Recaps

Qingque took over as Luofu general, defeated Hoolay and Polka Kakamu, and secured the Wardance Ceremony. An Xiu then trained Hongo Hina as a Kengan fighter, guiding her through a string of victories that left her ready for the Extermination Tournament.

• Qingque learned that Jing Yuan had named her the Luofu’s new general, then accepted help from Feixiao and Huaiyan as she began her duties.
• An Xiu offered Jingliu power over Eternity in exchange for everything she had, and she accepted before registering as a Belobog resident.
• The Astral Express reached Belobog, where Bronya agreed to let Big Herta and Ruan Mei establish an experimental base in exchange for research and patents.
• Qingque defeated Hoolay and Polka Kakamu during the Wardance Ceremony, then returned to the Luofu and handed the ceremony over to Fu Xuan and Yukong.
• An Xiu recruited Hongo Hina for the Apocalypse Consortium, trained her in Ripple breathing and Six Powers, and watched her defeat Aida Yuji and Kono Haruo.
• Makima negotiated with Nogi Hideki, and Hina went on to defeat Imai Cosmo and win the tournament for the Apocalypse Consortium.
• Makima helped Hina master Black Flash, which she used to defeat Hatsumi Sen in a private match against the Nogi Group.
• An Xiu planned to heal Hatsumi Sen and told Hina the Extermination Tournament would bring more opponents, while she said she felt stronger than ever.

An Xiu led Hongo Hina to victory in the Kengan tournament, then traveled through Galar, Sinnoh, and Alola while preparing for the coming crisis involving Arceus. In Alola, he helped Lillie and Lusamine gain powerful Pokémon and establish a League, which Lillie’s victory over Diantha helped secure.

• Hongo Hina defeated Julius Reinhold, Wakatsuki Takeshi, Kure Raian, Kanoh Agito, and Kuroki Gensai to win the Extermination Tournament, while Makima prepared the Apocalypse Consortium’s takeover of the Kengan Association.
• An Xiu chose Pokémon World as his next destination, met Bea in Galar, and introduced her to Chic Freya, whom he had evolved using [Bond Power].
• Rose provided An Xiu with credentials and support, and Regigigas defeated Leon’s Rillaboom, Dragapult, and Dynamaxed Charizard in a private battle.
• An Xiu traveled to Sinnoh, where Chic Freya overwhelmed Dialga and Palkia and drove Giratina back to the Distortion World, and the Legendary Pokémon warned him that Arceus would awaken within two months.
• An Xiu went to Alola and persuaded Lusamine to stop experimenting on Nebby and bring Lillie back, and he evolved Nebby into Solgaleo, which Lillie caught, and restored Necrozma to Ultra Necrozma for Lusamine.
• Lusamine and Professor Kukui applied to establish the Alola League, and Lusamine defeated Lance’s team with Bewear and Ultra Necrozma, earning approval for the League assessment.
• Lillie accepted Diantha’s challenge and won their six-on-six battle after Solgaleo defeated all six of Diantha’s Pokémon.