Recaps

Agatha confronted Director Yu after learning Roy had been assigned to a warehouse on the back mountain, and secured better accommodations for them. Roy moved into a guest villa while construction began on the mountain, then watched Litwick test its strengthened Fire-type moves against Gengar.

• Director Yu rushed to the back mountain after realizing he had left Roy in the warehouse, and Agatha demanded that he build them proper houses there.
• Director Yu arranged for Roy to stay in the guest villa district while Machamp began constructing new buildings on the back mountain.
• Gengar woke Roy with an electric Lick, then took him to the noisy construction site, where Agatha gave him red and yellow Pokéblocks.
• Litwick ate a red Pokéblock, its flame turned blazing red, and Duskull burned itself after secretly tasting one.
• Agatha had Litwick use Flamethrower on Gengar, which stood in the flames unharmed and gave Litwick a thumbs-up.

Agatha gave Roy a human-safe Pokéblock, then started his training by making him run laps in a weighted sleeveless top. While Roy trained, Gengar taught Litwick and Misdreavus Shadow Ball, and Agatha examined Duskull’s moves before sensing its Trick Room.

• Agatha explained that the Pokéblock was made for humans, and Roy ate half before feeling full and energized.
• Agatha gave Roy a weighted sleeveless top and ordered him to run four laps around the back mountain.
• Gengar began teaching Litwick Shadow Ball and corrected Misdreavus’s inefficient technique.
• Agatha observed Duskull use Skill Swap, Trick Room, and Rest, then entered its Trick Room to study the space it created.

Agatha discovered that Roy had eaten top-grade Pokéblocks meant for Bruno, but Roy showed no ill effects and gained energy. Impressed by Roy’s resilience, she decided to replace her training plan with Bruno’s martial arts methods.

• Agatha watched Roy complete laps of the mountain while wearing heavy training gear and checked Bruno’s message about the mistakenly sent top-grade Pokéblocks.
• Agatha learned that Bruno’s apprentice had become dangerously ill after eating less than half a Pokéblock, but Roy said the food had only made him feel stronger.
• Agatha tapped Roy with a Poké Ball to confirm he was human, then told Bruno the package had not been wrong.
• Agatha asked Bruno to send her his weighted training gear and a booklet describing his apprentices’ training methods.
• Agatha praised Roy’s training while calling him the worst student she had ever taught, and Roy noted that he was her only student.

Roy learned that he would no longer attend Junior Class One and began training under Agatha, who brought him equipment and planned his physical conditioning and battles. Agatha took Roy on Tropius to an undisclosed destination, leaving his training plans—and his qualification test—about to begin.

• Fujino and Roxanne found Roy resting by the back mountain fence and mistakenly thought he had been expelled after seeing his demolished home.
• The Mediterranean Director dragged Fujino to help build Roy a dormitory villa at the academy.
• Roxanne learned that Roy was staying at the academy but would no longer attend Junior Class One.
• Agatha gave Roy Basic Pokéblocks, which were less filling than the ones he had eaten earlier, and laid out his training plan.
• Agatha asked whether Roy had a Junior Trainer Qualification Certificate, then brought out Tropius and flew off with him toward an unknown destination.

Roy watched battles at Rustboro’s Dome Arena with Agatha, then arrived at the Pokémon Center to take his Junior Pokémon Trainer examination. Officer Jenny and a League examiner were waiting, and the examination was about to begin without Agatha.

• Agatha took Roy to the Dome Arena, where he watched a Charizard lose to a Feraligatr and studied the battles.
• Joy Yanan waited for Roy at the Pokémon Center, where Officer Jenny and a League examiner arrived for his examination.
• Officer Jenny explained that she had come because Roy’s sponsor was Agatha, the Kanto Elite Four member.
• Roy arrived with Primeape and told Officer Jenny that Agatha had not accompanied him.
• Officer Jenny said they would test Roy’s Pokémon energy levels before proceeding with the examination.

Roy watched two applicants take the Junior Pokémon Trainer Qualification Exam while Joy removed Primeape’s bandages and finished treating it. With Primeape recovered and ready, Roy prepared to take the exam as the other applicants stayed to watch.

• Joy removed Primeape’s bandages, while Roy went upstairs to observe the exam process.
• The examiner’s Kingler defeated an applicant’s Primeape after it lost control, and the examiner failed its trainer.
• A second applicant used Butterfree against the examiner’s Sandslash and passed despite losing the battle.
• Joy finished treating Primeape, and Roy noticed its Individual Values had risen to 20.
• Roy’s calm Primeape was ready for its assessment, so the two applicants returned to watch him take the exam.

Roy passed the beginner Pokémon Trainer assessment after Officer Jenny’s detector reacted strangely to Misdreavus, then sent Primeape into battle against the examiner’s Wartortle. Primeape pressured Wartortle at close range, and the assessment battle continued with Wartortle struggling to recover.

• Officer Jenny’s detector flashed red and green while scanning Misdreavus, but Roy passed after the device approved Duskull.
• Roy began the battle assessment with Primeape, and the examiner chose his own Level 35 Wartortle as the opponent.
• Roy ordered Primeape to use Cross Chop and close the distance while Wartortle fired Water Guns.
• Primeape dodged the Water Guns, trapped Wartortle in relentless close-range attacks, and interrupted its attempts to counter.
• Wartortle removed its sunglasses and struggled back to its feet after one of Primeape’s attacks nearly knocked it out of the arena.

Roy's Primeape defeated the examiner's Wartortle in their qualification battle, but stopped when Wartortle began evolving into Blastoise. Roy earned an Excellent evaluation and a Junior Pokémon Trainer Qualification Certificate, and the examiner suggested he visit Dewford Town to meet Gym Leader Brawly.

• The examiner ordered Wartortle to use Withdraw, Rapid Spin, and Water Gun, but Primeape was still thrown back and struck.
• Roy encouraged Primeape to act without fear, and Primeape charged through Wartortle's attacks and used Seismic Toss.
• Wartortle began evolving into Blastoise, and Roy stopped Primeape from attacking while the evolution finished.
• Blastoise and Primeape exchanged a friendly greeting, and the examiner rated Roy's performance Excellent.
• Roy received his Junior Pokémon Trainer Qualification Certificate and told the examiner he trusted Primeape to make its own choices.
• The examiner praised Roy's trust in his Pokémon and recommended that he visit Dewford Town to meet Gym Leader Brawly.

After passing the Junior Trainer Qualification Exam, Roy reassured Primeape that they would train together to become the strongest team. After buying Pokéblocks from Joy, Roy met a Trainer who asked how he had helped Primeape become emotionally stable.

• Roy thanked Primeape for winning their battle, and Primeape felt proud to have fought on his own terms.
• Joy and Chansey celebrated Roy passing the Junior Trainer Qualification Exam, and Roy asked Joy to sell him more Pokéblocks.
• Primeape told Roy he did not want him spending more money, but Roy reassured him and promised they would become the strongest team together.
• Joy sold Roy 20,000 Poké Dollars' worth of Pokéblocks at cost, and Chansey saw them off.
• A Trainer asked Roy how he had trained Primeape to be emotionally stable, and Roy suggested training alongside the Pokémon before leaving.

Roy bought Luxury Balls for his Pokémon and, with Agatha’s backing, registered for a late-night Beginner Division battle at the Dome Arena. He prepared Primeape with an Eviolite, then was called to face Alai in the final match.

• Roy bought four Luxury Balls, and his Pokémon moved into them while Primeape crushed its old Poké Ball.
• Agatha used her influence to get Roy registered for a battle that night and signed his registration form as guarantor.
• The arena manager arranged for Roy to compete in the remaining Beginner Division 1v1 match, and Agatha left him Tropius’s Poké Ball before departing.
• Roy chose Primeape to battle and used Duskull’s Eviolite to strengthen Primeape’s defenses.
• The arena summoned Roy and Alai to enter the battle arena for the final match.

Roy entered the Battle Dome and faced Alai, a celebrated Dragon Tamer seeking his twentieth consecutive victory. Roy’s Primeape overcame Alai’s Dragonair, earning Roy his first Arena win.

• The host introduced Roy and Alai, whose nineteen straight victories had drawn a large crowd to the Dome Arena.
• Alai sent out Dragonair, while Roy surprised the audience by choosing Primeape.
• Alai ordered Dragonair to use Dragon Dance, but Primeape pressured it and dodged its Aqua Jet.
• Primeape leaped up, seized Dragonair’s tail, and used Seismic Toss to slam it to the ground.
• Dragonair tried to trap Primeape with Wrap, but Primeape broke free, grabbed Dragonair, and battered it with punches.
• Primeape used Drain Punch to weaken Dragonair and win Roy’s first Battle Dome match.

Roy defeated Alai’s Dragonair with Primeape, ending Alai’s nineteen-match winning streak and earning a surge of Popularity Points. Afterward, Roy learned that Erika’s family owned the Dome Arena, and she promised to come cheer for him there the next day.

• Roy’s Primeape defeated Alai’s Dragonair, ending Alai’s winning streak and earning Roy 6,000 Popularity Points.
• The arena host announced Roy as the winner, and Roy received 27,000 Poké Dollars for his victory and stopping Alai’s twentieth consecutive win.
• Erika’s Chikorita found Roy in the preparation room, and Erika reunited with him and Litwick.
• Erika told Roy that her grandfather owned the Dome Arena and showed him her Litwick battle photos and fan page.
• Erika learned Roy would battle at the arena daily and promised to cheer for him in the Beginner Division the next day.

Roy tried to help Primeape learn Rage Fist by channeling his Ghost Power and stirring up Primeape’s anger. Primeape briefly mistook Roy for Headband Guy, but stopped himself and struck a nearby tree instead.

• After Primeape reached level 35, Roy found Rage Fist listed on its panel but grayed out, and Primeape could not use it.
• Roy suspected Primeape lacked the Ghost-type energy needed for Rage Fist and tested whether his Ghost Power could help it learn the move.
• Roy realized Primeape also needed to draw on its anger, so he asked it to recall what had made it furious.
• Primeape remembered Headband Guy’s abuse, became enraged, and let Roy’s Ghost Power gather around its fist.
• Primeape mistook Roy for Headband Guy and raised its fist, but Roy’s shout restored its senses, and Primeape redirected the blow into a tree.

Roy helped Primeape practice Rage Fist and explained that using the move twenty times could make it evolve into Annihilape. With Misdreavus’s help and energy from the Ghost Soul Slate, Primeape successfully used Rage Fist twice before exhaustion sent it to sleep, leaving Roy to realize it would need to master its emotions to evolve.

• Primeape apologized to Roy after its first Rage Fist made it lose control, then agreed it wanted to become stronger and evolve into a Ghost-type Pokémon so it could stay with Roy and communicate with him.
• Roy explained that Primeape would need to use Rage Fist twenty times to evolve into Annihilape, and encouraged it as Misdreavus, Litwick, and Duskull supported it.
• After Primeape recovered, Roy covered it in Ghost Power, and Primeape managed to strike a tree with Rage Fist while still conscious.
• Misdreavus drew pure Ghost-type energy from the Ghost Soul Slate and guided it into Primeape, which used Rage Fist a second time before collapsing from exhaustion.
• Roy fed Primeape Pokéblocks and carried it home after it fell asleep, realizing it would need to control its Rage before it could evolve into Annihilape.

Agatha returned to Kanto after trouble at Bell Tower, leaving Gengar to supervise Roy’s training and giving him money, Pokéblocks, and a schedule. Roy trained with his Pokémon and arrived at the Dome Arena, where Erika had upgraded his preparation room and put Litwick’s picture on the giant screen before his match.

• Gengar told Roy that Agatha had gone back to Kanto because something had gone wrong at Bell Tower, then gave him her black card and a Spatial Bracelet containing Pokéblocks and a training schedule.
• Roy trained with Primeape while Gengar taught Litwick and Misdreavus energy control, and Duskull practiced its skills.
• Erika met Roy at the Dome Arena, led him through the VIP passage, and showed him his upgraded preparation room.
• Roy entered the arena and saw Litwick’s picture displayed on the giant screen as the audience recognized him for Primeape’s victory over Alai’s Dragonair.

Roy won his first three battles of the day, using Litwick to defeat Parasect and Duskull to outmaneuver Sneasel before Primeape won a fistfight against Hitmontop. Erika decided she wanted a Duskull instead of a Litwick, while Roy moved on with his winning streak intact.

• Roy's Litwick burned away Parasect's spores, then used Haze and Flamethrower to defeat it.
• Roy's Duskull trapped Sneasel in Trick Room, swapped abilities with Skill Swap, and defeated it with Will-O-Wisp and Confuse Ray.
• Erika asked Uncle Xuan to buy her a Duskull instead of a Litwick after watching Roy's battle.
• Roy's Primeape beat Hitmontop in a close-range Fighting type contest by knocking it unconscious with a hook.

Roy and Misdreavus defeated a Gym apprentice’s Camerupt, giving Roy his fourth win of the day and his fifth consecutive victory overall. The audience recognized Roy as a formidable newcomer after he won without repeating a Pokémon.

• Roy sent Misdreavus against a Lavaridge Town Gym apprentice’s level 36 Camerupt.
• Misdreavus repeatedly dodged Camerupt’s attacks and wore it down with Shadow Balls while Camerupt failed to land a hit.
• Camerupt exhausted itself chasing Misdreavus, which defeated it with Confusion and Psybeam.
• Roy praised Misdreavus, who celebrated by circling his arm.
• The audience realized Roy had won five consecutive matches using different Pokémon and no longer doubted his strength.

After extending his win streak at the Dome Arena, Roy rested with his Pokémon and learned that Erika had made Litwick figurines for her fan group. He left the arena and looked toward a nearby tall building.

• The big screen displayed Roy's five-win streak, and Erika cheered for him with a large sign bearing his name.
• Roy had Primeape treated, then recognized Joy as the judge from the Rookie Cup and collected Primeape after treatment.
• Roy rested in the waiting room, noting his winnings and Popularity Points while Duskull tried to claim the massage chair.
• Erika showed Roy a Litwick figurine, and Misdreavus asked her to make one too; Erika promised to make it one the next day.
• Roy noticed Uncle Xuan giving him a look like the one Norman had given him, then left the arena and looked toward a nearby tall building.

Roy visited Devon Tower to buy Pokéblock supplies and training equipment, while Steven discovered him outside the building. Roy tested a gravity-adjusting bracelet for Primeape and found it applied pressure equivalent to sixty-eight kilograms.

• Steven learned that his father had left him to handle Devon Corporation’s affairs and spotted Roy outside Devon Tower.
• Roy visited Devon Tower to shop for Berries, Pokéblock-making machines, and training gear.
• Roy explored the tower’s Pokémon shops and chose a lightweight training bracelet for Primeape.
• Roy tested the bracelet with Primeape, which set its gravity level to a reading of sixty-eight.

Roy shopped for Pokémon equipment at Devon Tower, where he encountered future Team Aqua and Team Magma members Shelly and Tabitha. He then met Steven, who challenged him to a battle for an 80% discount on his purchases.

• Roy bought a Lightweight Bracelet and added basic Berry Blender and Pokéblock Maker models to his cart after finding the advanced equipment and Portable Technical Machine too expensive.
• Shelly and Tabitha tried to lure Roy into their respective Pokémon item stores, and Roy recognized them as future researchers for Team Aqua and Team Magma.
• Roy decided not to eliminate Shelly and Tabitha, choosing instead to watch them and seek out Archie and Maxie.
• Steven asked Roy whether they had met before, and Roy said he had seen Steven on television.
• Steven offered Roy an 80% discount on his purchases if Roy defeated him in a battle, while Roy joked that he would write Steven a love letter if he lost.

Roy accepted Steven’s no-penalty battle wager for discounted goods, then explored Steven’s training floor and sparred with its equipment before the match began. Steven sent out his level-38 Metang, and Roy chose Misdreavus to battle it as Metang used Gravity.

• Roy accepted Steven’s offer to battle for discounted goods, with no penalty if he lost.
• Steven revealed that Agatha had bought Haban Berries and Fire Stone fragments at Devon Tower, which Roy connected to Litwick’s improved flame.
• Steven took Roy to the Training Ground, where Roy’s Pokémon tried the equipment and Roy spent half an hour punching a training bag.
• Steven sent out his shiny Metang, and Roy chose Misdreavus rather than Litwick to face it.
• Steven ordered Metang to use Gravity.

Roy battled Steven’s Metang to a draw, earning an invitation to train with him and an eighty-percent discount at the mall. He spent nearly all his money on training and Pokémon supplies, then left with plans to return the next day.

• Roy’s Misdreavus and Steven’s Metang traded attacks until their final moves knocked both Pokémon out, resulting in a draw.
• Steven offered Roy access to his Training Ground and an eighty-percent discount, and Roy agreed to return the next afternoon.
• Steven gave Roy a discount card and an elevator card, and the two exchanged contact information before parting.
• Roy used the discount to buy a deluxe Pokéblock Maker, a portable Technical Machine, a Lightweight Bracelet, Berries, Fire Stone Shards, and a large-screen Communicator.
• Roy spent nearly all his funds, fastened the Lightweight Bracelet onto Primeape, and rode away on his bicycle.

Roy returned to Rustboro Academy, moved into his renovated rear-mountain villa, and helped his Pokémon settle in. He opened a first-generation Spatial Bracelet and found useful items, including Wise Glasses that Misdreavus proudly wore.

• Roy met the Mediterranean Director, learned his dormitory was finished, and returned to the rear mountain after discovering Agatha had already gone back to Kanto.
• Roy inspected his renovated two-story villa and let Misdreavus and the others explore their new home.
• Roy gave Primeape a large-screen communicator and checked the items and training materials he had bought from Devon Corporation.
• Roy asked Steven how to open the first-generation Spatial Bracelets and learned they used Psychic-type encryption that could be broken with Ghost Power.
• Roy opened a bracelet belonging to a Pseudo-Elite Four-level Trainer and found Black Glasses, Wise Glasses, and other items amid spoiled supplies.
• Roy gave Misdreavus the Wise Glasses, and she admired herself in the mirror while wishing she could wear the Black Glasses instead.

Roy tested Technical Machines on Misdreavus, who learned Dark Pulse but could not use it without Dark-type energy. He discovered that videos of his battles had gone viral, boosting his Popularity Points, and ended the night appeasing Duskull after joking online about Duskull’s tactics.

• Roy searched the recovered Spatial Bracelets and found Technical Machines, Pokémon items, and Evolution Stones.
• Roy tested five Technical Machines on Misdreavus, and she learned Dark Pulse from one of them.
• Roy found that Misdreavus could not use Dark Pulse because she lacked Dark-type energy.
• Roy noticed his Popularity Points had surged and learned that the Dome Arena’s official account had posted videos of his battles.
• Roy joked in the comments about Duskull being a disgusting Pokémon, then let Duskull sleep in his bed for a week to appease him.

Roy attempted to make Fire- and Poison-type Pokéblocks for Litwick, but his first batch came out foul-smelling and black. After Gengar tasted one and collapsed from disgust, Roy was left with Duskull as his next reluctant taste tester.

• Roy used Agatha's recipe and his new advanced Pokéblock Maker to prepare a batch for Litwick.
• The machine let out a bang, and Roy found a charcoal-black hexagonal Pokéblock inside.
• Roy asked Gengar to taste it, and Gengar collapsed before recovering and fleeing into Roy's shadow.
• Roy tried to persuade Duskull to taste the Pokéblock by rubbing him with Ghost Power.