Recaps

Roy demonstrated his Pokéblock-making technique to Agatha, whose Ghost Power let him create remarkably refined Pokéblocks. Agatha examined his progress and questioned why Primeape’s Pokéblock contained Ghost-type energy, while Roy kept his reason secret.

• Agatha returned to the villa with Roy and watched him demonstrate how he made Pokéblocks.
• Roy used his Ghost Power to grind a Fire Stone Shard, mix it into the ingredients, and shape a translucent Pokéblock, astonishing Agatha.
• Agatha rapped Roy on the head after realizing his talent, then asked to see the other Pokéblocks he had made.
• Gengar revealed Roy’s first failed Pokéblock, and Roy tried unsuccessfully to destroy the embarrassing keepsake.
• Agatha examined Roy’s Pokéblocks and asked why Primeape’s contained Ghost-type energy; Roy said he would explain if his plan succeeded.

After learning how quickly Roy had mastered Pokéblock-making, Agatha reconsidered his future and created an intensive training plan aimed at making him a top Ghost-type Trainer. She gave him a large allowance for his Pokéblock experiments while inspecting his newly evolved Dusclops and newly caught Dreepy.

• Agatha called a top-level Joy family Breeder and learned that it had taken her four months to make Basic Pokéblocks, while Roy had produced perfect-quality ones in less than three months.
• Agatha told Roy not to take the Beginner Breeder exam yet and began reconsidering whether his Trainer training was holding back his talent as a Breeder.
• Agatha filled Roy's schedule with morning exercise, afternoon battles, evening training at Devon Corporation, and nighttime Pokéblock-making, while granting him only five extra minutes of sleep on weekends.
• Agatha questioned Roy about Dusclops's unusual weight and learned that he had caught Dreepy with Steven in Meteor Cave, but chose not to scold him.
• Agatha gave Roy a black Gengar card for buying Pokéblock ingredients and revealed that she earned 1.2 billion Poké Dollars a year guarding the Spirit World entrance.

Roy began training with Agatha’s Arbok, whose relentless pursuit turned his morning run with Primeape into an exhausting escape. Meanwhile, Bruno realized he had accidentally sent Agatha an Extreme Style training manual, and Roy’s punishing new routine continued.

• Roy fed his Pokémon, then took Dreepy to train with Litwick and Misdreavus under Gengar while Agatha prepared Dreepy’s training plan.
• Agatha introduced her level-85 Arbok as Roy’s new training partner, and Primeape stood fearlessly between Arbok and Roy.
• Arbok chased Roy and Primeape across the mountain, forcing them to run without stopping while it pretended to threaten them with its fangs.
• Agatha watched Roy and Primeape flee and decided the exercise matched Bruno’s advanced training method.
• Bruno realized he had mistakenly sent Agatha the Extreme Style training manual instead of the ordinary advanced manual.

Agatha tested Dreepy’s move control by arranging a battle against Misdreavus, where Dreepy showed impressive speed and powerful moves despite his inexperience. After Gengar revealed that Dreepy had undergone the baptism of Life Origin, Agatha connected his talent to the rare rite and watched Roy continue to be chased by Arbok.

• Agatha moved Dreepy and Misdreavus to an open area and had them battle while Roy’s cries distracted Dreepy.
• Misdreavus pressured Dreepy with Shadow Balls, but Dreepy used Double Team and Draco Meteor to counter her attacks.
• Dreepy used his speed to strike Misdreavus from behind with Sucker Punch, but Misdreavus nearly defeated him with a Dark Pulse.
• Agatha stopped the battle and judged Dreepy’s moves and speed impressive, though he lacked proficiency.
• Gengar told Agatha that Dreepy had undergone the baptism of Life Origin, prompting her to recall Lance’s Charmeleon and its extraordinary development.
• Agatha watched Roy run from Arbok and thought about his remarkable luck.

One year into Agatha’s training, Roy stood one win away from completing his hundredth consecutive Intermediate Division victory at Rustboro City Dome Arena. He planned to win the next day and finally rest, while Lampent continued to hold back his evolution to build up energy.

• Roy’s Primeape defeated Scizor, earning Roy his ninety-ninth consecutive Intermediate Division win and setting up his hundredth match for the next day.
• Roy reflected on a year of Agatha’s demanding schedule and his Pokémon’s progress: Primeape reached level 48, Dreepy and Misdreavus level 49, Dusclops level 46, and Lampent level 47.
• Roy kept Lampent from evolving into Chandelure on Agatha’s advice so Lampent could accumulate energy and later absorb the power of a perfect-quality Dusk Stone.
• Erika congratulated Roy on his upcoming hundredth match and urged him not to disappoint the Litwick fan club.
• Roy visited Devon Tower, where Shelly and Tabitha promoted Berries to him as a major customer buying supplies for Pokéblocks.

Roy trained in hand-to-hand combat with Primeape and was asked to help Rustboro Academy in an upcoming exchange with Jubilife Academy. Back at his villa, he prepared to make Pokéblocks while reflecting on how much he and Agatha’s Pokémon had changed over the past year.

• Roy fought Primeape using only basic techniques and forced him to retreat with his improved strength and fighting skills.
• The Mediterranean Director told Roy that Jubilife Academy would visit Rustboro Academy for an exchange match and asked him to help secure a victory.
• Roy agreed after the director promised rewards, then returned to his villa.
• Roy learned that Agatha had not returned and that Gengar had reached level eighty-four.
• Roy prepared materials from Devon Tower to make Pokéblocks as Agatha’s Arbok approached him.

Roy made Pokéblocks for Arbok and Gengar, then used Deoxys’s crystal fragments to prepare more for Dreepy. He continued saving Popularity Points to buy Booster Energy and help Misdreavus transform into Flutter Mane again.

• Gengar finished its Pokéblocks and begged Roy to make more, so Roy agreed.
• Roy made Pokéblocks suited to Arbok and Gengar’s tastes.
• Roy prepared Dreepy’s Pokéblocks with powdered crystal fragments from Deoxys, which had increased Dreepy’s speed.
• Roy checked that he had 2.85 million Popularity Points and still needed 1.15 million to afford Booster Energy.
• Roy gave the newly made Pokéblocks to Dreepy, which ate them from his head.

Roy read that Leon had defeated Mustard to become Galar Champion and League chairman, then discovered IQ had launched livestreaming. He planned to stream his Dome Arena matches and opened Iono’s livestream to see how others did it.

• Roy saw a trending post reporting that fifteen-year-old Leon had defeated Mustard and become Galar Champion and chairman of the Galar Pokémon League.
• Roy read that Mustard had left to travel the world after stepping down as Champion.
• Roy noticed IQ’s new livestream feature and considered streaming his Dome Arena matches to earn Popularity Points.
• Roy asked Erika about livestreaming at the Dome Arena, and she offered to arrange him a better spot for its first broadcast that afternoon.
• Roy changed his avatar and username, examined IQ’s streaming features, and opened Iono’s livestream room in Paldea.

Roy entered Iono’s stream and coached the shy Paldea girl on how to become a popular streamer. Iono gained confidence, practiced her future catchphrase, and added Roy as a friend before leaving for class.

• Roy found Iono streaming as she massaged her Bellibolt and became the only viewer in her stream.
• Iono nervously greeted Roy, who gifted her a Farfetch'd's Leek and teased her before reassuring her that he would stay.
• Roy encouraged Iono to introduce herself confidently and make her stream more entertaining.
• Iono told Roy she loved Electric-type Pokémon, and he taught her an energetic opening line for her stream.
• Iono ended the stream to get ready for class, sent Roy a friend request, and Roy accepted it.

Roy tested his livestream and introduced viewers to his Ghost-type Pokémon while answering questions about them. He ended the stream by promoting his upcoming hundredth consecutive win at the Rustboro City Dome Arena, and the broadcast earned him nearly two thousand Popularity Points.

• Roy opened the trial livestream page, then started his own broadcast and quickly attracted viewers curious about his username and arena record.
• Roy brought out Dusclops and introduced it to the viewers before summoning Lampent, Dreepy, Misdreavus, and Primeape.
• Roy explained how Ghost-type Pokémon gained energy and what it took for a doll to become a Banette.
• Arbok startled viewers by suddenly appearing close to the camera, then Roy moved it out of frame.
• Roy invited viewers to watch his hundredth consecutive arena win that afternoon, ended the stream, and found that it had earned nearly two thousand Popularity Points.

Roy began livestreaming from Rustboro City's Dome Arena before his title-defense match against Liang Guang. Iono watched Roy appear on camera and developed a crush on her mentor, while the chapter ended as both trainers sent out their Pokémon.

• Erika set up Roy's livestream, and her cousin Ziyu and uncle Second Kiku watched from the arena seats as Erika showed off Roy's bracelet.
• Iono discovered Roy's stream and watched as the arena host introduced Roy to the cheering crowd.
• Iono saw Roy's face, realized he was young and handsome, and wrestled with her feelings while Bellibolt watched in confusion.
• The host introduced Liang Guang, who hoped to defeat Roy and win the million-Poké-Dollar prize.
• Roy sent out Misdreavus, and Liang Guang sent out Shelgon.

Roy’s Misdreavus overwhelmed Liang Guang’s Shelgon with rapid Shadow Balls, leaving it unable to counterattack. After Shelgon’s Dragon Breath was blocked by Misdreavus’s barrier, Roy decided to end the battle.

• Roy scanned Liang Guang’s Shelgon and judged that its inability to fly made it a manageable opponent for Misdreavus.
• Misdreavus used Draining Kiss, which Shelgon dodged after Liang Guang ordered it to evade.
• Misdreavus repeatedly pelted Shelgon with Shadow Balls, forcing it to scramble around the field while Roy’s livestream viewers discussed her strength.
• Liang Guang ordered Shelgon to use a critical-hit Dragon Breath, but Misdreavus blocked it with an emerald-green barrier.
• Roy decided Misdreavus had shown enough and ordered her to send Shelgon down.

Roy and Misdreavus defeated Liang Guang’s Shelgon, securing Roy’s 100-win streak in Rustboro Dome Arena’s Intermediate Division. Roy announced that he would pursue the same streak in the Advanced Division, while Iono joined a fan group and realized she had skipped class watching his livestream.

• Misdreavus blocked Shelgon’s Dragon Breath with Protect, then hit him with Draining Kiss and formed a giant Shadow Ball.
• Shelgon’s Dragon Breath failed to stop the Shadow Ball, which blasted him to the edge of the battlefield and ended the match.
• The host announced Roy and Misdreavus had defended their 100-win streak, making Roy the first contestant to reach that mark in the Intermediate Division.
• Roy told the host he expected to win and declared that his next goal was a 100-win streak in the Advanced Division.
• Iono sent Roy a Galar Farfetch'd's Leek and joined the Little Litwick Fan Group, where she watched his arena and contest videos.
• Iono heard the end-of-class bell, realized she had spent the lesson watching Roy’s livestream, and rushed to class with Bellibolt.

After earning his 100-win reward, Roy reunited with Erika and met her father, Second Kiku, and cousin Ziyu, who admired his Misdreavus. Second Kiku promised to arrange a battle for Roy against Unova Champion Alder if Roy achieved 100 consecutive wins in the Advanced Division, while Roy left open the possibility that Misdreavus would evolve into Flutter Mane.

• Roy collected his 2 million Poké Dollar reward after reaching 100 consecutive wins and met Erika in the preparation room, where Second Kiku confronted him.
• Erika introduced Roy to her cousin Ziyu, and Roy released Misdreavus for the two girls to admire.
• Second Kiku asked Roy about his plans for the Advanced Division, then promised to arrange an exhibition match against Alder if Roy earned 100 consecutive wins there.
• Outside the arena, Liang Guang congratulated Roy and asked to battle again once his Shelgon evolved into Salamence.
• Roy told Liang Guang that Misdreavus might not evolve into Mismagius, while he considered eventually obtaining Booster Energy and evolving it into Flutter Mane.

Professor Birch visited Rustboro Academy and asked to meet Roy, whom he had encountered before. He found Roy training with Primeape and Dusclops, then struggled to pull Dusclops in its tire and questioned its weight.

• The Mediterranean Director told Fujino that Professor Birch was visiting Rustboro Academy, and Fujino excitedly recognized the regional Professor when he arrived.
• Professor Birch asked the Mediterranean Director and Fujino to take him to Roy, explaining that he wanted to discuss Roy’s Ghost-type Pokémon.
• They found Roy and Primeape jogging around the back mountain while dragging Dusclops in an abandoned tire.
• After Roy rested and shared cold water with Primeape, Professor Birch tried and failed to move Dusclops, then asked Roy whether it was overweight.

Professor Birch injured his back while trying to prove his strength at Rustboro Academy, then stayed at Roy’s villa while recovering. There, he learned Roy was Agatha’s disciple and saw the Ghost-type Pokémon he wanted to research, but settled for observing Misdreavus.

• Professor Birch strained his back while exerting himself, and Roy carried him to the infirmary.
• Dr. Yu said Professor Birch only needed two days of rest, and the Mediterranean Director invited him to stay at Roy’s villa.
• Roy agreed to let Fujino stay at the villa so he could learn about Pokémon research, and the Mediterranean Director reminded Roy that Jubilife Academy would arrive in two days.
• Professor Birch returned to work and observed Roy’s Pokémon, then learned Gengar and Arbok belonged to Roy’s teacher, Agatha.
• Professor Birch went to the flower garden to observe Misdreavus watering the flowers.

Roy enlisted Professor Birch to appear on his livestream and teach viewers about Ghost-type Pokémon, drawing a huge audience and earning nearly 800,000 Popularity Points. Afterward, Roy claimed he wanted to clear up misunderstandings about Ghost-types, but Professor Birch refused his request to stream together twice a week.

• Roy asked Professor Birch to help promote Ghost-type Pokémon by appearing on his livestream, and Professor Birch agreed to explain his research.
• Roy introduced Professor Birch to his viewers, who were astonished to see Hoenn’s regional professor teaching live.
• Professor Birch discussed Ghost-type Pokémon while Roy selected viewer questions, and the audience surged past 300,000.
• Roy gained nearly 800,000 Popularity Points from the stream, bringing his total to 4.2 million.
• Professor Birch asked why Roy promoted Ghost-types, and Roy said he wanted people to understand them and stop misunderstanding them.
• Roy suggested streaming twice a week, but Professor Birch refused because he needed to finish his research report.

Roy used Booster Energy and his Ghost Power to help Misdreavus evolve into Flutter Mane. The transformed Misdreavus remained in control of her body, and Roy confirmed that her unstable state had disappeared.

• Roy spent 4 million Popularity Points to redeem Booster Energy and gave it to Misdreavus.
• Misdreavus responded to the Booster Energy, but her evolution stalled when she ran out of energy.
• Roy used Ghost Power to sustain the evolution, then spent 160,000 Popularity Points to raise his Ghost Power to Level 5.
• After absorbing more energy for five minutes, Misdreavus completed her evolution into Flutter Mane.
• Roy scanned Flutter Mane and found that she remained under Misdreavus's control, had Levitate, and no longer showed an unstable state.

Roy tested Misdreavus’s Flutter Mane form, discovered she could choose which stat Booster Energy enhanced, and found that her temporary Fairy typing lasted only ten minutes. He disguised her transformation as Bond Evolution and returned to find Professor Birch and Fujino struggling to move Dusclops.

• Misdreavus chose purple energy to boost her Speed, then outran Dreepy so completely that he froze in surprise.
• Roy had Dreepy use Draco Meteor on Misdreavus and confirmed that Flutter Mane’s Fairy typing made her immune to the attack, but she reverted after ten minutes.
• Roy used Ghost Power and Booster Energy to trigger Misdreavus’s transformation as Bond Evolution, this time choosing light blue energy to boost her Special Attack.
• Misdreavus (Flutter Mane) demonstrated a powerful Draining Kiss, while Dreepy watched nervously.
• Roy returned to find Professor Birch and Fujino unable to move Dusclops, and Professor Birch asked whether Roy had coated him in a Metal Coat.

Roy watched Jubilife Academy’s delegation arrive at Rustboro City Academy, including Professor Rowan, Researcher Sycamore, and Professor Rowan’s assistant Cynthia. After the visitors toured the Academy and Rowan began a public lecture, Roy approached Sycamore to ask him about something.

• Roy joined the Rustboro City Academy staff in welcoming Jubilife Academy’s delegation.
• Professor Rowan and Professor Birch reunited, while Roy recognized Researcher Sycamore and saw Cynthia arrive as Rowan’s assistant.
• The delegation toured Rustboro City Academy, including its competitive battle arena.
• Professor Rowan gave a public lecture about Pokémon Evolutions, and students gathered to ask him questions.
• Roy approached Researcher Sycamore instead and said he wanted to ask him about something.

Roy’s question about whether a fully evolved Pokémon could evolve again pushed Professor Sycamore to pursue answers in Kalos. Meanwhile, Professor Rowan and Professor Birch began investigating Roy’s unusually heavy Dusclops at Roy’s villa, where they left the cause unresolved.

• Roy asked Professor Sycamore whether a Pokémon that had reached its final evolution could evolve again, and Sycamore avoided giving a direct answer.
• Professor Sycamore told Professor Rowan that he planned to travel to Kalos to investigate rumors of further evolution, and Rowan advised him to wait until the regional exchange meeting ended.
• Professor Birch brought Professor Rowan to see Roy’s heavy Dusclops, and the two professors argued over whether its weight came from its evolution or its ecology.
• Professor Rowan moved into Roy’s villa to study Roy’s Ghost-type Pokémon, and Professor Sycamore followed, promising Roy that he would eventually answer his question.
• Roy agreed to let the professors research his Pokémon if they helped with his livestream, but after studying through the night, Rowan and Birch still disagreed about Dusclops’s weight.

Rustboro Academy's inter-academy exchange tournament began, and Roy prepared to represent the senior division after the junior and intermediate battles. When Roy faced a confident Dragon Tamer from Jubilife Academy, he chose Dusclops to battle Flygon, leaving the matchup poised to begin.

• Roxanne's Onix defeated a Torterra, then won against a Piloswine before losing to a Sealeo.
• Mutou's evolved Charizard defeated two Jubilife Academy students before being defeated by the third, and Jubilife Academy ultimately lost the intermediate division.
• Jubilife Academy's director told the Mediterranean Director that one of their senior students was a Dragon Tamer, while Lina encouraged Roy to take responsibility for Rustboro Academy's matches.
• Roy entered the arena to cheers and declined to livestream the tournament after Lina warned him against revealing the outcome.
• A Dragon Tamer from Dragon Village sent out his Level 48 Flygon, and Roy answered with Dusclops; the Dragon Tamer underestimated Dusclops's agility.

Roy used Dusclops to defeat Dragon Tamer’s Flygon in the Dome Arena, leaving Cynthia worried about how she could beat the Pokémon with her Garchomp.

• Roy had Dusclops use Trick Room to slow Flygon and dodge its Dragon Rush.
• Dusclops burned Flygon with Will-O-Wisp, then used Gravity to pin it to the ground.
• Flygon’s Dragon Tail barely affected Dusclops, while Dusclops struck Flygon with Ice Punch.
• Dusclops’s Pressure stopped Flygon from using Earthquake, and another Ice Punch knocked it out.
• Officer Jenny declared Roy the winner, while Cynthia struggled to find a way to defeat Dusclops.

Roy's Dusclops faced Sano Tianyu's Aggron in the gauntlet battle and overwhelmed it despite its heavy armor. Aggron was knocked flat by Focus Punch, leaving the battle unresolved.

• The Jubilife Academy students pushed Sano Tianyu forward to face Roy, choosing him because his Aggron was suited to Trick Room.
• Sano Tianyu sent out his level 42 Aggron, and Roy's Dusclops burned it with Will-O-Wisp.
• Aggron's Rock Slide missed Dusclops, and its Heavy Slam failed to move Dusclops, revealing that Dusclops outweighed it.
• Roy's Dusclops stopped Aggron with Pressure as it tried to interrupt Focus Punch, then struck Aggron and knocked it flat.

Roy won the senior division match for Rustboro Academy and received a female Snorunt Egg as his reward. He transferred Gengar and Arbok to Agatha for an exhibition match, then learned Nurse Yanan Joy and Chansey were away at headquarters.

• Roy defeated Sano Tianyu's Aggron, and Dusclops pretended to collapse so Jubilife Academy could save face.
• Rustboro Academy won the senior division exchange match, and Roxanne and Mutou received Academy rewards.
• Professor Rowan gave Roy a Snorunt Egg from a Beginner King level Froslass, which Roy placed in his Spatial Bracelet to monitor until it hatched.
• Agatha asked Roy to send Gengar and Arbok to Kanto for an exhibition match, and Roy transferred them through a Pokémon Center.
• Roy learned Nurse Yanan Joy and Chansey had returned to headquarters for training and would not be back until the following month.