Robyn Oak

**Robyn Oak** (Japanese: **オーキド・ろびん** *Okido Robyn*) is a Pokémon Trainer hailed from Pallet Town in the Kanto region. Robyn is the grandson of the famous Professor Oak.

Following Team Rocket's first demise, Robyn assumed the role of Viridian City's Gym Leader after Giovanni's disappearance, and Edge's refusal to take the position.

Years later, however, Robyn would ultimately step down as Gym Leader after retiring from his Trainer duties, and decided to become a researcher, with Edge taking over his Gym Leader duties, and would start being referred to as **Professor Robyn** (Japanese: **ろびん博士** *Robyn Hakase*).

## **History**

### **Kanto**

Robyn was first seen by Edge when he was battling a Mew with his Charmander, only to recall it after he thought it was too strong for him. This angered Edge to a point that he decided to challenge Mew himself, only to be quickly defeated. Robyn then told Red that he needs to know when he's outmatched and leaves. Robyn then encounters Edge again, while Robyn is attacking any Pokémon he sees to tell if they are worthy of catching, accidentally hitting Edge's Marill in the process, but eventually the Pokémon he wanted to capture in the first place appeared, Kangaskhan, and Robyn battles with his Charmander with its Fire-type attacks.

The fire causes a lot of damage to the Kangaskhan and Robyn tries to capture her a couple of times with Poké Balls, but she escapes them; however, she doesn't attack. Edge perceives that something is wrong and stops Charmander's attack, and then runs to the wild Pokémon and looks at her belly. Her baby Kangaskhan in her pouch was poisoned, so Edge uses an Antidote to cure it. The mother Kangaskhan thanks him and leaves. Robyn is mad at Edge's intervention and they "formally" present themselves. With the same goal, they go in different directions.

Robyn later battles in the Pewter Gym with his newly-evolved Charmeleon. He then goes to the Pokémon Tower after meeting Mr. Fuji, only to be caught under the control of a Gastly, until Edge appears to rescue him. Edge calls out to Robyn, but quickly realizes from the latter's eyes that his rival is being controlled by the mysterious fog of the Tower. While Bulbasaur fights the possessed Robyn and his Charmeleon, Edge deduces that Robyn is being controlled by a Gastly and tries to stop it by having Bulbasaur use Razor Leaf. Due to Gastly's gaseous body, the attack simply goes right through, and Charmeleon gets ready to subdue Bulbasaur with a massive Fire Spin attack. Quickly, Edge has Bulbasaur use the bulb on its back to suck in the Gastly and the fog it created, freeing Gastly's possessed victims before expelling Gastly in a Solar Beam.

Edge rouses Robyn from his stupor, but much to Edge's surprise, Robyn heads further into the Tower, determined to find the individual responsible for turning him into a mindless slave. On the way up, Edge barely avoids touching the corrosive venom from a Poison-type Pokémon, and at Robyn's demand, the culprit reveals himself to be Koga; an elite agent of Team Rocket. Koga reveals that Team Rocket had been using the Tower as a base of operations, and thanks to the townspeople fear of the Tower they had managed to carry out operations undisturbed. Robyn has his Charmeleon attack Koga; however, it proves to be only a projection, with the real Koga controlling his Pokémon from elsewhere.

Koga sends his Arbok after Edge and Robyn, who quickly unleashes its corrosive Acid. The boys run back to where Edge had encountered the zombies, and Robyn orders a Reflect from Charmeleon. Outside the tower, Koga observes the battle from a Golbat-shaped screen, and commands another Acid that appears to break past Charmeleon's defense and corrode it as well. Koga gloats at his victory, but is soon surprised as Charmeleon slashes Arbok cleanly in two. Robyn explains that Arbok had instead melted the Psyduck corpse from earlier, and points out that Koga's strategy of controlling his Pokémon from a distance meant that he couldn't see through the substitution ploy. Edge silently concedes Robyn's skill while Koga, crushing his screen in anger, swears vengeance on the two boys. Sometime later, Mr. Fuji thanks Edge for restoring life back to Lavender Town, and for giving his deceased Doduo a proper resting place, but Edge modestly credits Robyn for what happened.

Soon afterwards, Edge and Robyn accidentally traded Pokémon, including his new Magnemite, which the man at the front desk of the Celadon Game Corner said would be very difficult to train since he didn't catch it himself. This caused his Machoke to evolve, and Robyn took the opportunity to teach Edge's Pokémon more exotic, varied, and useful moves, while also managing to capture a wild Ninetales thanks to Edge's Pikachu. Edge's training on Robyn's Pokémon made them more playful and lighthearted, something that greatly annoyed Robyn, while Robyn's training on Edge's Pokémon made them more serious and aggressive, something that greatly disturbed Edge.

Outside Saffron City, both Roberta and Robyn are refused entry from all four entrances. Resorting to an aerial approach by means of Robyn's Charizard and Roberta's Jigglypuff, the two Trainers come across each other for the first time (much to Roberta's delight and Robyn's annoyance), and also discover the city is sealed up by a large, impenetrable barrier. Robyn eventually decides to return to Pallet Town for advice from Professor Oak. Robyn arrives just as Edge was finished defeating an illusion of Professor Oak created by Sabrina's Kadabra.

Sharing an aerial photograph of Saffron City with Edge, Robyn indicates the presence of Team Rocket in the city, confirming Saffron as Team Rocket's headquarters, and that the clash between them and Team Rocket is nearing. Suddenly, Edge realizes that the Pokémon he sent to Professor Oak's Laboratory might be in danger. Sure enough, a quick check confirms Edge's Eevee to be gone, but Robyn's Pokémon are completely untouched. Robyn accuses Edge of acting the hero and thus jeopardizing the town, before declaring his own resolve for going after Team Rocket: to protect Pallet Town from being tainted by Team's Rocket's operations; the pristine, unspoiled land being the reason why his grandfather had his laboratory here, and why Mew was seen when the boys began their journeys. Warning Edge to stay out of the battle, Robyn departs on his Charizard, but Edge defiantly follows on Aerodactyl, determined to defend his own home as well.

Much to the boys' irritation, not only has their respective rival showed up, but the barrier over Saffron City proves itself to be completely impenetrable regardless of where they attack it. As Roberta watches them, Robyn uses his Golduck to transmit visuals to his Pokédex by scanning the city psychically. He eventually identifies the barrier as a Light Screen created by a Mr. Mime outside Silph Co. headquarters. Edge attempts to one-up Robyn by having his Pikachu use Substitute, sending in an energy clone past the barrier, but neither Trainer is able to continue. The standstill ends as Roberta teases the boys, suggesting that they cooperate instead of compete with each other, a suggestion the boys concede to. As Golduck scans the city, Robyn instructs the Duck Pokémon to pass its information onto Pikachu's Substitute, and despite Mr. Mime's evasive attempts, a coordinated Thunderbolt from Pikachu successfully faints the Barrier Pokémon. The barrier lifts, allowing Robyn to rush into the city with Edge in tow, while Roberta gloats to herself on how she managed to get what she wanted with the boys doing the work for her. Charging along the streets, Robyn demands for his opponent to show themselves, while Lt. Surge watches them from the Silph Co. building.

Inside Silph Co., Edge barely catches up to Robyn, but before they can do anything else a trapdoor opens underneath Edge. Robyn attempts to catch Edge, but is stopped by a shuriken from Koga. In retaliation, Robyn releases his Pinsir to strike Koga with Vice Grip, but Koga's ninja armor, revealed to be a Grimer, quickly envelops the both of them, preventing further action from Robyn.

Using the Golbat on his arm, Koga displays the visual of Edge suffering at the hands of Lt. Surge. Robyn is concerned about Edge, but is completely unable to do anything. Koga then has Grimer loosen its grip on Robyn slightly, and Koga offers Robyn a deal: he can either, as Professor Oak's grandson, convince the kidnapped researcher to cooperate with Team Rocket, or die. A resolute nod from Pinsir confirms Robyn's refusal to comply. Pinsir manages to get free from Grimer's grasp, but is promptly subdued by Koga's Ekans. Koga then has Golbat deliver a Razor Wind at Robyn's chest, seemingly delivering a fatal blow as Robyn collapses.

Just then, Edge arrives and sees Robyn on the verge of taking another blow from Koga. Edge sends out Azumarill to intervene, but Koga is quick to send them both flying with his Golbat. Ordering Grimer off Robyn to immobilize Edge, Koga declares that Robyn was killed by a Razor Wind to the heart and prepares to behead the boy with his Golbat. However, Robyn surprises Koga by releasing his Pidgeot, who strikes Koga in the chest at the last moment. When Koga wonders how Robyn survived the Razor Wind to the chest, Robyn reveals that he was protected by a body armor that Robyn had equipped himself with prior to arriving in Saffron City.

Recovering from shock, Koga summons Articuno and surrounds Robyn in a Blizzard, threatening the boy to back off or he will decapitate Edge instead. Gloating, Koga proceeds to explain to Edge that back on the Seafoam Islands, Articuno defended Edge from the relentless attacks of Team Rocket, weakening its strength and allowing them to capture it. As Edge looks on in guilt, Koga continues to have Articuno attack the boys with its Ice-type attacks. Robyn then notices Koga wielding the Soul Badge, prompting Koga to remind them of the Badges' ability to control Pokémon at will. Stating Articuno to be under the control of the three Badges of the elite agents, and the Badge held by their unseen leader, Koga gloats about the power they wield before freezing Edge by his feet. At Edge's urging, Robyn attempts to escape, but Articuno traps him by blasting the wall with enough strength to shatter it, trapping Robyn's feet in ice. Having Articuno unleash its full power, Koga has the Freeze Pokémon completely encase Edge, Robyn, and Robyn's Pidgeot in ice, before turning to leave. Remarking on a sudden temperature spike, however, Koga is promptly stunned by an attack from behind, and as he turns back he finds to his horror that the boys have freed themselves.

As Robyn's Charizard blasts the room from the outside with its fire, the boys have Magnemite and Pikachu launch a combined attack on Koga, knocking him out. Robyn criticizes Koga for failing to think sufficiently ahead, while Edge admonishes Robyn for scorching the room. Failing to receive a visual from his Golduck, Robyn consults Koga's defeated Golbat, who shows Professor Oak being held in the basement. Upon hearing a scream from Roberta on the third floor, the boys split up, but not before Robyn hands Edge the Soul Badge he got off Koga. Robyn succeeds in locating Professor Oak with Koga's Golbat and unties him. As Robyn tries to untie him, the Professor tells him to rescue the townspeople that are being held in a battling facility below on the second level of the basement. As the two leave, the Professor reveals he was called on by Team Rocket to replace an escaped scientist, who had abandoned a horrific experiment he was working on.

As the Silph Co. building blazes with the fire set off by Robyn's Charizard, the members of Team Rocket begin to evacuate the premises in an attempt to escape. However, they find themselves surrounded by Brock, Misty, Erika, and the citizens of Celadon City, who had planned the siege from the very beginning with Edge and Robyn as their unknowing allies.

Inside the Silph Co. building, Edge watches in horror as the energy from the Pokémon Badge Energy Amplifier combine Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres into a monstrous hybrid. From nearby, Roberta enters the room only to scream at the sight of the fusion and faints from sheer terror. As she directs a combined elemental blast that Edge barely manages to dodge, Sabrina reveals that Team Rocket had experimented on Edge's Eevee to attain their greatest scientific achievement. Sabrina then callously discards Eevee, since they have no use for it as an experimental creature. Continuing to attack Edge, Sabrina reveals Team Rocket's plan to have Edge and Robyn collect the Badges from the good Gym Leaders for them, before they had the boys destroyed, leaving no one to oppose their takeover and subsequent exploitation of Pallet Town.

The threat to his hometown jolts Edge into pressing on; a sentiment shared by Robyn as he reappears on his Charizard, having ensured the safety of Professor Oak and the townsfolk. However, Sabrina and the fusion still prove too strong for them. In inspiration, Edge realizes that Roberta must have wanted his Moon Stone for a plan, and uses the item on her Clefairy, evolving it into Clefable. To Sabrina's shock, Clefable promptly launches several attacks in quick succession; Robyn explains the phenomena as a result of its Metronome followed by Dazzling Gleam. Edge attempts an escape with the others as Clefable distracts the bird fusion, but Sabrina is quick to respond with a combined Sky Attack, sending the three Trainers plummeting to their doom.

Looking down, Sabrina expects her adversaries to not survive the fall, but Edge surprises her once again with a web constructed from Ivysaur's Vine Whip, catching him, Robyn, and the revived Roberta. As Sabrina calls on another attack, Edge, Robyn, and Roberta counter with Ivysaur's Vine Whip, Charizard's Flamethrower, and Blastoise's Hydro Pump, respectively, and in the process, Ivysaur evolves into Venusaur. Amidst the collapse of Silph Co.'s building, the combined attacks finally defeat Sabrina, and also separates the conjoined Legendary Birds. The three Trainers immediately evacuate. The next day dawns, with the citizens of Pallet Town safe, the members of Team Rocket apprehended, its elite agents underneath the collapsed Silph Co. building, and the Pokémon they used all confiscated, Robyn and Edge declare their job completed.

The rivals Edge and Robyn begin their much-anticipated battle for the title of the Pokémon League, with Professor Oak, Bill, and Roberta among the excited audience. A simultaneous drop of their Poké Balls reveals Robyn's Charizard and Edge's Venusaur, much to Bill's shock as the odds are stacked against Edge. Taunting Edge for a misprediction, Robyn orders a Fire Spin that Venusaur barely dodges, but as Charizard lunges in for a follow-up attack, Venusaur surprises it with a burst of Poison Powder. Edge follows with a Razor Leaf that Robyn is forced to assist his addled Charizard in dodging, before Edge switches for Snorlax to continue.

However, Robyn is quick to respond with his Machamp, and through its four arms, it blocks Snorlax's limbs and prevents it from attacking. At Robyn's invitation, a show of physical strength begins on the battlefield. Eventually, Machamp easily lifts Snorlax with its four arms, before spinning it about to render Snorlax dizzy and slamming it onto the floor. As the floor cracks from the sheer impact, Robyn sneers at Edge for his earlier care of Machamp. Bill is certain that Edge has a backup plan, when he realizes that Edge secretly commanded Snorlax to use Harden in anticipation of further attacks from Machamp. However, Robyn surprises everyone by having Machamp Karate Chop the field, using the shattered debris as a lever to catapult Snorlax into the air and out of the battlefield. Professor Oak, muses at his grandson learning to be flexible like Edge in his battle strategies. Just as Snorlax is about to be disqualified for going out of bounds, however, it plummets from mid-air and crushes Machamp with a Mega Punch and follows up by poisoning it with Toxic, as the spectators scramble in fright. Edge calls to Robyn, teasing him for underestimating Snorlax's maneuverability, while the Professor notices that Edge has learned to apply knowledge to his instinctive tactics, like Robyn.

Noting Machamp to be down to a third of its health, Robyn switches in the Ninetales both boys had encountered. Realizing Snorlax to have taken heavy damage itself, Edge retrieves Snorlax as both boys exchange friendly banter; Professor Oak chuckles at how the two have not only learned each other's skills, but also emulated their respective traits. As Edge mulls over his next choice, a shadowed foursome watch the boys silently, seemingly evaluating to themselves the better of the two.

Eventually, Edge's apparent indecision forces Robyn to launch his attack; dodging the flames, Edge releases Azumarill. Using Fire Blast, Robyn surrounds Edge and Azumarill in the formation of flames, and also sends Azumarill crashing into the ceiling on a current of super-heated air. A substitution to Pikachu ends similarly, and to keep up the fire attacks, Robyn brings Charizard back into the fray. To the horror of the spectators, Edge makes a switch back to Venusaur, which causes Bill to become angry at Edge for his decision. Mocking the sentimentality of Edge to finish the match with the Pokémon they received from Professor Oak, Robyn sends in Charizard for the kill when a Vine Whip securely binds Charizard. Robyn is surprised at the presence of a cloud in the arena, to which Edge explains that Azumarill and Pikachu had formed the lightning cloud when they were flung up to the ceiling; Azumarill's water was super-heated and condensed in midair while Pikachu electrified the cloud. With Venusaur's vine acting as a lightning rod, Charizard is not only trapped but severely shocked by the combination attack of Edge's three closest Pokémon, and as the smoke clears, Charizard eventually collapses. The crowd roars for Edge, who, while congratulating his Pokémon, eventually faints from exhaustion.

Shortly after, the award ceremony is held for the three Trainers of Pallet Town, with Roberta being considered in third place since Professor Oak withdrew from the competition. As the trio head home, the Mythical Pokémon Mew, who had been watching all the while outside the stadium, flies away.

### **Two Years Later**

Two years after the Indigo Plateau Conference, Robyn has left on another journey. In an unknown barren location, Robyn is waiting just as his Pidgeot returns with a message in its talons. Thanking his Pokémon, Robyn opens the letter from Professor Oak, and silently pores over its contents.

Later, when the "good" Gym Leaders, composed of Misty, Brock, Erika and Blaine defeated Super Nerd Miles, and witnessed him being lifted into the air due to an unknown fog, a sinister figure sneers from a nearby skyscraper. Brock sends out his Graveler while Misty sends out Omanyte, and the two Pokémon try to pull Miles down as Bayley comes to. The dark fog reveals its true form as a Gastly, and Blaine orders a Fire Blast from his Growlithe to blow Gastly away. However, Erika notices a wild Caterpie in the way of the attack, and Bayley valiantly sends Edge's Pikachu, whom Bayley had formed a friendship with, to rescue it by means of his fishing rod, despite his injuries. The Gym Leaders marvel at Bayley's bravery and formally introduce themselves, as Erika expresses concern on why Miles was nearly kidnapped.

Deducing that Miles's employer must have tried to silence the only clue to Edge's whereabouts, the leaders make plans as the Gastly reappears, releasing thick fog to trap the group. Out of nowhere, an attack pierces through Gastly and faints it; the savior reveals himself to be Robyn and his Charizard. Remarking on attacking Gastly by its core as opposed to blasting it away, Robyn explains his appearance: he had been investigating Edge's disappearance, and has come to the conclusion that the Elite Four was responsible.

In particular, the Gastly's attack pattern was signature to Agatha, the Elite Four's Ghost-type specialist. The leaders mull about the Elite Four's strength and their unknown motives, as Robyn warns Bayley about his show of compassion and how it led to Gastly's reappearance. Misty shouts at Robyn for insinuating that Bayley's kindness was a mistake, to which Robyn calmly replies that Edge would have found a way to save Caterpie, and defeat Gastly completely. He finishes by telling Bayley to train hard, in order to stand a chance at rescuing Edge.

As Robyn turns to leave, Bayley requests that Robyn train him in order to save Edge, and Robyn nonchalantly agrees. Brock and Misty give Bayley their Graveler and Omanyte for Bayley's protection, and the two Trainers leave on Charizard. Robyn begins to tell Bayley what he was doing after receiving the news of Edge's disappearance.

In a flashback, Robyn is surfing across the sea on his Golduck, when he gets attacked by a wild Lapras. After a short battle, Robyn catches the Lapras and heads to shore to check its Pokédex entry. As he does so, he is approached by a young boy who tells him to give his Lapras back. Robyn comments that he shouldn't have been able to catch it if it belonged to another Trainer, to which the boy responds that he'd been tracking it for weeks. Robyn points out that doesn't make it the boy's and begins to walk off, at which point the boy begs him for help.

Later at a Pokémon Center, Robyn contacts Professor Oak for advice, and is told that what the boy is saying is true. There are shadows that have been floating out of the abandoned Power Plant, attracting Ghost-type Pokémon inside. Robyn than says that he will accompany the boy to the Power Plant to get his Haunter back, and heads towards the site, where a wild Magnemite floats around and an old lady stands, with Ghost Pokémon by her side.

Continuing into Robyn's memories, he arrives at the Power Plant with Evan. They find most of the Power Plant empty, but realize that it is still in use. They start walking through it, when they are attacked by Magnemite and Magneton. Robyn sends out his Machamp, and has Machamp use a finger to defeat the Magneton.

As they continue through the Power Plant, Robyn questions Evan on why his Haunter would be drawn to the Power Plant in the first place. All of a sudden, they come across gas, and a weird voice coming from it. Robyn brings out his Pokédex to check it, and the voice mentions that he must be a trainer from Pallet Town. Much to Robyn's horror, Evan announces that he is indeed a trainer from Pallet Town and that his name is Robyn.

The voice reveals that she has been waiting a long time to pay back Professor Oak, and in comes one of his grandson. They are then attacked by the voice's Gengar. Robyn sends out his Golduck and uses Hydro Pump as a wall. The voice commands the Gengar to use Hypnosis, and Robyn is caught and starts floating toward the fog. His Pokédex falls out of his pocket on the way. It is revealed that Gengar is using Dream Eater on Robyn, who is asleep. Evan then tries to figure out what to do.

Agatha says to Evan, "*Look around you...at a monument of human folly and selfishness.*" Evan questions this, and she begins to explain to him that the Power Plant they stand in was once intended to be a center of a major industrial development, but was abandoned halfway through. However, it caused hundreds of Pokémon to leave their homes for the convenience of humans. Large amounts of industrial waste were left behind from the Power Plant, which served as fuel for Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar. Agatha then reveals her identity to him as one of the Elite Four of Kanto. Robyn begins to struggle inside the floating coffin, and Agatha laughs, stating that it is impossible to break free of the Dream Eater from the inside. She then commands her Gengar to drain all the life force from him.

Suddenly, Robyn wakes up, realizing he's under a Dream Eater attack by Gengar, saying that the shock of the life force drain caused him to wake up. He tries to think of a way to escape. Agatha smiles to herself as she enjoys Robyn's pain, and exclaims that it was Evan's own bad luck to have come with Robyn. Evan then yells in pain from an attack. He falls to the ground by the Pokédex. He looks at the Pokédex and realizes that Robyn was talking to him through it. Robyn warns Evan not to let Agatha know about Robyn talking through the Pokédex and explains that Golduck is psychically channeling Robyn's thoughts into the Pokédex. Robyn tells Evan to go to the pile of Poké Balls and release his Haunter to attack Agatha's Gengar by surprise.

Evan then cries out that he is unable to do it, being too scared. Robyn then tells Evan that sometimes a Trainer must have the courage himself to take action. Agatha then reappears behind Evan as he closes the Pokédex, asking if he had any final words to say. She says that she knows about the trick with the Pokédex, even though she doesn't know what the two talked about. Then, Agatha orders her Gengar to use Confuse Ray on Robyn. Evan gasps and thinks to himself that it was all his fault, and musters determination within himself, clenching his fists. He begins to run at the pile of Poké Balls behind Agatha. Agatha takes this as an attack against her, and asks him if he was getting desperate. She then sends out Golbat and Arbok. Arbok manages to fling Evan to the pile of Poké Balls. Evan starts to look frantically for his Haunter, and finds it. He releases his Haunter to attack Gengar, and Agatha sneers, asking what a puny attack can do. She orders a Counter from Gengar.

Gengar and Haunter rush at each other to attack. Agatha chuckles and tells Gengar to use his full power to annihilate the Haunter and Evan screams encouragement to Haunter. Agatha wonders how long Evan will last. Suddenly the levitating coffin containing Robyn begins to break and he begins to fall to the ground. Agatha wonders how the Dream Eater attack was weakened, and then recomposes herself, saying that Robyn's Machamp's physical attack were no use against formless Pokémon. Robyn remarks that even though there's no form, you can still slice through an enemy without form so long as you grasp the essence of the foe.

Robyn calls for a Karate Chop from Machamp, slicing Gengar and Gastly to pieces, and Evan rejoices. Agatha reappears from the mist, and says that indeed Robyn is a phenomenal Trainer. Robyn then asks what Agatha was to Professor Oak, but she disappears in a swirl of mist. Robyn grunts in frustration from her disappearance and lack of answers. Evan then spots Robyn walking out and catches up to him. Robyn thanks Evan for his help and presents him with the Lapras he'd captured earlier, telling Evan he deserved it, and says goodbye to Evan before leaving. With this, Robyn finishes the story to Bayley, and Bayley marvels in admiration.

A week has passed since Bayley began training under Robyn. Robyn notes that Bayley has been training hard, but also muses that Bayley's refusal to evolve her Pokémon is severely limiting their abilities. Bayley's unfamiliarity with using the Pokédex also proves to be a handicap, as she struggles with the Graveler and Omanyte that Brock and Misty gave her. Robyn wonders if the two Pokémon could prove useful since they belonged to Gym Leaders, but quickly thinks otherwise at the sight of the two rebelling against Bayley and attacking her instead.

Continuing her training under Robyn's instruction, Bayley reads up on the Pokémon that Edge had registered in his Pokédex, and marvels at the sheer amount of data inside as well as the fact that Edge had previously captured an Eevee. Further away, Robyn notes that the environment has become desertified, just as the two Trainers notice a huge swarm of Mankey surrounding them. Robyn notes that the Mankey are attacking out of hunger, and orders Bayley to push back the Mankey with him, releasing his own Pokémon into the fray. While Robyn's Pokémon have no problems defeating the Mankey, Bayley is still seen to struggle despite her efforts. Robyn points out a Primeape sitting further away, suggesting that the evolved Pokémon is the leader of the troupe, and tells Bayley to distract it while he handles the Mankey. Bayley follows suit, using her Doduo to rush to the Primeape and attack it from close range, prompting it to chase her in rage. The Mankey troupe promptly starts to lose focus with their leader's distraction. Coordinating with Bayley, Robyn sends his Magnemite through his Pokédex to Bayley's, which emerges through Bayley's Pokédex and faints Primeape with a Sonic Boom.

Robyn explains to Bayley that he utilized Magnemite's ability to move through cyberspace as the Mankey run away, and is about to comment on Bayley's abilities when he sees her heal Primeape of its injuries. Bayley consoles Primeape before it happily returns to its group, and Robyn notes Bayley's unique ability to heal and communicate well with Pokémon. Later, Bayley thanks Robyn for training her, but tells him that she has decided to travel alone in order to become stronger by herself. Robyn informs Bayley that the best way to reach her destinations are via sea, and advises her to board the S.S. Anne since none of her Pokémon can swim. As he leaves, Robyn sends another message to Professor Oak via his Pidgeot.

Sometime later, Robyn arrives at Cerise Island, and meets up with Blaine, asking about Bayley, and Blaine assures him that Bayley would arrive soon. Robyn then shushes him, and they hear someone talking in the cave, the voice is talking about how all the Gym Leaders are occupied so it and Bayley will be able to fight. Blaine shouts out to see if anyone is there, then he confronts them calling them "The Elite Four", someone replies, finding it offensive and funny that Blaine would compare them the Elite Four. Blaine then sees three Pokémon: Electabuzz, Muk, and Alakazam. He then sees their Trainers: Koga, Sabrina, and Lt. Surge.

Roberta, Bill, and Bayley arrive and meet up with Robyn, Blaine, Lt. Surge, Koga, and Sabrina inside Cerise Island. When Bayley, Roberta, Bill, Robyn, and Blaine wonder why Team Rocket is there, they respond by saying to defeat the Elite Four. Robyn confesses that he only came to defeat Agatha. Sabrina's Alakazam then hands out Spoons of Destiny to pick battle partners. The battle plan is to face each of the Elite Four in groups of two. The first pair is Bayley and Blaine, the second is Koga and Robyn, the third pair is Sabrina and Roberta, and the fourth pair, both with unmoving Spoons of Destiny, is Lt. Surge and Bill. Afterwards, the groups split up.

Koga tells his Golbat to use Supersonic to find their enemy. With the enemy's location known, Koga draws the Arbok out of hiding and sends out his Arbok. The battle is now Arbok vs. Arbok. Agatha's Arbok starts with a Leer, lowering Koga's Arbok's defenses, but Koga's Golbat undoes Leer with a thick Haze. Agatha's Arbok lets loose with a Rock Slide that rains stalactites, which makes that part of the cave a stalactite maze, and separates Koga and Robyn. Agatha's Gengar uses a quick Lick that paralyzes Robyn's eyes shut. So Robyn tries having Koga's Golbat use Supersonic to find Agatha and Koga. But Supersonic fails when another Golbat destroys their sound wave with its own Supersonic. And this Golbat is quick to attack.

Agatha appears in front of Koga and wants to show him that her battle skills are better than his. First she uses mist to change the pattern on her Arbok's skin and explains that each pattern brings a rare trait. Its current pattern gives it a great speed boost. Agatha then changes the pattern to one that multiplies Arbok's attack power, and it wraps around Koga and his Arbok, making them helplessly immobilized.

Robyn has his eyes paralyzed shut, and Koga has an Arbok wrapped around him, immobilizing him in his battle against Agatha: Arbok vs. Arbok. Koga's Arbok tries to attack with a Glare attack, which fails. Agatha's Arbok gives Koga's Arbok a hard Body Slam. Then it releases Koga's Arbok and bites its tail off, apparently knocking Arbok out. Enraged, Koga sends out Weezing and Muk and tells them to use Poison Gas and Smog, which are repelled by a new invulnerability pattern of Arbok's. It then attacks Muk and Weezing, knocking them out. Koga throws five ninja stars at Agatha, which miss. Then, to Agatha's surprise, Koga's Arbok grows a new tail. Agatha sneers at Koga for thinking that that will make him win, and then, Golbat returns. However, it is Koga's Golbat, not Agatha's.

Robyn then appears with his eyes open. The ninja stars Koga threw were Poké Ball ninja stars, and the Pokémon inside were holding paralyze healing medicine. Koga's Golbat then uses Leech Life on Koga. It then spits Koga's blood at Agatha's Arbok's pattern, covering and destroying the effects of the pattern. Agatha's Arbok tries a Bind attack, but Robyn's Golduck uses Confusion, defeating Agatha's Arbok and Agatha. Afterwards, Koga and Robyn leave and continue though Cerise Island.

They find themselves lost in the maze created by the Agatha's Arbok. Koga finds the broken tail of his own Arbok that got cut by Agatha's Pokémon earlier. They immediately figure out that they have been going in circles and try to figure out a way to get out. Koga starts to faint, and says it is not normal for him to lose so much strength simply from a Leech Life from Golbat. He thinks that something else is draining away his energy, and Robyn tells him to take it easy. Robyn hears a sound from behind and looks down and notices his own shadow lengthening; he releases Golduck to get ready. Koga calls his Koffing, but Gengar shoots from Golduck's shadow without warning and knocks down both Golduck and Koffing.

Robyn sends out Charizard, Pinsir, and Ninetales to attack Gengar, but it escapes into Robyn's shadow and attacks Robyn's Pokémon. Robyn realizes that the more Pokémon he sends out, the more shadows Gengar can escape in, so he calls back his fainted Pokémon. Koga discovers his theory was right, that Gengar is stealing energy from himself, and Robyn tells him to stay where he's sitting. Robyn wonders if there's a way to bring Gengar out of the shadows.

He eventually deduces that without Agatha to give Gengar orders, Gengar is attacking them from the shadows and makes its move whenever it detects sound. Some distance away, Koga manages to silently send Robyn a message via Koffing's smoke; Robyn understands the plan and makes his move. Gengar emerges from the shadows to attack, only to hit the discarded tail from Koga's Arbok. Robyn takes this chance and faints Gengar with her Charizard's Flamethrower, then has Koga's Golbat use Confuse Ray to light up the cave, forcing Agatha out from the shadows.

Agatha compliments Robyn on seeing through her attacks, and Robyn chastises her for having criticized him defending Koga's Golbat earlier; the same Golbat now preventing her escape. Agatha remarks on Robyn's similarity with Professor Oak, though she still insists that the Pokédex was a waste of his talents. She snidely points out, however, that the Confuse Ray blocked everyone's view of Misty's message in the sky: a warning that the Elite Four were gathering Badges to make use of their energy for their plans.

Agatha proceeds to explain that through her research, she discovered ways to manipulate Pokémon via simple mind-control: she could control entire armies of Pokémon and assign them simple orders, having mobilized them to attack cities in Kanto and look for one Badge that the Elite Four had yet to obtain to complete their plans. She also reveals that special collars latched on her Pokémon give her greater control over them; Bruno wears the same collars on his wrists and had been coerced into the Elite Four's plans without him knowing. Without any Pokémon on hand, Agatha escapes in a swirl of fog as the chamber starts to collapse; Koga makes his own escape with the help of his Muk while Robyn goes off in search of Edge, sensing his presence via his Pokédex.

Robyn eventually meets up with Edge, Bill and Roberta. Edge tells them that they could catch up later, and tells them that Bayley needed their help as she was fighting against Lance by herself.

Seeing Bayley fight Lance, Edge catches Bayley's discarded String Shot and commands all their starter Pokémon to release energy up the thread, which reaches Bayley. Having an epiphany, Bayley orders Pikachu to focus the energy into an ultimate attack: MegaVolt, sending a massive blast of electricity into Lance. Lance has a brief flashback where he, as a child, witnessed the death of Pokémon as a result of human industrialization and swore revenge, before he is overwhelmed by the attack and blasted off.

Giovanni, watching from elsewhere, realizes that Bayley's attack turned Lugia's destructive power into healing power, rejuvenating the island as plants begin to sprout all over. He meets with Sabrina and Lt. Surge who swear allegiance to him, but berates them for having relied on children to help them out. Informing the two that Team Rocket cannot yet be revived, he orders them to resume their Gym duties and leaves. Bayley thanks the Legendary Pokémon before passing out from exhaustion.

Waking from a dream where she enjoyed a nap with Pikachu and her unevolved Pokémon, Bayley is surprised to find Edge and the others, making their way across the sea. Edge confirms that Lance disappeared along with the Legendary Pokémon, and Robyn adds that the armies of Pokémon invading Kanto have been defeated. Blaine remarks on the miraculous evolutions of Bayley's Pokémon, while Bill questions Roberta over Edge being the only one unaware that Bayley is a girl. Roberta, much to Bill and Robyn's annoyance, declares that it's much more entertaining for Edge to be in the dark, and Bayley nearly faints when Edge suggests that they live together since Bayley has also become Pikachu's Trainer.

Then, Edge helps Bayley's up and as Bayley's hat falls off, Edge becomes incredibly shocked to find out that Bayley was a girl, and after recalling asking for her to live with him, Edge's face turns completely red and comically faints from the shock, while the others laugh at seeing both Bayley and Edge "out of battle".

With the Elite Four crisis concluded, the Pokédex holders assist the Gym Leaders in rebuilding Kanto and its destroyed cities. Lt. Surge and Sabrina, following Giovanni's orders, return to their own cities, leaving the fates of Koga and Giovanni unknown.

### **Johto**

After Edge refused the position of Viridian City's Gym Leader, Robyn approaches Edge and examines Edge's wrists, while Edge trembles, obviously struggling. Robyn reveals that he knew something was up, especially since Edge pretended to ride his bike back on Cerise Island.

Suddenly, the ground starts the shake violently, presumably because of an earthquake. Robyn then runs off, with Bayley and Carly Oak following him. Robyn and the others quickly find the source of the earthquake; several wild Pokémon, such as Arcanine, Alakazam, Exeggutor and Rhydon. Wondering what the cause of their rampage was, Robyn sees a Pokémon Association's van playing Pokémon March, the cause of the Pokémon's rampage.

As Bayley and Carly head towards the van to stop the sound, Robyn deals with the rampaging Pokémon all by himself. Robyn calls out Charizard. Robyn orders Charizard to attack the Pokémon with Fire Spin, which catches their attention. Then, Robyn draws them towards Viridian Forest, where he uses the enviroment to his advantage. Using the trees for cover, Robyn orders Charizard to use Mega Punch and send a tree flying towards Exeggutor, sending Exeggutor flying. As Arcanine charges towards Robyn with Fire Fang, Charizard jumps in front of the attack and hits Arcanine with a Mega Punch to the jaw.

Then, Alakazam jumps into the fray and uses Psychic to restrain Charizard, and Arcanine gains revenge by using multiple Extreme Speed attacks towards Charizard, who's floating in the air by Psychic's effects. Then, Robyn tells Charizard to break out of it, and Charizard quickly breaks free and aims at Alakazam with Flamethrower. However, Arcanine jumps in front of the attack and absorbs the attack without damage, thanks to its Flash Fire Ability. Then, Arcanine uses Overheat, striking Charizard and causing significant damage due to Flash Fire enhancing Arcanine's Fire attacks.

As Charizard slowly gets back to its feet, Rhydon charges at it with Megahorn, but at the last second, Charizard grabs Rhydon's horn and holds him steady. Alakazam then tries to use Confusion, but Arcanine stops him with Aerial Ace, angrily barking at Alakazam for being willing to hurt a comrade to defeat the enemy. Robyn took notice of this and became impressed with Arcanine's sense of honor and loyalty.

Robyn orders Charizard to use Fire Spin, hitting Rhydon with close-range. Rhydon then uses Horn Attack, but Charizard flies out of the way and Rhydon pierces through a tree with its Horn Attack. Rhydon then notices Robyn and charges at him, but Robyn jumps out of the way with agility and performs a roundhouse kick onto Rhydon, although he hurts himself due to Rhydon's rock-hard body.

Charizard then hits Rhydon with Flamethrower onto the back of its head, causing significant damage. Then, Exeggutor returns to the battle and uses Seed Bomb towards Charizard, but misses as Charizard swiftly dodges before using Fire Spin, hitting Exeggutor. As Charizard begins to pant due to his exhaustion, Robyn decides to end the battle quickly.

Arcanine and its comrades charge towards Charizard together, with Arcanine using Overheat, Exeggutor using Egg Bomb, Alakazam using Confusion, and Rhydon using Rock Blast. However, Charizard flies up to dodge the attack and charges an overloaded Flamethrower, whose power was so great, its range of attack was bigger than usual, and struck all of the Pokémon at once.

Out of all the four Pokémon, only Arcanine remained in the battle, while the other three were knocked out. As Arcanine looked over to its fallen comrades, Robyn calls out to Arcanine and commends him for its loyalty and toughness, and declares his intention to capture him and his friends. Arcanine smirks before using Fire Fang, but Charizard lands the finishing blow by dodging and hitting Arcanine in the jaw with Mega Punch, sending him crashing onto a nearby lake, unconscious. Robyn congratulates Charizard on battling against the four powerful Pokémon by himself before subsequently capturing them all.

Robyn returns from Viridian Forest and reveals he captured all of the wild Pokémon. It's then that the chairman of the Pokémon Association finds out that Robyn is Professor Oak's grandson, and was the semi-finalist in the previous Pokémon League. As he chases after him, Robyn stops at the Pokémon Association van which is playing Pokémon League music. Robyn yells at it and reveals that Pokémon are attracted to that music, and that everyone should know that very well. Robyn tells the chairman that he hopes, for the safety of the association, he finds a suitable replacement for Edge. Edge and Robyn then trade Gyarados and Charizard and Robyn tells Edge to ask his sister for details. The chairman then says to his assistants that he had found a replacement for Edge, someone who will not have to go through the tests.

After being formally named the Viridian City Gym Leader, Robyn and the other Kanto Gym Leaders travel to the Indigo Plateau to participate in a tournament against the Johto Gym Leaders, where both region's leaders would compete against each other in separate battles, and the team with most victories would be declared the winner. While there, Robyn draws his opponent, and discovers he'll face off against Cianwood City's Gym Leader, Chuck. While waiting in his room for his match, Robyn gets a call telling him that his match is coming up and contemplates about Edge giving him his Gyarados for his Charizard. He feels a powerful wave of heat and leaves the room to find Martinez attacking him.

Believing that the other was the one who had created the intense heat, they have a brief stand-off that ends when they find the real culprit, an Entei. They battle the Entei with their Gyarados, but it attacks with a Flamethrower and disappears. Robyn tells his sister about what happened and goes to his match against Chuck after Martinez runs away.

Robyn enters the stage and apologizes to Chuck. DJ Mary, after beginning the match, notes that it is a match between master and apprentice, as Chuck used to train Robyn when the latter was younger. While Chuck sends out his Machamp, Robyn calls out his entire team first, before deciding to start the match with his newly-captured Rhydon. Rhydon is ordered forward by its Trainer, but is slammed to the ground by Machamp's Vital Throw. Machamp is switched for Hitmonlee who uses Mind Reader to dodge Rhydon's attacks. When Hitmonlee goes forward to attack, Rhydon uses Stomp. Chuck responds by commanding a Reversal to throw Rhydon off its balance.

Then, Chuck switches in for Hitmontop. It immediately launches a Triple Kick at Rhydon. Robyn responds by having Rhydon use Earthquake. Hitmontop stops spinning, but immediately gets up to launch another Triple Kick, which leaves Rhydon in massive pain.

As Hitmontop spins up in the air again, Robyn jumps on Rhydon's back. This shocks Mary, who fears for Robyn if he gets hit. Rhydon's drill-like horn begins to spin. By closing his eyes, Robyn feels the environment around him. Once Hitmontop closes in, Robyn snaps his eyes open and gets Rhydon to focus on Hitmontop's head. To the audience's amazement, Rhydon's spinning horn strikes the tip of Hitmontop's head, and the opposite motion of Rhydon's spinning horn brings Hitmontop's spinning to a stop. Upon Robyn's Horn Drill command, Rhydon brings its horn downwards to knock Hitmontop out, and Mary declares Robyn as the winner.

As the tournament reaches it climax, Robyn and everyone else's attention is drawed to the giant screen over the stadium, where Miguel's face appears. Miguel manages to warn the audience about Team Rocket's impending arrival and the Magnet Train being hacked, before the big screen is suddenly interrupted to show the Masked Man's battle with Ho-Oh, causing the audience to panic. Soon, the Magnet Train zooms into the stadium once again.

As the stadium audience evacuates, the Pokémon Association's Chairman, who has come down from the VIP room along with Bill and Carly, tries to call for the Magnet Train system to be fixed. At the next moment, the Magnet Train doors bolt open and numerous masked Team Rocket Grunts spill out. Robyn calls the Gym Leaders into action. Blaine arrives back on stage just in time to join the fight against the grunts. When 15 of the 16 Gym Leaders are lured into the Magnet Train, however, its doors slam shut and the train speeds off into the distance, with Robyn including amongst them.

On the three carriages of the Magnet Train that are accelerating towards a dead end, Chuck, Jasmine, Janine, Sabrina, and Clair continue to fend off Team Rocket Grunts. Robyn, along with Erika and Brock, are in the driver's cab. They panic as they can do nothing about the out-of-control train. Suddenly, someone appears on the tracks, sending out his Snorlax. Snorlax pushes against the train with all its might, sending it to an abrupt stop right at the dead end. The Gym Leaders look outside to see Edge. Robyn jumps off the train to join his friend, who is fully-healed from his numbness. Edge explains to Erika that he followed the direction of the spoon left to him by Sabrina. Erika tries to find Misty, only to realize she had been on the other half of the train which went back to the Indigo Plateau.

Robyn suggests heading back there immediately. Chuck, peeking out from one of the train doors, tells Robyn that he and the other Gym Leaders will also be at the Indigo Plateau once all remaining enemies in the train are eliminated. With that, he wishes Robyn luck. Robyn sends out Rhydon to burrow underground to reach their destination, because the enemy may still have laid traps above ground. Rhydon starts spinning its drill to burrow underground. Just as it starts to burrow across, the spoon that Edge is holding changes direction. Robyn decides to follow the spoon's direction. As Rhydon continues to drill through, Edge and Robyn find that they are heading to the Ilex Forest in the Johto region. They then notice a presence behind them.

Robyn and Edge recognize the two figures as Koga and Bruno. They instinctively battle their two old enemies. Bruno surprises Edge when his Tyrogue leaps past them to clear away some rocks. Bruno states that they can use Rock Smash to get to their destination quicker. Koga and Bruno reveal to Edge and Robyn that, contrary to their belief that they were sent to fight the two Pallet Town Trainers, they actually came to help. Bruno also reveals that he saved Koga from the earthquake that hit Cerise Island a year ago, and the two have trained together ever since. While they help clear away more rocks, both Bruno and Koga thank their former opponents for teaching them how to work for themselves, instead of for other people. Bruno and Koga developed the same viewpoint after meeting each other, and continue to improve each other as well as themselves. They even claim to want to battle Robyn and Edge again, ideally at the Pokémon League, but due to the event being hijacked by evil forces, they would have to leave it to the boys to take care of things. Koga and Bruno hope that they would eventually meet in a rematch with Robyn and Edge respectively, after the current enemy is beaten.

Just before Koga and Bruno leave the two Pallet Town Trainers, Bruno asks if they have heard of Celebi. The two shake their heads. Bruno claims that Celebi originates from their destination and is said to be able to control time. Robyn and Edge thus urge Rhydon to hurry, and the drill Pokémon by then follows Edge's spoon which points towards the surface. Robyn and Edge resurface right in front of a shrine in the middle of a forest. They hear their Pokédexes beep, which must mean Roberta is nearby. Though Edge is initially worried about Roberta as she would lose her means of high-speed flight, Roberta told Edge she would find a way, and Robyn understands what she means after looking above to see Roberta on one of the Legendary birds, facing off against Lugia and Ho-Oh.

Roberta notices Edge and Robyn below her, and orders Articuno and Zapdos to pick them up. With Edge on Articuno and Robyn on Zapdos, a combined blast from the Legendary birds is launched towards Ho-Oh, whose Sacred Fire struggles to contain it. Lugia delivers an Aeroblast to combine with Ho-Oh's Sacred Fire and fend off the Legendary birds' attacks. Roberta almost falls off Moltres, and Ho-Oh intercepts Edge and Robyn's attempts to help her.

Edge and Robyn eventually realize the significance of the shrine they resurfaced next to. Karen then jumps onto Moltres to face Roberta. She sends her Umbreon out to Roberta's Snubbull. Umbreon, charged with Moonlight, knocks Roberta and her Snubbull off Moltres. Meanwhile on Lugia, Will orders a Peck from his Xatu towards Martinez, but his Sneasel blocks the attack with its claws. Will taunts Martinez over the latter's time in the outside world; Martinez retorts saying that life under the Masked Man will forever haunt him. Will, however, claims that he and Karen willingly became the Masked Man's accomplices. Knowing this as a direct contradiction to his belief that his former colleagues were also kidnapped, Martinez no longer holds back. He pushes Will and Xatu off Lugia.

Xatu tries to catch Will's fall, but Martinez's Pokémon pop out of their Poké Balls to beat up the bird. With new-found determination, Martinez states that unlike Will, who merely sees their battle as a game, he sees his battle as one against his own destiny. With that, Feraligatr knocks Xatu out with Return. Will's response to the well-prepared Martinez is to run away, thus he contacts Karen via his Pokégear to urge her to do the same.

After the Masked Man's identity is revealed to be Pryce, Pryce travels within the Ilex Forest's shrine, with Miguel, Martinez and Rosita in pursuit, while Robyn and the other Pokédex holders continue battling outside.

The Pokédex holders continue to struggle against Pryce's ice prison. Robyn quickly notes that despite their attempts to melt the ice, it only ends in the ice refreezing. However, the ice that was melted by Entei stayed the same. Bayley suggests spreading the flames over the ice, and Robyn has Charizard blast through the ice with Fire Spin, causing them to spread and melt all of the ice permanently. Now freed, Robyn leads the others into helping their allies by charging at the shrine.

After a combination of the water from Mt. Silver and the powerful flames of Entei, Robyn and the others are freed from their icy prison and use their powers to help Miguel, who has gone inside of the Ilex shrine to battle Pryce from inside. After Pryce is defeated, Robyn attempts to arrest Martinez for his previous thefts of Professor Oak's Pokédex and Professor Elm's Totodile. Before he can, Miguel suddenly reappears and shows a fake picture that he previously made and states that Martinez is not the one on the picture and thus, isn't the one who had done those crimes.

### **Crisis of Deoxys**

Two years have passed since the Masked Man's defeat, and both the Kanto and Johto regions have been peaceful ever since then. In Pallet Town, a group of children try and capture a wild Nidorino. One boy throws a Poké Ball at the Nidorino, but it easily knocks the ball away. When the boy groans in frustration, another person approaches him and tells the boy that he should use the Gengar he has to battle it. The boy complies with the person and sends out his Gengar to battle the Nidorino and succeeds in facing it. The person who helped the boy is revealed to be Edge, who had returned to Pallet Town with Robyn.

As Robyn and Edge walk to Professor Oak's Laboratory, they comment about how Pallet Town hasn't changed since they were last there. Upon entering the lab, Edge and Robyn notice that it is empty. They notice three devices with letters, that are addressed to Edge, Robyn and Roberta, placed next to them. Upon checking the letters, they notice that the text on them mentions Vermilion City.

Before they can open the letters, Edge and Robyn hear a commotion outside. They check what's happening, only to find an invisible opponent is attacking their Pokémon. They try and find out what's attacking them, but the enemy is too fast for the Pokédex to scan. Edge and Robyn have their Pokémon attack the opponent, but it dodges the moves and flies off to escape.

Edge decides that if Professor Oak is not there to meet them, then there must be a reason why he is not at the lab. Edge prepares to go and find Professor Oak, but Robyn decides to check out the Fame Checker that was included with the letters. Upon activating the Fame Checker, a recording of Professor Oak plays. Much to Edge and Robyn's shock, the recording reveals that Professor Oak intends to take the Pokédex away from them. A distraught Edge states that no matter how many times he plays the Fame Checker, it only plays the same message. Robyn just simply goes inside Professor Oak's lab and puts his Pokédex inside of a capsule. Robyn gestures for Edge to do the same, and with some reluctance, Edge hands his Pokédex over. The capsule begins glowing and after a bright flash of light, the Pokédexes disappear. The two Trainers decide that even though they don't know why Professor Oak told them this, they trust his decisions. Edge sends out his Aerodactyl as Robyn hops onto Charizard so that they can head off to Vermilion City. Edge notices that the letter addressed to Roberta is still on the table. Edge commands Venusaur to pick it up with his vines and hand it over to his Trainer.

Robyn and Edge enter Vermilion City through the skies. After arriving at the port, they jump off of their Pokémon and land on the ground, surprising the Sailor. After noticing that they have Tri-Passes, the Sailor pushes Edge and Robyn onto the ship as it is about to depart. After pointing out how one passenger arrived too early while two more arrived late, the Sailor quickly realizes that Edge are also Pokédex holders. The ship's announcer calls out that the Seagallop ferry is leaving and will be going to One Island.

Edge and Robyn wait as they ride the boat to One Island. Edge wonders what kind of place it is, but Robyn states that he has no clue. Suddenly, Pikachu bursts out of his Poké Ball and runs off. He approaches someone and begins tugging on their pants leg. The person is revealed to be Bill, who is surprised to see a familiar face. Pikachu shocks Bill, confirming to him that it's Edge's Pikachu. Edge and Robyn arrive at the scene and are glad to meet up with Bill again. When Robyn asks where Carly is, Bill states that she's at home. Bill reveals that he is also going to One Island so that he can help his friend, Celio, with the Pokémon Transfer System. Just then, Bill gets a call from Celio, who reveals that he can't get a connection for the Transfer System. Bill tells Celio to wait until he arrives so that he can get a look at it. The announcer for the ship announces that they have arrived at their destination.

Elsewhere in the ship, Roberta fights against the same invisible Pokémon that had attacked them in Pallet Town, as she's hovering in the air, being strangled by the mysterious force, while a black hole is created by the invisible Pokémon. Roberta tries to call out to her parents and get them to stop, but they fall into the black hole. The black hole closes and the Pokémon releases its grip on Roberta. Roberta falls to the ground and screams out in horror while Edge and Robyn stand near her.

Horrified at what happened to her parents, Roberta staggers over the edge of the ship and faints, falling off in the process. To save her, Edge jumps off the ship, rescues Roberta, and lands on the ground safely. Robyn notices that the invisible Pokémon is still on the ship and sends out Pinsir to combat it. Pinsir attacks the opponent with its pincers, but it disappears before it can deal a hit. On land, Edge tells Robyn that they have to take Roberta to the hospital. Bill notices that Roberta's diary had fallen on the ground and sees that she had planned to meet her parents today. As Edge, Robyn, and Bill go to a hospital, a silhouette watches them from afar.

A few hours later, Roberta has been taken to the Pokémon Network Center and rests on a hospital bed. Although her injured team is being healed, Roberta's mental injuries will take much longer to recover. Edge asks Bill if it's true that Roberta had come to meet her parents. Although guilty for reading her diary, Bill shows the book and answers Edge's question. Edge realizes that the two people who were sucked into the black hole were Roberta's parents.

When Edge tries to figure out what is going on, Robyn decides to get answers by reading Roberta's diary. As he reads, Robyn finds out that Roberta had already gone to Pallet Town and returned her Pokédex to Professor Oak. The book goes on to state that Roberta was also attacked by an opponent after returning her Pokédex. Robyn guesses that the attacks must not have been a coincidence and pulls out Robyn's broken Silph Scope to get more answers. Despite the damages the machine took, it is still able to use its replay function to show the battle.

By looking into the Silph Scope, they see the red humanoid Pokémon attacking Roberta's team. Bill screams in confusion as to what the Pokémon is and why it attacked Roberta. Edge states that even though he doesn't know the exact details, what he does know is that he and Robyn will fight the Pokémon and defeat it. Bill questions their motives, as he doesn't know anyone stronger than Edge or Robyn, and that if they were defeated by the Pokémon earlier, it will be hard to get stronger and beat it. Edge agrees, but he states that they won't be able to stand for what happened to Roberta.

Robyn wonders if there's a way for them to get stronger quickly, but a voice tells him that there is. The voice states that One Island is known as a place where destinies intertwine, and as such, it must be fate that they met there. The voice reveals itself to be an old woman who tells Edge and Robyn that they will inherit her Ultimate Moves. Confused, Robyn, Edge, and Bill turn around and ignore the woman's words. Angered at their indifference, the woman waves her staff and sends two rings in Edge and Robyn's direction. Edge and Robyn immediately send Venusaur and Charizard out, who knock the rings into the air with a vine and tail, respectively. The rings fly into the air, but land perfectly on Edge and Robyn's wrists and lock tightly.

Robyn tries to attack the old woman, but she blocks his punch with her staff. The old woman calms down and states she only did that because they were going to leave her behind. She sends out a Typhlosion and Meganium and has them fire attacks at Edge and Robyn. The Trainers and their Pokémon dodge the attacks, but see that the ship was greatly damaged. The Sailor enters the docks to prepare for the next trip, only to be shocked at the damage. Angered, he tells the old woman—now revealed to be named Ultima—that she is going to be sent back to her home on Two Island.

Hearing Ultima's name reminds Bill of a legend of a woman who was said to know several strong Pokémon moves. Pleased at the introduction, Ultima confirms Bill's suspicions by stating that she is the same person. Robyn gets annoyed and tells Ultima to take the bangle off of his arm and unchain him to Edge. Ultima refuses, so Robyn decides to just leave, only to find out that the bangle forces him and Edge to be unable to get more than 20 feet away from Ultima. Angered, Robyn tells Ultima to stop messing with them, but Edge stops him. Edge tells Ultima that he has his doubts, but he will trust Ultima and asks her to teach them the Ultimate Skills. Ultima tells Edge that she will teach them her techniques.

Later, the Seagallop Ferry sails to Two Island, but Robyn tries to get the bangle off of his arm while Ultima sleeps. Robyn questions Edge's choice, as he believes that Ultima is not to be trusted. Edge states that since Ultima is stronger than them, they'll be able to get strong quickly. Robyn remains skeptical, as he points out that possibility that Ultima may be the master of the Pokémon that attacked them earlier. The boat arrives at Two Island, so Ultima wakes up and takes Edge and Robyn with her. As they walk, Roberta's Ditto reveals itself to have transformed into the pattern on Edge's backpack.

After walking up a long set of stairs, Edge, Robyn, and Ultima arrive at a very long corridor. Ultima reveals that her house is at Cape Brink, which is at the end of the corridor. When Robyn asks if this is where they will learn the Ultimate Skills, Ultima states that before she will teach them, they will need to develop their leg stamina. They arrive at an area called the Path of Jumping, where she has the two Trainers send out Venusaur and Charizard. Ultima hands one of Venusaur's vines to Charizard and states that Edge, Robyn, and their Pokémon will have to run through a backwards-moving floor while jumping rope.

Ultima goes outside on her Dragonite and states that she will observe them as they progress. Robyn asks Ultima when they will have to stop running, to which Ultima reveals will be when they reach the next area. She goes on to state that with each corridor they reach, the training will finish and a new one will begin. Annoyed, Robyn mocks Edge for his decision, but Edge states that they should finish what they started. Eventually, they manage to finish, and come across the second corridor, the Path of Catching. On the Path of Catching, Edge and Robyn are forced to ride a Dodrio each and catch the falling Berries whilst running on an even faster moving floor. After succeeding on the second path, they arrive at the final trial, the Path of Battling. When Robyn asks who they will fight, Ultima reveals that Robyn's opponent is right next to him. Much to their shock, Ultima states that she intends on teaching a skill to only one of them.

Ultima sends them both to the Path of Battling and tells the Trainers that they will have a Double Battle and can switch out any of their Pokémon at any time. Edge and Robyn quickly notice the floor moving again, but point out that the floor on the Path of Skipping moved backward, while the one on the Path of Catching moved forward with twice the speed. Unlike the first two paths, the floors on each other's side move independently from the other. Ultima appears in the window and explains that if a Pokémon scores a hit, the floor will move forward, but if one takes a hit, then it will move backward. She tells them that whoever reaches the next section first will win and has them start the battle.

Edge and Robyn start their battle by sending out two Pokémon each; Gyarados and Snorlax for Edge, and Magneton and Golduck for Robyn. Robyn and Edge express that neither expected to be battling each other here. Robyn points out that neither of them really have to go all out, as he doesn't really care who learns the Ultimate Skill as long as it means the mysterious Pokémon will be defeated. Edge agrees with his point, but wonders if Robyn will be satisfied with a battle like that. Robyn responds by having Golduck use Iron Tail and Magneton use Tri Attack on Edge's Pokémon. Robyn states that while he can take the easy way out, if his opponent is Edge, he doesn't have a choice but to go all out.

Edge has Gyarados use Hurricane on Magneton, while having Snorlax attack Golduck with Strength. Despite the damage he just delt to Robyn's Pokémon, Edge's floor begins to move backwards. Ultima points out that while Gyarados's Intimidate Ability did lower the damage of Robyn's team's attacks, his attack was still more powerful. Finally figuring out how the floor's movement works, Edge has Gyarados use Hyper Beam on Golduck. Robyn has Golduck take cover by going underground with Dig. Edge counters by having Snorlax use Earthquake, dealing damage to Magneton, twice the damage to Golduck due to it being underground, and having Gyarados unaffected due to him being part Flying-type.

The attack does enough damage to faint Robyn's Golduck, causing Robyn's floor to start moving backwards. Edge praises his team, but notices that Gyarados had been paralyzed by the effects of Tri Attack. Robyn states that their battle is a reenactment of their Pokémon League battle and expresses his excitement. Suddenly, Pinsir looms over Edge's head as he carries Machamp in his pincers. Pinsir drops Machamp, who proceeds to grab Snorlax's body. Robyn commands Machamp to use Seismic Toss, so the Superpower Pokémon rolls around and tosses Snorlax onto the ground. Edge points out that Snorlax is in trouble against Machamp once again and states that the combination with Pinsir increased the damage. Robyn commands Machamp to finish Snorlax off. Machamp rushes in front of Snorlax and moves to the side to perform a Low Kick, tripping Snorlax and sending him crashing into the ground, knocking him out. Edge comments that the attack was very effective due to Snorlax's large weight.

Outside the building, Ultima rides on her Dragonite. She comments about how Robyn knows how to make full use of his Pokémon during battles. Robyn follows by having Pinsir use Double Team, confusing Gyarados, before following with X-Scissor, knocking him out too. Edge sends out Pikachu and Aerodactyl as his last two Pokémon. Edge has Aerodactyl use Take Down, which doesn't do recoil damage due to his Rock Head Ability. Edge has Aerodactyl use Dragon Claw on Pinsir, so Robyn switches him out. Seeing an opening, Edge has Pikachu attack Machamp with Thunderbolt.

To Edge's surprise, the attack is suddenly redirected. Robyn smirks and reveals that he sent out his Rhydon, who has the Lightning Rod Ability, which causes all Electric-type moves to be redirected towards it. Robyn points out that they both only have two Pokémon left, but the winner will be decided by whoever reaches the end first. Robyn claims victory, but Edge refuses to back down. Edge decides that if Pikachu's Electric attacks won't work, then a body attack will work instead. Pikachu jumps into the air and delivers an Iron Tail onto Machamp's head. Both Trainers then reach the end at the same time.

Exhausted, Edge and Robyn collapse and attempt to catch their breath. Robyn questions who got there first, but Edge assumes they arrived at the same time. Robyn calls out for Ultima to decide the winner, but gets no response. They go inside to find Ultima, only to see a large shadow looming from above. They look back to see Ultima being choked by the Pokémon that attacked Roberta earlier. Edge and Robyn send out Venusaur and Charizard, but the mystery Pokémon grabs them with its tentacles.

Edge and Robyn comment that their situation had to have happened while they were exhausted. The bangles on their arms begin glowing and strange characters appear on them. Ultima struggles to reveal that the attacks they learned were Frenzy Plant and Blast Burn. They quickly realize that Venusaur and Charizard are reacting, indicating that they have learned the moves Ultima was training them for. With no time to lose, Edge commands Venusaur to use Frenzy Plant while Robyn has Charizard use Blast Burn.

Meanwhile, a gang of Bikers arrive at Three Island. One of the members tells the leader that the island is also called "Kin Island", due to the "parent" island being connected to the smaller "child" island via the Bond Bridge. After hearing about the Berry Forest, the leader decides to steal all of the Berries inside and burn the place to the ground. Suddenly, a girl chasing a Dunsparce emerges from the grass. She runs in front of the gang, forcing them to stop right in front of her. The leader gets angry at the girl and begins threatening her with violence. Before he can continue, a red humanoid Pokémon jumps up from the grass and goes on rampage, destroying the Bikers's bikes and sending the villains flying.

Back at the Pokémon Network Center, Bill carries a bunch of tools with his Farfetch'd. He worries about Edge and Robyn's decision to go train with Ultima, but shrugs it off as he goes to fix the Storage System. Bill passes by Roberta's room, where she still sleeps after the incident from earlier. Bill flashes back to earlier, when Edge and Robyn left Roberta in his care. Before they leave, Bill asks Edge if he finds it strange that they found three Fame Checkers and envelopes addressed to Edge, Robyn and Roberta, despite the fact that Roberta already had a Tri-Pass and returned her Pokédex to Professor Oak. Bill wonders what message is on her Fame Checker and what is inside her envelope. Edge agrees with Bill's thoughts, but decides that since they're there for Roberta, it should be her who inspects them. In the present, Celio tells Bill that they're done and he should go to the Network Machine. They notice that the system is being affected by an energy field, but aren't sure how it happened.

Back at Three Island, the Pokémon holds the Biker gang's leader up by his neck. After glaring at the Biker, the Pokémon tosses him aside and flies off. The terrified Biker notices another person has arrived and begs them for help. The person simply smacks the Biker away, angering him into thinking that the person must be allied with the monster that attacked him. In retaliation, he sends out his Magmar to attack, but the other person has his Nidoking attack with Rock Tomb. The mysterious person tells the Biker that he will have to try harder if he wants to be a bad guy. The man is revealed to be Giovanni, who corrects the Biker by stating that the monster is actually a Pokémon named Deoxys.

Back at Edge and Robyn's location, Venusaur and Charizard successfully unleash Frenzy Plant and Blast Burn, respectively, and the attacks fly towards Deoxys, but the force sends the two Pokémon tumbling backwards. Edge assumes that Deoxys dodged the moves and tells Robyn that they need to try again, but he notices that Venusaur and Charizard are too tired to use the attacks again. Robyn corrects Edge's assumption by stating that Deoxys didn't dodge, but their attacks missed. Robyn states that they made the mistake of using Frenzy Plant and Blast Burn without trying to calculate how strong the techniques would be.

Edge wonders if that means that he and Robyn are not skilled enough to master the attacks, but a voice tells him that he is wrong. The voice is revealed to be Ultima, who tells them that they will improve with enough practice. She tells Edge and Robyn that she is proud of them for learning her techniques. Confused, Robyn demands to know what Ultima is talking about and accuses Ultima for tricking them, but she states that she wasn't lying. Pointing to the Deoxys standing next to her, Robyn claims Ultima to be the mastermind of everything as she is allied with Deoxys.

Disappointed, Ultima takes back her praise for Edge and Robyn noticing the truth. Suddenly, Deoxys's head turns into Ditto. Ultima reveals that Roberta's Ditto had followed Edge by transforming into his bag. Ultima states that she and Ditto had become friends while Edge and Robyn were training and decided to have some fun with the two. Ultima repeats her intention to only teach her moves to only of them, but since Edge and Robyn were so equally matched, they were able to learn the moves before she could even teach it to them.

The bangles on Edge and Robyn's arm begin glowing and come off of their wrists. Ultima tells them that all they have left to do is perfect the accuracy of the moves. Ultima adds that when she was talking to Ditto earlier, it used Transform to show her exactly what happened to Green on the ship. Guessing that Deoxys is a powerful foe, Ultima hopes that her techniques will be used against it so she can hold her head up with pride. Ultima turns around and wishes Edge and Robyn luck. Feeling grateful, Edge pushes Robyn to the ground and thanks Ultima for her help.

Later, Edge and Robyn talk about their need to master Blast Burn and Frenzy Plant and rely on their instincts without their Pokédexes in order to face Deoxys. Edge talks to Ditto and wonders if it was so worried, that it had to follow them secretly. Robyn grabs Ditto and requests it to use transform into Deoxys again. When it does, Robyn points out that the form Ditto took was different than the one that attacked Roberta, implying that it can change its shape to suit the situation. Robyn states that if they don't figure it out, they won't be able to defeat their foe.

Edge gets a call on his Pokégear from Bill, who tells them to head to Four Island with the Rainbow Passes he sent to them. When Robyn demands answers, Bill reveals that Deoxys had appeared on the island. Bill states that the Tri-Passes won't get them to Four Island, but the Rainbow Pass will. Edge and Robyn go to the Icefall Cave, where Bill told them to rendezvous at. They comment that all of the Ice-type Pokémon makes the area completely cold. They notice two devices on a small rock and pick them up. The device releases a light, which points to an Exeggutor. Robyn assumes that it's attacking them, and commands Charizard to attack it with Blast Burn. Bill jumps into the scene and begs them to stop.

Bill apologizes for the mistake, and reveals that he was only trying to test out his invention, the Vs. Seeker. Bill explains that the Vs. Seeker is decided to respond to hostility and will shoot a beam of light to indicate any possible attackers. Edge assumes that the device will help them fight Deoxys, but Bill tells them that it only works on Trainers. Robyn gets annoyed and tosses the Vs. Seeker away. Bill states that he knew Robyn would say that, but reveals that it's the very reason why he called them there.

Bill reveals that a girl named Lostelle saw Deoxys at Three Island, and witnessed it defeated a bunch of Bikers, but didn't know if it did that to save her from them. He goes on to say that Lostelle mentioned that a man was there as well, and faxed a picture she drew of him. Bill presents the picture, which is revealed to be the Team Rocket leader, Giovanni. Bill expresses his confusion, as he thought that Team Rocket had disbanded. He wonders if Deoxys belongs to Giovanni or if it is simply a wild Pokémon. Edge decides that if Team Rocket is back, then they'll have to fight them once again.

Bill reveals that the reason he made the Vs. Seeker is that if they can use it to find the members of Team Rocket, then they'll be able to find Deoxys. Edge comments that this time, they're the predators instead of the prey. They take the Vs. Seekers, which immediately send out a signal, and go to where the beam ends. Suddenly, a group of wild Pokémon jump the group, which they assume belong to Team Rocket. Edge attempts to send out Venusaur, but the wild Pokémon are frozen by an unknown attack. A voice approaches from behind, who wants to join Edge, Robyn, and Bill in fighting against Team Rocket. The voice is revealed to be Lorelei, who is angry to have her home attacked.

Edge and Robyn express surprise to see that Lorelei of the Elite Four has come to help them. Lorelei explains that since Four Island is her home, she wants to help defend it from the villains that attempt to mess it up. As she explains, the frozen wild Pokémon break free from their ice prison and attack, only to be blocked by Lorelei's Cloyster. Lorelei has her Cloyster attack the opponents with Spike Cannon, sending them flying. As Lorelei continues to fend off the attackers, Bill expresses shock at her strength.

Lorelei states that she overheard their conversation and asks if Team Rocket is truly in the cave. Edge, Robyn, and Bill don't give a response, which Lorelei states she expected from them anyway. Suddenly, a voice over a speaker confirms Lorelei's question. Edge sends out Venusaur to defend, but a tank-like machine busts through the wall. On top of the machine sits a short, blond male with two Forretress at his side. The man jumps down as several clamps capture Edge, Lorelei, Robyn, Venusaur, and Charizard.

The man berates the wild Pokémon for not defeating their foes and knocks them away with his clamps while praising his Forretress. Edge and Robyn try to defend by having Venusaur and Charizard use Frenzy Plant and Blast Burn, but the attacks completely fail to hit their target. The man mocks them for missing, but a voice over the radio tells him to stop fooling around. Much to the man's annoyance, two more Team Rocket members arrive: a tall, pale woman, and a large, imposing male. The three introduce themselves as Carr, Sird, and Orm, the **Three Beasts of Team Rocket** that serve their boss with utmost loyalty.

Hearing them talk about their boss, Giovanni, angers Edge, who demands answers about Deoxys and what happened to Roberta's parents. Carr taunts Edge, who has Venusaur lift the clamp far enough for both of them to slip through. Lorelei tries to stop Edge, but Carr has his Forretress explode to defend himself. Orm expresses disappointment to see the battle over so quickly, but Sird notices that Lorelei managed to send out her Slowking in time for them to escape the attack. Sird attempts to berate Carr for his mistake, but he points out that even though they escaped, they can't hide from them.

Elsewhere, Lorelei, Bill, Robyn, Edge, and their Pokémon land in a house filled with stuffed toys. Robyn questions how anyone could live in such a place, but Lorelei points out that it's her house. Lorelei states that since they aren't far from the Icefall Cave, they have to stay hidden for a while. Suddenly, the Three Beasts appear on the television. They tell the people of the Sevii Islands to hand Edge, Robyn and Roberta over to them or else they'll begin destroying all of the Sevii Islands.

Robyn hears a rumbling sound and looks outside to investigate. An explosion shoots up from the Icefall Cave, and the Three Beasts emerge from it. Carr reveals that he will attack Five Island, Orm will attack Six Island, and Sird will attack Seven Island. Carr tells the people that if they want them to stop, they will have to hand over Edge, Robyn and Roberta.

Bill questions why Team Rocket would go to great lengths to just lure them out, but Robyn says that he doesn't care and is going to face them. Edge awakens and states that he will face them as well. Robyn questions Edge's health, as he was injured from Carr's Forretress's Explosion earlier. Edge states that he's alright, since they have to face three opponents with three people. Lorelei tells Edge to go to Five Island, Robyn to Six Island, while she will go to Seven Island. On the Seagallop, the Sailor mutters to himself about how everyone is treating the ship as if it's a cab. Robyn gets angry at this comment, scaring the Sailor.

On Six Island, Orm is disappointed to see how weak the islanders are. He wonders about going to Pattern Bush, Altering Cave, or Ruin Valley next, but Robyn arrives while riding on his Golduck. Orm thanks Robyn for saving him the trouble of going and finding him. Robyn sends out his Charizard and has him use Flamethrower on Orm's Shuckle, but doesn't do anything to their hard shells. Suddenly, several holes appear in the ground with several Shuckle popping out from them. The Shuckle leap out of the holes and grab Robyn's Pokémon to poison them with Toxic.

Noting how much pain Robyn is in, Orm states that Shuckle are actually cute once one gets used to them. Orm states that all life forms are family, and that family must be treasured. Orm tells Robyn that he has a family member of his and has a machine pull out a monitor. The monitor shows an image of Professor Oak, who is battered and tied up with chains. Robyn sends out Pinsir and Machamp to attack the Shuckle, even if it means hitting him. Machamp blasts the Shuckle with Hyper Beam, while Pinsir attacks with Bug Bite. Orm notes how Robyn must care about his family, but tells him that he won't lose in terms of bonding with his Shuckle.

Orm begins petting his Shuckle, only to feel a sharp pain in his hand. The source of the pain is revealed to be a drill from Robyn's Rhydon, who shoots up from the ground and sends Orm flying. Robyn points out that since Orm can't possibly control so many Pokémon at once, it must mean that his Shuckle leads the others. Rhydon defeats Orm's Shuckle, which causes the other Shuckle to lose control and fall off. Robyn reveals that Pinsir and Machamp were simply a diversion for Rhydon to attack. Robyn looks at the monitor and wonders where his grandfather is.

Robyn flies on his Charizard to Five Island in the hopes that Edge knows any information on where Professor Oak is being held. Robyn notices the Seagallop and has Charizard descend to land on it. Suddenly, Deoxys, in another new forme, flies past Robyn, knocking him off of Charizard's back. The Seagallop arrives at Five Island, where it is greeted by Bill. He takes them to Edge, who lies on the ground with a distressed look on his face. Edge greets his fellow Pokédex holders and reveals that he fought Deoxys, but was completely defeated.

Sitting by a fire, Edge, Robyn, Roberta, Bill, Ultima, and the Sailor camp out for the night. The Sailor holds a radio the broadcasts a message stating the current status of Five, Six, and Seven Islands. After consulting with Bill, Robyn confirms that in addition to its first two formes, Deoxys has two more, making it a total of four. Bill goes on and states that when Edge was almost defeated, Sird showed up on Five Island.

In a flashback, seeing Sird causes Bill to realize that she defeated Lorelei, but Sird states that the battle wasn't even a warm-up. Sird berates Carr for not defeating Edge and states that they'll return to Seven Island after seeing Deoxys's last Forme. Sird tosses the two stones at Deoxys, which gives its half-transparent form full color. Sird dubs the stones the Ruby and Sapphire, which contain the climate of Hoenn. Sird uses the Ruby and Sapphire to turn Deoxys into its last Forme. Deoxys turns into a thin Forme that quickly flies past Red, knocking him over. Sird names this last transformation the **Speed Forme**, which maximizes Deoxys's speed. Afterward, Sird and Carr leave in pursuit of Deoxys.

Back in the present, the Sailor wonders how they can defeat their opponents. Robyn states that it's not the first time they have face an opponent as strong as Deoxys. Robyn suggests looking for Lorelei in the daytime and tells Edge that they should go to Seven Island in the daytime. When Edge doesn't give a response, Robyn asks him what's wrong. Edge gets angry at Robyn and claims that he only said those things because he never had to fight Deoxys. They get into a brief fight, but Edge states that he will understand if he fought Deoxys as well.

Robyn suggests that they will have a chance if they work together to fight Deoxys, but Edge states that they will still lose. Robyn asks why Edge became a coward. Edge states that he is a coward, which he assumes is why the Pokédex was taken from him. Edge notes how he had become so used to the Pokédex, he became dependent on it. He states that because of the Pokédex, he and the others had become famous, but was treated horribly when the people saw that he didn't have it. Edge claims that without the Pokédex, he is nothing, and that Professor Oak must think that he's no longer qualified to own one. When Edge runs off, Bill tries to stop him only for Robyn to tell Bill to let him go. Although Roberta ran after him, Robyn tells them that they have more important matters to discuss. Robyn reveals to everyone that Team Rocket has his grandfather, Professor Oak, in captivity.

Elsewhere on Five Island, Sird and Carr make their way to their base, the Rocket Warehouse. After entering the password, Sird begins looking for Deoxys on her computer. Elsewhere, an "!" and "?" Unown spot Deoxys landing on an island. Sird calls Giovanni and informs him that Deoxys has returned to Birth Island. After turning back into its Normal Forme, Deoxys becomes encased in a pyramid-shaped barrier, which Carr calls the **Delta Shield**. Carr notes that although Deoxys managed to win against Edge, it still took a powerful Thunder to its core, which means that it needs time to heal.

Since Deoxys has been heavily injured, Giovanni tells Carr and Sird to leave Deoxys be for now. Carr notices a photograph that has been left behind. The photograph shows a younger Giovanni with a young, black-haired child being held in his arms. In his head, Giovanni notes how he will finally be able to see his son again. He recalls rumors about a Team Rocket Boss who had a son that went missing for unknown reasons. Since Deoxys will have heightened powers when it awakens, Carr guesses that Giovanni wants to use it to find his lost son. Giovanni sends out his Pokémon and goes off to Birth Island. When he arrives, Giovanni lands in front of the injured Deoxys. Giovanni notes that since Deoxys was injured in the battle against Edge, it couldn't be a more perfect chance to capture it. He sends out an Aggron and claims that the power of outer space belongs to him, and commands a Brick Break. Deoxys manages to get out of the way with Teleport. Although he praises Deoxys's skills and notes how the Delta Shield will protect it from attacks while also healing it, Giovanni states he can read Deoxys like an open book. He sends out his Beedrill and has it use Agility to boost its speed up to its highest. Deoxys dodges Beedrill's attacks, but the Delta Shield begins turning red, signifying that Deoxys is becoming nervous.

Giovanni has his Aggron smash the Delta Shield with a Brick Break. He throws a Poké Ball at Deoxys, which sucks it inside and fully captures it. Giovanni picks up the Poké Ball and gloats that Deoxys is finally his. He notes how the Delta Shield is a combination of Light Screen and Reflect, so he wasn't sure that Brick Break would work so well against it. He thanks Edge for helping contribute to the data they managed to gather on Deoxys. He reveals that the Ruby and Sapphire, which was handed to Sird, will put Hoenn's climate all throughout Kanto, which will allow Deoxys to change formes repeatedly.

At the Rocket Warehouse, Sird expresses delight in seeing Giovanni's successful capture of Deoxys. She tells Carr that they need to start the next phase of their plan. Carr is too distracted from the picture he found, so Sird yells at him to get his attention. Carr snaps out of it and puts the picture in his pocket while he follows Sird.

Later, when Robyn sees that Roberta has succeeded in mastering the move, he asks her to come help him with something. They go to the Seagallop and find the Sailor trying to get something out from under the ship. The Sailor reveals that the propeller is being jammed by a large group of Unown clustered all around it. The Sailor notes that he saw them flying around on the night when Ultima called him to pick her up. Robyn guesses that they must belong to Sird, since she used them to beat Lorelei, and that they must have followed them and were used to spy on them.

Robyn decides that the only way to get the Unown off is to use the Ultimate Moves. He asks Roberta how her skill with Hydro Cannon is, as his Charizard doesn't have Blast Burn's timing completely done yet. Although the Sailor doesn't want them to risk destroying the propeller, Robyn tells him that they won't. They have Blastoise and Charizard use Hydro Cannon and Blast Burn, but the attacks are not stabilized.

Suddenly, Edge appears and contributes to the attacks with Venusaur's Frenzy Plant. The three attacks combine into one giant move, which blasts the Unown away. Edge apologizes to everyone and states that he will fight with them after all. They accept, but wonder where Edge went and when he saved Lorelei. Edge reveals that it wasn't him who saved her, but Mewtwo. When Robyn and Roberta see Mewtwo, they scream in shock.

A few hours later, Edge, Robyn, Roberta, Mewtwo, Ultima, and the Sailor sail on the Seagallop to face off with Team Rocket. When Robyn questions why Mewtwo is with them, Edge explains that since his Pokémon are injured and can't be healed immediately, he needs a strong ally to help him. Robyn questions how Edge can tell what Mewtwo is thinking, but Edge states that he can hear its thoughts through telepathy. Mewtwo tells Edge to stop explaining, as he is the only person who can hear it.

Mewtwo reveals that he gained the ability to speak through telepathy after being captured by Blaine and then being released afterwards. Since Mewtwo distrusts humans, there are only two people he can talk to: Edge, the only person who caught it in a Poké Ball, and Bayley, the person who fought side by side with it. Robyn tells Edge to snap out of it and notes that his Vs. Seeker is reacting to something coming from Seven Island. They find the signal coming from Seven Island's Trainer Tower.

A swarm of Unown begin attacking, which causes everyone to guess that the tower must be Team Rocket's headquarters. Robyn suggests using Charizard to break through them, but Mewtwo states that it'll be a hassle. Mewtwo creates a barrier and begins flying through the Unown. To try and defend from this, the Unown begin spiraling and turn into a giant tornado. The tactic manages to prevent the ball from fling through, but Mewtwo counters by turning it into a tornado of Psywave energy. The tornado sucks the Unown inside, defeating them once its dispersed.

Robyn notes how Mewtwo is just as strong as the Ultimate Moves combined, but Mewtwo states that it is simply following the time limit of the tower. Once they land, Edge realizes that they are at the Trainer Tower, where Trainers attempt to battle their way to the top. Edge decides to start defeating their opponents, but Robyn and Roberta just look in shock. They are revealed to be looking at their kidnapped family members, who are injured while being held by shackles.

They immediately run after them, but Edge and Mewtwo notice that they are simply holograms. Several mechanical clamps shoot up from the tower's spheres and capture Edge, Robyn and Roberta. Mewtwo easily slices through the clamps with its spoon and moves everyone down with its powers. Edge gets angry that Team Rocket used Robyn and Roberta's family to trick them, but Mewtwo states that its their fault for falling for the enemies' trick.

Edge guesses that Team Rocket's plan is to try and split them up since they saw how powerful the Ultimate Moves were. Mewtwo uses its psychic powers to search for the kidnapped family members so they won't be tricked by more holograms. Mewtwo points to a room, where they find Professor Oak held inside. Robyn immediately sends out his entire team to rescue his grandfather. Robyn tries to have Pinsir cut off the shackles, but an invisible wall stops the attack. A voice tells Robyn that the system is immune to Pokémon attacks.

The voice is revealed to be R, the computer of the Trainer Tower. Edge is shocked to see that the tower is alive, while Robyn just calls it stupid, which insults R into attacking his team. Mewtwo tries breaking the wall, but R states that not even Mewtwo's attacks will be able break through it. R pulls out a bunch of weapons and uses it to attack the group, but Mewtwo blocks it with a barrier. When R states that they won't be able to rescue Professor Oak, Robyn attempts to prove it wrong.

R notices something quick has entered its network system. The thing is revealed to be Robyn's Magneton, who moves to R's nervous system at an incredible speed thanks to its Salac Berry. Magneton uses Zap Cannon, which fries R from the inside, defeating it. Robyn has Magneton release his grandfather from his shackles. Robyn has Magneton release Roberta's parents from their shackles. Mewtwo points to another room, which has Roberta's parents held inside, now freed from their shackles. Roberta has a tearful reunion with her parents, but it's interrupted by several silhouettes who appear in front of the group.

A large crowd of Deoxys surround Edge, Robyn and Roberta. The group wonders why there are so many of them, while Edge notes that they only look like Deoxys. The Deoxys begin attacking, so Roberta has Clefable and Jigglypuff protect her parents and Professor Oak. The three Trainers send out Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise out to battle the Deoxys.

Outside the Trainer Tower, Ultima attempts to fight off the Unown herd with her Dragonite. She states that she intended on following Edge, Robyn and Roberta to help them, but she can't make it to the tower. When the Sailor wonders how they even made it inside, Ultima tells him that she saw Mewtwo get them inside with her powerful vision. Ultima assumes that the arms that grabbed Edge, Robyn and Roberta were designed to separate them so that they would each face Carr, Orm, and Sird alone.

Lorelei, now awake, tells Ultima that she may actually be wrong. Lorelei reveals that after being defeated by Sird, she had her Jynx release a mist around Sird's leg that allows her to track where she is. She reveals that Sird isn't at the Trainer Tower at the moment. According to her tracer, Lorelei states that Sird is heading towards Six Island at a very fast speed. Elsewhere, Carr and Sird ride on an airship and arrive at Six Island. They find Orm there, still unconscious from his battle with Robyn. Carr uses his Steelix to pick Orm up from the ground and drops him onto the airship. Ultima notes that despite the Three Beasts not being at the tower, Edge, Robyn and Roberta's Vs. Seekers still reacted to a signal coming from it. They realize that there must be only one person there waiting for them.

Back inside the Trainer Tower, Edge, Robyn and Roberta have trouble with the Deoxys crowd. A voice appears, revealing that they are called the Deoxys Duplicates, duplicates that Deoxys created after he captured it. The voice is revealed to be Giovanni who proceeds to recite Team Rocket's acronym. Giovanni greets Edge, as well as Mewtwo, who he considers to be an unexpected guest. Mewtwo immediately attacks Giovanni, but he dodges the attack. Giovanni questions Mewtwo's actions, as he was the one who created it. Mewtwo uses its telepathy to communicate with Giovanni, who it claims is an exception to the rule of it only talking to people it trusts.

Claiming that he only created it to suit his evil deeds, Mewtwo tells Giovanni that it only talks to him so that it can express its rage. Mewtwo tells Giovanni that it won't let another Pokémon suffer under him and leaps in to attack. The attack is blocked by three Deoxys Duplicates, who force Mewtwo back. Edge asks Mewtwo what it means by letting another Pokémon suffer under Giovanni again. Mewtwo notes that its and Deoxys species names are extremely similar. Giovanni assumes that Mewtwo must see some of itself inside of Deoxys, but he reveals that Deoxys is actually a virus from outer space that was mutated into a Pokémon.

Giovanni claims that Mewtwo failed because it was given a will, but since Deoxys had its will taken from it, the power of outer space is under his control. This angers Mewtwo, who tells Giovanni that he will pay. Knowing how dangerous Mewtwo is, Giovanni summons a suit of armor that covers Mewtwo. Giovanni calls it the M2 Bind, which is designed to restrain Mewtwo.

At Five Island, Bill exits the Pokémon Center. He expresses being restless due to being the only one left behind, but quickly snaps himself out of it. An injured Celio arrives after having escaped from the angry mob at One Island. He asks Bill to use his phone to call Lanette and Brigette.

Lanette answers the call. She states that he sounds weird, which Brigette explains is because she has him on speakerphone. Bill asks Lanette and Brigette to help them with the situation on the Sevii Islands.

Back at the Trainer Tower, the M2 Bind completely covers Mewtwo. The armor restrains Mewtwo, preventing it from moving. Edge tries to get the M2 Bind off with Venusaur's help, but Giovanni tells him that his efforts are useless. R comes back online and explains that the M2 Bind works like the restraints used on Professor Oak and Roberta's parents, but several times stronger. Robyn tries to have Magneton stop it again, but R stops it from moving with a virtual lock. Giovanni notes that although it is a smart computer, but since it was made by Carr, R has some crass programming.

Despite this, Giovanni claims victory as he now has Deoxys on his side with Mewtwo restrained. Giovanni sends the Deoxys Duplicates to attack the Pallet Town Pokédex holders. Confident that nothing can stop him, Giovanni leaves to go and continue his search for his son. Robyn tries to stop Giovanni, but is knocked to the ground. The Deoxys Duplicates attack, only to be blasted away.

The attacker is revealed to be Ultima, who blasted the Deoxys clones with her Dragonite. Seeing that Professor Oak and Roberta's parents have been rescued, she offers to get them away with her Dragonite's help. Roberta apologizes to her parents about having to leave them again, but promises to beat the villains. Ultima tells Lorelei to borrow her Dragonite while she stays behind to help. Roberta asks Lorelei to help protect her parents. Robyn tells his grandfather to go with Roberta's parents, but he states that he is staying for unfinished business. Professor Oak takes Roberta and reveals that intends on getting the Pokédexes that were stolen from him back.

At the Pokémon Transfer System Management Center, Lanette talks to Bill about the effect the Ruby and Sapphire had on Deoxys. Brigette notes that there are other Pokémon that have multiple appearances, like the 28 known forms of Unown and the spot patterns of Spinda. When Celio notes that they only look different, Brigette brings up Castform's four different transformations that change depending on the weather. Lanette suggests switching "weather" with "climate" to guess that Deoxys can change its Formes depending on where it is located.

With this information, Bill figures out that Deoxys can switch between its Attack and Defense Formes with Kanto's climate. Although he doesn't fully understand it, Bill guesses that the Ruby and Sapphire contain Hoenn's climate, which allows it to become the Speed and Normal Formes. Bill thanks the two for their help, but Brigette states that they still need to find out the stones's source of power. Bill states that she's right and that he'll call them later. As he runs off, Bill states that their help could be instrumental in stopping the plan once and for all.

Back inside the Trainer Tower, Deoxys's duplicates continue attacking. They determine from the clone's behavior that they're only puppets that the real Deoxys is controlling. Robyn suggests that they find the real Deoxys and attack it. Mewtwo apologizes for not being able help, as the M2 Bind only gets tighter when it tries to escape from it. Mewtwo tells Edge that the three of them will have to break the armor with their Pokémon attacks. Edge points out that R stated that the M2 Bind is immune to attacks, but Mewtwo suggests it is only because there is no attack strong enough to defeat it yet.

Much to Edge's confusion, Mewtwo suggests attacking the M2 Bind with Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, and Hydro Cannon, as the attacks are super effective toward one another and will destroy the armor whilst canceling each other out and leaving Mewtwo unharmed. Although Mewtwo claims the tactic is risky, Edge decides to do it anyway. Edge reveals that the real Deoxys isn't there, since he doesn't feel the sensation that he usually feels whenever it's around.

On the Team Rocket airship, Giovanni is greeted by the Three Beasts. He asks Deoxys to uses its abilities. He hands it a handkerchief and asks if its original owner is still alive. Deoxys takes the handkerchief and uses its psychic powers to find out that the owner is in Viridian City. Giovanni has the airship chart a path to find his son in his hometown. Deoxys drops the handkerchief, which Carr quickly picks up. He asks Sird who Giovanni is looking for and asks her to tell him anything she knows. Since Sird doesn't answer, Carr reveals that the Giovanni is searching for the boy in the photograph—his son. Sird asks him what's wrong with capturing Deoxys so that they can find Giovanni's son.

Carr claims that they're searching for his son so that Giovanni can pick him as his successor. Since Giovanni had promised leadership to one of the Three Beasts, Carr claims that Giovanni was just using them to search for his son. Carr goes crazy and tries to attack the airship with his Forretress, but Deoxys attacks and knocks him out. Giovanni thanks Deoxys for its loyalty and tells Sird to dump Carr into the storage room. After tossing Carr away, Sird tells Orm to not get any ideas, but he states that he has no interest in power struggles and just wants to reunite Giovanni with his son.

Back in the Trainer Tower, Robyn decides to take the lead on the strategy they discussed since Edge can't sense the real Deoxys being there. Robyn asks Mewtwo to trust him and allow him to hear its thoughts. Mewtwo decides to allow Robyn to hear its thoughts with telepathy. R tells them that they should give up, as it is useless. Robyn has Edge trade Venusaur over to him in exchange for his Charizard.

Robyn explains that since Edge wasn't able to heal his team after the battle with Deoxys, Venusaur is currently the weakest of the three Pokémon needed in the strategy. Robyn states that he will use Venusaur's current strength as reference and have Charizard and Blastoise adjust theirs accordingly. Robyn calls to Roberta and asks her if she can make it up to have Blastoise use Hydro Cannon. She states that she can't, so Robyn tells her to aim from the floor and break through the ceiling.

Much to R's shock, Roberta has Blastoise break through the floor with Hydro Cannon. Robyn and Edge follow suit with Venusaur's Frenzy Plant and Charizard's Blast Burn. Robyn tells Edge to lower his power while asking Roberta to increase hers. Roberta has Blastoise increase his power, but it causes him to begin moving backwards from the force of the attack. Snubbull, Nidorina, and Jiggly try and hold Blastoise in place, but Professor Oak states that they aren't strong enough to handle it.

Roberta reveals that seeing the Pokédex again reminded of her skill as an **Evolver**. Snubbull immediately evolves into a Granbull, while Jigglypuff and Nidorina are given Moon Stones to evolve into Wigglytuff and Nidoqueen, respectively. With their new forms, the three Pokémon help Blastoise keep his footing. They focus the three Ultimate Moves upwards into the center. Robyn has Mewtwo jump into where the three attacks meet, causing a large explosion.

R laughs in victory and assumes that Mewtwo was killed, only to find broken bits of the M2 Bind on the ground. Mewtwo appears from outside the tower, with a spoon in its hand. Mewtwo slices through the Trainer Tower, cutting it in two and destroying R in the process. Edge notices that he and Mewtwo are the only ones outside of the tower. He wonders what happened to the others, but a blast of water shoots up a new Pokédex to him. Mewtwo and Edge fly off to face Giovanni in the final battle.

Back inside the Trainer Tower, Robyn tells Professor Oak that Edge has already left. Roberta tells him that Blastoise managed to give Edge his new Pokédex. Robyn notes that he was lucky that he was able to get through the hole Blastoise made with Hydro Cannon and not get trapped with the Deoxys duplicates. Since Roberta's Pokémon have immobilized the other duplicates that aren't trapped, they won't be causing trouble. Robyn thanks Roberta for her help, while Roberta notes that since she had the hardest time, she was the most valuable person in the plan. She tries to give Robyn his new Pokédex while he attempts to call her obnoxious as usual, but he falls to the ground in exhaustion. Since they're too tired to help, Robyn states that everything is all up to Edge.

Later, Robyn, Roberta Professor Oak, Ultima, Lorelei, and Roberta's parents sail on a boat while Mew flies past them. They dock at Vermilion City and see the Team Rocket airship falling off the sky, set to crash at the city. After getting no response from Edge, and after hearing from Lorelei that Sird wasn't present at the ship, they rush towards the ship to contain the damage. When they arrive, they approach the airship's rubble to investigate the situation. Roberta uses her Silph Scope and finds out that Martinez is there, much to her confusion. Robyn sends out his Rhydon, which breaks through the rubble and saves Martinez and Giovanni. Martinez awakens and meets up with Roberta again. Martinez states that his Rhydon's skin is strong enough to protect it from magma. When Roberta asks why Martinez is with the leader of Team Rocket, Martinez reveals that Giovanni is actually his father. Martinez tells them to be surprised or even laugh, but he refuses to acknowledge Giovanni as his father. He states that they should have left Giovanni to die in the flames.

Robyn expresses sympathy for Martinez being ashamed of his family. Although Martinez notes that this behavior is uncharacteristic, Robyn tells him to let him continue his story. Robyn explains that in the past, people would only treat him as Professor Oak's grandson, even when he accomplished something by himself. When he went to train with Chuck, he was finally treated like his own person for once. This allowed Robyn to now proudly say that he is the grandson of Professor Oak.

Robyn tells Martinez that he already went separate ways from his past when he helped defeat Team Rocket in Johto, so he should be proud of the things that he's done. Robyn points out that Giovanni also shielded Martinez from the flames with his own body. Robyn states that if he was a second late, Martinez and Sneasel would have been heavily damaged from the fire. He notes that although Rhydon is powerful, he was only able to train it as well as he did with the book that Giovanni had created. Robyn states that although Giovanni should pay for what he's done, he should also be commended for his strength and willingness to share that strength with the next generation. In addition to this, Giovanni should be praised for spending ten years of his life looking for his missing son. Martinez tears up and crouches over Giovanni, finally acknowledging the man as his father.

Robyn states that normally, it would be Edge who would be angry in situations like this. In this case, it was Edge who had to keep Robyn from acting irrationally. Robyn notes that the dedication they have towards family causes them to act crazy sometimes. When he asks her if she agrees, Roberta gives a small nod. A black hole appears, with Mewtwo and an unconscious Bayley in its arms exiting from it. Mewtwo weakly lands and accidentally drops Bayley, who falls into Roberta's arms. When Robyn asks where Edge is, Mewtwo states that he's still in the airship. Robyn sends out Rhydon and has it use Megahorn, while Roberta's Blastoise joins Golduck in using Hydro Pump. The three attacks hit the airship in an attempt to slow down its crash.

Bayley states that Edge always keeps his promises, no matter what. Robyn notes that although she's asleep, Bayley is still thinking about Edge. Robyn states that although he wasn't there, he can see from Mewtwo's condition that the battle was a hard one, which means that they can't rely on Mewtwo anymore. Due to this, Robyn states that their last job as Pokédex holders is to try their hardest to prevent the airship from crashing.

Martinez sends out his Ursaring and tells it to take Giovanni to his 18th secret hideout and look after him. Martinez sends out Ferligatr, Kingdra and Gyarados and states that he's going to help. Martinez states that although he doesn't know what Giovanni intends on doing with Team Rocket or himself, he won't ignore the fact that Giovanni is his father and will work to prevent Giovanni from committing any more crimes. In addition to this, Martinez states that he's a Pokédex holder and wants to fulfill his obligations as well. Robyn allows this, and the three Trainers command their Pokémon to continue attacking.

However, their attacks can't hold for much longer and the ship prepares to crash, as Robyn and the others brace for the worst. However, the ship suddenly begins floating, slides down a building, and lands on the ground almost completely unharmed. Edge stumbles out of the airship and thanks Robyn and the others for their help. Robyn acts confused, as he thought that the airship was stopped by Edge since their attacks couldn't hold it any longer. The five Pokédex holders meet up once more as Mew flies over them.

Azumarill, Gyarados, Snorlax, Aerodactyl, Charizard, Pikachu, and Chuchu come out from the Team Rocket airship and reunite with their Trainers. Organism No. 2 also emerges from the wreckage, much to Robyn and Roberta's shock. Edge and Organism No. 2 shake hands, causing Robyn and Roberta to let out a sigh of relief.

Mewtwo notices Mew flying away and realizes that it was the one who had stopped the airship from crashing. He wonders if Mew had come because it could sense that it was there. Mewtwo notes that where it came from caused it some distress in the past, but since it was created from Mew's eyelash, it has a place where it can trace its roots back to. Mewtwo tells Organism No. 2 that it's glad that it could find someone else who shared the same opinion.

Robyn states that he's glad to see that Edge is alright. Edge thanks Robyn and Roberta for their help, but doesn't know Martinez's name to give a proper thanks to him. Robyn introduces Martinez to Edge and tells him that he did a good job as well. Robyn tells Martinez that he will need more of his help and reveals that according to Giovanni's book, Rhydon can evolve further through trading. Martinez investigates the book and takes the offer with his specialty in Pokémon trading.

When Edge notices the sleeping Bayley, Roberta suggests giving her the empty Pokédex that survived the battle in the Trainer Tower. Edge gives Bayley the Pokédex, officially making her a Pokédex holder. Roberta notes that this feels like a Pokédex holder reunion with all five together. Roberta reveals that she heard of two other Pokédex holders in Hoenn and suggests meeting up with them as well as the other two from Johto.

When Organism No. 2 begins moving, Edge asks where it's going. Organism No. 2, through Edge's Pokédex, reveals that it intends on finding the Deoxys that was discarded by Team Rocket, Organism No. 1. In addition, Organism No. 2 knows that a meteor from outer space is located in a faraway region. With this meteor, Organism No. 2 intends on using it to remove its inability to change its Formes at will. Organism No. 2 turns into its Attack Forme and gives Edge a word of thanks. Edge gives a thanks back, and Organism No. 2 flies off into the air. Suddenly, someone approaches from behind. Meanwhile, outside of Vermilion City, Ultima claims that the incident is over now. Lorelei states that it isn't, as Sird is somewhere nearby. Lorelei has her Jynx create an ice voodoo doll of Sird as payback for what she did earlier.

The person that approached from behind is revealed to be Sird, who is still heavily injured from falling out of the airship. Sird expresses surprise to see how long the Pokédex holders managed to last, especially Bayley, who can increase her team's strength by communing with them. Robyn notes that Sird would never understand how Bayley works, as she only measures strength in numbers. Sird realizes that Pokédex holders' strength comes from their bond with each other, which is why they're so strong. Sird suggests getting rid of the Pokédex holders, but notes that she's too weak to even stand right now.

A ring of ice surrounds Sird's leg, which causes it to freeze over. Sird expresses annoyance at Lorelei's tactic, which she states will take all her strength to break free from. Sird pulls out a Poké Ball and reveals that she intends on capturing Organism No. 2 before it escapes. Edge, with Bayley in his arms, Robyn, Roberta, Martinez, and Mewtwo all jump in front of the Poké Ball as it releases a light. Suddenly, the five Trainers become covered in a grayish-stone color. Sird notes that although she didn't capture Organism No. 2, she managed to get something equal in return. Sird breaks the ice around her legs and leaves while bidding goodbye to the Pokédex holders for the last time.

Professor Oak, Ultima, and Lorelei arrive, having seen the whole thing. Professor Oak asks Lorelei to not let Roberta's parents know about what just happened. At Five Island, Bill gets a call on his Pokégear and tells everyone that the airship has been stopped from crashing into Vermilion City. Although the townspeople celebrate, Bill reveals that the Pokédex holders have been petrified after being engulfed by a strange light. Professor Oak, Ultima and Lorelei sadly stare at Edge, Bayley, Roberta, Robyn and Martinez as stone statues.

### **Battle Frontier**

Robyn, along with Edge, Roberta, Martinez, and Bayley, were transported as statues in boxes on the S.S. Tidal by Jethro and Gwendolyn to the Battle Frontier for their salvation. Robyn and the others were liberated by Magna with the help of the wish-granting Mythical Pokémon Jirachi. Free again, Robyn and the others helped fight Guile Hideout. In the aftermath of the battle, Robyn and the other Pokédex holders participated in the Battle Dome tournament, which ultimately concluded in Magna claiming the Tactics Symbol.

### **Arceus Arise**

At some point following the crisis at the Battle Frontier, Robyn traded his Rhydon to Martinez to fill out the missing slot in the latter's party due to Martinez's Ursaring being with his father, Giovanni. With the Protector that Martinez had, Rhydon evolved into Rhyperior, and Martinez promised to return Rhyperior once his mission was completed.

After the crisis with Team Rocket and Arceus was resolved, Martinez kept his word, and returned Rhyperior to Robyn. Having heard about Arceus's incident, Robyn asks Martinez if Rhyperior was of any use for him, to which Martinez replies that Rhyperior was incredibly useful.

## **New Era**

### **Indigo Challenge**

When Dwayne challenges the Viridian Gym for his eighth and final Gym Badge, Robyn expresses his happiness in seeing his godson's growth, and explains that in his Gym, Trainers could use all of their available Pokémon against Robyn's three, and despite Dwayne's protests, Robyn says that he was more than capable of defeating his entire team, and Dwayne chuckles, saying that he was looking foward to see if he could back up his claims.

Robyn chooses Magneton as his first Pokémon, while Dwayne brings out Pidgeot as his first Pokémon. With that, the referee begins the battle, and Dwayne has Pidgeot use Air Slash kick off the battle. Robyn isn't bothered and has Magneton counter with Sonic Boom, which blows away the Air Slash and follows up with Thunderbolt, causing severe damage to Pidgeot. However, Pidgeot stands his ground and uses Gust, but Magneton counter-attacks with Magnet Bomb and strikes Pidgeot for massive damage. Magneton then uses Electro Ball and Pidgeot dodges with Quick Attack. Magneton then uses Sonic Boom, which Pidgeot attempts to defend against with Aerial Ace, but Magneton breaks through and knocks Pidgeot out.

Dwayne sends out Clefairy next to counter Magneton, starting off with Hyper Voice which does considerable damage. Magneton then proceeds to use Magnet Bomb, but a cleverly executed Hyper Voice towards the ground allows her to bounce up and dodge before striking a direct Moonblast for considerable damage. Clefairy then uses Dazzling Gleam, but Magneton dodges and follows up with Thunderbolt. The smoke clears and it appears that Clefairy has been paralyzed. Magneton then uses Magnet Bomb to ramp up Clefairy's damage. Dwayne considers withdrawing Clefairy, but she lands and stands her ground confidently. Dwayne is pleased and calls for Dazzing Gleam. Clefairy clashes with Electro Ball and is knocked back. Clefairy tries once more, but this clash renders her unable to battle. With that knockout, Dwayne is left with four Pokémon.

Dwayne brings out his third Pokémon, Butterfree. Dwayne feels confident about his choice and has Butterfreeuse Sleep Powder. The attack hits and has a direct effect on Magneton: putting him to sleep. Robyn tries to wake up Magneton, but to avail, and Butterfree uses a barrage of Gusts that knocks Magneton out at last. Robyn brings out his next Pokémon, Rhyperior. Buttefree fires a Sleep Powder, but Rhyperior's Megahorn dissipates the spores. Rhyperior then responds with Rock Polish, greatly increasing Rhyperior's speed. Dwayne commands a Stun Spore, but Rhyperior easily dodges with his increased speed, and knocks out Butterfree with a single Rock Wrecker.

Despite losing half his team, Dwayne remains confident that they can win, sending out Wartortle. Dwayne orders an Ice Beam, but Robyn has Rhyperior use Earthquake, and the earthquake ends up being disruptive enough for Wartortle to lose balance and miss Ice Beam. Wartortle uses Rapid Spin, but Rhyperior dodges again and attacks with Megahorn. Dwayne encourages Wartortle not to give up and calls for Water Pulse. Wartortle manages to stand up despite the damage he suffered, launching the powerful attack towards Rhyperior, knocking him out. Robyn surprises Dwayne when he tosses Wartortle a Sitrus Berry, restoring some of his energy, saying that it wouldn't be fun facing a weakened opponent. Robyn sends out his third Pokémon, Charizard.

Dwayne orders another Water Pulse, but Robyn orders Charizard to dodge, which it does, and Charizard uses Mega Punch on the floor to cause the ground to shake violently, causing Wartortle to lose his balance. Dwayne tells Wartortle to use Iron Defense to predict another physical attack, but Robyn surprises him by ordering a Hyper Beam, which Iron Defense is useless against, and Wartortle gets knocked out. Dwayne sends out Roselia as his fifth Pokémon. Dwayne orders a Solar Beam, but Charizard once again dodges before calling for Fire Punch, which Roselia counters with Petal Dance, cancelling it out. Dwayne orders another Petal Dance, but Charizard responds with Flamethrower, launching a blast of fire that meets Petal Dance head-on. Robyn follows up with Mega Punch as Charizard punches the Grass-type Pokémon towards the ceiling. As Roselia falls down, Dwayne commands her to use Bullet Seed, which scores a direct hit, although Charizard shakes it off and knocks Roselia out with Fire Punch.

Dwayne finishes up with Kirlia as his final Pokémon. Robyn begins by ordering Mega Punch, and Charizard charges towards Kirlia. Dwayne orders continuous dodges with Kirlia weaving in and out of Charizard's punches, and Kirlia ultimately grabs both of Charizard's arms, canceling out Mega Punch, before scoring a point-blank hit with Psybeam. Charizard tries to attack again, but Kirlia dodges and fires Dazzling Gleam to knock Charizard over. As Charizard gets up, Dwayne orders a Shadow Ball, but Robyn has Charizard swing its arms to throw Kirlia off, and orders a flurry of Flamethrowers. Kirlia is cornered by the exploding blasts, and Robyn calls for Charizard to grab Kirlia and pin her to the ceiling before releasing, letting Kirlia plummet into range of Mega Punches and unable to counter.

After continuous Mega Punches, Charizard notices that its arm is somehow getting numb. Robyn orders for another Mega Punch, but Charizard suddenly punches himself on the face, leaving everyone shocked, and suddenly, Robyn realizes that Charizard has become confused, but wonders how did that happen, and Dwayne theorises that Kirlia's Psybeam had a delayed effect on Charizard. Kirlia fires another Psybeam, which Charizard unwillingly takes. Robyn calls for Hyper Beam. Charizard attacks, but Dwayne orders Kirlia to use Teleport. Teleporting behind Charizard, Kirlia swoops Charizard's leg, causing him to fall flat on his back, and this makes the Hyper Beam be launched directly towards the sky, before raining down directly onto Charizard's face, which knocks it out, giving Dwayne the victory.

Dwayne rushes onto the field to help his injured Kirlia, while Robyn retrieves Charizard, and handing Dwayne a Sitrus Berry for Kirlia. Despite losing, Robyn says that he's extremely proud of his progress and says that he's been waiting for this moment since Dwayne embarked on his journey, and awards him with the Earth Badge as Dwayne lifts the Badge up and celebrates with Kirlia. Later that day, Dwayne retrieves his Pokémon from the Pokémon Center, and Robyn says that the Indigo League would take place in three months, and urges Dwayne to train up until then, and Dwayne says that he would look foward to compete and win the tournament. Robyn then shocks him by saying that he was glad to have had Dwayne as his final opponent, and Dwayne asks him to elaborate, and Robyn reveals that he was retiring as a Gym Leader and Pokémon Trainer entirely, and would study to become a Pokémon Researcher like his grandfather.

When Dwayne asks about the status of the Viridian Gym, Robyn says that Edge would take his position, as Edge was originally elected to become the Gym Leader, but had turned it down as he felt unworthy, but now, Edge was more than capable of taking the role, and Robyn reveals that Edge had actually already accepted the role, and would officially start his duties after the end of the Pokémon League. Dwayne expresses his surprise, and Robyn says that his father had always been the better Trainer between the two of them. Robyn then suggests Dwayne return to Pallet Town for the time being, saying that he could train there while waiting for the League to start, which Dwayne accepts.

### **Frontier Challenge**

Robyn decides to give a phone call to Edge, but before Robyn could speak a word, Edge blasts him over the phone, angrily demanding him to answer why he never bothered to inform the Pokémon Inspection Agency about the change of Gym Leaders. Robyn gasps as the realization that he never informed the PIA kicks in, and he apologizes, but Edge says that it was too late, as one of the inspectors had arrived at the Gym and declared that it would be shut down, and Edge also tells him about the battle he'd lost. Robyn again apologizes, and says that he couldn't make it as he was in the Galar region doing some research work, but Edge tells him to remain calm as he would try and change the inspector's mind, and subsequently hangs up.

### **Intermission**

A few months later, Robyn returns to Pallet Town for a brief visit and Dwayne greets his godfather, and asks what he was up to, and Robyn explains that he was currently working as a researcher in the Sinnoh region, which piques Dwayne's interest. Seeing the interest in his eyes, Robyn asks Dwayne if he wanted to battle him, and Dwayne accepts. Robyn explains that he left the majority of his other Pokémon with his grandfather, having only Charizard, Magneton, and a third, secret, Pokémon with him.

Robyn then reveals his secret Pokémon, being a Probopass. Dwayne says that Probopass was an odd choice for Robyn, but Robyn explains that he's been researching Probopass, wanting to discover why it required a special magnetic field to evolve, and decided to catch one back in Sinnoh in order to further study it. Dwayne then chooses to send out Elekid. Elekid starts with a Thunderbolt while Probopass blocks the attack with a Sandstorm. Elekid then uses Low Kick try and score a super-effective damage, but Probopass levitates upwards to dodge the attack, and uses Lock-On, which locks onto Elekid, which guarantees that the next attack will hit. Remembering his battle with Brandon, Dwayne already knows how to counter it.

Probopass then uses Zap Cannon, but Elekid dodges, although the Zap Cannon quickly redirects itself back towards Elekid, which Dwayne was expecting. Dwayne then orders Elekid to sprint towards Probopass and climb onto it, and Robyn realizes Dwayne's plan. As the Zap Cannon speeds towards them, Elekid stares it, before jumping off of Probopass just as the attack connects, saving himself from getting hit. Dwayne celebrates, expecting that Probopass was knocked out, but much to his surprise, Probopass was still standing, and Robyn says that Probopass's Ability was Sturdy, allowing it to survive attacks that would've knocked it out with one hit. Then, Probopass uses Lock-On again, and Dwayne decides to use the same strategy. However, Robyn then orders Probopass to use Giga Impact, which prevents Elekid from using Probopass as a shield again. Despite Elekid's best efforts to evade, Probopass relentlessly chases after it, and with Lock-On activated, Elekid was marked and ultimately struck with the attack, which knocks him out, giving the victory to Robyn.

Robyn recalls Probopass, and jokes that despite not being an active Trainer anymore, he hasn't lost his touch. Dwayne recalls Elekid and says that Robyn was truly powerful. Robyn walks over to Dwayne and starts to talk to him, saying that he may have won the Battle Frontier but he should not take it for granted. Robyn then announces that he is going to return to Sinnoh and continue his research, and bids everyone goodbye.

### **Sinnoh**

When Dwayne attempted to protect a group of Shieldon from Cage's henchmen, Robyn appears with his Magnezone, which hits Cage's henchmen with Steel Beam. Magnezone picks up Shieldon and runs away along with Robyn and Dwayne. Elsewhere, Cage commands his henchmen to capture the Shieldon. Robyn and Dwayne arrive at a place where the Shieldon live. Robyn talks about a project meant to make the place a Pokémon preserve. He then gets his laptop out of his backpack and contacts Professor Rowan, telling him about the Pokémon hunters. The Professor then points out to him a location where they will meet up. Dwayne offers to help and Robyn agrees, thanking him.

Elsewhere, a vehicle appears, and Magnezone picks the Shieldon up and rushes off with them into the forest. Robyn sends out Charizard, which uses Dynamic Punch on the vehicle, stopping it. The same henchman comes out and sends out Golbat, which uses Air Cutter, but Charizard dodges it and hits a tree with Hurricane, causing a swarm of angry Beedrill to come out. Robyn recalls Charizard, and the Beedrill head for the henchmen. Then, Dwayne and Robyn escape. Later, Cage talks with a client about the Shieldon. Then he gives instructions to his henchmen. Dwayne and Robyn hide from the henchmen and plan to head for a new route. They traverse a steep mountain trail by walking along the wall, when one of the Shieldon panics and almost falls down dragging the others with it before Dwayne quickly grabs them by their rope. With Robyn's help, they manage to pull the Shieldon back up.

Then, Cage is seen flying down to his henchmen on his Salamence. From the base, one of his henchmen informs him through his headset that Professor Rowan's vehicle has been spotted. Dwayne and Robyn ride with Officer Jenny on her car while Rowan informs Robyn of their upcoming arrival. Cage shows up with his Salamence. He attempts to use his capture device, but Robyn's Magnezone stops him with Thunder. Cage responds by sending out Drapion, which uses Cross Poison on Robyn. However, Magnezone gets in front of Robyn and takes the hit due to its immunity to Poison-type attacks, but Cage's Salamence swoops in and attacks with Hyper Beam. One of the Shieldon that attempted to escape slips and falls, leaving it exposed to Cage, who uses his capture device on it, while the other Shieldon successfully manage to run away. After witnessing this, Robyn orders Magnezone to use Sonic Boom, but Drapion blocks it. Then, Cage orders Drapion to use Pin Missile and Salamence to use Hyper Beam. Dwayne and Robyn respond by ordering Robyn's Charizard and Magnezone to use Flamethrower and Thunderbolt, respectively, but Cage's Pokémon's attacks overwhelm theirs.

Next, the Shieldon meet up with Professor Rowan, his assistants and Officer Jenny. Back to Dwayne's location, Cage is taking possession of the captured Shieldon and entering the vehicle with Dwayne and Robyn holding onto the undercarriage. The vehicle arrives at the base, and Dwayne sends out Golbat, which flies away, unseen by Cage, to find the others. The vehicle then enters the base while Cage's client in a helicopter is seen preparing to land. Inside the base, Dwayne and Robyn use their Pokémon to sabotage the base. An explosion occurs and Dwayne jumps out of the smoke grabbing Shieldon and unfreezing it. As Cage prepares to call one of his Pokémon, the client informs im the deal is off, as Officer Jenny is nearby, and he and his henchmen withdraw. Rowan and Jenny arrive shortly afterwards. Robyn thanks Dwayne for his help before departing with Rowan to continue their research.

Robyn met up with Dwayne once again, while Dwayne was training with his cowardly Gligar, and Robyn gives Dwayne a Razor Fang in order to make Gligar evolve into Gliscor when the time was right. When a group of poachers attempted to steal Gligar, Robyn and Dwayne worked together to fend them off before being separated, during which Gligar used the Razor Fang to evolve. Then, Robyn and Dwayne parted ways as Robyn continued his field work.

Robyn later appeared working alongside Professor Rowan at Valor Lakefront where he attempted to protect Azelf from Cage and Team Galactic; however, he was unable to defeat Saturn in battle. He later monitored the changes around Mt. Coronet caused by Cyrus's attempts to summon Dialga and Palkia.

Robyn later watched the broadcast of the Lily of the Valley Conference alongside Rowan at the latter's laboratory in Sandgem Town.

## **Character**

From a young age, Robyn has shown to be an calm and collected Trainer, yet aloof and undifferent towards others, unmoved by and uninterested in what they do or think of him, choosing instead to keep to himself. He was also shown to be quite cold, seen as when Robyn and his Charmander were battling a wild Kangaskhan at Viridian Forest, and Edge pointed out that the Kangaskhan's baby was poisoned, Robyn, standing down and walking away, still showed little to no regard about the baby Kangaskhan.

Initially embarking on his journey to cast himself out of his grandfather's shadow, Robyn only cared about becoming strong. The pursuit of power, difficult enough on its own, is something that Robyn repeatedly struggles with. Whenever he meets new people, he makes an evaluation of their abilities: those he perceives to be weaker than himself he arrogantly disregards, giving them as little attention as possible so that they won't hold him back; those he perceives as stronger he fixates over and tries to surpass, especially when he believes he should be their equal.

As his journey through Kanto continued, meeting Trainers like Edge and Roberta, while also getting at odds against Team Rocket, Robyn's character changed drastically: He gained a strong sense of justice, and felt ashamed of his past beliefs and ruthlessness. Also, Robyn became more open and relaxed around his new friends and fellow Pokédex holders.

As described by Team Rocket's computer system "R", Robyn deeply cares about his friends and family, going to great lenghts to protect them. His desire to protect his friends occasionally causes him to make drastic decisions, such as ordering his Charizard to burn the entire Silph Co. building to free his friends from Team Rocket's grasp. Robyn has also been described by Edge as having a "no-nonsense attitude", rarely accepting jokes and usually taking them out of context, and literally. However, he's shown to be laugh at some jokes, mostly at the expense of Edge's embarassment.

During his adulthood, Robyn's interests shifted from becoming an expert Pokémon Trainer, to wanting to research the inner power and hidden potential of a Pokémon, while also becoming fascinated by the mythos of the Pokémon world, particularly the legends of the Sinnoh region, and Robyn ultimately decided to retire as both a Trainer and Viridian City Gym Leader, and relocated to Sandgem Town to become a Pokémon Researcher.

Robyn's special skill, as described by Professor Oak, is Pokémon training—that is, training their hidden potentials and making them strong, and as such is referred to as the "**Trainer**" (Japanese: **育てる者** *Trainer*).

## **Pokémon**

### **With Professor Oak**

 **Pidgeot** ♂
 **Machoke → Machamp**  ♂

### **Temporary**

Robyn stole this Golbat from Koga after he was defeated at Silph Co., after which Robyn used Golbat to locate Professor Oak and other hostages that Koga and Team Rocket were keeping at the building. It was later returned to Koga at Cerise Island.

During the final battle against the Masked Man, Ho-Oh and Lugia, Robyn temporarily received Zapdos from Roberta. When the fight was over, Robyn returned Zapdos to Roberta.

None of these Shieldon's moves are known.

### **Traded Away**

Robyn and Edge accidentally traded their Pokémon after running into one another while Robyn was chasing after his disobedient Magnemite. After three days, Robyn and Edge traded back their respective teams.

Robyn and Edge accidentally traded their Pokémon after running into one another while Robyn was chasing after his disobedient Magnemite. After three days, Robyn and Edge traded back their respective teams. Venusaur was once again traded to Robyn at the Trainer Tower for Charizard due to Edge's Aerodactyl being too injured to Fly due to its previous encounter with Deoxys. They were later returned to their respective Trainers.

Robyn and Edge accidentally traded their Pokémon after running into one another while Robyn was chasing after his disobedient Magnemite. After three days, Robyn and Edge traded back their respective teams.

Gyarados was traded to Robyn for his Charizard so that Edge could use him to fly to Mt. Silver. He was later returned to Edge during the final battle against the Masked Man at Ilex Forest.

## **Achievements**

### **Badges Obtained**

#### **Kanto Badges**

This listing is of the Badges Robyn has obtained in the Kanto region:

* Boulder Badge
* Cascade Badge
* Thunder Badge
* Rainbow Badge
* Soul Badge
* Marsh Badge
* Volcano Badge
* Earth Badge

## **Pokémon League**

Robyn has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:

* Indigo Plateau Conference – Runner-Up