The Pokémon Gym Leader Exhibition matches have begun. Meanwhile, the Masked Man is plotting to invade the stadium with Team Rocket. The powers of good and evil are about to clash.
Will the Trainers be able to join forces, or will Team Rocket finally have their victory?
The Masked Man attacks the Pokémon League and kidnaps the Gym Leaders and Kurt.
It is revealed that Chuck trained Blue when he was younger.
Party changes
Additions
None.
Evolutions
None.
Character summary
This is Gold's Pokédex information and party at the end of this volume.
Gold's Pokédex
Gym Badges: 0
Pokémon seen: 107
Pokémon owned: 14
Trivia
Localization changes
The message by Hidenori Kusaka is different between languages. In the Japanese version, he praises the game Pokémon Tetris. In the English version published by VIZ, he talks about Ho-Oh and Lugia instead.