Recaps

Tetsuya trained Pidgeot, obtained a Champion-potential Torchic, and raised it into Combusken while building his resources and preparing to travel. After reaching Pewter City, he defeated Brock’s Graveler and Dugtrio in a Gym battle, winning the first round toward the Boulder Badge.

• Tetsuya survived a Beedrill swarm in Viridian Forest, treated Pidgeotto, and sold gathered materials to fund his training.
• Tetsuya raised Pidgeotto through missions until it evolved into Champion-potential Pidgeot, then sold a valuable Fire Stone to afford new partners.
• Tetsuya bought an Elite Four-potential Elekid egg and a Champion-potential Torchic egg, but focused his training investment on Torchic.
• Tetsuya hatched Torchic and trained it intensively, helping it evolve into Combusken and exceed his expectations.
• Tetsuya sold his villa, secured travel documents, and left Viridian City with Pidgeot and Combusken for Pewter City.
• Tetsuya booked a two-on-two Gym battle against Brock and chose Combusken to face Graveler.
• Combusken defeated Brock’s Graveler and Dugtrio, and Brock congratulated Tetsuya after the referee declared him the winner.

Tetsuya built up his team and resources in Pewter City, then joined the St. Anne cruise as Brock’s representative. After studying the ship’s competitors and meeting Professor Rowan, he entered the tournament and began his first battle against Iron Man.

• Tetsuya collected his Boulder Badge, discussed Pokémon training with Brock, and drew Brock and Flint’s interest in his potential.
• Tetsuya chose to pursue the Unlimited Format, sold a rare-marked Pichu, and agreed to Pewter Gym’s investment terms while taking missions around Mt. Moon.
• Tetsuya completed Geodude’s Training Plan, chose a high-potential egg, and later hatched Roggenrola as his third Pokémon.
• Brock asked Tetsuya to represent him on the St. Anne cruise, and Tetsuya trained his team at Pewter Gym before leaving for Vermilion Harbor.
• Tetsuya boarded the St. Anne, declined Reiji’s wagered challenge, and spent the voyage studying competitors, fishing, and discussing Pokémon evolution with Professor Rowan.
• Tetsuya entered the St. Anne Exchange Tournament and sent Roggenrola against Iron Man’s Furret, using Stealth Rock and ranged attacks as the Furret closed in.

After winning the tournament, Tetsuya claimed his rewards and traveled to White Cape to train his Pokémon and complete missions. As Combusken began learning from a skilled Scyther, Tetsuya’s training was interrupted by Mankey and something hidden in the grass.

• Combusken defeated Hitmonchan, and Tetsuya advanced through the tournament before defeating Otake Tomitomi in the quarterfinals.
• Tetsuya beat Kajiyama in the semifinal, then defeated Reiji in the final when Pidgeot knocked out Staraptor.
• Tetsuya received a Charcoal and a Leaf Stone as his prizes, gave the Charcoal to Combusken, and arranged for Brock to receive the Leaf Stone.
• Tetsuya traveled to White Cape, captured Arbok and Ekans while completing a mission, and sold captured snakes for 3.2 million Alliance Coins.
• Tetsuya trained Pidgeot to break through waves with Brave Bird and set a rigorous daily training routine for Pidgeot, Roggenrola, and Combusken.
• Combusken defeated an experienced Scyther, and Tetsuya offered it food and Energy Cubes in exchange for teaching Combusken battle techniques.
• Scyther began training Combusken, while Pidgeot revealed four approaching Mankey and Tetsuya had it drive them off.
• Combusken unexpectedly learned Swords Dance, and Roggenrola struck something in the grass with Rock Slide as Tetsuya turned to investigate.

Tetsuya evolved Combusken into Blaziken, won the Cerulean Gym Badge, and began teaching at the Pokémon School. While training in a mountain cave, he captured Rhyperior, Nidoking, and Nidoqueen and discovered unusual glowing moss.

• The Mankey gave Pidgeot two Ancient Fossils, and Tetsuya left White Cape before completing a long training period that evolved Roggenrola into Boldore and Combusken into Blaziken.
• Scyther refused to travel with Tetsuya, who thanked it for training his Pokémon and set off for Cerulean City with Blaziken, Pidgeot, and Boldore.
• Tetsuya defeated Sakura’s Goldeen and Dewgong in a Gym Battle and collected the Blue Badge.
• Tetsuya defeated Yezang’s Golbat in a Pokémon Center battle, then went to the Pokémon School as a temporary instructor and reunited with Yezang.
• Tetsuya taught his students about Grass-type Pokémon while Cynthia and Chen drilled Yezang and the other students in battle tactics.
• Tetsuya flew to a mountain range with Pidgeot, Boldore, and Blaziken, where he challenged and captured Rhyperior after a battle.
• Rhyperior agreed to join Tetsuya and led him to Nidoking and Nidoqueen, whom Tetsuya’s Pokémon defeated before he captured them.
• Tetsuya searched the cave with his Pokémon, found Hard Rock for Boldore, and discovered unusual glowing green moss among the Fluorescent Grass.