Chapter Summaries

Kado’s Blaziken fought Eichi’s Golisopod in a fierce, evenly matched battle despite Blaziken’s higher level. The chapter ended as both Pokémon revealed the full force of their attacks, leaving Kado stunned by Golisopod’s strength.

• The VIP Stand leaders learned from Director Liu that Golisopod was a Water- and Fighting-type Pokémon from the remote Alola Region.
• The referee began the match, and Blaziken knocked away Golisopod’s Pin Missile before clashing with its Headlong Charge.
• Blaziken and Golisopod fought at close range for thirty seconds without either gaining an advantage.
• Their Flamethrower and Aqua Jet collided in a powerful explosion and formed a watery curtain across the field.
• Blaziken’s Double Kick clashed with Golisopod’s Slash, and Kado wondered how Golisopod could match Blaziken without reaching Elite Four level.

Eichi’s Golisopod outmaneuvered Kado’s Blaziken, revealing its full strength and overwhelming it with a relentless combination of attacks. Kado managed to make Blaziken use Protect and escape the assault, but Blaziken was badly injured and Kado saw little hope of winning.

• Kado grew anxious as Blaziken struggled to gain the upper hand against Golisopod, while Mina warned that panic would put him at a disadvantage.
• Kado ordered Blaziken to strike Golisopod’s chest with Fire Kick, but the target vanished into a Double Team and Golisopod appeared behind Blaziken.
• Golisopod struck Blaziken with Headlong Charge, then pursued it and slammed it into the ground with Brick Break before continuing to attack.
• Kado called for Protect, and Blaziken raised a barrier that blocked Golisopod’s blows before leaping away to create distance.
• Kado acknowledged that victory seemed unlikely as Blaziken stood badly injured, while Golisopod admired its ability to endure the attack.

Eichi’s Golisopod defeated Kado’s Blaziken in their final clash, giving Eichi the match and sending him forward. Kado accepted the loss and apologized to Blaziken as the next match began.

• Kado ordered Blaziken to use Sky Attack while Eichi commanded Golisopod to use Aqua Jet.
• Blaziken and Golisopod clashed in the crater, but Golisopod intensified its attack and forced Blaziken backward until it collapsed.
• The referee declared Blaziken unable to battle and announced Eichi as the winner after all six of Kado’s Pokémon were defeated.
• Kado apologized to Blaziken, recalled it, and returned to the stands dejectedly.
• The next match began, and the audience started paying closer attention to Eichi.

The Pokémon League launched a surprise assault on a Team Rocket villa, triggering a fierce battle as four figures arrived at its outskirts. At the Five School League, Ami faced Asen and sent out Mawile after her first Pokémon fell.

• League forces surrounded the villa, breached its defenses with Pokémon attacks, and destroyed the building.
• Team Rocket members emerged from an underground tunnel and fought the attackers as more Rocket ranks arrived.
• Four figures silently appeared on the outskirts while the battle raged.
• Eichi joked with Kona after his match, while Sato regarded him with renewed respect and Kong Fei and the others remained stifled.
• Ami began her match against Asen; Cradily defeated her first Pokémon, then Magmortar defeated Forretress.
• Ami sent out Mawile to face Asen's Magmortar.

Asen’s Pokémon defeated four of Ami’s team in quick succession, though Magnezone took Nidoking down with it. Ami’s Elite Four-level Steelix then battled Asen’s Slowking and Aerodactyl, and the chapter ended with Steelix surprising Aerodactyl with Flash Cannon as Ami hinted that her Steelix was unusual.

• Ami’s Mawile lost to Asen’s Magmortar after draining much of its stamina, but Ampharos then defeated the weakened Magmortar.
• Asen’s Nidoking overwhelmed Ami’s Ampharos and Corviknight, leaving Ami with only Magnezone and Steelix.
• Ami’s Magnezone and Asen’s Nidoking took each other down, leaving Ami with one Pokémon against Asen’s three.
• Ami sent out her Elite Four-level Steelix, which defeated Asen’s Slowking after a fierce battle.
• Asen sent out Aerodactyl, which attacked Steelix from the air until Steelix caught it off guard with Flash Cannon.
• Ami said her Steelix was different from other Steelix after Aerodactyl recovered and returned to the sky.

The third round of the Five School League concluded with several hard-fought battles, including Ji Ke’s victory over an opponent whose ace was Haxorus. The sixteen remaining contestants were then matched for the fourth round, but their pairings were only just revealed.

• Asen and Ami’s Steelix and Aerodactyl exhausted each other in a final Hyper Beam clash, and Asen advanced after both Pokémon were unable to battle.
• Kōmatsu returned to the stands after a difficult win, while A Yuan was eliminated after defeating three of his opponent’s Elite Four-level Pokémon.
• Ji Ke defeated the Unova contestant’s Haxorus with Charizard after sacrificing four Pokémon, upsetting the Unova team leader.
• Kaiser won her third-round match easily, and all third-round battles finished after two days.
• The host announced the fourth round and showed the sixteen contestants’ eight pairings on the big screen.

Eichi and the Chengdu contestants learned their round-of-sixteen opponents, several of whom were regional Seed Players or other top trainers, and prepared for the difficult matches. Eichi studied Rex’s defensive, hard-hitting battle style, while Rex read Eichi’s profile and was surprised by his age and Beedrill.

• The big screen paired Eichi with Rex, Kōmatsu with Unova’s Seed Player Yodel, Ji Ke with Hoenn’s Seed Player Mina, and Asen with Sinnoh’s Seed Player.
• Director Liu worried that the Chengdu region might send only one contestant to the top eight after several members drew formidable opponents.
• Director Liu asked Eichi, Kōmatsu, and Ji Ke to give their matches their best effort, then distributed detailed information about their opponents.
• Eichi learned that Rex favored relentless attacks with tough, powerful but slow Pokémon, giving Eichi’s speed-oriented team a possible advantage.
• Rex read Eichi’s profile, reacted with surprise that Eichi was thirteen, and exclaimed when he saw Beedrill listed among Eichi’s Pokémon.

Eichi learned that Rex was a formidable opponent with a Beedrill that had once defeated an Elite Four-level Blastoise, while contestants across the regions prepared for the fourth round. The chapter ended as the seventh day’s matches began and the contestants gathered in the tense spectator stands.

• The blonde director warned Rex that Eichi was dangerous, revealing that Eichi’s Beedrill had defeated an Elite Four-level Blastoise when Eichi was twelve.
• Director Nakamura briefed Hoenn’s contestants on their opponents, and Mina said she was confident she would win against Ji Ke.
• Kanto’s director pressured Zog, Long Chuan, and Mei to win while telling Asen to do his best against the Seed Player Rishiu.
• Eichi studied Rex’s information, considered the five leading championship contenders, and looked forward to challenging powerful opponents.
• On the seventh day, the fourth round began, and the contestants gathered in the spectator stands.

The fourth round of the Five School League began, and Kōmatsu faced Yodel in the first match. Yodel’s Haxorus overwhelmed Kōmatsu’s team, leaving the battle still underway as Mismagius was defeated.

• Yanase watched Eichi and Rex’s matchup with mixed hopes as the sixteen contestants were paired for the fourth round.
• Kōmatsu and Yodel opened the first match with Gothitelle and Liepard, and Gothitelle narrowly won.
• Yodel sent out Druddigon, which defeated Gothitelle, Banette, and Kirlia before Kōmatsu’s Glalie finally beat it.
• Yodel’s Haxorus overwhelmed Glalie with Hyper Beam, knocking it out in one attack.
• Kōmatsu sent out Mismagius, but Haxorus’s assault defeated it as well.

Yodel defeated Kōmatsu with Hydreigon, and Zog won his match against Sinnoh’s third-ranked player using Gyarados, Kingdra, and Tyranitar. Asen’s match against Mina began with Magmortar facing Gardevoir.

• Kōmatsu used Gengar to defeat Yodel’s Haxorus, but Hydreigon overwhelmed Gengar and eliminated Kōmatsu.
• Zog’s Gyarados defeated three of his opponent’s Pokémon, and his Kingdra defeated two more before Bronzong faced Tyranitar.
• Tyranitar defeated Bronzong, giving Zog the victory and highlighting the gap between Seed Players and other competitors.
• Asen entered the arena to face Mina, and their match began with Magmortar using Flamethrower against Gardevoir’s Energy Ball.

Asen battled Rishiu in the Battle Arena, defeating his Toxicroak with Nidoking before facing Rishiu’s Elite Four-level Bastiodon. Bastiodon endured Nidoking’s attacks and activated Metal Burst against Hyper Beam, leaving the counterattack unresolved.

• Asen realized his imagined battle with Mina had been a daydream, then took his turn against Rishiu of Sinnoh.
• Asen sent out Magmortar, who fought Rishiu’s fast Toxicroak but was defeated.
• Asen sent out Nidoking, who exploited Toxicroak’s exhaustion and Poison resistance to defeat it with Hyper Beam.
• Rishiu sent out his Elite Four-level Bastiodon, which shrugged off Nidoking’s Flamethrower.
• Nidoking fired Hyper Beam at Bastiodon, and Bastiodon used Metal Burst as a transparent film of light rose around it.

Rishiu defeated Asen in the tournament battle, overcoming his final Pokémon with Garchomp. Eichi then headed backstage for his own match.

• Bastiodon defeated Asen's Nidoking and Slowking before Asen's Scizor weakened it enough for Aerodactyl to win.
• Rishiu sent out Togekiss, which defeated the exhausted Aerodactyl in less than ten minutes.
• Asen's Baltoy overwhelmed Togekiss with its level advantage and knocked it out with Hyper Beam.
• Rishiu sent out Garchomp, which defeated Baltoy with Dragon Rush and secured his victory over Asen.
• Eichi encouraged Asen as they passed backstage, then went to prepare for his turn.

Eichi faced Rex in the tournament, sending Heracross against Rex's powerful Dragon Tail Scorpion. Their battle remained evenly matched as Heracross fought through injuries and a dangerous stinger attack, ending with Dragon Tail Scorpion bracing against Heracross's Horn Attack.

• Asen accepted his loss and wished Eichi luck, while Rishiu warned Rex that Eichi might be hiding more strength than Asen had.
• Eichi and Rex began their match, with Eichi sending out Heracross and Rex choosing Dragon Tail Scorpion.
• Heracross dodged Dragon Tail Scorpion's Poison Jab, exchanged attacks with it, and injured its arm during their close-range clash.
• Dragon Tail Scorpion bit Heracross's injured arm and attacked with its poisoned tail stinger, but Heracross sensed the danger and dodged.
• Heracross charged through Dragon Tail Scorpion's Pin Missile with Horn Attack, and Dragon Tail Scorpion blocked its horn with both arms.

Heracross defeated Rex’s Dragon Tail Scorpion after a fierce exchange and a decisive Super Horn Attack. Rex sent out Donphan against Eichi’s Scizor, and Donphan began the next battle by summoning hail.

• Dragon Tail Scorpion poisoned Heracross, but Heracross broke free and overwhelmed it with Close Combat.
• Heracross charged through Dragon Tail Scorpion’s Hyper Beam with Super Horn Attack and knocked it out.
• Rex praised Eichi and sent out his level 59 Donphan.
• Eichi recalled his exhausted Heracross and sent out Scizor.
• Donphan used Hail, and Scizor began dodging the falling stones as the hail intensified.

Eichi’s Scizor struggled against Rex’s Donphan, whose Blizzard and Hail turned the arena into a freezing battlefield. Scizor broke through the icy conditions with a fiery attack, but both Pokémon were left badly hurt after a head-on collision.

• Rex’s Donphan used Blizzard and Ice Beam to slow Scizor and freeze half its body.
• Eichi ordered Scizor to use Hidden Power and Swords Dance, turning it into a fiery tornado that melted the surrounding snow.
• Rex had Donphan charge with Headbutt into Scizor’s fiery tornado.
• The collision knocked Scizor unconscious briefly and badly injured Donphan’s head.
• Scizor recovered and flew into the sky as Hail continued to damage it.

Eichi's Scizor defeated Rex's Donphan with successive Cross Wind Blades, then faced Rex's Corviknight. Corviknight concealed itself in Haze and struck Scizor with Wing Attack, leaving their battle unresolved.

• Rex ordered Donphan to use Blizzard, but Scizor endured the storm and hit Donphan with Cross Wind Blade.
• Donphan survived the first Cross Wind Blade and Scizor's Pin Missile, then froze Scizor's Substitute with Ice Beam.
• Scizor used a larger Cross Wind Blade to defeat Donphan, giving Eichi an advantage in the match.
• Rex sent out Corviknight, while Eichi kept his exhausted Scizor in the battle.
• Corviknight fired Shadow Balls that Scizor dodged, then used Haze to obscure the arena and attacked Scizor from behind with Wing Attack.

Eichi’s Scizor lost to Rex’s Corviknight after Corviknight tricked it with Taunt and a decoy. Eichi sent out his ace Beedrill, and the battle resumed with Beedrill using Focus Energy.

• Rex’s Corviknight battered Scizor, while Eichi realized Scizor was tiring from its earlier Cross Chops.
• Scizor struck Corviknight with Pin Missile and Hidden Power, but Rex used Taunt to force it to attack.
• Corviknight created a decoy, then hit Scizor’s vital point with Night Slash and knocked it out.
• Eichi sent out his Beedrill, drawing surprised and expectant reactions from the crowd.
• Rex ordered Corviknight to use Shadow Ball, and Eichi had Beedrill use Focus Energy.

Eichi’s Beedrill defeated Rex’s Corviknight and Rampardos with its speed and precise attacks, leaving Rex with one Pokémon after five of his team’s icons dimmed. Rex sent out an Elite Four-level Electivire and announced that he would use the tycoon’s money.

• Beedrill dodged Corviknight’s Shadow Ball attacks and repeatedly struck its vital points until Corviknight could no longer battle.
• Rex sent out Rampardos, but Beedrill struck its vital point and finished it with Pin Missile before it could show its strength.
• The audience saw that five of Rex’s Pokémon had been defeated while only one of Eichi’s had left the arena.
• Rex sent out Electivire, an Early Elite Four Pokémon, and said he would use the tycoon’s money.

Rex’s Electivire used rain and arena-wide electric attacks to counter Beedrill’s speed, but Beedrill endured the assault and struck Electivire with Twin Needles. Lightning then struck down as the battle remained unresolved.

• Eichi ordered Electivire to attack with Thunderbolt, but Beedrill dodged it with overwhelming speed.
• Rex had Electivire use Rain Dance and Electric Terrain, spreading currents across the rain-soaked arena.
• Electivire combined Plasma Shower and Thunderbolt to intensify its field-wide attack, while Beedrill answered with Pin Missile and Protect.
• Beedrill’s Light Needles damaged Electivire before both Pokémon’s defenses and attacks dissipated.
• Rex commanded Electivire to use Thunder, and Eichi sent Beedrill charging through the lightning to stab Electivire near the neck with Twin Needles.
• Lightning struck down as Beedrill’s needles pierced Electivire.

Eichi's Beedrill defeated Rex's Electivire, leaving Rex with only his ace, Rhyperior, against Eichi's remaining Pokémon. Eichi recalled Beedrill as Rhyperior entered the Battle Arena.

• Eichi and Beedrill identified a possible weakness in Electivire and launched a Swords Dance-boosted Poison Jab.
• Rex ordered Electivire to counter with Giga Impact, and the two Pokémon's attacks collided in a powerful explosion.
• Beedrill survived the clash while Electivire fainted, giving Eichi's Beedrill its third consecutive victory.
• Rex sent out his final Pokémon, his level 63 Rhyperior, and Eichi recalled Beedrill.