Recaps

Tetsuya freed Entei from its Dark aura, then joined the Rangers in their fight against Dim Sun and its Dark Crystal technology. After the Rangers recovered the Blue Crystal and attacked Angel Tower, Pulake Hall activated the Absurd Machine, turning wild Pokémon violent as Darkrai confronted him.

• Tetsuya awakened Entei by disrupting Rahula and his children’s attempt to equip the golden and silver armor, and Celebi later purified Entei’s Dark aura.
• Tetsuya carried Manaphy’s Phione egg from the Sea God Temple, then returned to Autumn Dew City and helped stop Rong Yan’s attack before Darkrai drove Dim Sun away.
• Tetsuya and Bill joined the Ranger Union’s campaign against Dim Sun, helping capture its underwater oil field base as Cresselia, Darkrai, and Heatran fought above it.
• Regigigas struck Darkrai and ended the battle, after which Tetsuya refused further Ranger Union work while Professor Nihara investigated Jing Ka’s suspected connection to the forest arson.
• Tetsuya, Cynthia, and Professor Rowan secured the Blue Crystal from an ancient Lucario, while Rowan built a device to suppress Dark Crystal power.
• The Rangers launched Operation Wind Surge against Angel Tower, where Tetsuya and Cynthia fought their way through Dim Sun’s defenders as Jing Ka warned them about the Absurd Instrument.
• Pulake Hall activated the Absurd Machine, marking wild Pokémon across a vast area and making them increasingly violent, while Darkrai appeared before him and Tetsuya.

After the wedding and Tetsuya’s return to Kanto, a crisis at Mt. Moon drew him into a clash with Giovanni, two Mewtwo, and Mew. The battle left Tetsuya facing Giovanni as a new purple light intervened, while Team Rocket gathered near Cerulean City.

• Tetsuya and Cynthia watched Shaymin appear at Elena and O'er’s wedding, and Bill gave Tetsuya Phione’s Egg, which hatched in Cynthia’s hands.
• Tetsuya returned to Kanto, helped evaluate challengers at Cerulean Gym, and Mega Evolved Pidgeot before inspector Joy Sachiko warned him about breaking city flight laws.
• Brock warned Tetsuya that Mt. Moon was collapsing, and Tetsuya joined Brock, Wupo, and Gehao as wild Pokémon and hostile forces threatened Pewter City.
• Tetsuya exposed Pyrus’s hidden forces and fought him while Lady J’s airship arrived, then learned Team Rocket might be targeting Cerulean City.
• Minglan rescued the exhausted defenders at Mt. Moon, but Giovanni ordered Mewtwo to attack them until Mew arrived and confronted it.
• Cerulean Mewtwo joined Mew and Team Rocket Mewtwo in battle, while Tetsuya persuaded Ditto Mewtwo to help oppose Giovanni and followed it into the fight.
• Giovanni’s Beedrill fought Ditto Mewtwo as Nidoking and Nidoqueen attacked Minglan’s group, and Tetsuya Mega Evolved Pidgeot to rescue the injured trainers and counter Giovanni’s Pokémon.
• Gilder sent the Flying Palace to capture Deoxys and Mew as Hunter J retreated, while Tetsuya’s Pokémon fought Giovanni’s and a purple light knocked back Beedrill’s attack.

Tetsuya helped stop Giovanni’s assault on Cerulean City, then considered Cerulean Mewtwo’s safety and prepared to enter Hoenn’s Gym Leader Qualification Tournament. He arrived in Slateport City with Asakawa Chinatsu and began making arrangements with Captain Stern for the Wave Breaker.

• Tetsuya and his allies fought Giovanni at Mt. Moon until Gilder’s capture device interrupted the battle and Giovanni escaped, leaving Ditto Mewtwo badly injured.
• Tetsuya returned to Cerulean City as Team Rocket attacked, helped defeat Lance and drive Athena’s forces out, and later considered Minglan’s request to serve as temporary Gym Leader.
• Tetsuya Mega Evolved Ampharos, then visited Cerulean Cave and persuaded Cerulean Mewtwo to leave in search of a safer place, with Ditto as its first companion.
• Lorelei told Tetsuya the Hoenn tournament would be held in Petalburg City, and Tetsuya confirmed Giovanni’s involvement while learning the Alliance was reluctant to act against him.
• Tetsuya visited Urshifu on Miyacha Mountain, where Blaziken defeated it in a battle, then prepared to travel to Hoenn with Ursaluna and Urshifu.
• Tetsuya boarded the Wave Breaker in Olivine City and reunited with Asakawa Chinatsu, who traveled with him to Slateport City and introduced him to Captain Stern.
• Captain Stern discussed the Wave Breaker’s operations with Tetsuya and Chinatsu, agreed to provide Tetsuya discounted Clamperl Mysterious Pearls, and introduced Solans Takao at Stern Shipyard.

Tetsuya joined Captain Stern’s team to explore the Seabed Cave, where he clashed with Team Aqua and discovered signs of Groudon beneath a volcano. After returning to Slateport City, he challenged Wallace in a Contest Battle, where Milotic defeated Serperior.

• Tetsuya agreed to help Captain Stern and Asakawa Chinatsu explore the Seabed Cave, then visited Professor Birch and learned about the rumored Sea Cavern and Land Cavern.
• Tetsuya defeated three opponents at the Battle Tent and boarded the Abyssal Sea 1 with Asakawa Chinatsu and Solans Takao to explore the cave.
• Tetsuya and Asakawa Chinatsu battled Pokémon in the cave, captured Dhelmise and Dragalge, and found a green pill in a wrecked ship.
• Quan, Chao, and Di attacked the explorers for the pill, but Tetsuya and his allies drove Team Aqua away before a cave-in trapped them inside.
• Tetsuya, Asakawa Chinatsu, and Solans Takao found Groudon asleep beneath an undersea volcano, then confronted Archie, who had stolen the submarine’s energy source.
• Tetsuya returned to Slateport City, agreed to consider Wallace’s invitation to try Contests, and arranged an exhibition battle between Serperior and Milotic.
• Tetsuya prepared Serperior’s Contest performance with Nanami’s advice and custom Poké Ball stickers, then faced Wallace at the Contest Spectacular.
• Tetsuya’s performance briefly put him ahead, but Wallace used Life Dew, Aqua Ring, and Phantom Waterfall to defeat Serperior and win the Exhibition Match.