Chapter Summaries

Aqua Team captured Groudon and prepared to take it to their base, while Agent Handsome worried about rescuing it before the carrier departed. Fang Yuan joined Lila aboard the carrier and used Darkrai to put everyone except them to sleep, leaving the rescue ready to proceed.

• Archie reflected on Aqua Team’s goal of expanding the oceans and ordered Izumi to keep Groudon under close guard.
• Handsome patrolled the carrier and worried that he and Lila would not have enough strength to rescue Groudon in time.
• Fang Yuan and Lila approached Handsome under Eevee’s illusion, then revealed themselves and followed him to a hidden cargo area.
• Handsome proposed a careful rescue plan, but Fang Yuan suggested taking out Aqua Team before they could notice or awaken Groudon.
• Fang Yuan summoned Darkrai and Victini, and Darkrai’s Nightmare Domain put Archie, Izumi, Matt, the grunts, and their Pokémon to sleep across the carrier.

Fang Yuan and Lila found Groudon in an Aqua Team warehouse after Fang Yuan and his Pokémon defeated the guards. They set out to transport the sleeping Groudon to a safe, remote volcano while Handsome stayed behind to arrest the Aqua Team.

• Fang Yuan opened the warehouse and revealed Groudon restrained inside, and he explained that it would grow larger during Primal Reversion.
• Handsome said Groudon needed to be moved to a different volcano because the Aqua Team had exposed its previous hiding place.
• Fang Yuan volunteered to take Groudon home, and Handsome assigned Lila to accompany him while he arrested the unconscious Aqua Team members.
• Fang Yuan decided to leave the Aqua Team's eventual fate to Mewtwo, considering whether Team Rainbow Rocket might reform the organization.
• Fang Yuan and Lila departed on Dragonite and Salamence, with Eevee using Confusion to carry the warehouse containing Groudon.
• Fang Yuan and Lila began searching for a remote volcanic island, avoiding Mt. Chimney because it was too close to a city.

Fang Yuan tried to deliver the sleeping Groudon to a remote habitat while keeping its location secret, but a Plate on a volcano island woke Groudon mid-flight. Groudon broke free and crashed onto the island, leaving Fang Yuan and his Pokémon afraid they would be blamed.

• Fang Yuan persuaded Lila to return and check on Handsome, keeping Groudon's future habitat secret from her.
• Fang Yuan planned to leave Groudon undisturbed and continue transporting it, but his group detected Plate fluctuations on a remote volcano island.
• Groudon woke when it sensed the Plate, broke free of Eevee's Confusion, and fell from the sky inside its shattered box.
• Groudon stood up on the island as Fang Yuan, Dragonite, and Eevee watched in alarm, while Rotom said its recording could clear their names.

Groudon awoke and nearly attacked Fang Yuan, but Fang Yuan used his connection to Arceus to explain that he had saved it. After Groudon let him approach the Earth Plate, it asked Fang Yuan to settle its rivalry with Kyogre before allowing him to take it.

• Groudon woke up and prepared a Solar Beam against Fang Yuan and Dragonite.
• Fang Yuan displayed his powers and told Groudon through Telepathy that he had rescued it from people who tried to capture it.
• Groudon accepted Fang Yuan's explanation and headed toward the volcano crater, where Fang Yuan followed to retrieve the Earth Plate.
• Groudon warned Fang Yuan not to take the Earth Plate, then allowed him to have it if he answered a question.
• Groudon asked Fang Yuan whether it or Kyogre was stronger.

Fang Yuan persuaded Groudon that it could defeat Kyogre by learning to fly, then demonstrated electromagnetic flight with Eevee. Groudon gave Fang Yuan the Plate and decided to train its flying skills while keeping Fang Yuan and his Pokémon nearby.

• Fang Yuan convinced Groudon that Kyogre's Water-type advantage and the ocean battlefield had prolonged their stalemates.
• Fang Yuan argued that Groudon could counter Kyogre's mobility by learning to fly and fighting it in the air.
• Fang Yuan explained how Groudon could use electricity and Steel-type power to fly through electromagnetic levitation.
• Eevee demonstrated electromagnetic flight, impressing Groudon with how effectively the method worked.
• Groudon gave Fang Yuan the Plate, resolved to practice flying, and asked him and his Pokémon to stay for future benefits.

Fang Yuan taught Groudon to convert light energy into Z-Power and use Flying-type Z-Moves, then trained it in a sword style that combined flight with Precipice Blades. After seeing Groudon’s new power, Fang Yuan asked it to teach his Pokémon its abilities, leaving Groudon overwhelmed by his growing list of requests.

• Fang Yuan introduced Groudon to Z-Moves and demonstrated how Dragonite used Z-Power to fly with a Flying-type move.
• Groudon learned to convert light energy into Z-Power and discovered that it greatly strengthened its flying and lightning moves.
• Fang Yuan taught Groudon the Flying Heaven Sword Style, combining a Flying-type Z-Move, Precipice Blades, and Swords Dance to split the sea with a powerful strike.
• Fang Yuan asked Groudon to teach Lycanroc a technique inspired by Precipice Blades, and Groudon agreed to share whatever it could teach.
• Fang Yuan requested lessons in End of the Land, Primal Reversion, and other abilities for his Pokémon, leaving Groudon stunned.

Fang Yuan persuaded Groudon to teach his Pokémon Earth Power and the sun-based powers Drought and End of the Land, while Lycanroc endured Groudon’s scorching training ground. Meanwhile, the Hoenn League learned that Magma Team had hidden Kyogre, leaving the region in danger as Groudon and Fang Yuan remained missing.

• Groudon reluctantly agreed to teach Fang Yuan’s Pokémon after their disappointed reactions made it feel obligated to repay Fang Yuan for his help and the Flying Z-Crystal.
• Groudon created a scorching patch of earth to help the Pokémon sense deep earth energy, and Lycanroc endured the heat while Venusaur, Eevee, and Infernape declined to keep training there.
• Groudon formed a miniature sun and exposed Fang Yuan’s Pokémon to Sun Energy, Drought, and End of the Land, then promised to maintain the training environment and answer their questions.
• Fang Yuan asked Groudon to make a Vermilion Orb imbued with its power as a keepsake, surprising Groudon after it thought the training areas had satisfied him.
• Handsome and Lila helped the Hoenn League bring Aqua Team to justice while Fang Yuan remained missing with Groudon.
• Steven Stone’s investigation revealed that Magma Team had found and hidden Kyogre, leaving the Hoenn Region facing danger from both Ancient Pokémon.

Steven Stone and Wallace planned a careful assault on the Magma Team while hoping to find Fang Yuan, but Kyogre awakened after Groudon created a Red Orb for Fang Yuan. Groudon decided to confront Kyogre, and Fang Yuan rushed to go with it and prevent a battle from escalating.

• Steven Stone explained that the League needed Fang Yuan and Darkrai’s help to safely recover Kyogre from the Magma Team on Cinder Island, while Lila and Handsome questioned the planning meeting.
• Maxie learned that the League had captured Groudon and considered using Kyogre to pressure it into surrendering Groudon.
• Courtney reported that Kyogre was awakening, and Kyogre broke free of its restraints and blasted apart the warehouse with Origin Pulse.
• Groudon gave Fang Yuan a Red Orb it had formed from Hoenn’s Natural Energy, and Fang Yuan accepted it as a powerful reusable resource.
• Groudon realized Kyogre had awakened and set off to attack it, so Fang Yuan decided to accompany Groudon and try to stop a destructive battle.

Fang Yuan refereed a supposedly limited spar between Groudon and Kyogre after negotiating rules to protect Hoenn, but Groudon used a Flying Z-Move technique Fang Yuan had taught it to overwhelm Kyogre. Kyogre conceded, then asked Fang Yuan to teach it the same technique, while Steven Stone and the others realized Fang Yuan had shaped the battle.

• The Weather Research Institute detected Kyogre awakening and causing a massive storm, and Magma Team’s Maxie and his executives tried to escape as Kyogre threatened Cinder Island.
• Steven Stone, Wallace, Handsome, Lila, and Senri arrived by helicopter, then saw Groudon approach with Fang Yuan riding on its shoulder.
• Fang Yuan persuaded Groudon and Kyogre to fight without Primal Reversion, within a limited area, and under rules that made him their referee.
• Groudon and Kyogre began battling, and Groudon used a Flying Z-Crystal and Fang Yuan’s techniques to fly and beat Kyogre senseless for five minutes.
• Groudon claimed victory when the agreed time expired, and Kyogre conceded the warm-up rather than break its promise.
• Kyogre asked Fang Yuan to teach it Groudon’s flying technique, while Steven Stone’s group realized Fang Yuan had taught Groudon how to fight that way.

After Groudon and Kyogre fought, Fang Yuan calmed Groudon and showed it how his Pokémon had benefited from its training grounds. When Fang Yuan suggested traveling together to find Plates, Groudon agreed and asked whether Poké Balls were comfortable, leaving Fang Yuan eager to capture it.

• Kyogre swam away after its battle with Groudon, and Metagross told Steven Stone that Kyogre had wanted Fang Yuan as its Trainer while Groudon had cursed it for trying to steal him.
• Fang Yuan reassured Groudon that he would not seek out Kyogre, then took it to see Lycanroc's progress and its new Precipice Blades Combination Skill.
• Groudon saw Venusaur, Infernape, and Espeon training in its Great Drought environment, and Fang Yuan explained that his team had gained what it could from the training grounds.
• When Groudon offered to replenish Sun Energy to keep Fang Yuan there, Fang Yuan proposed that they travel together to look for Plates so Groudon could supervise him.
• Groudon agreed to travel with Fang Yuan and asked whether Poké Balls were comfortable, prompting Fang Yuan to plan to obtain a Master Ball and capture it.

After Mewtwo recruited the Team Rocket Trio into Team Rainbow Rocket, Fang Yuan reached Rustboro City with Groudon sleeping in a Master Ball and planned to discuss Poké Ball technology with Devon Corporation. There, he met Roxanne, who was also seeking advice from Steven Stone about raising a Beldum.

• Mewtwo observed Jessie, James, and Meowth, approved of their bond, and promoted them to Team Rainbow Rocket’s Special Operations Group.
• Fang Yuan asked Mewtwo for a Master Ball, explaining that Groudon would travel with him and sleep inside it.
• Fang Yuan arrived in Rustboro City and headed to Devon Corporation to discuss Poké Ball technology.
• Roxanne introduced herself to Fang Yuan outside Devon Headquarters and said she had heard about him from Erika.
• Roxanne explained that Steven Stone had given her a Beldum and that she wanted his advice on raising it.

Fang Yuan visited Steven at Devon Corporation to discuss technological cooperation, but their conversation turned to Steven’s Steel Stone Plate. Fang Yuan offered rare treasures and promised a way to train Steel-type Pokémon toward the Legendary Domain, setting up a battle to demonstrate it.

• Steven welcomed Fang Yuan to Devon Corporation, while Roxanne’s questions about raising Beldum were postponed until the next day.
• Steven told Fang Yuan that his father had given him a Steel Stone Plate, which he treasured as a collection and hoped might one day help his Metagross reach the Legendary Domain.
• Fang Yuan asked to trade for the Plate, and Steven agreed to consider it if Fang Yuan offered treasures of comparable value and explained why he needed it.
• Fang Yuan showed Steven a World Tree crystal and a Groudon Scale, astonishing Steven with his collection of rare items.
• Fang Yuan claimed he could train Steel-type Pokémon toward the Legendary Domain without first reaching the Quasi-Legendary Level and offered to demonstrate the method in a battle against Steven’s Mega Metagross.

Fang Yuan battled Steven Stone beneath Devon Corporation, where Armored Magnezone’s Soul-Heart technique and Fang Yuan’s Heart Power secured victory over Mega Metagross. After revealing his identity as a World Tree Guardian from a parallel timeline, Fang Yuan reached an agreement with Steven Stone to obtain the Steel Stone Plate and collaborate on Mystic Science and Devon technology.

• Steven Stone accepted Fang Yuan’s challenge and took him to Devon Corporation’s underground Battle Arena for a battle against Metagross.
• Fang Yuan sent out Armored Magnezone, revealing that Magnezone and two Klinklang formed one individual through the Soul-Heart State.
• Steven Stone Mega Evolved Metagross, and the two Pokémon fought until both were exhausted; Fang Yuan then used Heart Power to restore Armored Magnezone’s strength.
• Armored Magnezone defeated Steven Stone’s Metagross, and Fang Yuan explained that its strength came from Mystic Science and the Soul-Heart Technique.
• Fang Yuan revealed his true identity to Steven Stone, who agreed to retrieve the Steel Stone Plate and keep Fang Yuan’s origins secret.
• Fang Yuan and Steven Stone began discussing cooperation involving Mystic Science, Fossil Revival Technology, and Infinity Energy technology for Magnezone’s spaceflight plans.

Fang Yuan met with Steven Stone and Wallace in Hoenn, where Wallace advised him on helping Milotic master North Wind Power by developing its own ability to accept other forces. The chapter ended with Dragonite, jealous of Milotic's admiration for Wallace's Milotic, asking Darkrai and Victini to give it nightmares so it could become blackened and stronger.

• Fang Yuan continued discussing cooperation with Steven Stone at Devon and received the Steel Stone Plate while their Pokémon trained and worked at the company.
• Wallace arrived at Devon from Lilycove City and joined Fang Yuan and Steven Stone for lunch, where he admired Fang Yuan's Pokémon and Milotic.
• Wallace sensed disharmony in Fang Yuan's Milotic and explained that its difficulty controlling North Wind Power might stem from relying too heavily on Legendary Powers.
• Wallace demonstrated how his Milotic used water to accept flames and other forces, then advised Fang Yuan to develop Milotic's own accepting nature.
• Fang Yuan understood that Milotic should accept Legendary Powers without letting them overshadow its innate qualities, and Wallace suggested he consult Senri about the Sheer Force Move.
• Dragonite grew jealous of Wallace's Milotic and dragged Darkrai and Victini away, asking them to give it nightmares so it could become blackened and stronger.

Fang Yuan trained Milotic to balance Flame Orb burns with Aqua Ring and arranged for Wallace’s Milotic to teach her, then headed to Petalburg Gym with Dragonite to seek Senri’s advice on Facade. The chapter ended with Max mistaking Fang Yuan’s visit for a Gym challenge and calling his family.

• Fang Yuan and Milotic practiced using Aqua Ring to suppress Flame Orb burns without extinguishing the flames, but their attempts failed.
• Wallace offered to let his Milotic exchange pointers with Fang Yuan’s Milotic, and Fang Yuan decided to ask Senri for guidance on Facade.
• Dragonite watched Wallace’s Milotic with jealousy, and Fang Yuan encouraged her to help Milotic grow stronger by seeking a Facade Move Manual.
• Fang Yuan and Dragonite traveled to Petalburg Gym, where Max recognized Fang Yuan and panicked, shouting for his family because he thought someone had come to challenge the Gym.

Fang Yuan visited Petalburg Gym to exchange his Return Move Manual for Senri’s Facade notes, then agreed to battle Senri to help Max understand that stronger Trainers existed. The chapter ended with Dragonite defeating Senri’s Spinda after Spinda put it to sleep, revealing that Dragonite could counterattack while asleep.

• Fang Yuan explained that he wanted Senri’s Facade experience and offered his Return Move Manual in exchange, but Senri gave him the notes and asked for a battle.
• Senri told Fang Yuan he wanted to battle partly to help Max learn from the outcome, and Fang Yuan agreed to a three-on-three match.
• Max and Haruka rushed to the stands, where Max confidently predicted Senri’s Spinda would defeat Dragonite with its Toxic, Facade, and hypnotic tactics.
• Senri sent out Spinda, and Fang Yuan chose Dragonite; Spinda’s poisoned Facade punches matched Dragonite’s attacks and eventually put it to sleep.
• Spinda tried to finish the sleeping Dragonite with Absorb Punch, but Dragonite dodged in its sleep and fired Awakening Power, blasting Spinda into the wall and knocking it out.

Fang Yuan’s Dragonite defeated Senri’s Spinda in Nightmare Mode, then transformed into an even stronger Darkness Mode after Linoone’s attacks woke it. The chapter ended with Linoone defeated and Senri, Max, and Haruka stunned by Dragonite’s second transformation.

• Dragonite entered Nightmare Mode after Spinda’s Hypnosis and defeated Spinda with Void Flash.
• Fang Yuan explained Nightmare Mode to Senri, who sent out Linoone to wake Dragonite with its extreme speed.
• Linoone’s rapid attacks overwhelmed Dragonite and turned its dream of walking with Milotic into a nightmare.
• Dragonite awakened and entered Darkness Mode, then swallowed Linoone’s clones in a dark crimson tornado and hurled the injured Pokémon to the ground.
• Senri, Max, and Haruka reacted in shock as Fang Yuan explained Dragonite’s transformation.

Senri sent out his ace Slaking, whose Thunder Curse Armor let it overpower Fang Yuan’s Dark Dragonite in a brutal battle. Slaking finally knocked Dragonite out of its transformed state, but both Pokémon were exhausted, leaving the match unresolved.

• Senri sent out his ace Slaking, and Fang Yuan recognized its mastery of Sheer Force and Thunder Armor.
• Slaking used Thunder Curse Armor to boost its strength and struck Dragonite with a powerful Ice Punch.
• Fang Yuan had Dragonite recover and fight back, but Slaking tore through its attacks and slammed it into the ground.
• Dragonite’s stamina let it endure Slaking’s assault for several minutes while Senri worried that his ace could not win a war of attrition.
• Slaking unleashed its remaining power to knock Dragonite back to its normal state, but Slaking was also nearly spent.

Fang Yuan returned to Wallace’s villa after exchanging Facade insights with Senri and preparing to test the Sheer Force Move with Milotic. Dragonite hid its injuries until Milotic healed it with Life Dew, leaving Wallace’s Milotic stunned by the affection she showed Dragonite.

• Wallace’s Milotic taught Fang Yuan’s Milotic techniques and insights, but Fang Yuan’s Milotic remained aloof.
• Fang Yuan returned from Senri’s home on a tree controlled by Darkrai because Dragonite was injured and could not fly.
• Fang Yuan told Wallace he had exchanged experience with Senri and gained a great deal from the encounter.
• Fang Yuan brought out Dragonite so Milotic could treat its injuries, but Dragonite pretended it was only slightly hurt.
• Fang Yuan’s Milotic healed Dragonite with Life Dew, and Dragonite resolved to keep getting injured to receive more care.

Fang Yuan used Heart Power to guide Milotic in balancing its own energy with the Flame Orb’s fire and Legendary Power. Milotic broke through its racial limit to Champion Level, then angrily called Fang Yuan a tsundere.

• Wallace realized his Milotic could not match Fang Yuan’s Milotic and wondered how Fang Yuan had challenged Senri.
• Fang Yuan used Heart Power to help Milotic understand energy balance through Senri’s techniques and its own memories as a Feebas.
• Fang Yuan guided Milotic to face the Flame Orb’s fire with a weak Aqua Ring, while reminding it that its pride and strength had existed before it gained Legendary Power.
• Milotic balanced water with fire and wind, then coordinated its own power with Legendary Power and mastered the North Wind Power.
• Wallace recognized that Milotic had broken through its racial limit to Champion Level, and Milotic snapped at Fang Yuan for calling it a tsundere.