Recaps

Qiao Ran and Bea escaped the Gigantamax Pokémon drawn by their battle, then hid in ruins as Bea asked him to meet someone. A scraping sound outside their hiding place interrupted them, and Qiao Ran glimpsed a flash of green through the gap.

• Qiao Ran captured the unconscious Corviknight in a Poké Ball after the Pokémon’s energy flowed into his sword.
• Qiao Ran and Bea fled the approaching Gigantamax Pokémon, with Bea supporting him as they searched for a hiding place.
• Qiao Ran and Bea hid in ruined buildings and watched enormous Alakazam, Gengar, and Dragonite pass nearby.
• Bea told Qiao Ran that she wanted to take him to meet someone, but a scraping sound outside stopped her.
• Qiao Ran peered through a gap and saw a brilliant flash of green outside.

Qiao Ran, Bea, and Gloria took shelter in Gloria’s basement after Qiao Ran’s battle drew Gigantamax Pokémon into the area. Bea revealed that League forces were preparing to bring supplies into Hammerlocke and asked Qiao Ran to meet Doctor Sonia; the chapter ended the next morning as the three prepared to leave.

• Gloria found Qiao Ran and Bea, then led them to a concealed basement with her Rillaboom.
• Gloria blamed Qiao Ran for attracting Gigantamax Pokémon, but Bea defended him and declared she would stand by him.
• Bea told Qiao Ran that Doctor Sonia had discovered the truth about the hero and explained that Pokémon League forces were preparing a supply mission to Hammerlocke.
• The three pushed the basement beds together for the night, and Bea tied herself to Qiao Ran with a rope so he would not fall from the narrow bed.
• Bea woke Qiao Ran and Gloria the next morning, and Gloria accused Qiao Ran of secretly listening while they attended to their hygiene.

Qiao Ran joined Bea’s operation while Gloria stayed behind to protect Spikemuth and gave him her Dynamax Band. Bea brought Qiao Ran to the Pokémon League camp, where Professor Sonia eagerly welcomed him and tried to inspect his Long Sword before Bea intervened.

• Bea asked Qiao Ran and Gloria to join the next operation, and Qiao Ran agreed while Gloria declined because Spikemuth depended on her for supplies.
• Gloria gave Qiao Ran her Dynamax Band and told him she had left his motorcycle where he could find it, then urged him to return for Marnie’s sake.
• Bea and Qiao Ran traveled through the ruined city toward the Pokémon League camp, and Bea carried him across gaps in the rubble.
• Bea introduced Qiao Ran as the Sword Hero to League members, and news of his arrival spread through the camp.
• Professor Sonia welcomed Qiao Ran and Bea, then eagerly tried to examine Qiao Ran’s Long Sword until Bea stepped between them.

Qiao Ran learned that Sonia could not remove the Long Sword from his hand, then joined the Pokémon League’s mission to deliver supplies to Hammerlocke. When a Gigantamax Dragonite threatened the convoy, he left to confront it so the supplies could reach the city.

• Qiao Ran answered Sonia’s questions about the Sword Hero and the mysterious ruins, but withheld details about the other world.
• Sonia could not remove the Long Sword, and Qiao Ran agreed to join Bea’s mission to transport supplies to Hammerlocke.
• The Pokémon League team began its convoy operation while fighters left the trucks to lure away approaching Gigantamax Pokémon.
• A Gigantamax Dragonite appeared as the convoy neared Hammerlocke, and the commander prepared to stop it.
• Qiao Ran blocked the commander, told him to protect the supplies, and left the truck aboard a large bird Pokémon to face Dragonite.

Qiao Ran and Bea confronted a Gigantamax Dragonite threatening the convoy, and Qiao Ran used Mega Evolution and Gigantamax energy together on Dianxi. The chapter ended with Gigantamax Dianxi appearing outside Hammerlocke as pink, diamond-like snow fell across the city.

• Qiao Ran rode Yveltal toward Gigantamax Dragonite, and Bea joined him to help lure it away from the convoy.
• Yveltal attacked Dragonite, but Dragonite barely reacted and suddenly flew at them, forcing Qiao Ran to jump from Yveltal with Bea.
• Altaria caught Qiao Ran and Bea, and Qiao Ran summoned Dianxi to face Dragonite.
• Qiao Ran activated his Key Stone and Dynamax Band together, causing Mega Evolution and Gigantamax energy to surge into Dianxi.
• Dianxi’s transformation spread cherry-pink diamond-like flakes over the area, drawing the attention of the convoy and Hammerlocke’s residents.
• Gigantamax Dianxi appeared in a magnificent pink-and-white gown, towering over Qiao Ran.

Qiao Ran, Dianxi, and Yveltal defeated the Gigantamax Dragonite in Hammerlocke, while Raihan learned of Dianxi’s appearance and a suited man became interested in meeting her. After Dragonite fainted, its Gigantamax energy wrapped around Qiao Ran’s blade, promising a substantial increase in power.

• Qiao Ran directed Gigantamax Dianxi to unleash Diamond Storm, while Yveltal blocked Dragonite from escaping.
• Dianxi’s Diamond Storm struck Dragonite, which survived and tried to flee before Qiao Ran sent Dianxi and Yveltal after it.
• Doctor Sonia spotted Gigantamax Dianxi and began photographing her as a possible new scientific discovery.
• Raihan observed the battle from Hammerlocke, then told a suited man what he had seen; the man said he wanted to meet Dianxi.
• Qiao Ran’s Dianxi and Yveltal overwhelmed Dragonite, and Yveltal’s Oblivion Wing knocked it unconscious.
• Dragonite shrank back to normal size as its red-black Gigantamax energy gathered around Qiao Ran’s blade.

Qiao Ran and Bea caught up with the League convoy as it approached Hammerlocke, where a coordinated group of Gigantamax Pokémon ambushed the road. The convoy’s final push to deliver supplies was blocked, and the battle began with the Pokémon attacking the humans directly.

• Dianxi defeated the Gigantamax Dragonite, and Qiao Ran had Yveltal capture it before sending the exhausted Dianxi to rest.
• Bea carried Qiao Ran across the ruins until they caught up with the convoy heading for Hammerlocke.
• Hammerlocke’s scouts spotted the League vehicles, and the commander ordered the gates opened to receive the supplies.
• The convoy abruptly stopped when Gigantamax Pokémon emerged from underground and blocked the road near the city gates.
• Qiao Ran, Bea, Sonia, and the others disembarked as the commander recognized the Pokémon had joined forces, but the group launched attacks before he could finish preparing them for battle.

Qiao Ran used the Long Sword to split a devastating Max attack and protect the convoy, awakening its power and drawing the gratitude of Zacian. With the supplies safe, Bea, Sonia, and Raihan joined the counterattack against the Gigantamax Pokémon blocking Hammerlocke.

• Qiao Ran rushed in front of the convoy and swung the Long Sword, whose awakened power cut the Max attack in two and left the vehicles unharmed.
• Qiao Ran saw Zacian’s phantom, and she thanked him before vanishing and calling him “Master.”
• The convoy’s Trainers began counterattacking, while Bea and Sonia Dynamaxed Machamp and Inteleon.
• Raihan arrived with Gigantamax Duraludon and joined the battle, boosting the defenders’ morale.

Qiao Ran and Suicune helped the convoy defeat the Gigantamax Pokémon blocking Hammerlocke, and the city welcomed them as heroes. At a banquet, Qiao Ran wondered why Galar still had a Legendary Pokémon when other regions seemed to have lost theirs.

• Qiao Ran and Suicune used Gigantamax and Max Geyser to attack the Ground-type Gigantamax Pokémon at Hammerlocke's gates.
• Bea, Sonia, Raihan, and the other Trainers joined the fight, and the convoy defeated the Pokémon blocking their way.
• The convoy entered Hammerlocke as residents cheered Qiao Ran as the Sword Hero, while Raihan tried to help him greet the crowd.
• Qiao Ran considered using Hammerlocke's surplus energy to complete his task and restore Rotom.
• Raihan hosted a banquet for the convoy, and Qiao Ran wondered why a Legendary Pokémon remained in Galar when other regions seemed to have lost theirs.

Qiao Ran arranged with Sonia to visit Hammerlocke’s Energy Collection Device, then drew an excited crowd of fans while searching for Raihan. Bea rescued him from the crowd by carrying him away, leaving their relationship the subject of gossip.

• Qiao Ran realized that the legend he had recalled might have taken place in the ruins beneath the lake in his own world, and Vulpix stayed by his side for safety.
• Sonia agreed to take Qiao Ran to see Hammerlocke’s Energy Collection Device that night and told him to look for Raihan in the meantime.
• Qiao Ran wandered through Hammerlocke with his sword and was surrounded by fans who crowded around him and tried to touch it.
• Bea returned, pulled Qiao Ran out of the crowd, and carried him away bridal-style as the onlookers speculated about their relationship.

Qiao Ran and Bea met Chairman Rose and Oleana at Hammerlocke Stadium, where Raihan gave Qiao Ran chargers for Rotom. After Bea said Piers had gone to Motostoke, Qiao Ran realized that her information contradicted what Marnie had told him and asked whether it was confirmed.

• Bea apologized for carrying Qiao Ran away from danger, then agreed to accompany him to meet Raihan.
• Qiao Ran and Bea found Rose, Oleana, and Raihan at Hammerlocke Stadium, where Rose recognized Qiao Ran as the Sword Hero.
• Raihan gave Qiao Ran several charging pads for Rotom and told him where to find more energy supplies.
• Bea questioned why Rose had come to Hammerlocke, since reports placed him at Macro Cosmos headquarters with the Champion.
• Qiao Ran remembered Marnie saying Piers had gone to Hammerlocke, but Bea said Piers had gone to Motostoke, prompting Qiao Ran to ask if that information was confirmed.

Qiao Ran visited Galar’s underground energy plant with Bea and Sonia to investigate whether Dynamax Energy could awaken the power in his sword. Chairman Rose and Oleana appeared unexpectedly, and Qiao Ran revealed his plan in front of them.

• Qiao Ran told Bea he planned to visit the energy plant, and Bea insisted on going with him.
• Qiao Ran used several power banks to charge Rotom before he and Bea met Sonia at the tower.
• Sonia led Qiao Ran and Bea into the underground plant and explained how it stored and converted Dynamax Energy.
• Qiao Ran learned that Oleana had helped develop the Gigantamax Band and saw Rose and Oleana waiting when the elevator opened.
• Qiao Ran told Sonia that he wanted to inject Dynamax Energy into his sword to awaken its hidden power.

Qiao Ran used Gigantamax Energy to awaken the power of his sword, but Chairman Rose triggered a surge that made Qiao Ran vanish. In a misty vision, Zacian showed him the forgotten history of how she and Zamazenta defeated the creature that brought Gigantamax Energy to Galar, and Qiao Ran awoke to a man's face.

• Sonia agreed to inject Gigantamax Energy into Qiao Ran and his sword using a modified Gigantamax Band, provided they stopped if anything went wrong.
• Qiao Ran guided the energy through his Tokiwa Power and into the sword, which absorbed it as Sonia monitored the procedure.
• Chairman Rose pressed a hidden button, unleashing strange energy beneath Qiao Ran and causing him to disappear before Bea could reach him.
• Qiao Ran encountered Zacian in a misty realm, and she showed him visions of the ancient battle against the monster that brought Gigantamax Energy to Galar.
• Qiao Ran thanked Zacian for saving Galar, then lost consciousness and opened his eyes to see a man's face.

After waking in the ruined energy plant, Qiao Ran searched in vain for Bea and Sonia before escaping to a devastated Hammerlocke. Vulpix revealed that they were in another world and warned him not to trust Rose and Oleana, leaving Qiao Ran to hide his suspicions while trying to learn the truth.

• Chairman Rose told Qiao Ran that an experiment had gone wrong, sweeping Bea, Sonia, and the others into energy, while he alone had survived nearby.
• Oleana warned that the underground factory was collapsing, and Qiao Ran searched the ruins for Bea and Sonia before reluctantly leaving with Rose and Oleana.
• Qiao Ran reached the surface and found Hammerlocke in ruins beneath a blood-red moon, with gigantic Pokémon occupying the area.
• Vulpix emerged from Qiao Ran's backpack and told him the place was no longer their original world, citing Nihilego's interworld energy and a warning displayed on Rotom.
• Qiao Ran concealed his growing suspicion of Rose and Oleana and listened as Rose speculated that their experiment had caused the disaster.

Qiao Ran discovered that Rose and Oleana were counterparts from the Ultra World who planned to seize his sword and Pokémon to save their darkened homeland. He refused, and as the battle began, he summoned his Legendary Pokémon, Nihilego, and another mysterious Pokémon.

• Rose and Oleana confronted Qiao Ran after a satellite call and demanded his sword and Legendary Pokémon.
• Rose and Oleana transformed into their Ultra World forms and released Naganadel and Celesteela.
• Qiao Ran realized the pair had impersonated Galar’s leaders and planned to use him to obtain power for their world.
• Qiao Ran sent out Dianxi, Suicune, Yveltal, and Nihilego to fight the Ultra Beasts.
• Qiao Ran released another Pokémon, whose arrival changed the atmosphere as the chapter ended.

Qiao Ran and his Pokémon battled Rose and Oleana’s Ultra Beasts, while the berserk Type: Null attacked Naganadel. Rose then targeted Qiao Ran directly, and after Qiao Ran narrowly dodged Celesteela’s first attack, Celesteela fired a Flash Cannon at him.

• Type: Null charged through Naganadel’s Sludge Wave, pinned her to the ground, and blasted her with Tri Attack.
• Qiao Ran sent Yveltal, Suicune, and Nihilego to hold off Celesteela while Dianxi went to help Type: Null.
• Celesteela struck Nihilego with Heavy Slam, leaving her badly hurt, and Rose ordered another attack.
• Rose redirected Celesteela’s Heavy Slam toward Qiao Ran, but Qiao Ran dropped his sword and ran clear of the impact.
• Celesteela fired Flash Cannon at Qiao Ran, who closed his eyes as the beam hit.

Qiao Ran’s mission in the Galar Singularity was completed, and Zacian appeared to save him from Rose’s attack. After learning that leaving now could prevent him from returning to Galar, Qiao Ran chose to keep fighting and led Zacian into battle against Celesteela.

• Celesteela’s Energy Beam threatened Qiao Ran, but Zacian appeared and cut the attack apart with the sword he had found earlier.
• Zacian called Qiao Ran her Master and promised to bring him victory, while Rotom reawakened with Vulpix’s help and revealed that the mission was complete and its rewards had been issued.
• Rotom warned Qiao Ran that leaving the Singularity now would shift his recorded coordinates and could stop him from returning to Galar.
• Qiao Ran surveyed the exhausted battlefront, chose not to retreat, and rallied his Pokémon to keep fighting.
• Qiao Ran ordered Zacian to use Sacred Sword against Celesteela as Rose reacted with anger and then self-mocking laughter.

Celesteela unleashed its full power and pursued Qiao Ran at terrifying speed after Rose refused to recall it to defend himself. Qiao Ran and his Pokémon fled through the sky, and he began searching for a way to stop the attack while keeping himself safe.

• Qiao Ran sent Zacian after Rose while Yveltal and Suicune blocked Celesteela’s Flash Cannon.
• Rose ordered Celesteela to unleash its full power, and it accelerated with fiery thrusters to attack Qiao Ran.
• Qiao Ran escaped on Altaria as Celesteela’s speed tore through the ruins and overwhelmed their attempts to evade it.
• Qiao Ran realized he might have found a way to resolve the crisis, then switched to riding Yveltal to escape Celesteela.
• Vulpix warned Yveltal not to confront Celesteela directly because Qiao Ran could be hurt, and Yveltal reluctantly agreed.

Qiao Ran defeated Rose and his allies, then demanded to know how to return to his original world. Rose agreed to explain in exchange for safety for himself and Oleana, and Qiao Ran accepted so they could leave the dangerous Ultra World.

• Rose watched Celesteela chase Qiao Ran while Zacian subdued him, but Qiao Ran revealed that Oleana was being held by Zacian and demanded that Rose stop the attack.
• Rose ordered Celesteela to stop, and the exhausted Ultra Beast overheated, lost power, and crashed to the ground.
• Qiao Ran confronted Rose as Yveltal threatened him, then demanded directions back to his original world.
• Rose agreed to provide the information if Qiao Ran guaranteed his and Oleana's safety.
• Qiao Ran accepted Rose's terms, choosing to secure a quick return from the dangerous Ultra World.

Qiao Ran returned from the Ultra World to Galar, where he recognized the road near Spikemuth and flew toward the town. He arrived as Marnie stood watch, and she recognized him as he fell from Yveltal.

• Rose activated the dimensional device, but he attacked Qiao Ran with a hand cannon once the teleportation began.
• Qiao Ran sent Yveltal’s Oblivion Wing through the portal, striking Rose and Oleana before he crossed worlds.
• Qiao Ran woke in Galar on a remote grassland and realized he had returned near the site of his battle with Gigantamax Machamp.
• Qiao Ran rode Yveltal toward Spikemuth, hoping to see someone he knew.
• Marnie spotted the flying shadow while keeping watch with Morpeko, then recognized Qiao Ran after he fell to the ground.

After the battle, Qiao Ran collapsed and was brought to Marnie’s home, where Marnie concealed that his Hero’s sword had disappeared. In a dreamlike mental space, Zacian explained their connection, and as Qiao Ran woke, she formally pledged to remain by his side.

• Qiao Ran passed out after jumping down, and Marnie took him home with help from Rotom and Yveltal.
• Marnie and Gloria questioned Rotom about Qiao Ran’s condition, while Marnie hid the disappearance of his sword.
• Qiao Ran met Zacian in their mental space and learned that she remembered little about her past or Zamazenta’s whereabouts.
• Zacian declared that she would always be Qiao Ran’s Pokémon and lowered her head in a pledge of loyalty.
• Qiao Ran solemnly accepted Zacian’s pledge and grasped the sword she presented.

Qiao Ran returned to the real world after forming a bond with Zacian, while Lillie and the others waited anxiously for him at Phoebe’s mansion. Phoebe investigated the mysterious power that had taken him, but found no answers.

• Qiao Ran learned that four days had passed during his journey and that Marnie and Gloria were exhausted from watching over him.
• Qiao Ran fastened Zacian’s sword to his back, then returned to the real world through a gateway opened by Rotom.
• Lillie reassured the twin-tailed girl that Qiao Ran was alive and would return, while they waited beside Zhenze Lake and studied Pokémon ruins.
• Phoebe returned to her room and wondered whether Qiao Ran had been sent to another world after disappearing during the expedition.
• Phoebe examined the stone pedestal from the Lakebed Ruins but found no useful clues.

Qiao Ran returned from Galar and unexpectedly appeared in Phoebe’s room, where she restrained him before Lillie and Mei arrived and reunited with him. After explaining his journey and introducing the Long Sword, he prepared to test it by cutting Phoebe’s floor.

• Qiao Ran teleported into Phoebe’s room because the Long Sword’s location marker pointed to its pedestal, and Phoebe knocked him down and bound him.
• Rotom explained that the return location had been chosen through the sword and warned Qiao Ran that unrecorded crossings could strand him in a frozen world.
• Phoebe summoned Lillie and Mei, who rushed to see Qiao Ran, and he embraced the twin-tailed girl as they celebrated his return.
• Phoebe dragged Qiao Ran from her room, and he told the others that he had visited a strange place with a special ability called Gigantamax.
• Qiao Ran showed them the Long Sword and, at Phoebe’s urging, prepared to test its power against the mansion’s specially made floor.

Qiao Ran accidentally unleashed Zacian’s immense power, wrecking Phoebe’s mansion before she had him subdued. After waking, he prepared to visit the Aether Foundation, but Mei asked to travel with him by becoming his Pokémon, and Lillie supported her choice.

• Qiao Ran transformed the Long Sword with Tokiwa Power and accidentally carved a huge crater into Phoebe’s mansion floor.
• Zacian told Qiao Ran that the attack had exhausted her and she needed to sleep in the Wild Area.
• Phoebe blamed Qiao Ran for the damage and sent the mansion’s Ghost Pokémon to knock him unconscious.
• Qiao Ran woke at night with Mei and Lillie watching over him, then prepared to visit the Aether Foundation about Mei’s situation.
• Mei asked Qiao Ran to take her with him, explaining that she knew she would have to become his Pokémon so she could find him if he disappeared again.
• Lillie supported Mei’s decision, though she worried that her feelings about sharing Qiao Ran might have led her to make a mistake.

Qiao Ran escaped the Pokémon in the Wild Area with Suicune and Rotom’s help, then returned to find Mei and Lillie preparing supplies for Alola. The chapter left him asking what was in their bags.

• Qiao Ran asked the Pokémon in the Wild Area for their opinions about Mei becoming a Pokémon, but Yveltal pinned him down and demanded the Tokiwa Power treatment he had promised.
• Vulpix and Dianxi volunteered to go before Yveltal, stirring up the Pokémon and drawing suspicion toward Qiao Ran, while Nihilego crowded around him.
• Suicune used Rotom’s warning about leaving for Alola as a distraction, allowing Qiao Ran to escape after briefly using Tokiwa Power on Yveltal.
• Suicune signaled Dianxi to keep quiet about what she suspected had happened between Qiao Ran, Dianxi, and Vulpix.
• Qiao Ran returned to his room, showered, and changed; Mei and Lillie came back carrying bags of food and supplies they had gathered with help from Ghost Pokémon.