Monster Rancher - Season 3 (2001)

The gang runs into Hare at an orchard and finds out that he has been living with Tama who saved Hare after the battle with Moo.

While Mocchi is searching for food, he chances upon the Wonder Brothers.

Tiger wants to make his debut at the Mandy Cup, but everyone is worried that he won't be able to as he has forgotten his abilities. Genki tries to teach Tiger some defensive moves but Tiger insists to continue practicing alone to recover his lost abilities.

The gang becomes increasingly curious about Hare's baggage but Hare refuses to show them. But then when a small Dinosaur steals his baggage the gang gives chase and finds that the Dinosaur is an orphan living under the care of Fairy Hare, one of Hare's long lost friends.

Fed up with their failures, General Durahan sends out his Shelly Gabus to deal with the gang. The Gabus caught up with the gang who found themselves on a deserted sea platform.

In this competition (3 rounds, 1 on 1), Mocchi must enter with two other monsters in the list that is designated by the IMA. Only Golem and Suezo qualify. While Golem is fine, Suezo is terrified.

The gang tries to cross the marshlands but have problems with getting a cheap taxi. In the end they took Sandra's offer of 700 gold.

In the forest, Genki is busy with creating battle plans when Wood Golem attacks. No one listens to Genki's battle plans and Genki, Mocchi and Wood Golem falls into the river. When Genki awakens he finds Allan, who goes around searching for and unlocking Discs.

In the Winner's Cup held in a town by the seaside, Mocchi's partner has to be Golem who is the only 1 in the 5 IMA designated monsters that is with the gang. It will be 2 rounds of 1 on 1 battles and a Sudden Death in the event of a tie against the defending champions. While Golem is bend on making up for his mistakes the other time, Mocchi isn't feeling well at all and faints from high fever.

Pink Jam and the gels have changed their ways but are still failures in whatever they do. Incidentally, the gang meets up with them but they don't realize it as they concealed their baddies' crest. Just as things where going well, a fearsome trio of Jokers attacked! Can Pink Jam do anything about it and can these ex-Baddies be trusted?

The gang meets up with Horn who lost his pirate ship mysteriously one night! Also, they hear about the legend of a phantom ship in these parts of the ocean. So they decided to help find Horn's ship. Surely, they found the ship alright but it is anything but empty!

When Mum Mew asks about his plans, General Durahan says that he has already found a very strong monster who can deal with the gang. As they signed up for the World Monster Cup, the gang realized that they don't have a partner for Mocchi that is in IMA's designated list so they went around only to encounter Naga of the Big Bad Four.

Mum Mew and Gobi decides to personally deal with the gang and spare the General's monster collection. The gang enters a training village and splits up to go to their respective type designated region to train.

General Durahan's collection, there is a fearsome warrior - Shogun who is stronger than General Durahan himself.

Tiger meets up with Grey Wolf but refuses to acknowledge him as his brother after realizing that they are opponent in battle.

Golem and gang runs into an Old Lady who cooks the best Pizza. Just when she was about to defend her crown in the cooking competition, her secret sauce is stolen.

The gang meets up with Granity but then she becomes controlled by a machine type Baddie that enters her head.

Mum Mew, Gobi and Weed tries to capture the gang by issuing wanted posters.

Genki and the gang made it to the International Monster Association headquarters to register for the Legend Cup.

General Durahan orders Mew and Gobi to show him the highlights of the Legend Cup thus far. Meanwhile, Most's public sparring match is held to raise funds for a gymnasium for young boys and girls as well as monsters that intend to participate in future monster battles.

Despite losing to Most, Most gladly destroys the championship belt to give the Magic Stone to the gang. Armed with the Magic Stone, the gang sets off in Most's plane to find a shrine to unlock the Mystery Disc and seal Moo forever.

After rescuing Holly's father, the gang waits for him to awaken. Then, the Mystery Disc gets stolen by General Durahan.