Recaps

Su Hao dominated the University League matches with Metagross and Leafeon, then entered Mesprit’s Trial of Emotion and encountered a newborn Zeraora. On the way to Dragon Cave, Long Tianxing stranded him in the desert, where Su Hao defeated a Flygon and became caught up in the clan’s response to an approaching Flygon swarm.

• Leafeon crushed Zhong Li’s Aggron with Solar Blade, and Su Hao joined the hunt for the Zhang siblings, capturing all three in under an hour.
• Su Hao Mega Evolved Lucario during a battle with Su Xu, prompting Su Qing to investigate the connection between Enhancement Stones and Mega Evolution.
• Su Hao helped Jiangcheng University beat Huanan University’s sandstorm team with Metagross, then learned Bai Du had secured him a Dragon Cave slot.
• Mesprit drew Su Hao’s mind into the Electric Grand Canyon, where he found a newborn Zeraora and began nurturing their bond as part of the Trial of Emotion.
• Su Hao returned to the University League and led Leafeon to defeat Luodu University’s Steelix, Bronzong, and Rhyperior with a single Solar Blade.
• Su Hao traveled with Long Ningyan toward Dragon Cave, but Long Tianxing left him behind in the desert to delay him.
• Su Hao and Hisuian Braviary found a Trapinch pit, then Diancie defeated the Flygon that arrived with a swarm of Noibat.
• Long Ningyan reached Oasis Outpost as a large Flygon clan approached, and Dragon Tamer Clan members set out to intercept it after cries revealed someone riding on the clan leader’s back.

Su Hao entered the Dragon Lair Secret Realm, captured a tailless Cycloze, and prepared to solve its inability to absorb Type Energy. As Jiangcheng University advanced through the Main Tournament, Su Hao challenged Long Zhao and opened their match with Dragapult against Salamence.

• Su Hao passed the desert trial, entered the Dragon Lair Secret Realm with Long Ningyan, and learned about its dangerous regions and Sky Tower.
• Su Hao explored the Secret Realm, found the disabled Cycloze, and won its trust with food before capturing it and bringing it back.
• Su Hao learned that Cycloze had an Energy Rejection Physique, while Latias gave him Articuno’s tail feather and directions to Articuno’s shifting Secret Realm.
• Jiangcheng University defeated Zhongnan University, and Su Hao declared that his team was aiming for first place before beginning to plan for Cycloze’s training.
• Jiangcheng University beat Baodao University in the team battle, while Su Hao announced that he would open the next match against a top university.
• Su Hao sparred with Zeraora as it grew stronger, then watched Longdu University dominate Nanjiang University and saw Long Zhao challenge him.
• Su Hao insisted on facing Long Zhao and sent out his newly evolved Dragapult against Basculegion.
• Dragapult’s Dragon Darts and Dragon Pulse battered Basculegion, prompting Long Zhao to send out Bloody Winged Salamence, which provoked Dragapult with its Dragon’s Aura and Intimidate.

Su Hao led Jiangcheng University to the championship, helped Incineroar break through, and defeated Qingbei University before joining the Alliance’s elite ranks. After declining Liao Xingchen’s warning to withdraw from the High Seas Secret Realms competition, Su Hao returned home to find his Pokémon growing stronger and Diancie seeking advice on making up with him.

• Dragapult defeated Salamence and Hisuian Goodra to win Su Hao’s Singles Match, while Jiangcheng University won its matches against Longdu University.
• Su Hao swept through Magic City University’s Pokémon with Milotic, who defeated Xue Qi, Daiwu, and Muxia’s Salazzle and Blaziken.
• Su Hao deliberately revealed his plans to Qingbei University, hoping the pressure of their strategy would catalyze Incineroar’s transformation.
• At the finals, Xing Yuandao’s Orbeetle helped Qingbei University take a 2–1 lead, but Su Hao’s Incineroar defeated Primarina, Nidoking, and Gliscor before breaking through to Gym Level against Alakazam.
• Diancie defeated Xing Yuandao’s Hattrem, and Su Hao then used Articuno to defeat Li Luoyan’s Entei, earning Li Luoyan’s recommendation to succeed him in the Elite Four.
• After Liao Xingchen warned Su Hao to withdraw from the High Seas Secret Realms competition, Su Hao refused, trusting his allies and potential trump cards.
• Su Hao returned to Jiangcheng and found Milotic and Dragapult had reached Gym Level and Metagross had reached Mid Professional Level.
• Diancie cared for the recovering Incineroar and asked Su Hao’s Pokémon how she could make up with Su Hao.

Su Hao investigated the R Institute’s influence in Mingi City, reached Master Ball Tier, and followed Articuno’s feather into the Greater Khingan Range. He entered Articuno’s Secret Realm, then emerged in the Odesk Snow Mountain Range and found the wounded Ancient Sword Leopard.

• Su Hao reconciled with Diancie, learned Incineroar had awakened, and received Reshiram’s Blue Flare before setting out on his journey.
• Su Hao helped Su Xu’s Charizard absorb Blue Flare, then traveled to Mingi City and trained with Shen Lingyun’s Electivire.
• Su Hao discovered R Institute evidence at Metal Mountain and captured Raging Bolt after it attacked Mingi City’s power plant.
• Su Hao uncovered the New Moon Cult’s mental influence over Shen Meizhuang and others, then defeated Ye Tian to reach Master Ball Tier.
• Su Hao entered the Greater Khingan Range using Articuno’s tail feather, evaded powerful wild Pokémon, and retreated from an Elite Four-level Queen Bee.
• Su Hao followed Latias’s directions into Articuno’s Secret Realm, where Skadi named him the Divine Messenger and the Articuno flock challenged him to chess.
• Su Hao left the shifting Secret Realm, survived Weavile ambushes in a blizzard, and found the wounded Ancient Sword Leopard in a cave.
• Su Hao restrained and healed Ancient Sword Leopard, but it transformed into white light and fled.