Magna/Battle Frontier

Pyramid King Brandon finds the three Legendary Pokémon: Regirock, Regice and Registeel. He throws three Poké Balls, which successfully capture the three titans. Brandon calls his boss, Scott, to report to him his successful mission. Brandon expresses surprise that his boss was able to retrieve and fix the tablet, which had broken into pieces after the events of the battle between Groudon and Kyogre. Scott congratulates Brandon, and reveals that Anabel has captured Raikou in Johto and plans on using it in her battle facility. Scott hangs up the call to look at how the construction is going. As he gushes over how his dream of a Battle Frontier is nearing completion, he gets another call on his Pokégear. Scott answers the call, which turns out to be from Professor Oak, who informs him of a serious matter that occured recently and asks permission for a "transfer".

Two months later, a blue-colored Pokémon and a red-colored Pokémon drop someone off at the Battle Frontier. Meanwhile, an excited reporter waits for the Battle Frontier's opening ceremony. As he waits, he decides to dump the remaining water he had in his bottle, due to getting full from drinking it, on a tree. Suddenly, something falls from the sky and lands in a bush. The reporter picks it up, and finds out that it's a Frontier Pass that belongs to someone named Magna. A person with a brown hairstyle also falls from the sky and takes the Frontier Pass, as it belongs to him. As Magna attempts to take it, he falls down, revealing that he wears platform shoes to make himself taller.

The reporter decides to interview Magna and begins asking him questions. Before Magna can answer, the tree that the reporter watered grabs him, revealing itself to be a wild Sudowoodo. The reporter asks Magna for help, but the boy states that he doesn't have any Pokémon with him. The reporter gets confused, as he thought that Magna is a Pokémon lover, which is why he came to the Battle Frontier. Suddenly, Magna pulls out a gun and corrects the reporter by stating that he doesn't like Pokémon, and likes Pokémon battles. Magna then begins firing on the two rapidly.

Although the reported—now revealed to be named Todd Snap—questions why a Trainer would hold a gun, Magna corrects him by pointing out that he isn't holding a gun. The gun's barrel opens up to reveal a small toy version of Magna with scoops for arms that sits in a container of dirt. Magna tells the two to look at the ground, which is revealed to be glowing. Sudowoodo suddenly calms down and releases Todd from its grasp. Magna explains that the Sudowoodo was enraged because of the water that was poured on it earlier. He pulls out his Pokédex to point out that Sudowoodo is actually a Rock-type Pokémon and hates water. As he tells Todd to not judge a book by its cover, Magna realizes that he hadn't registered for the Battle Frontier yet and rushes off to sign up. While he leaves, Magna tells the Sudowoodo that it's free to run back into the wild. Todd looks back on what just happened and points out that although Magna stated he doesn't like Pokémon, he is still knowledgeable about them. He examines the ground closely, and finds a lump of dirt attached to a string where Magna fired at him earlier. Before he can investigate any further, Todd rushes off after remembering that he needs to cover the events.

Elsewhere, the Battle Frontier opening ceremony has begun, where Greta acts as the MC of an exhibition match staring Lucy and Spenser. The two Frontier Brains are set up against the computer, which sends out an Electrode and Swalot. Close by, Noland worries that due to Lucy's Seviper and Spenser's Crobat being both Poison-type Pokémon, they won't be able to poison Swalot. Anabel tells him to trust in Spenser's spirit and Lucy's luck. Anabel then asks where Tucker is, to which Brandon replies that he hasn't seen him all day.

Meanwhile, the battle officially begins. Lucy and Spenser decide to take the easier opponent out first and have their Pokémon strike the Electrode with a Poison Fang and Poison Tail. The attacks poison the Electrode and leave it nearly defeated, but Swalot steps in to protect it. Swalot puts Seviper to sleep with a Yawn and quickly follows up with a powerful Hyper Beam. Lucy confidently reveals that the only thing that was hit was the skin Seviper shed earlier. The ground underneath Swalot begins cracking, which is revealed to be Seviper using Dig to attack it from below. The attack knocks out Swalot, making Lucy and Spenser the victors of the battle.

Meanwhile, Magna has gotten lost in a long corridor. Just then, Tucker flies above him on his Salamence, and Magna grabs on to Salamence to ask for directions. Tucker refuses to tell Magna and insists that he get off of his Salamence. Magna refuses, causing the two to get into a fight while riding on Salamence's back.

Back at the ceremony, Scott starts explaining to the press about the seven facilities of the Battle Frontier and shows off the six present Frontier Brains. Realizing Tucker isn't there yet, Scott gets angry, only for Salamence to show up with a dazed look in its eyes. Scott asks Tucker where he has been, only to find Magna is the one on Salamence's back instead of its proper Trainer. Magna introduces himself to everyone and his goal: to conquer the Battle Frontier. A furious Scott yells at Magna for crashing the ceremony and demands to know where Tucker is. Meanwhile, a tied up and gagged Tucker lies somewhere.

Inside the Battle Tower, Magna is tied up by Lucy's Seviper. A furious Scott yells at Magna for crashing the press conference, while Brandon shows up, having found the tied and gagged Tucker. Tucker demands that Magna be punished, while Greta wonders how they'll do it. Elsewhere, Todd Snap sneaks in with the intention on finding out who crashed the press conference. He is shocked to see that the person was Magna, though he notes that he should have guessed it already. Magna shows off his Frontier Pass and demands that the Frontier Brains let him participate in the Battle Frontier. Brandon smacks Magna and tells him that having a Frontier Pass doesn't mean he can do what he wants. Magna tries to retaliate with his **Magic Hands**, but Greta has her Umbreon stop him with a Quick Attack to the face. Spenser turns everyone's attention to the television news report. As it turns out, the media thinks that Magna's appearance in the opening ceremony was intentional, and that Magna is indeed going to conquer the Battle Frontier.

Lucy points out that because of the rules at the Battle Frontier, Magna should be barred from participating, but Brandon and Spenser point out that the media won't like it if Magna isn't allowed to take part. Lucy suggests that they go along with the press's misconception, and that since there are still seven days before the Battle Frontier officially opens, then Magna must defeat all Frontier Brains before the Battle Frontier is open to the public. Scott claims that the idea is great and flies off to inform the press.

A very angry Tucker tells Magna that he will be the boy's first opponent, but Noland insists that he'll fight Magna first. Noland claims that Magna not only insulted the Battle Frontier, but the Frontier Brains as well. Noland states that he can't sense any knowledge in Magna and tosses him outside a window into the bushes below. Todd goes outside to see if Magna is alright, only to see him angry that his platform shoes have fallen off again. Todd berates Magna for angering the powerful Frontier Brains, but Magna tells him to relax and points out that he would have had to face them anyway. Magna sets off a party popper to tell Todd that he's going to sleep.

The next day, at the Battle Factory, Todd is among the reporters gathering to watch the first challenger of the Battle Frontier. Noland appears on a podium to introduce himself to everyone. Magna appears and chooses a Single Battle format. Noland presents Magna with six rental Pokémon to choose. Noland explains to the confused reporter that in the Battle Factory, Trainers can't use their own Pokémon and are required to pick three from a set of six random Pokémon to use.

With the PokéNav's help, Magna chooses his team: a Skarmory, Rhyhorn and Ludicolo. The battle begins, but instead of Magna fighting Noland, he has to start off battling against holographic Trainers first. Noland reveals that before Magna can challenge him, he must fight six sets of seven battles and that if he loses, he must start over.

The hologram Trainer's Illumise confuses Magna's Skarmory with Flatter. Magna decides to switch with Rhyhorn, who defeats Illumise with a Rock Slide. Soon, Magna has successfully defeated all three of his opponent's Pokémon with Rhyhorn. Todd gasps in horror as he realizes that if Magna wants to beat Noland, he will have to win over 41 battles.

After confirming with Noland if he can, Magna heals his Pokémon to prepare for the next fight. Noland praises Magna's judgment for choosing to switch Skarmory with Rhyhorn instead of staying and having Skarmory knock itself out while being confused. Todd adds that Magna did all this with Pokémon he wasn't even used to. Noland reveals that in addition to knowledge, another part of the Battle Factory is the trading rule. Since Magna has defeated an opponent, he can now switch one of his team members with one of the opponent that he just defeated.

Magna decides to switch Skarmory with Illumise. Todd realizes how tricky the rules of the Battle Factory are, just as Magna's second match begins. Magna continues his run of the Battle Factory and makes it up to the third set with 17 straight wins. Todd notes that because it takes Magna a while to win a single battle, the press has gotten bored while waiting for Magna to finish. Meanwhile, Magna faces an opponent's Hitmonlee with his Slaking. The Hitmonlee delivers a powerful kick, which Magna counters by having Slaking heal with Slack Off and then finishing off its opponent with a Feint Attack. Having won the battle, Magna decides to switch his Slaking with the opponent's Linoone. Todd questions Magna's decision to take the Linoone in exchange for his powerful Slaking.

Magna decides to take a quick break to use the bathroom, but instead of going inside a restroom, he chooses to simply urinate off the side of the Battle Factory. Todd follows Magna and drags him to the bathroom in disgust. Todd questions Magna's choice to switch out the strong Slaking for Linoone. Magna disagrees with this opinion, and reveals that he choice to switch out Slaking because of an "order and role" strategy.

Magna explains that the first Pokémon in a Trainer's party should be the "lead" which has to be fast enough to deal damage to the opponent repeatedly. Secondly, Pokémon two is the "main force", which has to be able to use multiple skills to deal with opponents that have special abilities. Lastly, the third Pokémon is the "rear guard", which needs to have high defense to serve as backup. Magna states that since he choose the order of his team, he needed to replace Slaking as it didn't fit any of his positions. Having finished his business, Magna sends out his team to continue his Battle Frontier challenge.

On set five, Magna continues beating opponent after opponent with the Linoone he used. By the end of battle number 34, Todd realizes that Magna was right about Linoone. Noland points out that since Linoone is a rental Pokémon and isn't bonded with Magna, its Frustration move is very powerful. In addition to this, the Linoone holds a Choice Band, an item that powers up a certain move but at the cost of forcing the Pokémon to only use that move. Noland praises Magna and states that the boy possesses more knowledge than he initially assumed.

Meanwhile, Scott, Lucy, Brandon, Greta, and Tucker arrive to watch Magna's progress with the hope that he will pass out and cry from exhaustion. They are shocked to see that Magna is only a few short battles before he will be eligible to battle Noland. Noland covers his eyes with a blindfold and claims that he will not watch Magna's final battles and trades in order to make their battle fair. Despite this, Noland confidently claims that he will still win the battle, as Magna is starting to get worn out. Despite this, Magna finally gets up to 41 consecutive wins, which allows him to battle Noland.

The two Trainers step on the battlefield and begin their battle. Magna sends out his Linoone while Noland sends out a Mawile. Mawile starts up the battle with a Focus Punch, which greatly damages Linoone. Noland realizes that his Mawile won't be a match for Linoone's Frustration and has it use Iron Defense to raise its defense. Magna then switches out Linoone for a Pinsir. Noland has Mawile use a super effective Flamethrower on Pinsir, but it suddenly uses Iron Defense again.

Noland realizes that Mawile is wearing the Choice Band, which was put on its head with Linoone's Trick move in exchange for a Lum Berry. Since Mawile can no longer attack, Magna has Pinsir defeat its opponent with a powerful Flail enhanced by Swords Dance. Noland praises Magna's skills and sends out a Golem to quickly defeat Pinsir with a Rock Slide. Magna calls out his Linoone again and orders it to use Dig, but Golem knocks it out with a Double-Edge. Noland presents the Knowledge Symbol and tells Magna that he will obtain it once he wins the battle. With only one team member left, Magna sends out his final Pokémon.

The third and final Pokémon Magna sends out to combat Noland is a Sceptile. Magna tells it to use an attack, but Noland has his Golem use Rock Slide before he can finish giving the command. A thick cloud of dust covers the area, preventing anyone from properly seeing the battle. Suddenly, Todd is shocked to see that Magna is being attacked by Sceptile, who has gone into a berserk state. Having no choice, Magna pulls out his **E Shooter** and fires at Sceptile.

This causes Sceptile to be calmed down just as the dust cloud settles. With Sceptile calm again, Magna and Noland continue their battle. Emerald has Sceptile use Leaf Blade on Golem, instantly defeating it. Down to his last Pokémon, Noland sends out his last team member, a Glalie. Todd gasps in horror while the Frontier Brains smile with glee at seeing a Pokémon that has an advantage over Magna's. Noland has Glalie use Crunch, which not only has Glalie clamp on Sceptile with its teeth, but freezes its arm with Glalie's ice-cold breath. Sceptile tries recovering some health by eating some of its Leftovers, but Brandon and Tucker point out that the item won't help Magna for long. Todd gets worried, as he checks a book which reveals that Glalie has one final trump card — the one-hit knockout move Sheer Cold.

Glalie lets go of Sceptile and prepares its next attack. Todd worries that it's Sheer Cold, only for Glalie to fire an Ice Beam from its eyes. Sceptile dodges the attack and several more with Detect, but Noland points out that the move gets weaker with each consecutive use. Glalie is commanded to use Sheer Cold, which it does by firing a powerful blast at Sceptile. Sceptile falls to the ground, and everyone assumes that it was defeated by the attack.

Despite being hit by the powerful move, Sceptile gets back up with no clear injuries. Confused, Noland wonders if his attacked missed, but gets distracted when Glalie starts faltering. When he investigates, Noland finds out that it has been hit with Leech Seed, which Magna reveals was put on earlier in the battle. Sceptile hits its opponent with an Iron Tail, defeating Glalie and winning the battle, much to the horror of the Frontier Brains. Anabel, who has been watching the last part of the battle alone, leaves quietly.

Magna begins to run off, but Noland tells him to wait and hands him the Knowledge Symbol, which is proof of the knowledge he has in him. The reporters, happy that it's finally over, get ready to interview both of them. However, instead of being ready for an interview, Noland and Magna start discussing what Noland could've done differently, until the reporters yell at them to give them some more attention.

Later that night out on a hill, Todd congratulates Magna on his win and confronts him about the device he used to calm down the rampaging Sceptile. Magna agrees to tell Todd everything, and shows him Sceptile's Poké Ball, much to the reporter's horror. Todd gets mad that Magna took Sceptile without permission, but Magna explains that he has to inspect it, since the reason it went berserk in the first place was because someone in the audience shot a Poison Sting at it. Magna then calls out to Latios and Latias, who emerge from the night sky and approach the boys.

Meanwhile at the Battle Pike, Greta tells Lucy that Brandon and Tucker are both completely rattled after Noland's defeat. Calmly, Lucy tells Greta that there's no reason to worry because she'll be the next one to take on Magna.

Latias and Latios ask him to release Sceptile from its Poké Ball. Magna does, and pulls out his PokéNav to check Sceptile's power at their request. Meanwhile, Todd stands in amazement that Magna is able to communicate with the Eon Pokémon. Magna finishes examining Sceptile and finds that it's one lever stronger than Glalie. Magna points out that during his battle with Noland, Glalie tried to use Sheer Cold, but it failed. As Sheer Cold is a move that will fail if the opponent is even one level higher, and Sceptile didn't avoid the attack, Todd realizes Magna must be accurate in his judgment. Magna explains that he didn't know about Sceptile's level until now, and since Noland didn't appear to notice anything amiss, it must mean that Sceptile is not a rental Pokémon to begin with. Magna guesses that if Sceptile isn't a rental Pokémon, it must mean that someone had slipped it into the Battle Frontier without anyone noticing.

Latias and Latios quickly warn Magna that some people are approaching them. The people turn out to be Brandon and Tucker. Todd worries what will happen if they find out that Magna stole Sceptile, but Latias covers herself, Latios, and Sceptile in a cloud of mist created by Mist Ball. Unaware of what happened, Tucker grabs Magna and picks on him by making fun of his short height. Tucker and Brandon ask which facility Magna plans on challenging next and each demand that he challenges their facility next.

Magna replies that he'll have to face them either way, but points out that since they get on his nerves he doesn't really want to challenge them. With that, Magna uses his Magic Hands to bash Tucker and Brandon's heads together, and then runs away. Furious, Tucker and Brandon give chase and eventually manage to catch Magna. Magna gets angry and lashes out, causing Tucker and Brandon to get tied up to the fangs on the Battle Pike's entrance. Tucker and Brandon demand to be released, but Magna gets tired and goes to sleep.

The next morning, Todd looks for Magna, as he didn't return after running off. With Latias and Latios gone, Todd wonders what to do with Sceptile. He arrives at the Battle Pike, and is shocked to find Magna there, still sleeping in mid-air while still having Tucker and Brandon tied to the building's fangs. Lucy arrives from within the Battle Pike and orders her Seviper to use Poison Tail to free Magna, Brandon, and Tucker. Lucy reprimands Tucker and Brandon, and tells Magna that he must be lucky if he managed to find her Battle Pike while running around in the dark. She introduces herself to him and asks if he'll want to challenge her today.

Magna agrees, while Todd reads about the Battle Pike: a facility that tests one's luck. A Trainer enters it with three Pokémon on hand and is required to enter a series of halls with three doors. To progress, they must go through one of these doors until they reach the final room. Each door leads into a room, which can lead to eight different types of events. Each set consists of six halls and seven rooms. The challenger can only battle Lucy herself after reaching the 129th room on the tenth set.

As the members of the press arrive, Magna runs off to get prepared. Todd runs after Magna and asks him what he's going to do without Pokémon of his own to use in battle. Magna explains that the person who sent him to the Battle Frontier owns every single sort of Pokémon, and they're all available for him to use. When they reach a computer, Magna sends a message to that person in the Pokémon Research Laboratory in Hoenn, who then sends the requested Pokémon to Magna.

Magna hurries back to the Battle Pike and tells Lucy that he's ready, choosing his first door. As Todd, Lucy, and the press watch via large screens, Magna is challenged to a Double Battle with two virtual Trainers using a Dusclops and a Kirlia. As the battle commences, Todd hollers for Magna to be careful as Kirlia prepares to inflict a status effect. To combat his opponents, Magna sends out his first two Pokémon, a Rapidash and Starmie. Magna's Pokémon leap to attack, only for Rapidash to be frozen by Dusclops, and Starmie put to sleep by Kirlia. Todd is horrified to see that Magna has already been defeated, but Magna tells him not to worry. Rapidash thaws itself out of its ice prison with a Flame Wheel, while Starmie wakes itself up with its held Lum Berry. Next, he commands Rapidash and Starmie to use Double-Edge and Thunderbolt, respectively, which defeat their opponents and gives Magna the victory.

While Magna runs off to the next room, Todd notes that Magna's team is great against status ailments, as Rapidash can free itself from being frozen with Flame Wheel, and Starmie holds the Lum Berry as well as having Natural Cure as its Ability. Todd begins wondering who the person is that sent Magna to the Battle Frontier as well as supplying him Pokémon. Meanwhile, Magna chooses his next room, but instead of another virtual Trainer, he finds a man just walking by and commenting on the weather. Lucy explains to a confused reporter that the Battle Pike is a test of luck, which means that there are a variety of events that can happen depending on whichever door he chooses. Due to this, very lucky Trainers can challenge Lucy without having taken a single hit while unlucky Trainers will be completely exhausted.

Time passes, and Magna reaches the 42nd room in the third set. There, he encounters a wild Milotic, which he simply runs away from instead of battling. Confused, Todd asks Magna why he completed the room by running away instead of battling his opponent. Magna explains that since it was a wild Pokémon battle he can run away and avoid any damage if he's fast enough. Magna explains that in the Battle Pike, taking routes that help avoid fighting is the wisest choice. Magna reveals that in each hall, there are maids that give hints as to what he will have to face in the room they stand in front of.

Magna starts the fourth set, where he encounters a maid who tells him that she heard whispering coming from the door to the right. With this hint, Magna correctly guesses that it must mean that the room contains a Tag Battle. Magna enters the room and is challenged by two virtual Trainers who send out a Raichu and Fearow to battle. Magna continues through more rooms with hints given to him by the maids.

Lucy praises Magna's skill in predicting which door to choose while only being given vague hints. She goes on to the say that the Battle Pike doesn't just simply test pure luck, it also tests if a Trainer has what it takes to draw luck towards them. She then leaves, as Todd watches as Magna approaches the next maid. The maid tells Magna that all three doors will lead to a horrifying event, signifying that it leads to the battle against Lucy herself. Magna enters the room, and finds Lucy waiting there with her Milotic, Shuckle and Seviper. Magna immediately sends out Blissey to use a Seismic Toss on Seviper.

Meanwhile outside the Battle Factory, Scott, Greta, Tucker, and Brandon invite Noland to come with them and watch Lucy's battle with Magna. Noland refuses the offer, as he's busy checking something. Noland goes back to his computer and notices that the number of rental Pokémon is off. He finds out that there are no records of the Sceptile that Magna used against him at all. As he wonders if someone broken into the management room, an armored man strikes Noland from behind. The man begins looking through Noland's computer for the Wish Pokémon that is only awake for seven days after a thousand years of sleeping, Jirachi.

Back at the Battle Pike, Todd watches as Magna's Blissey successfully uses Seismic Toss on Lucy's Seviper. Although knocked to the ground, Seviper begins using Poison Fang to release venom from its fangs. The venom hits Blissey, which badly poisons it. Lucy explains that unlike regular poison, which hurts a Pokémon every turn, bad poison increases the damage it deals every turn. Although Magna has used up all of healing items in the last room, he decides to keep battling until Blissey runs out of health.

Magna sends out Blissey to attack, but Lucy switches Seviper out with her defensive Shuckle. To counter this, Magna switches out with his Starmie, who has an advantage because of it being Water-type. Starmie attacks with a Water-type move, but Shuckle blocks the move by using Protect to climb inside its shell. Shuckle poisons Starmie with Toxic, so Magna finishes it off with a Surf. Lucy congratulates Magna, but reminds him that his Pokémon is still poisoned, and his lack of any Pecha or Lum Berries is surely an indication of his current bad luck.

Lucy suggests that Magna switch Starmie out, since its Natural Cure will cure the poison, just like Blissey had done with its Natural Cure when it was switched out earlier. Todd notes that if Magna switches out to his fully healthy Rapidash, Lucy will just counter with her Milotic. Magna decides to keep using Starmie, so Lucy sends out her Milotic. Magna has Starmie fire a Psychic, but the attacked is reflected by Milotic's Mirror Coat with twice the damage. Magna has Starmie use one last move, Thunderbolt, damaging Milotic enough to knock it out while Starmie also faints.

Down to one last Pokémon, Lucy sends out Seviper, while Magna sends out Rapidash. Todd wonders if Rapidash can win, as it doesn't have any countermeasures against poison. Scott, Greta, Tucker, and Brandon arrive, expecting to watch Magna lose to Lucy. They are shocked to see that despite Magna's Rapidash being poisoned, Lucy is only down to her last Pokémon. Lucy has Seviper use Giga Drain, which faints Rapidash and forces Magna to switch Blissey back into the battle.

Blissey clashes against Seviper repeatedly, but is defeated after being smashed into a wall. Although the Frontier Brains are glad to see Magna defeated, Seviper is suddenly set ablaze. The fire is revealed to be Overheat, which was used by a healed Rapidash. The attack knocks Seviper out, making Magna the winner of the battle. Although confused, Lucy realizes that Emerald had Blissey heal Rapidash's poison with Heal Bell and give it some health with Soft-Boiled. Lucy congratulates Magna by praising his skill in keeping his strategy from her for over 140 rooms and gives him the Luck Symbol.

Magna claims to not need the Symbol, but Todd puts it in his Frontier Pass anyway. Magna tells Brandon that he will challenge his facility next, angering the man by not using his name. Magna prepares to leave in the same way he entered, but Lucy tells him that he can just leave through the back. Magna decides to go through the entrance anyway and Todd follows him due to guessing that Magna has an ulterior motive for doing so.

Magna reveals that he wanted to talk to a maid, which Todd assumes was an attempt to flirt with her. The maid asks Magna if he saw more suspicious-looking Pokémon like Sceptile, but does so through telepathy. Magna states that he did, and decides to go and calm them down with his **E Shooter**. Confused, Todd asks what's going on and is shocked to see the maid's body flicker, revealing her to be Latias in disguise. Todd is confused to see that Latias can turn into a human, but Latias corrects him telepathically by stating that all she did was refract light to make an image of a human. Latias states that she did this to help Magna in secret, and that she trusts Todd enough to transmit her thoughts to his head.

The three head off to the 134th room, where Magna had found a suspicious Pokémon earlier. Upon entering, a wild Dusclops begins attacking them. Magna guesses that it's from Mt. Pyre and pulls out his E Shooter to calm it down. Latias explains to a confused reporter that Magna has traveled to many different places and seen many different Pokémon, which gave him the ability to tell where a Pokémon was born.

Magna and Latias go on to explain that the E Shooter shoots soil taken from a certain place attached to a string at a Pokémon, which calms it down by making it remember where it came from. After calming down the Dusclops, Magna goes to the other rooms and calms down more rampaging Pokémon with the E Shooter. After finishing, Latias flies off to somewhere else. Todd confronts Magna, asking him who is the person who planted all of the suspicious Pokémon in the Battle Pike.

At the Battle Factory, Noland lies unconscious after being knocked out by the mysterious armored man. The man states that he must hurry, as two days have passed, leaving only five days left to capture Jirachi. He expresses distaste that because of the demonstration battle with Magna, the large number of people at the Battle Frontier makes him unable to move about as he pleases. In addition to this, someone has been calming down the rampaging Pokémon he planted at the facilities. Despite this, the man challenges the person who has been predicting his tactics.

Elsewhere, Magna looks for a place to sleep while Todd begins bombarding him with questions. Magna attempts to answer, but Brandon appears and grabs him by the collar. Brandon turns on the lights, revealing that they have been next to the Battle Pyramid the entire time. Magna doesn't care and tells Brandon to let him go, but Brandon asks him how long it took for him to beat the Battle Factory and Battle Pike. Magna answers that it took 15 hours and nine hours, respectively.

With that, Brandon throws Magna into the Battle Pyramid, which is completely pitch-black. He commands Magna to try and figure his way out, but Magna is completely unable to because he can't see anything. Eventually, Magna manages to get out, but Brandon throws him back inside again. Magna attempts to use his memory of his previous trek to get out easily, but the room is different. Brandon reveals that the Battle Pyramid is a pitch-black maze that rearranges its interior every time someone enters it. Brandon tells Magna that if he wants to complete this place, he will have to start immediately and prepare to spend over an entire day before doing so.

Brandon explains that challengers can bring up to three Pokémon, and after completing a set, they can change their team if they wish to. With ten floors and seven sets, Magna must climb seventy floors before he can finally challenge Brandon in battle. In addition, Magna will have to face virtual Trainers during his climb. Lastly, Magna cannot use his held items, but is free to take the items that have been left around the maze's floors. Despite the harshness of this challenge, Magna refuses to back down. Brandon praises Magna's bravery and tells the press to take as many pictures as they want.

As Magna runs to the Pokémon Center, Todd questions his decision to challenge the Battle Pyramid without getting a proper night's sleep. Magna tells him not to worry as he chooses the Pokémon he will be using. Magna finishes picking his team: an Alakazam, Shedinja, and Phanpy. After returning to the Battle Pyramid, Brandon decides to show off the team he will be using to battle Magna. Brandon reveals his team—Regirock, Regice and Registeel—and states that he will wait for Magna at the seventh room of the tenth set.

Magna continues on his trek through the pitch-black maze. Time has passed since the night he started, and although now on the third set, it is now daybreak. A Houndoom attacks, but Magna counters with his Phanpy's Earthquake, defeating it. Upon defeating the Houndoom, Magna approaches the door, finally completing the third set in the process. Todd congratulates Magna on his victory, but points out how grueling the Battle Pyramid can be.

On the next set, Magna is startled by a wild Misdreavus, which he defeats with Shedinja's Shadow Ball. Magna and Todd point out how scary the place can be, which makes it perfect for a test of bravery. Brandon points out how the pyramids were designed to keep intruders and thieves out with traps, which is how the Battle Pyramid is designed as well. Brandon states that the place is designed to question ones bravery while also rewarding them for being able to conquer it. The room Magna is in gets a little brighter, which he guesses is because he defeated a wild Pokémon.

Todd expresses shock to see how Brandon is willing to play fair despite all the humiliation Magna has brought upon him. However, Todd also points out that despite Brandon wanting the battle to be fair, Magna will still have to face the Legendary Pokémon he has in his possession: Regirock, Regice, and Registeel.

Back inside the Pyramid, Magna is forced to run away from a wild Gengar with Alakazam's Teleport. Magna reveals that although he wanted to use Shadow Ball, the Misdreavus he defeated earlier used Grudge to prevent Shedinja from using it again. Magna reveals that in earlier sets, the Pokémon attempted to paralyze, poison and burn his team, meaning that the current set is attempting to prevent him from using moves. Although Todd claims that the Battle Pyramid is too tough, Magna tells him not to worry.

Phanpy arrives with several items in its mouth thanks to its Pickup Ability, one of which being an Ether. Magna points out that since he's allowed to pick up any dropped items and store them in his Bag. Todd realizes that Magna picked Phanpy for item gathering, Alakazam for escaping battles, and Shedinja for energy conservation, as it only has one Hit point, meaning there is no need to heal it. Todd praises Magna's ability to pick the perfect Pokémon for any situation and believes that he can conquer the Battle Frontier. Suddenly, Spenser appears and claims that Magna might be disqualified from the challenge altogether. He apologizes to Todd for interrupting him, but states that he will have to come with him.

Todd is taken to the Battle Tower, where Anabel, Tucker, Lucy, and Greta loom over an unconscious Noland. They reveal that someone knocked Noland out and stole all of the rental Pokémon. When Todd asks who could have done such a thing, the Frontier Brains gather around him, causing him to guess that they think it was Magna. Todd points out how Magna was at the Battle Pike all day, but Greta counters by stating that he's the only known outsider who doesn't have any Pokémon on hand.

The Frontier Brains and Todd get into an argument, but Anabel tells them to be silent. Anabel reveals that Scott has left her with some instructions on what to do. First, the demonstration will go on as planned, as it will cause chaos when they have to explain everything to the press, as well as giving the criminal a chance to attack again. The second instruction is that all Frontier Brains must work together to capture the criminal before the Battle Frontier is officially open to the public.

Tucker tells Todd to tell Magna that he doesn't trust him and tosses him out of the room. Todd wonders how Magna is doing and Lucy reveals that he has already made it to the final floor of the tenth set. On the top of the Battle Pyramid, Brandon greets Magna with his three Pokémon standing behind him. Brandon praises Magna's skill, as well as being shocked at the number of items he gathered along the way. Magna states that although he is scared to face Brandon's powerful team, he will still win the battle, no matter what.

They start their battle, and Brandon sends out Regirock to use Superpower. To counter this, Magna sends out Sceptile, which surprises Brandon. As Sceptile holds Regirock's arm in place, Magna has it use Leech Seed to sap away its health. Brandon claims that cheap moves will not work on him and that all he needs to do is knock out Magna's Sceptile in one attack. With that, he has Regirock blow itself up with a powerful Explosion. Regirock and Sceptile crash onto the ground, fainted from the powerful attack. Magna calls Brandon childish for using a move like Explosion, but Brandon states that in a showdown, he won't back down from a win. Brandon has Registeel attack, so Magna sends out his next two Pokémon, Rosita's Cubone and Hitmonchan.

Magna moves Sceptile to a counter and sends Hitmonchan into battle. Hitmonchan circles around Registeel with his fast speed and strikes it with a barrage of Fire Punches. Magna states that they will turn the tide of the battle by attacking furiously and has Hitmonchan use Sky Uppercut. Hitmonchan strikes Registeel with a powerful uppercut, sending it several feet into the air and knocking it out. Although he won the battle, Hitmonchan suddenly falls to the ground and turns sickly. Magna realizes that Registeel used Toxic when it was being attacked.

Since none of the items he picked up can heal Hitmonchan, Magna is unable to heal him before he keels over, defeated. Brandon points out that they both have one Pokémon left, but Magna is at a disadvantage with the Ground-type Cubone against his Ice-type Regice. Regice attacks by stomping with its leg, which Cubone manages to block with its bone. Suddenly, Brandon is distracted by a bright flash in the sky, which is revealed to be Jirachi.

Meanwhile, Todd runs out of the Battle Tower to see Magna's battle and accidentally runs into another member of the press. The press member is revealed to be Latias in yet another disguise. Todd tells her that they need to hurry to see Magna's battle, but Latias states that they have no need to be at the Battle Pyramid to see the battle. Suddenly, Todd and Latias appear in the sky above the Battle Pyramid. Latias explains that Latios has the ability to project what he sees to Latias, meaning that they can see the battle against Magna and Brandon without leaving the Battle Tower.

Todd notices that Magna is losing the battle, and that he picked Sceptile. However, seeing Sceptile reminds Todd that the Frontier Brains know that the rental Pokémon were stolen, which means that since Magna stole Sceptile, they'll assume that Magna was the thief. Although Todd gets worried that Magna won't be able to clear his name, Latias points to a more important matter in the sky—Jirachi. Jirachi suddenly disappears from the sky, leaving Todd and Brandon confused as to what it was.

Magna gets angry at Brandon and demands that he pay attention to their battle. Magna mocks Brandon for stating that he'll finish the battle in a minute, while Cubone has managed to block the attack for that long. Brandon gets annoyed and points out that Cubone's bone is shattering. Cubone is knocked out, and Brandon proudly proclaims that he's the winner of the battle, only for Regice to suddenly get knocked out by an attack. The attacker is revealed to be a revived Sceptile, who had beat Regice with a powerful Iron Tail.

Magna reveals that when Brandon was distracted by the flash of light, he secretly put one of the 99 Revives he gathered into Sceptile's mouth. Brandon proudly commends Magna's bravery for such a tactic and gives him the Brave Symbol as proof of his victory. As Magna puts the Symbol into his Frontier Pass, Brandon asks where the Sceptile came from. Magna almost reveals that he stole it, but Todd comes in and changes the subject to keep him quiet.

Todd tries to drag Magna away, but they are stopped by Anabel, Tucker, Lucy, and Greta. Anabel demands that Magna reveal where he got Sceptile from. Although Todd begs him not to, Magna casually states that he stole it from the Battle Factory. Tucker attempts to hand Magna over to the police, but Brandon comes down and states that Sceptile may not be a rental Pokémon. Brandon explains that in the battle, Magna and Sceptile used a strategy that required Sceptile to trust in Magna completely, which is odd behavior for a rental Pokémon. Anabel tells Magna that in order for him to prove his innocence, he will have to tell them everything he knows. Magna accepts and takes out his Pokédex to begin telling them about Jirachi.

Magna hikes up the leggings of his pants to uncover his platform shoes. He leaps into the air and stomps onto the ground, which turns his shoes into a ski-like shape. Magna leaps into the water, and Latias and Latios appear holding a rein for Magna to grab. With the Frontier Brains and Todd following him, Magna skies over the water, only to ski over a waterfall. Todd begins remembering what Magna had told them earlier.

In a flashback, Magna shows everyone Jirachi's Pokédex entry and explains that it was the Pokémon that appeared in the sky. The Frontier Brains get angry and accuse Magna of making things up, but Anabel stops them by stating that she has heard of Jirachi. Anabel reveals that Jirachi is a wish-granting Pokémon that is only awake once every thousand years. Tucker finds the story hard to believe, while Brandon points out how anyone who saw it last wouldn't be alive to tell them about it.

Despite Greta still having her doubts, Anabel decides to trust Magna, as he managed to get data on Jirachi onto his Pokédex. Despite the Pokédex having a tracking system, it doesn't work on Mythical Pokémon. Despite this, Magna reveals that although it appeared just to disappear again, Jirachi actually just fell to the ground somewhere nearby. Magna tries to run off and capture it, but Tucker's Salamence chomps on his backside to stop him from moving. Tucker demands to know if Magna challenged the Battle Frontier to hide his true objective. Magna replies that conquering the Battle Frontier is his hobby, while capturing Jirachi is a job he was given.

Magna goes on to explain that the time of Jirachi's awakening just happened to coincide with the opening of the Battle Frontier. To clear everyone's confusion, Magna states that although Jirachi awakens every thousand years, it is only awake for seven days at a time. Tucker gets angry and states that have to find the criminal who attacked Noland, not look for a Pokémon. Greta stops him and guesses that it might be possible that whoever attacked Noland might be looking for Jirachi as well. Magna confirms Greta's theory, though Greta reminds Magna that he is still under suspicion. Magna then suggests that they follow him to prove his innocence.

Back in the present, a day after the flashback took place, Magna, the Frontier Brains, and Todd approach the location. Seeing how Magna has control over Latias and Latios causes Anabel and Greta to state that they shouldn't keep their guard down around him. They arrive at Artisan Cave, where they are attacked by a large group of wild Smeargle. While everyone else fights the Smeargle horde, Magna just jumps over them to avoid the attackers.

Todd asks why he doesn't just calm them down, and begins to understand Magna more. He points out that although he loves Pokémon battles, he won't take on everything that attacks him. Due to this, Todd realizes that Magna only loves Pokémon battling as a sport. He goes on to state that unlike the other wild Pokémon Magna had faced before, the Smeargle can't be calmed down since they only attack on instinct. Magna taunts the Smeargle by stating that he won't fight them, as he has no interest in wild battles.

Todd decides to follow Magna and get Jirachi's capture on film. He tries to get away from the battles to go on ahead, but a Smeargle appears and attacks. Suddenly, something knocks the Smeargle away, which is revealed to be the Sudowoodo and Dusclops that Magna calmed down earlier. Having developed an attachment to Magna, the two Pokémon help battle the Smeargle. They eventually reach Magna, who is standing in front of a sleeping Jirachi. Jirachi awakens and unfolds itself, releasing a blinding flash of light. Magna steps on the ground, causing a compartment to open in his platform shoes to open and release several different types of Poké Balls. After consulting with Rosita on which to use, Magna prepares to kick a Timer Ball at Jirachi. Suddenly, a clanging sound fills the cave, and a shadowy figure appears before them. The man introduces himself as Guile and tells Jirachi to come to him. Magna tells everyone that Guile is a villain who aims to capture Jirachi for himself. Magna kicks the Timer Ball at Jirachi, but Guile slices it in half with a sword.

Magna calls Rosita up on his Pokégear and informs her of his current situation. Rosita tells Magna not to worry, and points out that it's natural for people to compete for a capture. Despite this, Rosita tells Magna that he shouldn't focus on battling. Guile rushes in and swings his sword at Magna, successfully slicing off one of his fake hands. Magna catches his severed hand and tells Rosita that he'll follow her orders. Jirachi attempts to fly away, but Magna continues pursuing after it. Guile opens a chest compartment in his armor, revealing a large stash of Poké Balls stuffed inside. He opens them, sending out a large number of Pokémon to chase after Magna. Greta picks up one of the Poké Balls, which causes her to gasp in shock.

Rosita asks Magna if he still has Cubone and Hitmonchan on hand. She tells him that their Mach Punch and False Swipe attacks will be useful in capturing Jirachi. Suddenly, Greta stops Magna and berates him for focusing on capturing Jirachi instead of staying to fight Guile. She reveals that the Poké Balls were the rental Pokémon that were stolen from Noland, meaning that Guile was the person who attacked him before. Greta states that as far as the Frontier Brains are concerned, stopping Guile is far more important than capturing Jirachi.

Magna doesn't give a response, so Greta leaves in a huff to face Guile. Tucker, Brandon, Spenser, and Lucy all step in to confront Guile. They send out their Pokémon to send out a four-way attack from all directions. The attacks surround Guile, but he redirects them all back with a swing of his sword, sending the Pokémon and their Trainers flying. Greta steps in and has Umbreon attack the rental Pokémon with an army of Double Team clones.

As Magna watches from the sidelines, he asks Rosita whether or not he should help. Rosita tells him that he should focus on his mission of capturing Jirachi. Anabel appears, praising Rosita's composure. She states that if anyone would let their emotions get the better of them, it will mean that Jirachi will fall into the enemy's hand. She sends out her Raikou and tells Magna that she will fight Guile while he goes after Jirachi. While Guile reaches for Jirachi, Anabel and Magna attack from behind whilst riding on Raikou's back. Anabel commands a Thunder Shock, and Raikou releases a small bolt of electricity from its tail, which surrounds Guile like a cage. Anabel explains that while Thunder Shock is a weak Electric-type move, its small power gives Raikou the ability to manipulate it with ease. Despite being immobilized, Guile doesn't appear to be fazed, while his Surskit begins releasing a liquid from its leg.

The clouds on Raikou's back suddenly grow in size and rise upwards. Anabel explains that most Pokémon can only use the move Thunder outside, when there are thunderclouds in the sky. Despite this, Raikou can use Thunder wherever it wishes because it carries thunderclouds wherever it goes. Raikou fires a powerful Thunder from its clouds, but doesn't hit Guile with it intentionally. Todd is shocked to see how strong Anabel is, but she states it is because she has talent. Magna takes this chance to capture Jirachi and sends out Cubone and Hitmonchan. Magna has Hitmonchan use Mach Punch to prevent Jirachi from moving by threatening to attack with its super fast punches. While Hitmonchan keeps Jirachi distracted, Cubone whips out a pair of nunchaku made of bones. Cubone throws the nunchaku, which spin around Jirachi's body and binds its body, while not hurting it in the process.

With Jirachi tied up, Magna pulls out a Luxury Ball, as the Timer Ball he thought would be useful in a long battle wouldn't be needed anyway. Magna aims for the line on Jirachi's stomach, as that is where its most vital energy might be. The Ball connects, and Jirachi is sucked inside. While the Frontier Brains exclaim that Magna succeeded, Guile simply stares while his Surskit puts its arms in the air.

Meanwhile, at the Battle Arena, Scott unsuccessfully tries to keep the press calmed down while they wait for the Frontier Brains and Magna to show up for the next challenge. He pulls out a PokéNav and states that there is no helping it, as they're facing Jirachi and the villain who aims to capture it. Back at the Artisan Cave, Todd is happy to see that Jirachi has been captured, which means that Guile won't be able to get his wishes granted. Despite this, Magna notes that Jirachi should have been sucked into the Ball, but it hasn't completely clamped shut.

They quickly realize that Guile's Surskit is using Psybeam to keep the Luxury Ball from closing. The attack succeeds, and the Luxury Ball is destroyed, freeing Jirachi in the process. Guile brandishes his sword, and uses it to slice through the electric jail made by Raikou. Anabel tries to sick Raikou on Guile, but the floor is revealed to have been flooded with a sticky substance. They realize that Guile's Surskit has been releasing a nectar from its legs the whole time, which eventually turned into the sticky glue-like substance that they're trapped in. Guile swings his sword, sending a wave of energy at his opponents.

The attack is blocked by Sceptile, Sudowoodo, and Dusclops, who jump in front of it to protect Magna. Guile reaches out for Jirachi, but it disappears. Guile yells out in anger, but he points out that he still has four days left to capture it. While his opponents can do nothing but watch, Guile throws a flash bomb to escape, while revealing his intention to rule the world and his full name: Guile Hideout. Back at the Battle Arena, the Frontier Brains and Magna finally manage to get back. Before they start the challenge, Anabel stops Scott and asks him if he knew everything about Jirachi and Guile.

The press note how the Frontier Brains look injured in addition to the serious conversation between Anabel and Scott. To distract the crowd, Tucker has his Salamence release a large ball of fire into the air to start a show. Tucker creates a lie stating that the Frontier Brains were busy training and simply forgot to fix themselves up before they came back. He grabs Greta and claims that their training would bring an exciting result for the next battle. Inside the Battle Arena, Greta starts her battle against Magna. Todd heads off to find the Frontier Brains and Scott. Back in the front of the Battle Arena, Scott confirms Anabel's suspicions. He reveals that he purposely withheld the information so that he could make the Frontier Brains stronger.

He reveals that everything started because of a report about Jirachi. The report holds detailed information about Jirachi, such as where it would wake up next after its one thousand years of slumber. He reveals that the person who deciphered the report was none other than the scientist Professor Oak. Scott states that one day, Professor Oak called him to inform him that the place where he would build the Battle Frontier just happened to be where Jirachi would awaken next.

In a flashback, Scott asks Professor Oak how he learned of this, to which he replies that he was given it from a woman named Ultima, who had acquired it through questionable methods. Oak reveals that he intends to capture Jirachi, as there is a very difficult wish that he needs granted, and only Jirachi can do it for him. Although Scott gives him permission to look for Jirachi, Professor Oak reveals that someone else is looking for Jirachi, and broke into his lab the night earlier to get information on it. Although he is glad that he was only able to decipher only a little of the ancient language on the Jirachi Report, it still means that the villain knows where and when Jirachi will awaken. Oak guesses that the thief will aim to capture Jirachi on the dates it will be awake: July 1 to July 7.

Worried that since the opening ceremony of the Battle Frontier will coincide with the dates of Jirachi's awakening, Professor Oak suggests postponing the opening ceremony till later. Scott refuses, as he states that his Frontier Brains will be strong enough to stop the villain. Oak trusts Scott's decision, but states that he is sending a Pokédex holder to the Battle Frontier to capture Jirachi, which happens to be Magna.

Back in the present, Tucker is angry at Scott for not telling them in advance so that they would be able to prepare for Guile's arrival. Scott questions whether or not them knowing anything in advance would help them win. Scott states the weak will always lose, but the strong will win, even if they don't know anything. He goes over to watch Magna and Greta's battle, and guesses that after seeing his skills in Artisan Cave, Greta wanted to see Magna's skills first hand.

Inside the Battle Arena, Magna has Sceptile strike Greta's Heracross with Leaf Blade. Heracross manages to deflect the attack with its horn, but Sceptile rushes in to deliver several punches and throw it to the ground. Scott notes how Magna refuses to let Greta have any room to breathe. He also points out that Magna had no surprise attacks in his battles against Lucy and Brandon. Although he states that he is angry for what happened to Noland, he states that if Noland was stronger, things would have ended differently. Scott makes all of the Frontier Brains promise to get stronger so that they can defeat Guile the next time they meet in battle. Anabel agrees with Scott's decision, and tells the other Frontier Brains that they will defeat Guile before the Frontier officially opens.

Back at the battle, Tucker and Brandon cheer Greta on. Greta has her Heracross send Sceptile flying with Megahorn, heavily damaging it. Since three turns have ended, a virtual Trainer will assess the battle to determine the winner. With a score of five to one, Greta's Heracross defeats Sceptile. While a five minute break is called, Todd asks Magna if he's still alright after the battle in Artisan Cave. Todd notes how the Sceptile, Sudowoodo, and Dusclops that protected Magna in Artisan Cave have gotten attached to him. The break ends, so the battle between Magna and Greta continues.

Magna has Dusclops use Psychic on Heracross, which will give him good marks on his skill as well as mind and body. Since Heracross can't use any skills to damage Dusclops, it loses points. Todd notes how in the Battle Arena, the result of a battle is determined through assessment. If a Pokémon doesn't attack, it will lose points in the mind section; if it performs a move well, it will gain points in the skill section; depending on how healthy it is once the assessment starts, a Pokémon will lose or gain points for body. In the next assessment, Magna's Dusclops wins the battle with a score of five to two.

For her second Pokémon, Greta sends out Umbreon, which has an advantage over Dusclops. Umbreon kicks with a powerful Faint Attack. Magna tries to counterattack with Dusclops's Will-O-Wisp, but Umbreon dodges it and confuses Dusclops with Confuse Ray. Umbreon wins the next assessment with a score of five to one. Magna sends out his last Pokémon, Sudowoodo. Dusclops's Will-O-Wisp begins affecting Umbreon with a burn, so it recovers some its health with its Leftovers.

Magna quickly finishes Umbreon off with a combination of Sudowoodo's Low Kick and Hammer Arm, giving him the win with a score of five to two. Greta sends out her final team member, a Shedinja. Greta points out that although Shedinja is weak, its Wonder Guard Ability makes it so that only a few moves can hurt it. Magna counters with Rock Slide, a move that can defeat a Shedinja, but it uses Endure to survive the hit. Greta refuses to let the last round end with an assessment, and has Shedinja fire off a Solar Beam at Sudowoodo. As the battle gets chaotic, Todd expresses his shock to find out that Magna was sent to the Battle Frontier from Professor Oak. He wonders what wish Professor Oak intends to have Jirachi grant.

Meanwhile, on the S.S. Tidal, Jethro and Gwendolyn attend Wanda and Riley's wedding. In the ship's hold, Mr. Briney tells his subordinates that they're carrying five statues to the Battle Frontier's Battle Tower. After Briney tells them that he doesn't want a scratch on the statues, the subordinates begin covering the statue's container in plastic to protect them.

Back at the Battle Arena, Magna declares that he lost, but Todd points out that Sudowoodo is still able to battle. Todd edges Magna to cheer for the Pokémon that have been fighting for him all this time. Although he struggles initially, Magna manages to cheer Sudowoodo on and tells it to not give up. Sudowoodo smiles, and manages to stand back up. The battle ends with an assessment, Magna wins with a score of four to two, much to his surprise. Greta awards Magna the Guts Symbol, thanking Magna for the great match and apologizing for thinking that he had no fighting spirit. Magna tiredly thanks Greta, and starts to go outside to sleep. Greta tells Magna that he can use the Battle Frontier's accommodations from now on, but he and his Pokémon fall asleep from exhaustion.

Suddenly, Noland appears behind the other Frontier Brains, noting how everyone has become friendlier with Magna in the time he's been out. The other Frontier Brains apologize to Noland for failing to defeat Guile and avenge him. Noland tells them not to worry, as he has found something that can give them an advantage for when they face their enemy again. In a flashback to when Guile had knocked Noland out, Noland scratches the surface of Guile's sword with his fingers. He reveals that he found powder with properties similar to the moves Reflect and Light Screen, making it some kind of barrier item. By swinging it, the sword creates a veil around Guile that can deflect moves right back at their senders.

Anabel realizes that it was because of this that Guile was able to reflect their attacks back at them in Artisan Cave as well as his Surskit still being able to move despite being hit by Raikou's Thunder. Noland asks Scott for the Jirachi Report, as he might be able to use it to decipher where Jirachi will show up next. Scott hands the report over and states that he puts his trust in Noland. Tucker gets excited and suggests to Spenser that they train for their upcoming battle with Magna. Spenser declines and departs to the Battle Palace for rest while asking to not be disturbed. At the Battle Palace, Spenser looks at the markings on his arms while muttering Guile's name under his breath.

At the Battle Frontier's accommodations, Greta carries Magna's Pokémon on her back with Todd following behind her with Magna on his back. They place Magna on a bed while Greta has Magna's team put in a recovery machine. Greta notes that with all of his gadgets, Magna might be uncomfortable sleeping and decides to strip and put him in a pair of pajamas. Much to their shock, Magna is actually a lot shorter than he really appears. Todd ushers Greta out of the room and makes her promise to pretend like she didn't see anything.

Back inside the room, Todd has clothed Magna again, and notes that Magna would be shocked to find out that people have learned his true height. Todd decides to go back to his room, but Sceptile, Sudowoodo, and Dusclops emerge from the recovery machine, fully healed. Looking worried for their Trainer, Sudowoodo creates a Berry Juice for Magna out of Magost Berries. Noting how domesticated Sudowoodo is makes Todd realize that she is actually a female.

Annoyed, Sceptile brings out several Berries to make a fruit salad out of them with its Leaf Blade. This causes a rivalry between Sceptile and Sudowoodo to see who will take care of Magna. They get into a fight, creating several foods made from the Berries, which Todd notes as delicious. Dusclops, who hasn't been able to join in the competition gets angry and summons a black hole in front of its hands. The black hole, to Todd's dismay, sucks the food into it and begins drawing Magna inside.

Realizing that Dusclops wants Magna all to itself, Todd, Sceptile, and Sudowoodo start a tug-of-war to prevent Magna from being sucked into the black hole. The struggle causes Magna to wake up, and he demands that everyone let him go, and smacks all of them afterwards. Magna explains that since he had never owned Pokémon before, he didn't expect them to fight over him and he is troubled by this development. Recalling how he cheered Sudowoodo on, the boy is frustrated at how something like that resulted in a significant change in the battle, which he had always believed to be rooted in understanding the mechanics of Pokémon battles. Todd admits that he cannot offer Magna advice, since he isn't a Trainer himself.

At the Battle Factory, Noland continues deciphering the Jirachi Report. Brandon appears, offering Noland a cup of coffee. Noland notes how the more he examines the Jirachi Report, the more he finds it interesting. He states that since its been a thousand years since Jirachi last awakened, he wonders if someone really did get their wish granted from back then. Brandon wonders if the person who had their wish granted wished for eternal life. Noland points out a passage, which he deciphers as being a record from the last person who had their wish granted. Noland realizes that the passage reveals that Jirachi has a third eye, and that only those who meet face-to-face with this eye and connect with its heart will get their wish granted. Elsewhere, Jirachi freely flies about as the third eye on its chest opens.

At the Pokémon Research Laboratory in Hoenn, Rosita informs Professor Oak of Magna's four victories at the Battle Frontier. Professor Oak states that they only have three more days left to capture Jirachi. Rosita offloads a stack of data for Oak to analyze, declaring that they have to help support Magna in any way they can. Rosita reveals that Magna cheered his Pokémon on in battle, which was uncharacteristic of him. They muse that Magna must be going through some kind of life-changing experience, which a voice agrees with them about. The voice is revealed to be Professor Birch, who enters the room.

At the Battle Dome, Magna gets excited to battle after getting a good night's rest. Suddenly, a giant explosion shoots up from the dome, and Tucker appears, welcoming everyone to his battle facility. Tucker leaps into the air, flying around with the help of his Salamence who keeps him airborne with strings. Tucker states that he is willing to let bygones be bygones now that he knows why Magna has come to the Battle Frontier, but is angered when Magna just wants to start the battle. Before they can, Tucker points Magna to the ship docked at the Battle Frontier: the S.S. Tidal.

Magna notes that there are a lot people exiting the ship. Tucker reveals that the people are regular Trainers who have been invited to the Battle Frontier to compete, just like Magna. Anabel states that they did this because it would be boring to have the audience just watch the computer-controlled virtual Trainers battle each other repeatedly. Despite the danger that Guile Hideout poses to the guests, Anabel states that the Frontier Brains will protect them, no matter what.

Tucker explains that in the Battle Dome, there will a tournament of 16 Trainers each. Only when a Trainer wins five sets of 16 battles will they be able to battle Tucker for the Tactics Symbol. They enter the Battle Dome, which is stocked full of excited spectators. When Tucker asks where Todd has gone, Magna states he's gone somewhere else to sort out all of his pictures. Offended that Todd doesn't intend to cover the Battle Dome, Tucker flies off to continue his airshow. Magna goes to the challengers' corner, but all of the Trainers just rudely ignore him. To counter this, Magna rudely wedges himself in between the Trainers.

In his room at the Battle Frontier's accommodations, Todd sorts the various photos he has taken. He notes how Magna's Sceptile stares at him a lot, which he assumes is because it was already attached to its Trainer. He accidentally gives himself a paper-cut and calls the front desk to send him a band-aid. Suddenly, a nurse appears, who reveals herself to be Latias in disguise once again. When she sees Todd's photos, Latias notes that Sceptile is actually looking at Magna's Pokédex. Despite this, Sceptile has grown more attached to Magna himself. Todd begins to wonder what made Sceptile so interested in the Pokédex.

Back at the Battle Dome, several Trainers battle each other in the first set. Scott, looking at the lineup, notes that Magna is about to battle Aroma Lady Rose. The fifth battle starts, and Magna rushes onto the stage. Rose has her Vileplume use Giga Drain on Magna's Dusclops, but he easily sends it flying with Fire Punch. Having won the battle, Magna moves onto the semifinals of the tournament. When Scott asks how he taught Dusclops Fire Punch, Magna reveals that he used the Battle Points saved up from the other facilities to teach it the move.

Magna notes how convenient it is that the Battle Dome gives him a Battle Card that gives him information on his opponents. Scott states that the key to beating the Battle Dome is picking the right tactics against their opponent with previously given information. After checking the Battle Card again, Magna goes into his next battle against Ranger Masaharu.

On the S.S. Tidal, Wanda and Riley say their wedding vows. As the two exchange rings, Gwendolyn looks in awe at how romantic a shipboard wedding is. Winona notes how she had to be there to give her blessings after how much they helped in the Groudon and Kyogre crisis. Gwendolyn jokes that Winona could consider a romantic wedding herself, but the Gym Leader notes how her past relationship with Wallace didn't work out. Gwendolyn questions this by bringing up how Wallace renounced his title as Champion so he could be close to Winona. Winona states that because she had been burdened to have another person who was much stronger than her always by her side. Gwendolyn begins teasing Winona by stating that she must have fell in love with him again after the crisis.

Winona counters by bringing up Gwendolyn's relationship with Jethro. Gwendolyn states that it's over between them, as Jethro claims to have forgotten everything because of when they left Mirage Island. Jethro appears with Wallace and demands to know what Gwendolyn and Winona are chattering about. Offended at Jethro's statement, Gwendolyn starts bickering with Jethro as per usual. Wallace calms them down by stating that while he and Winona have to go to the wedding reception, Jethro and Gwendolyn have a mission: to compete in the Battle Dome and meet the third Hoenn Pokédex holder.

At Pokémon Research Laboratory, Professor Oak thanks Professor Birch for deploying Jethro and Gwendolyn to help Magna out. Birch begins to reminisce about Treecko, one of the three Pokémon he had on hand along with Torchic, Mudkip, and three Pokédexes. The latter two Pokémon were given to Gwendolyn and Jethro, but due to him being caught in a flood, Birch lost track of Treecko and his last Pokédex. The last he'd heard of both were from a boy named Lenny, who had found and returned the Pokédex with a letter explaining that Treecko had evolved into a Grovyle, but was discovered missing after its defeat at the Ever Grande Conference. Nonetheless, Birch is hopeful that Grovyle is faring well.

Back at the Battle Dome, Magna's Sudowoodo faces off against Masaharu's Ursaring. Sudowoodo is almost hit, but uses Counter to defeat Ursaring and win the battle for Magna. The announcer calls a 15-minute break, so Magna decides to take a break somewhere else. Outside the Battle Dome, Jethro talks to Mr. Briney, who states that he will return in three days. Gwendolyn wonders how they will be able to find Magna, but Jethro states that their Pokédexes will create a beeping sound when all three are near each other.

Suddenly, their Pokédexes begin beeping, indicating that Magna is somewhere nearby. Suddenly, a rainbow appears in the sky. Jethro and Gwendolyn take the time to admire it, but they soon look up to see that the rainbow was created by Magna's urine. Magna, annoyed at the strange beeping sound, begins to turn around to look where it's coming from, causing Jethro and Gwendolyn to scream. A horrified Jethro, Gwendolyn, and Magna's Sceptile turn off the beeping sound on their Pokédexes.

Magna thanks Sceptile for turning the sound off, but questions how it knew how to do that. Magna turns around and demands Jethro and Gwendolyn's identities, only to be annoyed by Jethro inspecting his clothes for pee and Gwendolyn getting annoyed by Jethro's vanity. Annoyed, Magna repeats his question, and Jethro and Gwendolyn formally introduce themselves as allies and Pokédex holders. Magna demands to know if it was Professor Oak and Rosita who sent them, but they correct him by stating that it was Professor Birch who sent them to help. Magna states that he doesn't need help and runs off. Jethro and Gwendolyn try to get him to stay, but Sceptile lashes out with Iron Tail, sending the two Trainers flying. Gwendolyn states that they should follow him, but Jethro states that they will be competing with him in the Battle Dome tournament anyway. Jethro begins smelling something on his clothes and decides that he needs a change of clothes. Jethro's prissy attitude angers Gwendolyn, who questions why a boy would act like that. Meanwhile, Scott spots them from afar, noting that they have arrived as expected.

Back inside the Battle Dome, the press are excited to see real Trainers battling as opposed to virtual Trainers. They note how Tucker has appeared amongst the lineup of challengers participating in the tournament. Most of the reporters are banking on Magna making it all the way to the top, but one of them notice that newcomers Jethro and Gwendolyn are proving themselves to be equally promising. Jethro, with Swampert, and Gwendolyn, with Blaziken, both easily defeat their opponents with a single hit, allowing them to advance to the next round. Magna and Tucker also beat their opponents, which allows them all to advance to the semifinal round.

Scott notes that the match-ups between Magna vs. Jethro, and Gwendolyn vs. Tucker will be interesting. Scott goes over to Tucker to ask how he's doing. He wonders what will happen if Tucker loses to Gwendolyn before he gets to battle Magna. Tucker suggests that whoever wins the tournament will be awarded the Tactics Symbol, but states that he won't lose anyway. Tucker states that he doesn't care about winning, and that all that matters is getting strong enough to beat Guile.

In the first semifinal match, Magna and Jethro go on the stage. Magna attempts to check Jethro's data, only to be interrupted by Jethro recording Swampert, Milotic and Gardevoir. A referee enters the stage, demanding to know what Jethro is doing, only for Jethro to tell him to set up a stage light for his Pokémon. Jethro tells Magna that he doesn't need to check up on his team, as he already made them available to see. Jethro sends out Gardevoir first, so Magna counters with his Dusclops.

Gardevoir starts off with a Hypnosis to put Dusclops to sleep. Dusclops manages to break free of the spell, so it fires of a super effective Shadow Ball at Gardevoir. Despite the endless barrage of Shadow Balls, Gardevoir manages to keep standing, so Magna has Dusclops use Fire Punch. The attack gives Gardevoir a burn, making it so that Gardevoir will lose health as the battle goes on. Tucker questions if that will help him win as he gestures towards Dusclops. Magna notes how Dusclops is burned, too, which is the result of Gardevoir's Ability, Synchronize.

Tucker confirms that the Ability forces the user's opponent to share the same status conditions, while Scott suggests that Gardevoir had used Imprison earlier, meaning that none of Dusclops's Shadow Ball attacks had actually worked. Magna is shocked to see that all of his attacks were for nothing as both Pokémon fall to the ground, fainted. Magna realizes that his opponent is strong, while Jethro merely replies with a grin. For his last Pokémon, Jethro sends out Milotic.

Jethro muses if Magna will send out Sceptile for the type advantage again. Magna is confused to see how Jethro is so confident that he doesn't care about type match-ups. Either way, Magna sends out Sceptile to do battle, only to be interrupted by Jethro. Much to Magna's irritation, Jethro begins arguing with the staff about the stadium lighting not showing Milotic's good side. Gwendolyn is excited to see how serious Jethro is, but Tucker states that they have to have their match now. While Magna and Jethro have their match, Gwendolyn and Aggron face Tucker and his Salamence in battle. Magna notes how tough Milotic is, as his strategy to paralyze her with Body Slam and attack repeatedly with Leaf Blade still hasn't defeated her.

Magna has Sceptile use Focus Punch on Milotic, but Jethro reveals that Milotic has the Marvel Scale Ability, which raises her Defense whenever she has a status ailment. Despite this, Magna refuses to back down and sends Sceptile to attack. Magna is annoyed at Jethro's confidence, and becomes disgusted when Jethro states that he believes in his Pokémon. Jethro reveals that at one point, he and Milotic were separated, but they managed to get back together again. Jethro's continued expression of his love for Milotic disgusts Magna even further, who claims that it is killing him.

Jethro points out how despite Magna claims to find believing in Pokémon disgusting, he is actually really close to his Sceptile. This angers Magna, and has Sceptile move in to finish Milotic off with a Leaf Blade. Sceptile goes in for the strike, but Scott notes that the attack would have worked if Milotic hadn't already frozen it with Blizzard. Magna calls out to Sceptile, but Sceptile is frozen and can't move. Sceptile remembers Jethro's statement about how separated people will get always be together in the end if they truly belong together.

Sceptile flashes back to his time as Professor Birch's Treecko, when Kyogre caused Littleroot Town to flood. Professor Birch tells Treecko about Magna, who, despite being a strange person, will be its partner. The flashback goes on, showing the events of Treecko being separated from Birch, being rescued by Lenny, teaming up with him at the Sky Pillar, evolving into Grovyle, awakening Rayquaza, and battling at the Hoenn League.

After being defeated at the tournament, Grovyle leaves Lenny's side and ends up on some island, where it evolves into its current state. Although surprised to see its new form, Sceptile is knocked unconscious by Guile Hideout, where it was slipped into the Battle Frontier as a rental Pokémon to scare away the press. Magna calms the rampaging Sceptile down with his **E Shooter** with the soil he got from Littleroot Town, Sceptile's birthplace.

Sceptile breaks free from his ice prison, which allows him to attack and defeat Milotic, making Magna the victor of the battle. Jethro states that his hunch was right, and that Sceptile is actually the Treecko that was owned by Professor Birch. With Sceptile's amnesia cured, Jethro asks it if it remembers him. Sceptile remembers to back when Jethro picked Mudkip, because he thought that the Mudkip looked better than it. Angered, Sceptile begins attacking Jethro and chases him around the area. Gwendolyn comes back, stating that she was defeated by Tucker. This causes Magna to realize that his next opponent is Tucker in the finals. Elsewhere, Guile appears in some room.

At the Battle Dome, Greta and Lucy point the crowd in to the see the tournament. They express anger over how they, as Frontier Brains, have been reduced to mere ushers. Noland and Brandon tell them to calm down, as they were given the task by Anabel. Greta agrees, but she states that she never expected so many people to come. As they watch the crowd comment on the battle, the Frontier Brains tear up from seeing how much the people care for the Battle Frontier. As Noland tells everyone to go cheer Tucker on, he reveals that he found out a way to see Jirachi before Guile Hideout does.

Inside the Battle Dome, the battle between Magna and Tucker finally gets underway. Jethro and Gwendolyn cheer Magna on, which gets on his nerves. The two guess which Pokémon Tucker will start with, which makes Magna yell at them when they get into another argument. Jethro and Gwendolyn state that they can't help it because Magna's Sceptile has gotten along with Swampert and Blaziken. Gwendolyn suggests showing how much he cares for Sceptile by using it in his battle.

Magna calls a time-out, and requests that Jethro and Gwendolyn be thrown out of the Battle Dome as well as a change in his team. The referee tells Magna that he can't change his team, but Tucker decides to allow it anyway. Magna walks out of the Battle Dome and prepares the Pokémon he will request from Rosita. Jethro and Gwendolyn follow and try to talk him out of it, only to be thrown out of the Battle Dome by Magna. Magna puts his team in a transfer machine, despite them clearly not wanting him to do it. Magna tells his team that feelings and bonding don't make winning teams, and that it would just make them lose the battle and be insulting them. Magna notes how Rosita is taking an unusually long time to reply, and she just sends him his replacements without answering his call. Afterwards, Magna returns to the battlefield and begins his battle against Tucker. Magna sends out an Alakazam, while Tucker sends out a Charizard.

Magna states that it's the same Alakazam that he was used in the Battle Pyramid. Alakazam attacks with a super effective Thunder Punch. Magna states that Alakazam knows all three elemental punches, which is perfect against a Flying-type like Charizard. Charizard manages to endure the move and counters with an Earthquake. Magna tries to have Alakazam last long enough to dish out another Thunder Punch, but it faints from the move.

Magna sends out hist last Pokémon, a Metagross. Scott questions this choice, and wonders if Magna made a wrong choice when expecting Tucker's team. Magna states that Metagross is holding a Quick Claw, which he hopes will give it an advantage. Magna has Metagross attack with Rock Tomb, greatly damaging its opponent. Charizard manages to survive and attacks Metagross with a super effective Overheat. Magna tries to use Protect to block the attack, but it fails after repeated use.

Outside, Jethro and Gwendolyn note how their plan to get along with Magna failed. They decide that no matter what happens, they will have to use their remaining days to check around the Battle Frontier. They notice Spenser exiting out of the Battle Palace. Gwendolyn wonders why he's there while everyone is at the Battle Dome, but Jethro just tells her to ignore him. Spenser approaches the two, causing them to stop. Suddenly, Spenser puts his staff up to Gwendolyn's chin, and she asks what he's doing. Spenser states that he can tell something about Gwendolyn from her eyes. Jethro tries to attack him, but Spenser knocks him to the ground with his staff. Spenser states that by looking at her eyes, he can tell that Gwendolyn touched the Blue Orb. As he talks to her, Jethro pulls out a Memory Lighter and ignites it.

Inside the Battle Dome, Magna has Metagross attempt to defend itself from Tucker's Charizard. As the Frontier Brains look excitedly at the battle, Anabel leaves to discuss something with Scott. Greta asks Noland how he found out a way to find Jirachi. Noland reveals that he had captured three Smeargle from Artisan Cave the day before. He reveals that during the clash with Guile Hideout, some of the Smeargle were able to Sketch one of the moves Jirachi could use. He has the Smeargle use Wish, which releases a bright flash of light. Noland states that although he has never seen the real Jirachi, he can use the flash of light created from Wish to determine where Jirachi would appear with the use of the Battle Frontier's surveillance cameras.

Back on the battlefield, Metagross is finally knocked out, making Tucker the winner of the battle. Tucker congratulates Magna for the well-fought battle, but points out that Protect gets weaker with each consecutive use. He offers to battle Magna again when the Battle Frontier officially opens, but Magna just leaves without a word. Tucker assumes that Magna is unable to suppress his anger, and goes off to join his teammates. Suddenly, Tucker notices Guile's shadow from the window, and he sends his Salamence to pursue the villain. The other Frontier Brains are shocked to see Tucker acting so oddly. Noland gets a signal where Jirachi has appeared next: the top of the Battle Dome.

Back at the Battle Palace, Gwendolyn questions what her connection to the Blue Orb has to do with anything. Spenser apologizes, and explains that he got worked over meeting one of his kindred. Jethro gestures to Gwendolyn that she did a good job and the two run off. Jethro reveals that with the Memory Lighter, he recorded Spenser's strange behavior. Meanwhile, Magna approaches Spenser at the Battle Palace's entrance. Magna tells Spenser that he intends on challenging the Battle Palace, as his plans have been disrupted. Magna states that he'll challenge the Battle Palace now and the Battle Tower tomorrow, so he can finish the Battle Dome again on the last day. Spenser agrees, and states that their battle will go unseen by the press, as that's how he prefers it.

On the Battle Dome's roof, the Frontier Brains are helpless to stop Guile from sucking Jirachi into a Poké Ball. The Poké Ball falls to the roof, with Jirachi fully captured. Guile picks up the Poké Ball and proudly proclaims that Jirachi is now his. Guile expresses shock to see that Noland, a newcomer, is here, since he wasn't at Artisan Cave. This angers Noland, who points out that he knocked him out and stole his rental Pokémon. Guile claims that Noland was so weak, he had forgotten about him, but also thanks him for supplying the rental Pokémon for him to use. Brandon tries to attack Guile, but is sent flying by Guile's sword. Noticing Noland's three Smeargle, Guile guesses that it's the reason why they were able to catch up to him so fast. Guile reveals that when the Smeargle used Wish, it created a beacon that led Jirachi to him. Guile states that with Jirachi in his hands, it's too late to do anything. Guile sends out multiple Starmie, who lift him into the air while shooting several attacks at the Frontier Brains.

The press, hearing the commotion, come out of the Battle Dome, much to Lucy and Greta's horror. Guile states that since he finally has Jirachi, he no longer needs to hide from everyone. He states that with Jirachi, he can finally grant his wish, and that the Battle Frontier will sink into the depths of the ocean. Guile opens his chest plate, releasing the rental Pokémon to attack the crowd. Tucker, Lucy, and Greta go to save the people, but Guile tells them to save their strength, as they'll be swallowed by the sea anyway. Guile goes to take Jirachi somewhere else, as its wish-granting skills need to be put in a place close to the sky.

Brandon wonders if there is anything they can do, but Noland says there is. Since Guile has not mentioned anything about Jirachi's third eye, it must mean that he doesn't know about it. If Guile doesn't know about the third eye, he won't be able to have his wish granted. Brandon tells Noland to go tell Spenser and Anabel about it while he and the others save the crowd from the rental Pokémon.

At the Battle Palace, Magna asks if Spenser will answer his ringing phone. Spenser refuses, as no one is allowed to ruin the mood once the doors close. Spenser explains that in the Battle Palace, Magna must battle six sets of seven Trainers each before he is allowed to battle him. Despite this, Spenser states that he won't need to do that now. Confused, Magna asks what the rules are, since he needs to get his Pokémon from Rosita. Spenser states that in the Battle Palace, a Trainer must test their spirit by using their three most trusted Pokémon.

This confuses Magna, but Spenser explains that he is not allowed to give commands to his Pokémon. Spenser sends out his three most trusted Pokémon: Slaking, Crobat, and Lapras. Magna brings out three Pokémon: his Sceptile, Dusclops, and Sudowoodo. Spenser reveals that he saw the battle between Magna and Tucker, where he lost because he couldn't trust his Pokémon and picked a different team.

The phone rings again, so an annoyed Spenser decides to answer it anyway. After hanging up, Spenser tells Magna that Guile Hideout has captured Jirachi and is attacking the Battle Frontier. Since Magna's job was to capture Jirachi, he decides to go fight Guile and challenge the Battle Palace another day. Spenser states that won't be needed, and reminds Magna that he can leave his team here and face Guile. Magna looks at his team and begins remembering the various moments he had with them. Magna points out how he is being forced to leave and trust in his Pokémon despite hating such things; almost as if Spenser had planned this. Spenser tells Magna that he's free to interpret it any way he wants to. Magna makes his decision and sends out Sceptile, Sudowoodo, and Dusclops. Magna places his trust in the three and tells them to come back up to him once they get the Spirits Symbol. Jethro and Gwendolyn, who were watching the conversation, join Magna as he runs off.

Outside the Battle Dome, the Frontier Brains struggle to protect the people from the rampaging rental Pokémon. Tucker asks where Guile Hideout went to, and Brandon replies that he headed off to the Battle Tower with Jirachi. Lucy asks where Noland went, and Brandon tells her that he went off to inform Spenser about what's happening. Greta tells everyone to focus on saving everyone instead of worrying about Guile.

At the Battle Palace, Spenser watches as Magna's Pokémon battle against his own. At the Battle Frontier's accommodations, the reporter and Latias look outside to see all the commotion. Latias removes her human disguise and takes the reporter outside to investigate. Latios joins them, and they pass by Noland while he wonders why Anabel isn't responding to his calls. To find out what happened to Anabel, Noland decides to check the Battle Tower for her.

He approaches Magna, as well as Jethro and Gwendolyn, who he hadn't met before. Jethro and Gwendolyn introduce themselves as the Hoenn Pokédex trio, along with Magna. Magna gets annoyed at them trying to associate with him, but Jethro suggests calling themselves the **Three Conquerors**, for their goals of conquering Gyms, Contests, and the Battle Frontier.

Suddenly, a mob of rental Pokémon emerge from the bushes, so Jethro and Gwendolyn send out Swampert and Blaziken, respectively, to attack them. When Noland asks Magna where his Pokémon are, Magna states that he left them back at the Battle Palace. Having no choice, Magna whips out his **E Shooter** and decides to borrow a few Pokémon to use in the meantime. From out of the crowd, Magna picks the Pokémon that look the most tormented and calms them down. He fires, calming down a Snorlax, Mr. Mime, Mantine and Mawile. He tells the four to follow him into the Battle Tower, while Noland closes the door to keep the others out.

Noland decides to let Magna borrow the Pokémon, but keeps the Mawile for himself. Guile watches from the Battle Tower's computer room, and expresses anger that they caught up to him so quickly. He waves his sword at Jirachi and demands that it tell him why it refuses to grant his wish. He wonders if there is some sort of procedure he needs to follow before he can have his wish granted. He decides to buy time before then and tells a silhouette that they will help him do it.

Back at Magna's group, the elevator isn't working, so Noland suggests going up the stairs. When they go to the next floor, the lights turn on, which only happens when it takes on a challenge. Suddenly, a Ninja Boy virtual Trainer and rental Gulpin are summoned. From behind the virtual Trainer appears Anabel, who has blank eyes and a vacant expression, and suddenly turns around to leave. Magna and Noland try and stop her, but the virtual Trainer's Gulpin attacks. Noland wonders what's wrong with Anabel, but Gwendolyn states that beating the virtual Trainer and going to the next floor is more important. Mawile defeats the Gulpin, allowing the group to go to the next floor.

They go to the next floor, only to be attacked by a virtual Kindler and Bird Keeper and a rental Numel and Taillow. Noland realizes that they're doing the Battle Tower challenge, which means that they have to beat all the virtual Trainers before reaching Anabel. Since only Scott and Anabel can start the challenge, it means that Anabel herself must have activated it. Guile Hideout appears on a video screen, confirming that Anabel is under his control. Noland questions how Guile was able to get close to Anabel, as the last time she was seen was when she was going to talk to Scott. Noland calls Scott on his Pokégear, who reveals that he was being bothered by the press all day. As he talks, Scott avoids various rental Pokémon with his UFO device. Guile reveals that the Scott Anabel left with was an illusion he created with a Psychic-type Pokémon.

Guile expresses pleasure in being control of the Battle Tower, as it means he can use the virtual Trainers and rental Pokémon however he wishes. This angers Magna, who tells Guile that he won't let him get away with his schemes. Guile tells Magna to complete the Battle Tower challenge by winning 70 consecutive battles before he can take him seriously. Magna runs off, but Noland tells him that it'd be easier to split up so that while one person stays behind to battle, the others can move ahead. Magna, Jethro, Gwendolyn, and Noland advance through the floors and defeat their opponents. Noland notes how strong the other three are, which makes him doubt that they're ordinary kids. After defeating more opponents, Jethro and Gwendolyn finally reach the 70th floor. They wonder where Magna and Noland went, as they're not sure who overtook whom. They enter a room, which isn't a room for battling, but an archive for information.

They find a memoir detailing the Battle Frontier's creation written by Scott. The memoir states that the building of the Battle Frontier isn't what's important, but the people. It states that Scott specifically gave special attention to the kind of people he picked as Frontier Brains. Jethro states that at one point, Scott went to his father for information on what people he should look for. They guess this is how the current Frontier Brains were chosen. They continue on to another section, which appears to be dedicated to Pokédex holders. They come across the statue of Edge, Robyn Oak, Bayley, Roberta and Martinez, which they assume is just a regular statue.

Jethro and Gwendolyn hear a loud noise from another room and head off to investigate. They enter, but find that Magna has already been defeated by Anabel and her Raikou. Despite Magna already being defeated, Anabel keeps attacking as an attempt to torture her opponent. Jethro and Gwendolyn try to help, but Magna tells them to back off, as the battle is between him and Anabel. Anabel continues attacking Magna. Gwendolyn begs for her to stop, but Jethro points out that she's under Guile's control.

Gwendolyn wonders who Guile is, and why he would do such cruel things. Jethro pulls out his Memory Lighter to show the memory of Spenser. Jethro points out that since he called Gwendolyn his kindred for touching the Blue Orb, it must mean that Spenser has done the same. Anabel throws Magna across a wall, and goes in for another attack. Suddenly, Latios appears, and tells Magna to stand back up. He presents Magna with his Sceptile, Sudowoodo, and Dusclops, who have successfully won the Spirits Symbol.

Magna gets up and sends his team out to continue the battle. Suddenly, Anabel collapses to the ground. Guile appears and berates Anabel for being too weak to handle his manipulation by stomping on her. Jethro and Gwendolyn wonder if it really is Spenser that is inside Guile's armor. Latios offers to use telepathy to show what Latias is seeing at the Battle Palace. The area shifts to inside the Battle Palace, where Todd Snap, Latias, and Spenser are currently located at.

Spenser apologizes for keeping something a secret, and reveals exactly what it is. Spenser reveals that when he was younger, he visited his friends, the guardians of Mt. Pyre. When his two friends were away, he became captivated by the beauty of the Blue Orb and touched it. When he did so, his body was filled with a tremendous power, which caused him to become fearful and release the orb. Despite this, he had nightmares of a great monster, which he eventually found out was the Legendary Pokémon Kyogre.

Having regretted what he has done, Spenser dedicated himself to training his spirit, which eventually caused him to become the Frontier Brain of spirit. Because he touched the Blue Orb for only a moment, he gained the ability to tell who had come in contact with the Orbs by the glow in their eyes. Since Gwendolyn has come in contact with the Blue Orb, her eyes have a dull blue glow to them. Spenser states that although he wasn't sure at first, he is now fully certain that Guile has not just come in contact with the Blue Orb, but actually has allowed its power to seep through his entire being. Guile praises Spenser's skills. As he lifts his armor's mask, Guile reveals that he became one with the Blue Orb and gained an immeasurable power. Much to everyone's shock, Guile Hideout reveals his true identity: the leader of Team Aqua, Archie. Archie states that after becoming one with Kyogre, he became fully aware of the power of the sea. Due to this, he aims to become the ocean itself, and engulf the world with its power. Gwendolyn wonders if he intends on awakening Kyogre again, but Archie states that he doesn't have to since he has Jirachi that can just make one for him.

Suddenly, Noland's Mawile attacks with its jaws, but Archie blocks it with his Tentacruel. Archie states that he has been waiting for him, which confuses Noland. Archie presents Anabel and threatens her with his sword. Archie offers Noland a trade: Anabel for the Jirachi Report. Noland is unsure about what to do and asks Jethro, Gwendolyn and Magna to give him a suggestion. Archie immediately drops Anabel and attacks Noland with his Tentacruel, taking the Jirachi Report in the process.

After he finishes reading, Archie commands his Surskit to force Jirachi's third eye open. With the eye open, Archie looks into it and makes his wish. Words form on Jirachi's wish slip, signifying that it granted Archie's wish. Suddenly, the water outside the Battle Frontier shoots into the air and begins taking shape. The water turns into a gigantic, monstrous Kyogre-shaped creature that towers the entire Battle Frontier. Archie reveals that his wish was to create a sea monster that will devour everything in its path. Noland begins despairing that he caused all this even though he did it to save his friend. Gwendolyn tells Noland that he shouldn't blame himself, and that it's time to turn the tide on Archie now that they have Anabel back. Suddenly, Archie's face begins smoldering, and he closes his armor's mask. Jethro questions why he needs to close the mask despite revealing his identity. This causes Jethro to wonder if Archie wears the mask for a different reason entirely.

The monster Kyogre charges at the Battle Tower, causing a giant wave of water to fill the area. Magna has Latios carry the unconscious Noland and Anabel away to safety. As the others decides to get out as well, Archie, as Guile, suddenly climbs back onto the Battle Tower. After shaking himself dry, Guile tells Gwendolyn and the others that they have to get out quickly. As he drags Gwendolyn to safety, Guile notes that the Kyogre caused the Battle Tower's defense system to activate.

Gwendolyn kicks Guile off of her, but Jethro points out that he's not lying. Jethro, Gwendolyn and Magna jump through the closing door, but Magna gets caught inside. Magna struggles to get out, but a rod is thrown to keep the shutters from closing. After Jethro cuts Magna free, the three are shocked to find out that the person who helped them was Guile. Suddenly, another Guile appears, demanding to know who the other person is and why they're impersonating him.

The shorter Guile states that his plan to trick Guile's Surskit and Tentacruel into believing that he was its master was ruined because of Magna. The taller Guile tells the impostor to be silent and cuts the fake Guile's armor in two with his sword. As his armor falls off, the fake Guile points out how Guile hid his identity and used Anabel to do his dirty work. The fake Guile's armor completely falls off, revealing it to be Miguel. Miguel pulls out a bag of Lava Cookies and states that since it was his first time in the Hoenn region, he had to try the famous treats. He tells Rosita to come out, and she does, angry that Miguel had ruined the expensive armor that they had made. Miguel introduces himself to Jethro, Gwendolyn and Magna, but Rosita tells him to stop fooling around. Gwendolyn confirms that Miguel and Rosita are their senior Pokédex holders from Johto and wonders if the other five are there as well. Miguel tells her that they won't be joining them, despite already being there as well. Gwendolyn asks what Miguel means, and he replies that they're actually there to help them.

Guile decides to attack, so Miguel replies by sending out Typhlosion and Aipom. Typhlosion lets out a powerful Flamethrower, which Aipom increases by spinning Miguel's pool cue to fan the flames in Guile's direction. Guile attempts to block the flames with his sword, but he is quickly overpowered and knocked to the ground. Miguel brags about how awesome he is and tells Guile to get lost. Miguel looks at the petrified statues of Edge, Robyn, Bayley, Roberta and Martinez. He notes that since Jirachi has already granted a wish, it only has two wishes left. He places a bangle on Martinez's arm and promises to free him from his petrification. With three more bangles put on his cue, Miguel states that it's time for the battle to begin.

Guile Hideout repeats Miguel's statement of "getting the party stared". Miguel tells Guile that he's right, and that he won't repeat himself. Miguel introduces himself and Rosita to Magna, Jethro and Gwendolyn, and states their mission: to free their seniors from their petrification. Miguel jumps onto Aipom's tail, who then proceeds to launch him at Guile. Miguel attempts to strike him with his pool cue, but Guile sends him flying back with his sword. Jethro and Gwendolyn question how real people can become statues, but Miguel tells them that it's the truth. Miguel has everyone hand him their Poké Balls, which he puts on his skateboard with Aipom riding on it. Miguel kicks the skateboard at Guile, which releases Rosita's Parasect, Gwendolyn's Donphan, Jethro's Gardevoir, and Magna's Dusclops. The five Pokémon grab and restrain Guile by holding him down.

Rosita reveals that Professor Oak, Professor Birch, and Scott came up with a plan after some discussions. She states that the plan has three stages. First, Magna would be sent to look for Jirachi as well as challenging the facilities. Second, if an enemy shows up, Jethro and Gwendolyn would be sent. Third, Jethro and Rosita would be sent, as they are the only people who knew about their seniors's petrification. Despite this, Rosita notes that they were too late to stop Guile from making his wish.

Guile claims that there is nothing they can do, as he already made his wish; and with it, he now has a massive sea monster under his total control. The monster Kyogre attacks again, sending another wave at the Pokédex holders. Guile notes that Jethro and Gwendolyn—who are Pokédex holders—banded together to stop him and Maxie. In addition to that, more Pokédex holders have come together to stop him once again. He claims that this is an opportunity to finish his ambitions by defeating the Pokédex holders. He sends the Kyogre to attack once more, engulfing the Battle Tower in water yet again.

Guile throws Jirachi away, as he already had his wish granted and because it looks to weak to be used in battle. Magna rushes to Jirachi's aid, just as another wave of water rushes towards him. Latios steps in, and blocks the water with Luster Purge. Magna thanks Latios for his help and asks if he got Noland and Anabel to safety. Latios states that he did, and they're currently working with the other Frontier Brains to stop the rental Pokémon and deal with the flood. Hearing that the Battle Frontier is flooding causes Jethro and Gwendolyn to realize that the Battle Frontier is sinking.

Guile claims that with his power, he is now the ruler of the world. He wonders if the next thing he should do is seek the Mythical Pokémon living in the ocean. Guile's gloating angers Gwendolyn, but Rosita tells her that they have to work together to accomplish their goal. When Jethro asks how they will do that, Rosita states that they will have to make a wish on Jirachi. Miguel reveals that unbeknownst to Guile's knowledge, Jirachi can actually grant three wishes. Jethro and Gwendolyn suggest that they use the last two wishes to turn their seniors back to normal and get rid of the Kyogre, but Jethro tells them that they can't.

Rosita reveals that when Scott was told about Jirachi, he made Professor Oak promise him that he can make wish on Jirachi. Miguel has everyone send out their flying Pokémon to fly around and distract Guile. Miguel gives Rosita the three bangles and tells her to give them to Jethro and Gwendolyn. Lastly, he tells Magna that it's his job to make Jirachi grant his wish. When Magna questions this, Miguel states that he is the only person able to connect with Jirachi, as he has had more exposure to it than the others. As Miguel watches his back, Magna makes his wish to Jirachi. Magna stares at Jirachi after making his wish. He looks at the statue of his seniors, which haven't changed at all. Although he wonders why nothing has changed, Magna realizes that he needs to look at Jirachi's third eye. Magna asks Jirachi to open its third eye, but it floats away from him. Magna begs Jirachi to tell him why it would grant a wish of someone as evil as Guile Hideout instead of him.

Elsewhere, Rosita, Jethro and Gwendolyn leap off of the edge of the Battle Tower. They suddenly land on an invisible floor, which Rosita reveals that she had created with Professor Oak's Mr. Mime, who used its ability to solidify air. Rosita reveals that she had gotten the idea after watching Sabrina's battle against Bugsy. They head down the stairs into a room below.

When Jethro asks why she created rooms, Rosita gives him and Gwendolyn each a bracelet. Rosita tells them that their goal is to learn the ultimate moves Hydro Cannon and Blast Burn. In addition to the ultimate Grass-type move, the bracelets were given to them from Ultima of Two Island. Rosita tells them that they have to learn the moves right away in order to stop the monster Kyogre. Jethro suggests that since Kyogre is a Water-type Pokémon, they should use Grass and Electric-type moves. Rosita explains that the monster Kyogre isn't a Pokémon, but a giant cluster of energy, which can only be defeated by an equally powerful blast. Rosita notes that when Latios used Luster Purge, it managed to cut through the Kyogre, leaving a permanent hole in its fin. Jethro and Gwendolyn, having fully understood what they have to do, accept their mission. Rosita leaves to join the team tasked with distracting Guile.

While Rosita and the other flying Pokémon attack the Kyogre, Magna tries to figure out why Jirachi didn't grant his wish. Miguel tells him that he's lacking in determination. Miguel shows him Edge's Pikachu and Chuchu, who managed to escape being petrified by being out of their Poké Balls at the time. He states that they came all the way to the Battle Frontier because they had faith that their Trainers would be cured. Miguel tells Magna that everyone is counting on him as he flies away to join Rosita. He tells Magna to join Jethro and Gwendolyn in learning the ultimate moves.

While Miguel, Rosita, Latios, and Gwendolyn's Tropius battle Kyogre, Magna jumps down and joins Jethro and Gwendolyn. Gwendolyn greets Magna and hands him the bracelet. Jethro states that in order to learn the techniques, they will have attack the Pokémon that is weak to a certain type. Swampert, Blaziken, and Sceptile launch their attacks, but Sceptile gets hurt more than usual because Magna keeps spacing out. Magna states that he's in shock after being rejected by Jirachi and can't concentrate on anything else. Jethro and Gwendolyn suggest Magna tell them more about himself since they don't know him well enough to know how to cheer him up. Magna takes off all of his gadgets, revealing how short he truly is to everyone. Magna guesses that they're shocked, but states that's how he truly is. Magna claims that he's always been alone.

Magna begins explaining his past to Jethro and Gwendolyn. When he was younger, Magna's parents died, making him an orphan. Magna was passed around his various relatives, but their children would just make fun of his small size. The Pokémon there would accept Magna regardless of his size, and would help him perform various tasks that he could not perform himself due to his short stature. One day, the other children insinuated that he was just using the Pokémon as tools to make up for his short size. This angered Magna, who tried to fight his relatives, only to beaten up. He then decided to distance himself from Pokémon so no one would ever have the same impressions of him again, and ran away.

At one point, Magna overheard a couple of scientists arguing as he passed by a river. The male scientist wonders if it's really alright to just abandon the project to create the Green Orb, but the female scientist, Professor Yanase, calmly states that it must be a sign that Rayquaza can't be controlled like Groudon and Kyogre. Magna soon discovered the core of the Green Orb, which Professor Yanase had discarded into the river. The core inspired Magna to change his image into one that makes him look more independent.

Using a stick to draw in the dirt, Magna begins designing a new image for himself. To make his legs longer, he will wear platform shoes that can turn into a water ski-like form. To make his arms longer, he will wear fake hands attached to a spring that will increase his reach. To make himself look slightly bigger, he'll comb up his hair higher and grow out his eyebrows. Suddenly, the Trick Master appears, having gained an interest in the design Magna created. Despite Magna's loner attitude, he quickly became friends with the strange man. As they traveled throughout Hoenn, Magna revealed that because he was passed from relative to relative, he gained the ability to identify where a Pokémon was born.

After learning about Magna's troubles, the Trick Master decided to put him in Earl's Pokémon Academy in Johto. Upon arriving, Magna was disappointed to see how run-down the place was. Despite how terrible the condition the place was, Magna noticed how the helper still loved the place. Suddenly, the place is attacked by wild Slugma, but the helper quickly defeats and captures them. He later learned that the helper was none other than Rosita, and he quickly came to admire her. Magna joined the Academy so that he could learn more about Rosita, only to find out that she had already left.

Much to his shock, various people began coming to the Academy to renovate and resupply it in order to support the orphaned children and Pokémon. Earl reveals that the person who paid for these repairs was none other than Rosita, who had become Professor Oak's assistant after leaving. Seeing how much she did for them, the children are moved to tears. Magna, however, was stunned at Rosita's selflessness, which turned his admiration into respect. Magna decided that he wanted to learn from Rosita, but worried that she wouldn't have time for him because of her job. To get close to her, Rosita decided to get a Pokédex that all of Professor Oak's assistants seemed to get. After following the man to Goldenrod City, he asks Hirō to tell Professor Oak that he wants a Pokédex. As he pulls out a Pokédex, Professor Oak asks Magna for his name.

As Magna continues to tell his story, Jethro and Gwendolyn are surprised that Magna received his Pokédex from Professor Oak long before they did. Magna corrects them by stating that he didn't actually get it at the time and continues with his story.

Back in the flashback, Hirō and DJ Mary note that Professor Oak's words imply that he already knew about Magna. Professor Oak reveals that he knows that Magna is from the Earl's Pokémon Academy. Magna assumes that Professor Oak wanted to give him the Pokédex anyway and tries to take it from him. Professor Oak takes the Pokédex away, revealing that he didn't mean to give it to him. Professor Oak reveals that he knows all about Magna after being told by Earl when he was checking up on the Academy. Noting how Magna is only eight years old, he states that he can't give a Pokédex to someone so young.

However, Professor Oak states that the real reason he can't give a Pokédex is because Magna lies to him. He asks Hirō to bring the note he had written and notes that Magna's request to learn more about Pokémon was inconsistent with his usual tendency to avoid them. He tells Magna that if he can't tell the truth, he wouldn't give him a Pokédex even if he was older. Professor Oak told Magna to consider what Pokémon are to him and until then, he would register Magna as a temporary owner of the Pokédex.

Magna later told the Trick Master about what happened to him and asks for his advice. Although he apologizes for making him come all the way to help him, the Trick Master reveals that he had another reason to come. He pulls out a briefcase, which is revealed to have all of the gadgets that Magna had designed previously. In addition to the gadgets, Magna finds the **E Shooter**, which he had not originally thought up. The Trick Master reveals that he had created it so that Magna can use his ability to determine where a Pokémon was born to help people.

The Trick Master explains that every creature is sure to have a reaction to something that comes from where they were born. With his Hometown Soil bullets, Magna can calm down rampaging Pokémon by making them remember where they were born. Magna begins tearing up at the Trick Master coming up with the invention for his sake, but he points out that he actually based it on a device from another region. The Trick Master helped Magna to put on his gadgets, and in the months that followed Magna trained rigorously to master usage of his arms, shoes, E Shooter and unique ability, before finally proceeding to receive his Pokédex from Professor Oak.

Unfortunately, Professor Oak revealed that the Pokédex was currently with Professor Birch at the time. Magna offered to get it himself, only to find the region being flooded by Kyogre. When he found the professor, he found him being washed away by a tidal wave, which meant that Magna had to wait even longer for his Pokédex. In fact, Magna had only gotten his Pokédex a short while before he was sent to the Battle Frontier.

Concluding his story, Magna remains depressed over how Jirachi refused his wish, but Jethro and Gwendolyn console him, appreciating that he was willing to divulge his life story to them. Just then, the bangles glow and fall off, indicating that Sceptile, Swampert and Blaziken have learned the ultimate moves. Suddenly, Miguel and Rosita fall onto the roof of the room, having been defeated. Having bought time for them, Miguel asks if Jethro, Gwendolyn and Magna have mastered the ultimate moves yet. Guile Hideout, riding on top of his monster Kyogre, tells it to attack the Battle Frontier once again. The wave engulfs the Battle Frontier, causing it to begin sinking once more. Guile laughs at the power the monster Kyogre possesses. He notices Jethro, Gwendolyn and Magna trying to learn the ultimate moves while being protected by Mr. Mime's solidified air room. He dares his opponents to face one that has become one with the sea.

Angered at what he did to Rosita, Magna sends his other Pokémon to attack. Guile easily smacks them away with his sword, and begins stepping on Mr. Mime's head to taunt Magna. Magna tells Guile to stop it, but Guile notes that Magna stated that he didn't like Pokémon, but Pokémon battling. Guile calls states that Pokémon that cannot battle are nothing more than useless garbage that should be trashed. He moves over to the statue of Martinez, stating that the same applies to humans as well. Guile asks Magna if he agrees with what he said.

Magna tells Guile that he's wrong, and that he always wished that he had friends to have bonds with. Magna reveals that it's not the Pokémon battles he likes, but the Pokémon themselves and those who like them. Suddenly, Magna, Jethro, Gwendolyn, Miguel, and Rosita's Pokédexes begin beeping. They assume the five Pokédexes are resonating with each other, but Gwendolyn notes that there are more sounds coming from elsewhere. As the statues begin chipping away, Gwendolyn reveals that there are actually ten locations where the beeping is coming from.

The wish slip on Jirachi's head forms words as its third eye fully opens and glows. The statue of Edge, Robyn, Bayley, Roberta and Martienz break open, turning the five Trainers back to normal. Miguel congratulates Magna for shouting his feelings and meeting his eyes with Jirachi's Eye of Truth. The five Pokédex holders then rush to their formerly petrified teammates. Jethro, Gwendolyn, Miguel and Rosita reunite with Edge, Robyn, Bayley, Roberta and Martinez while Magna watches. Robyn and Roberta check their Poké Balls to see if their Pokémon are alright, while Martinez looks at his Feraligatr. An image of a crashing wave appears behind Feraligatr, and the bracelet on his arm starts to glow. While Edge and Bayley check their teams, Miguel points them to Pikachu and Chuchu outside. Miguel hands Edge a pair of new clothes.

Edge tries to recall what happened to him and the others, but Robyn tells him that they have to deal with Guile first. Guile notes how surprising the recent events have turned, but points out that the Battle Tower is still under his control. Guile sends a large wave of rental Pokémon to attack the ten Pokédex holders. They attempt to fight back, but Guile sends the monster Kyogre to cover the Battle Tower in water once more. Roberta notes how she wanted all nine of them to meet up, but not in these circumstances. Rosita corrects her by stating that there's actually ten of them now.

Miguel attempts to tell Martinez of his bangle, but Martinez reveals that he was conscious the entire time, embarrassing Miguel for when he called Martinez his buddy. Martinez states that he imagined Feraligatr gaining a new power, which was helped by watching Jethro, Gwendolyn and Magna train. The bracelet glows and falls off, meaning that Feraligatr has learned Hydro Cannon. Everyone else is shocked to see how fast Martinez learned the move, while Miguel notes how it took two months for him.

Bayley complains that although they're together, they won't be able to enjoy it. Miguel tells Bayley that they will, and that they'll be counting on her. Jethro asks what they can do, as their opponent is the sea itself. Gwendolyn asks Miguel if he has a plan, and he replies that he doesn't, causing everyone to fall in shock. Magna then suggests a plan and asks Miguel for a favor. Suddenly, a blast from Guile's sword hits them, and the villain tells them that they won't be able to defeat him. Guile suddenly grabs Jirachi, stating that he was surprised that it can grant more than one wish.

While Miguel gets angry that Guile plans on using Jirachi's last wish, Magna tells him to start their plan. Miguel calls out Pichu, who takes something from Magna and jumps to somewhere else. Magna attacks Guile with his Dusclops's Shadow Punch, but Guile blocks it with his sword. Guile tells everyone that they should just give up, as their plan to capture Jirachi was a failure. Guile decides to use Jirachi to finish everyone else, as he points out that he never actually released Jirachi.

Guile has Jirachi use Doom Desire, which causes a giant flash of light. Nothing happens, but Guile reveals that the attack has a delayed effect. Edge and Miguel step in to defend, but the Doom Desire's attack begins falling from the sky. Edge's Azumarill pushes Magna out the way of the attack, only to get cause herself, Edge and Miguel to get hit by it. Magna tells Guile that he's the one he should be fighting, not them. Miguel begins surrendering, only to reveal that he was faking. Suddenly, Azumarill uses Double Team, surrounding Guile with clones of herself. While he attempts to find out the real one, Miguel's Politoed suddenly appears in front of Guile. Politoed delivers an attack, knocking Guile to the ground. Edge and Miguel reveal that the strategy was one that they practiced on Mt. Silver. Angered, Guile sends out his Walrein to attack along with his Surskit. His Surskit immediately evolves into Masquerain, but it and Walrein are stopped by Azumarill and Politoed, who proceed to toss them onto the ground. Azumarill and Politoed quickly leap into the air and deliver a powerful chop at Guile.

The attacks causes Guile's armor to break and fall off, revealing Archie underneath. Miguel mocks Archie and asks if the others are ready. Jethro, Gwendolyn, Bayley, Roberta, Martinez, and Robyn all stand in a line with their Pokémon. Although they lined up like Miguel instructed, Jethro and Gwendolyn wonder how they will get the monster Kyogre out of the water. Miguel reveals that his Pichu is working with Edge's Pikachu and Bayley's Chuchu to lure the Kyogre out by shocking the water repeatedly. The attack works, and the monster Kyogre leaps out of the water, knocking Pichu, Pikachu, and Chuchu away.

Jethro and Gwendolyn pull Edge and Miguel up to help, but Archie grabs Miguel and tells him that he won't get away. He states that even though they managed to beat the rental Pokémon from the Battle Tower, he will just gather the rest to attack. Magna dares him to do it, as he claims that none of them will listen to him anyway. Magna reveals that while Archie was distracted, he covered the entire Battle Frontier in his **E Shooter'**s formation. Outside the Battle Frontier, Latias, Latios, Scott, and Todd all surround the entire area with the formation.

Miguel drops Archie by revealing that he was holding one of Magna's fake hands the entire time. Miguel and Magna climb to the top of the Battle Tower and prepare to attack the monster Kyogre. Martinez, Jethro and Roberta command Feraligatr, Swampert, and Blastoise to use Hydro Cannon. Robyn, Gwendolyn and Miguel have Charizard, Blaziken and Typhlosion attack with Blast Burn. Lastly, Edge, Rosita and Magna have Venusaur, Meganium, and Sceptile use Frenzy Plant. The combination of Frenzy Plant, Hydro Cannon, and Blast Burn blasts through the monster Kyogre. The Pokédex holders quickly realize that although they're attacking at full strength, the damage is still too small for it to truly defeat their opponent. Miguel and Rosita reveal that Pikachu, Chuchu and Pichu had learned new skills before coming to the Battle Frontier. Summoning the powers of the Viridian Forest, Bayley has Pikachu, Chuchu, and Pichu launch Volt Tackle, Thunderbolt and Thunder, respectively, together.

The attack rips through the monster Kyogre, causing it to explode into seawater and be defeated once and for all. Magna claims that they did it with the combination of ten people, 12 Pokémon, and the ultimate combination. Everyone else burst into laughter once they see that the water that fell down from Kyogre's defeat has soaked Magna completely. Jethro tells him that they should truly thank Magna's ability to determine a Pokémon's birthplace. When Rosita asks how Magna calmed the rampaging Pokémon down, as she notes how it's not likely that they all came from the same place. Magna reveals that the soil came from Faraway Island, which is the island of the Mythical Pokémon Mew. Since Mew is said to have the DNA of all Pokémon, the soil of its birthplace calmed down the rampaging Pokémon.

Magna notices something wading through the water. He picks it up, revealing it to be Archie. Magna tells Archie that if he doesn't change his ways, he'll end up being all alone. Archie states that it doesn't matter, as he repeatedly abandons people, even the one who he share life's ups and downs with. Archie reveals that after the events in Sootopolis City, he and Maxie were ready to face death in the tornado of energy that they were trapped in.

In a flashback, Sird appears and opens the hatch of the air car. After exiting, Archie and Maxie find themselves in an area of light. Sird tells them that it would be a waste if such evil were to be destroyed. They assume that she had come to help them, but Sird corrects them by stating that there is no help for them. Sird reveals that because of their overexposure to the Red and Blue Orbs, Archie and Maxie's bodies are starting to be destroyed. To counter this, Sird offers the two a suit of armor named Eternity and a sword named Instant. She explains that Instant is forged from a metal that can reflect attacks in the blink of an eye, while Eternity is like Mirage Island in that it has the ability to slow down time for the wearer. Since their bodies are being destroyed, Archie and Maxie guess that Eternity can slow down the process and save them. Archie and Maxie beg Sird for the armor and sword, but she reveals that she only has one of each. Sird tells the two that they will have to fight each other, and that whoever wins will win the armor and sword.

Back in the present, Gwendolyn is horrified at the implication that Archie had murdered Maxie to get the armor. Jethro realizes that he wasn't wearing the armor to hide his identity, but to slow down the passage of time on his body. Archie continues his story to after he won and obtained the armor and sword: Sird offers to give Archie a new name to match what his purpose is. Archie tells her that his goal is to use the sea to dominate everything. Hearing this gives Sird the idea to christen Archie "**Guile Hideout**", for being the guile of the sea who hides behind a suit of armor. Lastly, Archie reveals he learned about Jirachi there as well. Magna interrupts Archie at that moment, stating that they have to work to find out how to stop his body from disappearing. Suddenly, Archie's Masquerain appears and threatens Magna with its horn.

Archie desperately begins looking for his armor in the water. He appears to find the armor and decides to have Jirachi create the monster Kyogre once again with its last wish, but nothing happens. Magna reveals that the armor Archie is wearing is the fake one Miguel was wearing earlier. Archie continues to look for the real armor, but just as soon as he finds it, a bright flash of light covers the Battle Tower. Archie disappears, as well as the sword, armor, and his Masquerain with him.

With Archie finally defeated, Magna falls asleep from exhaustion. Pikachu and Chuchu are reunited with their Trainers and present them with their hats. Latias and Latios watch from above, happy that Magna has finally made bonds with others. Since they would only stay with him until a day like that would happen, they decide to return to Southern Island. As the sun shines, the Frontier Brains, Scott, and Todd smile now that everything is over.

Magna wakes up and finds himself in the Battle Frontier's accommodations, fully rested and unaware of the time. He begins relieving himself over the balcony of his room, but is interrupted by an annoyed Rosita and the rest of the Pokédex holders. Miguel and Todd explain that Magna had slept throughout the day until sunset. Magna is greeted by his Sceptile and Dusclops, but wonders where Sudowoodo is. Edge, Miguel, and Rosita reveal that Magna's Sudowoodo has become friends with his seniors's Pokémon. Magna looks outside and sees his Sudowoodo getting along with Edge's Snorlax, Miguel's Sudowoodo and Miguel's Aipom.

The Frontier Brains enter the room, with Anabel thanking Magna for his help and awarding him with the Ability Symbol, to the boy's confusion. Anabel admits that, despite Guile Hideout's mind control over her, she was still aware of what happened and saw that Magna followed all the rules of the Battle Tower when facing her and Raikou, thereby officiating the fight that ensued between the two of them. Magna and Todd suddenly realize that with the given date, Magna has only one day to complete his challenge of collecting all seven Frontier Symbols within a week's time, and beg Tucker to allow Magna to fight him.

The injured Tucker is willing to do so, but points out that his facility requires the Symbol to be fought for under a tournament setting. To everyone's surprise, Edge proposes that the ten Pokédex holders duke it out in a tournament themselves, thinking that it would be fun. An enamored Scott makes his sudden appearance, strongly agreeing with the idea and pointing out that Tucker is in no shape to battle anyway. Miguel, however, realizes that Scott is merely trying to cash in on the opportunity of a celebrity tournament; an accusation that Scott doesn't deny.

Ranting that Scott's stipulation of leaving one of Jirachi's wishes made their mission all the more difficult, Miguel demands to know what Scott will wish from Jirachi. Scott timidly reveals that he's already made his wish. Roberta notices Jirachi floating in the sky ahead, already preparing to enter its thousand-year sleep. Gwendolyn uses her powerful eyesight to read the text and write it down. She hands it to Robyn, who reveals what Scott wished for. Scott wished for many visitors to come to the Battle Frontier, with over a hundred thousand on the opening day if possible. At that moment, four ships hailing from the five regions of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova arrive. As Jirachi wraps itself in a cocoon, Magna bids his final goodbyes to it, thanking it for helping him fulfill his wish to have friends, while his seniors discuss the upcoming tournament between them.

One month later, Rosita helps Professor Oak at his laboratory. Rosita reveals that the tournament they had caused quite a stir, but points out how she lost in the first round against Roberta. She shows Oak a photograph of the ten of them together, and the professor is intrigued by the high quality of the picture. Musing, he asks Rosita to put him in touch with Todd, inviting the young man to help him with a photographing project on a distant island inhabited only by Pokémon, which Todd gladly and excitedly accepts. Oak happily remarks that yet another crisis has been resolved, but Rosita is momentarily unsure as she recalls a flashback where she confronted Archie before he vanished. In the flashback, Rosita demands that Archie reveal where he got his armor, but the villain disappears before he could reveal the truth. Oak breaks Rosita's train of thought, concerned, but Rosita dismisses his query. Oak requests Rosita to send a message to his senior, Professor Rowan from the Sinnoh region, to come to Kanto for a final check of the ten Pokédexes.