Chapter Summaries

Xia You joined the battle against the Tentacool, then secretly summoned Zapdos and rode it to the top of the television tower. Zapdos charged toward the giant Tentacruel as the Trainers below spotted the Legendary Pokémon overhead.

• Xia You and the other Trainers sent out their Pokémon to fight the Tentacool, while Misty joined them with Staryu, Starmie, and Goldeen.
• As the battle stalled, Xia You left the crowd and put on a Gengar mask and a raincoat to conceal his identity.
• Xia You summoned Zapdos and persuaded it to carry him to the top of the television tower.
• Xia You pointed out the giant Tentacruel, and Zapdos flew toward it to fight.
• A Trainer spotted Zapdos streaking across the sky, and the nearby Trainers looked up in shock.

Xia You and Zapdos battled the giant Tentacruel as it attacked the city, while Misty and Xia You’s other Pokémon fought the Tentacool. After Tentacruel brought down part of the television tower, Zapdos rescued Xia You, who then leaped back onto the tower using an unknown ability.

• Zapdos attacked the giant Tentacruel, and Xia You watched from the television tower while Misty commanded his other Pokémon against the Tentacool.
• At Xia You’s command, Zapdos used Thunderbolt, shocking Tentacruel and many Tentacool; Tentacruel then used Meowth’s mouth to declare its revenge on humans for destroying its home.
• Zapdos struck Tentacruel with Drill Peck, but Tentacruel endured the attack and fired a beam that collapsed the television tower beneath Xia You.
• Zapdos caught Xia You as he fell, then dodged more beams while carrying him; Xia You jumped off and returned to the tower by flying on the wind, astonishing the onlookers.

Xia You helped Zapdos defeat the giant Tentacruel in Yumachi Harbor, then said goodbye to Misty and continued north to Maiden's Peak. There, he proposed using a comic to share the town’s legend, but learned the mayor would need to approve the plan.

• Zapdos struck the giant Tentacruel with Thunder, ending its rampage, while Xia You rode away on Zapdos and later rejoined Ash, Brock, and Misty.
• Misty gained Horsea’s trust after tending to and protecting it, and Horsea willingly became her Pokémon.
• Xia You praised Brock’s cooking, received several recipes, and gave Misty perfume before leaving Yumachi Harbor.
• Xia You returned to Maiden’s Peak and asked the Old Shrine Priest to help spread the town’s story through a comic.
• The Old Shrine Priest said he needed to consult the mayor, surprising Xia You.

Xia You sold the Maiden's Peak manga to the mayor, bringing the shrine affair to a close and sending money to Yoshino Cerise. He then joined Looker at the International Police's operation against Team Rocket, where he reunited with Sabrina and gave her a gift.

• The mayor offered Xia You 200,000 yuan for the manga's rights, and Xia You accepted the deal.
• Xia You transferred 100,000 yuan to Chloe for her mother, and Yoshino Cerise eventually agreed to accept it.
• Xia You arrived masked at the International Police camp outside Celadon City and met with Looker, who explained they had located two routes to Team Rocket's base.
• Xia You spotted Sabrina at the camp and greeted her; she said she had expected him and had come early to wait.
• Xia You gave Sabrina a perfume gift as thanks for her help during their previous encounter.

Xia You joined the Special Operations Team as the masked codename Player, and Zero briefed the team on its plan to attack Team Rocket. The team prepared to infiltrate the Celadon Game Corner while the police attacked the base and other Elite Four members targeted Giovanni at the Viridian Gym.

• Xia You entered the lounge and introduced himself as Player, a Ghost-type specialist, while Erika recognized him by Sabrina's perfume.
• Looker introduced Xia You to Elite Four members Agatha and Lance, Gym Leader Erika, and Island Kahuna Nanu.
• Zero arrived and announced that all seven members of the Special Operations Team were present.
• Zero explained that the International Police SWAT unit would attack Team Rocket's base from the main gate while the Special Operations Team infiltrated through the Celadon Game Corner's underground entrance.
• Zero said Bruno and Lorelei would join the assault by attacking the Viridian Gym, where Giovanni was expected to be.
• Agatha remarked that she still found it hard to believe Giovanni was Team Rocket's leader, and Zero insisted that the truth would come out.

Xia You, Looker, Erika, Sabrina, Lance, Agatha, and Nanu began a coordinated raid on Team Rocket’s hidden base beneath the Celadon Game Corner. After finding the research room abandoned, Xia You discovered strange glowing binoculars and noticed an unexpected effect when he looked at Haunter.

• Xia You and Looker waited with Erika and Sabrina for the signal while Lance, Agatha, and Nanu waited in a second sedan.
• An explosion outside Celadon City signaled the start of the operation, and the group entered the Game Corner and uncovered the hidden entrance to Team Rocket’s base.
• Lance and Nanu knocked out two disguised Team Rocket members, then the group split into two teams and fought through the base.
• Erika spotted the research room, and Sabrina used her psychic powers to force open its reinforced door.
• Xia You found unusual white binoculars with glowing blue lenses, and something startling happened when he looked at Haunter through them.

Xia You and his companions discovered the Silph Scope in Team Rocket’s research lab before Gozu’s Matori Matrix squad attacked. Xia You and Erika moved deeper into the base, where Apollo and Athena blocked their path and a battle began.

• Xia You identified the binoculars as the Silph Scope, a Silph Co. device that could reveal invisible Pokémon and other hidden phenomena.
• Gozu and the Matori Matrix members attacked the lab, and Looker and Sabrina stayed behind to fight while Xia You and Erika continued onward.
• Xia You and Erika found an elevator that required a keycard, then entered the cafeteria and faced Athena and Apollo.
• Apollo’s Tyranitar smashed through a wall and struck Erika, who recovered and sent out Gloom and Exeggutor.
• Athena released Arbok and Murkrow, and Xia You sent out Kirlia, Jolteon, Charmeleon, Wartortle, and Ivysaur as the battle began.

Xia You and Erika fought Apollo and Athena until Lance arrived with support from the SWAT unit, forcing the Rocket officers to retreat. The operation secured the upper basement levels, but the team found a composed middle-aged man waiting in the fourth-level hall.

• Xia You’s Pokémon defeated Athena’s Arbok and Murkrow while Apollo’s Tyranitar attacked Xia You and Erika, and Xia You shielded her from the blast.
• Apollo released Magmar, but Lance burst into the cafeteria and sent a Pokémon crashing into Tyranitar.
• Lance told Xia You that the SWAT unit had entered the base, so Apollo and Athena recalled their Pokémon and fled.
• Xia You met Sabrina, Looker, Agatha, and Nanu outside, and Looker said the Matori unit had withdrawn before they could be caught.
• The International Police secured the second and third basement levels, then found a middle-aged man seated in the fourth-level hall.

Giovanni revealed Mewtwo, whose psychic power overwhelmed the Trainers’ Pokémon as they attacked him. Mewtwo then recognized Xia You and began searching through his memories, leaving Xia You desperately calling for Kirlia.

• Looker confronted Giovanni at the base and ordered him to surrender, while Giovanni dismissed the assembled Trainers’ strength.
• Giovanni summoned an armored Pokémon that Xia You recognized as Mewtwo.
• Mewtwo repelled Looker’s Croagunk and Growlithe, then defeated Lance’s Dragonite and Agatha’s Gengar with psychic power.
• Erika, Sabrina, Nanu, Looker, and the others sent their Pokémon to attack Mewtwo together as Xia You watched cautiously.
• Mewtwo telepathically asked Xia You how he knew its name, then began rifling through his memories.
• Xia You shouted for Kirlia, who teleported beside him and clasped his hand with psychic power.

Mewtwo broke free during the assault on Team Rocket’s base, while Giovanni escaped and the authorities captured many Rocket members but no executives. Back in Vermilion City, Xia You took a two-day break and watched Chloe show him a popular video of his disguised battle with the giant Tentacruel.

• Kirlia’s psychic power freed Xia You from Mewtwo’s telepathy, and Mewtwo became agitated as Giovanni urged it to defeat their opponents.
• Giovanni entered an elevator to escape, but Mewtwo unleashed a blast that knocked everyone down before smashing through the ceilings and fleeing.
• Looker pursued Giovanni, while Xia You helped Sabrina and Erika up and the group recognized that the operation had both succeeded and failed.
• Xia You returned to Vermilion City and rested at Cerise Park, where he trained Charmeleon and Jolteon while Chloe groomed Kirlia.
• Chloe showed Xia You a popular video of his masked battle with the giant Tentacruel, and he defended his outfit after she called it awful.

After returning the Silph Scope to Mr. Silph, Xia You left Vermilion City for Fuchsia City by riding Gyarados across the sea. A storm overtook them, but several Dragonite rescued Xia You and carried him to an isolated island surrounded by a ring of storms.

• Sabrina told Xia You that Mr. Silph had modified the Silph Scope so it could be installed on his mask, and Xia You asked her to hold on to it until he visited Saffron City.
• Xia You spent the afternoon learning laboratory skills from Professor Cerise, Ren, and Chrysa before setting out for Fuchsia City on Monday.
• Xia You chose to cross the sea on Gyarados instead of traveling overland or taking a cruise ship.
• A violent storm struck, tossing Gyarados around and leaving Xia You struggling to stay aboard.
• Several Dragonite carried Xia You away from the storm and brought him through another storm to a lush island surrounded by a ring of storms.
• Xia You recognized the island as Dragonite Island and thanked the Dragonite after they landed.

Xia You explored a Dragonite habitat, found a lonely Dratini, and learned its mother had left the island with a Trainer’s Dragonite. He coaxed the Dratini out with food and tried to comfort it, leaving them cautiously closer.

• Dragonite rescued Xia You and left him to explore their island habitat, where he saw many Dragonite, Dragonair, and Dratini.
• Xia You and Haunter discussed the connection between Dratini, Dragonair, and Milotic, then reached a waterfall where Dratini gathered.
• Xia You released his Pokémon to play with the Dratini and noticed one hiding alone, frightened of him.
• Haunter learned from the Dragonite that the lonely Dratini’s mother had left the island with a Trainer’s Dragonite and was living happily.
• Xia You offered the Dratini food, and it cautiously came out to take the can before retreating to eat while he tried to comfort it.

Xia You caught a Dratini after it followed him for more canned food and left Dragonite Island with his Pokémon. He reached Fuchsia City and trekked into the mountains, where he finally spotted the Fuchsia Gym.

• Dratini followed Xia You as he prepared to leave Dragonite Island, and he caught it with a Poké Ball.
• Xia You rode Zapdos away from the island, then switched to Gyarados to swim unseen to shore.
• Xia You passed the Safari Zone and learned that the Fuchsia Gym stood in the mountains outside the city.
• Xia You explained that Gym Leader Koga was a Poison-type expert and ninja, and that the rugged route served as a test for Trainers.
• Xia You and Haunter reached a cliff and saw the Fuchsia Gym compound across the way.

Xia You entered the trap-filled Fuchsia Gym with Kirlia and Haunter and encountered Janine, Gym Leader Koga’s daughter. Janine challenged him to a one-on-one battle as the test before he could continue through the Gym, and Xia You asked Haunter to fight Crobat.

• Xia You entered the Fuchsia Gym and used Kirlia’s psychic powers to avoid a rotating floor, a pitfall, and a rolling boulder.
• Xia You sent Haunter after the person setting off traps, and Haunter startled Janine into revealing herself.
• Janine introduced herself as Koga’s daughter and led Xia You through more traps to the Gym’s wooden battlefield.
• Janine set a one-on-one battle as the condition for passing through the door behind her and sent out Crobat.
• Xia You asked Haunter whether it wanted to try its first Gym battle.

Xia You defeated Janine’s Crobat with Jolteon and continued deeper into the Fuchsia Gym. He became trapped between invisible glass walls in a corridor, then recognized the trap and kicked at the wooden wall.

• Janine challenged Xia You to battle with Crobat after Haunter refused, and Xia You sent out Jolteon.
• Jolteon and Crobat traded attacks, then both suffered status conditions as Jolteon was poisoned and Crobat was paralyzed.
• Jolteon defeated Crobat with Discharge, and Xia You treated Jolteon before Janine let him pass.
• Xia You, Haunter, and Kirlia entered a corridor where invisible glass walls blocked both the way forward and the stairs behind them.
• Xia You recognized the trap from Ash’s Gym challenge and kicked hard at the wooden wall beside the ventilation windows.

Xia You battled Aya after navigating the traps in the ninja training ground, using Charmeleon to overcome Venonat despite Disable and paralysis. With Venonat defeated, he stood one step closer to meeting Aya’s older brother, the Gym Leader.

• Xia You exposed a trap that opened onto a cliff and found a hidden battlefield beyond another wall.
• Aya introduced herself and said Xia You had to defeat her before he could meet her older brother; she sent out Venonat, and Xia You chose Charmeleon.
• Venonat used Disable to seal Flamethrower, then used Stun Spore and Leech Life while Charmeleon fought back with Smokescreen and Dragon Rage.
• Paralysis interrupted Charmeleon’s Fire Fang, and Charmeleon countered Venonat’s Confusion with Dragon Rage.
• Xia You exploited Disable’s limited duration and ordered Flamethrower, knocking Venonat out.

Xia You challenged Fuchsia Gym Leader Koga and battled his Muk after defeating Janine and Aya. With Jolteon and Charmeleon worn down by Muk, Wartortle fought back and launched an Aqua Tail as the battle continued.

• Koga appeared at the Gym and reprimanded Aya after her defeat, then agreed to battle Xia You.
• Koga allowed Xia You to use three Pokémon and sent out Muk, which Xia You faced with Jolteon.
• Muk defeated Jolteon and then Charmeleon as Xia You used the battles to train them and wear Muk down.
• Wartortle dodged Muk’s Sludge by retreating into its shell, but Muk pinned it with Body Slam.
• Wartortle used Rapid Spin to fling Muk off, then leaped up and struck it with Aqua Tail.

Xia You defeated Koga in the Fuchsia Gym battle, received the Gym Badge and Antidotes, and turned down Aya’s request for an immediate rematch. At the Pokémon Center, he asked Charmeleon to help Dratini overcome its emotional trauma and fit in with the group.

• Wartortle defeated Koga’s Muk with a Water Gun after resisting its Poison Gas and Sludge, winning Xia You the Gym battle.
• Koga gave Xia You three Antidotes, and Aya presented him with the Fuchsia Gym’s heart-shaped Badge.
• Aya challenged Xia You to a three-on-three rematch, but he refused until another day because his Pokémon needed treatment.
• At the Pokémon Center, Xia You decided Charmeleon should guide Dratini and help it adjust to the group.

Xia You headed for the Seafoam Islands to search for Articuno, while Haunter questioned him about a message from a girl he knew in Kalos and his past as a Trainer. After reaching the islands with Zapdos, Xia You encountered hostile wild Pokémon.

• Xia You explained that Charmeleon’s rough, persistent nature might help Dratini change its personality.
• Xia You asked a fisherman about the Seafoam Islands, learned they lay along the route to Cinnabar Island, and rode Gyarados out to sea.
• Xia You received a message from a girl he knew in Kalos but hesitated to open it, then told Haunter he was afraid to face her because of things that had happened in the past.
• Xia You switched from Gyarados to Zapdos, and they flew west until Zapdos spotted the Seafoam Islands.
• Xia You landed on the larger island, where the wild Pokémon attacked him as soon as he encountered them.

Xia You searched the Seafoam Islands for Articuno and discovered a hidden entrance to the caverns beneath the island. After Haunter found a tunnel leading to a vast icy chamber, Xia You and his Pokémon entered the cave to continue the search.

• Xia You drove off a Graveler and let his Pokémon out together to discourage further wild attacks.
• Xia You explored the rock maze and told Haunter and Zapdos to search for an underground entrance to Articuno's habitat.
• Haunter searched belowground and found several cavern levels, a huge icy space, and a tunnel connecting to the caverns.
• Haunter led Xia You to a hidden cave entrance, and Xia You entered it with his Pokémon.
• Xia You and his Pokémon carefully crossed the slippery ground as the cavern grew colder.