Chapter Summaries

Sato and Cynthia waited for the Trainers outside the Power Plant to start a battle, then used the chaos to slip past the Wild Pokemon guarding the entrance. They vanished from pursuit with Gengar’s Space Barrier and headed toward the Core Generator.

• Sato and Cynthia camped near the Power Plant and waited while its Magmar and Electabuzz guarded the entrance.
• A Muscle Man tried to provoke the gathered Trainers, but his Quagsire was overwhelmed until a Psychic-type Trainer intervened.
• The Muscle Man called for a united attack, and the Trainers joined the battle, creating openings in the Wild Pokemon’s defenses.
• Sato and Cynthia sent Glaceon and Umbreon to open a second gap, then entered the Power Plant on Hydreigon and Garchomp.
• Sato used Gengar’s Space Barrier to hide from their pursuers, and Cynthia suggested they search for the Core Generator using the blueprints she had found.

Sato and Cynthia watched another group of Trainers fail to break into the Core Generator Room before entering it themselves. Inside, they discovered a vast, heated pit with active generators being operated by several Magnezone.

• Sato and Cynthia observed the organized Wild Pokemon and suspected that a human or exceptionally intelligent Pokemon was directing them.
• They found that injured Pokemon entering the Core Generator Room emerged healed and stronger, then waited as seven Trainers fought the guards at its doorway.
• After half an hour, Spiritomb revealed that the Trainers had all been driven back, so Sato and Cynthia moved in.
• Sato and Cynthia saw a deep pit filled with Fire-type and Electric-type Pokemon and several intact generators still running.
• Sato wondered whether Magnezone were intelligent enough to operate the generators, while Cynthia suddenly realized how it all worked.

Sato and Cynthia explored the Namewood Power Plant and discovered that Magnezone's generators used fresh lava to produce electricity alongside Fire-type Pokemon. After Growlithe exposed their concealed Space Barrier, the wild Pokemon attacked, and Sato and Cynthia's teams fought back.

• Cynthia explained that Namewood Power Plant's Fire-type Pokemon carried freshly solidified lava, which Magnezone's modified generators could use directly.
• Glaceon was overwhelmed by the high concentration of Fire-type energy, so Cynthia recalled him; Umbreon accepted her comforting scratches.
• Sato and Cynthia descended toward the generator in Gengar's Space Barrier to observe how lava was converted into electricity.
• Two curious Growlithe detected the barrier's distortion, and their attacks alerted the surrounding Pokemon, which bombarded the concealed group with fire and lightning.
• Sato realized that shifting air density had refracted light around the barrier, making it visible; he and Cynthia appeared with their Pokemon and counterattacked the wild Pokemon.

Sato and Cynthia’s Pokémon held off a vast Wild Pokémon siege through coordinated attacks, until powerful opponents Magmortar and Magnezone joined the battle. Umbreon was badly hurt in a head-on clash but healed itself with Wish and showed Sato it could keep fighting.

• Sharpedo, Krookodile, and Umbreon worked together to hold back the Wild Pokémon attacking Sato.
• Milotic, Gastrodon, and Eelektross used Water Waves, swamps, and Zap Cannon to help Cynthia maintain the stalemate.
• Magmortar targeted Eelektross with ten Blast Burn shots, but Eelektross knocked them back with Continuous Knock Off.
• Magnezone targeted Umbreon with ten Zap Cannons, and Umbreon detonated them with Shadow Balls, blasting both Pokémon away.
• After the explosion halted the battle, Sharpedo carried the injured Umbreon back, and Umbreon used Wish to heal itself and show Sato it could continue fighting.

Sato and Cynthia fought a gigantic Magmortar that emerged from the lava and attacked them with scorching fire. They coordinated Tyranitar and Garchomp’s moves to restrain it, and the battle ended with Tyranitar preparing Stone Edge against Magmortar as it fell backward.

• A gigantic Magmortar emerged from the Lava River and engulfed Sato and Cynthia in Flamethrower, but they protected themselves and mounted Sharpedo and Eelektross.
• Sato sent out Tyranitar, while Cynthia sent out Garchomp, and Tyranitar covered the crater in a Sandstorm.
• Magmortar used Smokescreen, but Tyranitar’s Sandstorm and Garchomp’s Earthquake trapped the smoke and knocked Magmortar to one knee.
• Magmortar fired Blast Burn at Tyranitar, who shielded itself inside a Rock Fortress, while Garchomp charged Magmortar with Dragon Rush.
• Magmortar fell backward to evade Garchomp, and Sato ordered Tyranitar to use Stone Edge where it would land.

Sato and Cynthia defeated and captured the giant Magmortar, then found Comet Shards hidden inside generators modified by Magnezone. Learning that the shards could purify energy without removing its other effects, Sato wondered if they could let more of his Pokémon benefit from his Dark Power.

• Sato and Cynthia kept attacking Giant Magmortar until it fell unconscious, and Cynthia captured it in a Heavy Ball.
• Sato and Cynthia followed Magnezone to the generators, where Magnezone and another Magmortar were fighting over them; Sato let the opposing Pokémon leave with the generators.
• Sato and Cynthia examined the generators, and Krookodile and Garchomp found cloudy, semi-transparent stones inside them.
• Cynthia identified the stones as Comet Shards from Jirachi and explained that they could purify energy into a form any Pokémon could absorb without altering its other effects.
• Sato wondered if Comet Shards could purify his Dark Power and allow Ariados, Pikachu, and Gengar to benefit from Energy Amplification and Blood Feeding.

After Sato and Cynthia recovered the Comet Shards from Namewood Power Plant, they left together and faced rumors that Cynthia had captured a Legendary Pokémon. They reached Sunyshore Gym, where Volkner invited them to treat their Pokémon before Cynthia agreed to battle him.

• Sato gave Cynthia one of the five Comet Shards, and she reluctantly accepted it.
• Sato and Cynthia left Namewood Power Plant and discovered that rumors about Cynthia capturing a Legendary Pokémon had spread among the onlookers.
• At the Pokémon Center in Binhai City, Cynthia grew upset about the rumors, but Sato advised her to ignore them and gave her time to settle herself.
• Sato took Cynthia to Sunyshore Gym, where Volkner asked whether she had captured a Legendary Pokémon and learned that it was an unusually large Magmortar.
• Volkner invited Sato and Cynthia to treat their Pokémon, then Cynthia agreed to battle him.

After Cynthia defeated Volkner in a Gym battle, Sato helped Gengar break through to Elite Four level using blood purified by the Comet Shard. Gengar stabilized its new strength and appearance, leaving Sato to wonder whether its golden transformation suited it.

• Cynthia defeated Volkner in a 3V3 battle, losing only Spiritomb while Gastrodon and Glaceon remained strong.
• Sato and Cynthia stayed at the Sunyshore Gym, where Volkner became more talkative after learning Cynthia had an Eelektross.
• Gengar’s aura surged during meditation but stalled just short of Elite Four level, so Sato used his blood and a Comet Shard to help it.
• Gardevoir fed the purified blood into Gengar until it broke through, then returned the remaining blood to Sato and sealed his wound.
• After stabilizing its aura, Gengar revealed golden eyes, spikes, ears, and tail, and Sato wondered whether it was ugly either.

Sato and Cynthia received a month of paid travel leave from the Pokémon League and traveled to Mt. Coronet to handle Magmortar. There, Cynthia introduced Sato to her close friend, the Legendary Pokémon Heatran.

• Sato celebrated Gengar’s breakthrough, bringing his number of Elite Four-level Pokémon to four.
• Flint told Sato and Cynthia that Magmortar was theirs to handle and handed them Damalanchi’s order granting them a month of paid travel leave.
• Cynthia agreed to treat the trip as a chance to relax, and she and Sato left for Lily of the Valley Island with Togekiss and Honchkrow.
• Less than a week later, Cynthia led Sato to a scorching, remote area of the Mt. Coronet Range.
• Heatran emerged from the volcanic ground and showed its familiar, affectionate closeness with Cynthia, surprising Sato.

Cynthia brought Sato to meet Heatran and asked it to take Magmortar away from Namewood Power Plant. After Heatran subdued Magmortar and agreed to look after it, the group went to a lakeside for a camping trip, where Houndoom bonded with Heatran and Arcanine before the three Fire-type Pokémon slipped away together.

• Cynthia introduced Sato to Heatran, which led them into the active volcano and protected them from its heat.
• Arcanine rushed over to greet Cynthia, while Heatran nudged Sato for a pat.
• Cynthia released Magmortar, and Heatran used its Legendary Pokémon Pressure to force it into submission.
• Cynthia asked Magmortar to follow Heatran, and Magmortar agreed.
• Heatran brought the group back to the surface, where Sato and Cynthia set up a lakeside camping trip with their Pokémon.
• Houndoom approached Heatran and Arcanine, bonded with them over their Fire-type connection, and the three secretly left the lakeside.

Sato and Cynthia raced into the forest after Heatran and discovered that Hunter X’s poaching crew had captured Heatran. They fought to stop Hunter X while Lucario pursued the fleeing vehicle.

• Sato and Cynthia noticed that Heatran, Houndoom, and Arcanine were missing, then followed Lucario into the forest.
• Lucario blasted a Skuntank, and Sato and Cynthia found Houndoom and Arcanine injured while a Hunter Association poaching vehicle fled with Heatran.
• Hunter X confronted Sato and Cynthia with his Metagross, blocking Lucario’s attempt to strike the vehicle.
• Sato ordered Houndoom to use Substitute before activating Mega Evolution, while Cynthia sent Lucario around the battle to pursue the poachers.
• Togekiss flew off to seek support, Honchkrow prepared to assist from the forest, and Hunter X sent out two more Pokémon.

Sato and Cynthia’s team fought Hunter X’s Elite Four-level Pokémon, gaining the upper hand before Hunter X escaped. After Cynthia revealed Lucario had rescued Heatran, everyone ate to recover before preparing a counterattack.

• Hunter X sent Metagross, Tangrowth, and Gliscor against Sato and Cynthia’s injured, outmatched team.
• Sato’s Mega Houndoom and Sharpedo stopped Metagross and Tangrowth, while Garchomp defeated Gliscor.
• Hunter X used a screen of grass, boulders, and ice to flee, but Sato said Lucario would prevent his escape.
• Cynthia announced that Lucario had already rescued Heatran, and the group ate before continuing their counterattack.
• Lucario returned with the injured Heatran, and Momo comforted it while Sato wondered whether it was still underage.

Sato and Cynthia attacked Hunter X’s poaching operation, but Hunter X used forbidden drugs to empower his Pokémon and forced them into a battle. Sato activated Dark Power Amplification for Sharpedo, Houndoom, and Cacturne as Hunter X’s strongest Pokémon charged at them.

• Sato and Cynthia followed Lucario to the Hunter Association’s camp as its trucks and transport plane prepared to leave.
• Cynthia sent Heatran to destroy the transport plane with Magma Storm, then she and Sato led their Pokémon in an attack on the hunters.
• Garchomp and Houndoom stopped Hunter X from escaping with Metagross, trapping him between Sand Tomb and Pursuit.
• Hunter X sent out five more Pokémon and fed them Blue Pills, boosting all five to Intermediate Elite Four strength.
• Hunter X ordered Metagross to attack Cynthia and sent all six Pokémon into battle, so Sato activated Dark Power Amplification for Sharpedo, Houndoom, and Cacturne.

Sato and Cynthia gained the upper hand against Hunter X’s Blue Pill-enhanced Pokémon, but Hunter X used an Explosion to cover his escape. Gengar followed him into the shadows, leaving Sato confident that he could not get away.

• Sato’s Pokémon trapped Beartic with a coordinated attack while Gengar’s Space Barrier blocked Gliscor, shifting the fight in Sato and Cynthia’s favor.
• Cynthia defeated Tangrowth, but Hunter X’s remaining Pokémon unleashed a final burst of strength as their Life Force ran out.
• Hunter X asked whether he still had a chance, then sent Gliscor, Staraptor, and Skuntank into a desperate attack while Metagross joined the assault.
• Sato and Cynthia’s Pokémon used Protect to withstand Skuntank’s Explosion, which left a crater and badly injured the opposing Pokémon.
• Hunter X, Metagross, and Staraptor disappeared in the smoke, but Sato told Cynthia that Gengar had already followed Hunter X.

Sato and Cynthia captured Hunter X again, then returned to a mysterious wooden house in Mt. Coronet and met its resident, Grandpa Shiping. As they accepted his hospitality, his Weavile revealed Champion-level speed and power.

• Sato and Cynthia found Hunter X, and Gengar used Psychic and Hypnosis to subdue him and take his Poké Balls.
• Sato and Cynthia returned to the wooden house, where Grandpa Shiping welcomed them inside for tea.
• Shiping mistook Sato and Cynthia for a couple, invited them to stay for dinner, and chatted with them while they waited for his partner.
• Shiping's Weavile returned and swiftly pressed its Bone Claws to Sato and Cynthia's necks before Shiping called it off.
• Sato and Cynthia sensed that Weavile's aura was at Champion level.

Sato and Cynthia visited Shiping’s home, where Champion-level Pokemon Weavile, Serperior, and Froslass startled them while they waited for dinner. After the meal, Sato prepared to explain why Hunter X was unconscious and floating in the living room.

• Sato and Cynthia offered to help Shiping, but he said Weavile could handle the kitchen work alone.
• Sato and Cynthia brought Hunter X inside and waited quietly while Shiping and Weavile prepared dinner.
• Serperior tried to sneak food, then glared at Sato and Cynthia while waiting for dinner.
• Serperior rushed to the table, and Froslass joined the group before Shiping introduced the dishes.
• Weavile, Serperior, and Froslass ate much of the food while Shiping talked, and Cynthia reassured him that there was enough left.
• After dinner, Sato told Shiping that he and Cynthia needed to explain Hunter X’s presence.

Sato and Cynthia left Shiping’s home after he sent them away, then turned back but were diverted by Heatran. They found Shiping battling invisible threats and freezing space rifts, and he recognized them as the friends Heatran had mentioned.

• Shiping thanked Sato and Cynthia for visiting, then told them to return to their own world.
• After leaving, Sato and Cynthia wondered why Shiping had sent them away and decided to go back.
• Heatran pulled them underground and hurried them toward Shiping, while Cynthia learned something was wrong.
• Sato and Cynthia surfaced to find Shiping directing Froslass and Weavile against unseen enemies.
• Weavile froze a space rift with Ice Punch, and Froslass struck at a space barrier with Ice Beam.
• Shiping approached Sato and Cynthia and said he should have realized they were the friends Heatran had mentioned.

Shiping explained that he had spent his life guarding the Sinnoh Region from Space Rifts and asked Sato or Cynthia to succeed him. When Sato's Gengar proved it could solve the rifts in three months, Shiping agreed to train Sato while they stayed with him.

• Shiping told Sato and Cynthia that Dialga and Palkia's ancient battle had damaged the area's space, causing Space Rifts that he had spent his life containing.
• Shiping offered to teach them everything he knew in exchange for one of them taking over his duty after his death, but Sato and Cynthia hesitated.
• A Space Rift appeared behind Sato, and his Gengar halted its expansion with a casual gesture.
• Sato told Shiping that Gengar had absorbed a shard from Palkia's gem, and Gengar confirmed it could solve the Space Rifts in three months.
• Shiping agreed to train Sato during their three-month stay, while Cynthia realized she had not been consulted about the plan.

Gengar discovered that it could use Spatial Power to heal the Space Rifts in the Sinnoh Region without leaving hidden dangers, though centuries of accumulated damage meant the rifts would take time to diminish. Meanwhile, Sato and Cynthia trained with their Pokémon to maintain Synchronized Resonance under pressure.

• Gengar suppressed another Space Rift, absorbed the Spatial Energy left behind, and strengthened its Spatial Power.
• Gengar realized the rifts were wounds between the Elven world and the Dimensional Space, and that its power could heal them safely.
• Shiping asked Sato and Cynthia about the Frequency Resonance Method and taught them to enter the synchronized state at will with their Pokémon.
• Froslass attacked during their first attempt, and Zoroark and Garchomp broke resonance to protect their Trainers.
• Shiping warned them to maintain resonance even in critical situations, and Froslass tested them again with a powerful Blizzard.

After an exhausting morning of Synchronized Resonance training, Sato and Cynthia ate Gardevoir’s cooking and rested while Shiping discovered that the space rifts were appearing much less often. Shiping welcomed them back at dinner and offered to help with their training, as his long-standing duty might finally be nearing its end.

• Froslass stopped her Blizzard at Gardevoir’s call, and Sato and Cynthia ended their exhausting Synchronized Resonance practice.
• Gardevoir served a lavish lunch, impressing Sato, Cynthia, and Shiping with her cooking before Sato and Cynthia fell asleep.
• Shiping and Froslass observed that space rifts were appearing far less often, leaving Shiping overwhelmed by the prospect of completing his lifelong duty.
• Sato and Cynthia woke at sunset, then praised Gardevoir’s dinner as Shiping relaxed over tea.
• Shiping asked Sato about his training problems and told Cynthia that Garchomp still had some distance to go before reaching Champion level.