Chapter Summaries

Gary caught Kartana as his partner and completed Professor Kukui’s task. Gladion asked Gary to train him, but Gary declined and recommended Professor Kukui, whom he revealed was a Champion-level Trainer.

• Gary invited the weakened Kartana to become his partner, and Kartana agreed after Gary promised it would grow stronger.
• Gary caught Kartana and returned Arcanine to make room on his team.
• Hilda and Rosa congratulated Gary, and the group prepared to report their success to Professor Kukui and leave.
• Gladion stopped the group and asked Gary to take him as a disciple because he wanted to become stronger.
• Gary refused to become Gladion’s master but recommended Professor Kukui, revealing that the professor had Champion-level strength.

After resolving the Ultra Wormhole incident and catching Kartana, Gary told Professor Kukui what had happened and returned to Melemele Island with Rosa and Hilda. Professor Kukui was waiting at Gary’s house, eager to meet Kartana.

• Rosa and Hilda learned that Gladion was Lillie’s brother and the young master of Aether Paradise.
• Gary called Professor Kukui, confirmed the Ultra Wormhole matter was resolved, and explained that he had gained Kartana’s recognition without mentioning Rayquaza.
• Professor Kukui offered to keep an eye on Gladion and arranged to meet Gary after he returned to Melemele Island.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda rested overnight on Ula'ula Island, then flew back to Melemele Island on their Flying-type Pokémon.
• Professor Kukui greeted them at Gary’s house, and Gary invited him inside.

Professor Kukui visited Gary to introduce him to Aether Paradise, whose president, Lusamine, wanted to meet him after learning he had caught Kartana. Gary agreed to visit with Rosa and Hilda the day after tomorrow, leaving Hilda concerned but willing to go.

• Gary released Kartana for Professor Kukui, whose excited inspection made Kartana retreat into its Poké Ball.
• Gary deduced that someone from Aether Paradise wanted to meet him and correctly guessed the interest came from his capture of Kartana.
• Professor Kukui explained that Aether Paradise's president, Ms. Lusamine, had asked him to invite Gary after hearing about the Ultra Wormhole investigation and Kartana.
• Gary agreed to visit Aether Paradise with Rosa and Hilda the day after tomorrow, and Professor Kukui said he would accompany them.
• Hilda worried about Aether Paradise's interest in Kartana, but Gary reassured her that they would go.

Gary, Rosa, Hilda, and Professor Kukui visited Aether Paradise, where Wicke guided them through the artificial island and introduced its facilities. They arrived at the reception room to meet Lusamine, Professor Burnet, and Faba.

• Professor Kukui explained that Aether Paradise housed the Aether Foundation’s research laboratory and a Pokémon preservation area.
• Wicke greeted the group, identified Gary, Rosa, and Hilda, and offered to take them to meet chairwoman Lusamine.
• Wicke guided the group through the preservation area, where they saw Pokémon living in simulated habitats.
• Gary and the others reached the reception room, where Lusamine, Professor Burnet, and Faba were waiting.
• Lusamine and Professor Burnet lit up when they saw Gary arrive.

Gary met with Lusamine, Professor Burnet, and Faba at Aether Paradise, where Lusamine asked to borrow Kartana for research. Gary refused to lend out his partner, and Lusamine insisted the decision was not his to make.

• Wicke introduced Gary, Rosa, Hilda, and Professor Kukui to Lusamine, Professor Burnet, and Faba.
• Faba berated Gary's group for arriving late, but Lusamine rebuked him and apologized to Gary.
• Gary inferred that Lusamine had used Faba to test him, then asked her to speak plainly about the meeting.
• Lusamine asked Gary to lend Kartana to Aether Paradise for Ultra Beast research.
• Gary firmly refused, saying Kartana was his partner, and Lusamine declared that the decision was not up to him.

Faba threatened Gary to seize Kartana for Aether Paradise’s Ultra Wormhole research, and Gary challenged him to a battle. Kartana swiftly defeated Faba’s Alakazam, and Gary advanced on the frightened researcher until someone ordered him to wait.

• Faba threatened Gary and tried to take Kartana, while Lusamine allowed him to act.
• Gary sent out Kartana and asked Professor Kukui to take Rosa, Hilda, and Professor Burnet outside.
• Faba ordered Alakazam to use Psyshock, but Kartana cut the attack apart with Psycho Cut.
• Gary commanded Kartana to use Sacred Sword, and the strike defeated Alakazam and smashed through the walls.
• Faba surrendered as Gary and Kartana pressured him, but Gary kept approaching until a cold shout stopped him.

Gary forced Lusamine to address Faba’s attack and secured her promise of compensation for Aether Paradise’s wrongdoing. Before leaving, he revealed that Faba had secretly conducted the experiment that traumatized Lillie and drove Gladion away.

• Lusamine stopped Gary from attacking Faba, and Gary demanded an explanation from her while threatening Aether Paradise.
• Wicke tried to defend Lusamine, but Lusamine sent her out so she could speak with Gary alone.
• Lusamine apologized and promised compensation, and Gary agreed to spare Aether Paradise for the time being.
• Gary confronted Lusamine privately and told her that Faba had secretly conducted the experiment that traumatized Lillie and drove Gladion away.
• Gary recalled Kartana, left the reception room, and reminded Lusamine not to forget his compensation.

Lusamine learned that Faba had caused the experiment that traumatized Lillie and decided he could no longer remain at Aether Paradise. After Gary and his companions stayed overnight, Lusamine visited Gary’s room, where he accepted her personal compensation.

• Faba urged Lusamine to recruit the Island Kahunas to defeat Gary and seize Kartana, but Lusamine dismissed his plan.
• Lusamine confronted Faba about the experiment that had harmed Lillie, and Faba confessed that Lillie had wandered into his Ultra Wormhole research by accident.
• Lusamine sent Faba away, and he later resigned from Aether Paradise and vanished.
• Gary told Rosa, Hilda, and the others that Lusamine had agreed to provide compensation, and Wicke invited them to stay overnight.
• After dinner, Gary went to his room and remembered the unopened gift pack he had received for catching Alolan Vulpix and Kartana.
• Lusamine entered Gary’s room in her pajamas, and Gary accepted her as compensation.

Gary and Lusamine reconciled in private, agreeing to keep their relationship secret, while Gary used his system rewards to strengthen his Pokémon and gain Aura Power. Lusamine publicly compensated Gary with three Master Balls, ending the dispute with Aether Paradise, and Gary and his companions stayed on the island for several more days.

• Lusamine and Gary became lovers and agreed to keep their relationship secret, then spent the night together.
• Gary opened his reward packs, gave Alolan Vulpix Never-Melt Ice, raised his Breeder skill to Senior Rank, improved Aggron’s aptitude to Champion, and gained Aura Power.
• The next morning, Lusamine gave Gary three Master Balls as Aether Paradise’s formal compensation.
• Gary accepted the gifts, and his dispute with Aether Paradise came to an end.
• Gary and his companions stayed at Aether Paradise for several days, where Gary toured the island by day and enjoyed Lusamine’s company at night.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda arrived on Poni Island but learned they could not take the Grand Trial because its Kahuna, Sophocles, had died and no successor had been chosen. They met Sophocles’s granddaughter Hapu, who hoped to become Island Queen, and Gary urged her to discover for herself what she still needed to earn Tapu Fini’s recognition.

• Gary told Rosa and Hilda that Sophocles had died and Poni Island had no Kahuna, so they could not take the Grand Trial.
• Hapu approached the trio, introduced herself as Sophocles’s granddaughter, and invited them to her home.
• Hapu explained that she was training to earn Tapu Fini’s recognition and inherit her grandfather’s position as Island Queen.
• Rosa and Hilda encouraged Hapu, while Gary told her she needed to discover something for herself to gain Tapu Fini’s recognition.
• Hapu accepted Gary’s advice and resolved to think about what she needed to find.

After spending the night on Poni Island, Gary led Rosa and Hilda to Poni Grand Canyon, where he explained its unusual magnetic field, ancient ruins, and Kommo-o. Rosa eagerly headed into the canyon to explore and seek a chance to meet the Pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

• Hapu gave Gary, Rosa, and Hilda Poni Radishes, and Rosa bit one before Gary could warn her that they were spicy.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda checked into a hotel as night fell, then set out the next morning to explore Poni Island.
• Gary took Rosa and Hilda to Poni Grand Canyon, in the center of Poni Island.
• Gary explained that the canyon's magnetic field allowed certain Pokémon to evolve, that ancient ruins lay within it, and that Kommo-o lived there.
• Excited by the ruins and the chance to meet Kommo-o, Rosa hurried into the canyon, and Gary and Hilda ran after her.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda were ambushed by Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o in a cave on the way to the Altar of the Sunne, then faced a powerful Totem Kommo-o. The chapter ended with Gary reassuring the frightened Rosa and Hilda as the Totem Kommo-o and its recovered Pokémon confronted them.

• Gary sensed an ambush and pulled Rosa and Hilda clear as a golden Pokémon attacked.
• Dozens of Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o surrounded the trio, and Gary identified them as Alola’s Dragon-type Pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda battled with weaker Pokémon and defeated the Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o, though their Pokémon were injured.
• Gary sensed a stronger presence approaching, and a Level 79 Totem Kommo-o appeared before them.
• Totem Kommo-o saw its fallen Pokémon and turned its golden eyes on Gary, Rosa, and Hilda; Gary told the frightened girls to leave everything to him.

Gary and Kartana fought Totem Kommo-o, using precise attacks and Double Team to overcome its powerful moves. Kartana’s maximum-power Sacred Sword sent Totem Kommo-o crashing into a wall, and Rosa wondered whether it had been defeated.

• Gary stepped in front of Rosa and Hilda, then sent out Kartana to face Totem Kommo-o.
• Kartana dodged Totem Kommo-o’s attacks and struck it repeatedly with Sacred Sword, Razor Leaf, and U-turn.
• Totem Kommo-o entered an enraged state and unleashed Flamethrower and Dragon Pulse, but Kartana countered and evaded them.
• Gary used Kartana’s Double Team to confuse Totem Kommo-o, allowing Kartana to land a surprise Sucker Punch.
• Gary ordered Kartana to use Sacred Sword at maximum power, and the attack slammed Totem Kommo-o into the surrounding wall.
• Rosa peered toward the rubble and asked how the battle had gone.

Gary defeated Totem Kommo-o, treated it, and received three Dragonium Z as gifts before he and Rosa and Hilda continued to the Altar of the Sunne. They arrived at the ancient ruins, their next destination in Poni Grand Canyon.

• Gary and Kartana defeated Totem Kommo-o, and Gary used a Healing Potion to help it recover.
• Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o explained that Gary and his friends had helped Totem Kommo-o, which thanked them and gave them three Dragonium Z.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda said goodbye to the Kommo-o tribe and set out for the Altar of the Sunne.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda reached the Altar of the Sunne and looked over its ancient ruins.

At the Altar of the Sunne, Gary explained Alola’s legendary Solgaleo and Lunala and their connection to the Island Guardian Deities. As Gary, Rosa, and Hilda searched the altar, several figures flashed past them, drawing their attention.

• Gary described Solgaleo and Lunala to Rosa and Hilda.
• Gary explained that Solgaleo and Lunala had defeated the Tapus before granting them power and earning their trust.
• Rosa questioned how Gary knew so much, and Gary claimed he had learned it from books.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda began examining the Altar of the Sunne, with Hilda taking photographs.
• Several figures flashed past the group, and Gary, Rosa, and Hilda turned to look.

Gary and his companions met the four Island Guardian Deities at the Altar of the Sunne, where they entrusted Cosmog to him. Gary accepted Little Nebula and promised to care for it, while Rosa and Hilda greeted the Pokémon.

• Gary identified the four Island Guardian Deities floating above the Altar of the Sunne and led Rosa and Hilda to meet them.
• Tapu Koko told Gary that the Guardian Deities had something to give him, and Tapu Bulu revealed a sleeping Cosmog.
• Gary understood that the Tapus were entrusting Cosmog to him and promised to take good care of it.
• Little Nebula woke up, jumped into Gary's arms, and enjoyed his Viridian Power as Rosa and Hilda petted it.
• The Tapus nodded in satisfaction, and Tapu Koko cried out to remind Gary of something.

Tapu Koko and the other Island Guardian Deities upgraded Gary, Rosa, and Hilda’s Z-Rings into Z-Power Rings, then entrusted Cosmog to Gary’s care. After the Guardians left, Gary explained that Cosmog was the young form of Solgaleo and Lunala, and a phone began ringing as they discussed its future.

• Tapu Koko signaled for the group’s Z-Rings, and Gary, Rosa, and Hilda handed them over.
• Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Fini upgraded the Z-Rings into Z-Power Rings, which the trio accepted with thanks.
• Tapu Koko solemnly asked Gary to take care of Cosmog, and Gary promised that he would.
• After the Island Guardian Deities departed, Gary named Cosmog Little Nebula and told Rosa and Hilda that it was the young form of Solgaleo and Lunala.
• Rosa and Hilda congratulated Gary on the possibility of gaining another Legendary Pokémon, and a phone began ringing.

Gary and his companions cared for the newly acquired Cosmog at the Altar of the Sunne when Professor Burnet called about a powerful Ultra Aura detected nearby. After Cosmog calmed down and ate, Professor Burnet arrived by helicopter to investigate.

• Gary handed the sleeping Cosmog to Rosa and Hilda and answered a call from Professor Burnet.
• Professor Burnet told Gary that a powerful Ultra Aura had briefly appeared near the Altar of the Sunne, and Gary suspected it was related to Cosmog.
• Cosmog woke up crying, and Gary soothed it with Viridian Power before realizing it was hungry and feeding it Pokéblocks.
• Professor Burnet arranged a helicopter and arrived at the Altar of the Sunne with two other figures.

Gary revealed that Cosmog was a young Legendary Pokémon capable of evolving into Solgaleo or Lunala, and agreed to care for it after Tapu Koko entrusted it to him. The chapter ended with Gary catching Cosmog in a Master Ball, setting up his future bond with another Legendary Pokémon.

• Lusamine, Wicke, and Professor Burnet arrived to investigate the Ultra aura that had appeared nearby.
• Gary introduced Cosmog and revealed that it was a young Legendary Pokémon that could evolve into Solgaleo or Lunala.
• Hilda explained that Tapu Koko had entrusted Cosmog to Gary, and Gary said Cosmog would stay with him.
• Gary confirmed that Cosmog had caused the Ultra aura, then caught it in a Master Ball with its permission.

After nearly two months in Alola, Gary learned from Professor Oak that Ash was about to challenge the Battle Pyramid and decided it was time to leave. Rather than return directly to Kanto, Gary planned to take Rosa and Hilda to visit their mothers in Unova first.

• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda finished sightseeing on Poni Island, returned to Melemele Island, and rested for several days.
• Professor Oak told Gary that Ash was preparing to challenge Brandon at the Battle Pyramid in about a week.
• Gary told Rosa and Hilda that their Alola vacation was ending and reassured Rosa that they could return to visit.
• Gary announced that they would travel to Unova to visit Rosa and Hilda’s mothers before returning to Kanto, and the girls happily thanked him.