
After recovering from his injuries, he aids his allies in fighting the Mask of Ice (Pryce), the leader of Neo Team Rocket.

In the Gold, Silver & Crystal saga, he attempts to become Gym Leader of Viridian City, but injuries sustained from when he was captured by the Elite Four prevent him from doing so. He is later rescued by Giovanni, and defeats the Elite Four alongside his allies. Red plays a smaller role in the Yellow saga, during which he is captured by the Elite Four, a quartet of evil Pokémon trainers, after refusing to participate in their plans.

Finally, Red participates in the Indigo Plateau Pokémon League Tournament, overcoming his rival Blue in the final match and becoming the Pokémon Champion. Red also defeats the Team Rocket leader Giovanni in a one-on-one Pokémon battle and captures Team Rocket's ultimate weapon, the genetically created Pokémon Mewtwo. Together with Blue and Green, Red ultimately defeats Team Rocket when they tried to take control of Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. During his journey, he is entangled in many plots by the nefarious Team Rocket, effectively foiling them each time. Professor Oak gives him a Pokédex, and sends him on a long journey across Kanto to record all of the pokémon, crossing paths with Blue and Green along the way. In the first arc, Red suffers his first overwhelming defeat when he fails to capture the mysterious Mew, leading him to Professor Oak for advice on becoming a better Pokémon trainer. He caught a Pikachu that became his main Pokémon. He is rivals with Professor Oak's grandson, Blue.

He starts his Pokémon journey with a Bulbasaur he received from Professor Oak, which evolved into Ivysaur and later Venusaur. Red ( レッド, Reddo) is a Trainer who starts off in Pallet Town as an aspiring trainer with a Poliwhirl which later evolved into Poliwrath, believing himself to be superior to his peers. Pokémon Lightning Yellow (, Pocket Monsters Lightning Yellow) is the forth installment of Generation VI and a remake of Pokémon Yellow released on the Gameboy, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the franchise.Pokédex holders Kanto Pokédex holders Red
