage.
• Eichi ordered Golisopod to use Water Tornado, while Pinsir fired Hyper Beam at it.
• The attacks collided with overwhelming force, and both Golisopod and Pinsir were sent crashing to the ground unconscious.
• Golisopod rose first, confirming its victory over Pinsir, who could only half-crouch against the ground.
• Heracross helped Pinsir up, Scizor helped Golisopod, and Eichi poured Bug Force into both Pokémon.

Eichi persuaded Pinsir to leave Viridian Forest and join his team, then captured it with a Poké Ball. He spent the afternoon training Pinsir and his other Pokémon before returning home, where Talonflame greeted him eagerly.

• Golisopod recovered with Eichi's Bug Force, while Pinsir accepted its defeat and said it still wanted to battle Golisopod and Beedrill again.
• Eichi invited Pinsir to travel with him and described the strong Trainers it could face, the upcoming Elite Four competition, and Bug Force's ability to improve its aptitude.
• Heracross encouraged Pinsir by telling it about Bruno, and Pinsir agreed to join Eichi's team.
• Eichi captured Pinsir with a Poké Ball and released it after the capture succeeded.
• Eichi infused Pinsir with Bug Force and trained his Pokémon through the afternoon, then returned home to an eager Talonflame.

Eichi fed, bathed, and massaged his newly caught Pinsir while Larvesta slept, then planned to build Pinsir’s coordination and improve its aptitude. At Silver Academy, teachers discussed the crowded Selection Match roster and doubted Eichi’s chances before Director Liu collected the list.

• Eichi prepared fresh food and Pokéblocks for Pinsir, which eagerly ate them and enjoyed its first bath and massage.
• Teachers at Silver Academy examined the roster for the Selection Match and noted that 150 contestants were competing for ten slots.
• The teachers named several potential contenders, then realized that League Tournament champions automatically qualified for the Elite Four Selection Match.
• The teachers noticed Eichi on the roster but considered him too young to win a slot, while Director Liu cautioned that even qualifying would not guarantee becoming an Elite Four member.
• Director Liu collected the roster, and Eichi planned to improve Pinsir’s coordination and aptitude while developing a nurturing and training plan for Larvesta.

Eichi traveled deep into Viridian Forest with Pinsir to find the stones Pinsir had collected, battling unusually aggressive Pokémon along the way. At Pinsir’s nest, Eichi discovered a pile of thirty-nine stones, most of them Evolution Stones, including a high-grade Leaf Stone.

• Eichi released his Pokémon into the yard, fed them, and left for battle training in Viridian Forest.
• Eichi and his team fought through waves of agitated forest Pokémon, with Pinsir helping them advance.
• Eichi encountered powerful Pokémon in the forest’s deepest areas before reaching Pinsir’s nest around twelve-thirty.
• Pinsir introduced Eichi to the powerful Pokémon living nearby, including Sudowoodo, Vileplume, Venusaur, and Heracross.
• Eichi examined thirty-nine stones in Pinsir’s nest and identified most as Evolution Stones, including a high-grade Leaf Stone.