Carrying memories from his previous life, Chiyan chooses a sealed Charmander and unexpectedly awakens the [Data Eye], which lets him see Pokemon’s stats. This experimental subject, genetically modified by Team Rocket, has silver-white flames burning at 5,000°C on its tail, while beneath its scales lies the genetic code of an ancient Rainbow Hero. When the laboratory comes under attack, the [Bond Resonance] that erupts makes Charmander breathe out legendary flames bearing Ho-Oh’s phantom image!
The conspiracies gradually uncovered during their adventure are chilling: Team Rocket is turning Legendary Pokémon into weapons of war through the “Mewtwo Project,” and the truth behind Chiyan’s rebirth is tightly entwined with Charmander’s genetic chains. Mutant beasts swarm Mt. Moon, a psychic seal looms over Goldenrod City, and a genetic furnace boils beneath Cinnabar Volcano. With every crisis, more mysterious totems appear on Charmander’s rainbow-colored scales.
Facing a rampaging Genesect army and a corrupted Ho-Oh, sixteen marks light up on the bond bracelet around Chiyan’s wrist. The moment Charmander evolves into its Rainbow Flame form atop Mt. Silver, they finally understand the vow in their blood, one that has endured for a thousand years: “A true legend begins with the blazing heartbeat of two souls becoming one.”
