Chapter Summaries

After realizing he had relied too much on Raikou to win Gym Badges, Dongshu began training Wartortle, Gastly, and Happiny to grow stronger through their own efforts. The group relaxed at a Cinnabar Island hot spring inn, and Dongshu planned to board the S.S. Anne the next day and continue their journey.

• Dongshu inspected Wartortle, Gastly, and Happiny, learned which Moves they knew, and resolved to rely on his team rather than Raikou for future Gym battles.
• Dongshu assigned Gastly training to condense its ghostly energy and develop attacking Moves, while Happiny practiced Defense Curl and learned to use its Moves for support.
• Dongshu sent Wartortle into the sea to refine Water Gun, Water Pulse, and Aqua Tail, and Wartortle began shaping its Aqua Tail into a concentrated strike.
• Gastly formed a small, stable sphere of shadow energy, Happiny steadily improved its Defense Curl, and Raikou watched Dongshu lead their training with approval.
• Dongshu praised the Pokémon, took them to a hot spring inn for food and a soak, and planned to return to Vermilion City aboard the S.S. Anne the next day.

Dongshu sailed to Vermilion City aboard the S.S. Anne, where Wartortle and Happiny won battles and his Pokémon helped repel a Team Rocket raid. After docking, Dongshu planned to head toward Saffron City, but Raikou sensed Suicune nearby and insisted they take another route.

• Dongshu boarded the S.S. Anne with his Pokémon and decided to train them before challenging the remaining Gyms.
• Wartortle defeated Machop, and Happiny defeated Staryu in two battles aboard the ship.
• Team Rocket grunts surrounded Dongshu and other Trainers and tried to steal their Pokémon.
• Dongshu's Wartortle, Happiny, and Gastly fought back together, while Raikou's lightning helped stop the grunts, who were taken into custody.
• The S.S. Anne reached Vermilion City, where Raikou sensed Suicune in a nearby forest and told Dongshu to take another route.

Dongshu continued his journey with Suicune after Raikou left, camping in the forest and sharing food with a wary Nidoqueen and her daughter. The next morning, the pair returned and grew close to Dongshu’s group while Suicune guided Wartortle in practicing Hydro Pump.

• Raikou handed Dongshu’s protection over to Suicune and left, while Dongshu introduced Suicune to Wartortle, Happiny, and Gastly.
• Dongshu made camp, trained his Pokémon, and offered food to a hungry Nidoqueen and Nidoran, who relaxed and ate beside the group.
• Nidoqueen and Nidoran returned at dawn for breakfast, then Nidoran played with Dongshu’s Pokémon while Nidoqueen guarded the camp and helped gather firewood.
• Nidoran played with Suicune, who gently welcomed her, while Suicune coached Wartortle on Water-type moves.
• Wartortle gathered compressed Water-type energy and fired a powerful torrent as it practiced Hydro Pump.

Dongshu trained Wartortle to master Hydro Pump, welcomed Nidoqueen and Nidoran into his home, and continued with his Pokémon to Saffron City. The chapter ended as he prepared to challenge Sabrina’s Gym.

• Suicune guided Wartortle in controlling its Water-type energy, and Wartortle successfully fired a powerful, accurate Hydro Pump.
• Dongshu fed the Pokémon lunch, then invited Nidoqueen and Nidoran to join his group when they tearfully resisted his departure.
• Dongshu used the Teleportation Bracelet to bring Nidoqueen and Nidoran home, where they met the Clefable, Clefairy, and Magearna working on a new farm.
• Dongshu returned to his traveling companions and led them to Saffron City, where he considered the powers available in the System Store.
• Dongshu announced that the group would challenge the Gym and arrived with his Pokémon at Sabrina’s white Gym building.

Dongshu challenged Sabrina at the Saffron Gym, where her Kadabra defeated his Wartortle and Sabrina tried to make him stay. Marshadow emerged from Dongshu’s shadow, defeated Kadabra and Sabrina, and left Sabrina unconscious.

• Dongshu entered the Saffron Gym and agreed to Sabrina’s one-on-one battle, learning that losing meant he would have to stay.
• Dongshu sent out Wartortle, but Kadabra immobilized and defeated it with Psychic attacks.
• When Sabrina’s psychic power restrained Dongshu, Marshadow emerged from his shadow and broke the hold.
• Marshadow knocked Kadabra out with one Shadow Punch, prompting Sabrina to attack it herself with her full psychic power.
• Marshadow broke through Sabrina’s attacks and struck her, and Sabrina collapsed unconscious as Dongshu stood beside it.

Dongshu defeated Sabrina at the Saffron Gym, helping her recover her humanity and reunite with her mother before receiving the Marsh Badge. He then set out for Lavender Town to train Haunter, arriving in the rain beneath the shadow of Pokémon Tower.

• Marshadow defeated Sabrina and incapacitated Kadabra, leaving Sabrina unconscious and the doll limp.
• Sabrina's father explained that Sabrina had isolated herself in her mental world and transformed her mother into a doll.
• Sabrina woke, restored her mother from the doll, and apologized for treating people as toys.
• Sabrina gave Dongshu the Marsh Badge and changed the Gym's rules so losing challengers would no longer be turned into dolls.
• Sabrina's father recommended Lavender Town, and Dongshu chose to take Haunter there for training.
• Dongshu and his Pokémon reached Lavender Town, where rain began falling as they searched for shelter.

Dongshu trained Gastly in Pokémon Tower, where it mastered Shadow Ball and evolved into Haunter. After leaving the tower, Dongshu battled Ash and Pikachu, then prepared to continue his journey.

• Dongshu entered Pokémon Tower with his Pokémon and used the old woman's soul lamp to guide them through the crypts.
• Gastly trained with the tower's Ghost-type Pokémon, strengthened its Shadow Ball, and eventually evolved into Haunter.
• Dongshu and Haunter met Ash, Misty, and Brock near Lavender Town, where Ash asked Dongshu for a battle.
• Haunter evaded Pikachu's Thunderbolt, struck it with Shadow Ball, and defeated it after stopping its Iron Tail with Psychic.
• Ash headed into Pokémon Tower to seek a Ghost-type Pokémon, while Dongshu set off with Haunter, Wartortle, Happiny, and Suicune.

Dongshu challenged Erika at Celadon Gym, where Wartortle defeated Tangela but lost to Oddish. Happiny evolved into Chansey, which defeated Oddish and Vileplume to win Dongshu the Rainbow Badge; Erika was left exasperated by Chansey’s endurance and healing.

• Dongshu reached Saffron City with his Pokémon, rested at the Pokémon Center, and accepted battles from Trainers before setting out for Celadon Gym the next morning.
• Wartortle defeated Erika’s Tangela with Aqua Tail, Water Pulse, and Water Gun.
• Erika’s Oddish poisoned Wartortle, then defeated it with Sleep Powder and Solar Beam after using Grassy Terrain and Giga Drain.
• Happiny resisted Sleep Powder, battled Oddish through its healing moves, and evolved into Chansey, which outlasted and defeated Oddish.
• Erika sent out Vileplume, but Chansey used Safeguard, Soft-Boiled, Life Dew, and Heal Pulse to endure its attacks and defeat it, winning Dongshu the Gym battle.

After earning Celadon Gym’s Rainbow Badge, Dongshu visited the Celadon Game Corner to pursue its rare Pokémon prizes. He used a Lucky Rice Cake to beat a slot machine and won a hundred tokens, beginning his attempt to claim a grand prize.

• Chansey evolved and defeated Erika’s Vileplume, earning Dongshu the Rainbow Badge.
• Dongshu took his Pokémon to the Saffron Department Store and then rested with them in a flower park.
• Dongshu decided to visit the Celadon Game Corner after spotting Dratini, Larvitar, and Porygon among its prizes.
• Dongshu discovered that the slot machines were rigged and used up his first ten tokens without winning.
• Dongshu ate a Lucky Rice Cake, wagered ten tokens, and hit three matching symbols, winning a hundred tokens.

Dongshu won the grand prizes at the Celadon Game Corner and exchanged them for Dratini and Larvitar Eggs before leaving with his Pokémon. After Team Rocket members began plotting to capture Suicune, Dongshu set out from Saffron City toward Fuchsia City and considered visiting the Safari Zone.

• Dongshu repeatedly hit jackpots at the Celadon Game Corner, winning enough tokens to claim both Dratini and Larvitar Eggs.
• The Game Corner boss allowed Dongshu to exchange his winnings for the Eggs, and Dongshu took them to a park in Saffron City to introduce them to his Pokémon.
• Two Team Rocket members watched Dongshu and planned to track him and report his Suicune to Boss Sakaki, while Marshadow secretly followed them.
• The next morning, Nurse Joy confirmed that both Eggs were healthy, and Dongshu left Saffron City with his Pokémon heading toward Fuchsia City.
• Dongshu recalled the Safari Zone's varied Pokémon and considered visiting it on the way to Fuchsia City.

Dongshu traveled toward Fuchsia City and tested Chansey’s healing-focused battle strategy against a Trainer’s Pidgeotto, winning after it collapsed from exhaustion. He then reached the Safari Zone, learned its rules, and entered with Suicune to explore its Pokémon-rich habitats.

• Dongshu accepted a challenge from a Trainer in an orange uniform and sent Chansey to battle his Pidgeotto.
• Chansey endured Pidgeotto’s attacks with Defense Curl and Light Screen while healing itself with Life Dew and Soft-Boiled.
• Pidgeotto exhausted itself attacking Chansey, collapsed from fatigue, and its Trainer admitted defeat.
• Dongshu shared lunch with the Trainer, then continued toward Fuchsia City with his group.
• Dongshu reached the Safari Zone, paid the entry fee, received Safari Balls and a map, and entered with Suicune.
• Dongshu spotted Psyduck, Exeggcute, Venonat, Scyther, Poliwag, and Tauros as Suicune reflected on the sanctuary protecting wild Pokémon.

Dongshu visited a remote Safari Zone lake, where he helped Gyarados understand how to stop upsetting Milotic and helped Milotic recognize Gyarados’s affection. When Pokémon Hunters tried to capture them, Gyarados shielded Milotic and fought back, leaving the battle ongoing.

• Dongshu spoke with Poliwag, who told him about nearby Pokémon and warned him about Gyarados while describing Milotic at a nearby lake.
• Dongshu found Milotic being harassed by Gyarados and explained to Gyarados how to approach her more gently.
• Dongshu gave Milotic Berries and helped her see that Gyarados’s rough behavior came from clumsy affection.
• Two Pokémon Hunters appeared and tried to capture Milotic, prompting Gyarados to shield her and defeat their Machamp with Dragon Tail.
• The other hunter ordered Fearow to attack Gyarados and Milotic with Gust.

Dongshu helped Gyarados and Milotic resolve their conflict, then left the Safari Zone for Fuchsia City to challenge Koga for his final Kanto Badge. He defeated all four of Koga’s Pokémon, winning the Gym battle and the Soul Badge.

• Gyarados protected Milotic from the Pokémon Hunters, and Milotic healed Gyarados while Suicune frightened the hunters and knocked them unconscious.
• Dongshu called Officer Jenny to take the hunters away, then watched Gyarados and Milotic reconcile before leaving them Berries and departing with Suicune and Marshadow.
• Dongshu decided to leave the Safari Zone without catching more Pokémon and traveled to Fuchsia City to challenge Gym Leader Koga.
• Wartortle defeated Koga’s Koffing but lost to Grimer, after which Chansey defeated Grimer and Venonat.
• Chansey defeated Koga’s Ariados, giving Dongshu victory in the four-on-four battle and the Soul Badge.

After earning his eighth Kanto Gym Badge, Dongshu trained with his Pokémon near the Safari Zone while waiting for the Indigo League. Larvitar hatched and bonded with him, while Dratini’s Egg remained unhatched.

• Dongshu defeated Koga’s Ariados, received the Soul Badge, and completed his collection of all eight Kanto Gym Badges.
• Dongshu left Fuchsia City for a quiet clearing near the Safari Zone, where he set up camp and began training his Pokémon for the Indigo League.
• Dongshu created specialized training plans for Wartortle, Haunter, and Chansey, while Suicune helped Wartortle master its Water-type power.
• Larvitar hatched from its Egg, and Dongshu fed and cared for it as it quickly grew attached to him.
• Dongshu showed the Pokémon a picture of Tyranitar and told them Larvitar would become powerful, while Dratini’s Egg remained unhatched.
• The next morning, Larvitar watched the others train as Dongshu carried it around and spent breaks playing with it.

Dongshu's Dratini hatched, and he helped it and Larvitar overcome their initial jealousy and accept each other as family. The next morning, Wartortle fought a territorial Pinsir, and the accumulated energy within Wartortle surged as it began to glow.

• Dongshu's Pokémon continued training, and he found that Wartortle had reached Lv34 and was close to evolving.
• Dratini hatched, and Larvitar grew jealous when Dongshu held the newcomer.
• Chansey and Suicune calmed Larvitar and Dratini, and Dongshu helped the two hatchlings accept each other.
• Dongshu fed the hatchlings and praised Wartortle for its diligent training before the group went to sleep.
• A wild Pinsir charged Wartortle, and the two Pokémon exchanged powerful attacks.
• Wartortle endured Pinsir's Double Hit, and a dazzling white light erupted from its body as its accumulated energy surged.