Chapter Summaries

Eichi's Golisopod battled Rex's Rhyperior in a clash of powerful attacks, with Rhyperior using its strength and MegaHorn to corner Golisopod. Golisopod blasted Rhyperior backward with Water Cannon, but the fight remained unresolved.

• Eichi sent out Golisopod to face Rex's Rhyperior, and the spectators anticipated an evenly matched battle.
• Rhyperior used Rock Tomb and Rock Slide, but Golisopod sliced apart the boulders and fended off most of the stone spikes with Slash, Pin Missile, and its claws.
• Rhyperior charged with Arm Hammer, and Golisopod countered with Shadow Claw before holding its ground against Rhyperior's repeated blows.
• Rhyperior trapped Golisopod's arms and charged with MegaHorn, leaving Eichi worried that Golisopod could not withstand the attack.
• Eichi ordered Water Cannon, and Golisopod blasted Rhyperior backward just before MegaHorn struck.

Eichi's Golisopod outlasted Rex's Rhyperior and met its Hyper Beam with a katana-like Aqua Jet slash. Golisopod cleaved the beam apart and struck Rhyperior, leaving the match's outcome unresolved.

• Golisopod repeatedly blasted Rhyperior with Water Cannon and blocked its counterattacks.
• Rex ordered Rhyperior to use Hyper Beam, but Golisopod dodged and ran until Rhyperior exhausted itself.
• Eichi sent Golisopod in with Aqua Jet as Rhyperior prepared another Hyper Beam.
• Golisopod drew an aqua-blue katana, cleaved Hyper Beam in two, and slashed Rhyperior, triggering a massive explosion.

Eichi defeated Rex in the Five School League when Golisopod split Rhyperior’s Hyper Beam and knocked it out, earning praise from the other regions. After the match, Yanase, Sinnoh’s Bug-type Elite Four, met Eichi backstage, while Eichi returned to the stands as the competition continued.

• Golisopod cut through Rhyperior’s Hyper Beam with an aqua-blue blade and defeated it with a single strike.
• The referee declared Eichi the winner after all six of Rex’s Pokémon had lost their ability to battle, and Rex accepted the loss and congratulated him.
• The Chengdu and Kanto regions led the venue in applauding Eichi, who bowed with Golisopod before heading backstage.
• Yanase introduced himself to Eichi backstage, praised his match, and said he especially liked Beedrill and Golisopod.
• Sato congratulated Eichi in the stands, and Eichi said he had never hidden his strength.

Kaiser defeated Gute, and Mussen eliminated Long Chuan as the tournament’s remaining contenders advanced. Mina and Ji Ke then fought a fierce battle that ended with Ji Ke’s Charizard falling to Mina’s Metagross, leaving Mina on the verge of victory.

• Kaiser defeated Gute’s Volcarona with her Dragonite, though Gute revealed all six of Kaiser’s Pokémon and gathered information for Yodel.
• Mussen’s Salamence defeated Long Chuan’s Rhyperior, letting Hoenn Region advance two contestants.
• Mei defeated Hoenn Region’s third-in-command and advanced to the top eight.
• Mina and Ji Ke began their match, trading Pokémon as Mina revealed her powerful lineup of Gardevoir, Armaldo, Sceptile, Aggron, Milotic, and Metagross.
• Ji Ke’s Charizard defeated Aggron and Milotic but lost to Mina’s Metagross after being worn down, leaving Chengdu Region’s spectators silent.

Ji Ke accepted her loss to Mina as the fourth round of the Five School League ended, leaving eight contestants to compete for the championship. The fifth-round draw paired Eichi with Mei, while Mina faced Rishiu and the other top-eight matchups were announced.

• Ji Ke congratulated Mina after losing and told Kaiser and Eichi that she accepted the defeat.
• The host announced the eight contestants who advanced to the top eight, including Eichi, Kaiser, Mina, and Rishiu.
• The fifth-round draw paired Eichi with Mei, prompting Sato and Director Liu to worry about the matchup while recognizing that one of the two would advance.
• The other matchups were Kaiser versus Mussen, Zog versus Yodel, and Mina versus Rishiu.
• Rishiu felt nervous and excited about facing Mina after realizing how many powerful competitors had gathered at the Five School League.

After defeating Rex, Eichi discussed his chances against Mei with Director Liu, while Mei prepared for their first top-eight match. Rex accepted his loss, and Rishiu looked forward to facing Mina the next day.

• After the matches ended, Eichi ate dinner with Sato and Kona, who questioned how much strength he was hiding before his match with Mei.
• Director Liu served Eichi tea and admitted he had underestimated him, then asked whether he could defeat Mei.
• Eichi told Director Liu he had a seventy percent chance of winning if Mei had not concealed her strength, making Director Liu suspect Eichi's unrevealed sixth Pokémon was part of his confidence.
• Mei watched the moon and resolved to face Eichi in the first top-eight match, confident in her own strength.
• Rex told Rishiu he had accepted his defeat by Eichi, while Rishiu welcomed his upcoming match against Mina as a chance to test himself.

Eichi battled Mei in the fifth round of the Five School League, sending Heracross against her Espeon. Heracross struck Espeon with Aerial Ace after it evaded several attacks, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Eichi and Mei were matched against each other as the fifth round began.
• Mei sent out Espeon, while Eichi chose Heracross.
• Heracross opened with Bullet Seed, but Espeon repeatedly leaped away from the attacks.
• Espeon hit Heracross with Dazzling Gleam and Psybeam, but Heracross kept charging toward it.
• Espeon jumped over Heracross's Horn Attack, and Heracross turned and struck Espeon from behind with Aerial Ace.

Eichi and Mei’s battle reached its decisive stage as Heracross defeated Espeon. Mei recalled Espeon, leaving Eichi’s Heracross as the winner.

• Heracross pursued Espeon with Pin Missile, but Espeon used Double Team to evade its Brick Break and countered with Psychic.
• Heracross used its perception to identify and strike Espeon’s real body, though Psychic hit Heracross in return.
• Mei had Espeon use Sunny Day and Morning Sun to heal its injuries.
• Eichi’s Heracross concealed a powerful Bullet Seed among its shots, striking Espeon’s leg and hindering its movement.
• Heracross charged with MegaHorn through Espeon’s Psychic and knocked it into the ground, ending its ability to battle.
• The referee declared Heracross the winner, and Mei recalled Espeon.

Mei's Lapras turned the Battle Arena into a frozen, rain-soaked field and defeated Eichi's Heracross. With the match tied, Eichi sent out Scizor to face Lapras.

• Eichi kept Heracross in the match and ordered it to attack Lapras with Pin Missile, but Lapras destroyed the needles with Ice Beam.
• Mei ordered Lapras to freeze the arena with Ice Beam and then summon rain with Rain Dance.
• Lapras used Blizzard to turn the rain into icy projectiles and force Heracross to defend itself with Protect.
• Espeon's lingering Psychic effect interrupted Heracross's next Protect, allowing Lapras's Blizzard and Ice Beam to freeze and defeat it.
• Eichi sent out Scizor as rain continued to fall over the frozen arena.

Eichi's Scizor overwhelmed Mei's Lapras with relentless attacks and won the battle. Mei then sent out her rare, powerful Absol, and its opening Whirlwind Blade began spinning after striking one of Scizor's Double Team afterimages.

• Eichi ordered Scizor to dodge Lapras's Ice Beam and strike it with Bullet Punch.
• Scizor repeatedly hit Lapras with Pin Missile until Eichi determined it could no longer battle.
• The referee declared Scizor the winner, and Mei recalled Lapras before sending out Absol.
• Eichi recognized Absol as a rare Elite Four-level Pokémon, while Sato recalled how Mei had bonded with it after it helped rescue people from a mudslide.
• Mei ordered Absol to use Whirlwind Blade, and Scizor answered with Double Team as the wind blade began spinning after destroying an afterimage.

Mei's Absol battled Eichi's Scizor, using its resilience and Future Sight to turn the fight around. Scizor survived the attack, and Eichi realized Absol's Super Luck Ability had helped it strike a vital point.

• Scizor wiped out most of Absol's clones, then used Agility and Bullet Punch to smash Absol into the muddy ground.
• Mei ordered Absol to use Substitute, allowing it to escape Scizor's repeated pincer strikes.
• Absol dodged Scizor's Fire Pillar and clashed with it while preparing Future Sight.
• Absol used Leer to make Scizor hesitate, and Future Sight struck it from above, leaving it motionless on the ground.
• Scizor got back up, and Eichi recognized that Absol's Super Luck Ability had likely helped Future Sight hit a vital point.

Mei's Absol defeated Eichi's Scizor with Hyper Beam, tying the battle, but Eichi sent out his ace Beedrill, whose speed and attacks quickly overwhelmed Absol. The chapter ended with Beedrill piercing Absol with Twin Needles.

• Mei ordered Absol to use Hyper Beam, which shattered Scizor's Cross Chop and knocked it out.
• The referee declared Absol the winner, tying the battle between Mei and Eichi.
• Eichi sent out his ace Beedrill, and Mei recognized it as the Pokémon that had defeated three opponents in the previous match.
• Absol and Beedrill began battling, but Beedrill's speed let it evade Whirlwind Blade and strike Absol with Twin Needles and Pin Missile.
• Beedrill repeatedly used Focus Energy, disrupted Mei's attacking rhythm, and pierced Absol with Twin Needles.

Eichi’s Beedrill defeated Mei’s Absol and then clashed with her Altaria in a battle that left the arena scorched. Altaria remained airborne but badly injured after Beedrill struck a vital point.

• Beedrill struck Absol’s vital point and overwhelmed it with Pin Missile, knocking it unconscious.
• The referee declared Absol unable to battle, and Mei chose Altaria as her next Pokémon.
• Altaria used Sing, but Beedrill blocked its ears and hit Altaria with Twin Needles.
• Altaria unleashed Dragon Rage as a massive flaming tornado, and Eichi ordered Beedrill to use Swords Dance and Poison Jab.
• Beedrill pierced through the tornado and struck Altaria, then retreated with minor burns while Altaria struggled back into the air, badly injured.

Mei’s Altaria used Dragon Breath, Double Team, and Roost to resist Eichi’s Beedrill, but Beedrill’s Mega Pin Missile and Brick Break defeated it. Mei sent out her ace, Alakazam, while Eichi still had four Pokémon remaining.

• Altaria filled the arena with lingering Dragon Breath flames, then used Double Team and Roost, but the flames disrupted Beedrill’s sensing.
• Beedrill used Pin Missile to break through Altaria’s clones and interrupt Roost, allowing Altaria to recover some stamina.
• Altaria charged with Sky Attack, and Beedrill countered with Mega Pin Missile, creating a massive explosion that left both Pokémon exhausted.
• Beedrill struck Altaria’s vital spot with Brick Break, knocking it out and winning the battle.
• Mei sent out her ace, Alakazam, while Kona noted that Mei had two Pokémon left against Eichi’s four.

Eichi’s Beedrill fought Mei’s Champion-level Alakazam through Psychic attacks and barriers, but its stamina and injuries left it vulnerable. Beedrill poisoned Alakazam with a final Poison Jab before losing its ability to battle.

• Mei’s Alakazam blocked Beedrill’s Pin Missile and Twin Needle attacks with Reflect and weakened them with its defenses.
• Alakazam struck Beedrill with Psybeam and Psychic, driving it into the ground, while Beedrill endured the attacks with Protect and its Energy Shield.
• Eichi ordered Beedrill to use Hidden Power, and its lightning bolt badly hurt Alakazam even as Psychic destroyed Beedrill’s copies and smashed it into the earth.
• Mei sent Alakazam’s Psychic at Beedrill again, but Eichi had Beedrill use Agility and Poison Jab to stab and poison Alakazam.
• Alakazam’s Psychic hit Beedrill as it retreated, leaving Beedrill unable to battle while Alakazam remained poisoned.

Golisopod defeated Mei's Alakazam after a fierce exchange, leaving Mei with only one Pokémon against Eichi's three. Mei sent out her final Pokémon, a fox-shaped Pokémon, as the battle continued.

• The referee declared Beedrill unable to battle, and Eichi sent out Golisopod against Mei's poisoned Alakazam.
• Golisopod battered Alakazam with Water Cannon, but Alakazam used Protect and Recover to withstand the attacks and heal.
• Alakazam dodged Golisopod's Aqua Jet with Teleport and countered with Psychic, but their attacks collided and filled the arena with smoke.
• Golisopod survived the explosion and struck Alakazam from the smoke, leaving it unable to battle.
• Mei sent out her final fox-shaped Pokémon while Eichi still had three Pokémon remaining.

Eichi's Golisopod battled Mei's Elite Four-level Ninetales, using Rain Dance to counter its fire attacks and revealing that it had been holding back its strength. The Pokémon's final attacks collided in a massive explosion, leaving the match's outcome unresolved.

• Mei sent out Ninetales, and it clashed evenly with Golisopod's Water Cannon and used Fire Spin against it.
• Golisopod summoned rain with Rain Dance, while Ninetales used Sunny Day to create separate weather conditions across the arena.
• Ninetales's Fire Blast was extinguished by Golisopod's unusually powerful Water Cannon, which struck and knocked Ninetales down.
• Eichi learned that Golisopod had unconsciously held back its strength because it was accustomed to staying by his side.
• Mei ordered Ninetales to use Flare Blitz, and Eichi sent Golisopod charging with Aqua Jet and a water-forged katana.
• Golisopod slashed Ninetales as their attacks collided, setting off a massive explosion.

Eichi defeated Mei and advanced to the semifinals, then watched Kaiser defeat Mussen to claim another semifinal spot for Johto. The next match began with Zog and Yodel facing off, each fighting to keep their region in the tournament.

• Golisopod defeated Mei's Ninetales, and Eichi advanced after all six of Mei's Pokémon were unable to battle.
• Mei accepted her loss and congratulated Eichi, who returned to the stands and received congratulations from Kona, Ji Ke, and Ami.
• Kaiser defeated Mussen's Salamence with Dragonite, giving Johto two of the four semifinal spots.
• Zog and Yodel took their places for the next match, knowing that the loser would be eliminated along with their region.

Zog defeated Yodel to advance to the semifinals, then Mina and Rishiu fought a close battle that ended with Mina winning. Rishiu was eliminated after his final Pokémon, Abomasnow, fell to Mina's Aggron.

• Zog used Tyranitar's sandstorm and tactics to defeat Yodel's Hydreigon and advance to the third round.
• During the lunch break, Eichi and the others judged Mina the favorite against Rishiu because all six of her Pokémon were Elite Four level.
• Rishiu and Mina began their match with Luxray and Gardevoir, then fought evenly through several Pokémon each.
• Mina's Milotic defeated Rishiu's Bastiodon, but Rishiu's Garchomp then defeated Milotic.
• Mina's Metagross wore down Garchomp before Rishiu's Abomasnow defeated it.
• Mina's final Pokémon, Aggron, defeated Abomasnow after a prolonged fight, eliminating Rishiu.

Mina defeated Rishiu to advance to the Five School League semifinals, where the draw matched Eichi against Zog and Kaiser against Mina. Meanwhile, Kanto’s Elite Four attacked a Team Rocket base and cornered Sakaki.

• Mina’s Aggron defeated Rishiu’s Abomasnow, eliminating Rishiu and advancing Mina to the semifinals.
• The host drew the semifinal matchups: Eichi would face Zog, and Kaiser would face Mina.
• Director Liu accepted that Chengdu’s contestants might lose but noted that reaching the semifinals had already met the Pokémon League’s goal.
• The chapter announced that the semifinal matches would take place the next day, with all the Elite Four and several League leaders expected to attend.
• Lance, Bruno, Orange, and Lorelei fought through Team Rocket’s underground base, where they confronted Sakaki and demanded his surrender.