I'm just wondering because I've battled him a few times now and each time he just disappears and comes back when I beat the elite 4. Is that all that happens?
Yes that's all that happens. Nothing else.
If you want to know about Red read here it has his team and what he does http://www.serebii.net/heartgoldsoulsilver/red.shtml
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