Chapter Summaries

Gary defeated Cilan’s Simisage with Gible and earned the Trio Badge from the Striaton Gym. After Rosa suggested leaving for the next Gym city, Gary decided the group would explore Striaton City first, where they soon encountered an unexpected incident.

• Gary’s Gible defeated Cilan’s Simisage with Stone Edge and Dragon Pulse, winning the Gym battle.
• Chili, Cress, and Cilan congratulated Gary and awarded him the Trio Badge.
• Rosa and Hilda said they had come with Gary and did not plan to challenge the Gym or the Unova League again.
• Rosa suggested that the group leave Striaton City for the next Gym city, but Gary proposed exploring the city instead.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda shopped for supplies and clothes and sampled local food before encountering an unexpected incident.

Gary, Hilda, and Rosa confronted Team Plasma members in Striaton City after their speech persuaded Trainers to release their Pokémon. The Trainers reunited with their partners, and Gary exposed a planted Team Plasma member as their scheme was uncovered.

• Rosa, Hilda, and Gary discovered Team Plasma preaching that Trainers should release their Pokémon and return them to nature.
• Several people released their Pokémon and began forcing them away, despite the Pokémon's reluctance.
• Gary warned the crowd about the dangers awaiting Pokémon in the wild, while Rosa asked the Pokémon whether they wanted to leave their Trainers.
• The Trainers realized their Pokémon wanted to stay and welcomed them back, with Hilda reminding the crowd of their bonds.
• Gary identified the reluctant Lillipup's Trainer as a Team Plasma member who had been encouraging the crowd and planned to collect the released Pokémon.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda defeated a Team Plasma squad in Striaton City, and Officer Jenny arrested the members. After Gary’s identity was revealed, a Team Plasma leader ordered his subordinates to avoid him and warned that he should not interfere with their plans.

• Gary identified the man who released Lillipup and the speechmakers as Team Plasma members, so the squad captain surrounded Gary, Rosa, and Hilda.
• Gary assigned Rosa and Hilda to battle the grunts while he faced the captain and his level 35 Liepard.
• Poipole defeated Liepard with Poison Jab, Venoshock, and Acid Spray, and Gary punched the captain and tied him up.
• Rosa and Hilda defeated the remaining grunts, and Officer Jenny arrived to arrest the whole squad after bystanders called the police.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda gave their statements, collected a reward, and left the Striaton City police station.
• A Team Plasma subordinate reported the arrests to a shadowy leader, who identified Gary as Professor Oak’s grandson and ordered the organization to leave him alone.

N learned that Team Plasma could not rescue its imprisoned members until he gained Zekrom’s recognition. Gary, Rosa, and Hilda reached Castelia City, planning to challenge its Gym before exploring.

• N agreed that Team Plasma could not rescue its imprisoned members yet, and ordered his subordinate to report any sign of Zekrom.
• Gary explained to Rosa and Hilda that Team Plasma used its claims about freeing Pokémon to seize Pokémon for itself.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda left Striaton City and traveled for several days toward Castelia City.
• Rosa introduced Castelia City as a former freight hub built around old warehouses, while Hilda teased her about getting lost.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda arrived at Castelia City’s outskirts and entered the city before heading to its Pokémon Center.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda visited Castelia Museum, where they met its curator and Castelia Gym Trainer, Lenora. Lenora recognized Gary as the Lily of the Valley Conference champion and accepted his challenge to the Castelia Gym.

• Rosa told Gary that Castelia Gym held a surprise, then explained that Castelia Museum housed rare artifacts and that Lenora was its Gym Trainer.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda toured the museum on its opening day.
• Lenora spotted Rosa and Hilda, greeted them, and asked why they had come.
• Rosa told Lenora that Gary planned to challenge the Gym and that they had come to see the exhibits.
• Lenora recognized Gary as the Lily of the Valley Conference champion, and she accepted his Gym challenge.

Gary began his two-on-two challenge against Castelia Gym Leader Lenora under the Gym’s special battle rules. Poipole dodged Stoutland’s attacks and struck it with Iron Tail, leaving Lenora wary of Gary’s strength.

• Lenora introduced her husband, Kidachi, to Gary, Rosa, and Hilda before they headed to the Gym’s indoor arena.
• Kidachi explained that the Castelia Gym battle was two-on-two, with challengers selecting two Pokémon in advance and either side allowed to switch freely.
• Lenora sent out Watchog and Stoutland, while Gary chose Poipole and Gible.
• Lenora sent Stoutland against Gary’s Poipole, but Poipole was unaffected by Intimidate and dodged its Shadow Ball attacks.
• Poipole avoided Stoutland’s Fire Fang and hit it with Iron Tail, prompting Lenora to take the battle more seriously as Gary prepared to attack.

Gary used Poipole’s Toxic Spikes and Venoshock to defeat Lenora’s Stoutland and Watchog, winning the Gym Battle. Poipole learned Dragon Pulse during the fight, and the chapter ended as a new disturbance arose on the field.

• Gary had Poipole scatter Toxic Spikes across the field, poisoning Stoutland and setting it up for a Venoshock that knocked it out.
• Lenora sent out Watchog, which was poisoned by the Toxic Spikes as soon as it entered the field.
• Watchog used Thunderbolt, Double Team, and Shadow Ball, but Poipole blocked the attack with Protect and then used Pin Missile to eliminate its illusions.
• Poipole struck the weakened Watchog with Dragon Pulse, knocking it out and revealing that it had learned the move.
• Referee Kidachi declared Gary the Gym Battle winner, but a disturbance immediately drew everyone's attention.

After Gary won the Castelia Gym challenge, Poipole evolved into Naganadel after learning Dragon Pulse. Gary received the Basic Badge and spent the rest of the day touring the Castelia Museum with Rosa and Hilda.

• Poipole evolved into Naganadel after Gary explained that it had learned Dragon Pulse.
• Gary described Naganadel and explained that Ultra Beasts came from other worlds through Ultra Wormholes.
• Gary recalled Naganadel and accepted the Basic Badge from Lenora for defeating her.
• Lenora and Kidachi invited Gary, Rosa, and Hilda to tour the Castelia Museum and browse its books.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda toured the museum with Lenora and Kidachi until evening, then left.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda’s peaceful cafe visit was interrupted when Trip challenged Gary, but Rosa stood up to battle him instead. At the public arena, Rosa’s Dragonair easily evaded Trip’s Pidove, and the battle was left underway.

• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda enjoyed coffee and pastries at a Castelia City cafe until Trip interrupted them and challenged Gary.
• Gary refused, and Rosa stepped in after Trip mocked him, accepting a battle on Gary’s behalf.
• Gary agreed to referee a three-on-three match at a public arena, where Rosa and Trip took their positions.
• Trip sent out his Level 23 Pidove, and Rosa answered with her Level 41 Dragonair.
• Pidove attacked with Quick Attack, but Dragonair used Agility to evade it and appeared above Pidove as Rosa prepared her next command.

Rosa defeated Trip in a Pokémon battle, winning with Dragonair against Pidove, Frillish, and Servine. Trip left without responding to Rosa’s taunt, and Gary, Rosa, and Hilda continued their sightseeing trip.

• Rosa’s Dragonair defeated Trip’s Pidove with Dragon Tail.
• Dragonair overcame Frillish’s attacks and knocked it out with Thunderbolt.
• Dragonair defeated Servine by turning its Leaf Storm back against it with Twister, giving Rosa the match.
• Rosa taunted Trip, who silently recalled Servine and walked away.
• Gary encouraged Rosa and Hilda to continue sightseeing, and Rosa asked where they would go next.

Gary led Rosa and Hilda through Pinwheel Forest, where they encountered Burgh, the Castelia Gym Leader, disguised as a cocoon. Burgh said he had not found artistic inspiration but had made a major discovery, leaving them curious about what he had uncovered.

• Gary took the lead through Pinwheel Forest after Hilda warned that Rosa often got lost.
• Gary stopped beneath a tall tree after sensing something, and a cocoon-like shape fell and transformed into Burgh.
• Rosa and Hilda recognized Burgh, and Rosa introduced Gary as the Kanto Trainer who planned to challenge his Gym.
• Burgh told Gary he could not hold the Gym Challenge for a few days because he needed to stay in the forest.
• Hilda explained that Burgh was searching for artistic inspiration, but Burgh said he had instead made a major discovery.

Burgh told Gary, Rosa, and Hilda that Virizion had recently been seen in Pinwheel Forest and led them to the sighting location. Gary sensed many people near the lake, so the group carefully approached to investigate, where they saw a shocking scene.

• Burgh revealed that a witness had spotted Virizion deep in Pinwheel Forest and agreed to lead Gary, Rosa, and Hilda to the location.
• The group battled powerful wild Pokémon as they followed Burgh deeper into the forest.
• Burgh identified a clear lake as the place where Virizion had been seen.
• Gary sensed many people near the lake, and he and Burgh suspected they had come after Virizion.
• Gary, Rosa, Hilda, and Burgh cautiously reached grass beside the lake and saw a shocking scene.

Gary and his companions discovered Team Rocket searching for Virizion at a lake and confronted executive Lance. Lance refused to abandon the Boss’s mission and had his grunts surround them.

• Gary identified the black-uniformed group as Team Rocket and explained that the organization stole and trafficked Pokémon.
• Gary and the others hid in the grass and overheard Lance order his subordinates to search the lakeside for traces of Virizion.
• Gary, Rosa, Hilda, and Burgh decided they had enough strength to stop Team Rocket and approached Lance.
• Lance recognized Gary and his companions, but refused to call off the search because it was the Boss’s mission.
• Lance summoned Team Rocket members to surround Gary’s group and offered to let them leave if they stayed out of the operation.

Gary and Lance faced off as the other trainers drew Team Rocket’s members away, and Gary’s Aggron defeated Lance’s Weezing before battling Crobat. The chapter left Crobat launching Confuse Ray at Aggron, while Gary revealed he had anticipated the attack.

• Rosa, Hilda, and Burgh drew the ordinary Team Rocket members away, leaving Gary to face Lance.
• Lance sent out his Level 73 Weezing, and Gary answered with his Level 74 Aggron.
• Aggron endured Weezing’s Dark Pulse and defeated it with a series of attacks ending in Flash Cannon.
• Lance sent out Crobat, which used Supersonic, but Aggron countered with Screech and avoided the plan.
• Crobat dodged Aggron’s Rock Slide with Agility and then fired Confuse Ray at close range, as Gary said he had been waiting for it.

Gary and his companions defeated Team Rocket’s forces in Pinwheel Forest, though Lance escaped. Giovanni put the Virizion capture plan on hold and shifted Team Rocket’s focus to Gary and his companions.

• Gary’s Aggron defeated Lance’s Crobat with Rock Throw, and Lance escaped using Alakazam’s Teleport.
• Rosa, Hilda, Burgh, and Gary defeated and bound the remaining Team Rocket members, then contacted Officer Jenny.
• A hidden emerald-green Pokémon watched Gary and his companions before leaving, and Gary smiled toward its hiding place.
• Officer Jenny’s forces arrested the captured Team Rocket members, and Gary, Rosa, and Burgh received a reward from the Unova League.
• Lance told Giovanni that Gary had foiled the operation, so Giovanni put the Virizion plan on hold and ordered Lance to return.
• Lance vowed to get even with Gary, who later sneezed while spending time with his companions.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda reached the fog-shrouded Skyarrow Bridge on their way to Castelia City, where a Gothitelle attacked them and forbade them from crossing. After Gothitelle attacked Rosa again, Rosa sent out her ace to fight it.

• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda arrived at Skyarrow Bridge and discussed its history and role connecting Pinwheel Forest to Castelia City.
• As the group crossed the foggy bridge, Gary pulled Rosa and Hilda aside just before Gothitelle's Psybeam struck where they had been standing.
• Gary identified Gothitelle and learned through his system that it had Elite Four Candidate potential.
• Gothitelle appeared before the group and, through Gary's translation, declared that crossing the bridge was forbidden.
• When Rosa challenged Gothitelle, it fired another Psybeam at her, and Gary pulled her out of the way.
• Rosa lost her temper and sent out her ace to battle Gothitelle.

Rosa, Gary, and Hilda battled Gothitelle on Skyarrow Bridge until Sally arrived and explained that it had once been her family’s companion. After Rosa spared Gothitelle, Sally urged it to let go of the past and promised to visit, while Gary began to offer a suggestion.

• Rosa sent Gardevoir into battle against Gothitelle, and Gardevoir overpowered it with its attacks.
• As Rosa prepared to finish Gothitelle, Sally arrived and asked them to spare it, explaining that Gothitelle had been her childhood companion.
• Sally told Gary, Hilda, and Rosa that Gothitelle had stayed behind after her family’s Water Taxi business declined and they moved away.
• Rosa agreed to let Gothitelle go, and Sally promised to visit it often so it could face the future.
• Gary began to share a suggestion with Sally.

Sally caught Gothitelle after it agreed to stay with her, and Gary, Rosa, and Hilda continued to Castelia City. After settling in and trying Castelia Cones, they met Burgh, who scheduled Gary’s Gym Challenge for the next morning.

• Gary suggested that Sally catch Gothitelle, and Gothitelle agreed when Sally asked for its opinion.
• Sally caught Gothitelle, and the group crossed Skyarrow Bridge to Castelia City.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda checked into the Pokémon Center, waited in line for Castelia Cones, and enjoyed their ice cream.
• The group met Burgh while he was carrying paint back to his Gym.
• Burgh told Gary that his Gym Challenge was arranged for the next morning.

Gary began his three-on-three Gym Battle against Burgh at Castelia Gym, where his Gible defeated Burgh’s Dwebble. Gible evolved into Gabite after the win, and Burgh sent out his second Pokémon to continue the battle.

• Burgh welcomed Gary, Rosa, and Hilda to Castelia Gym and showed them its indoor garden before the battle began.
• The referee announced the three-Pokémon rules, and Burgh sent out Dwebble while Gary chose Gible.
• Gary used Stone Edge to launch Dwebble into the air, then Gible’s Dragon Pulse knocked it out.
• Gible evolved into Gabite as Burgh prepared to send out his second Pokémon.

Gary’s Gabite defeated Burgh’s Scolipede, leaving Burgh’s Leavanny to face Gary’s Charmeleon in the final battle. Charmeleon vanished into smoke after countering Leavanny’s attacks, and Gary began calling out its next move.

• Burgh sent out Scolipede after Dwebble was unable to battle, and Gary kept Gabite in the fight.
• Gabite trapped Scolipede in a Sand Tomb and knocked it out with Dragon Pulse.
• Burgh sent out his final Pokémon, Leavanny, and Gary switched in Charmeleon.
• Charmeleon’s Flamethrower and Fire Spin countered Leavanny’s Energy Ball and Leaf Storm.
• Leavanny charged into the smoke with Leaf Blade but could not find Charmeleon, and Gary began his next command.