Recaps

Su Hao returned to the Pokémon world, reunited with Cynthia and Steven, and registered for the Pokémon World Championships after learning its winner could claim an ancient stone tablet fragment. He reached Anistar City to compete, where the lowest-ranked entrant Su Hao was assigned a top-five opponent for his first match.

• Su Hao and Leafeon entered Kartana’s valley, where Leafeon studied Kartana’s swordsmanship for over a month and developed a rapid finishing slash of its own.
• Kartana opened an Ultra Wormhole for Su Hao and his companions, who emerged in Alola and encountered Cynthia and the Ultra Guardians.
• Su Hao reunited with Steven, then battled Cynthia’s Shellos with Mega Metagross and defeated it by overwhelming its attacks with psychic power.
• Su Hao registered for the Pokémon World Championship after Cynthia revealed that its winner would receive an ancient stone tablet fragment.
• Su Hao and Cynthia visited Ash and his friends at the Pokémon School, where Su Hao challenged Goh’s reasons for catching Pokémon and urged Ash to let Goh prove himself independently.
• Su Hao left for Anistar City to enter the Masters Eight Elimination Tournament, while Olympia foresaw the Giant Sundial glowing and collapsed after trying to investigate it.
• Su Hao visited the Giant Sundial, registered for the Anistar Conference, and recognized Alain at the Battle Hall.
• Su Hao released Ogerpon at the crowded Battle Hall, learned that his first opponent was among the top five, and headed to the match despite being ranked last.

Su Hao helped Diancie claim the Giant Sundial’s power, then worked with Little Soft and Greninja to strengthen his Pokémon and clear Kalos’s giant plants. He traveled to Galar for a battle with Opal, where Zeraora faced Mawile.

• Su Hao defeated Shota’s Mega Sceptile with Ogerpon, then beat Alain’s Mega Charizard X with Dragapult and won the Anistar Conference.
• Olympia brought Su Hao to the Giant Sundial, where it entered Diancie and raised her to Champion Level before Z2 attacked them.
• Little Soft intervened against Z2, then helped Diancie recover and negotiated with Su Hao to strengthen Diancie and Incineroar’s auras in exchange for his help clearing giant plants.
• Su Hao and Greninja cleared giant plants across Kalos, and Little Soft trained Diancie and Incineroar while Su Hao learned that Goh had been injured by Zapdos.
• Little Soft warned Su Hao about a growing threat beneath Galar, but Su Hao traveled there and accepted a three-on-three battle with Opal.
• Su Hao rescued the dehydrated Dande near Ballonlea, then met Opal in the stadium as Dande watched in disguise.
• Opal sent out Mawile against Su Hao’s Zeraora, and Zeraora struck with Fire Punch before Mawile could use Swords Dance.

Su Hao defeated Opal and Dande, then traveled through Galar to reunite Calyrex with its steeds and learn that Nihilego threatened to awaken the Darkest Day. As Gigantamax outbreaks spread through Crown Snowfield, Su Hao prepared to reforge the Rusted Sword and Shield before confronting the crisis.

• Su Hao defeated Opal’s Mawile, Togekiss, and Gigantamax Alcremie, then battled Dande’s Gigantamax Iron Hands and won with Incineroar.
• Su Hao learned from Zacian and Zamazenta that Nihilego had shattered their weapons, and agreed to carry the Rusted Sword and Shield to Calyrex.
• Su Hao defeated Glastrier near Freezington, reunited it with the weakened Calyrex, and helped Calyrex regain its strength with a Bonding Stirrup.
• Calyrex learned that Galar’s Royal Family had erased its role in history and vowed to seek justice for Zacian and Zamazenta.
• Calyrex and Reshiram agreed to help find new wielders and reforge the Rusted Sword and Shield, while Su Hao also reunited Calyrex with Spectrier.
• Su Hao agreed to join Lance’s mission against Team Rocket and directed Lusamine and Mohn to meet him at Crown Temple.
• A Darkest Day outbreak caused wild Pokémon across Crown Snowfield to Gigantamax and rampage, and Calyrex suppressed them with Spectrier’s spirit power.
• Su Hao asked Lusamine to send precious metals and ore to Crown Snowfield so he and Calyrex could reforge the weapons before confronting Nihilego.

Su Hao stopped Nihilego’s rampage in Galar, refused a Kanto Elite Four position, and joined Lance’s investigation into Team Rocket’s modified Poké Balls. His search for Mewtwo brought Ash and Goh to Cero Island, while Su Hao’s match with Clair began as Mewtwo set plans in motion around Goh.

• Lusamine arranged delivery of materials to Crown Snowfield, where Magearna awakened Sword and Shield and they chose Leafeon and Ogerpon as their partners.
• Nihilego escaped in Hammerlocke and attacked Rose, Dande, and the stadium until Su Hao and Calyrex subdued it, and Reshiram sealed it away from Galar particles.
• Su Hao refused Rose’s offer to stay in Galar and turned down Lance’s invitation to join Kanto’s Elite Four, but agreed to help investigate Team Rocket’s illegal Poké Balls.
• Goh bought a heart-effect sticker case at the black market, then went to Cero Island with Ash and challenged Mewtwo, which freed his Pokémon and erased his memories of the encounter.
• Su Hao visited Mewtwo on Cero Island, learned that it was researching Mega Evolution, and later heard that Goh’s Pokémon had escaped Sakuragi Park after their modified Poké Balls broke.
• Lance learned that Su Hao would battle his cousin Clair in Olden City, while Mewtwo began influencing Goh and considered using Charizard to draw Raboot away.
• Su Hao and Clair began their three-on-three match, and Lucario defeated Altaria with a single enhanced Meteor Mash.