Chapter Summaries

Steven, Tetsuya, Wallace, and the other Trainers raced across the ocean toward the energy point, fighting through Team Magma’s attempts to stop them. As they neared their destination, a huge shadow appeared within a cloud of water vapor.

• Steven ordered the group to rest on an island, where Norman told Tetsuya he intended to buy time against Groudon for his family’s sake.
• Steven returned with Xinwei and Huali and reported that Team Magma had found their location, possibly allied with Team Rocket, and had obtained powerful Pokémon.
• Tetsuya identified the enemy Pokémon as genetically created Three-Headed Strange Birds, and Wallace ordered everyone to continue toward the energy point.
• Ten Three-Headed Strange Birds intercepted the group, and three Trainers stayed behind to hold them off while the others advanced.
• Wallace guided the remaining Trainers around successive Team Magma forces, and Tetsuya concluded that Groudon had not yet awakened.
• A strange cloud of water vapor appeared ahead, revealing a huge shadow that made the group brace for an attack.

Monster Groudon appeared at sea with Maxie fused into its head, and the League Trainers attacked after identifying the Red Orb as a possible source of its power. Tetsuya remained behind as Steven and the others charged the monster.

• Monster Groudon emerged and absorbed seawater and vapor with its tentacles, while Trainers' long-range attacks revealed Maxie fused into its head.
• Butler appeared and claimed Monster Groudon was a god he had created, and Steven identified him as a Team Magma scientist.
• Wallace, Tetsuya, and Steven suspected the Red Orb was powering the monster and planned to separate Maxie from it.
• A Gardevoir struck Butler into the ocean and confirmed through Telepathy that he was panicking and lying.
• Steven and Phoebe led the attack on Monster Groudon while Tetsuya stayed behind.

Tetsuya joined the battle against Monster Groudon as Steven’s Mega Metagross weakened it, then pierced Maxie with a mysterious sword and caused the monster to shrink and release the captured Pokémon and Trainers. The fighters’ relief was cut short when a pillar of magma erupted from the distant sea.

• Tetsuya summoned Togekiss and Ampharos to attack Monster Groudon while Lugia made other preparations.
• Steven Mega Evolved Metagross, whose powerful attack badly damaged Monster Groudon and briefly cleared Maxie’s mind.
• Monster Groudon rapidly healed and increased its attacks, swallowing several Pokémon and Trainers.
• Tetsuya stabbed Maxie with a sword, causing Monster Groudon to shrink and release those it had swallowed.
• A pillar of magma erupted from the distant sea as the others began to recover.

Groudon awakened from the magma and began turning the sea into land, prompting Steven, Wallace, Tetsuya, and the other Trainers to prepare to fight it. Tetsuya refused Steven’s offer to leave, and Steven opened the battle with Mega Metagross’s Comet Punch.

• Groudon emerged from the magma, and Tetsuya realized that the genuine legendary Pokémon could not fly.
• Steven approached Groudon and asked why it had awakened, but Groudon ignored him and intensified the sunlight as it headed across the sea.
• Wallace urged Steven to let Groudon face humanity’s anger, and the Trainers released their Pokémon to battle.
• Steven told Tetsuya he could leave, but Tetsuya refused and said he was strong enough to join the fight.
• Steven commanded Mega Metagross to attack Groudon with Comet Punch, and Groudon raised its head to face the incoming strike.

Tetsuya and the Hoenn Trainers struggled to withstand Groudon, and Kanto’s Elite Four arrived as reinforcements. Groudon’s serious growl triggered rapidly rising volcanic activity across multiple regions, forcing the Leagues to issue urgent alerts and evacuation orders.

• Tetsuya and the Hoenn Trainers coordinated their attacks, but Groudon’s magma and Rock Slide overwhelmed most of their Pokemon.
• Lance, Lorelei, Agatha, and Bruno arrived with reinforcements and immediately attacked Groudon.
• Groudon grew irritated at the continued attacks and let out its first serious growl.
• Alliance Headquarters across the regions detected rapidly rising volcanic activity and ordered evacuations, sealed Cinnabar Island, and placed the Mt. Coronet Mountain Range on Level One Alert.

As Groudon’s awakening shook the world, Tetsuya found the unconscious Maxie and was ambushed by Team Magma members wielding powerful Three-Headed Strange Birds. Cynthia, Caitlin, Flint, and Alder arrived as reinforcements, leaving Cynthia to battle the attackers while the others prepared to help elsewhere.

• Groudon’s awakening caused volcanoes around the world to erupt, and Tetsuya found Maxie badly injured on land Groudon had raised from the sea.
• Tetsuya speculated that Maxie and Archie had suffered bodily collapse from exposure to the natural energy of the Red and Blue Orbs.
• Team Magma members emerged from beneath the sea and sent eight Quasi-Champion Level Three-Headed Strange Birds to attack Tetsuya.
• Cynthia arrived with Caitlin and sent Garchomp, Roserade, Lucario, and Spiritomb to fight the Three-Headed Strange Birds.
• Cynthia told Flint and Caitlin to go help elsewhere while Alder arrived to reinforce the group.

Tetsuya and the regional Champions fought Groudon, but their attacks barely harmed it and their forces steadily fell. With evacuation still underway and few options left, Tetsuya threw the glowing Red Orb into the sea, and a mysterious cry answered.

• The regional Champions and their Pokémon attacked Groudon, but it remained unharmed as their fighters lost combat capability.
• Wallace asked whether the evacuations were finished, while the remaining Trainers resolved to keep Groudon from creating more land.
• Cynthia offered to summon the Space-Time Duo, but Tetsuya warned that their arrival might worsen the crisis.
• Tetsuya said he might have another way and threw the glowing Red Orb into the sea.
• A melodious cry rose from the ocean, making the water ripple.

Tetsuya used the Rainbow Wing to awaken Kyogre, bringing Groudon’s sworn enemy into the battle before Groudon could expand the land further. The chapter ended with the two Legendary Pokemon fighting over the sea beneath a sky divided between torrential rain and blazing sunlight.

• Storm clouds and towering waves spread across the ocean as Groudon continued to alter the weather.
• Tetsuya told Lugia there was no time for a peaceful solution, and Kyogre emerged from the sea after the Rainbow Wing stimulated the Red Orb’s energy.
• Lance recognized Tetsuya’s method, while Tetsuya and the other trainers watched the Legendary Pokemon prepare to fight.
• Groudon ignored the humans and attacked Kyogre with Flamethrower, but Kyogre used Water Veil barriers to evade the attack.
• Groudon expanded the area of clear sunlight, splitting the weather between rain and blazing sun, and the two Legendary Pokemon resumed their battle.

Tetsuya and the other trainers watched Groudon and Kyogre’s prolonged battle while the League evacuated coastal cities. The Red Orb and Blue Orb then triggered Primal Reversion in both Pokémon, leaving Tetsuya wondering why they had not transformed sooner.

• Bruno complained that Tetsuya, Cynthia, and Caitlin were not doing more to protect the others, while Tetsuya and Cynthia discussed Groudon’s disadvantage against Kyogre.
• Groudon and Kyogre escalated their battle with powerful attacks, forcing the trainers to retreat farther from the battlefield.
• The League reported that evacuations were underway, and Wallace worried about the damage to Sootopolis City as the battle continued.
• Kyogre struck Groudon and left a visible scar, after which the Red Orb and Blue Orb flew to the two Pokémon.
• Groudon and Kyogre underwent Primal Reversion, and Tetsuya hurriedly photographed their transformed forms with his Pokedex.

Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre fought with devastating force, while their clash triggered disasters across the regions. As reports of destruction and casualties mounted, Tetsuya asked Lugia to intervene, but Lugia said the outcome was destined and would not change.

• Trainers and League members retreated as Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre collided, unleashing shockwaves that churned the sea.
• Groudon attacked with Flamethrower, and Kyogre countered with Hydro Pump, filling the battlefield with steam and blocking the trainers’ view.
• Lance reported that Cinnabar Island’s volcano had erupted, swallowing two-thirds of the island and severely injuring Blaine despite his efforts with Moltres to evacuate residents.
• Reports arrived of earthquakes, floods, rising land, and other disasters causing deaths across the regions as Groudon and Kyogre’s powers fought over territory.
• Flint demanded to know how the battle could be stopped, and Tetsuya asked Lugia to intervene; Lugia replied that the outcome was destined and would not change.

Groudon and Kyogre’s battle devastated the world as Rayquaza watched from the sky, waiting for them to weaken. After a day and night of fighting, Rayquaza appeared and restored calm weather, leaving the three Legendary Pokemon facing one another.

• Groudon and Kyogre continued their battle, causing extreme weather and threatening Hoenn as their fighting zone moved closer to the region.
• Wallace reported that evacuations of eastern and southern coastal cities would take another five or six hours.
• Rayquaza arrived but stayed hidden, waiting for Groudon and Kyogre to weaken, while the battle continued for another day and night and caused losses across Hoenn and Johto.
• Tetsuya warned that Rayquaza was about to act, and Rayquaza emerged from the clouds and roared, restoring the sky to normal.
• Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza stared at one another beneath the calm sky.

Rayquaza transformed into Mega Rayquaza and attacked Primal Groudon and Kyogre after their discussion failed to end their battle. Tetsuya and the others were hurled far out to sea, while the three Legendary Pokemon continued their clash amid extreme weather.

• Groudon and Kyogre resumed their fight after speaking with Rayquaza, and Rayquaza grew angry at their refusal to stop.
• Rayquaza Mega Evolved, astonishing the observers and prompting researchers to sketch its unfamiliar form.
• Tetsuya and Caitlin exchanged teasing remarks while Cynthia tried to silence Caitlin.
• Mega Rayquaza dove at Groudon and Kyogre at Extreme Speed, creating a huge explosion and sending Tetsuya and the others into the sea dozens of kilometers away.
• Heavy rain, intense sunlight, and turbulent winds spread across the world as the three Legendary Pokemon faced off.

Tetsuya watched Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza battle above the sea, while Lugia and other Legendary Pokemon observed through him. As the fight escalated, a massive meteor began falling toward them, and Tetsuya called out to Shinra.

• Tetsuya recognized Mega Rayquaza's Draco Meteor and watched its energy clash with Groudon and Kyogre's attacks.
• A falling body threatened Tetsuya and the others, so he used Psychic power to move them to safety.
• Groudon raised itself on a pillar of earth and launched toward the airborne Kyogre and Rayquaza, but soon came crashing back down.
• Lugia told Tetsuya that it and other Legendary Pokemon, including Ho-Oh and Celebi, were watching the battle.
• Lugia announced that the battle had entered its third phase as a massive meteor descended, and Tetsuya called, "Shinra."

Tetsuya and the other Trainers survived as Rayquaza destroyed Groudon’s enormous meteor, scattering fragments across the world. Rayquaza then attacked Groudon, and Kyogre joined the fight, leaving the three Legendary Pokémon locked in another chaotic battle.

• Tetsuya fled with Caitlin and the others as Groudon drew a massive meteor down from the sky.
• Mega Rayquaza stopped the meteor and pushed it back until it exploded into fragments that fell across the world.
• Garchomp shattered the meteor fragments threatening Tetsuya, while Dragonite rescued Lance after a fragment struck him and ruined his cape.
• Rayquaza attacked Groudon with Hyper Beam after the meteor was destroyed, blasting Groudon into the sea.
• Kyogre joined Rayquaza and Groudon in a low-altitude melee as their anger grew and they began to lose control.

Tetsuya and the other Trainers watched the Three Legendary Pokemon battle for days as their clashes caused disasters across the regions. Groudon finally disappeared, Kyogre retreated into the ocean, and Rayquaza flew away; afterward, a crimson orb in Tetsuya’s pocket began to grow hot.

• Tetsuya and the other Trainers noticed the sea level dropping and waited at a distance, ready to respond if the battle went out of control.
• The Trainers took turns resting as the Three Legendary Pokemon continued fighting for nearly four days, while their battle caused disasters and destroyed islands.
• Wallace showed the others his revised maps, and Lance reported severe natural disasters across more than forty cities.
• After another day and a half, Groudon failed to return after falling into the ocean, and Kyogre withdrew into the depths.
• Rayquaza roared, returned to its normal form, and vanished into the sky as the others realized the battle was over.
• Tetsuya felt heat in his pocket and found a crimson orb in his palm.

After returning to Indigo Plateau, Tetsuya took Cynthia to an ice cream shop to relax before the League meeting. The chapter ended with them sharing ice cream as Tetsuya prepared to let out Pokémon.

• Lance told the trainers they would discuss matters after returning to the League, and the group went back to Indigo Plateau.
• Tetsuya led Cynthia toward an ice cream shop, while Caitlin complained that Cynthia had forgotten about her.
• Cynthia struggled to choose a flavor, and Tetsuya suggested lemon sorbet and chocolate; she happily picked both.
• The shop owner served Tetsuya two enormous tubs of vanilla ice cream, and Tetsuya secretly photographed Cynthia with sorbet on her nose.
• Tetsuya gave Cynthia a bowl of vanilla ice cream, then told her to open her mouth and fed her a spoonful.

Tetsuya and Cynthia attended an Alliance meeting after the crisis, where regional leaders discussed reconstruction and the Red Orb and Blue Orb. The meeting ended with debate over who should safeguard the orbs.

• Tetsuya fed Cynthia ice cream with his Psychic powers while Alolan Ninetales and Togekiss ate nearby.
• Tetsuya and Cynthia entered the conference room, where Asuka teased them and Bruno complained about the heat.
• The chairman opened the meeting, and leaders discussed rebuilding damaged cities and reassuring residents.
• Alder asked Steven and Tetsuya about the Red Orb and Blue Orb, and both supported guarding them in cooperation with the League.
• Tetsuya explained that the Nature Orbs' energy was poisonous to ordinary humans and Pokemon, prompting some leaders to argue that the League should seal them.

At the conference, President Alder ruled that the Beyond Shore Family would keep the two legendary orbs and assigned Fuyong to help improve Ghost Type information. The League also approved pilot Pokemon schools despite widespread opposition, and Tetsuya left reflecting on the politics before Lance went off to buy a cape.

• League officials argued over whether the two orbs should return to the Beyond Shore Family, while Tetsuya, Steven, and others watched.
• President Alder decided that the Beyond Shore Family would continue guarding the orbs and that other regions would not interfere.
• President Alder raised Mura's recovery, Fuyong's appointment, and the task of compiling better information on Ghost Type Pokemon; Fuyong agreed to lead the work.
• President Alder proposed Pokemon schools, and despite opposition from most League families, pilot schools in each region were approved.
• Tetsuya sighed after the conference, and Lance told him he would get used to League discussions before leaving to buy a cape.

Tetsuya and Cynthia traveled across the sea to find the island marked on the Ancient Nautical Chart, which Tetsuya suspected was a place where Mew appeared. After Tetsuya called out to Mew, a huge forested island appeared on the sea.

• Tetsuya explained that he was heading to Hoenn to explore places marked on the Ancient Nautical Chart and hoped to visit Sky Pillar to see Rayquaza.
• Tetsuya and Cynthia left the ship with Empoleon and flew over the sea, while Wallace, Norman, and Steven speculated about their relationship.
• Empoleon led Tetsuya and Cynthia to the chart's marked location, but they found only open sea and no island.
• Cynthia sensed a strange fluctuation nearby, and Tetsuya called out to Mew as an old friend.
• Mew watched Tetsuya and Cynthia from the void, then made a huge forested island appear on the sea.

Tetsuya and Cynthia landed on a secluded island preserved by Mew’s power and discovered an old message left by humans who had met the Mythical Pokemon. Mew watched them from hiding as they wondered about its presence and discussed what had become of the two Mewtwo.

• Empoleon leaped from the water at the sight of the island, and Tetsuya teased it while Cynthia prepared to explore.
• Tetsuya and Cynthia landed on the island and felt its calming influence, which Tetsuya attributed to Mew’s unusual abilities.
• Cynthia spotted a wooden board, and Tetsuya recognized that it might have been left by someone who followed the Ancient Nautical Chart.
• Mew watched from hiding as Tetsuya and Cynthia deciphered the weathered message, which referred to humans who had visited and hoped they would be kind-hearted.
• Tetsuya and Cynthia wondered whether Mew was watching them and discussed the uncertain whereabouts of the two Mewtwo.