Chapter Summaries

Sato received an invitation to Ecruteak City’s Garden Tea Party and traveled there with White, hoping to acquire an Eevee. As the party began, Sato set out for the dance venue with a plan tied to the assassination he remembered from his previous life.

• Sato stopped Ariados and Carvanha’s training when White called him to meet Katō Kaede, Bandō, and Kato Hara.
• Katō Kaede thanked Sato for helping him and Bandō on Mt. Silver, then gave Sato an invitation to the Garden Tea Party.
• Sato accepted the invitation because he remembered finding an Eevee there during the chaos surrounding Nadoko’s assassination in his previous life.
• Five days later, Sato and White traveled to Ecruteak City and checked into the Kabuki Family’s guest rooms.
• Sato searched the garden for Eevee but found only workers preparing for the party, so he decided to wait until the next day.
• Sato and White attended the Garden Tea Party, and Sato told White he would meet him at the dance venue.

Sato waited at the Kabuki Family’s dance performance to stop the planned assassination of Nadoko. When the assassin attacked, Sato and Gengar thwarted the attempt and the guests restrained the danger, leaving Nadoko safe.

• Sato identified a suited man in the front row as the likely assassin and sat nearby while pretending to be absorbed in the performance.
• Nadoko went backstage to prepare, and Sato stayed focused on the suited man as the final dance began.
• After the performance, the suited man threw a Poké Ball and ordered Beedrill to use Poison Jab against Nadoko.
• Sato called out Gengar, which blocked Beedrill’s attack with Protect, while Sato stopped the suited man from fleeing.
• Gengar restrained Beedrill with Psychic as the guests released their Pokémon and Ida shielded Nadoko.

Sato and White stayed in Ecruteak City after Sato helped stop an attempt on Nadoko’s life, and Nadoko offered him an Eevee as thanks. The next morning, Sato joined four young girls in the Kabuki Family’s Mimicry Garden to choose an Eevee, where he spotted his target.

• Nadoko restrained the Suit Man with Espeon’s Confusion, and Gengar’s captured Beedrill exposed his role in the assassination attempt.
• Officer Jenny questioned Sato and White for hours, then accepted Joy’s account of Sato’s past deeds.
• At dinner, Nadoko thanked Sato and promised him an Eevee, Evolution Stones, and the family’s exclusive Eevee training method.
• White asked whether Sato had known Nadoko would be targeted, but Sato denied it and White let the matter go.
• The next morning, Nadoko led Sato and four young girls into the Mimicry Garden to choose an Eevee.
• Sato searched among the Eevee and locked his gaze onto one.

Sato chose an Eevee from the Mimicry Garden and set off for Bell Tower after a young monk invited him on Master Mingguang’s behalf. Master Mingguang welcomed Sato and White, then asked to see the Rainbow Wing.

• Sato bonded with an Eevee whose Umbreon mother approved of the choice, and Eevee happily joined him.
• Sato told Nadoko that he wanted to raise an Umbreon, and the four Little Radish Heads later found Eevees of their own.
• Sato and White left Nadoko and met a young monk who invited Sato back to Bell Tower.
• Sato accepted the invitation, and Master Mingguang welcomed him and White at Bell Tower.
• Master Mingguang asked Sato to show him the Rainbow Wing, and Sato handed him the unopened box containing it.

Sato learned that the Rainbow Wing changed after Entei approved of him, then saw it strengthen Houndoom and help it break through to Elite Intermediate and learn Blast Burn. Although Sato initially refused to carry the wing, he took it back, and Houndoom chased White after Sato's command.

• Master Mingguang explained that the Rainbow Wing changed because Sato had passed Entei's test, and revealed that Entei, Raikou, and Suicune had once been Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon.
• Sato grew angry that Master Mingguang had not warned him the Rainbow Wing could attract Legendary Pokemon, and said he would leave without carrying it.
• Master Mingguang demonstrated the Rainbow Wing's power on Houndoom, whose strength rose to Elite Intermediate and who unleashed Blast Burn.
• Sato decided to take the Rainbow Wing after seeing its benefits, and White muttered about his change of mind.
• Sato ordered Houndoom to get White, and Houndoom chased after him.

Sato visited Nurse Joy in Ecruteak City to thank her for helping him and decide which Pokémon to deposit now that he had seven partners. He agreed to place Pupitar in the Nurse Joy Family’s Advanced Mimicry Space, leaving its care in Nurse Joy’s hands.

• Sato and White went to the Ecruteak City Pokémon Center, where Sato thanked Nurse Joy for her help during the Kabuki Family incident.
• Nurse Joy advised Sato to deposit Pupitar, explaining that it would need a long time to accumulate energy before evolving.
• Nurse Joy offered Sato use of an Advanced Mimicry Space, with Sato providing at least half of the type-based items it consumed.
• Sato released his seven Pokémon in the Center’s backyard, and Eevee soon became comfortable with the others.
• Sato gave Nurse Joy Pupitar’s Poké Ball and a Mystic Water as the first month’s fee.

Sato and his teammates settled on their plans, then he spent two months preparing for the Youth Elite Tournament. After registering his six Pokémon, he traveled to Mauville City, where he learned the tournament format and rested with Eevee before the competition began.

• Sato announced he would represent Goldenrod Gym in the Youth Elite Tournament and train to help Carvanha break through, while White, Itsuki, and Tsubaki shared their own plans.
• Lance agreed to accompany Itsuki to Mt. Silver, and the group finished discussing their upcoming goals.
• Sato trained his Pokémon for two months, then registered six Pokémon for the tournament and flew from Silver Town to Mauville City.
• Sato completed in-person registration and learned that more than a hundred Trainers would compete in group free-for-alls, with the top two from each group advancing to one-on-one matches.
• With three days before the tournament, Sato let his Pokémon rest and explored Mauville City with Eevee.

Sato competed in a seven-trainer preliminary melee at Violet City Gym, using a staged fight with Wulong to avoid early attacks and then eliminate their opponents. Both advanced to the Top 32, and Wulong introduced himself to Sato afterward.

• Sato entered the melee with Gengar and Zoroark, while the trainers initially hesitated to attack one another.
• After several contestants were eliminated, Wulong and his Hitmonchan challenged Sato, and the two trainers pretended to fight while secretly powering up their Pokemon.
• Sato used Gengar and Zoroark to defeat a trainer's Swellow and Blaziken, while Wulong and his Pokemon eliminated their opponent.
• The referee announced that Sato and Wulong had advanced, then warned the contestants that strength and quick thinking both mattered.
• Two trainers tried to copy Sato and Wulong's act but were eliminated after the other contestants joined forces against them.
• Wulong introduced himself to Sato and revealed that he was from Johto Region despite representing Saffron City Gym.

Sato watched Flint, Volkner, Wulong, and Koga impress the tournament before entering the repechage against a Hoenn trainer. His newly evolved Sharpedo faced a type disadvantage against Sceptile, and the chapter ended as Sato ordered it to use Protect.

• Flint dominated the preliminary melee, and Volkner advanced without attacking as the crowd accepted his reputation.
• The preliminary round ended, and the referee explained that the tournament was meant to select talent for the Pokémon League.
• Sato drew number 13A for the repechage, where Flint defeated Blastoise with Rapidash and Wulong advanced with Wigglytuff.
• Koga's Arbok defeated its opponent without using poison, and Sato's match came up later that afternoon.
• Sato sent out Sharpedo against his opponent's Sceptile, then ordered Sharpedo to use Protect against Leaf Blade.

Sato advanced to the Top 16 after Sharpedo overwhelmed Sceptile with astonishing aerial movement and speed, keeping the secret behind its abilities hidden. He reunited with Yasumura, learned about the remaining contenders, and watched Phoebe defeat Fantina as the next round began.

• Sato ordered Sharpedo to dodge Sceptile's Leaf Blade attacks in midair, then defeat Sceptile with repeated Ice Fangs.
• The referee announced that Sato had advanced to the Top 16, and Wulong congratulated him on his performance.
• Yasumura introduced Sato to a group of elderly acquaintances as his god-grandson, and Sato agreed to call him Grandpa Yasumura.
• After a celebratory feast, Sato researched the remaining contestants, including Norman, Fantina, and Phoebe.
• Sato drew card 4A for the Top 16-to-Top 8 round, then watched Phoebe's Dusclops and Gengar decisively defeat Fantina's Drifblim and Mismagius.

Wulong lost to Norman, whose precise coordination and calculations overwhelmed him, while Sato faced Koga in a closely matched battle that left Houndoom badly poisoned. The fight remained undecided as Houndoom could no longer move and Muk was still in battle.

• Norman defeated Wulong with Snorlax and Swellow, and Sato explained that Norman had anticipated Wulong’s every move.
• Sato drew Koga as his opponent and sent out Houndoom and Gengar against Koga’s Muk and Crobat.
• Koga’s Gust and Koffing combination caused a powerful explosion that badly injured Houndoom, which recovered with Rest while Gengar attacked Muk.
• Crobat knocked Gengar out with Aerial Ace, but Gengar’s Destiny Bond caused Crobat to lose consciousness as well.
• Houndoom struck Muk with Blast Burn, but Muk landed Toxic, leaving Houndoom trembling and unable to move.

Sato defeated Koga to advance to the quarterfinals, though Koga’s poison left Houndoom badly weakened. After the tournament moved into the eight-to-four stage, Sato prepared his lineup and faced the audience’s curiosity about his reputation as a tactical genius.

• Sato used Houndoom’s Rest, Sleep Talk, and Surprise Attack to defeat Koga’s Muk and advance.
• Koga gave Sato a red pill that helped Houndoom expel the poison and recover, though it remained exhausted.
• Flint and Volkner also won their matches through overwhelming strength, while Sato reflected that luck had helped him overcome Koga.
• The quarterfinals ended with Wulong and Koga eliminated, and Sato drew increased attention after defeating Koga.
• Sato ruled Houndoom out of the next battle and planned his lineup for the 3V3 consecutive matches.
• At the tournament venue, the announcer called Sato a tactical genius, and Sato tried to get Pupitar to act cute for the audience.

Sato faced Flint in the Youth Elite Tournament and used Sharpedo’s Baton Pass to give Pupitar Sharpedo’s accumulated speed boosts. Pupitar knocked out Flareon, and Flint sent out Infernape as Pupitar began boosting itself.

• Sato drew Flint as his opponent, and they sent out Sharpedo and Flareon.
• Flint’s Flareon used Scary Face and repeated Flare Blitz attacks while Sato’s Sharpedo built up speed with Agility and struck back with Aqua Jet.
• Sato realized the heat from Flareon’s attacks was exhausting Sharpedo and used Baton Pass to transfer its speed boosts to Pupitar.
• Pupitar’s Sandstorm and Rock Slide knocked out Flareon, prompting Flint to admit he had underestimated Sato.
• Flint sent out Infernape and used Fire Pledge, while Pupitar used Dragon Dance and narrowly dodged the flames.

Sato used a Baton Pass strategy to transfer Sharpedo’s and Pupitar’s boosts to Zoroark, which traded blows with Flint’s Infernape before both Pokémon were ruled unable to battle. Sato then sent out Pupitar against Flint’s Blaziken, and the fight continued with Pupitar struggling to keep up.

• Sato had Pupitar use Substitute and Dragon Dance repeatedly to build its strength and speed before Baton Passing the boosts to Zoroark.
• Zoroark struck Infernape with Aerial Ace, but Infernape’s Counter sent Zoroark flying and twisted its right hand; both Pokémon lost the ability to battle.
• Sato recalled Zoroark despite its wish to continue, and Flint sent out Blaziken while Sato chose Sharpedo.
• Sharpedo dodged Blaziken’s Sky Uppercut with Aqua Jet, then Baton Passed its speed boost to Pupitar before Double Kick could hit again.
• Pupitar used Earth Power and Rock Slide against Blaziken, but Blaziken broke through the rocks and closed in; Pupitar blocked Double Kick with Protect before the exchange resumed.

Phoebe won the Youth Elite Tournament, and Sato left Mauville City to explore Hoenn with Eevee. After Eevee recovered its Soothe Bell from a mischievous Skitty, Sato battled Skitty’s protective Manectric, but the Pokémon family fled before the fight could continue.

• Phoebe defeated Flint in the finals and was announced as the Youth Elite Tournament champion.
• Sato left the venue, prepared to travel north from Mauville City, and gave Eevee a Soothe Bell.
• Skitty stole Eevee’s new bell, so Eevee attacked with Swift and reclaimed it.
• Delcatty and an Elite Advanced Manectric came to Skitty’s aid, and Manectric confronted Sato.
• Sato sent out Houndoom, which injured Manectric; Delcatty used Fake Out to interrupt the fight while Manectric escaped with Skitty.

Sato entered the desert with Eevee and Houndoom, where Eevee defeated four Cacturne with Charm, Yawn, and Swift. As Sato celebrated Eevee’s victory, a much larger Cacturne emerged from beneath the sand.

• Sato crossed into the desert with Eevee and Houndoom, while Gengar returned to its Poké Ball to escape the heat.
• Sato spotted four Cacturne and let Eevee challenge them after securing its Soothe Bell in his pocket.
• Eevee used Charm and Yawn to distract the charging Cacturne, then struck them with Swift and put them to sleep.
• Eevee proudly returned to Sato, who lifted it up to celebrate its victory.
• Houndoom sensed danger as the four Cacturne sank into the sand, and a towering Cacturne rose from beneath the desert.

Sato and his Pokémon fought a group of Cacturne, and Ariados’s Toxic Spikes poisoned nearly all of them. After helping Ariados detoxify the fallen Cacturne and move them out of danger, Sato realized the Poison-type Energy Crystal from the Shiny Arbok had greatly strengthened Ariados and wondered how potent its poison was.

• More Cacturne surrounded Sato, and Houndoom fought them with Nasty Plot, Surprise Attack, and Dark Pulse.
• Sato ordered Houndoom to use Blast Burn and Ariados to use Sticky Web and Toxic Spikes, which poisoned every Cacturne in range.
• Ariados extracted the poison from the fallen Cacturne, while Sato and his Pokémon carefully avoided the Toxic Spikes.
• Sato had Gengar move himself, Houndoom, and the Cacturne beyond the poisoned area, then marked the Toxic Spikes’ range.
• Sato recalled that he had given Ariados the pure Poison-type Energy Crystal from the Shiny Arbok and wondered how poisonous Ariados had become.

Sato accepted the Cacturne's invitation to their oasis, where he discovered a Shiny Cacturne being ostracized by the group. After Eevee challenged the Cacturne's cruel treatment, the Shiny Cacturne ran away, and Sato went after it with Eevee.

• A Cacturne group invited Sato and his Pokémon to their oasis, and he accepted.
• Sato arrived at the oasis, shared fruit with Eevee, and gave the Cacturne Energy Cubes in return for their hospitality.
• A wheat-yellow Shiny Cacturne joined the group, but the other Cacturne refused to share their Energy Cubes with it.
• Eevee confronted the Cacturne, whose distributor tossed a sand-covered Energy Cube at the Shiny Cacturne.
• The Shiny Cacturne ran away, and Sato followed Eevee to find it.

Sato watched Eevee befriend the rejected Shiny Cacturne, then learned that the old Cacturne wanted him to take it as a Trainer. After the Shiny Cacturne defeated a sturdy Cacturne in battle, Sato reconsidered it, but the Shiny Cacturne seemed to refuse the old Cacturne’s suggestion.

• Eevee comforted the Shiny Cacturne until it agreed to return to the oasis and share Energy Cubes.
• The old Cacturne thanked Sato for saving the Shiny Cacturne and indicated that it wanted him to become its Trainer.
• The old Cacturne arranged a battle between the Shiny Cacturne and a sturdy Cacturne to demonstrate its strength.
• The Shiny Cacturne knocked the sturdy Cacturne away with a single Spiky Shield strike.
• The old Cacturne pointed Sato out to the Shiny Cacturne, which shook its head as if refusing the suggestion.

Sato gave the Shiny Cacturne a chance to travel with his team and decide whether to join them. After a week of training and growing close to the others, Cacturne chose to become Sato’s companion.

• Sato explained that he already had seven trusted companions and invited Cacturne to travel with the group through the desert before deciding whether to stay.
• Cacturne temporarily joined the team, where Sato trained it and the other Pokémon welcomed it.
• Over the journey, Cacturne grew close to Eevee and the others and began looking forward to sharing their adventures.
• A week later, the group reached the northern edge of the desert, and Sato asked Cacturne to choose whether to join him.
• Cacturne accepted, and Sato caught it in a Poké Ball.