Chapter Summaries

Gary and Yukinari battled Vicious's Gundam with help from their Pokémon and the Team Rocket Trio, but Celebi's powers sent them through a Time-Space Arc. Lorelei and Bruno set out to find Gary and capture Vicious after the strange phenomenon appeared in Ilex Forest.

• Gary and Yukinari's attacks failed to damage Vicious's Gundam until the Team Rocket Trio explained that its coating needed to be corroded with Acid.
• Gary's Gengar blinded Vicious with an eye poke while the Team Rocket Trio tried to reach the Gundam's hidden disassembly button using a human pyramid.
• Celebi awakened, released green ripples across the forest, and transported Gary, Yukinari, and their Pokémon away through Time-Space Arcs.
• Lorelei scolded Bruno for eating while Gary was missing, and Bruno reminded her that they needed to watch for people being lost in time.
• When the forest's guardian deity triggered another Time-Space Arc, Lorelei and Bruno released Pidgeot and Onix and headed into the forest to find Gary and capture Vicious.

Gary returned to the treehouse with Yukinari from forty years in the past, revealing that the young professor was his grandfather. After reuniting Yukinari with the guilt-ridden Granny Eikyū, Gary planned to use a wounded Celebi as bait to draw out Vicious.

• Lorelei welcomed Gary back, and Gary introduced the bewildered Yukinari as his grandfather from forty years earlier.
• Granny Eikyū recognized Yukinari and tearfully embraced him, while Gary let her grieve and explained their reunion.
• Gary told Yukinari that he was his future grandson, and the two agreed to treat each other as buddies for now.
• Gary introduced Bruno and Lorelei, then revealed his shiny Celebi, Little Strawberry, who could help them locate the wounded Celebi.
• Gary planned to let himself and Yukinari appear vulnerable while secretly backed by Bruno and Lorelei, drawing Vicious out so they could punish him.

Gary and Yukinari found the injured Celebi, whose distrust led it to attack them before Gary's Celebi persuaded it to accept help. Gary explained that a lake deep in Ilex Forest could heal it, and Furret reluctantly led them there.

• Gary asked his Celebi to locate the missing Celebi, and it guided him and Yukinari through the forest.
• Gary flew to the fallen-tree platform on Aerodactyl while Yukinari climbed up, and they found the injured Celebi hiding in a hollow.
• Celebi blasted Yukinari with Extrasensory and slapped him with a vine, but Gary's Celebi entered the hollow and convinced it that they meant no harm.
• Yukinari carried Celebi out, and Gary warned that forcing a Time-Space Arc could damage it and said the lake in Ilex Forest could heal it.
• Gary threatened Furret with Decidueye, and Furret obediently led Gary and Yukinari deeper into the forest.

Gary and Yukinari fled Vicious through Ilex Forest and prepared an ambush in a rocky clearing. Gary and Yukinari defeated Vicious’s pursuing Sneasel and Scyther, then waited for Vicious while Yukinari cared for Celebi.

• Vicious confronted Gary and Yukinari in his Gundam and tried to capture Celebi with a Dark Ball.
• The Team Rocket Trio appeared to cover Gary and Yukinari’s escape, but Vicious blasted them away with Tyranitar’s Hyper Beam.
• Gary and Yukinari ran toward a clearing while Bruno and Lorelei followed Vicious, who recklessly smashed through ancient trees.
• In the clearing, Gary and Yukinari spoke about Professor Oak’s future and the importance of cherishing the present.
• Kangaskhan and Galar Rapidash defeated Vicious’s pursuing Sneasel and Scyther, and Decidueye tied them to rocks.
• Yukinari gave Celebi an Oran Berry while Gary released Eevee-chan and waited for Vicious.

Gary and his allies fought Vicious, whose Gundam used Celebi as its power source. Gary helped Wartortle evolve into Blastoise, which pierced the Gundam’s Aura barrier and destroyed it, leaving Yukinari to catch Celebi.

• Vicious arrived in the clearing and demanded that Gary hand over Celebi, but Bruno and Lorelei confronted him.
• Lorelei and Bruno attacked Vicious’s Gundam, but Celebi was drawn into its core and the machine’s defenses surged.
• Gary realized Wartortle could match Celebi’s Aura frequency and asked his allies to restrain the Gundam while he empowered Wartortle.
• Gary’s energy helped Wartortle evolve into Blastoise, which fired an Aura cannon through the barrier and destroyed Vicious’s cockpit and Gundam.
• Yukinari caught Celebi as it was thrown clear, while Gary leaned against Blastoise, exhausted.

Gary and Yukinari spent their last evening together at Mystery Lake before Yukinari and Celebi returned to their own time. Yukinari left Gary with a secret signal to remember their bond, and the Celebi incident came to a close.

• Yukinari restored Celebi's strength in Mystery Lake while Gary let Blastoise and other Pokémon relax in the water.
• Gary prepared sandwiches for the group, and Yukinari joked with him about cooking and his future wife.
• Yukinari told Gary he would return with Celebi the next day, and they agreed that Gary's peace sign would be their signal of remembrance.
• The next morning, Celebi took Yukinari away in an emerald-green glow, and Gary said goodbye to his grandfather.

After Gary and Lorelei left Ilex Forest, Gary received an achievement reward and discussed a League reward before reaching Violet City. After healing his Pokémon, he flirted with Lorelei and revealed plans to record a show and make a game based on himself.

• Gary learned from Bruno that Ash's trio had gotten lost and been brought back to Violet City.
• Gary received the Forest Miracle Seed for saving Celebi and fed it to Celebi, which fell asleep while absorbing its energy.
• Lorelei said she would report Gary's contribution to the Pokémon League and request another reward from Lance.
• Gary and Lorelei reached Violet City and stopped at the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy gave Gary care advice for his Pokémon.
• Gary flirted with Lorelei, then told her he planned to make a first-person console game called Pokémon Green and record its theme song.

After Gary celebrated his Violet Gym victory, he prepared his Pokémon for the Silver Conference and finally rested at the Gym. Lorelei decided to reward him with an Infinite Flute that could summon Latios or Latias.

• Ash stuffed himself at Falkner's victory banquet, and Gary teased him about having only seven Badges compared with Ash's progress.
• Gary planned to take a vacation in Goldenrod City while Lorelei and Bruno returned to Mt. Silver.
• After the banquet, Gary woke Tracey to help rotate his Pokémon lineup and prepare for the Silver Conference.
• Gary fell asleep on the Violet Gym's sofa, and Lorelei covered him with a blanket.
• Lorelei chose an Infinite Flute as Gary's reward, which could summon Latios or Latias.

Gary returned to his villa and cooked a lavish meal for Whitney, who had come over with ingredients. A misunderstanding about Whitney’s food-filled belly led Clair to storm in and accuse Gary, but the visitors apologized after he explained, and they waited for repairs to the damaged door.

• Gary returned to his villa, where Whitney had brought ingredients and Gengar and the other Pokémon helped around the house.
• Gary cooked a feast for Whitney and the Pokémon, and Whitney ate until her belly bulged from the food.
• Clair burst through the front door with Lance and accused Gary of making Whitney pregnant and refusing to take responsibility.
• Gary explained that Whitney’s belly was full of food and that Clair would have to pay for breaking Lorelei’s door.
• Clair apologized, and Gary served tea while everyone waited for the renovation crew.

At Lorelei's villa, Gary added Lance, Clair, and Bruno to the group chat, where everyone celebrated his defeat of Vicious and capture of Celebi. Meanwhile, Giovanni heard that Gary's actions had strengthened Team Rocket's standing and approved of his ruthless decisiveness.

• Gary chatted with the group about his recent battle, and Lance asked him to add the Johto Gym Leaders and himself.
• Gary added Clair, Lance, and Bruno, but Lorelei muted Lance after he insulted her in the group chat.
• Steven and Raven recounted Gary's defeat of Vicious and capture of Celebi, while Ash vowed to beat Gary at the Johto League and trained with Pikachu.
• Ariana reported to Giovanni that Rocket Express orders, security profits, and Team Rocket's reputation had risen in Johto.
• Giovanni learned that Vicious's death could not be confirmed, but praised Gary's decisive attack and said the boy took after him.

Gary agreed to attend the Dragon Clan’s Purification Ritual with Clair, then learned that Professor Oak wanted him to visit Charizard Valley for its Charizard matchmaking festival. The two planned to travel there together, while Whitney cheerfully accepted Gary’s offer to treat everyone to a meal.

• Raven exaggerated Gary’s recent battle in the group chat, and Gary corrected the claims while explaining Blastoise’s training diet and supplements.
• Gary and Brock discussed Pokémon foods and breeding, while Bruno’s comment about League supplies irritated Lance.
• Lance invited Gary to the Dragon Clan’s Purification Ritual, where talented Dragon-type Pokémon could receive a blessing, and Clair agreed to coordinate the visit.
• Clair said she planned to visit Charizard Valley for its Summer Festival, and Professor Oak called Gary to explain that it was a matchmaking event for Charizard during mating season.
• Gary agreed to travel with Clair, and he promised to treat the group to a meal after Whitney playfully complained about their trip.

Gary and Clair hiked through the Johto mountains to visit Granny Yao’s herbal medicine shop, where Gary bought ingredients for Professor Oak’s medicinal bath formula. Granny Yao mistook Gary’s tired appearance for overindulgence and sent him away with a tonic, leaving him embarrassed.

• Gary rode Venusaur while Clair followed on a mountain bike, and Eevee knocked out a Paras so Venusaur could harvest its medicinal mushrooms.
• Gary explained the medicinal value of Paras mushrooms and why they were traveling to Granny Yao’s shop near Charizard Valley.
• Gary and Clair met Yunxin at the mountain residence, where she served them Cloudmist Tea and poria cakes while they waited for Granny Yao.
• Granny Yao recognized Professor Oak’s medicine list, prepared its ingredients for Gary, and learned that Gary was Oak’s grandson.
• Granny Yao gave Gary Tenfold Tonic, mistaking his dark circles for overindulgence, and Gary hurried away embarrassed.

Gary and Clair arrived at Charizard Valley for its spring festival, where Gary proved his Charizard was strong enough to enter. The two trainers then raced toward the wildlife park, leaving Kiko and Little Lisa stunned as they sped past.

• Gary and Professor Oak’s Charizard greeted the valley’s adult Charizard with roars and pillars of fire as they arrived.
• Kiko met Clair and initially refused to let Gary enter because human-raised Charizard were barred during breeding season.
• Gary’s Charizard used Blast Burn to display his power, and Kiko allowed him into the valley.
• Clair summoned Lance’s Charizard, and it exchanged a tense challenge with Gary’s Charizard before Gary recalled Professor Oak’s Charizard.
• Gary and Clair raced their Charizard toward the wildlife park, overtaking Kiko and Little Lisa at extreme speed.

Gary and Clair arrived at Charizard Valley for its annual open days, where researchers and Pokémon League representatives gathered to breed and conserve wild Charizard. After Gary calmed the Charmander that had chased Professor Birch up a tree, the guests prepared to search the valley for suitable Charmander and made Gary responsible for cooking breakfast.

• Gary found Professor Birch trapped in a tree while Charmander chased him, then used his Viridian Force to calm the Pokémon and learned Birch had tried to take one of their Berries.
• Kiko explained that Charizard Valley’s open days brought researchers and League representatives to conserve Charizard and select breeding partners and Charmander.
• Professor Birch and Professor Sycamore offered to give Gary starter Pokémon from their regions, while Kiko introduced Galar representative Oleana.
• The group agreed to go into the valley after breakfast, then discovered the guesthouse had no restaurant and guests had to provide their own meals.
• Gary offered to cook if the others supplied ingredients, and Clair accepted on Kiko’s behalf before carrying her away.

Gary and the others entered the Charizard valley, where Lance’s Charizard challenged Professor Oak’s powerful Dragon Lord. The Dragon Lord easily defeated him and returned to his consorts as Gary watched.

• Gary and his companions traveled deeper into the valley, where Kiko explained that the strongest Charizard lived farther inside.
• Lance’s Charizard flew ahead to challenge the Dragon Lord despite Clair’s attempt to stop him.
• The Dragon Lord countered Lance’s Charizard’s attacks with precise punches and knocked him back.
• Lance’s Charizard launched a Flare Blitz, but the Dragon Lord caught him in a giant Dragon Claw and hurled him through rocks and trees.
• The Dragon Lord returned to his stone steps and welcomed several female Charizard back around him.

Gary discovered that Charizard’s wild battle frenzy came from his hidden Blaze ability, then postponed his attempt to earn the Blackthorn Gym Badge until after the purification ceremony. The chapter left Gary agreeing to wait a few days before traveling to Blackthorn City.

• Gary’s Charizard fought wildly in Charizard Valley, knocked down several male challengers, and accidentally struck the females he was meant to court.
• Gary called Professor Oak and tested Charizard against stronger opponents, confirming that Charizard’s tail flame triggered an unusually powerful Blaze.
• Gary found that his Viridian Force could help Charizard regain control during Blaze, while Kiko barred him from approaching the valley’s females until he mastered the frenzy.
• Gary decided to seek his final Johto League Badge and challenged Clair, but she told him the Gym battle had to wait until after the purification ceremony.
• Gary accepted Clair’s suggestion to leave for Blackthorn City the next morning and wait a couple of days.

Gary’s Charizard fought Lance’s Charizard to a narrow draw, and Gary prepared to leave for Goldenrod City to promote Pokémon Blue. He planned a press conference featuring Archer, while Giovanni considered Gary’s request to let Archer debut as a Trainee.

• Gary’s Mega Charizard briefly gained the upper hand against Lance’s Charizard, but Clair’s Dragon Pulse sent it flying and triggered its rampage mode.
• Gary used Viridian Force to calm Charizard, then fought Lance’s Charizard with a final clash that ended in a narrow loss and left Gary exhausted.
• Clair invited Gary to stay with her family, and Gary packed to leave after lunch, scolding Gengar for eating Black Sludge before it licked him.
• W told Gary that Pokémon Blue’s game content was complete and production had begun; Gary planned a Goldenrod City music video and press conference, with Kahili assisting him.
• W rejected another remittance request from Sinnoh and warned J that the company would not participate in money laundering.
• Gary considered having Ash sing the theme song “Rival” and asked Giovanni to let Archer debut as a Trainee; Giovanni considered the message.

Gary caught a severe cold after flying over the snowy mountains to Blackthorn City, where the Dragon Clan elders asked him to help promote the city. He gave Clair a development proposal before Eevee knocked him unconscious, while Dragonair snuck off with Red Gyarados’s Poké Ball to take him to the Dragon’s Den.

• Gary lay feverish in a guest room as Eevee, Gengar, and Togetic tried to care for him.
• Yulong Xia and Clair’s grandmother visited Gary and asked him to help promote Blackthorn City, and Clair urged them to let him rest.
• Gary proposed making Blackthorn City a training destination by showcasing its Dragon experts and their lessons in powerful moves.
• Clair embraced Gary and hurried out of the room, and Eevee struck him with Iron Head after he teased her about it.
• Eevee, Gengar, Togetic, and the other Pokémon stayed in the room as Dragonair slipped away with Red Gyarados’s Poké Ball to visit the Dragon’s Den.

After recovering from his fever, Gary followed Clair to the Dragon Secret Realm, where his Dragonair began an ancient awakening after resonating with two sacred relics. The elders asked Gary to let the newly evolved Dragonite mate with Lance’s female Dragonite, and Gary watched as the ancient blessing prepared to descend.

• Gary recovered from his fever and discovered that his Red Gyarados and Dragonair were missing.
• Clair took Gary to the Dragon Secret Realm, where his Red Gyarados led Dragonair and Dragonite in a Dragon Dance.
• The elders explained that Gary’s Dragonair had resonated with the Divine Dragon Claw and Divine Dragon Fang, beginning an awakening that could restore Dragonite’s original power.
• The elders asked Gary to let his male Dragonite mate with Lance’s four female Dragonite so their offspring might inherit Dragon Soul True Form, and Gary agreed.
• As a golden vortex gathered above the lake, Gary filmed the awakening and cheered on his Dragonair.

Gary's Dragonair evolved into a glittering golden Dragonite and bestowed a powerful blessing on the Dragon-type Pokémon in the Dragon Secret Realm. Clair declared the Purification Ritual complete and prepared to take Gary to challenge her Gym, while Lance reacted in the group chat to Gary's newfound status as a Dragon Clan ancestor.

• Gary's Dragonair evolved into a golden Dragonite, and its blessing healed Gyarados and raised the potential of nearly every Dragon-type Pokémon in the realm.
• The head elder treated Gary as the Dragon God's successor and tried to arrange his marriage to Clair, but Clair's grandmother stopped him.
• Clair counted Dragonite's blessing as this year's Purification Ritual and invited Gary to challenge the Gym.
• Gary learned that most of the Dragon's Den was filled with Magikarp, which explained why Gyarados had thrived there.
• Gary posted a photo wearing a red cloak with Dragonite and Gyarados, prompting Lance to complain that Gary had taken over his place in the Dragon Clan.