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Onix is On! (Japanese: VSイワーク VS. Iwark) is the fifth round of the Pokémon Special manga and also the fifth one in the Red, Green & Blue chapter.

Synopsis

Red runs to the Pewter Gym's main arena to see a familiar face, Green and his Charmeleon battling in the boxing ring, after the registration is his turn. A muscular trainer and his Graveler are awaiting. Pikachu doesn't listens to Red, so in this battle and in the next ones he uses Poliwhirl and Bulbasaur. They don't have much health left, but with Red's strategy of winning with an one-hit K.O. in every battle, they face the Gym Leader Brock. The last battle begins, however Red's Pikachu still refuses to fight and even attacks Red. Furious for the trick Brock orders to his Onix the powerfull move Skull Bash, the rock snake forms a torpedo and launches itself against Pikachu, but Red saves it just in time. This takes the Pokémon by suprise and launches a huge electric attack that destroys Onix, giving the victory to Red. Admiring his new Boulderbadge, Red tries to befriend Pikachu, but as the previous times it makes to him a dirty joke.

Major events

• Red meets Brock.
• Red battles with Brock.
• Pikachu collaborates with Red.
• Red wins the Boulderbadge.

Debuts

• Brock
• Pewter Gym trainer

Pokémon debuts

• Onix
• Charmeleon
• Graveler

Characters

Humans

• Red
• Green
• Brock
• Pewter Gym battler
• Pewter citizens
• Registration lady
• Referee

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Pika) (Red's)
• Onix (Brock's)
• Poliwhirl (Nyoro) (Red's)
• Bulbasaur (Fusshii) (Red's)
• Graveler (Pewter Gym trainer's)
• Charmeleon (Green's)

Cameos

• Sandshrew
• Cubone
• Geodude

Trivia

• All the battles in the Pewter Gym are won by Red with an one-hit K.O..
• Green's Charmander evolved into Charmeleon sometime between The Secret of Kangaskhan and this round.
• This chapter is included in the Red volume of The Best of Pokémon Adventures.

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