Recaps

Gary and Lorelei spent a day at a private amusement park before Gary caught a Psyduck that could use telepathy. The chapter ended with Psyduck willingly entering Gary’s Poké Ball.

• Lorelei booked Vermilion City's amusement park for the day, and Gary agreed to spend his last day off with her.
• Lt. Surge learned Gary was at the park with Lorelei and told his underling to invite Gary to the Vermilion Gym after his visit.
• Gary and Lorelei rode the park’s attractions, then relaxed by the artificial lake and talked about the Elite Four’s workload.
• Gary hooked a Psyduck that used telepathy and asked whether Gary was its destined Trainer.
• Gary offered Psyduck a Poké Ball, and Psyduck entered it willingly.

Gary received Lorelei’s Ice-type training notes and exchanged an Ice Gem with her before heading to the Vermilion Gym. After resolving a confrontation with the Gym’s doormen, he began his three-on-three challenge against Lt. Surge, with Nidoking facing Electabuzz.

• Psyduck explained to Gary that it had psychic powers and had chosen him as its Trainer, while Lorelei finished packing for her trip to the Sevii Islands.
• Lorelei gave Gary her Ice-type training notes, and Gary gave her an Ice Gem in return before they parted ways.
• Gary went to the Vermilion Gym, where A Kou stopped two doormen from confronting him and escorted him to Lt. Surge.
• Lt. Surge introduced his apprentice Pix, who took the referee’s position and announced the three-Pokémon battle rules.
• Lt. Surge sent out Electabuzz, and Gary answered with Nidoking, beginning the Gym battle.

Gary faced Lt. Surge at the Vermilion Gym and won the first two rounds with Nidoking and Rhydon. He sent out Psyduck against Lt. Surge’s final Pokémon, Voltorb, leaving Psyduck’s performance undecided.

• Lt. Surge opened with Electabuzz, but Gary’s Nidoking ignored its electric attacks and defeated it with close-combat strikes and Earth Power.
• Gary recalled Nidoking and sent out Rhydon against Raichu, while explaining that evolving Pikachu too early could prevent it from learning Volt Tackle.
• Rhydon caught Raichu’s Iron Tail, swung it into the ground repeatedly, and won the second round.
• Gary sent out Psyduck to face Lt. Surge’s final Pokémon, Voltorb, and invited it to show what it could do.

Gary defeated Lt. Surge at the Vermilion Gym after Psyduck used overwhelming psychic power to stop Voltorb’s attacks. Lt. Surge awarded Gary the orange Badge, and Gary stayed overnight in Vermilion City before planning to leave the next day.

• Lt. Surge sent Voltorb to attack Psyduck with Thunderbolt, but Psyduck blocked the electricity with a psychic barrier.
• Psyduck used Disable to stop Voltorb’s Screech, then held it in place with Confusion when it tried Rollout.
• Psyduck stopped Voltorb’s Explosion and put it to sleep with Hypnosis, earning Gary the match.
• Lt. Surge congratulated Gary and gave him the orange Badge, while Pix vowed to train for a future rematch.
• Gary left the Vermilion Gym and decided to spend another night at the Pokémon Center.

Gary was tasked with welcoming Caitlin, Unova’s fourteen-year-old Elite Four member, to Kanto and agreed after Professor Oak promised him Dragonite breeding and training resources. At Vermilion Harbor, Lance arrived, confirmed Gary would host Caitlin until their Indigo Plateau match, and offered to cover the expenses with his card.

• Professor Oak asked Gary to entertain Caitlin in Kanto and offered him the offspring of his Dragonite and dragon training resources in return.
• Gary waited at Vermilion Harbor and asked Psyduck for advice on how to entertain Caitlin.
• Caitlin traveled aboard the chartered Saint Jeanne, played a puzzle game, and fell asleep under Gothitelle and Musharna’s care.
• Officer Jenny and Lt. Surge cleared Vermilion Harbor and its streets for Caitlin’s arrival.
• Lance arrived on Dragonite and told Gary to look after Caitlin until Lance’s friendly match with her at Indigo Plateau.
• Gary asked Lance about hosting expenses, and Lance handed him a credit card to use.

Gary welcomed Caitlin to Kanto ahead of their exhibition match and showed her around Vermilion City. Their walk ended with the two of them sharing the only available Champion Suite.

• Caitlin arrived at the port, where Gary greeted her and introduced Eevee after Psyduck tried to flirt with her Gothitelle.
• Lance welcomed Caitlin and left Gary responsible for hosting her until their match at Indigo Plateau in a month.
• Caitlin asked to walk through Vermilion City, held Gary’s hand so she would not get lost, and followed him to a hotel.
• Gary used Lance’s card to book a room, but the receptionist said only one Champion Suite remained, and Caitlin accepted it.
• A hotel attendant escorted Gary and Caitlin together to the Champion Suite on the top floor.

Gary and Caitlin shared a hotel suite, where Caitlin’s psychic examination helped Psyduck overcome his evolution bottleneck and become Golduck. After her Pokémon nearly attacked Gary, his cooking won them over, and Caitlin decided to travel with him for the month.

• Gary brought Psyduck to Caitlin for a psychic examination, and Caitlin identified the bottleneck preventing him from evolving.
• Psyduck evolved into Golduck and immediately tried to impress Gothitelle, who ignored him.
• Caitlin’s Gallade and Alakazam threatened Gary, but Caitlin stopped them and Gary calmed her down.
• Gary served his Pokémon food to Caitlin’s team, winning over the wary Pokémon with his cooking.
• Gary and Caitlin ate takeout and played Sokoban through the night.
• Caitlin decided to join Gary on his travels, including his upcoming trip to Celadon City.

Gary and Caitlin traveled by ferry toward Saffron City, stopping at Porta Vista to enjoy the beach and eat at the Sea Cottage. Caitlin recognized that the restaurant had drugged their food, and the pair pretended to fall asleep as the shady staff prepared to act.

• Gary traded Nidoking for Nidorina at the Vermilion City Pokémon Center and bought ferry tickets to Saffron City with Caitlin.
• Gary and Caitlin boarded the ferry, and Caitlin enjoyed the ocean view as Gary explained their route and warned her about Sabrina.
• At Porta Vista Harbor, Gary and Caitlin went to the beach, where Caitlin swam with Gallade and Gothitelle while Gary rested with his Pokémon.
• Captain Jūbei received a distress signal from the S.S. Anne but refused to help, ordering his staff to keep working for Team Rocket.
• Gary and Caitlin ate at the Sea Cottage, where Caitlin detected Sleep Powder in the food.
• As the diners slumped over their tables, Gary and Caitlin pretended to sleep while the restaurant fell silent.

Gary and Caitlin confronted Team Rocket’s murderous gang at the Sea Cottage, where Caitlin killed the attackers and Gary called Officer Jenny. After they returned safely to the Shelly, Agatha proposed a League crackdown that would bring a major assault against Giovanni’s Team Rocket before the Indigo League.

• The Shelly’s captain and second mate worried that Gary and Caitlin had not returned from the Sea Cottage, but the captain refused to risk the sailors’ families by sending them after Team Rocket.
• Jūbei ordered his lackeys to attack Gary and Caitlin, but Gallade severed Rat Eyes’s hand and pinned the gang with psychic power.
• Caitlin used her psychic power to kill the gang, while Alakazam went after their accomplices; Gary called Officer Jenny and reassured Caitlin that he was not afraid of her.
• Gary and Caitlin teleported back to the Shelly, which then left the harbor, while Musharna drew negative energy from Caitlin’s dreams aboard the ship.
• Damaranch berated Lance and Bruno over Team Rocket’s crimes and demanded that Giovanni’s influence in Kanto be eliminated.
• Agatha proposed destroying smaller bases and mobilizing the Police Force, the Riot Police Force, and at least two Elite Four members to strike Team Rocket before the Indigo League.

Gary and Caitlin explored Lavender Town’s Spirit Tower, where they outsmarted a trio of mischievous Ghost-type Pokémon. After feeding the ghosts and earning their trust, Gary asked them to take the pair to their Secret Base, leaving them heading downstairs to play.

• Gary explained that he had brought Caitlin to Lavender Town to find Gastly, whose evolutionary line had great potential.
• Gary and Caitlin entered the Spirit Tower, and Caitlin used her psychic powers to carry them across its unstable first floor.
• Haunter and Gengar tried to prank Gary, Caitlin, and Eevee, but Caitlin steadied the room while Eevee used Detect to reveal the ghosts.
• Eevee bit Gengar, and Gary used Appraisal to discover that two members of the trio were elite-level and Gengar was Elite Four-level.
• Gary reassured the ghosts, gave them Pokémon Food, and asked them to take him and Caitlin to their Secret Base.
• The trio eagerly led Gary and Caitlin toward the basement, with Caitlin riding on Gengar's head.

Gary and Caitlin caught Ghost-type Pokémon in Lavender Town, then reached Saffron City after Caitlin confronted Sabrina’s psychic doll. They settled into a hotel for the night, while Sabrina eagerly anticipated meeting Caitlin.

• Caitlin caught Gastly and Haunter after Gary warned the ghosts they could either join them willingly or be defeated, and the Poké Balls transported them to her family castle.
• Gengar chose to travel with Gary, who sent Rhydon to Professor Oak to make room for his new Pokémon.
• Gary and Caitlin left Lavender Town and trained Eevee and Growlithe on their way to Saffron City.
• At Saffron City’s outskirts, Caitlin’s psychic power overwhelmed Sabrina’s doll, which vanished after knocking Gary into a tree.
• Sabrina sensed Caitlin’s psychic strength and grew eager to meet her, while Caitlin shielded herself and Gary from Sabrina’s power across the city.
• Gary and Caitlin checked into a luxury hotel and played a video game together, leaving Golduck to lament their closeness.

Gary and Caitlin went to challenge the Saffron Gym, where Caitlin’s power and Gary’s words forced Sabrina’s estranged father to reconsider how he had treated his daughter. The man resolved to return home and face Sabrina.

• Gary and Caitlin had breakfast after staying up late playing League Elite, and Gary promised to take Caitlin for Chinese food after the Gym match.
• At the Saffron Gym, Caitlin objected to the weak psychic signals, and a sanitation worker challenged her belief that psychic powers could not be trained.
• The man attacked Caitlin with Psyshock, but Caitlin reflected it with Confusion and sent him crashing through a roadside tree.
• Gary rebuked the man for fearing psychics instead of treating Caitlin and Sabrina as people and equals.
• The man realized he was Sabrina’s estranged father, regretted how his fearful reactions had hurt her, and decided to go home.

Gary visited Saffron Gym with Caitlin, where her meeting with Sabrina turned into an instant friendship before Gary received the Marsh Badge in a brief battle. Agatha and Lorelei supervised, then left Gary contemplating his feelings and future with Lorelei.

• Agatha confronted Gary over taking Caitlin to Team Rocket's Black Market Shop, and Lorelei arrived after hearing he was at Saffron Gym.
• Lorelei and Agatha explained that they would supervise Gary's match with Sabrina and prevent Caitlin from intervening.
• Sabrina appeared, and Caitlin challenged her with psychic powers; after their clash, they bonded over Caitlin's bag and promised to stay friends.
• Sabrina left with Caitlin for tea, while her doll offered Gary a one-on-one battle; Growlithe defeated a sleeping Abra, and Gary received the Marsh Badge.
• Agatha explained that Sabrina had used a random Abra rather than her main team, and she told Gary she would support his choices but urged him not to break Lorelei's heart.

After reconciling with Sabrina’s family, Gary and Caitlin left Saffron City for Celadon City, with Professor Oak urging Gary to hurry and updating him on Dragonite’s egg. They stopped five kilometers from Celadon to eat, where a group of Mankey suddenly appeared.

• Gary cooked breakfast at Sabrina’s home, where Sabrina and Caitlin had spent the night after their playful battle and farewell.
• Gary called Professor Oak, learned Dragonite’s egg would hatch in about a month, and said he and Caitlin expected to reach Celadon City the next day.
• Gary and Caitlin said goodbye to Sabrina’s family and set out for Celadon City.
• Gary comforted Caitlin as she lamented parting from Sabrina, then they discussed Cynthia while walking toward Celadon City.
• Gary and Caitlin stopped five kilometers from Celadon City for lunch, and a group of Mankey leaped out of the bushes.

At Rainbow University, Erika defended Professor Oak’s achievements after Yuto Sayo insulted him and vowed to expose him. Gary arrived with Caitlin to an exuberant welcome and agreed to give two public lectures, while Chancellor Monet promised to provide whatever equipment he needed.

• During Erika’s lecture, Yuto Sayo disparaged Gary and challenged the idea that he deserved to be a professor.
• Erika rebuked Sayo by describing Gary’s early research and his draw with Bruno, but Sayo vowed to expose him.
• Gary sneezed on his way to Celadon City, then met Chancellor Monet, university professors, students, Caitlin, and Erika at Rainbow University.
• Monet arranged an elaborate dance performance for Gary, and Erika greeted him before the group returned to campus.
• Gary agreed to give two public lectures on special evolution and asked Monet to provide the necessary equipment.

Gary settled into his new professor’s office at Rainbow University and prepared for an academic exchange by ordering items for possible Pokémon evolutions. He arranged a practical Gym battle with Erika for that afternoon, while graduate students began preparing his Pokémon.

• Principal Monet gave Gary a private office and reminded him to deliver an open lecture that afternoon.
• Gary showed Caitlin the Indoor Training Room, released his Pokémon there, and began planning a lesson on human-made items that could trigger evolution.
• Gary ordered Metal Coats, a Protector, and several other evolution items from the Logistics Department.
• Erika brought graduate students Dingxiang, Xiaoxue, and July to care for Gary’s Pokémon, and Gary asked them to get the team ready for his demonstration battle with Erika.
• Erika agreed to battle Gary on the university’s main sports field that afternoon, and the System announced that Gary had earned the Saffron Gym Badge mission reward of 50 achievement points and Miracle Eye.

Gary had his Pokémon assessed and assigned to specialized training at Rainbow University before heading to a tutorial match. There, he confronted Yuto Sayo for taking over the arena and insulting his qualifications, then accepted her challenge after asserting his authority.

• Xiaoxue, July, and Dingxiang evaluated Gary's Pokémon and planned specialized training, while Gary arranged for Nidoking, Nidorina, and Golduck to join them.
• Gary gave Dingxiang a Moon Stone to oversee Nidorina's evolution and assigned July to prepare Growlithe's evolution into Arcanine after his match.
• Gengar tried to win Xiaoxue's affection with Lick, accidentally paralyzing her, and Caitlin agreed to attend Gary's match in exchange for ice cream.
• Gary and Caitlin arrived at the teacher-only arena and found Yuto Sayo and Trainer Academy students occupying it; Erika explained that Sayo's family sponsored the academy.
• Sayo challenged Gary and demanded he resign if he lost, so Gary slapped her, rebuked her for disrespecting teachers, and threatened to expel the students who stayed.
• Gary accepted Sayo's challenge and warned that he would strip her student status if she lost, then noticed her excited reaction and wondered whether she was a yandere M.

Gary defeated Sento's Graveler with Eevee and advised Sento to earn eight Badges on a journey before seeking reinstatement. He then prepared a Gym demonstration battle for Rainbow University's students, just as Professor Rowan's Sinnoh delegation arrived and Caitlin reunited with Cynthia.

• Gary used Eevee to defeat Sento's Graveler, exposing Sento's poor tactics and loss of composure.
• Gary told Sento to travel, earn eight Badges, and reach the Indigo League to qualify for reinstatement.
• Gary and Erika prepared a Grass Field demonstration battle and addressed the rivalry between Rainbow University's theory and battle departments.
• Gary explained that theory and practical battling supported each other, then began the demonstration battle with Erika for the assembled students.
• Professor Rowan arrived at Rainbow University with the Sinnoh academic delegation, and Caitlin greeted Cynthia.

Gary used a battle demonstration against Erika to teach Rainbow University students about Gym battles, type matchups, and tactical choices, then defeated her Tangela with Scyther. After reviewing the match, he began preparing for the second round.

• Gary explained that Gym Trainers test challengers’ skills and discussed how dual typings affect type matchups.
• Erika sent out Tangela, while Gary chose Scyther and instructed it to use Double Team and Agility.
• Scyther distracted Tangela with its clones, attacked from above with Wing Attack, and finished it with a Fury Cutter combo.
• Gary reviewed Erika’s strategy and Scyther’s counterattack for the students.
• Gary told the students they could switch Pokémon during Gym battles, prompting them to plan to test the tactic at Erika’s Celadon Gym.
• Professor Rowan stopped President Monet from making lewd remarks about Erika, and Monet apologized by offering him tea.

Gary defeated Erika’s Weepinbell and Gloom in a Gym demonstration match while teaching the students about battle tactics and preparation. Erika conceded the match and gave Gary the Badge, then declined an invitation to the evening dinner.

• Erika sent out Weepinbell, but Gary used Growlithe’s Intimidate and predicted Sunny Day before Growlithe defeated Weepinbell with fire attacks.
• Gary explained battle strategy to the students and warned them to keep attacking until the referee stopped the match.
• Erika sent out Gloom, whose stench overwhelmed the students and referee, while Gary prepared with a gas mask and Charmeleon wearing nose plugs.
• Gary’s Charmeleon used Smokescreen and ignited it with Smoke Burn, defeating Gloom in the resulting blaze.
• Erika ended the demonstration and gave Gary the Badge, then declined Principal Monet’s invitation to dinner with the Sinnoh Delegation.

After waking from a drunken night, Gary learned that Nidorina and Growlithe had evolved into Nidoqueen and Arcanine, while Scyther and Rhydon received Evolution items. He got Principal Monet’s permission to take Pokémon resources from the university’s Breeding Park and invited Caitlin and Cynthia to go with him.

• Gary woke on the boat to find Eevee and his newly evolved Arcanine beside him, then recalled how the Sinnoh delegation’s welcome banquet had left him drunk.
• Xiaoxue reported that Nidorina and Growlithe had evolved after receiving Evolution stones, and Gary reviewed their strong assessment results.
• July showed Gary Scyther with a Metal Coat and Rhydon with a Protector, explaining that neither had evolved yet.
• Caitlin brought Gary breakfast and recounted helping him back after the banquet, while Golduck teased him about what might have happened.
• July reminded Gary that the academic exchange began at two, and Gary called Principal Monet to request Pokémon resources.
• Principal Monet approved Gary’s request to visit the Breeding Park, and Gary arranged for Caitlin and Cynthia to meet him at the entrance.

Gary joined Caitlin and Cynthia on a visit to Rainbow University's Pokémon Day Care, where he sought promising Pokémon and arranged to study new evolution links. The group headed to the habitats so Gary could choose Gligar and Sneasel, while Director Robert offered Onix and Poliwhirl ready to evolve.

• Gary met Cynthia and joined her and Caitlin on a visit to Rainbow University's Pokémon Day Care to make use of its resources.
• Director Robert showed them the enormous breeding greenhouse and explained its role at the university.
• Gary asked for bred Gligar and Sneasel, plus Onix and Poliwhirl ready to evolve, and promised to return a Steelix and a Politoed.
• Cynthia explained that the daycare's Pokémon were known for being wild, untamable, and highly competitive.
• Gary decided to inspect the Gligar and Sneasel himself as Director Robert led the group toward their habitats.

Gary visited Rainbow University’s Pokémon habitats and chose a mischievous Gligar and a deceptively clever Sneasel as his Pokémon. After securing both, he left with Cynthia and Caitlin to get food before the seminar.

• Robert showed Gary and the others Gligar training in powerful winds, and Gary noticed Rascal had Champion-level potential.
• Rascal outmaneuvered two strong Gligar and blocked their combined attacks, so Gary chose it and earned its trust before catching it.
• Gary and the others crossed the sandy habitat, then entered the glacier area and saw the territorial Sneasel.
• Gary exposed a dozing Sneasel’s disguise, and Sneasel judged him worthy before he caught it.
• Gary thanked Robert, reminded him to bring Onix and Poliwhirl to the exchange event, and went to eat with Cynthia and Caitlin.
• Caitlin asked for extra-spicy stinky tofu and led Cynthia toward the university snack stalls, while Gary worried about the smell.

Gary presented his research on the branches of Pokémon evolution at Rainbow University’s exchange conference, demonstrating several newly documented evolutions. He began another demonstration involving Slowpoke and Shellder as the Sinnoh scholars watched in astonishment.

• Professor Rowan presented Electivire and Magmortar as new evolutions created with the Electrodriver and Magmadizer.
• Gary outlined established methods and branches of Pokémon evolution, including leveling, friendship, special locations, trade, and item use.
• Gary demonstrated Poliwhirl evolving into Politoed with a King's Rock and Onix evolving into Steelix with a Metal Coat.
• Gary presented Scyther’s evolution into Scizor and explained that Scyther and Rhydon could evolve through artificial items.
• Gary introduced biological, or symbiotic, evolution and had a Slowpoke and Shellder brought into the lecture theater.
• Professor Nishinomori V, working on the Pokédex at Binu Beach, wondered about Slowpoke’s evolution chain and dreamed of becoming a respected celebrity.

After leaving Rainbow University with research rewards and a stronger team, Gary headed to Erika’s perfume shop, where he encountered Ash and Brock. At the Celadon Gym, he discovered Ash disguised as a girl in an attempt to get a battle with Erika.

• Gary accepted Rainbow University’s payment and supplies, declined Professor Rowan’s offer, and left with an Electrodriver and a seven-figure check.
• Gary called Professor Oak, learned the Dragonite egg would hatch in a few days, and prepared to continue his journey with six Pokémon.
• Gary met Ash and Brock outside Erika’s perfume shop and showed them his Rainbow Badge.
• Erika invited Gary to the Celadon Gym after her staff initially refused to serve him, and Misty bought several bottles of perfume.
• At the Gym’s botanical garden, Gary spotted Ash dressed as Tomoko in a pink dress and blond wig.