Chapter Summaries

Tetsuya ended his training battles with Boldore and accepted an invitation from the Yuantian Group to challenge its planned Battle Frontier for a 2 million Alliance Coin appearance fee. After retrieving Boldore, he flew toward Celadon City on Pidgeot, though the flight left him terrified.

• Tetsuya stopped Boldore's battle streak after eight matches, collected it from the Pokemon Center after recovery, and prepared to continue his journey.
• Kurahashi Shunsuke of the Yuantian Group explained the Battle Frontier invitation, and Tetsuya agreed to challenge it for a 2 million Alliance Coin appearance fee.
• Tetsuya learned that the Battle Frontier had no confirmed opening date, location, or Frontier Brain candidates, and he found out his friends had received invitations too.
• Tetsuya retrieved Boldore and set off for Celadon City on Pidgeot, trembling and pale as they flew.

Tetsuya arrived in Celadon City and explored its busy streets before visiting the Celadon Perfume Shop. He left with bags of perfume and a much smaller balance on his card.

• Tetsuya flew to Celadon City on Pidgeot, recovered from the trip, and completed his reservations and other errands at the Pokemon Center.
• Tetsuya watched a fortune teller offer Pokemon nature readings with Abra, then continued through the city.
• Tetsuya visited Perfume Street, where a performer used Jumpluff's Cotton Spore to make a Suicune shape for the crowd.
• Tetsuya entered the Celadon Perfume Shop and asked the clerk for Intimacy Perfume for his Pokemon, along with recommendations for other types.
• Tetsuya sampled perfumes, asked about perfumes for women, and left two hours later carrying several bags after spending a large sum.

Tetsuya bought perfumes, incense, and spicy seasoning before heading to Celadon Gym for his scheduled battle. Blaziken overwhelmed Ayaka’s Tangela, and the fight remained unfinished after Blaziken struck it with two flaming kicks.

• Tetsuya spent nearly two million on products at a perfume shop, including seasoning for Blaziken.
• After receiving his appointment notice, Tetsuya returned to the Pokémon Center and then went to Celadon Gym.
• Ayaka introduced herself as Tetsuya’s opponent in a two-versus-two Gym Battle and sent out Tangela.
• Tetsuya sent out Blaziken, which struck Tangela with Flamethrower despite being restrained by Bind.
• Blaziken burned through Tangela’s vines and hit it with two flaming roundhouse kicks.

Tetsuya defeated Ayaka at the Celadon Gym and collected the Rainbow Badge before visiting Beauty Street for Pokemon care. There, he met the famous Breeder Koyuki, who began examining Blaziken.

• Tetsuya's Blaziken defeated Ayaka's Tangela and Weepinbell, winning him the Celadon Gym Battle.
• Tetsuya collected the Rainbow Badge and added it to his Badge Box alongside his other Badges.
• Tetsuya went to Beauty Street and waited in line at a therapy shop to have his three Pokemon cared for.
• Tetsuya recognized Koyuki, the League's celebrated female Breeder, when she greeted him in a private room.
• Koyuki praised Tetsuya's Pokemon and began inspecting Blaziken's feet.

Tetsuya brought Blaziken, Boldore, and Pidgeot to Koyuki for professional care, learning new techniques as she worked. After paying her, he struggled to respond when Koyuki teased him for offering only thanks and invited her to a meal.

• Koyuki examined Blaziken’s injuries and carefully groomed its claws and feathers while Tetsuya explained its needs.
• Koyuki massaged Blaziken, and Tetsuya watched closely to learn her advanced technique.
• As Koyuki cared for Boldore, she told Tetsuya that she was still studying and wanted to prepare properly before raising a Pokémon of her own.
• Tetsuya described Pidgeot’s grooming preferences while Koyuki trimmed its feathers and cared for its claws.
• Tetsuya paid Koyuki for the care, and when she teased him about thanking her only with words, he offered to treat her to a meal.

After dinner, Tetsuya brought Koyuki to a Game Center, where she tried a Whac-A-Mole-style game for the first time. Tetsuya wondered whether Team Rocket had infiltrated the Game Center but decided not to dwell on it.

• Tetsuya and Koyuki discussed Pokémon training and their preferred Pokémon over dinner, then Tetsuya suggested visiting a Game Center to walk off the meal.
• Koyuki hesitated outside the Game Center because she had never visited one before, but she followed Tetsuya inside.
• Tetsuya exchanged Alliance Coins for Game Coins and asked the attendant whether the Game Center offered Pokémon Eggs; the attendant said League law prohibited it.
• Tetsuya found Koyuki watching a game and guided her to an unused Whac-A-Mole-style machine, where she eagerly began playing.
• Tetsuya wondered whether Team Rocket had moved into the Game Center and warned himself to restrain his curiosity, while Koyuki cheered at her game.

After a fun night at the Game Center, Tetsuya gave Koyuki a Vulpix plushie he had won and continued training his Pokémon the next morning. Koyuki delighted in the gift after leaving a crowd of admirers at the Pokemon Center.

• Koyuki and Tetsuya played games together until they ran out of tokens, and Tetsuya exchanged the last of them for a Vulpix plushie.
• Koyuki thanked Tetsuya, said goodbye, and headed back toward Beauty Street; Tetsuya returned to his Pokemon Center room and slept with his Pokémon.
• At dawn, Tetsuya trained Boldore and Blaziken to control their energy while Pidgeot playfully disrupted their practice.
• Koyuki messaged Tetsuya that she was waiting at the Pokemon Center, where several Trainers gathered around her seeking her attention.
• Tetsuya met Koyuki and gave her the Vulpix plushie, which she immediately admired.

Tetsuya stocked up on Pokémon supplies at Celadon City Department Store, then received approval for his League application and flew to Pallet Town to visit Professor Rowan. He landed after local security ordered him to verify his identity.

• Koyuki sent Tetsuya 5,000 Alliance Coins as payment for the previous night, and he accepted the transfer.
• Tetsuya bought medicines, Pokémon food, breeder supplies, and other items at Celadon City Department Store.
• Professor Rowan told Tetsuya that his League application had been approved and asked him to come to Oak Research Lab in Pallet Town.
• Tetsuya finished shopping and flew on Pidgeot toward Pallet Town.
• A loudspeaker ordered Tetsuya to land for identity verification, and he guided Pidgeot down.

Tetsuya arrived in Pallet Town and entered the Oak Research Lab to meet Professor Rowan. While Rowan remained absorbed in his work, Tetsuya waited with Professor Oak, and the chapter left them watching the two professors bicker.

• Officer Jenny checked Tetsuya's identification in the forest, and Tetsuya used Boldore's hidden signal to detect her position as he walked toward Pallet Town.
• Tetsuya entered Pallet Town, learned directions to the Oak Research Lab from a resident, and passed the lab's identity checks.
• Researcher Kouki led Tetsuya to Professor Rowan's room, where Rowan ignored him while working, so Tetsuya tidied the room and waited.
• Professor Oak arrived, welcomed Tetsuya, and shared cup noodles, Lava Cookies, and Juice Milk with him while they talked about Pokemon research.
• Professor Rowan finally noticed Tetsuya, and he and Professor Oak began bickering as Tetsuya watched awkwardly.

Tetsuya received a Pokedex and League Direct Lineage Trainer status, then learned Professor Rowan had arranged for him to receive a different Starter Pokemon. The chapter ended as Tetsuya released the Pokemon and saw a green figure appear.

• Professor Rowan gave Tetsuya a Pokedex and reminded him to activate it at a Pokemon Center.
• Professor Rowan explained that he had arranged an exchange so Tetsuya could receive Chikorita or Snivy instead of Bulbasaur, and accepted Tetsuya's perfume gift.
• Professor Rowan outlined the official explanations for Tetsuya's funding, Pokemon, and training history, and Tetsuya agreed to report a hidden ruin near Lavender Town.
• Professor Rowan led Tetsuya to a machine and gave him a Poke Ball containing the requested Pokemon.
• Tetsuya released the Pokemon, and a green Pokemon appeared before him.

Tetsuya met his new Snivy, bonded with her in Oak Research Lab’s garden, and began considering how to train her. Their quiet afternoon ended when Ash and Gary arrived arguing over a Poke Ball, leaving Tetsuya to watch their first encounter with Snivy.

• Professor Rowan introduced Tetsuya to Snivy and told him she was female.
• Tetsuya took Snivy to the garden, where she eagerly basked in the sun and rode on his shoulder.
• Tetsuya noticed Snivy’s impressive control of her body and moves as she played with his finger.
• Ash and Gary barged into the garden, arguing over who had caught a Poke Ball.
• Ash admired Snivy, Gary identified and praised her, and Snivy proudly showed herself off.

Tetsuya welcomed Snivy into his team, introduced her to his other Pokemon, and assessed her condition and training needs. He was relieved that she had Overgrow rather than Contrary, which he believed could bring difficult personality traits; the chapter left him considering the drawbacks of that Ability.

• Ash asked what Starter Pokemon were, then asked to touch Snivy, but she climbed onto Tetsuya's shoulder to avoid him.
• Tetsuya removed Snivy's bond with her old Poke Ball and gave her a Luxury Ball.
• Tetsuya introduced Snivy to Pidgeot, Blaziken, and Boldore, and the four Pokemon began playing together.
• Tetsuya checked Boldore's condition and estimated that he would be ready to evolve in ten days to half a month.
• Tetsuya reviewed Snivy's panel, noting her Champion potential, inherited moves, and training recommendations.
• Tetsuya reflected that Snivy's Overgrow Ability spared him the challenge of training a Contrary Pokemon with a difficult personality.

Tetsuya evaluated Snivy’s abilities and inherited moves, concluding that its lack of Contrary was no drawback and that it could grow into a strong Grass-type battler. After meeting Professor Oak, Ash, and Gary, he introduced his Pokémon while the boys admired them.

• Tetsuya considered why Contrary Leaf Storm was impractical and decided that Snivy could rely on more useful self-boosting moves instead.
• Tetsuya reviewed Snivy’s inherited moves, welcomed Grassy Terrain and Magical Leaf, and began calculating how Nature’s Gift might work.
• Tetsuya teased Snivy and called it his future Grass-type mainstay, while Snivy happily embraced the idea.
• Ash and Gary split a Poke Ball they had been arguing over, and Professor Oak noticed Tetsuya and came over to examine his Pokémon.
• Ash asked about Blaziken and Boldore, and Gary lectured him for not recognizing Pokémon they had studied in class.

Tetsuya learned that Snivy’s father was a Comfey and received Professor Oak’s advice on training his Pokémon. After leaving Pallet Town and activating his Pokedex in Pewter City, he called Jiro outside Pewter Gym, but someone else answered.

• Tetsuya asked Professor Oak about Snivy’s unusual inherited moves, and Professor Oak explained that Snivy’s father was a Comfey from Alola with Grass-type Egg Group classification and talent for Grassy Terrain.
• Professor Oak recorded Tetsuya’s Pokémon and advised him to let Boldore battle while awaiting evolution, praised Pidgeot’s strength, and recommended more Fighting-type training and Lotus Pod Berries for Blaziken.
• Gary dragged Ash away from the Pokémon, and Professor Oak returned to his research room after bidding Tetsuya farewell.
• Tetsuya left Professor Rowan a note thanking him and reminding him to rest and eat properly, then departed Pallet Town on Pidgeot.
• At the Pewter City Pokémon Center, Tetsuya paid the fee to activate his Pokedex, prompting trainers to speculate about his status.
• Tetsuya called Jiro from outside Pewter Gym and joked that he planned to rob Jiro’s brother, but a different voice answered.

Tetsuya visited Pewter Gym to collect a Leaf Stone for Snivy, sparred with Brock, and stayed overnight at the Gym. He equipped Snivy with a Leaf Stone and instructed it to use the stone carefully while learning Grassy Terrain.

• Tetsuya collected his stored Leaf Stone and received a second one from Brock in exchange for a Moon Stone.
• Tetsuya defeated Brock in a sparring match, and Jiro arrived to remind Brock that their grandfather wanted him to return for training.
• Jiro offered Tetsuya a guest room at Pewter Gym after explaining that Pokédex holders could also reserve rooms at the Pokémon Center.
• Tetsuya released his four Pokémon in the guest room and fitted Snivy with a Leaf Stone necklace.
• Tetsuya warned Snivy to absorb only a little energy each day and to use the stone to help master Grassy Terrain.

Tetsuya left Pewter City by Maglev Train and arrived in Saffron City, where he read about Sabrina’s rise to power as the city’s Psychic Gym Leader. A mysterious doll appeared before him and asked whether he found the story unbelievable.

• Snivy trained with its Leaf Stone and repeatedly used Grassy Terrain while Tetsuya read.
• Tetsuya left Pewter City and rode the Maglev Train to Saffron City.
• Tetsuya arrived in Saffron City and checked into the Pokemon Center.
• Tetsuya read how Sabrina had defeated Karate King Wu De and claimed Saffron City’s sole official Gym.
• A doll appeared before Tetsuya and asked whether he found Sabrina’s story unbelievable.

Tetsuya realized Sabrina was using her psychic powers to direct him toward a Saffron Gym challenge, which she had scheduled without his consent. He arrived at the Gym and found Sabrina waiting to greet him.

• Tetsuya concluded that the doll he had seen was Sabrina and learned that her Psychic Gym was Saffron City's only official Gym.
• The people in the Pokémon Center briefly spoke in unison, urging Tetsuya to come to the Saffron Gym, and Sabrina sensed his emotional reactions.
• Tetsuya received a wristwatch notice saying his Gym Battle was scheduled for 11:15 a.m., though he had not arranged one himself.
• Tetsuya checked on his Pokémon, left the Pokémon Center, and followed psychic arrows through the Saffron Gym to its arena.
• Sabrina greeted Tetsuya from a high platform, with an Alakazam standing beside her.

Tetsuya challenged Sabrina and learned that she had foreseen their meeting three years earlier, but she defeated Blaziken instantly and let Yōsuke take him away. After Yōsuke explained what little he knew about psychic power, Tetsuya returned to the Pokémon Center shaken but tried to reassure himself and his Pokémon.

• Sabrina revealed that she had foreseen meeting Tetsuya three years earlier, then began a Gym challenge against him with Alakazam.
• Alakazam defeated Blaziken with a single psychic wave, and Tetsuya surrendered.
• Sabrina teleported in front of Tetsuya, but Yōsuke appeared and teleported away with him.
• Yōsuke told Tetsuya that he did not know what psychic power truly was and said Sabrina's feelings toward Tetsuya were special.
• Yōsuke returned Tetsuya to the Pokémon Center, where Tetsuya retrieved Blaziken and regrouped with his Pokémon.

Tetsuya visited Nobuhiko’s Fighting Gym to learn from him, where he met Nobuhiko’s Tyrogue, Hitmonchan, and Hitmonlee and heard why Tyrogue was delaying its evolution. Nobuhiko began teaching Tetsuya about trainer command styles, then challenged the League’s classification of them.

• Tetsuya left after his defeat and headed to the Fighting Gym to learn from Nobuhiko.
• Nobuhiko welcomed Tetsuya and explained that Tyrogue had chosen to delay evolution while it waited for a reliable way to become Hitmontop.
• Nobuhiko told Tetsuya that he had heard about him from Master Asuka, Professor Oak, and Professor Rowan, and said he planned to train at Mt. Mortar soon.
• Nobuhiko gave Tetsuya a martial arts uniform and brought him onto the fighting platform to teach him.
• Nobuhiko described the Intuition Style and Psychic Style of trainer command before declaring that the League’s classification was meaningless.

Nobuhiko explained that Trainer intuition came from energy awakened through bonds with Pokémon, then offered to teach Tetsuya his school’s Secret Technique. After consulting Asuka and Professor Oak, the school agreed to accept Tetsuya as a disciple on behalf of its Grandmaster, and Nobuhiko began training him in body control.

• Nobuhiko explained that intuition and synchronized commands came from energy awakened through bonds between Trainers and Pokémon.
• Tetsuya suggested becoming a disciple so he could eventually pass on the Secret Technique, and Nobuhiko consulted Asuka.
• Asuka consulted Professor Oak, who approved accepting Tetsuya as a disciple on behalf of the Grandmaster; Gary realized that would make Tetsuya his Martial Uncle.
• Nobuhiko told Tetsuya he would become the Grandmaster’s disciple, warned him against crime and immoral conduct, and told him to stop visiting the Black Market.
• Nobuhiko began teaching Tetsuya the school’s Secret Technique, starting with exercises to improve control of his body.