Chapter Summaries

Sato used Dark Power Amplification to raise Zoroark to Elite Four level and turn the tide against Mars’s Pokemon. Mars revealed another Elite Four Pokemon, but Sato brought out Cacturne and claimed it could break through during the battle.

• Sato sent Zoroark against Mars’s Clawitzer and Goodra while Gardevoir changed the field to Misty Terrain.
• Sato amplified Zoroark with Dark Power, causing it to reach Elite Four level as Gardevoir struggled to withstand Mars’s attacks.
• Zoroark protected Gardevoir by unleashing a Dark Burst that destroyed the opposing Pokemon’s attacks.
• Mars revealed an Elite Four level Barbaracle, and Sato sent out his Pseudo-Elite Four High-Level Cacturne.
• Mars mocked Sato for expecting Cacturne to break through mid-battle, and Sato said it could before using Dark Power Amplification.

Sato used Dark Power Amplification to bring Cacturne and Hydreigon to Elite Four level, then faced Mars in a four-on-four battle. Sato's coordinated attacks gave him an early advantage, but Mars regrouped his Pokémon, and the fight continued as Hydreigon countered Greninja's charge.

• Sato amplified Cacturne and sent out Hydreigon, prompting Mars to bring out Greninja and make the battle four-on-four.
• Sato used Gardevoir's Telepathy to coordinate attacks as Zoroark, Cacturne, Gardevoir, and Hydreigon struck Mars's Pokémon.
• Hydreigon intercepted Greninja's Water Shuriken and Clawitzer's Aura Sphere while attacking Goodra alongside Zoroark.
• Cacturne used its Water Siphon Ability to overpower Barbaracle, while Hydreigon's attacks helped Sato seize the advantage.
• Mars had Goodra and Barbaracle switch opponents and used Clawitzer's Heal Pulse as Greninja charged Hydreigon.
• Hydreigon's heads unleashed two Hyper Voices and Draco Meteor toward Greninja and the surrounding battlefield.

Sato and his Pokémon defeated Mars’s team after Hydreigon’s Draco Meteor and Gardevoir’s attacks turned the battle in their favor. With Mars captured and his Pokémon secured, Sato headed to support George and the others.

• Hydreigon unleashed Draco Meteor, injuring Clawitzer while Gardevoir emerged from hiding and knocked out Greninja with a boosted Moonblast.
• Mars sent out Dragalge, but Gardevoir put it to sleep with Hypnosis and heavily damaged it with Dream Eater.
• Gardevoir and Hydreigon defeated Clawitzer, then Sato’s four Pokémon overcame Barbaracle and Goodra.
• Mars tried to escape with Jellicent, but Gengar stopped them with Shadow Balls, and Sato captured Mars and recalled his Pokémon.
• Sato withdrew Dark Power, encouraged his Pokémon, and set off to help George and the others.

Sato and the Dark Night Gym defeated Mars and the Angeru Family members resisting George. George began reclaiming the family’s assets, but he spared his father from arrest and kept the evidence against him hidden, leaving Mars bound and under a promise to live peacefully.

• Sato arrived after defeating Mars and joined George and Mark, whose forces had overwhelmed the Angeru Family members; Gengar caught the fleeing opponents.
• Gardevoir handed the unconscious Mars to George, who had Blissey heal him before ordering Gogoat to bind him again.
• George told the family heads to liquidate the Angeru Family’s assets, reclaim properties given to collateral branches, and return the remaining assets to Mars.
• George offered Madam Manda the chance to divorce and reclaim her property, then ordered Daien to help liquidate the assets and prevent Mars from receiving anything through hidden tricks.
• George kept the evidence against Mars in a secret place and promised it would stay hidden if Mars lived peacefully; Mars sneered but said nothing.

George settled the Angeru Family affairs and prepared to leave Kalos with his companions, while Sato postponed his return to help Elite Four Genji with negotiations. George gave Sato a Froakie, but it immediately preferred George and left Sato dismayed.

• George completed the Angeru Family asset transfer, and Mars agreed to let Manda's family take her dowry so she could remain with him.
• Zhi Mi returned his share of the family property to his mother's family and told Sato that Elite Four Genji had asked him to help with negotiations in Kalos.
• Sato suggested that everyone travel together and have his uncle transfer the cruise ship into his name, so the group agreed to leave the next morning.
• George visited Sato's Training Room and gave him a Froakie with Elite Four level Water-type talent.
• Froakie ignored Sato's greeting and bounced over to George, leaving Sato disappointed.

Sato learned why the talented Froakie had been left at the Breeding Base and challenged it to a battle to earn its recognition. During Froakie's fight with Absol, Sato discovered that Froakie had the rare Protean Ability.

• George explained that Froakie had rejected the family members who tried to catch it and had been returned to the Breeding Base after refusing to obey its former trainer.
• George told Froakie that Sato was an outstanding trainer, and Sato challenged Froakie to a battle to prove his strength.
• Froakie accepted the challenge, and Sato sent out Absol, then used Dark Power Amplification to raise Absol to Elite Beginner level.
• George refereed as Absol and Froakie fought without trainer commands, and Froakie used Power-Up Punch against Absol's Sucker Punch.
• Sato's Energy Detection reacted to Froakie, and he realized its Ability was Protean, which changed its type to match each move it used.

Sato’s Froakie lost its battle with George’s Absol, then agreed to try Sato’s training method. Sato and his companions traveled to the Kalos Alliance, where they met George’s Big Brother Zhi Mi and Sato’s Senior Brother Liang Guang.

• Absol defeated Froakie with Psycho Cut and Thunderbolt, and Blissey healed the injured Pokémon.
• Sato asked Froakie to try his training method, and Froakie accepted.
• George told Sato that the Kalos Alliance was powerful and resistant to Kanto Headquarters’ authority, prompting Sato to prepare for difficult negotiations.
• Sato and the others flew to the Kalos Alliance, changed into black Team Uniforms, and arrived under scrutiny.
• At the airport, Sato and George met Zhi Mi and Liang Guang, who invited them to talk as they walked.

Sato and Drake's group reached Kalos, where Sato learned Drake had summoned him to help restore his pride after the Kalos Alliance rejected his proposal. Drake announced that the next day’s sparring match would pit four representatives from each side against one another, and he looked to Sato as a potential one-versus-four fighter.

• Senior Brother Liang Guang told Sato that the Kalos Alliance had firmly refused Drake's request to cooperate because Kalos was already independent and thriving.
• Sato realized his tournament victory had driven many Trainers into training or hiding, leaving Drake with only Norman to accompany him to Kalos.
• Drake had learned that Sato was in Kalos and sent him a letter through Zhi Mi so Sato could help him regain face.
• Zhi Mi confirmed that George planned to settle in Johto, and George assured his older brother that he would be safe there.
• Drake welcomed Sato and the others at the Pokémon League hotel, then explained that four representatives from each side would use three Pokémon each in the next day's round-robin sparring match.
• Drake stared at Sato while describing the possibility of one person facing all four opponents, prompting Sato to protest that it was unfair.

Elite Four Drake explained Kalos’s unusually broad Trainer-development program and warned the Kanto team not to underestimate its opponents. At the Exchange Match, Mark opened the battle against Richard Desson, and both Trainers began by boosting their Pokemon.

• Elite Four Drake described how the Kalos Alliance gave more than half its children access to Pokemon with Elite Level potential, far exceeding other regions.
• Sato realized that Big Brother Zhi Mi might gain greater favor from the Pokémon League after the Angeru Family separated.
• George gave his place in the match to Mark, who eagerly claimed the first battle slot.
• The Kanto group arrived at the Kalos Alliance Headquarters Building, where the four-on-four Exchange Match was announced, with each Trainer allowed three consecutive Pokemon.
• Mark faced Richard Desson, whose Malamar shared Mark’s focus on Dark Type Pokemon; Togekiss used Nasty Plot as Malamar set up Light Screen, then they traded Air Slash and Psychic.

Mark's Togekiss overwhelmed Richard Desen's Malamar with repeated Air Slashes, then Mark switched to Lucario to defeat Bisharp before bringing Togekiss back. Richard was left preparing to face Mark's next Pokémon.

• Togekiss repeatedly struck Malamar with Air Slash, keeping it flinching until the referee declared it unable to battle.
• Richard sent out Bisharp, but Mark's Togekiss hit it with Aura Sphere before Mark recalled Togekiss and sent out Lucario.
• Lucario defeated Bisharp in a prolonged close-range fight, exploiting its Fighting-type moves and superior strength.
• Mark switched Togekiss back onto the field, and Richard Desen growled in frustration.

Mark defeated Charlie’s remaining Pokémon with Togekiss, then lost Togekiss to Galvantula in a double knockout. Mark’s Arbok and the Kalos Alliance’s Chesnaught also knocked each other out, leaving Mark with Lucario and one unshown Pokémon.

• Mark’s Togekiss defeated Charlie’s Mandibuzz, completing a 3–0 victory over Charlie.
• The Kalos Alliance sent out Galvantula, which used Disable and a boosted Wild Charge to knock out Togekiss while being knocked out itself.
• Mark sent out Arbok against Chesnaught, and Arbok poisoned Chesnaught before retreating and avoiding close combat.
• Chesnaught used Pain Split to drain Arbok’s stamina, and both Pokémon lost their combat capability.
• George said Mark had traded a small advantage for a bigger loss, while Sato criticized Mark for sabotaging himself.

Mark defeated five of the opponent’s Pokémon with three of his own before Lucario fell to Darmanitan. Norman then defeated Darmanitan with Snorlax, but Korrina’s Hawlucha injured Snorlax and forced Norman to reveal his unusual method for controlling when it woke.

• Mark sent out Lucario, which battled Darmanitan until it was incapacitated after draining much of its stamina.
• Norman sent out Snorlax and used Counter to send Darmanitan crashing into the battlefield wall, winning the match.
• Korrina of Shalour Gym sent out Hawlucha, which used Fling with an Iron Ball to injure Snorlax and activate its Unburden ability.
• Norman ordered Snorlax to use Rest and then Sleep Talk, which produced Toxic against Hawlucha.
• Korrina ordered Hawlucha to use High Jump Kick, but Norman had Snorlax use Substitute and evade the attack while it appeared to be asleep.
• Liang Guang explained that Norman used a Full Incense to make Snorlax wake when he wanted, while its squinting eyes concealed whether it was awake or asleep.

Norman’s Slaking defeated Hawlucha with Giga Impact but was worn down by Korrina’s Mienshao, after which Norman revealed Mega Pidgeot. Mega Pidgeot quickly incapacitated Mienshao, and Korrina answered with Mega Lucario, leaving the battle between the two Mega Pokemon about to begin.

• Norman sent out Slaking, which knocked Hawlucha out with Giga Impact.
• Korrina used Mienshao’s Double Team and Path of Softness to evade Slaking’s attacks and wear it down until it fell.
• Norman revealed his Key Stone and Mega Evolved Pidgeot, astonishing the Kalos spectators.
• Mega Pidgeot’s Hurricane overwhelmed Mienshao, forcing Korrina to send out Lucario.
• Korrina Mega Evolved Lucario, and the two trainers ordered Mega Pidgeot and Mega Lucario to attack.

Korrina's Mega Lucario and Norman's Mega Pidgeot battled fiercely until their attacks endangered the spectators and Elite Four Genji intervened. The Kalos Alliance President paused the match for medical treatment, leaving Sato surprised that it had ended before he could show off.

• Mega Pidgeot used Hurricane and Heat Wave to form Blaze Storm, suppressing Lucario despite Lucario's attempts to close in with Extreme Speed and Bone Rush.
• Pidgeot blocked Lucario's advance with Hurricane and Air Slash, prompting Korrina to command Lucario to use Psychic at maximum power.
• Lucario restrained Pidgeot with Psychic, but Pidgeot answered with Uproar, hurting spectators and forcing Lucario to its knees.
• Genji's Salamence and Aegislash interrupted both Pokémon's attacks, and Genji reprimanded Norman and Korrina for letting the match become dangerous.
• The Kalos Alliance President paused the match so medical staff could treat the injured spectators, leaving Sato surprised that he had not yet had a chance to show off.

After the exhibition match was postponed to treat injured spectators, Drake told Sato he would get a chance to battle later. Liang Guang then took Sato and his companions to the Kalos Alliance’s Internal Trading Area, where they learned how its regulated Pokémon trade aimed to prevent poaching and black-market sales.

• Genji and Drake agreed to treat the spectators injured in the crossfire first and hold the remaining matches elsewhere, while Nurse Joy’s team tended to the wounded.
• Norman apologized for drawing with Robur, but Mark reassured him that the result was no cause for worry.
• Drake dismissed the group for the day and promised Sato that he would have a chance to show what he could do.
• After the group split up to explore Kalos, Liang Guang took Sato and two companions to the Alliance’s Internal Trading Area.
• George and Liang Guang explained the rules limiting Pokémon trades to low-level Pokémon from approved breeding sources or eligible trainers’ own offspring, with wild poaching strictly forbidden.

Sato, George, and Liang Guang explored the Internal Trading Area, where George declined a Spritzee before they discovered an individual trainer selling a Comfey with Elite Four Level Talent. Comfey chose George by placing its flower wreath on his head.

• Sato and George left Mark behind as they explored the Internal Trading Area with Liang Guang.
• The three toured the Pokemon Trading Area, and George declined Sato's offer to look at Spritzee.
• They found an old individual trainer selling Pokémon and saw his Comfey emerge from a Poké Ball.
• Sato detected that Comfey had Elite Four Level Talent.
• Comfey approached George, placed its flower wreath on his head, and appeared to choose him.

George accepted Comfey from its ailing old owner for one Pokémon Coin, then comforted it after the old man disappeared. He and his companions found Mark haggling over a fossil, and Sato stepped in when Mark realized he had forgotten his wallet.

• Comfey gave the old man Floral Healing, but he insisted George take it and accepted one Pokémon Coin for the handover.
• The old man vanished with an Elgyem, and George soothed the grieving Comfey with Viridian Power before recalling it into its Poké Ball.
• Sato noted Comfey's exceptional talent, and George said he would ask his uncle to help find the old man.
• Senior Brother Liang Guang used Mismagius to lead George and Sato to Mark in the Free Trade Zone.
• Mark criticized a fossil's appearance, then tried to buy it after the stall owner challenged him, but discovered he had forgotten his wallet.
• Sato offered his Kalos universal Bank Card and told the stall owner to charge it.

Sato bought a Pokemon Fossil for Mark, then prepared with Liang Guang for the Elite Four battle against Zhi Mi. The match began with Sato's Gengar facing Zhi Mi's Primarina.

• Sato paid one hundred thousand for the Pokemon Fossil after Mark haggled down its price, then took it from Mark when they returned to the hotel.
• Sato cheered George up, while George went to contact his Uncle and Liang Guang reported to their master.
• Genji announced that Sato and Liang Guang would face Kalos Elite Four Reserve Zhi Mi in three days, warning them that Zhi Mi had at least one Elite Four-level Pokemon.
• Sato and Liang Guang trained under Genji for three days, and Sato's Hydreigon gained the most from the preparation.
• At the Elite Four Battle Arena, Sato sent out Gengar against Zhi Mi's Primarina, and Gengar used Toxic as Primarina attacked with Hyper Voice.

Sato’s Gengar defeated Zhi Mi’s Primarina by enduring its Z-Move, Oceanic Operetta, and the battle moved on to Zhi Mi’s next Pokémon. Zhi Mi sent out Blastoise to face Gengar.

• Primarina used its Liquid Voice-powered Hyper Voice to expose and damage Gengar, but Gengar slowed its approach with Psychic and avoided its attacks.
• Primarina used Dazzling Gleam, then Zhi Mi activated its Z-Move, Oceanic Operetta, summoning a massive rainbow bubble.
• Gengar used Buddhist Language to halt Oceanic Operetta in midair, but both Pokémon trembled under the strain.
• Oceanic Operetta burst and struck both Pokémon; the referee declared Primarina incapacitated and Gengar the winner.
• Zhi Mi recalled Primarina and sent out Blastoise as his next Pokémon.

Sato sent Hydreigon against Zhi Mi’s Mega Blastoise, and their ranged attacks showed off both Pokémon’s power and endurance. Hydreigon then answered Blastoise’s spinning Aura Sphere barrage with three amplified Round attacks.

• Zhi Mi Mega Evolved Blastoise, and Sato switched Gengar out for Hydreigon.
• Hydreigon fused three Dark Pulses to break through Blastoise’s Water Pulse and Hydro Pumps, striking its shell.
• Sato ordered Hydreigon to use Tri Attack, which burned Blastoise despite its Rapid Spin; Blastoise used Aqua Ring to offset the burn’s stamina loss.
• Zhi Mi had Blastoise maintain Rapid Spin and fire Aura Spheres in every direction, creating a rapid barrage.
• Sato ordered Hydreigon to use full-coverage Round, and its three heads began combining their attacks.