Recaps

Qiao Ran reached the final floating island in the Distortion World and faced a Solgaleo formed from blackish-purple mist. He chose Reshiram to fight it, and the battle began with Solgaleo destroying the island beneath them.

• Qiao Ran questioned the orb of light about the Distortion World, but she offered little information before leading him across its enlarged floating islands.
• Qiao Ran reached a monument-shaped island, where black mist formed a sinister Solgaleo that the orb said resembled beings he had encountered in the Unova Region.
• The orb vanished into a Poké Ball, and Qiao Ran chose Reshiram over Yveltal because her Fire typing could weaken Solgaleo’s Steel-type signature move.
• Reshiram confronted Solgaleo in the air, but their first clash showed that Solgaleo had overwhelming power.
• Solgaleo’s attack shattered the floating island, and Qiao Ran ordered Reshiram to use Fusion Flare.

Qiao Ran and Reshiram fought Solgaleo in the Torn World, using Reshiram’s powerful flames and Qiao Ran’s predictions to overcome its strength and stamina. After Solgaleo fell, it split into Solgaleo and Lunala, forcing Reshiram to face both while Qiao Ran struggled to guide her at high speed.

• Qiao Ran directed Reshiram to use Fusion Flare and Blue Flare against Solgaleo, but Solgaleo dodged and struck Reshiram with Sunsteel Strike.
• Qiao Ran predicted Solgaleo’s movements and guided Reshiram’s Blue Flare to hit it, while Reshiram’s flames damaged the Floating Island and forced Solgaleo to defend itself.
• Solgaleo adapted to Qiao Ran’s predictions, but Reshiram baited it into using Sunsteel Strike and blasted it with Blue Flare, leaving it motionless.
• Solgaleo’s body released strange matter that formed a second Pokémon, Lunala, while Solgaleo also returned, leaving Qiao Ran and Reshiram facing both opponents.
• Solgaleo and Lunala fired powerful beams, and Reshiram carried Qiao Ran through the sky to evade them as they destroyed the Floating Islands.
• Qiao Ran found that Reshiram’s high-speed flight made it difficult for him to use Aura Power to track the battlefield, leaving him struggling to direct her.

Qiao Ran and Reshiram struggled against the overwhelming Solgaleo and Lunala in the Torn World, while Qiao Ran searched for a way to summon help. Nebby opened an Ultra Wormhole after sensing Qiao Ran’s danger, and Tapu Fini flew through it.

• Qiao Ran persuaded Reshiram to set him down on a distant Floating Island so he could direct her attacks against Solgaleo and Lunala.
• As Reshiram grew badly injured and exhausted, Qiao Ran used a Healing Light Orb made from Tokiwa Power and Aura Power to restore her wounds and stamina.
• Solgaleo and Lunala prepared their signature moves, and Reshiram flew away to draw them off, intending to give Qiao Ran time to survive.
• Qiao Ran refused to give up and considered how to send his location to someone who could reach the Torn World.
• On Poni Island, Nebby’s cocoon sensed Qiao Ran’s peril and opened an Ultra Wormhole, through which Tapu Fini flew before it vanished.

Tapu Fini used Nebby’s Ultra Wormhole to reach the Torn World and summon Tapu Lele, Tapu Koko, and Tapu Bulu to help Qiao Ran and Reshiram. As the four Tapu flew to the battlefield, an exhausted Reshiram sensed their arrival.

• Nebby opened an Ultra Wormhole during an intense emotional fluctuation, and Tapu Fini rushed through it.
• Tapu Fini appeared in the Torn World, where Qiao Ran asked her to help Reshiram.
• Tapu Fini used lingering traces and a signal understood by the Island deities to bring Tapu Lele, Tapu Koko, and Tapu Bulu into the Torn World.
• Tapu Lele healed Qiao Ran, restoring some of his strength and energy.
• Qiao Ran asked the four Tapu to support Reshiram while he made his way to the battlefield.
• The four Tapu flew toward Reshiram, who sensed their arrival as her stamina ran out.

Qiao Ran and the four Tapu joined forces with Reshiram to defeat Solgaleo and Lunala in the Distortion World. After returning to the Altar of the Moone, Qiao Ran learned the hidden history behind the ancient darkness, then collapsed from exhaustion as he prepared to explain what had happened to Lillie and the others.

• The four Tapu arrived to help Reshiram, and Qiao Ran returned to the battlefield and restored some of Reshiram’s strength with a Healing Aura Sphere.
• Qiao Ran directed Reshiram and the Tapu to focus their attacks on Solgaleo, and their combined assault defeated it.
• Reshiram and the Tapu overwhelmed Lunala, which vanished into black mist after their final attack.
• Tapu Fini explained how the Tapu had entered the Distortion World, and Qiao Ran was pulled into a vision of the Altar of the Moone’s past.
• Qiao Ran saw that a black-prism Pokémon had absorbed Solgaleo and Lunala before leaving Alola through an Ultra Wormhole.
• Qiao Ran regained consciousness at the altar, reassured Lillie that he would explain what happened, and nearly collapsed from exhaustion.

Qiao Ran and Lillie played the Sun Flute and Moon Flute at the Altar of the Moone, awakening Nebby and triggering its evolution into a Shiny Lunala. The group welcomed Nebby’s new form and wondered at its unusual red coloring.

• Qiao Ran told the girls how Reshiram and the Tapu had helped him defeat the imitations of Solgaleo and Lunala in the Distortion World.
• Cynthia and the others discussed whether Nebby might let them enter that world once it evolved, and the group reached the top of the altar.
• Lillie gave Qiao Ran the Sun Flute, kept the Moon Flute, and prepared with him to awaken Nebby while Cynthia and the others stood guard.
• Qiao Ran and Lillie played both flutes, causing light to flow through the altar and strike Nebby with energy.
• Nebby emerged as a vivid red Shiny Lunala, flew around excitedly, and reunited with Lillie as Mina and the others marveled at its appearance.

After Lunala evolved, Qiao Ran and his companions returned the Sun Flute and Moon Flute to Exeggutor Island and rested in the Real World. During a late-night visit to the Wild Area, Qiao Ran met Lunala and discovered she could speak to him through Telepathy.

• Nebby evolved into a Shiny Lunala, then hugged Lillie and lifted Qiao Ran into the air.
• Qiao Ran and his companions flew back to Exeggutor Island, where Mina confirmed the Altar of the Moone was safe and the villagers welcomed them.
• Qiao Ran and Lillie returned the Sun Flute and Moon Flute to Hapu and Mina, then told Hapu they planned to rest before traveling to other regions.
• Qiao Ran returned to the Real World, collapsed into bed, and woke at three in the morning hungry and unable to fall asleep again.
• Qiao Ran opened a portal to the Wild Area, where he saw starlight in the sky and found Lunala waiting behind him.
• Lunala flopped onto the grass and spoke to Qiao Ran through Telepathy, explaining that she had picked up the phrase “this humble lady” from Lillie's phone.

Qiao Ran and Lillie played the Sun Flute and Moon Flute at the Altar of the Moone to awaken Nebby and grant her new power. The ritual succeeded, revealing Nebby’s true form as Lunala.

• Qiao Ran explained to Nebby how she had opened an Ultra Wormhole that let Tapu Fini reach him, and Nebby wondered whether she could transform into a human.
• Qiao Ran recounted his battle against an imitation Solgaleo and Lunala, which Reshiram and the Tapu helped him survive.
• Cynthia and the other girls suggested that Nebby might eventually help them travel to the Torn World, and Qiao Ran agreed it was worth exploring.
• Qiao Ran and the others reached the top of the Altar of the Moone, where Lillie gave him the Sun Flute and kept the Moon Flute.
• Qiao Ran and Lillie played the flutes together, causing light from the altar to envelop Nebby.
• The light faded to reveal Lunala, and Qiao Ran and Lillie recognized her as Nebby.

Nebby evolved into a Shiny Lunala and joined Qiao Ran’s group as they returned to Exeggutor Island, where they gave back the Sun Flute and Moon Flute. After returning to the Real World to rest, Qiao Ran went alone to the Wild Area at night, where Lunala appeared and spoke to him through Telepathy in a familiar, teasing voice.

• Nebby completed its evolution into a scarlet Shiny Lunala, embraced Lillie and Qiao Ran, and showed that its lively personality had not changed.
• Qiao Ran and the others flew back to Exeggutor Island, where Hapu and Mina welcomed them and accepted the returned Sun Flute and Moon Flute.
• Qiao Ran said the group would rest before visiting other regions, then planned to pursue another Real World Badge and later travel to Unova.
• After collapsing into bed and waking at three in the morning, Qiao Ran ate, opened a portal to the Wild Area with Rotom, and went there to relax.
• Lunala appeared behind Qiao Ran, brought points of starlight to the dark Wild Area, and sprawled on the grass beside him.
• Lunala spoke through Telepathy in a familiar girl's voice, called herself Qiao Ran's humble lady, and left him baffled.

Qiao Ran explained to Nebby how she had helped him before and encouraged her to learn to control her powers. Nebby wondered whether she could open Ultra Wormholes or transform into a human, but Qiao Ran doubted she could do the latter.

• Nebby told Qiao Ran she had picked up an unusual way of speaking from watching Lillie's phone.
• Qiao Ran explained how Nebby had helped him through an Ultra Wormhole while she was still in her cocoon state.
• Nebby said she would try to learn to open an Ultra Wormhole, and Qiao Ran encouraged her to master her own powers.
• Nebby asked whether she could transform into a human like Pokémon in the Wild Area, and Qiao Ran doubted she had that ability.