Emerald chapter (Adventures)

Emerald (Japanese: 第六章 エメラルド編 The Sixth Chapter: Emerald) is the sixth of the Pokémon Adventures, consisting of four volumes.

The chapter begins with focus on a named, who is sent by Professor Oak and  to   within seven days. On arrival at the, he accidentally interferes in the opening ceremonies and gains the second challenge of clearing the seven Facilities by defeating the Frontier Brains within that time. During this time, Emerald befriends Todd Snap and discovers that the masked Guile Hideout is seeking Jirachi for evil purposes.

On the fifth day, the scale gets a bit bigger. Emerald meets and  for the Battle Dome challenge and, while they don't realize it at the time, on the same day they come across, , ,  and  who are still in the state they ended the last chapter in.

Important events

 * arrives at the Battle Frontier and crashes the opening ceremony, after which the Frontier Brains challenge him to defeat all seven facilities in seven days.
 * and are revealed to be helping Emerald.
 * Emerald reveals that his task is to capture.
 * Guile Hideout appears with Jirachi in Artisan Cave. Jirachi runs away and Guile escapes.
 * and arrive at the Battle Frontier and meet Emerald.
 * Guile Hideout captures Jirachi.
 * It is revealed that the Pokédex Holders who had been petrified at the end of the previous chapter have been brought to the Battle Frontier.
 * Guile Hideout's identity is revealed, and Jirachi grants his wish. A -shaped creature appears by the Battle Frontier.
 * and appear.
 * Emerald's past is revealed.
 * The petrified Pokédex Holders are freed by Jirachi.
 * The monster Kyogre is destroyed by the ten Pokédex Holders.
 * The mystery behind Archie's armor and sword is revealed, after which he disappears.
 * Emerald achieves his goals.
 * Jirachi returns to sleep.
 * Professor Oak and Crystal call Professor Rowan.

Additions
The following Pokémon are obtained:
 * Emerald's Sceptile (PS308)
 * Emerald's Sudowoodo (PS317)
 * Emerald's Dusclops (PS317)
 * Emerald's (PS326)
 * Emerald's (PS326)
 * Emerald's (PS326)
 * Crystal's Mr. Mime, Mymee, prior to (PS330)

Evolutions
The following Pokémon evolve:
 * Crystal's into  prior to (PS319)

Battle Frontier facility Challenges
Emerald defeats the following Frontier Brains:
 * Noland (PS307)
 * Lucy (PS310)
 * Brandon (PS313)
 * Greta (PS318)
 * Spenser (PS327)
 * Anabel (PS337)
 * Tucker (PS337)

Trivia

 * When this chapter was being published in the magazines, it was known as the Battle Frontier chapter (Japanese: バトルフロンティア編 Battle Frontier chapter). At the time, this chapter was the only arc of Pokémon Adventures not named after a game.

Smaragd Arc Saga Esmeralda Arc Émeraude (Pocket Monsters Special) Capitolo Emerald (Adventures) ポケットモンスターSPECIAL 第6章 精灵宝可梦特别篇第六章