Chapter Summaries

Gary's Gabite defeated Brycen's Beartic, and Brycen sent out Cryogonal for the final battle against Gary's Lucario. The battle began with Lucario and Cryogonal trading attacks.

• Brycen and Gary boosted Beartic and Gabite, then Beartic struck a Substitute while the real Gabite emerged from underground and hit Beartic with Flamethrower.
• Beartic used Blizzard, but Gabite protected itself with Rock Tomb and then buried Beartic under a Rock Slide, knocking it out.
• Brycen sent out Cryogonal, and Gary recalled Gabite and chose Lucario for the final showdown.
• Lucario opened with Aura Sphere, which Cryogonal dodged before using Iron Defense; Cryogonal then blocked Lucario's Vacuum Wave with Ice Beam and fired another Ice Beam at Lucario.

Gary defeated Brycen in an Icirrus Gym battle and earned the Freeze Badge. After leaving the Gym with Rosa and Hilda, he said they would visit a place he had in mind.

• Gary's Lucario dodged Cryogonal's Ice Beam and struck it with Aura Sphere, but Cryogonal endured the attack and retaliated with Rapid Spin.
• Lucario used Endure to stop Cryogonal's Rapid Spin, then countered by throwing Cryogonal into a wall and knocking it unconscious.
• The referee declared Lucario the winner, and Gary recalled his exhausted Pokémon.
• Brycen praised Gary and awarded him the Freeze Badge, then Gary left the Icirrus Gym with Rosa and Hilda.
• When Rosa asked what they would do next, Gary said they would check out a place he had in mind.

Gary took Rosa and Hilda to explore Dragonspiral Tower, where they fought increasingly strong wild Pokémon. The trio encountered a level 43 Druddigon, which became enraged after Gary insulted its strength.

• Gary suggested that he, Rosa, and Hilda explore Dragonspiral Tower together, and they agreed to go the next day.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda traveled north from Icirrus City and entered the ancient tower, determined to explore it fully.
• The trio encountered wild Pokémon as they ventured deeper, defeating several with their Pokémon.
• Gary pulled Rosa and Hilda back when a Druddigon appeared, and Hilda identified it.
• Gary mocked Druddigon as a disgrace to Dragon-kind, prompting it to roar angrily at the group.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda battled through Dragonspiral Tower, where Charmeleon defeated Druddigon and evolved into Charizard. Near the summit, they encountered a female Champion-Rank Haxorus that appeared to be in poor condition.

• Druddigon attacked Gary, Rosa, and Hilda, but Gary's Charmeleon defeated her with a series of powerful moves.
• Charmeleon evolved into an unusually large Charizard, exciting Gary, Rosa, and Hilda.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda continued up Dragonspiral Tower, defeating the Pokémon that blocked their way.
• Near the highest floor, a female Level 83 Haxorus appeared, and Gary identified her as Champion-Rank while noting that she seemed unwell.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda encountered an aged, badly injured Haxorus guarding the path to the Dragon God's territory, where Reshiram's Light Stone might be. Gary's Volcarona battled Haxorus, and the chapter ended with Volcarona's Flare Blitz colliding head-on with Haxorus's Giga Impact.

• Haxorus warned Gary, Rosa, and Hilda to leave its territory and revealed that no one could enter the Dragon God's territory behind it.
• Hilda and Rosa suspected that Reshiram's Light Stone lay beyond Haxorus, prompting the Pokémon to attack with Dragon Pulse.
• Gary sent out his recovered Volcarona, which blocked Haxorus's attacks and forced it back with Fire Spin.
• Gary had Volcarona overpower Haxorus's Dragon Pulse with Flamethrower, burning and injuring the battle-hardened Pokémon.
• Gary ordered Volcarona to use Flare Blitz, while Haxorus countered with Giga Impact, and the two collided in a powerful clash.

Gary and his companions found the Light Stone atop Dragonspiral Tower after healing the Haxorus that blocked their way. The Light Stone awakened Reshiram, who asked Gary to reveal his truth, while N and Zekrom set out for the tower.

• Gary defeated Haxorus with Volcarona, then healed its injuries and old wounds with Creation Power.
• Haxorus recognized Gary and his companions, stepped aside, and let them continue to Dragonspiral Tower’s summit.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda found the Light Stone on one pillar, while the pillar that had held the Dark Stone stood empty.
• The Light Stone glowed and floated as Reshiram asked, “What is your truth?”
• Reshiram appeared before Gary and directed its question at him, while N learned that Reshiram had awakened.
• N departed with Zekrom and Team Plasma members for Dragonspiral Tower to meet the Hero of Truth.

Gary answered Reshiram’s question about his truth and earned its recognition as the Hero of Truth. After Gary caught Reshiram, it revealed that Zekrom and N were on their way, so Gary, Rosa, and Hilda left Dragonspiral Tower to meet them.

• Reshiram asked Gary what his truth was, and Gary declared that he wanted to leave his mark on the world and make his name known.
• Reshiram recognized Gary as the Hero of Truth, awakened from the Light Stone, and explained that Gary’s aura connected him to beings whose recognition marked him as a potential hero.
• Gary offered Reshiram a Master Ball, and Reshiram entered it; Gary then gave Reshiram the Flame Plate he received from the system.
• Reshiram told Gary, Rosa, and Hilda that Zekrom had sensed its awakening and was heading to Dragonspiral Tower with its chosen hero.
• Gary led Rosa and Hilda outside to welcome N and Zekrom, and a black shadow appeared above them.

Gary and N confronted each other at Dragonspiral Tower, where Gary rejected N’s ideals and challenged him to settle their disagreement through battle. Reshiram gained the upper hand against Zekrom, leaving N shocked by the worsening damage to his Pokémon.

• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda saw N arrive at Dragonspiral Tower on Zekrom, followed by a Team Plasma helicopter and its members.
• N recognized Gary as Reshiram’s Hero of Truth and tried to persuade him to support Team Plasma’s ideals, but Gary accused N of ignoring what Pokémon wanted.
• Gary called forth Reshiram, and N sent Zekrom to attack it with Thunderbolt as their battle began.
• Reshiram met Zekrom’s Thunderbolt with Flamethrower, then caught Zekrom off guard with Dragon Claw and knocked it back.
• Gary and N continued the aerial battle, and Reshiram gradually gained the advantage as Zekrom suffered burns while Reshiram remained nearly uninjured.
• N stared in disbelief at Zekrom’s condition.

Gary and Reshiram defeated N and Zekrom at Dragonspiral Tower, forcing Team Plasma to retreat. After Gary returned to Icirrus City with Rosa and Hilda, Ghetsis learned what had happened and began plotting to subdue N and claim the world.

• N was shocked when Zekrom struggled against Reshiram, but he rejected Gary's claim that Zekrom was being wasted in his hands.
• N ordered Zekrom to use Fusion Bolt, and Gary had Reshiram counter with Fusion Flare.
• Gary increased Reshiram's output, overwhelming Zekrom's attack and sending it crashing into the ground.
• N admitted defeat, promised to win next time, and left with Team Plasma on Zekrom and their helicopters.
• Gary chose not to pursue N and returned to Icirrus City with Rosa and Hilda.
• Ghetsis heard the report from a Team Plasma member and resolved to discipline N, believing he could subdue him and take over the world.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda reached Opelucid City, where Gary prepared to challenge the Gym Leader, Drayden, on the final day before the Gym’s temporary closure. Drayden recognized Gary as Professor Oak’s grandson and began their Gym challenge.

• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda arrived in Opelucid City and spent the night at its Pokémon Center.
• Gary told Rosa and Hilda that Drayden’s Gym would close the following day, so his advance reservation had secured their challenge.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda reached the Opelucid City Gym and were escorted to its battle arena.
• Drayden greeted Rosa and Hilda, then learned that Gary was Professor Oak’s grandson.
• Drayden asked Gary to show what he could do, and Gary accepted the challenge.

Gary challenged Drayden to a full-strength four-Pokémon Gym battle and revealed Mega Evolution during Aggron’s opening match against Druddigon. Mega Aggron withstood Druddigon’s attacks, and the battle continued as Druddigon charged in with Dragon Claw.

• Gary asked Drayden to battle him at full strength, and Drayden agreed after mentioning Gary’s victory over Alder.
• The referee announced a four-Pokémon match and Drayden sent out Druddigon, while Gary chose Aggron.
• Aggron used Iron Defense and Flash Cannon to clash with Druddigon’s Flamethrower, and the attacks eventually exploded against each other.
• Gary used his Key Stone to Mega Evolve Aggron, impressing Drayden with the Pokémon’s increased strength.
• Druddigon used Dragon Pulse, which Aggron endured with Dragon Claw, then Aggron attacked with Stone Edge and Druddigon shattered the stones with Metal Claw.
• Druddigon charged toward Aggron with Dragon Claw as Gary began issuing his next command.

Gary’s Aggron defeated Drayden’s Druddigon, then battled Drayden’s Flygon in a fierce exchange. Aggron used Rock Tomb as cover for Protect, blocking Flygon’s Dragon Ascent, and Gary prepared to counterattack.

• Gary’s Aggron overwhelmed Drayden’s Druddigon with Dragon Claw and Heavy Slam, winning the first round.
• Drayden sent out his second Pokémon, Flygon, and Gary kept Aggron in the battle.
• Flygon dodged Aggron’s attacks, boosted itself with Dragon Dance, and struck Aggron with Flamethrower.
• Aggron blocked Flygon’s next Flamethrower with Rock Tomb, then used Protect behind the rocks to stop Dragon Ascent.
• Gary recognized his opening and began ordering Aggron to counterattack.

Gary defeated Drayden’s Flygon with Aggron, then won the third round when Aerodactyl knocked out Hydreigon. Drayden sent out his final Pokémon and challenged Gary to show his true strength.

• Gary’s Aggron defeated Drayden’s Flygon with Heavy Slam and Steel Beam, then Gary recalled the exhausted Pokémon.
• Gary and Drayden sent out Aerodactyl and Hydreigon for the third round.
• Aerodactyl avoided Hydreigon’s attacks and weathered its Draco Meteor before striking back with Dragon Ascent.
• Gary’s Aerodactyl finished Hydreigon with Dragon Pulse, giving Gary the win in the third round.
• Drayden recalled Hydreigon and sent out his final Pokémon, challenging Gary to show his true strength.

Gary's Tyranitar and Drayden's Haxorus fought fiercely, trading attacks until both were exhausted. Gary proposed deciding the battle with one final move, and Drayden agreed.

• Gary's Tyranitar and Drayden's Haxorus boosted themselves with Dragon Dance, then clashed with Dragon Claw.
• The Pokémon matched each other's Dark Pulse and Dragon Pulse before Gary covered the field in a Sandstorm.
• Gary's Tyranitar struck Haxorus with Ice Punch and interrupted its attempt to use Draco Meteor with Stone Edge.
• Drayden's Haxorus used Outrage, and Gary's Tyranitar answered with Outrage as the two fought in a brutal brawl.
• Gary proposed settling the battle with one final move, and Drayden agreed.

Gary defeated Drayden in the Opelucid City Gym Battle after Tyranitar and Haxorus knocked each other out, earning the Legend Badge. Drayden asked Gary and his companions to deliver a box to Dragon Village, where they met a girl feeding two Zweilous.

• Tyranitar and Haxorus both became unable to battle after their Giga Impact clash, and the referee declared Gary the winner because he had three Pokémon left.
• Drayden gave Gary the Legend Badge and asked him to deliver an item to Dragon Village, offering three Dragon Fangs as a reward.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda agreed to visit Dragon Village and left Opelucid City the next morning.
• Following Drayden's map, Gary and his companions reached the village and encountered a brown-haired girl feeding two Zweilous.
• The girl asked Gary and his companions who they were and why they had come to Dragon Village.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda visited Dragon Village to deliver a box from Drayden to Great Granny. Great Granny recognized Gary as Reshiram’s chosen Hero of Truth, and the chapter ended when someone raised an alarm.

• Gary introduced himself and Rosa and Hilda to Iris, who agreed to take them to Great Granny after feeding two Zweilous.
• Iris led the group through Dragon Village’s central plaza, where Rosa recognized statues of Reshiram and Zekrom.
• Great Granny came out to meet them and accepted the box Gary delivered from Drayden.
• Great Granny sensed a scorching dragon aura on Gary and identified him as Reshiram’s chosen Hero of Truth, which Gary confirmed.
• Gary offered to show Great Granny Reshiram, but she declined, saying she was satisfied to know Reshiram had awakened and a Hero of Truth had appeared.
• Someone nearby cried out that something was wrong.

Gary and his companions learned that a rescued Bagon was dying because an unknown energy left by poachers prevented its injuries from healing. Gary said he could treat Bagon, and Grandma decided the villagers should trust him.

• Kade told Grandma that Bagon's condition had worsened, so she and Gary's group hurried to check on it.
• Iris explained that poachers had severely injured Bagon and left unknown energy inside its body.
• The doctor said the energy was interfering with Bagon's healing, while Gary confirmed the cause after examining it with Creation Power.
• Hilda and Rosa asked Gary to help Bagon, and Gary said he could treat it.
• The doctor warned that Bagon was unstable, but Grandma decided the village should trust Gary.

Gary healed Bagon in Dragon Village, removing the strange energy inside it, and stayed with his companions for several days. As Gary, Rosa, and Hilda prepared to leave, the elder brought the recovered Bagon to ask whether Gary would take it along.

• Gary used his Creation Power to heal Bagon's injuries and remove the strange energy from its body.
• The doctor confirmed Bagon was recovering, and the elder and Iris thanked Gary for helping it.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda stayed in Dragon Village for several days, enjoying a feast and exploring the village with Iris.
• As Gary and his companions prepared to depart, the elder brought Bagon to see him.
• The elder told Gary that Bagon wanted to follow him and asked whether he would take it along.

Gary caught Bagon in Dragon Village and set out with Rosa and Hilda for Opelucid City, intending to catch Kyurem in Giant Chasm. In Opelucid City, he explained the local legend of a terrifying beast and identified it as Kyurem, leaving Rosa eager to meet the Legendary Pokémon.

• Gary accepted Bagon, which voluntarily entered its Poké Ball, and promised the old woman he would care for it.
• After completing their tasks in Dragon Village, Gary, Rosa, and Hilda left and Gary revealed that they planned to seek Kyurem in Giant Chasm.
• Gary said Rayquaza and Reshiram gave him a good chance of catching Kyurem, and Hilda urged the group onward.
• The group arrived in Opelucid City, where Rosa and Hilda recalled having explored the city before.
• Gary told Rosa and Hilda the legend of a giant beast that terrorized Opelucid City at night, and Hilda connected it to Kyurem.
• Gary explained that Kyurem would not harm people who left it undisturbed, and Rosa said she was looking forward to meeting it.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda traveled from Opelucid City to Giant Chasm to meet Kyurem. Kyurem emerged from its cave, recognized familiar auras on Gary, and asked what he wanted.

• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda braved the freezing weather and reached the cave at Giant Chasm, where Gary sensed Kyurem inside.
• Kyurem noticed Gary investigating the cave and appeared before the three companions.
• Kyurem sensed familiar auras on Gary and recognized him as someone acknowledged by another Pokémon.
• Gary told Kyurem that he had come for it, and Kyurem narrowed its eyes at him.