Recaps

Roy led Sheng Hai University to the national championship by revealing Mega Evolution, then traveled to the Crown Tundra to strengthen his Pokémon and investigate its legendary inhabitants. After helping Electabuzz evolve and arranging training with the Legendary Birds, he offered to help a troubled Shelgon evolve.

• Roy watched Darkrai’s nightmare attack devastate Los Angeles and learned that Roy Hao had joined the investigation.
• Roy’s Lucario Mega Evolved in the national final, defeating Lin Xingchen’s three Pokémon, and Roy swept Jing University to win the championship.
• Roy explained Mega Evolution to Lin Wuya and the Heavenly Kings, then helped them trigger it before videos of their demonstrations spread online.
• Roy traveled to the Crown Tundra, defeated a Gigantamax Grimmsnarl, and used the region’s energy to Gigantamax his Pokémon and strengthen them.
• Roy awakened Regieleki and Regidrago, and Regieleki helped Electabuzz evolve into Electivire by infusing it with Crystal Power.
• Calyrex met Roy, summoned the Legendary Birds, and arranged training for Ninetales with Articuno, Electivire with Zapdos, and Mimikyu with Moltres.
• Calyrex told Roy about a Shelgon whose development had been damaged by Gigantamax Energy, and Roy visited it with Fang Hang, Mo Xuexin, and Yang Bowen.
• Roy discovered Shelgon’s former sweetheart was seeking a mate and offered to help Shelgon evolve if it trusted him, leaving Shelgon to consider his offer.

Roy evolved Shelgon, passed the Professional-level assessment, and secretly eliminated Chang Qi while receiving Lugia’s Silver Feather. The arc left Roy entering the Alola Spirit Realm trial, where Tapu Koko noticed the Shining Stone in his Z-Ring.

• Roy helped Shelgon absorb controlled Gigantamax Energy until it evolved into a giant Dragonite, then suppressed Dragonite’s violent Mega Evolution instincts.
• Roy trained his Pokémon in the Crown Tundra, reunited with Ninetales and Electivire, and left after Calyrex warned him of a tremendous trial ahead.
• Roy passed the Trainer Association’s assessment by defeating Lin Qing’s Pokémon and destroying her Substitute, then learned Chang Qi had fled to New York with stolen Alola research.
• Roy attended the Achroma Award ceremony in Los Angeles while Mimikyu found and killed Chang Qi after defeating the Ghost-type ambush sent to stop her.
• Roy returned home as Dragon Country’s youngest Professional-level Trainer, received Lugia’s Silver Feather, and trained his Pokémon before traveling to Hawaii.
• Roy joined the international Trainers gathering for the Alola Spirit Realm trial and entered the Space Node with the fourth group.
• Tapu Koko sensed Roy’s divine aura and wondered why he possessed the Shining Stone in his Z-Ring.