Chapter Summaries

Professor Kanter demonstrated how to make a basic Pokéblock and taught Eichi to operate the Energy No. 10 machine. Eichi began making a Pokéblock himself, and the chapter left him carefully measuring the Berry powder.

• Professor Kanter processed three Berries into powder, mixed measured amounts with Fusion Liquid, and heated the mixture to make a dark blue Pokéblock.
• Professor Kanter explained the machine and showed Eichi how its parts and buttons worked.
• Professor Kanter discovered Eichi had a photographic memory and praised his ability to remember the machine’s controls.
• Eichi began making a Pokéblock, using leftover powder and measuring the required amount from his memory of Professor Kanter’s demonstration.

Eichi made his first Pokéblock under Professor Kanter’s guidance and learned how Pokéblock quality was judged. After declining to transfer to the Breeding Major, Eichi improved his next attempts, and Kanter gave him a key to practice in the classroom.

• Eichi made a Pokéblock on his first try, though it was lighter, less fragrant, and rougher than Professor Kanter’s.
• Professor Kanter praised Eichi’s talent and urged him to transfer to the Breeding Major, but Eichi said he still wanted to become a Bug-type Pokémon Master.
• Professor Kanter explained the four Pokéblock quality levels and how color, scent, and smoothness helped determine quality.
• Eichi made three more Pokéblocks, improving each time until the last reached good quality.
• Professor Kanter gave Eichi a key to use the second-floor classroom for practice and said he would teach him to make Pokémon food next time.

Eichi recorded Professor Kanter’s advice about Energy No. 10 and making Pokéblocks before Teacher Jiang Ben summoned him to talk about his Bug-type ambitions and strong Beedrill. Jiang Ben revealed his Champion-level Beedrill, then asked Eichi to bring out his own so the two Pokémon could meet.

• Eichi accepted the key from Professor Kanter, returned to his dorm, and wrote down notes about Energy No. 10 and making Pokéblocks.
• After Bug-type class, Teacher Jiang Ben asked Eichi to follow him to his office for a conversation.
• Jiang Ben said he had watched Eichi’s Newcomer Cup matches and praised the strength and training of Eichi’s Beedrill.
• Jiang Ben explained that he was a professor and Silver Academy’s foremost Bug-type researcher, and Eichi said he had applied because of the academy’s Bug-type research.
• Jiang Ben released his Champion-level Beedrill, and Eichi examined it with Bug King Eye.
• Jiang Ben asked Eichi to release his Beedrill, and the two Pokémon began communicating.

Eichi discussed his ambition to become a Bug-type Elite Four member with Teacher Jiang Ben, whose elderly Beedrill had once reached that level. Teacher Jiang Ben agreed to help him and shared advice about Bug-type Pokémon and a young Sinnoh trainer named Yanase.

• Eichi's Beedrill met Teacher Jiang Ben's powerful, aging Beedrill, and the two began communicating.
• Teacher Jiang Ben explained how he had raised his Beedrill to Elite Four level, only to see its progress stall and its strength decline with age.
• Teacher Jiang Ben asked whether Eichi still intended to pursue his difficult dream, and Eichi affirmed that he would not give up.
• Moved by Eichi's determination, Teacher Jiang Ben agreed to help him while stressing that success would depend on Eichi himself.
• Teacher Jiang Ben advised Eichi to seek high-potential Bug-type Pokémon, including Pinsir, Heracross, and Scizor, and mentioned that he planned to meet the seventeen-year-old Yanase in Sinnoh.

Eichi asked Teacher Jiang Ben for advice about evolving his Scyther, and Jiang Ben gave him two special potions to use with the Metal Coat. After hearing Tetsu’s story about a powerful Heracross, Eichi returned to his dormitory to plan Scyther’s evolution.

• Teacher Jiang Ben told Eichi he would leave for Sinnoh next month and offered to introduce him to his research assistant.
• Eichi released Scyther, and Jiang Ben judged its aptitude to be at least Excellent and said it was ready to evolve.
• Jiang Ben took Eichi into his secret room and gave him two special red potions to administer before applying Scyther’s Metal Coat.
• Eichi ran into Tetsu, who said he had failed to catch an injured Heracross and planned to search for it again.
• Eichi ate dinner, returned to his dormitory, and began planning Scyther’s evolution.

Eichi prepared Scyther for evolution and helped it evolve into Scizor in a forest clearing. Scizor stood before Eichi in its new form as Beedrill guarded the area.

• Eichi sensed his Bug Force during cultivation and decided Scyther was ready to evolve.
• Eichi brought Scyther to a forest clearing, where Beedrill guarded against disturbances.
• Eichi gave Scyther two tubes of Evolution Liquid and coated its body with Metal Coat.
• Eichi poured Bug Force into Scyther as it entered Evolution Light and transformed.
• Eichi congratulated Scizor after its evolution was complete.

Eichi witnessed Scyther evolve into Scizor, but a sudden storm and Bug King Eye’s warning led him to a battered Heracross being attacked by several Pokémon. Eichi arrived just in time and ordered Beedrill and Scizor to protect Heracross.

• Scyther evolved into Scizor, gaining the Steel type and greater Attack and Defense while losing Speed potential.
• Eichi noticed Bug King Eye activate during a sudden torrential storm and rushed toward the sound of a crash with Beedrill and Scizor.
• Eichi found the Heracross from Viridian Forest injured and exhausted as Crobat, Houndoom, Golem, Donphan, and Persian attacked it.
• Eichi ordered Beedrill and Scizor to protect Heracross, and Heracross recognized him with relief.

Eichi and his Pokémon rescued the injured Heracross after driving off the attacking Pokémon. He carried Heracross back to the academy and began caring for it, while an unknown figure followed the fleeing attackers.

• Beedrill and Scizor arrived in time to protect Heracross, and Scizor struck Donphan with Bullet Punch.
• Scizor and Beedrill fought the attackers, injuring Donphan, Persian, Crobat, and Golem until Persian led the group in retreat.
• Eichi stopped Scizor from pursuing the fleeing Pokémon and checked on Heracross, which fainted from its injuries and exhaustion.
• Eichi infused Heracross with Bug Force, carried it back to the academy, and wiped the mud from its body.
• After Eichi and his Pokémon left, a figure emerged from a tree and followed the fleeing Pokémon.

Eichi cared for the injured Heracross, then learned it had been sent to him by an unseen older brother who had secretly watched his training. Heracross began explaining Scizor’s origins, revealing that Scizor’s father led a Scyther tribe attacked by humans in black uniforms.

• Eichi cleaned Beedrill and Scizor, fed them dinner, and waited as Heracross regained consciousness.
• Heracross woke hungry, ate Pokémon food, and told Eichi that its older brother had brought it from Viridian Forest and directed it to find him.
• Heracross explained that its older brother had secretly watched Eichi train in Tokiwa City and that it had been attacked after entering another Pokémon’s territory to drink sap.
• Eichi let Heracross stay with him, and Heracross said its older brother had instructed it to give Scizor to Eichi because he did not want another troublemaker.
• Heracross began recounting Scizor’s past, saying its father led a Scyther tribe that fought humans in black uniforms who tried to capture the tribe.

Heracross explained how its Older Brother rescued Scizor from the humans who killed Scizor’s parent, then described how it came to follow its Older Brother and how the Pokémon came to trust Eichi. After listening to Heracross’s stories, Eichi carried the exhausted, injured Pokémon to bed.

• Heracross told Eichi that its Older Brother drove off the attackers but arrived too late to save the Scyther leader, who entrusted its child, the present Scizor, to it.
• Eichi realized the attackers in black uniforms were likely Team Rocket, while Scizor silently withdrew to the bedroom to be alone.
• Heracross explained that its Older Brother had tested Eichi by sending Heracross to battle him, then entrusted Eichi with Scyther’s Pokémon Egg after approving of his strength and care for Pokémon.
• Heracross told Eichi that its Older Brother had found it hatching near Pinsir territory and raised it after failing to find its biological parents.
• Heracross described its Older Brother as exceptionally strong and recounted their adventures in Viridian Forest before falling asleep from its injuries.
• Eichi carefully carried the sleeping Heracross into the bedroom.

Eichi sheltered Heracross overnight while reflecting on Scizor's past, and Heracross's Older Brother secretly punished the Pokémon that had attacked it. The next day, Eichi revealed Heracross to Tetsu, who recognized it as the Pokémon he had been searching for.

• Eichi put Heracross to bed beside Beedrill and Scizor, then fell asleep while green energy flowed into the Pokémon.
• Eichi reflected on Scizor's parents being killed by humans and understood that Scizor would seek revenge; Scizor and Beedrill stayed awake watching one another.
• Crobat, Donphan, Houndoom, and Golem wondered who the Persian that had joined their attack on Heracross was.
• Heracross's Older Brother tracked down Persian and other Pokémon that had attacked Heracross, beating them before disappearing into the forest.
• After the rain stopped, Eichi showed Heracross to Tetsu in the cafeteria, and Tetsu recognized it as the Pokémon he had been searching for.

Eichi told Tetsu how he had caught Heracross, then tested Heracross and Scizor in the Training Room to compare their abilities. The chapter ended with Scizor challenging Heracross to a battle, which Heracross refused.

• Eichi told Tetsu that he had rescued injured Heracross and that it had chosen to follow him, concealing the details of their relationship.
• Tetsu joked that Eichi had stolen his Heracross and asked him to help pick another Pokémon at the Pokémon Ranch, and Eichi agreed.
• Eichi tested Heracross in the Training Room and found it strong in power, dodging, and defense, with abilities comparable to Scizor's.
• Eichi retested Scizor and found that its improved power and defense came with reduced speed, which it would need to train.
• Scizor challenged Heracross to a battle, but Heracross refused, while Beedrill watched silently.

Eichi ordered Heracross to battle Scizor, and the two fought to a standstill with a mix of close-range attacks and Hidden Power. Heracross’s Water-type Hidden Power overwhelmed Scizor’s fire, but Scizor escaped with afterimages and surrounded Heracross.

• Heracross refused to battle until Eichi ordered it to fight Scizor.
• Heracross and Scizor clashed, and Heracross used Strong Push and its horn to knock Scizor back before Scizor countered with its pincers.
• Heracross fired Bullet Seed and dodged Scizor’s Bullet Punch, then the two traded Brick Break and Bullet Punch attacks for several minutes.
• After resting, Heracross and Scizor used Hidden Power, and Heracross’s Water-type attack swallowed Scizor’s pillar of fire.
• Scizor evaded the water pillar by creating afterimages, which then surrounded Heracross.

Scizor defeated Heracross in a hard-fought battle, earning Eichi’s praise and growing confidence. Eichi then went shopping during a festival in Silver Town, where a voice interrupted him as he chose Pokéblocks.

• Scizor used Double Team to ambush Heracross and struck it twice with Bullet Punch.
• Heracross used Double Team to escape, then grabbed Scizor and landed a devastating Brick Break.
• Scizor hit Heracross with a Fire-type Hidden Power, and Eichi ended the battle when Heracross could not get back up.
• Eichi praised Scizor for defeating Heracross, promised Heracross tree sap, and healed both Pokémon with Bug Force.
• Eichi visited Silver Town during a festival, declined Tetsu’s invitation to join the festivities, and bought food for Scizor and Heracross at the Snorlax Food Shop.
• Eichi selected Steel-type and Fighting-type Pokéblocks before someone behind him called him Junior Student Ying Shi.

Eichi met senior Yuri while buying Fighting-type Pokéblocks, then joined Tetsu and Xiao Ye at a festival and enjoyed a rare carefree day. The next evening, he began Heracross’s training plan, only to catch it slacking off.

• Eichi told senior Yuri that he was choosing Fighting-type Pokéblocks and learned her name.
• Eichi bought supplies, reflected on the expense of learning to make Pokéblocks, and resolved to become an Advanced Breeder who could develop food to increase Bug-type Pokémon’s potential.
• Tetsu and Xiao Ye persuaded Eichi to join the festival, where he relaxed and had fun with his Pokémon.
• Eichi learned about Heracross’s rigorous training under its Older Brother and prepared a training plan for it.
• Eichi arranged training for his Pokémon, then caught Heracross slacking off while he watched Beedrill and Scizor.

Eichi trained Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross, discovering that Heracross repeatedly slacked off and disliked training. After keeping it working through the night, Eichi rejected Heracross’s complaints and told it to train like Beedrill and Scizor.

• Heracross secretly slacked off during Brick Break practice whenever Eichi was not watching, while Beedrill and Scizor continued their training.
• Eichi assessed Beedrill’s and Scizor’s move mastery and focused Scizor’s training on improving its speed after its evolution increased its weight.
• Eichi watched Heracross closely, forcing it to train diligently and realizing it preferred eating and sleeping to fighting or training.
• Eichi gave the Pokémon a brief rest, then restarted training, leaving Heracross exhausted and resentful after the session continued through the night.
• Heracross complained to Eichi after training, but Eichi slapped its head and told it to stop slacking off and follow Beedrill and Scizor’s example.

Eichi trained his Pokémon, spoke with Sato about his Bug-type specialization and the upcoming Inter-Academy Exchange Match, then continued practicing Pokéblock-making. After producing more than a dozen perfect Basic Pokéblocks, he prepared to attempt an Intermediate Pokéblock.

• Eichi promised Heracross delicious tree sap if it trained diligently, and Heracross agreed to stop slacking off.
• Eichi met Sato after training, confirmed he planned to specialize in Bug-type Pokémon, and heard that the academy would need to rely on its students in the upcoming exchange match against Indigo Academy.
• Eichi practiced making Pokéblocks in the cultivation building and produced more than a dozen perfect-quality Basic Pokéblocks at once.
• Eichi prepared powders from several kinds of Berries and reviewed the recipe for the free Intermediate Pokéblock.

Eichi successfully made his first good-quality Intermediate Pokéblock and repeated the process four more times with the same result. After using up the remaining Berry powder and cleaning the classroom, he returned to his dormitory to prepare dinner for his three Pokémon.

• Eichi carefully followed Professor Kanter’s Intermediate Pokéblock formula and completed the machine process without making a mistake.
• Eichi produced a smooth, tricolored Intermediate Pokéblock and confirmed it was good quality.
• Eichi made the Intermediate Pokéblock four more times, and every attempt succeeded at good quality.
• Eichi used the leftover Berry powder to make other Pokéblocks, then cleaned the machine and classroom before leaving.
• Eichi returned to his dormitory with dinner from the cafeteria and began preparing food for his three Pokémon.

Eichi trained his Pokémon, practiced and sold Pokéblocks to earn money, and was summoned to Director Liu’s office. There, he joined other high-ranking freshmen and learned that the meeting concerned the Inter-Academy Exchange Match.

• Eichi made seasoned food for Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross, fed them Pokéblocks, and took them out to train.
• Over the following week, Eichi saw Heracross improve despite its lingering habit of slacking off, and he accepted that taunts would not make it competitive.
• Eichi exchanged Basic Pokéblocks for credits, bought Intermediate Pokéblock recipes, made the Pokéblocks, and sold them in Silver Town.
• Teacher Xiao Lin told Eichi that Director Liu wanted him in his office, where several freshmen who had ranked highly in the Newcomer Cup were gathering.
• Tetsu told Eichi he had heard the meeting was about the Inter-Academy Exchange Match, and Eichi explained what Director Liu had previously told him.
• Director Liu called for quiet as the gathered students waited for him to explain the meeting.

Director Liu announced an Inter-Academy Exchange Match with seven places still to be won, and Eichi and Tetsu later set off for the Pokémon Ranch so Eichi could help Tetsu choose a Pokémon. They arrived at the ranch after breakfast, ready to go inside.

• Director Liu announced that Silver Academy would host Indigo Academy in five months and that seven exchange-match slots would be decided by battles in December.
• Director Liu revealed that the exchange-match rewards included a chance to choose a Pokémon Egg with at least excellent aptitude, and warned that additional students would compete for the slots.
• Eichi reassured Tetsu and Xiao Ye after the meeting, then agreed to accompany Tetsu to the Pokémon Ranch on Sunday.
• Eichi got ready on Sunday morning, met Tetsu, and went with him to the cafeteria for breakfast.
• Eichi and Tetsu walked to the Pokémon Ranch and arrived at its gates.