Recaps

Tetsuya awakened his Aura, helped capture Maxie, and traveled with Cynthia to investigate the newly appeared Burial Tower. The exploration reached its first major battles, ending with Caitlin and Lorelei capturing two powerful Alpha Pokémon as vortices opened in the tower’s barrier.

• Mew gave Tetsuya a crystal that awakened his Aura uncontrollably, then calmed him with soil from its birthplace and agreed to let him take some.
• Tetsuya and Cynthia discovered a Trainer’s remains in a cave on Mew’s island, found unusual artifacts, and later rescued the badly injured Maxie, who explained how he had used the Red Orb.
• Tetsuya and Cynthia took Maxie to Fortree City, warned Steven and Wallace about him, then traveled to Cianwood Gym, where Asuka trained Cynthia’s Pokémon.
• Tetsuya battled Gary with Shroomish, defeated Scyther, and gave Gary the Black Odd Stone after he passed the test.
• Tremors around Olivine City heralded the appearance of the legendary Burial Tower, and Trainers from several regions gathered to investigate it under Steven and Lance’s command.
• The Trainers entered the tower’s underwater passage and encountered Walking Wake and Iron Bundle, while Tetsuya identified the Pokémon and warned that powerful leaders were nearby.
• Caitlin and Gardevoir fought the Alpha Walking Wake while Lorelei’s Pokémon overcame the Alpha Iron Bundle, and both Trainers captured their defeated opponents.
• Two vortices formed in the tower’s barrier after the battles, and the Trainers faced a decision about splitting up.

Tetsuya and the Trainers encountered Dark Rayquaza in Burial Tower, escaped with Lugia’s help, then Tetsuya and Cynthia sealed Giant Gengar and Spiritomb at Bellsprout Tower. Tetsuya recovered in the hospital as the professors investigated how Spiritomb might strengthen the will of the Dragapult line.

• Lance and Steven split the Trainers by lot, and Tetsuya’s group entered a vortex that deposited them on a strange stretch of sea, where they battled Iron Thorns and other Paradox Pokémon.
• Tetsuya’s group followed a passage into Burial Tower and found Dark Rayquaza bound in the sky, then voted to keep fighting when they discovered there was no escape.
• Dark Rayquaza overwhelmed the Trainers until Lugia broke into the tower and fought it, allowing Tetsuya, Caitlin, Registeel, and Latias to teleport the group to safety.
• After Sutian reported that Bellsprout Tower’s seal was failing, Tetsuya and Cynthia arrived in Violet City and found a hidden underground hall containing Giant Gengar.
• Tetsuya and Cynthia fought Giant Gengar, then used Spiritomb and the Qi Stone as a replacement seal after Cynthia found and adjusted the monks’ hidden sealing points.
• The sealing beam exposed Burial Tower, where chains still restrained Dark Rayquaza, and Tetsuya collapsed from exhaustion after confirming the crisis was resolved.
• While Tetsuya recovered in the hospital, the professors discussed whether Spiritomb could temper the Dragapult line’s will, and Tetsuya worried about the cost of raising Gible and Dreepy.

Tetsuya and Cynthia learned about Team Rocket’s assault on Viridian City and joined the League’s confrontation with Giovanni. Giovanni escaped through a devastating explosion, leaving Tetsuya underground and searching for Gallade, Cynthia, and Chen.

• Tetsuya visited the Old Shrine Maiden with Cynthia, learned that Dark Lugia had once been a powerful Lugia changed by an ancient accident and human schemes, and later introduced Cynthia to Little Lugia.
• Apollo led Team Rocket in seizing Viridian City, but Agatha, Bruno, Lance, Lorelei, Tetsuya, and Cynthia arrived to confront Giovanni and his forces.
• Giovanni threatened to detonate bombs across Kanto and Johto, while Tetsuya discovered that the Giovanni facing Lance was a clone and pursued the real one with Gallade.
• Tetsuya found Giovanni in Viridian Forest and refused his offer to join Team Rocket, then fought alongside Chen as Giovanni unleashed three enhanced Legendary Birds.
• Giovanni pursued Chen with the Legendary Birds, and Cynthia and Bruno arrived to find Chen barely alive and the birds defeated just before they emitted intense White Light.
• A huge explosion devastated the area near Viridian City, Giovanni and Mewtwo escaped, and the League found no trace of Tetsuya, Cynthia, Chen, or Giovanni.
• Tetsuya woke underground after Gallade had used Teleport to protect them, realized Celebi had healed him through the GS Ball, and searched with Gigalith for the others after sensing Gallade was alive.