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While looking for Infernape, Goh spots a {{p|Pidgeotto}} and decides to catch it, since he's already failed to catch one [[JN006|once]]. However, Pidgeotto escapes from the thrown {{i|Poké Ball}} and {{m|Gust|blows}} Ash and Goh straight into an {{p|Onix}}. Goh tries to catch it as well, but yet again, is met with failure. Onix prepares to attack them but is struck by a {{m|Hydro Pump}} from a {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}} before it can do so, driving it off. Ash recognizes the Blastoise, and sure enough, {{Gary}} steps out from behind it. Ash is happy to see Gary again, but also wonders what he's doing here, since [[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|the last time he saw him]], he was doing Pokémon research in [[Sinnoh]]. Gary explains that these days, he's doing research around the world, and something turned up that made him come to [[Kanto]].

Goh introduces himself to Gary, while Ash explains to Goh that Gary is his childhood friend and longtime [[rival]], as well as the grandson of Professor Oak. Gary says he had heard of Ash having a new buddy, and wanted to see how good he was as a [[Pokémon Trainer]], claiming that Goh would have to be at least as good of a Trainer as he is to qualify as a buddy for Ash. Goh is irritated by Gary's behavior, but Ash assures Goh that Gary used to say the same kind of things to him, too. He then changes the subject and asks Gary why he came to Kanto in the first place. Gary explains that he's in search of the [[Legendary Pokémon]] {{p|Moltres}}, which he has predicted to appear in a valley a short distance away. Ash, in return, explains that he and Goh are looking for his Infernape, which Gary remembers from the [[Lily of the Valley Conference|Sinnoh League]] battles he's seen. After hearing of Infernape's battles against Ash's other Fire-types, Gary figures Infernape could be headed to the same valley as he is, so Ash and Goh tag along with him.

Ash agrees to fight by Infernape's side and tells him to use {{m|Flamethrower}}. However, the Fire-type [[move]] is easily absorbed by Moltres, who responds by encircling Infernape in a {{m|Fire Spin}}. Infernape is able to escape from the fiery vortex with {{m|Dig}}, but his {{m|Mach Punch}} fails to make contact, while his {{m|Flare Blitz}} is overpowered by Moltres's {{m|Air Slash}}. Gary joins the battle by sending out Blastoise, who scores a direct hit on Moltres with Hydro Pump. Blastoise then too gets trapped in a Fire Spin but manages to escape from it with a {{m|Rapid Spin}}. While its subsequent {{m|Skull Bash}} is dodged, its {{m|Water Pulse}} lands a hit, dealing {{DL|Type|Type effectiveness|super effective}} [[damage]] on the [[Legendary birds|Legendary bird Pokémon]]. Suddenly, Moltres's wing and tail flames grow bigger and brighter, which Gary recognizes as the move {{m|Burn Up}}. Blastoise attacks and scores a hit with Hydro Pump, but Burn Up still goes off, dealing lots of damage on Blastoise. Ash asks what Burn Up does, and Gary explains that it causes the user to lose its Fire typing.

Moltres next attacks with {{m|Hurricane}}, which quickly overpowers Blastoise's Rapid Spin counterattack and defeats it. Goh also joins in and sends out {{TP|Goh|Cinderace}}, but Moltres easily dodges its {{m|Pyro Ball}} and uses Air Slash. Before Cinderace can be hit, Ash and Gary quickly call forth {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{TP|Gary|Electivire}}, who counterattack with {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Thunder}}, respectively. The {{type|Electric}} attacks manage to break through Air Slash and strike Moltres, dealing even more damage to it and causing it to [[Escape|fly away]]. Gary, however, says they don't need to chase after it, since the burning feather it dropped upon departing is exactly what he had come for in the first place, placing it inside of a glass jar. Goh, meanwhile, is dismayed to notice that he failed to record any footage of the battle. A {{p|Corviknight}} appears, and Gary places the jar containing the Moltres feather into the bag it's carrying, before the {{pkmn|category|Raven Pokémon}} flies off.

Back at Professor Oak's Laboratory, Professor Oak is surprised to hear what had happened. Ash says that battling with Moltres was fun but then notices Gary being further away, talking with [[Danika|someone]] on his Rotom Phone. Professor Oak reveals that Gary is taking part in Project Mew, and finding the Moltres feather was apparently his [[Field Research|Trial Mission]]. Upon the feather's authenticity being verified, Gary receives a token on his phone. Ash asks what the token is for, and Gary explains that they are received for completing Trial Missions. Gary then turns to Goh, saying that he made a wise choice in deciding not to join Project Mew with his current Trainer level. As Gary prepares to leave, Ash asks him what he'll be doing next. Gary says he'll be researching everything related to Pokémon, which includes researching Mew, which is said to contain the genes of every Pokémon. He understands his goal might seem impossible, but he's not giving up on it.