Chapter Summaries

Roy rejected Marshadow’s offer to become Ho-Oh’s Rainbow Hero and used Giratina’s Scale to reveal his supposed status as the Renegade Dragon’s Reverse Hero. Marshadow accepted that Roy had powerful backing and, after Roy asked about its mission, began brooding over Ho-Oh’s decision to make it select candidates.

• Marshadow offered Roy Ho-Oh’s Rainbow Wing and a chance to become the Rainbow Hero, but Roy refused.
• Marshadow questioned Roy’s refusal, and Roy showed it Giratina’s Scale to demonstrate his connection to Giratina.
• Roy claimed he was Giratina’s only envoy, the Reverse Hero, and Marshadow believed him because of the scale’s divine pressure.
• Roy asked why Marshadow was selecting Rainbow Hero candidates instead of guiding people chosen by Ho-Oh.
• Marshadow sat on Roy’s bed and showed its resentment over being given the selection work by Ho-Oh.

Roy tried to recruit Marshadow by offering it his Ghost Power, but Marshadow refused to abandon Ho-Oh and lose its Divine Authority. Roy then proposed that Marshadow remain Ho-Oh’s messenger while accepting his boosts, and left his Luxury Ball before it to consider.

• Roy approached Marshadow and offered it the chance to leave Ho-Oh and follow him instead.
• Roy claimed his energy could strengthen Legendary Pokémon and showed Marshadow Giratina’s cracked Luxury Ball as proof of his connection to the Nether Dragon Deity.
• Marshadow tasted Roy’s Ghost Power and found it enticing, but rejected the offer because leaving Ho-Oh would cost it its Divine Authority and provoke Ho-Oh.
• Marshadow explained that several Legendary Pokémon’s Divine Authorities came from their leaders, giving Roy a basic understanding of the hierarchy.
• Roy suggested Marshadow could stay Ho-Oh’s messenger, enter his Poké Ball voluntarily, and receive his boosts without being restrained.
• Marshadow considered Roy’s proposal as Roy placed his Luxury Ball before it.

Roy subdued Marshadow and boosted him with Ghost Power, proving that he could strengthen the Legendary Pokémon. Marshadow tested his enhanced power in a reflection of the research lab formed from its shadows, where he transformed into his Full Power Form and prepared a Shadow Punch.

• Marshadow entered Roy's Luxury Ball, emerged immediately, and stopped regretting his capture after Roy's Ghost Power strengthened him.
• Marshadow rushed out of Palossand and crushed two Shadow Balls that Palossand hurled at him, while Roy reassured Palossand that Marshadow was their new teammate.
• Roy followed Marshadow into the lab's shadows, where Marshadow revealed a reflected version of the research lab.
• Roy boosted Marshadow again, triggering his Full Power Form and enlarging the shadow giant behind him.
• Marshadow condensed a Shadow Punch as the shadow giant mirrored his movement.

Marshadow accidentally shattered the reflection of Oak Research Lab while fighting with Roy, then repaired it and agreed to delay its trial so it could stay with Roy. Marshadow left to find Ho-Oh and promised to return within a month.

• Marshadow's punch shattered Reflection Space, and its shadow giant caught the falling fragments before Marshadow restored the reflection.
• Dragonite briefly noticed that Oak Research Lab and the surrounding forest had lost their shadows, then saw them return.
• Roy asked Marshadow whether it could extend the Rainbow Hero trial indefinitely, and Marshadow realized it could follow Roy while claiming the trial was still ongoing.
• Marshadow entered Roy's shadow with Annihilape, befriended Roy, and said it would return after finding Ho-Oh, likely within a week to a month.

Roy said goodbye to Marshadow, who promised to protect him and left with Pokéblocks, then completed his work at Oak Summer Camp. As Roy prepared to leave Professor Oak's lab, Professor Oak gave him an ID Card containing 5 million Kanto Trainer Contribution Points.

• Marshadow explained that he could protect Roy but could not freely attack or be ordered into battle, then followed Roy's scent as he promised to find him in Kanto.
• Roy gave Marshadow Pokéblocks before Marshadow departed, and Drakloak returned with Dreepy to check on Roy.
• Two days later, Roy announced the end of Oak Summer Camp and handed out participation rewards while the children said goodbye to him.
• Roy hugged the tearful Serena, who was leaving for Kalos that afternoon, while Gary said goodbye to Agatha.
• Professor Oak gave Roy an ID Card loaded with 5 million Kanto Trainer Contribution Points as a reward for donating relic artifacts, enough to exchange for three talented Kanto Starter Pokémon.

Roy prepared to leave Professor Oak’s lab, where Drakloak evolved early into Dragapult. The new Dragon/Ghost Pokémon joined Roy with enhanced stats and a powerful mixed-attack profile.

• Professor Oak asked Roy to bring his Pokémon to the lab for research, but refused Roy’s request to livestream together.
• Annihilape ordered the former Primeape leader to follow a daily training plan or face a beating.
• Roy told Ash to cherish the people around him, then prepared to leave the lab with Palossand.
• Drakloak said goodbye to Dragonite and began evolving as a purple light entered the evolutionary pillar from Roy’s Spatial Bracelet.
• Drakloak evolved into Dragapult at level 58, gaining two Individual Value points and a powerful set of Dragon and Ghost moves.

Roy's Drakloak evolved into Dragapult, which showed off its new speed and abilities. Dragapult carried Roy into the sky, giving him the mount he had long wanted, while Ash was left watching from the ground.

• Roy congratulated Dragapult on evolving, and two Dreepy flew from the openings in its head to join him.
• Dragapult lost control of its new speed and nearly crashed into Roy, but Dragonite stopped it in time.
• Dragapult adapted to its evolved body by flying through the sky and performing daring maneuvers over the wetland.
• Dragapult offered to carry Roy, and Roy climbed onto its back; Delia stopped Ash from joining them.
• Dragapult flew Roy into the sky, and Roy decided he could make a saddle to improve the ride.

Roy tested Dragapult’s speed and watched him race Professor Oak’s Dragonite before leaving Pallet Town with Agatha. The chapter ended with everyone seeing Roy off as he headed toward his next destinations.

• Roy asked Dragapult to fly faster, but Dragapult accelerated so sharply that Roy nearly vomited after landing.
• Agatha realized Dragapult could help Roy make quick round trips to the three places required for his travel permit.
• Dragapult raced Professor Oak’s Dragonite, and their Dragon Ascent and Dragon Rush created dragon-shaped phantoms over Pallet Town.
• Roy reminded Professor Oak to protect the clock sealing Ancient Jigglypuff, and Professor Oak agreed not to disturb the sealed Pokémon.
• Delia, Professor Oak, Shuli, Ash, Gary, Serena, and the summer camp children watched Roy and Agatha leave Pallet Town.

Agatha brought Roy to Saffron City and registered him for an Advanced Division challenge match at the Ring Arena despite his lower official rank. Roy entered the preparation room, where he noticed a Joy watching a battle with unusual interest.

• Agatha took Roy through Saffron City, and Roy learned that the city had a Fighting Dojo but no Psychic Gym yet.
• Agatha brought Roy to the Ring Arena and vouched for him when staff questioned whether he qualified for the Advanced Division.
• After regular matches were found to be fully booked, Agatha arranged for Roy to challenge the ring defender, Bado, whose Lopunny was at Beginner King level.
• Roy entered the Advanced Division preparation room and saw Joy watching a live battle on television.

Roy faced reigning challenger Bado in his first First Arena Ring Challenge, while Bado revealed that his Lopunny could Mega Evolve. The battle began with Roy’s newly evolved Dragapult facing Mega Lopunny.

• Roy left the preparation room and entered the arena to face Bado, whose tenth consecutive victory was at stake.
• The audience questioned why a newcomer had been matched against Bado, while Bado initially expected an easy win.
• Roy sent out Dragapult, and Bado sent out a Lopunny carrying a Lopunnite.
• Roy recognized that Mega Lopunny’s Scrappy ability could let it hit Ghost-type Pokémon, but believed Dragapult had a powerful countering move.
• Bado used his Key Stone to Mega Evolve Lopunny, and Mega Lopunny entered the battle.

Roy’s Dragapult battled Bado’s Mega Lopunny, using its speed, illusions, and Ghost-type moves to evade her close-range attacks and strike from the shadows. Mega Lopunny remained on the defensive as Dragapult continued its relentless bombardment.

• Bado Mega Evolved Lopunny, drawing astonished reactions from the spectators.
• Dragapult used Double Team, but Mega Lopunny identified its true body and nearly landed a Double Hit before Dragapult escaped with Phantom Force.
• Dragapult and the two Dreepy struck Mega Lopunny with Dragon Darts, briefly stunning her and leaving her vulnerable to Flamethrower.
• Mega Lopunny dodged Dragapult’s Flamethrower and tried to pursue, but Dragapult’s speed kept it out of her reach.
• Dragapult repeatedly vanished into the shadows and attacked with ranged moves while Mega Lopunny struggled to close the distance.

Roy’s Dragapult defeated Bado’s Mega Lopunny in a hard-fought battle at Saffron Battle Arena, earning Roy his first victory in Saffron City. Afterward, Roy treated Dragapult and resolved to fight more cautiously in the future.

• Dragapult relentlessly attacked Mega Lopunny from the air, frustrating Bado as Lopunny struggled to land a hit.
• Roy secretly directed Dragapult to use Dragon Ascent instead of the announced Dragon Rush, while Bado ordered Mega Lopunny to use High Jump Kick.
• Dragapult and Mega Lopunny collided in midair, and Dragapult emerged victorious as Lopunny reverted from Mega Evolution and could no longer battle.
• The referee declared Roy the winner, and Bado accepted his defeat before leaving the platform.
• Agatha told Roy to treat Dragapult before they continued their journey, and Roy reflected that Dragapult had barely won and he should have fought more cautiously.

Roy brought Dragapult to the Arena treatment room, where Miss Joy treated it and met his unusually large Ancient Gengar. As Roy left with Agatha, Miss Joy had begun to believe she could pursue her wish to become a Pokémon Trainer.

• Roy followed Chansey to find Miss Joy and asked her to treat Dragapult.
• Miss Joy healed Dragapult and served Roy Moomoo Milk, while Ancient Gengar startled Chansey and struck a pose for Miss Joy.
• Miss Joy asked Roy about Dragapult's unusual Dragon Rush and admitted that she loved watching Pokémon battles.
• Roy encouraged Miss Joy not to let her identity limit her and to pursue becoming a Pokémon Trainer.
• After Dragapult's treatment finished, Roy left the Arena with Agatha.

Agatha brought Roy to the Joy family headquarters to assess his current Pokémon Breeder rank after his Pokéblock skills surpassed her own. The chapter left Roy waiting with Agatha outside the unguarded entrance, wondering what the Joy family’s assessment would involve.

• Agatha led Roy from Saffron City into the mountains, where a level 78 Lucario appeared and recognized her and her Gengar.
• Lucario guided Agatha and Roy to the Joy family headquarters, a vast complex hidden among the mountains.
• Agatha told Roy she had brought him to test his Breeder rank because his Pokéblock-making skills had surpassed hers.
• Lucario leaped over the gate, while Agatha waited at the entrance with Roy, who noticed there were no guards.

Agatha brought Roy to meet Joy Lando and asked her to arrange a Breeder qualification assessment and teach him. Joy Lando agreed to arrange an assessment, but was shocked when Agatha insisted Roy skip straight to the Advanced Breeder assessment and guaranteed him herself.

• Two Miss Joys arrived at the Joy family gate, where a facial scanner recognized them and let them inside.
• Joy Lando came out to greet Agatha, then teased Roy and kneaded his cheeks.
• Agatha introduced Roy and asked Joy Lando to assess and teach him, but Joy Lando said she was too busy and offered the Joy family breeding school instead.
• Joy Lando offered to arrange a Beginner Breeder assessment, but Agatha demanded an Advanced Breeder assessment for Roy despite his never having taken an earlier one.
• Joy Lando explained that Roy needed a qualified guarantor to skip the levels, and Agatha guaranteed him despite Joy Lando's doubts.

Roy arrived at the Joy family headquarters with Agatha to take the Advanced Breeder assessment under Joy Lando. He and a young Joy family prodigy named Lena prepared to be examined together.

• Joy Lando led Agatha and Roy through the Joy family compound, where Roy asked whether humans could train alongside Chansey.
• Joy Lando brought Roy and Agatha to the assessment center and learned that Lena, a sixteen-year-old Pokéblock prodigy, was taking her second Advanced Breeder assessment.
• Joy Lando took charge of both assessments, and Lena reacted with humility when she saw her, then curiosity when she learned Roy was also a candidate.
• Joy Lando checked Roy's ID Card and discovered he was fourteen, then ordered him to hand over his Poké Balls and have Ancient Gengar enter its Poké Ball.
• Roy handed his Poké Balls to Agatha, and Joy Lando registered him and arranged his assessment station before the assessment began.

Joy Lando gave Roy an unusually difficult Advanced Breeder assessment: make a Pokéblock to help an Emboar learn Scald. While her family’s genius girl failed her Fire-type Pokéblock test, Roy selected his materials and began combining opposing energies.

• Joy Lando asked her family’s genius girl to make an Advanced Pokéblock suitable for all Fire-type Pokémon.
• Joy Lando assigned Roy the task of making a Pokéblock that would help a Beginner King-level Emboar learn Scald, and gave both candidates three hours.
• Roy selected high-grade Water Stone Shards, Fire Stone Shards, Wepear Berries, and other materials for his recipe.
• The genius girl’s Berry Blender exploded after she added too much Chilan Berry, and Joy Lando encouraged her after her second failure.
• The genius girl stayed to observe Roy as he put the Water Stone Shards and Fire Stone Shards directly into the Berry Blender.

Roy used his Ghost Power to control the Berry Blender and safely combine incompatible Evolution Stone energies with other ingredients. Joy Lando and the other assessment candidate watched in shock as he completed the Pokéblocks in ten minutes without using the machine’s controls.

• Joy Lando expected Roy’s Berry Blender to explode and considered ending the assessment, but Agatha indicated that Roy’s demonstration was only beginning.
• Roy used his Ghost Power to contain the opposing Fire-type and Water-type energies until the Evolution Stone fragments merged safely.
• Roy added and blended the remaining ingredients, using Ghost Power to control their quantities, remove excesses, and combine them without operating the machine.
• Joy Lando and the other Advanced Cultivator assessment candidate stared in shock as Roy finished the process in ten minutes.

Roy used his ghostly purple energy to make ten high-grade red-and-blue Pokéblocks containing Ice Crystals in under thirty minutes, astonishing Joy Lando with his unconventional method. Joy Lando confirmed the Pokéblocks met her client’s requirements and remained stunned by Roy’s ability.

• Roy used ghostly purple energy to control the Berry Blender and Pokéblock Maker, fusing the ingredients and shaping ten Pokéblocks.
• Roy finished the Pokéblocks in under thirty minutes and called Joy Lando over to inspect them.
• Joy Lando examined one Pokéblock and confirmed its quality and Ice Crystal were suitable for her client.
• Joy Lando reflected that Roy’s method had overturned everything she knew about making Pokéblocks.

Fourteen-year-old Roy passed the Advanced Breeder assessment by making Advanced Pokéblocks, astonishing Joy Lando with his talent. Joy Lando began planning to train him, but Agatha took Roy to meet Bruno for martial arts lessons, leaving Lena shaken by the comparison.

• Joy Lando confirmed Roy had passed the assessment and offered to take him to receive his Advanced Breeder certificate.
• Agatha stopped Joy Lando from immediately taking Roy into training, then persuaded her to teach him breeding after explaining why she had brought him there.
• Joy Lando offered to introduce Roy to a Joy family woman, but Agatha told her to focus on teaching him breeding.
• Agatha said she needed to take Roy to see Bruno for martial arts lessons, and Joy Lando insisted on joining them.
• Joy Lando asked Lena to wait at the family headquarters for further training, and Lena left the assessment room feeling insignificant beside Roy.