as the captured Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres. Applying everything he learned from Red, Blue faces off against Red in the final match of the Indigo Plateau Pokémon League Tournament. Although he loses the battle, he considers Red to be a true friend and important companion. In the Yellow saga, Blue helps train the rookie Pokémon trainer Yellow during her search for Red, who had been kidnapped by the Elite Four. Teaming up with his allies, as well as his former enemy Koga, Blue helps defeat the Elite Four. In the Gold, Silver & Crystal saga, Blue takes Red's place when he withdraws from a test to become the Gym Leader of Viridian City. He later defeats his childhood teacher, the Gym Leader Chuck, in a tournament pitting Johto Gym Leaders against the Kanto Leaders. He and the other Gym Leaders are tricked into boarding the Magnet Train while it is rigged to crash, but are rescued by Red. He accompanies his allies again to defeat the Mask of Ice of Neo Team Rocket. In the FireRed and LeafGreen saga, Blue helps Red disband the newly resurrected Team Rocket but is turned to stone. He is eventually released in the Emerald saga. Blue returns in the X and Y chapter of the manga and while on a quest seeking their third Kalos legendary Pokémon Zygarde. His Charizard later Mega Evolves into Mega Charizard Y which was first seen alongside X's Mega Charizard X. He was voted as the eighth most popular character in the series in Japan 2011. Green Green, known in Japan as is the thief who stole the starter Pokémon, Squirtle, from Professor Oak; having been kidnapped long ago by Ho-Oh, she could never have a Pokédex, nor her own Pokémon, because no one knew she was from Pallet Town, and no one would find reason to offer these gifts to a stranger. She makes her debut in Volume 2 when trying to sell fake items to Red after flirting with him. As the series progresses, however, she decides to team up with the other Pallet Town trainers, Red and Blue, in order to defeat Sabrina of Team Rocket. Green returns later in the saga, having qualified for the Pokémon League Tournament. She progresses through the tournament and into the semifinals, but is defeated by Professor Oak, who uses bird Pokémon, as it was her phobia. Upon learning of