Chapter Summaries

Yu Hai defeated and captured Regirock with Mega Lucario, then welcomed it as a new companion despite its confusion about friendship and partnership. After capturing both Regirock and Claydoll, Yu Hai and A Long packed up and set off across the desert.

• Slowking explained Trainers and Pokémon to Regirock, and Yu Hai prepared Lucario for a one-on-one battle by equipping its Mega Stone.
• Yu Hai Mega Evolved Lucario, which overwhelmed Regirock with Aura Sphere, Drain Punch, and Focus Punch until the Legendary Pokémon collapsed.
• Yu Hai gave the injured Regirock Rock-energy stones, and Regirock recovered before kneeling to submit to him.
• Slowking translated Yu Hai's explanation that his Pokémon were equal partners, though Regirock remained confused before Yu Hai recalled it into a Poké Ball.
• After capturing Claydoll and Regirock, Yu Hai recalled his Pokémon, and A Long packed their gear before they continued through the desert.

After four days crossing the Desert Gobi, Yu Hai and A Long reached a river, where Forretress underwent a breakthrough to the Elite Four while they prepared camp. Forretress returned successfully, and Yu Hai inspected its improved abilities and moves before deciding to prioritize Scizor and Lucario for the remaining resources.

• Yu Hai and A Long reached a river after trudging through the Desert Gobi for four days and let their Pokémon cool off in the water.
• Yu Hai recognized that Forretress was about to break through and sent it into the desert with Scizor and Lucario to keep the riverbank safe.
• A massive tornado and sandstorm rose in the distance as Forretress broke through, while Yu Hai and A Long set up camp and prepared dinner.
• Forretress returned with Scizor and Lucario, and the Pokémon gathered around to celebrate its successful breakthrough to the Elite Four.
• A Long worried about his own Pokémon’s progress, and Yu Hai teased him about his age before they ate.
• Yu Hai checked Forretress’s panel, saw that its level and Overcoat ability had reached the Elite-class, and reserved the remaining goat horns for Scizor and Lucario.

Yu Hai reached Olivine City and reunited with the Pokémon he had left at Olivine Gym, discovering that Swinub had evolved into Piloswine and Gyarados and Kingler had become Elite-class. He was welcomed enthusiastically by his Pokémon, while Poliwrath prepared to discipline Gyarados and Kingler for their apparent quarrel.

• Yu Hai and A Long flew to Cherrygrove City, ate at a restaurant, and continued by car to Olivine City.
• Yu Hai went to Olivine Gym while A Long left to find an inn, and Granny Xima welcomed Yu Hai and offered to prepare dinner.
• Granny Xima led Yu Hai to the backyard, where he saw Piloswine, Gyarados, and Kingler; she confirmed Swinub had evolved and that Gyarados and Kingler had reached Elite-class.
• Piloswine charged into Yu Hai and licked him until Slowking used Confusion to lift it away, then Kingler and Gyarados greeted him excitedly.
• Yu Hai released Poliwrath after asking whether Kingler and Gyarados had been causing trouble, and Poliwrath prepared to teach them a lesson.

Yu Hai reunited with Piloswine, Kingler, and Gyarados at Yanbo’s Gym and learned how they had grown stronger. After Poliwrath punished Gyarados for defying Kingler, Yu Hai checked their panels and reunited the Pokémon, leaving the Gym’s backyard lively with conversation and sparring.

• Kingler told Poliwrath that Gyarados had argued with it and tried to sneak away, while Slowking used Telepathy to fill Yu Hai in on their conflicts.
• Poliwrath stopped Gyarados from escaping, then dragged it to a sandy area and beat it despite its Crunch counterattack.
• Yu Hai recalled Piloswine and checked its panel, finding it had strong potential, had nearly reached Elite level, and could later evolve into Mamoswine.
• Yu Hai checked Kingler’s panel and saw that it had recently reached Elite level, with several Water- and Ice-type moves at Elite rank.
• Yu Hai checked Gyarados’s panel and found its level, abilities, and many Water-, Ice-, and Dragon-type moves had reached Elite rank.
• Yu Hai released the Pokémon, treated Gyarados, and gathered everyone to catch up and spar, making Yanbo’s Gym backyard lively.

Yu Hai visited Yanbo and Auntie Xima in Johto, where Yanbo agreed that Piloswine could accompany him to the Silver Conference and advised him about the Elite Four Tournament. After learning his opponents’ likely types, Yu Hai worried over the matchup and planned to rest before trying to catch Regice in an underground ice cave.

• Yu Hai told Yanbo he had come from the Silver Mountain Range to visit and did not plan to take Gyarados and the others away yet.
• Yu Hai asked to take Piloswine to the Silver Conference, and Yanbo agreed that it would benefit from the experience.
• Yu Hai said he planned to enter the Elite Four Tournament with Water-types, and Yanbo warned him that Drake, Sabrina, Xiao Ying, and the Champion’s granddaughter were likely to use Dragon-, Psychic-, Fighting-, and Ghost-types.
• Yu Hai worried about the opponents’ strategies and wondered what tournament format they would face.
• Yu Hai helped Auntie Xima clean up, then planned to rest for two days before going to the underground ice cave to catch Regice.

Yu Hai secretly returned to the valley and captured Regice from the frozen cave, then planned to assign it to Alias. After preparing to leave Olivine Gym for the Silver Conference, he asked Yanbo why Elite-class Pokémon with the same moves could have different attack power.

• Yu Hai used Lucario to locate the underground cave and had Iron Hānhān dig a new passage into it.
• Yu Hai sent Gengar through the ice wall, and Gengar captured Regice with a Poké Ball before filling the gap with water that froze into ice.
• Yu Hai inspected Regice's status, decided it would suit Alias's team, and sealed the tunnel before returning to Olivine Gym.
• Yu Hai prepared to leave Yanbo and head for the Silver Conference, while planning to retrieve Piloswine when the competition began.
• Yu Hai asked Yanbo why identical Elite-class Pokémon using the same moves produced different power, and Yanbo explained that energy control and move proficiency affected their strength.

Yu Hai said farewell to Yanbo and Auntie Xima at Olivine Gym, then left to meet A Long and plan his journey toward the Silver Conference. While reviewing his notebook, he remembered a Pokémon Egg that was close to hatching and realized its situation might soon become urgent.

• Yu Hai thanked Yanbo for caring for him and his Pokémon, then left Olivine Gym with Lucario.
• Auntie Xima caught up with Yu Hai and gave him lunchboxes before he departed.
• Yu Hai released Pelipper outside the city and flew toward the wilderness to wait for A Long.
• While waiting, Yu Hai considered visiting Shingo, finding the Magikarp he had parted with at Tianqing Mountain, and preparing his Pokémon for the Silver Conference.
• Yu Hai remembered he could take the League Assessment Center exam in Silver Town to qualify for the Silver Conference without collecting eight Badges.
• Yu Hai found a note in his notebook about a Pokémon Egg that had been incubating for nearly four months and was close to hatching.

Yu Hai returned to Cherrygrove City and sent Rhydon, Slowking, and Poliwrath to their respective trainers for care and training. Back at his desert campsite, he fed Combee its evolution food and helped it evolve into Queen Bee.

• Yu Hai called Xiao Feng at Cinnabar Gym and sent Rhydon back to Blaine.
• Yu Hai sent Slowking to Dunmei's family for Grandpa Dunmei to train and sent Poliwrath to help Ada train his newly evolved Poliwrath.
• Yu Hai returned to the desert campsite and prepared evolution food using Queen Bee's remains and honey.
• Combee ate the evolution food, and Yu Hai removed its Everstone and reassured it as it began evolving.
• Combee completed its evolution and emerged in Queen Bee's form.

Yu Hai watched Queen Bee celebrate her evolution with his Pokémon before the Pokémon Egg hatched into Lugia’s cub. He captured the sleeping cub and, after discovering its extraordinary potential, began waiting for Lugia to come for it while considering how to gain its trust.

• Yu Hai checked Queen Bee’s new status, planned for her to train and work in Dunmei’s Orchard, and shared a honey meal with her and the other Pokémon.
• Yu Hai sent Queen Bee to train and asked Gengar to return the incubator holding the Pokémon Egg, which had only one day left before hatching.
• The Egg began glowing, so Yu Hai had Lucario guard the tent while he watched the Egg hatch into a Lugia cub.
• Lugia sensed its child’s birth from a distant ocean trench but could not escape the force holding it there, while Yu Hai fed the cub and watched it fall asleep.
• Yu Hai captured the sleeping Lugia cub in a Poké Ball and saw that it had 98.99% potential.
• Yu Hai left the Poké Ball with Lucario, cooled off in the river, and wondered how he could persuade Lugia to help activate the Great White Jade Orb Fragment.

Yu Hai traveled with A Long toward Silver Town for the Silver Conference after catching Regice, carrying the young Lugia with him. Along the way, he reflected on Regice’s strength and planned to visit the Hoenn Region after the competition, while A Long hoped to see his daughter and find Mega Stones.

• A Long woke to find Yu Hai feeding the young Lugia and recalled how many Legendary Pokémon his boss had caught.
• Yu Hai told A Long to prepare lunch, then had Lucario watch Lugia while they packed camp and flew toward the Silver Mountain Range on Pelipper.
• Yu Hai recalled Lugia into its Poké Ball and carefully stored it in his backpack before departing.
• They flew over the desert, where the previous night’s battle with Regice had left a vast icy plain of icebergs.
• Yu Hai considered how Regice had nearly defeated Mega Evolved Gengar and decided he needed to train Regice and Regirock properly.
• Yu Hai told A Long they would go to the Hoenn Region after the Silver Conference, and A Long looked forward to seeing his daughter and obtaining Mega Stones.

Yu Hai arrived in Silver Town and went to the League Assessment Center to take the exams required for the Silver Conference. He began the first written test, facing a set of randomized Pokémon questions.

• Yu Hai reviewed the Silver Conference rules and learned that he needed to pass two written exams and a battle assessment to earn a Qualification Badge.
• Yu Hai registered at the League Assessment Center, received number tag No. 123, and found seat No. 23 in Written Exam Room No. 1.
• The examiner started the first twenty-minute written exam, which contained ten randomized Pokémon questions.
• Yu Hai answered questions about Lickitung, Golbat and Pidgeot, Charmander, Vulpix and Ninetales, and Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan before reaching the question about Trapinch.

Yu Hai passed the written assessments and entered the battle assessment with a randomly assigned team of Noctowl, Quagsire, and Houndoom. He defeated the examiner’s Wartortle with Noctowl, drawing attention from the spectators.

• Yu Hai scored eight on the first written test and passed the Pokémon silhouette quiz despite mistaking Electrode for a Poké Ball.
• Yu Hai selected three random Pokémon for the battle assessment and discovered they were Noctowl, Quagsire, and Houndoom.
• Yu Hai entered Battle Arena No. 3 and sent Noctowl against the examiner’s Wartortle.
• Yu Hai had Noctowl dodge Wartortle’s Hydro Pumps, overwhelm it with Air Slash, and put it to sleep with Hypnosis.
• Noctowl defeated Wartortle with Dream Eater, and spectators recognized Yu Hai for his tournament record and powerful Poliwrath.

Yu Hai used Quagsire’s type advantage and a rain-soaked grapple to defeat the examiner’s Arcanine, but Arcanine’s Blaze Ability activated and the examiner ordered a Solar Beam. The battle remained unresolved as Yu Hai prepared to face the powered-up attack.

• After hearing rumors about Yu Hai’s past tournament success, the examiner sent out Arcanine as his second Pokémon.
• Yu Hai recalled Noctowl and chose Quagsire, claiming he had guessed the Pokémon’s type from its Poké Ball’s cool, damp feel.
• The examiner ordered Arcanine to use Rollout, and Yu Hai had Quagsire create rain with Hydro Pump before grabbing Arcanine and blasting it into a wall.
• Arcanine recovered, reignited its flames with Blaze, and the examiner ordered it to use Solar Beam.

Yu Hai defeated the examiner’s Venusaur after winning the third assessment battle and received a Silver Conference Qualification Badge. He left to register for a single room in Competitor Village while continuing to worry about whether Lugia’s mother would come for her child.

• Yu Hai’s Quagsire evaded Arcanine’s Solar Beam, dragged Arcanine underground, and defeated it with Hydro Pump while Lucario protected Yu Hai from the beam’s aftermath.
• The examiner sent out Venusaur, which knocked out Quagsire and Noctowl before Yu Hai released Houndoom.
• Yu Hai’s Houndoom wore Venusaur down with fire attacks and defeated it, earning Yu Hai the Qualification Badge.
• Yu Hai asked Nurse Joy to treat the examiner’s Pokémon, then left the Evaluation Center with Lucario.
• Yu Hai decided to register for a single room in Competitor Village and wondered when Lugia’s mother would come for little Lugia.

Yu Hai entered the Silver Conference Preliminary Round and defeated Hirakawa's Voltorb with Swampert. He waited in the stands for his second preliminary match, confident that the round would be easier than expected.

• Yu Hai arrived at Field D for his preliminary match against Hirakawa.
• Yu Hai sent out Swampert while Hirakawa chose Voltorb, hoping to exploit Swampert's Water typing.
• Swampert struck Voltorb with Mud Shot, then used Earthquake and Rock Slide to bury it.
• The referee declared Voltorb unable to battle and named Yu Hai the winner.
• Yu Hai recalled Swampert and waited in the spectator stands for his second match.

Yu Hai reunited with Ash, Brock, Xiao Xia, Gary, and Xiao Shun at the Silver Conference before being called to his second match. He defeated his opponent’s Ludicolo with Umbreon and advanced from the Preliminary Round.

• Yu Hai worried that Swampert’s breakthrough to Elite Four would take many more months without suitable resources.
• Ash, Brock, and Xiao Xia congratulated Yu Hai on earning a Qualification Badge, while Gary left determined to defeat both Ash and Yu Hai.
• Xiao Shun told Yu Hai that he planned to win championships across every regional tournament and hoped to defeat him someday.
• Yu Hai sent out Umbreon against a Trainer who had prepared to face his famous Water-type Pokémon, Poliwrath.
• Umbreon used Dark Pulse as a feint, then bit Ludicolo and secretly poisoned it with Toxic.
• Umbreon attacked the weakened Ludicolo with Swift until it could no longer battle, giving Yu Hai the victory.

Yu Hai won his third Preliminary Round match after Piloswine defeated a fan’s Poliwrath. He encouraged the disappointed trainer by sharing practical training advice, then left for the Competitor Village as the youngster resolved to support him at the main venue.

• Yu Hai spotted A Long, his wife, and Xiao Yu in the stands but decided not to approach them so they could enjoy family time.
• Yu Hai faced an enthusiastic fan whose Poliwrath attacked Piloswine with Waterfall and Drain Punch.
• Piloswine froze Poliwrath with Ice Fang, then struck it with Rock Tomb and Thousand-Horsepower before defeating it with another Ice Fang.
• Yu Hai reassured the disappointed youngster and explained how to train Poliwrath to combine Waterfall and its punches.
• The youngster wrote down Yu Hai’s advice and promised to cheer for him at the main venue as Yu Hai left for the Competitor Village.

Yu Hai learned that his Group Seven opponents planned to cooperate against him, then entered the first Group Stage battle at Arena C. The match began with his opponent sending out Victreebel against Yu Hai’s Dugtrio, and Victreebel started using Sunny Day.

• Yu Hai checked the Group Stage draw, found two unfamiliar opponents in Group Seven, and decided to face them without investigating their teams.
• Yu Hai overheard his opponents plotting to join forces against him, while each secretly planned to use the cooperation for his own advantage.
• At Arena C, the host introduced Yu Hai as a former Indigo League Champion, drawing loud cheers before the lots paired him with the youngster for the first match.
• The referee started the battle, and the youngster sent out his ace, Victreebel, while Yu Hai chose Dugtrio.
• The youngster ordered Victreebel to use Sunny Day as Yu Hai considered the type matchup.

Yu Hai used Dugtrio’s Sandstorm and a series of tactical attacks to overcome Victreebel’s speed advantage and trap it. Victreebel was ultimately buried and crushed underground by Earthquake, losing its ability to battle.

• Yu Hai countered Victreebel’s Sunny Day with Dugtrio’s Sandstorm, and the wind and sand swept away Victreebel’s Razor Leaf and hindered its attacks.
• Dugtrio struck Victreebel with Hyper Beam, then used Sand Tomb to trap it in quicksand while Dugtrio recovered.
• Victreebel used Protect and Solar Beam to blast itself free, but Yu Hai ordered Dugtrio to use Earthquake, opening a fissure beneath it.
• Dugtrio bombarded Victreebel with Rock Blasts as it struggled at the fissure’s edge, eventually burying it inside.
• Dugtrio’s continuing Earthquake closed the fissure and crushed Victreebel until it lost its ability to battle.

Yu Hai sent Queen Bee into battle against the youngster trainer’s Kingler, and Queen Bee used Toxic Spikes and Sludge Bomb to poison it. After Queen Bee blocked the trainer’s attempts to recall Kingler, the referee ruled that no foul had occurred, and Kingler collapsed from the poison; the youngster sent out Grimer to continue the match.

• After Dugtrio defeated Victreebel, the youngster trainer sent out Kingler, and Yu Hai recalled his exhausted Dugtrio.
• Yu Hai sent out Queen Bee, which calmed down under his reassurance before the battle began.
• Queen Bee dodged Kingler’s Mud Shot, scattered Toxic Spikes across the field, and poisoned Kingler before attacking it with Sludge Bomb.
• When the youngster tried to recall Kingler, Queen Bee blocked the red beam, and the referee ruled that it was not a violation and gave the youngster a yellow-card warning.
• Kingler collapsed from the poison and was declared unable to battle, so the youngster recalled it and sent out Grimer.