Just a Spearow Carrier (Japanese: VS オニスズメ VS. Onisuzume) is the 39th round of the Pokémon Special manga and the penultimate one in the Red, Green & Blue chapter.

Synopsis

As the long-awaited championship tournament begins, Red, Green and Blue quickly progress to the semifinals. However, Blue is then matched up against the mysterious Dr. O, who appears to have an innate knowledge of her weak point.

Major events

• Red, Green and Blue reach the semifinals of the Indigo League tournament.
• Blue becomes a Pokédex holder.
• Blue is defeated by Dr. O, who then withdraws from the competition.

Debuts

Characters

Humans

• Red
• Green
• Blue
• Bill
• Dr. O
• Pokémon Fan Club President
• Crowd

Pokémon

• Poliwrath (Red's)
• Pikachu (Red's)
• Pidgeot (Green's)
• Jigglypuff (Blue's)
• Blastoise (Blue's)
• Squirtle (Blue's, photograph)
• Nidoran♀ (Blue's)
• Weedle (Blue's)
• Spearow (Dr. O's)
• Pidgeot (Dr. O's)
• Dodrio (Dr. O's)
• Pikachu
• Farfetch'd
• Magmar
• Dragonair
• Kabutops
• Nidoran♂
• Butterfree
• Ho-Oh (silhouette)

Trivia

• Every champion of the tournament has been a trainer from Pallet Town, including Professor Oak.
• This chapter serves to answer the initial mysteries about Blue, while creating further questions that are covered in the Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter.
• This chapter is included in the Red volume of The Best of Pokémon Adventures.

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