Recaps

Gary defeated Paul, caught Starly, and earned the Coal Badge before helping Ash Mega Evolve Charizard and facing Hunter J. After Hunter J escaped, Megumi joined Gary’s group, which reached Floaroma Town and learned about the flower farm and the Purrloin family it sheltered.

• Gary defeated Paul, caught a Starly, and met Shōji, who chose to enter the Lily of the Valley Conference after battling Rosa.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda reached Oreburgh City, watched Cranidos revived from a fossil, and each defeated Roark to earn a Coal Badge.
• Gary gave Ash a Key Stone and Charizard Y’s Mega Stone, then defeated Ash’s Mega Charizard Y in a battle with Blastoise.
• Gary and his companions helped stop the fossil Pokémon rampage at Oreburgh Mine before leaving for Floaroma Town.
• Hunter J attacked Miharu’s home to capture Gardevoir and the others, but Gary and his companions defeated her forces while Hunter J escaped.
• Megumi left home with Gardevoir and joined Gary’s group, then Chisato welcomed them to his flower farm and invited them to try its honey.
• Gary and his companions found a Purrloin feeding honey to its two Baby Purrloin and left the family undisturbed after learning Chisato cared for them.

Gary and his friends traveled through Sinnoh, catching Pokémon and meeting Suicune, Aaron, and Lucian before reaching Eterna City. Gary began his Gym battle with Gardenia, with Kirlia facing Roserade when the stretch ended.

• Gary, Hilda, and Rosa searched for Treecko, and Hilda caught it after defeating it with Togetic.
• Hilda defeated Archie’s Luxio, then Gary’s Staravia evolved while battling three Murkrow and beat their Honchkrow, earning the group valuable items from the flock’s nest.
• Gary met Suicune at a forest lake, battled and healed it, then visited a Pokémon Center with Rosa and Hilda after Suicune introduced them to Xiaowu and Sayaka.
• In Eterna Forest, Gary defeated Aaron’s Beautifly, Scizor, and Mega Heracross, while Aaron later defeated Rosa and Hilda, and Cosmog awoke and joined the group.
• Gary met Gardenia in the forest, then explored Eterna City with Rosa and Hilda, visited the Historical Museum, and battled Lucian to a draw when Kartana and Gallade both fell.
• Gardenia invited Gary’s group to challenge Eterna Gym, and Gary’s Staravia defeated Cherrim before his Alolan Vulpix beat Torterra.
• Gardenia sent out Roserade, and Gary chose Kirlia, which evaded Petal Dance with Teleport.

Gary battled Cynthia, helped save Alamos Town from Dialga and Palkia, and then defended a Shieldon reserve from Hunter J. The group reached Hearthome City with rewards in hand, where Rosa prepared to challenge the Gym.

• Gary lost to Cynthia in a three-on-three battle, then joined Ash and the others on their journey to Alamos Town.
• Gary and his companions discovered that Palkia had displaced Alamos Town into an Alternate Dimension, and Dialga soon arrived to fight it.
• Gary summoned Rayquaza to help Darkrai hold off Dialga and Palkia while Ash and the others played Oración from the Space-Time Tower.
• Oración calmed Dialga and Palkia, and the pair returned Alamos Town to its original location before asking Gary for help with Arceus’s approaching awakening.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda went to the Shieldon Reserve, where they helped Officer Jenny protect the Pokémon from Hunter J and her poaching gang.
• Gary defeated Hunter J’s Pokémon in battle, but she escaped using Alakazam’s Teleport while Officer Jenny’s forces captured her subordinates.
• At Hearthome City, Gary received Mega Stones for Sceptile, Gardevoir, and Charizard X, giving the first two to Hilda and Rosa and deciding to ask Professor Oak for a Charmander.
• Rosa arrived at Hearthome Gym ready to challenge it, but reality immediately shattered her plans.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda won the Hearthome Double Battle Tournament, collected their Veilstone Gym Badges, and strengthened their Pokémon on the road. They reached Valor Lakefront with Zoey and met Wallace, while Gary planned to enter the Pokémon Contest instead of the Wallace Cup.

• Fantina’s absence led Gary, Rosa, and Hilda to stay in Hearthome City for the Double Battle Tournament, where Gary and Dawn became partners and defeated Rosa and Hilda in the final.
• Gary declined Ash’s invitation to travel together, and he, Rosa, and Hilda journeyed to Veilstone City, where they met Gym Leader Ali.
• Gary defeated Ali and earned the Cobble Badge, while Hilda and Rosa also completed their Gym challenges and received badges.
• Reggie welcomed the trio to his home and battled Gary, whose Umbreon defeated Drapion, and afterward, Gary, Rosa, and Hilda evolved their Alolan Vulpix into Alolan Ninetales.
• Wallace invited Gary, Rosa, and Hilda to the Wallace Cup, and on the way they met Zoey, whose Glameow lost to Rosa’s Gardevoir in a battle.
• Gary, Rosa, Hilda, and Zoey reached Valor Lakefront, where Wallace met them and said Steven Stone had taken over his Champion duties after Wallace threatened to make him Champion again.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda trained with Zoey, then Ash asked Gary to enter the Wallace Cup, and Gary said he would register for the Pokémon Contest instead, disappointing Ash.