Did Captain Pikachu fly? During the battle, Captain Pikachu appeared to be flying. Rico and Roy confront Freed to find out the secret, but he brushes them off. With the help of Orio and his friends, Freed finally gives in and begins to tell the story. It is the story of how Freed and Captain met, and the secret story surrounding the formation of the Rising Volteckers...

Riko and Roy meet Kabu, the Gym Leader of Engine Stadium. They tell him that since Kabu is from the Hoenn region, he might know something about Rayquaza, another legendary Pokémon from Hoenn. Moved by Riko and Roy's feelings, he agrees to train them. Life is a journey of training until you die! Keep learning! Kabu's fiery training begins now!