Chapter Summaries

Silver defeated Korrina in a hard-fought Shalour Gym battle, earning the Rumble Badge and a Power-Up Punch TM. After Meimo left with Louise to find her own path, Silver and his companions traveled to Laverre City, where he went to inspect the next Gym.

• Silver sent out Mega Lucario Louise, who defeated Korrina’s Mienshao and learned a new move during the battle.
• Silver’s Heatran and Korrina’s Machoke knocked each other out, leaving the two Mega Lucario as the final Pokémon.
• Silver’s Louise defeated Korrina’s Lucario after overcoming its newly controlled Rage and using Rock Tomb to set up an aerial Aura Sphere.
• Korrina awarded Silver the Rumble Badge and Power-Up Punch TM, and the group took a commemorative photo.
• Meimo left with Harry Potter to pursue something of her own, agreeing to take Louise for protection.
• Silver and his companions reached Laverre City, where Silver went to inspect the Fairy-type Gym.

Silver took Princess Ali around Laverre City to complete Valerie’s required attractions before he could challenge the Gym, while Meimo worked at a café. After picking Meimo up from work, Silver learned she had taken the job to experience ordinary life and get closer to him, then listened as she sang on the ride home.

• Silver accompanied Princess Ali backstage at Valerie’s fashion show, where Ali modeled a kimono and earned the payment she had requested.
• Valerie gave Silver a stamp booklet and café coupon, explaining that he could challenge the Laverre Gym the next morning after visiting the attractions and collecting their stamps.
• Silver and Princess Ali collected stamps at the old tree and Poké Ball Factory, then found Meimo working at a café and ordered lattes and desserts.
• Silver completed the stamp route with Meimo’s help, received a wing-shaped token, and trained Heatran, Amaura, and Braixen against Aggron’s attacks.
• Silver picked Meimo up after her shift and asked about her job; Meimo said she wanted to experience ordinary life and get closer to him, then sang as they rode together.

Silver left Meimo after helping her find confidence in her dream of becoming a singer, then faced a café manager in a battle before beginning his sixth Gym challenge against Miss Valerie. The chapter ended with Braixen activating Blaze after taking a point-blank Fairy Wind attack from Sylveon.

• Meimo resigned from the café the next morning, and Silver defeated the manager’s Blastoise and Scyther with Heatran and Braixen, though Amaura lost to Scyther.
• Silver met Xiao Mei, learned she had earned the Fairy Badge and evolved Gible into Garchomp, and caught sight of the Pokémon League Champion Cynthia before heading to the Gym with Wutong.
• Silver began his Gym battle against Miss Valerie with Braixen facing Sylveon, whose Rest and Sleep Talk countered Braixen’s Fire Spin and Flamethrower.
• Sylveon bound Braixen and struck her with Fairy Wind at close range, but Braixen rose again with Blaze activated.

Silver defeated Valerie at the Laverre Gym and earned the Fairy Badge, then traveled with Meimo and their companions toward the next town. After camping in the forest and getting soaked while fishing, Silver woke the next day with a fever.

• Silver defeated Valerie’s Sylveon with Braixen, then Braixen and Fletchling knocked each other out after Fletchling used Trick Room.
• Silver used Louise to break Trick Room, defeat Fletchling, and Mega Evolve to overcome Valerie’s Mega Mawile, earning the Fairy Badge and TM-Dazzling Gleam.
• Silver celebrated with Meimo over afternoon tea, learned Cynthia was visiting Caitlin, and then set off with his companions for the next town.
• Meimo dismissed her butler, who had secretly been watching over the group, and the companions set up camp in a forest clearing.
• Silver and Louise caught a Basculin while fishing, but a Long-Tailed Digger hit Silver with a fruit and knocked him into the stream.
• The group cooked dinner and settled in for the night, but Silver woke the next day weak and feverish.

Silver let Meimo impersonate him in a battle with Shimiru, then chased a Honchkrow that had stolen Meimo’s panties and found Paul confronting Darkrai. Silver challenged Paul after Darkrai escaped, and their battle began with Braixen facing Froslass.

• Meimo disguised herself as Silver and battled Shimiru, who won after Louise, Braixen, and Heatran lost.
• After a Honchkrow stole Meimo’s panties, Silver pursued it with Louise, found a Samurai who gave him Cut, and taught the move to Braixen.
• Silver found Paul confronting Darkrai beside Meimo’s panties and tried to stop the Pokémon from escaping after it blasted away his Poké Ball.
• Paul blamed Silver for Darkrai’s escape and challenged him to a battle, while a chubby passerby agreed to referee.
• Paul sent out Froslass, and Silver answered with Braixen.

Silver lost to Paul and was caught in Team Flare’s attack on Anistar City, where Louise and his other companions appeared to die saving him. After Celebi offered him a chance to change fate, Silver resolved to return to the past and save them.

• Silver’s team lost to Paul, and Darkrai erased the encounter from the other man’s memories while warning Silver they might meet again.
• Silver found Caitlin and Cynthia confronting Team Flare, then led his companions toward shelter as the Sundial collapsed and Louise saved him from the falling debris.
• Grieving over his companions, Silver rescued an old man, caught Pokémon to fulfill his request, and carried him to a Shrine for safety.
• The old man revealed that Celebi could help Silver change fate, and Celebi sent Silver back with his Pokémon.
• Silver woke at the Shrine, checked that his Pokémon were with him, and vowed to save Meimo, Louise, and everyone else.

The narrator entered the Saffron Gym with Haunter to rescue Ash and the others from Sabrina, who had turned them into dolls. After Haunter disappeared and Braixen lost to Kadabra and was also turned into a doll, the narrator searched for Haunter and found him laughing beside Team Rocket.

• The narrator learned from Haunter that Ash had stayed inside the gym after a flash of light drew Haunter outside, and concluded that Ash had been turned into a doll.
• A man explained that Sabrina had become cold and isolated after training her psychic powers, and that the doll she held represented her playful former personality.
• The narrator entered Sabrina's gym and saw Brock, Misty, Ash, and Sabrina's mother trapped as dolls.
• Haunter vanished before the battle, so the narrator sent out Braixen to fight Sabrina's Kadabra.
• Kadabra defeated Braixen, and Sabrina's doll turned him into a doll as well.
• The narrator searched for Haunter and found him laughing beside Team Rocket, who were sprawled on the ground.

Silver teamed up with Haunter to make Sabrina laugh, freeing her from her cold, doll-like state and earning the Marsh Badge. Haunter then defeated Ash’s Pokémon in a battle, leaving Pikachu as his last contender.

• Silver learned from Sabrina’s father that Sabrina admired a company boss with an M-shaped hairline, then devised a plan with Haunter to make her laugh.
• Silver and Haunter used a stocking gag with Sabrina’s father to entertain Haunter, who joined Silver’s team.
• At the Saffron Gym, Haunter appeared with a face resembling Boss Giovanni, startling Sabrina and making Kadabra laugh; Sabrina’s father embraced her as the doll vanished.
• Sabrina laughed at Haunter’s antics, gave Silver two Marsh Badges, and awarded Ash a Badge as well; Braixen reunited with Silver.
• Ash challenged Haunter, who defeated Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur, then paralyzed Pikachu with Lick.

The narrator traveled to Castelia City, where a battle against Champion Lance showed how far their Pokémon still had to grow. After exploring the city with their partners, they faced a fast Krookodile with Amaura and were left fighting in a sandstorm.

• Ash asked Silver for his name and requested battling advice, but Silver refused to teach him.
• The narrator defeated the Vermilion Gym leader, and Haunter evolved into Trevenant before the narrator received the Orange Badge and 2,000.
• On the Luxury Liner, the narrator challenged Lance and lost after his Red Gyarados, Dragonite, and Thunderstorm defeated their Pokémon.
• The narrator found an Ice Beam CD in their cabin, then disembarked in Castelia City and bought ice cream for their Pokémon.
• After exploring Castelia City, the narrator battled a Krookodile gang leader with Amaura, who was knocked aside when Krookodile burrowed underground.

The narrator reached Nimbasa City, bonded with Amaura, and defeated Elesa at the Gym. After meeting a young Meimo and rescuing her trapped Furfrou, the narrator left before Meimo’s mother could invite him to dinner, intent on meeting Lysandre.

• Amaura used Ice Beam to defeat Krookodile, then learned Hail, and the narrator traveled with Braixen and Trevenant to Nimbasa City.
• The narrator spoke with Amaura in a park, learned that Amaura missed its parents but wanted to travel together, and promised to challenge the League with it.
• The narrator defeated Elesa’s Emolga, Zebstrika, and Ampharos with Braixen and Heatran, then accepted Elesa’s handshake.
• The narrator recognized N and a young Meimo near the Ferris wheel and learned that Meimo’s Furfrou was trapped inside a cabin.
• The narrator rode the Ferris wheel with Meimo, rescued her and Furfrou, and met Meimo’s mother.
• The narrator declined Meimo’s mother’s invitation to dinner and walked away, hoping to meet Lysandre before he donated supplies.

Silver traveled to Windwhistle Town, where Yveltal had petrified the people and farmland, and stayed with Kaiji’s family. A month later, Lysandre delivered food, but the starving townspeople fought over it, and Silver’s attempt to calm them ended with him being attacked.

• Silver arrived in Windwhistle Town and learned from Kaiji that a red-and-black Pokémon had turned the townspeople, including Kaiji’s father, into stone.
• Kaiji brought Silver to his home, and Silver stayed with his family before exploring Freeze Cave with him the next day.
• Silver helped Kaiji catch Jynx and caught a Piloswine and a Cave Ursaring in Freeze Cave.
• As Windwhistle Town’s famine worsened, Silver used Trevenant and Kaiji’s Jynx to drive masked bandits away from Kaiji’s home.
• After a month, Lysandre arrived by aircraft with food supplies, and the starving townspeople rushed to seize them.
• Silver rescued children and urged the crowd to take only what they needed, but a woman rebuked him, people threw stones at him, and Amaura used Hail to protect him.

Silver returned from the past after losing Amaura to restore the timeline, then reunited with his friends and discovered Kaiji had become a Kalos Elite Four member. He challenged Ash and won a battle with Mega Louise before heading to Anistar Gym, where Trevenant began learning Shadow Ball.

• Villagers drove Silver from Windwhistle Town, but Lysandre asked him to join his company, and Silver urged him not to forget his original motivation.
• Celebi carried Silver through time as he released Amaura; Silver returned to a peaceful Anistar City, where Amaura had disappeared from his Poké Ball.
• Silver saw Kaiji battle the Champion on television and learned that Kaiji had become the youngest member of the Kalos Elite Four, while Amaura fought as his partner.
• Silver went to the Anistar Gym, met Ash and his friends, and defeated Ash's Hawlucha with Mega Louise in a one-on-one battle.
• Silver challenged Olympia's Gym after leaving Ash's group, and Trevenant began to use Shadow Ball during the Double Battle against two Meowstic.

After earning the Psychic Badge, Silver and his friends encountered a swamp conflict, helped stop a Pokémon hunter, and witnessed Swampert and Quagsire make peace. Swampert then challenged Silver, lost to Louise, and joined his team as the group continued toward Snowbelle City.

• Silver defeated the Gym’s Meowstic, earned the Psychic Badge, and spent the evening with his friends before setting off for Snowbelle City.
• On Route 19, Silver and Wutong tried to mediate a swamp dispute, but Marshtomp led his companions away after losing to Quagsire.
• Silver followed Marshtomp as he struggled up a waterfall, climbed alongside him, and was carried to the top by a brilliant light as Marshtomp learned Muddy Water.
• A hunter tried to capture the swamp Pokémon, but Swampert fought his Salamence, Jieli disarmed the hunter, and Officer Jenny arrested him.
• Grandpa Luoping helped restore peace between Swampert, Quagsire, and the other Pokémon, then shared that a curly-haired boy with a Sliggoo had passed through recently.
• Swampert challenged Silver, lost to Louise, and chose to join Silver’s team before the group continued toward Snowbelle City.

Silver and Meimo discovered a mysterious frozen Pokémon Egg, then Silver challenged Wulfric at Snowbelle Gym with six days left before the Pokémon League deadline. Delphox defeated Abomasnow after evolving from Braixen, but Wulfric’s Avalugg knocked Delphox out, leaving Silver’s Gym battle unresolved.

• Silver and Meimo found a hidden shrine, followed its bridal-veil ritual, and uncovered a powerful frozen Pokémon Egg that only Silver could safely hold.
• Silver met Xiao Mei in Snowbelle City, where she revealed that her Frogadier had left to follow Ash and introduced her new Pokémon, Garchomp.
• Silver entered Snowbelle Gym and began his battle against Wulfric, whose Abomasnow summoned hail.
• Braixen endured Abomasnow’s attacks, evolved into Delphox, and defeated Abomasnow with Flamethrower.
• Wulfric sent out Avalugg, which struck Delphox with Rock Blade and left it unable to battle.

Silver earned his eighth Gym Badge, registered for the Kalos League, and narrowly defeated Ash in a practice battle. As the League was about to begin, his egg hatched into Kyurem, and N gave him a mysterious purple Poké Ball marked with an M.

• Silver defeated Wulfric’s Avalugg and Cryogonal, earning the Iceberg Badge and an Ice Beam TM.
• Silver and his friends traveled to the Lumiose Conference venue, where he registered and declared that he would become Champion and marry Meimo.
• Silver defeated Ash in a close three-on-three practice battle, then worried about the League and his incomplete team.
• Silver went to train, realized he needed another teammate, and N appeared to say Silver’s egg was about to hatch before giving him a purple Poké Ball marked with an M.
• Silver’s egg hatched into the Legendary Pokémon Kyurem, and Silver decided it would help him win the League.

Silver caught Kyurem, trained with his Pokémon, and defeated N’s team after Reshiram refused to fight Kyurem. N accepted Silver as his apprentice, but Kyurem withheld his approval, and Meimo then asked to take a break from their relationship, leaving Silver heartbroken before his League match.

• Silver caught Kyurem and led his Pokémon through breathing exercises before testing Kyurem’s moves.
• Silver battled N, and Louise and Zoroark knocked each other out while Swampert defeated Eelektross.
• Reshiram defeated Swampert, Gengar, and Delphox, but retreated when Kyurem appeared, so N declared Silver the winner and gave him an Earthquake CD.
• N told Silver that Kyurem would only accept him if he reached the final four, then left to investigate another Pokémon’s cries.
• Meimo asked Silver to return to being friends while she traveled alone, and Silver let her go with Princess Ali and Jieli.
• Wutong and Aggron comforted Silver, who resolved to become champion and show Meimo.

After a troubled night over Meimo, Silver found resolve and won his first league match against Tierno with Louise. He went to train for his next match against Sawyer, then encountered Steven pressing Wutong to battle, and Silver prepared to intervene.

• Silver wandered out at night, accepted a bottle from a cheerful hiker, and took Xerneas’s vision as a sign of rebirth.
• Wutong brewed Silver sencha for his hangover before Silver entered the league tournament’s first round against Tierno.
• Tierno’s Ludicolo defeated Trevenant, but Louise defeated Ludicolo, Blastoise, and Raichu to win Silver the match.
• Silver took Louise and Trevenant to the Pokémon Center, then trained his other Pokémon in the forest for his match against Sawyer.
• Steven asked Wutong to battle him with Aggron, and Silver stepped forward to help his struggling friend.

Silver defeated Steven’s Metagross and advanced through several Kalos League matches, reaching the final twenty. Missing Meimo, he looked ahead to a match against his childhood friend Xiao Mei and tried to build teamwork with Kyurem.

• Silver challenged Steven, and Delphox lost to Metagross’s Earthquake before its Blaze-powered Flamethrower left Metagross unable to battle, giving Silver the victory.
• Steven forgave Wutong and asked him to manage a café in Camila City the following year, while Silver returned to the hotel and woke from a dream about Meimo.
• Silver defeated Sawyer in the round of eighty after Swampert, Louise, and Mega Lucario overcame Crawdaunt, Slaking, and Mega Sceptile.
• Silver beat a hot-pants girl’s Absol, Heliolisk, and Mega Blaziken with Heatran and Kyurem, then defeated a middle-aged hiker to advance to the final twenty.
• Silver learned that Xiao Mei would be his next opponent and planned to train with Kyurem during his day off.

Silver trained Kyurem with Darkrai, helping Kyurem learn Outrage, then faced his childhood friend and rival Xiao Mei in a top-twenty League match. After both sides lost Pokémon in a fierce battle, Silver sent Kyurem against Xiao Mei’s final Pokémon, Chandelure.

• Silver summoned Darkrai to train Kyurem, and Kyurem learned Outrage after battling him.
• Xiao Mei confessed her feelings to Silver and challenged him to win their match before they discussed dating.
• Xiao Mei’s Garchomp defeated Silver’s Delphox, then Mega Garchomp and Louise defeated each other.
• Silver’s Swampert defeated Xiao Mei’s Tyrantrum, and Kyurem defeated her Glaceon with Outrage.
• Xiao Mei sent out Chandelure, and Silver kept Kyurem in battle to save Swampert’s strength for the next match.

After narrowly defeating Xiao Mei and reaching the top ten, Silver searched for Meimo, found her performing in Santalune City, and proposed; she accepted and began training with Roxie. The next day, Silver faced Elite Four member Kaiji, whose Articuno defeated Delphox, leaving Silver to choose his next Pokémon.

• Silver defeated Xiao Mei in a close battle, reached the top ten, and learned that Kaiji would be his next opponent.
• Silver met Princess Ali, who told him that Meimo had returned to Santalune City to perform as a singer.
• Silver found Meimo performing, proposed with a bouquet of roses, and Meimo accepted; her butler then beat Silver for kissing her.
• Silver and Meimo met Roxie, who took Meimo on as a trainee, and they promised to support each other before Silver's match.
• Kaiji sent out Articuno against Silver on an icy battlefield, and Articuno defeated Delphox with Sheer Cold.