Recaps

Gary helped restore Arceus’s trust in humanity, then stopped Team Galactic from controlling Dialga and Palkia. He entered the Lily of the Valley Conference and advanced to the semifinals, where he took an early lead against Ash.

• Gary caught a powerful Gible and later gave Rosa a Dratini and Hilda a Gible.
• Gary and his companions traveled to the past, recovered the real Life Orb, and revealed that Kidd had deceived Damos and Arceus.
• Gary calmed Arceus and helped restore Michina Town, then gained Creation Power and evolved Cosmog into Cosmoem.
• Gary stopped Team Galactic at Spear Pillar, freed the Lake Guardians, and summoned Dialga and Palkia to defeat Cyrus and Charon.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda trained for the Lily of the Valley Conference, registered on the island, and advanced through the early rounds.
• Gary defeated Barry in the quarterfinals, while Ash and Hilda also advanced and Tobias eliminated Rosa.
• Gary defeated Ash’s Floatzel and Torterra with Alolan Ninetales in the semifinal before Ash chose another Pokémon.

After winning the Lily of the Valley Conference, Gary returned to Alola, helped Cosmog evolve into Lunala, and caught a Shiny Guzzlord. He defeated Professor Kukui in a battle and, while investigating an Ultra Aura on Akala Island, encountered Poipole, which had followed Lunala’s aura.

• Gary defeated Tobias’s team with Zeraora to win the Lily of the Valley Conference, then returned to Alola with Rosa and Hilda.
• Gary and his companions visited Aether Paradise, where Professor Burnet confirmed that Cosmog was dormant and preparing to evolve.
• The Island Guardian Deities helped Cosmog evolve into Lunala, which gave Gary its exclusive Z-Crystal.
• A Shiny Guzzlord emerged from an Ultra Wormhole near Aether Paradise, and Gary caught it after Lunala defeated it.
• Gary trained Guzzlord, returned to Melemele Island, and defeated Professor Kukui in a three-on-three battle.
• Gary explored Alola with Rosa and Hilda, then investigated an Ultra Aura fluctuation reported near Akala Island.
• Gary found Poipole hiding in the forest and learned that it had followed the aura of Lunala.

Gary welcomed Poipole as his partner, reunited with Ash, and began his Unova journey with Rosa and Hilda. After earning two Gym Badges and disrupting Team Plasma and Team Rocket, he left Pinwheel Forest with Virizion still unseen and Giovanni’s plan on hold.

• Gary tested Poipole in battle, healed it, and welcomed it as his partner before traveling with Rosa and Hilda to Unova, where he reunited with Ash and helped restore Pikachu’s electricity.
• Gary defeated Trip’s Snivy with Guzzlord, then registered for the Aspertia Tournament and battled alongside Rosa and Hilda at the Accumula Town Battle Club.
• Gary defeated the Striaton Gym Leaders and earned the Trio Badge, then helped Rosa and Hilda stop Team Plasma grunts from taking Pokémon released under false promises.
• Gary traveled to Castelia City and defeated Lenora’s Watchog and Stoutland, earning the Basic Badge as Poipole evolved into Naganadel.
• Rosa defeated Trip’s Pidove, Frillish, and Servine in a three-on-three battle after he challenged Gary, and the group then met Burgh in Pinwheel Forest.
• Gary, Rosa, Hilda, and Burgh confronted Lance’s Team Rocket squad while searching for Virizion, and Gary defeated Lance’s Weezing and Crobat with Aggron.
• Lance escaped, Gary and the others captured the remaining Team Rocket members, and an unseen Virizion watched them before leaving, and Giovanni put the plan on hold and ordered Lance to return.

Gary earned the Bug and Volt Badges, recruited Volcarona, and won the East George Battle. After confronting N and Zekrom, Gary challenged Champion Alder to a battle.

• Gary defeated Burgh’s Dwebble, Scolipede, and Leavanny at Castelia Gym, earned the Bug Badge, and learned that N wanted to free Pokémon with Zekrom’s approval.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda explored Relic Castle, where Gary captured Volcarona and used Rayquaza to absorb the dangerous Late Night Meteorite.
• Gary defeated Elesa’s Zebstrika, Emolga, and Ampharos in Nimbasa City and earned the Volt Badge.
• Gary entered the East George Battle, defeated Ash, Iris, Luke, and Rosa, and won the seven special feathers, sharing them with Rosa and Hilda.
• N arrived on Zekrom and challenged Gary over Team Plasma’s goal of freeing Pokémon, but Rayquaza defeated Zekrom and N fled.
• Alder met Gary and explained his concerns about Zekrom and Team Plasma, then accepted Gary’s challenge to battle.