Chapter Summaries

Tetsuya left Olivine City to prepare his Pokémon for the Silver Conference and arrived at a temple near Mt. Silver, where a monk reported that wild Pokémon had attacked the guards. The chapter left Tetsuya among the temple’s visitors as another incident began.

• Asuka described Hoenn’s Wishing Festival and Sinnoh’s Ice and Snow Festival while the Cianwood disciples listened.
• Ali asked Tetsuya how to get her father to stop spending so much time at the Game Center, and Tetsuya suggested she train until she could defeat him.
• Brawly invited Tetsuya to surf, but Asuka rushed off to handle laundry before Yuriko returned.
• Tetsuya said goodbye to Yuriko and Asuka, then flew from Olivine City on Pidgeot to prepare for the Silver Conference.
• At a temple near Mt. Silver, a monk announced that wild Pokémon had attacked the guards again, and Tetsuya recognized the situation as familiar.

Tetsuya watched the Ho-Oh Temple stage a fake disturbance to protect the Sacred Flame Relay before seeing the flame imbued with Ho-Oh’s power. As the ceremony ended, he reflected on the Silver Conference’s Selection Meeting and prepared to begin his own campaign.

• The Abbot announced a delay, and staged chaos persuaded many trainers to leave while the remaining trainers recognized the act as protection for Ho-Oh’s Fire.
• Tetsuya sensed that the temple’s Sacred Flame came from Ho-Oh, then watched Sneasel and other Pokemon perform a staged confrontation before the Abbot led the trainers inside.
• The Abbot revealed a platinum-white flame before a statue of Ho-Oh, and Tetsuya judged it to be infused with Ho-Oh’s power rather than ordinary Sacred Fire.
• Tetsuya reviewed the Silver Conference’s format, including its Selection Meeting, Top 48 Preliminary League, and Top 16 Decisive Tournament.
• Tetsuya sensed a certain item in his returned backpack and declared that his stage was next.

Tetsuya studied the Silver Conference competitors’ registered Pokémon and judged that its field was stronger than Kanto’s. He reunited with Kojiro, Musashi, and Meowth at their berry stall, then headed back to prepare for the afternoon’s matches.

• Tetsuya reviewed competitors’ registration records and sorted those he believed might approach Quasi-Elite Four strength from the others.
• Blaziken called Tetsuya to eat, and he left his room to buy lunch for his Pokémon.
• Tetsuya found Kojiro, Musashi, and Meowth selling berries, bought their remaining Oran Berries, and let them continue their work.
• Tetsuya returned with the berries as Trainers gathered for their matches, including his afternoon battle against Oulan of Dru, Johto.

Tetsuya’s Empoleon defeated Oulan’s Hariyama in a one-on-one Silver Conference match, overcoming Hariyama’s strength and type advantage with psychic commands and superior speed. Empoleon won, while Tetsuya left it with a warning to stop being careless and a threat to keep the nickname QQ if it lost.

• The referee’s random draw gave Tetsuya the first turn, and Tetsuya sent out Empoleon while Oulan chose Hariyama.
• Empoleon struck Hariyama with a powerful Water Gun before Oulan realized Tetsuya was issuing commands through psychic power.
• Hariyama used Focus Energy and Arm Thrust, but Empoleon combined Swords Dance, Aqua Jet, and U-turn to land a super-effective hit.
• Empoleon paused to greet Hariyama after its U-turn, allowing Hariyama to counterattack and send it flying; Tetsuya scolded Empoleon for being careless.
• Tetsuya ordered Empoleon to use Agility and kite Hariyama, and Empoleon wore it down until it lost combat capability.
• The referee declared Empoleon the winner, and the spectators watched Tetsuya leave the field in stunned silence.

Tetsuya’s Empoleon and Alolan Ninetales dominated their Silver Conference matches, growing stronger as they faced increasingly difficult opponents. As the Selection Meeting continued, Tetsuya won with Alolan Ninetales, while Lorelei and Bruno discussed the coming shift of Elite Four duties between Kanto and Johto.

• Tetsuya’s Empoleon defeated Oulan’s Hariyama, leaving Oulan stunned by the gap between them.
• Analysts rated Empoleon’s strength and potential highly, while Tetsuya let Blaziken train it to improve its Water Pulse.
• Tetsuya’s Empoleon won its successive matches and showed noticeable improvement over five battles in ten days.
• Lorelei and Bruno discussed Bruno’s planned role in Johto’s Elite Four and the workload changes for Kanto.
• Tetsuya’s Alolan Ninetales trapped its opponent’s Machamp with Icy Wind and defeated it with Dazzling Gleam.

Tetsuya won his sixth Selection Meeting battle with Alolan Ninetales and watched other contestants while waiting for his next match. He ran into Reiji, then heard Blaziken impatiently ask when it would get to battle.

• Tetsuya defeated his opponent’s Machamp with Alolan Ninetales in his sixth Selection Meeting match.
• The chapter explained that the Selection Meeting’s battles would grow more frequent as contestants withdrew, and that Tetsuya’s strength had drawn discussion among the Alliance High Command.
• Tetsuya met Reiji between battlefields, teased him about becoming weak, and asked him to tell Shinji to study hard.
• Reiji said Shinji was working hard and left, while Tetsuya reflected that Reiji could become an excellent Trainer if he changed his attitude toward Pokemon.
• Blaziken told Tetsuya that watching the battles had made it eager to fight, and Tetsuya said it should enjoy the process before their eventual championship.

Tetsuya continued his winning streak in the Selection Meeting and met Kajiyama, who had entered the Silver Conference and hoped to catch up to him. Tetsuya began his match against Naotsune Kobayashi, where Gallade swiftly gained the upper hand over Electivire.

• Tetsuya and his partners kept winning their Selection Meeting battles, and he said the stage was nearly over.
• Kajiyama caught up with Tetsuya, told him he was in Match 16 of Zone D, and joked about facing him; Tetsuya said he was in Match 7 of Zone A.
• Tetsuya considered Kajiyama's team and left to begin his battle against Naotsune Kobayashi.
• Kajiyama recalled Blaine's warning that he might never catch up to Tetsuya, but resolved not to give up before fighting him.
• Tetsuya sent out Gallade against Kobayashi's Electivire, and Gallade used Teleport and Stomping Tantrum to knock Electivire down before preparing a slash.

Tetsuya used Stage One Psychic Resonance to boost Gallade and defeat Naotsune Kobayashi after Gallade had already overwhelmed Electivire. The next day, Tetsuya and Kajiyama waited with the other Top 48 contestants for the Silver Conference entrance ceremony.

• Tetsuya activated Inner Focus Resonance, Stage One, and Gallade's power rose to Elite Four Level.
• Naotsune Kobayashi surrendered before Gallade's Psybeam could hit Electivire, giving Tetsuya the win.
• Naotsune Kobayashi thanked Tetsuya for the battle, and Tetsuya praised Electivire.
• Kajiyama asked about Tetsuya's psychic enhancement, and Tetsuya explained its duration, stages, and physical cost.
• The next day, Drake greeted Tetsuya in the Silver Conference waiting passage, and he and Kajiyama exchanged teasing remarks before the host welcomed the Top 48 contestants.

Tetsuya attended the Silver Conference opening ceremony, drew Group K with Kajiyama Ito, and learned that the League wanted him to win impressively. After asking how he could challenge the Elite Four, he was offered a chance to enter Hoenn’s Official Gym Qualification Tournament.

• Tetsuya drew huge cheers at the opening ceremony, teased the other contestants, and watched Alder officially open the Silver Conference.
• Tetsuya, Drake, and Kajiyama Ito checked the group draw and found all three had been placed in Group K together.
• Lorelei told Tetsuya that the League hoped he would win more impressively, and Tetsuya agreed to make a decisive showing against Yuzuki Inoue.
• Tetsuya asked Lorelei and Bruno how to take part in an Elite Four Battle, and Lorelei suggested the Hoenn Region's Official Gym Qualification Tournament.

Tetsuya learned about Hoenn’s vacant Gym positions and considered entering the qualification competition for the money, then crushed Yuzuki Inoue’s team in his Regional Conference match. The chapter left Tetsuya advancing after an effortless sweep as Silver Town’s crowd celebrated.

• Lorelei and Bruno told Tetsuya that Hoenn had vacant official Gym positions and explained the risks of the region’s unstable environment.
• Bruno suggested Tetsuya could qualify for a Gym position, sell the spot to the ninth-place candidate, and withdraw, and Tetsuya asked Lorelei to send him the details.
• Yuzuki Inoue accused Tetsuya of hiding Gallade as his ace, then entered their match convinced he would expose him.
• Yuzuki Inoue’s Scolipede covered the field with entry hazards, but Tetsuya’s Gigalith blocked them and knocked Scolipede out with Power Gem.
• Gigalith defeated Yuzuki Inoue’s Houndoom and Forretress with Power Gem, completing a one-move sweep and earning Tetsuya a roaring ovation.

Drake faced Tomoaki Koike in a tournament match and used Gengar to defeat Koike’s Infernape in a punishing exchange. Koike sent out Abomasnow next, leaving the battle ongoing.

• Kajiyama traded taunts with Tetsuya and hurried away after Tetsuya promised not to hold back in their battle.
• Drake told Tetsuya he would register his long-kept Pokemon that night, and the spectators learned it was a Dragonite.
• Tomoaki Koike sent out Infernape first, and Drake answered with Gengar.
• Gengar paralyzed Infernape with Lick and struck it with Night Shade, but Koike ordered Infernape to endure Gengar’s Shadow Ball while building a massive Fire Spin.
• The Fire Spin engulfed the arena and left both Pokemon exhausted; the referee declared Infernape unable to battle and Gengar the winner.
• Tomoaki Koike sent out Abomasnow as his next Pokemon.

Drake defeated Tomoaki Koike after Gengar took out both Infernape and Abomasnow, and Dragonite overcame Mamoswine to win him the match. Later, Tetsuya faced Kajiyama at Battle Field No. 3 and began by sending out Blaziken.

• Drake’s Gengar used Mirror Herb to gain Ice typing, then used Destiny Bond to knock out Tomoaki Koike’s Abomasnow as Blizzard defeated Gengar.
• Tomoaki Koike sent out Mamoswine while Drake chose Dragonite, and the two Pokémon fought under Abomasnow’s lingering hail.
• Drake’s Dragonite defeated Mamoswine with Draco Meteor, earning Drake three points and the match victory over Tomoaki Koike.
• Tetsuya and Kajiyama traded taunts before their next match, and Tetsuya agreed to battle with full effort.
• At Battle Field No. 3, Tetsuya sent out Blaziken when the referee began his match against Kajiyama.

Tetsuya’s Blaziken overwhelmed Kajiyama’s team in the Silver Conference’s second stage. After defeating Pelipper, Poliwrath, and Rapidash in succession, Blaziken secured Tetsuya the match.

• Kajiyama sent out Pelipper, whose Drizzle brought torrential rain, but Tetsuya had Blaziken power up before charging through the rain and breaking Pelipper’s Protect with Double Kick.
• Blaziken followed with Focus Punch, knocking Pelipper out in under a minute and winning the first battle.
• Kajiyama sent out Poliwrath, which used Swift Swim and Hydro Pump, but Blaziken’s Aura Sphere struck it and left it embedded in a wall; Kajiyama conceded the round.
• Kajiyama sent out Rapidash for the final battle and ordered it to use Agility, but Blaziken caught its charge and knocked it out with Mega Kick.
• The referee declared Tetsuya Tamaki the winner after all three of Kajiyama’s Pokémon lost their ability to battle.

Tetsuya advanced to the Silver Conference Top 16, where he drew Hiroteru Kurosaki as his next opponent. After learning that Kurosaki was related to Koyuki, Tetsuya declined her offer to share information about his Pokémon and prepared for the tournament.

• Tetsuya received confirmation that he had won both preliminary matches and advanced to the Top 16 with six points.
• Drake won his final preliminary match with Gengar and Venusaur, while Kajiyama earned a draw after losing to Tetsuya and Yuzuki Inoue.
• Tetsuya rallied his Pokémon and declared that they would bring home the championship trophy.
• Tetsuya drew number 3 during the Top 16 opponent lottery, then learned that his opponent was Hiroteru Kurosaki.
• Kurosaki introduced himself as a distant relative of Koyuki, and Tetsuya contacted her to confirm their connection.
• Koyuki offered Tetsuya information about Kurosaki's Pokémon, but Tetsuya declined.

Tetsuya faced Hiroteru Kurosaki in the Silver Conference’s 6v6 tournament, where Kurosaki’s fiery battle persona emerged as soon as he sent out Sceptile. Tetsuya’s Togekiss defeated Sceptile, and Kurosaki sent out Abomasnow to continue the battle.

• Tetsuya reviewed footage of Hiroteru Kurosaki and learned that he transformed from listless to passionate when battling.
• The Silver Conference drew a Grass Field, and Hiroteru Kurosaki won the draw to attack first.
• Hiroteru sent out Sceptile, while Tetsuya chose Togekiss.
• Togekiss’s Heat Wave scorched the Grass Field as Sceptile dug underground to avoid it.
• Togekiss outmaneuvered Sceptile and defeated it with Air Slash.
• Hiroteru sent out Abomasnow and ordered it to whip up a blizzard.

Tetsuya’s Togekiss defeated Hiroteru Kurosaki’s Abomasnow and Jumpluff before Serperior entered the battle and overwhelmed Breloom and Victreebel. The match continued with Hiroteru sending out Venusaur against Tetsuya’s seemingly unstoppable team.

• Togekiss used Mystical Fire to defeat Abomasnow, then overwhelmed Jumpluff with a barrage of Air Slashes before halftime.
• After the break, Tetsuya switched out Togekiss and sent in Serperior to face Hiroteru’s Breloom.
• Serperior restored the scorched field with Grassy Terrain, then used its vines to repeatedly slam Breloom until it lost.
• Hiroteru sent out Victreebel, and Serperior quickly defeated it with Calm Mind followed by Magical Leaf.
• Hiroteru released Venusaur as the battle continued.

Tetsuya advanced to the Silver Conference semifinals after Ampharos swept all six of Yoji Tenya’s Pokémon, then learned he would face Drake. The next morning, Drake opened their semifinal by sending out Dragonite and ordering it to use Outrage against Tetsuya’s Pidgeot.

• Tetsuya defeated Hiroteru Kurosaki, whose reporters questioned him about Tetsuya’s Elite Four-level Pokémon.
• Tetsuya met Drake and Kajiyama at a restaurant, where Drake and Kajiyama learned that more of Tetsuya’s Pokémon had reached Elite Four level.
• Tetsuya defeated Yoji Tenya when Ampharos knocked out his final Pokémon, Typhlosion, and advanced to the top four.
• The semifinal draw paired Tetsuya against Drake and Morii Jinpachi against Toru Suzuki.
• Tetsuya predicted Toru Suzuki would beat Morii Jinpachi, and Suzuki went on to win the match.
• Drake sent out Dragonite against Tetsuya’s Pidgeot and ordered it to use Outrage.

Tetsuya’s Pidgeot defeated Drake’s Outrage-powered Dragonite, and his Gigalith immediately knocked out Drake’s Electivire. Drake sent out Venusaur for the third battle as Tetsuya ordered Gigalith to use Gravity.

• Drake commanded Dragonite to enter its Outrage state, and Tetsuya recognized that it had become stronger than Drake could fully control.
• Pidgeot used Tailwind to vanish from Dragonite’s sight, then trapped Dragonite in Twister until Outrage ended.
• Tetsuya had Pidgeot finish the exhausted Dragonite with Air Slash, winning the first battle.
• Drake sent out Electivire, but Tetsuya switched to Gigalith, which flung Electivire back with Gravity and trapped it in Arena Trap.
• Drake sent out Venusaur, and Tetsuya ordered Gigalith to use Gravity—Press.

Tetsuya defeated Drake in the Silver Conference semifinals, with Gigalith defeating all six of Drake’s Pokémon. Tetsuya advanced to the final, where he would face Toru Suzuki the next morning.

• Gigalith used Gravity and Sandstorm to wear down Drake’s Venusaur, then defeated it with Rock Slide as the first half ended.
• After the halftime break, Drake sent out Ditto, which transformed into Gigalith, but Tetsuya’s Gigalith defeated it with Solar Beam.
• Drake sent out Onix, and Gigalith quickly knocked it out with another Solar Beam.
• Drake’s final Pokémon, Gengar, lost to Gigalith’s Rock Blast, giving Tetsuya a six-to-one victory.
• The referee announced that Tetsuya would face Toru Suzuki in the Silver Conference final the next morning.

After escaping the reporters, Tetsuya celebrated with Kajiyama and Drake, who explained the Orange League’s proposed Winner’s Cup and Chief Trainer system. The next morning, Tetsuya waited for supporters before the Silver Conference finals, and Professor Rowan arrived with Cynthia as he prepared to enter the arena.

• Tetsuya used his Psychic-type abilities to escape reporters who asked him bizarre questions.
• Over drinks, Drake told Tetsuya and Kajiyama that the Orange League planned a Winner’s Cup, with Badge-holders challenging its Chief Trainer for the title of Honorary Trainer.
• Asuka and Yuriko congratulated Tetsuya, then Jiro and Brock arrived; Jiro talked with Tetsuya about Rhyperior and a possible future Rhyhorn Starter.
• Koyuki arrived with her Fire Vulpix, greeted Tetsuya, and went into the Round Arena after catching up with him.
• Sabrina appeared using her Psychic powers, told Tetsuya she had come to watch, and teleported away toward the Round Arena.
• Professor Rowan arrived with Cynthia, praised Tetsuya, and joined him on the way into the arena for the finals.