Chapter Summaries

Gary defeated Hilda in their final Pokémon battle, with Shiny Metagross overcoming Emboar. Afterward, Hilda congratulated Gary and agreed to learn from him as they promised to look after each other.

• Excadrill fainted, giving Metagross the win in the second round, and Hilda sent out her final Pokémon, Emboar.
• Hilda ordered Emboar to attack with Flamethrower and Fire Punch, but Metagross evaded both with Agility.
• Metagross struck Emboar with Brick Break, then blocked its Flame Charge and Gyro Ball combination with Protect.
• Metagross hit Emboar with Thunder Punch and Hyper Beam, knocking it out and securing Gary's victory.
• Hilda congratulated Gary and shook his hand, saying she would rely on his guidance, and they agreed to look after each other.

Gary, Rosa, and Toko went to watch the Slateport Pokémon Contest, where May made her Coordinator debut. May lost to Drew in the second round, while Robert won the contest and earned the Ribbon; Gary and his friends returned to the hotel.

• Rosa invited Toko and Gary to watch the Slateport Contest, and they agreed to go.
• The next day, Gary, Rosa, and Toko rushed to the venue after Rosa shopped too long and arrived just before the contest began.
• Gary reunited with Ash, Brock, May, and Max at the venue and learned that May was making her Coordinator debut.
• May passed the first round but lost to Drew in the second round, and Ash and the others followed her out after her defeat.
• Robert and his Milotic won the Slateport Contest Ribbon, and Gary, Rosa, and Toko returned to the hotel after watching.

Ash, Max, and Gary went to Slateport City's Sea Mauville, only to find its gates closed. As Max tried to climb the wall, a suspicious boy accused them of planning to steal the exhibits, and their argument was interrupted by a voice from above.

• Ash invited Gary, Rosa, Hilda, May, and Brock to visit Sea Mauville, but only Max and Gary agreed to go with him.
• Hilda, Rosa, May, and Brock went shopping for food and supplies while Ash, Max, and Gary headed to Sea Mauville.
• The three found Sea Mauville closed despite the guidebook listing it as open, and Max insisted on trying to look inside.
• A boy in a straw hat accused Ash and Max of trying to steal the exhibits, but Gary convinced him they were only curious.
• As the boy put away his Poké Ball and the tension eased, a voice called down to them from above.

Gary, Ash, and Max visited Sea Mauville after Curator Kusunoki let them into the closed museum, where they learned about a strange burned stone that Gary identified as possibly connected to Groudon. As Ash, Max, and Yosuke went outside for shaved ice, Gary stayed behind, waiting as uninvited guests crept up to the museum.

• Kusunoki recognized Yosuke, then invited Gary, Ash, and Max into Sea Mauville despite the museum being closed.
• Jessie, James, and Meowth watched the group and planned to steal Pikachu and the museum exhibits.
• Kusunoki showed the group a burned black stone and explained that it might have formed deep beneath the sea through a Pokémon's power.
• Gary sensed fiery energy in the stone and suggested that Groudon, the God of the Earth, had caused it to form.
• Ash, Max, and Yosuke went outside for shaved ice while Gary stayed behind, saying he was waiting for someone.
• A group of uninvited guests crept up behind the museum.

Team Magma attacked Curator Stern and Gary to steal the Scorched Slab, forcing Gary and Stern to battle them outside the museum. Gary faced Team Magma admin Tabitha as the fight began.

• Gary recognized the three crimson-uniformed intruders as Team Magma, and Tabitha demanded the Scorched Slab from Curator Stern.
• Stern refused to hand over the slab, so a Team Magma member sent out a Mightyena and Gary countered with Umbreon.
• Umbreon’s Dark Pulse blasted through the museum wall, and Tabitha led his team outside to fight.
• Gary and Stern followed Tabitha into the backyard, where three Mightyena confronted them; Stern sent out Sealeo while Gary summoned Umbreon and Arcanine.
• The Pokémon exchanged attacks, then Gary challenged Tabitha directly and Tabitha ordered his strongest Mightyena to attack.

Gary and Curator Stern defeated Tabitha and Team Magma, who escaped by helicopter. Curator Stern entrusted the stone to Gary, who planned to give it to Steven Stone, while Team Magma’s leader ordered Tabitha to return.

• Gary’s Arcanine defeated Tabitha’s Mightyena, while Gary’s and Curator Stern’s other Pokémon defeated the remaining Team Magma members.
• Tabitha ordered a retreat, and he and his team escaped by helicopter before Gary and Curator Stern could stop them.
• Curator Stern gave Gary the stone, and Gary said he would entrust it to Steven Stone.
• Ash and the others arrived after shaking off three Team Rocket members, and Gary explained what had happened.
• Tabitha reported the failed mission to Team Magma’s leader, who dismissed the stone as useless and ordered the team to return.

Gary told Steven Stone about Team Magma's attack on Sea Mauville and arranged to hand the Scorched Slab to Sidney for the League. The next day, Gary, Rosa, and Hilda left Slateport City for Mauville City without Ash and his friends.

• Gary recounted Team Magma's attack to Steven Stone, who suspected the group was searching for Groudon and said he would notify the League.
• Gary asked how to handle the Scorched Slab, and Steven Stone told him to give it to Sidney near Mauville City.
• Gary told Rosa, Hilda, Ash, and the others about Steven Stone's plan, and Max explained that Sidney was a Hoenn Elite Four member.
• Ash invited Gary to travel together to Mauville City, but Gary firmly refused because he was traveling with Rosa and Hilda.
• The next morning, Gary, Rosa, and Hilda checked out of the hotel and left Slateport City for Mauville City.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda reached Mauville City, rested their Pokémon, and went to challenge Mauville Gym the next morning. Inside, a hidden roller-coaster trap carried them through the Gym, where Gary exposed a mechanical Raikou, leaving Rosa demanding an explanation.

• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda agreed to challenge Mauville Gym before searching for Elite Four Sidney, but decided to rest their exhausted Pokémon first.
• The three arrived in Mauville City and left their Pokémon with Nurse Joy for treatment at the Pokémon Center.
• The next morning, the group found Mauville Gym’s doors shut, and Gary pushed one down before leading Rosa and Hilda inside.
• An elderly man activated a device that turned the fallen door panel into a roller coaster, sending the group through a tunnel.
• A mechanical Raikou lunged at them, and Gary sent out Electabuzz, which split the fake in two with Focus Punch.
• Rosa asked irritably what was happening after she and Hilda realized the Raikou was a machine.

Gary challenged Tetsuden at Mauville Gym after learning that Tetsuden had staged the frightening events outside as a test. Gary’s Gym battle began with Pupitar facing Tetsuden’s Voltorb, and the chapter ended just after Pupitar struck Voltorb with Body Slam amid a cloud of dust.

• Tetsuden introduced himself as Mauville Gym’s Leader and apologized through his assistant Walt for the earlier test that had frightened Rosa, Hilda, and Gary.
• Gary challenged Tetsuden, who accepted and chose Voltorb, Magneton, and Manectric for a three-on-three battle.
• Walt announced the battle rules, and Tetsuden sent out Voltorb while Gary chose Pupitar.
• Gary ordered Pupitar to use Iron Defense and Rock Tomb to counter Voltorb’s Rollout, but Voltorb dodged Pupitar’s Iron Head and charged again.
• Gary timed Pupitar’s Body Slam as Voltorb rolled underneath it, and Pupitar crashed down on Voltorb, raising a cloud of dust.

Gary's Pupitar defeated Tetsuden's Voltorb and Magneton in the Mauville Gym Challenge. Tetsuden sent out Manectric as his final Pokémon, and the Stealth Rock Gary had set up immediately struck it as it entered the field.

• Walt declared Gary's Pupitar the winner after Voltorb was knocked out, and Tetsuden sent out Magneton.
• Gary kept Pupitar in the battle as it used Sandstorm and Stealth Rock, obscuring the field and preparing a hazard for Tetsuden's final Pokémon.
• Pupitar used Rock Throw to knock Magneton from the air, then struck it with Dark Pulse and defeated it.
• Tetsuden sent out Manectric, and the waiting Stealth Rock crashed down on it, burying it beneath rocks.

Gary defeated Tetsuden’s Manectric at Mauville Gym and earned the Electric Badge. Rosa and Hilda then won their own Gym battles, and the three Trainers left Mauville Gym with badges.

• Gary sent out Lairon, which defeated Tetsuden’s Manectric with a sequence of Rock-type moves and Heavy Slam.
• Walt declared Gary the winner, and Tetsuden gave him the Electric Badge.
• Rosa stepped forward to battle Tetsuden as Gary encouraged her with a high-five.
• Rosa and Hilda also defeated Tetsuden and claimed Electric Badges.
• Tetsuden watched Gary, Rosa, and Hilda leave Mauville Gym and praised their strength.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda met Elite Four member Sidney in Mauville City and handed him the Scorched Slab for delivery to the Hoenn League. Seeking to become stronger, Gary challenged Sidney to a battle, and Sidney led them to a secluded park to begin.

• Rosa and Hilda suggested contacting Steven Stone to find Sidney, but Sidney appeared before Gary could call.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda introduced themselves to Sidney, whose appearance surprised the two girls.
• Gary handed Sidney the Scorched Slab, and Sidney confirmed it before saying he would submit it to the Hoenn League.
• Gary asked Sidney for a battle, and Sidney agreed after mentioning Steven Stone's praise of Gary.
• Sidney led Gary, Rosa, and Hilda to a secluded park in Mauville City, where the battle was about to begin.

Gary battled Elite Four Sidney under rules allowing Sidney one Pokémon and Gary multiple, and Sidney’s Shiftry defeated Gary’s Umbreon. Gary sent out his Shiny Metagross, and the battle continued as Sidney ordered Shiftry to attack it with Shadow Ball.

• Sidney proposed a battle in which his Shiftry would face Gary’s multiple Pokémon, and Gary accepted.
• Gary sent out his level 62 Umbreon, which used Quick Attack against Sidney’s Shiftry.
• Sidney’s Shiftry countered with Payback, then defeated Umbreon with Razor Leaf, Magical Leaf, and Grass Knot.
• Gary sent out his level 68 Shiny Metagross, and Sidney admired its resemblance to Steven Stone’s Pokémon.
• Sidney ordered Shiftry to attack Metagross with Shadow Ball.

Gary’s Shiny Metagross lost to Sidney’s Shiftry, forcing Gary to send out his final Pokémon, Arcanine. Arcanine dodged Shiftry’s Dark Pulse and moved behind it, ready to attack.

• Gary’s Shiny Metagross fought Sidney’s Shiftry but fell behind in their exchanges.
• Gary used Protect to block Leaf Blade and ordered Bullet Punch, which knocked Shiftry back.
• Sidney had Shiftry complete Swords Dance, then use Vacuum Wave and Brick Break to defeat Shiny Metagross.
• Gary sent out his level 69 Arcanine as his final Pokémon.
• Arcanine’s Flamethrower clashed with Shiftry’s Air Cutter, and Arcanine then dodged Dark Pulse with Agility and appeared behind Shiftry.

Gary defeated Sidney’s Shiftry with Arcanine after a fierce battle, but refused to count the match as a true victory because Sidney had already fought three opponents. Sidney praised Gary and left, while Gary resolved to defeat him in their next battle.

• Gary used Arcanine’s Extreme Speed and Flamethrower to attack Sidney’s Shiftry, but Shiftry struck back with Payback and escaped.
• Gary ordered Arcanine to dodge Shiftry’s Dark Pulse, then hit it with Flame Charge and Flare Blitz.
• Arcanine’s Flare Blitz knocked Shiftry down, and Sidney recalled it after it became unable to battle.
• Gary embraced Arcanine, then told Sidney he did not consider the three-against-one match a real victory and challenged him to battle again.
• Sidney praised Gary, accepted his future challenge, and left; Gary resolved to win next time.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda reached a small village beneath Mt. Chimney after learning it had no Pokémon Center or hotel. They asked a local woman whether they could stay the night, but her answer was not yet given.

• Rosa praised Gary for fighting Elite Four member Sidney, and Gary said he still had a long way to go before reaching the Elite Four.
• Gary, Rosa, and Hilda continued their journey until evening, when Gary found a village on the map about an hour ahead.
• The three hurried to the village and discovered it had neither a Pokémon Center nor a hotel.
• Gary suggested asking villagers for lodging before resorting to camping, and the group knocked on a house whose lights were still on.
• Gary asked the middle-aged homeowner if they could stay the night, and Rosa offered to pay.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda stayed with Minako in her village near Mt. Chimney and learned that the villagers blamed Absol for their disasters. The next morning, they heard that Absol had appeared again, and Minako explained why the villagers drove it away, leaving Rosa asking why Minako did not correct them.

• Minako welcomed Gary, Rosa, and Hilda into her home, where they talked about the Hoenn League and her son Nobunaga.
• The group spent the evening sharing stories, then got up the next morning and ate breakfast with Minako.
• After hearing a commotion outside, Gary, Rosa, and Hilda asked Minako what was happening, and she said the Disaster Beast had probably appeared.
• Minako explained that the villagers believed Absol caused disasters because it appeared near the village whenever one struck, so they drove it away.
• Rosa asked Minako why she did not explain to the villagers that Absol was not a Disaster Beast, and Minako hesitated.

Gary, Hilda, and Rosa confronted villagers who blamed Absol for the disasters and were trying to drive it away. After Hilda explained that Absol appeared to warn people of calamities, Gary secured them one day to take it away, and Hilda asked Absol to come with her.

• Minako asked Gary and the others to help Absol, and they hurried to where the villagers had surrounded it.
• Hilda stood between Absol and the villagers, and Gary and Rosa joined her when the villagers threatened to use force.
• Hilda explained that Absol sensed disasters and appeared to warn people, but the villagers remained unconvinced.
• Gary proposed taking Absol away within a day, and the villagers agreed to the deadline.
• After the villagers left, Hilda asked Absol if it wanted to come with her.

Hilda invited Absol to join her, and Absol led her, Gary, and Rosa to its cave, where it gave her its Mega Stone. Absol chose to travel with Hilda and let her catch it, while Minako prepared to leave the village to live with her husband in Mauville City.

• Absol signaled for Hilda, Gary, and Rosa to follow it into a forest cave.
• Absol gave Hilda a Round Stone that Gary identified as Absol's Mega Stone, and Rosa explained Mega Evolution.
• Gary told Hilda that Absol wanted to follow her, and Absol willingly entered her Poké Ball.
• Minako reminded Hilda to take good care of Absol, and Hilda promised she would.
• Minako told Gary and the others that she would leave the village to live with her husband in Mauville City.

Gary, Rosa, and Hilda arrived in Lavaridge Town and planned to challenge its Gym before visiting the hot springs. Professor Oak contacted Gary with news that Blastoise had reached Elite Four Level and arranged to send it to him.

• Rosa suggested visiting Lavaridge Town’s hot springs, and Gary proposed they go after challenging the Gym.
• The group checked into the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy told Gary that Professor Oak wanted him to call.
• Gary called Professor Oak and introduced Hilda, who was traveling through Hoenn with him and Rosa.
• Professor Oak told Gary that Blastoise had advanced to Elite Four Level and sent Blastoise’s Poké Ball to him.
• Gary returned Arcanine to Professor Oak and asked him to look after it.