Chapter Summaries

Gary challenged Kyurem and began a battle with Reshiram, while Rosa and Hilda watched from a safe distance. The Legendary Pokémon traded powerful attacks, and the chapter ended with Reshiram’s Blast Burn locked in a clash against Kyurem’s Dragon Pulse.

• Kyurem accepted Gary’s challenge but warned that it would not hold back if he lost.
• Gary sent Rosa and Hilda away from the arena, then summoned Reshiram to face Kyurem.
• Reshiram and Kyurem exchanged Flamethrower, Ice Beam, Dragon Pulse, Blast Burn, and Dragon Breath before clashing with Dragon Claw.
• Kyurem and Reshiram pulled apart, then met again as Reshiram’s Blast Burn collided with Kyurem’s Dragon Pulse, shaking the ground with shockwaves.

Gary defeated Kyurem with Reshiram at Giant Chasm and won its recognition, leaving Kyurem captured in a Master Ball. The reward arrived afterward, and Gary realized it could strengthen Kyurem.

• Reshiram weathered Kyurem’s Blizzard with Protect, then struck it with Blast Burn and Flare Blitz.
• Gary and Kyurem agreed to settle their battle with one final clash, and their Fusion Flare and Dragon Ascent collided.
• Reshiram empowered Fusion Flare with the Flame Plate and shattered Kyurem’s Dragon Ascent, leaving Kyurem badly burned.
• Gary healed Kyurem with Creation Power and offered it a Master Ball, which Kyurem entered voluntarily.
• Gary received his reward and realized that Kyurem’s strength was about to increase.

Gary captured Kyurem and gave it special DNA Splicers that let it transform into White Kyurem or Black Kyurem without fusing with Reshiram or Zekrom. After Gary, Rosa, and Hilda left Giant Chasm, Ghetsis and Team Plasma arrived to capture Kyurem, discovered it was missing, and began investigating who had taken it.

• Gary received special DNA Splicers as a reward for capturing Kyurem and gave them to Kyurem.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda left Giant Chasm and continued toward Opelucid City.
• Ghetsis, Colress, N, and Team Plasma arrived at Giant Chasm to capture Kyurem, with N and Zekrom assigned to confront it.
• A Team Plasma grunt reported that Kyurem was nowhere in the cavern, and Colress suggested someone had captured it before they arrived.
• Ghetsis sent his subordinates to investigate, and they soon returned with news.

Team Plasma learned that Gary had captured Kyurem and planned to seize Rosa and Hilda to force him to surrender his Legendary Pokémon. After Looker warned Gary of the threat, Gary agreed to coordinate with the International Police against Team Plasma.

• A Team Plasma member reported that Gary, Rosa, and Hilda had been seen near Giant Chasm after Kyurem was captured.
• N identified Gary and revealed that he had Reshiram and Rayquaza, prompting Ghetsis to plan to capture Rosa and Hilda as leverage.
• Ghetsis ordered N, Colress, and the others to lure Gary and his companions into their operation.
• After returning to Opelucid City, Gary received a call from Looker, who warned him that Team Plasma was targeting him and his companions.
• Looker explained that the International Police was monitoring most of Team Plasma's forces and offered to coordinate an operation with Gary; Gary agreed.

Gary received N’s challenge and prepared Rosa and Hilda for a confrontation with Team Plasma. At the outskirts of Opelucid City, Team Plasma surrounded them, and Gary began battling N’s Zekrom with Kyurem.

• Rosa asked why Team Plasma had not acted, and Gary received N’s challenge letter calling for a battle between truth and ideals.
• Gary told Rosa and Hilda that Ghetsis wanted Kyurem and Reshiram to rule Unova and the world, then gave them Poké Balls and entrusted Hilda with a Master Ball containing Cosmog.
• The next morning, Gary, Rosa, and Hilda met N outside Opelucid City, where Team Plasma members, Ghetsis, and Colress emerged and surrounded them.
• Ghetsis demanded the three Legendary Pokémon in Gary’s possession, and Gary sent out Kyurem to face Team Plasma.
• N called out Zekrom and ordered it to use Thunderbolt, but Kyurem’s Ice Beam overwhelmed the attack and covered the ground in ice.

Gary and Kyurem battled N and Zekrom while Ghetsis and Colress prepared a device to suppress Kyurem’s power. After the machine weakened Kyurem, Gary revealed that an unseen ally was waiting nearby, and a pillar of fire destroyed the device, restoring Kyurem’s strength.

• Gary and Kyurem clashed with N and Zekrom, eventually knocking Zekrom down with Ice Beam and Dragon Ascent.
• Ghetsis agreed to N’s plea and had Team Plasma activate a machine that suppressed nearly half of Kyurem’s strength.
• Ghetsis revealed that his Pokémon were protected from the machine by devices, while Hilda and Rosa challenged his confidence.
• Gary calmly called for his hidden trump card to act, and a pillar of fire destroyed the suppression machine.
• Kyurem’s power returned, leaving Ghetsis stunned and asking what had happened.

Gary and the International Police surrounded Team Plasma, and the two sides began a final battle. While Alder, Looker, Rosa, and Hilda fought Ghetsis and Colress, Gary’s Kyurem clashed with N’s Zekrom and transformed into White Kyurem.

• Alder and Looker arrived with International Police officers, surrounding Team Plasma as Gary revealed them as his trump card.
• Ghetsis ordered his followers to attack, and the police force fought Team Plasma while Rosa, Hilda, Alder, and Looker confronted Ghetsis and Colress.
• Gary and N sent Kyurem and Zekrom into battle, trading Dragon Pulse, Thunderbolt, and Ice Beam as their attacks shook the battlefield.
• N ordered Zekrom to use Fusion Bolt, but Kyurem dodged; Gary then transformed Kyurem into White Kyurem and commanded it to use Fusion Flare.
• White Kyurem and Zekrom charged into each other, their flames and lightning clashing in midair.

Gary defeated N and Zekrom, exposed how Ghetsis had manipulated N, and ended Team Plasma’s uprising. N accepted responsibility and entrusted Zekrom to Gary, who healed it before asking Alder and Looker how N should be handled.

• White Kyurem overwhelmed Zekrom, knocking it unconscious and crushing N’s hopes.
• Ghetsis and Colress tried to ambush Gary, but Kyurem’s Dragon Pulse killed them and their Pokémon.
• The police arrested the remaining Team Plasma members after N lost the will to fight.
• Gary told N that Ghetsis had staged Pokémon abuse to manipulate him, and N realized Gary was right.
• N accepted responsibility for his actions and asked Gary to care for Zekrom, which Gary healed with his Creation Power.
• Gary asked Alder and Looker how N should be handled.

Alder spared N from severe punishment and tasked him with helping the Unova League deal with the remaining Team Plasma members, while N gave Zekrom to Gary. After Gary and his friends headed back to Opelucid City, Giovanni decided Team Rocket would continue its plans cautiously while the League and International Police focused on Team Plasma.

• Alder said N would receive a limited punishment and asked him to help capture Team Plasma members, while N asked for leniency for those who had not committed crimes.
• N urged Zekrom to choose Gary, and Zekrom agreed before entering Gary's Master Ball.
• Alder and Looker departed with N and the other Team Plasma members, and Gary, Rosa, and Hilda headed back toward Opelucid City.
• Gary gave Zekrom the Zap Plate he received as a reward for catching it, and Zekrom understood why Reshiram had defeated it.
• Giovanni ordered Team Rocket to continue its plan quickly but carefully, avoiding the attention of Gary and the Unova League.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda met Cynthia in Opelucid City and learned that she had come for the Junior Cup and an Exhibition Match with Caitlin. After hearing that the tournament’s winner could challenge Alder, Rosa decided to enter with Gary and Hilda, and Cynthia led them to meet Caitlin.

• Rosa asked Gary and Hilda why Opelucid City had become busy, and Hilda explained that the Junior Cup was being held there.
• Cynthia greeted Gary, Rosa, and Hilda, then said she had come to Unova for a vacation and an Exhibition Match with Caitlin.
• Cynthia told the trio that Caitlin had arrived, and she agreed to take them to meet her.
• Cynthia explained that the Junior Cup winner could challenge Alder, prompting Rosa to ask Gary and Hilda to enter the tournament.
• Gary agreed to enter, and Cynthia led the trio to the entrance of a villa where Caitlin was staying.

Cynthia brought Gary, Rosa, and Hilda to Caitlin’s villa, where Caitlin welcomed them and asked Gary about Alder’s offer to make him Unova Champion. After Gary said he had refused, Caitlin challenged him to a battle, and he agreed.

• Caitlin excitedly greeted Cynthia at her villa and met Gary, Rosa, and Hilda, whom she knew had helped defeat Team Plasma.
• Caitlin asked Gary whether he had accepted Alder’s offer to become Unova Champion, and Gary said he had refused because he wanted to keep traveling.
• Caitlin, Gary, and Cynthia discussed how Marshal was carrying the Unova League’s responsibilities while Alder and the other Elite Four members pursued their own interests.
• Caitlin asked Gary to battle so she could see his abilities for herself, and Gary accepted.

Gary battled Caitlin in a one-on-one match at her villa in Opelucid City, pitting his Arcanine against her Metagross. Caitlin Mega Evolved Metagross, and the chapter ended as it collided with Arcanine’s Flare Blitz.

• Caitlin sent out her level 79 Metagross, and Gary chose his level 80 Arcanine.
• Arcanine and Metagross traded Psybeam and Flamethrower, then matched each other’s Agility and Bullet Punch before both withdrew.
• Caitlin praised Gary’s Arcanine and Mega Evolved Metagross using a Key Stone.
• Gary ordered Arcanine to use Fire Spin, but Mega Metagross split the flames with Brick Break.
• Mega Metagross charged with Giga Impact as Arcanine answered with Flare Blitz, and the two Pokémon collided in a powerful shockwave.

Gary’s Arcanine defeated Caitlin’s Mega Metagross with Inferno Overdrive, after which Caitlin and Cynthia learned about Z-Moves. After Rosa and Hilda battled Caitlin, Cynthia reminded Gary and the others that they still needed to register for the Junior Cup.

• Arcanine and Metagross fought to a draw in a fierce clash, leaving both Pokémon nearly out of strength.
• Caitlin challenged Gary to decide the winner with one final move, and Metagross used Hyper Beam as Gary powered up Arcanine’s Inferno Overdrive.
• Arcanine’s Z-Move overwhelmed Hyper Beam and defeated Metagross, which lost its Mega Evolution and collapsed.
• Caitlin and Cynthia asked about Inferno Overdrive, and Rosa explained Z-Moves, Z-Rings, and how Trainers earned them.
• Rosa and Hilda each battled Caitlin, then Cynthia reminded Gary and the others to register for the Junior Cup, prompting them to cry out in alarm.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda met Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Dawn before the Junior Cup opening ceremony in Opelucid City, where they also encountered Cynthia, Alder, and Trip. Trip entered the stadium vowing to win and challenge Alder, while Gary mocked his confidence.

• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda met Ash and his friends outside the stadium and learned that Iris, Cilan, and Dawn had also come to the Junior Cup.
• Gary and the others found Alder pestering Cynthia, and Gary helped her turn down Alder by saying she had accepted their invitation.
• Trip appeared and announced that he planned to win the tournament and prove Alder was outdated.
• Gary ridiculed Trip for underestimating a Champion Trainer, and Trip entered the stadium promising to wash away his shame.

As the Junior Cup began in Opelucid City, Gary, Ash, Trip, and the other contestants gathered while Champion Alder promised the winner a battle. The event opened with an Exhibition Match between Cynthia and Caitlin, which ended after their Pokémon clashed in a spectacular exchange.

• Gary dismissed Trip and urged Ash not to lose to him again, then entered the arena with Rosa and Hilda.
• Takemitsu introduced Alder as the Junior Cup's special guest, announcing that the winner would have the chance to battle him.
• Takemitsu introduced Caitlin and Cynthia as the Exhibition Match opponents, and Cynthia declared she would battle with all her strength.
• Caitlin's Gothitelle confused Garchomp with Swagger and controlled it with Psychic, but Cynthia ordered Garchomp to break free with Dragon Ascent.
• Cynthia's Draco Meteor and Caitlin's Thunderbolt collided in midair, bringing their Exhibition Match to an end.

The Junior Cup’s first-round pairings were announced, and Ash lost to Trip while Gary defeated Dawn. Gary advanced to the second round and hoped to face Trip the next day.

• Takemitsu announced the randomized first-round matchups, pairing Ash against Trip, Gary against Dawn, and Iris against Burgundy.
• Ash battled Trip with Pignite but lost to Trip’s Serperior, leaving Trip even more dismissive of him.
• Gary sent out Gabite to battle Dawn’s Piplup and defeated it with Dragon Breath after countering its attacks.
• Gary, Rosa, Hilda, Iris, Cilan, Cabernet, and the other winners advanced, and Gary looked forward to learning his next opponent.

Gary defeated Trip in the first match of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup's second round, using Naganadel to overcome Trip's Serperior. After mocking Trip, Gary watched Rosa head off to face Iris as their match was called.

• Takemitsu announced the second-round matchups, including Gary versus Trip and Rosa versus Iris.
• Trip challenged Gary and boasted that he would defeat him after beating Alder, while Gary and Rosa mocked his arrogance.
• Gary sent out Naganadel against Trip's Serperior and used Toxic Spikes to poison it.
• Naganadel struck the poisoned Serperior with Venoshock, then defeated it by burning away its Leaf Storm with Fire Spin.
• Gary mocked Trip after winning, and Trip recalled Serperior and left the battlefield.
• Rosa went to face Iris, and Gary told Ash that the outcome of their match had already been decided.

Rosa defeated Iris to advance to the Junior Cup semifinals, where Gary defeated Cilan after Gabite evolved into Garchomp. With Gary and Cilan's match over, Rosa and Hilda prepared to begin their semifinal battle.

• Rosa's Dragonair knocked out Iris's Excadrill with Dragon Ascent, earning Rosa a place in the semifinals.
• Hilda and Cilan defeated their opponents in the remaining second-round matches, and the semifinal matchups were set as Gary versus Cilan and Rosa versus Hilda.
• Gary sent out Gabite against Cilan's Pansage, which attacked with Bullet Seed and Solar Beam while dodging Gary's moves.
• Gabite evolved into Garchomp during its clash with Pansage's Solar Beam.
• Gary's Garchomp knocked out Pansage with Dragon Ascent, giving Gary the victory over Cilan.
• Rosa and Hilda headed to the battlefield to begin their semifinal match.

Rosa and Hilda faced off in the third round, each determined to win and move on to challenge Gary. Hilda gained the upper hand with a Dig ambush, and the battle continued as she prepared another attack.

• Takemitsu announced Rosa and Hilda’s match, and the sisters declared that the winner would go on to defeat Gary.
• Rosa sent out Dragonair, while Hilda chose Gabite, and their Pokémon traded Hydro Pump, Dragon Pulse, Rock Slide, and Dragon Breath.
• Rosa used Dragon Dance to strengthen Dragonair, but Hilda ordered Gabite to create a Sandstorm.
• Rosa countered with Rain Dance, then ordered Dragonair to fire Hydro Pump into the hole where Gabite had disappeared.
• Gabite burst from the hole and struck Dragonair with Dragon Tail, then followed with Dragon Pulse, which Dragonair evaded using Agility.
• Hilda continued the attack and began giving Gabite another command.

Hilda defeated Rosa to advance to the Junior Cup final against Gary. The final began with Hilda’s Gabite facing Gary’s Lucario, and Lucario closed in on Gabite with Bone Rush.

• Hilda’s Gabite struck Dragonair with Draco Meteor, knocking it out and defeating Rosa.
• Hilda advanced to the Junior Cup final and told Gary she was looking forward to battling him.
• Host Takemitsu announced the final between Hilda and Gary, and Alder wished both contestants well.
• Hilda sent out Gabite, while Gary chose Lucario, and the referee started the match.
• Gabite’s Rock Slide and Dragon Pulse failed to seriously hurt Lucario, which then used Bone Rush to charge at Gabite.
• Gary ordered Lucario to use Stone Edge pillars as stepping-stones and leap at Gabite with Bone Rush.