Recaps

Roy discovered that a pregnant Absol was carrying an unexplained Ghost-type aura, despite Absol being a Dark-type Pokémon. After Ranger Nia helped her trust the group, Roy realized the aura came from inside her belly and suspected it was why Hunter J had targeted her.

• Roy followed a Ghost-type aura to a mountain cave and learned from Ranger Nia that a pregnant Absol lived there.
• Roy considered whether the aura could be connected to Absol Z, a Ghost-type Mega Evolution, then followed Nia toward the cave.
• Absol briefly showed herself but retreated after seeing the group, and Roy scanned her as a level 41 female with the Justified Ability.
• Nia entered alone and reassured Absol, who then learned the group had helped stop the hunters and allowed them to approach.
• Roy sensed no Ghost-type aura in the cave and realized it came from inside Absol's belly, then asked Nia whether she had acted unusually recently.

Roy discovered that the pregnant Absol needed Ghost Power for her unborn baby and arranged for the ranger to care for her. After leaving the Safari Zone, Roy and Cynthia set out for Mt. Pyre while Sano Tianyu stayed behind, having exchanged Communicator information with Asahi Nana.

• Roy learned that the Absol's unborn baby was drawing in the Ghost Power and gave the ranger Pokéblocks to feed her if she refused food.
• Roy asked the ranger to watch Absol and contact him when she gave birth, then the Safari Zone director rewarded Roy's group with rare Berries.
• Cynthia comforted Asahi Nana with Moomoo Milk and a head pat, while Roy encouraged Sano Tianyu to ask for Nana's Communicator contact.
• Roy added Asahi Nana to Sano Tianyu's Communicator, and Sano Tianyu excitedly wondered whether she liked him.
• Professor Birch and Professor Rowan stayed at the Safari Zone, while Roy and Cynthia headed to Mt. Pyre and Cynthia sent Sano Tianyu back to wait with Fujino.

Roy returned to Mt. Pyre with Cynthia and brought gifts for his younger sister Phoebe, then reunited with old friends and visited Yazi at the League Shop. He gave Yazi a high-quality Moon Stone for Clefairy, leaving their reunion underway.

• Roy and Cynthia flew from the Safari Zone to Lilycove City, where Roy bought clothes and gifts for Phoebe and other supplies.
• Roy and Cynthia rode Pidgeot back to Mt. Pyre, where Roy reunited with Butterfree and gave it Oran Berries.
• Roy visited the League Shop and reunited with Yazi, who told him Phoebe had been protecting her from troublesome Pokémon.
• Roy gave Yazi a high-quality Moon Stone for Clefairy to evolve into Clefable.

Roy gave Yazi’s Clefairy a high-quality Moon Stone, then uncovered a Ghost Bride who turned out to be Phoebe’s Gengar. The chapter left Roy reunited with Gengar and its two Gastly companions on the mountain path.

• Yazi refused Roy’s valuable Moon Stone until he explained it was a gift for Clefairy, and she let Clefairy accept it.
• Clefairy happily hugged the Moon Stone while Roy and Cynthia petted her, and Roy left with Cynthia for Mt. Pyre.
• A Ghost Bride and two paper figures blocked the path, so Roy pretended to be frightened while Cynthia watched.
• Roy pulled away the bride’s veil and revealed that Gengar had been disguised as the Ghost Bride.
• Gengar and the two figures, who were Gastly, circled around Roy, and he recognized Gengar as Phoebe’s level-40 Pokémon.

Roy returned to Mt. Pyre and reunited with Phoebe, easing her anger with gifts and teasing. Cynthia befriended Phoebe with encouragement and a Gengar pendant, leaving the two chatting while Roy was sidelined.

• Phoebe and the Ghost-type Pokémon tried to scare Roy, but he teased her and let her punch him until she forgave him.
• Roy gave Phoebe a purple Spatial Bracelet containing a new Communicator and her favorite snacks, and taught her how to use it.
• Cynthia greeted Phoebe and showed her a video of Nessa, helping her feel confident about her appearance.
• Cynthia gave Phoebe a golden Gengar pendant, and Phoebe grew so fond of her that Roy could no longer join their conversation.

Roy returned to Mt. Pyre with Cynthia and their Pokémon, reuniting with his family and old friends. Cynthia began learning about the mountain’s history, while Roy noticed a mysterious connection between a Gastly and the grieving Fujibashi.

• Roy and Cynthia brought their Pokémon to Mt. Pyre, where the Pokémon reunited with Gengar and Phoebe warmly welcomed Cynthia.
• Roy encountered Fujibashi with an unfamiliar Gastly; the Gastly said Fujibashi looked familiar, then followed him down the mountain after Roy sent him home.
• Roy reunited with the elderly couple, who welcomed Cynthia and asked her personal questions before Roy explained her interest in Mt. Pyre’s history.
• Roy considered a way to earn many Popularity Points from the Gastly’s connection to Fujibashi but decided the moment was not right.

Cynthia learned that Mt. Pyre guarded the entrance to Hoenn’s Spirit World and eagerly studied the clan’s ancient historical records. Roy demonstrated his Ghost Power to the old woman, attracting both Gengars and leaving Phoebe’s Gengar pushed aside as the elder’s Gengar swallowed the energy.

• The Mt. Pyre elders told Cynthia that their clan had guarded Hoenn’s Spirit World entrance for thousands of years, while Sinnoh had no such entrance because Lord Netherworld Dragon kept watch.
• The old man showed Cynthia the clan’s ancient books, including detailed records of Groudon and Kyogre’s battle, and allowed her to read them in the study.
• Roy left Cynthia to her research and went with Phoebe while the old woman asked how his Ghost Power training was progressing.
• Roy formed a ball of purple Ghost Power, drawing Phoebe’s Gengar toward it.
• The old woman’s Gengar shoved Phoebe’s Gengar aside and swallowed Roy’s Ghost Power.

Roy had his Ghost-type Pokémon examined by the elders on Mt. Pyre, and they told him to bring Lampent back for its final evolution. Meanwhile, Cynthia discovered ancient records about Giratina and began teaching Roy about Pokémon theology instead of joining him for dinner.

• Phoebe's Gengar nearly used Outrage after the old woman's Gengar stole Roy's Ghost Power, but Roy calmed it with another offering.
• Roy showed the elders his Shiny Palossand, and they examined his Ghost-type Pokémon.
• The old woman told Roy to bring Lampent and the Dusk Stone to Mt. Pyre when Lampent reached the middle stage of the Pseudo-Elite Four level.
• The elders discussed Roy's unusual Ghost Power and considered speaking with him about an important responsibility involving Phoebe and the Spirit World.
• Cynthia read ancient records about Giratina in Roy's study until Roy interrupted her and took her to dinner.
• Cynthia pressed Roy into a chair and began teaching him about Pokémon theology and Arceus's creation of the universe.

Cynthia taught Roy about Sinnoh’s ancient myths, but he fell asleep, and Phoebe misunderstood a moment between them. After seeing Roy’s old room and learning how Phoebe had kept it clean, Cynthia shared myths with Phoebe too, leaving her asleep in her coffin as Cynthia reflected on her duty as Mt. Pyre’s heir.

• Cynthia explained Sinnoh’s creation myths to Roy, who fell asleep during her lesson.
• Phoebe saw Cynthia holding Roy’s face and mistakenly thought they were being romantic, then admitted she had told Gengar about it.
• Roy discovered that Phoebe had cleaned his old room every week, and the two playfully tussled.
• Cynthia saw that Roy’s old room contained a coffin he used as a bed, while Phoebe also slept in a coffin in her room.
• Cynthia told Phoebe about legendary Pokémon and the Hisui Region until Phoebe fell asleep, then covered her with a blanket.

Roy received the Red Orb and Blue Orb from the Mt. Pyre elders and agreed to safeguard them, though they withheld what they planned to do next. The following day, Mismagius became attached to Roy, prompting a confrontation with Misdreavus.

• Roy followed Gengar to the summit of Mt. Pyre, where the old man and old woman asked him to open a wooden box with Ghost Power.
• The elders revealed the Red Orb and Blue Orb and asked Roy to guard them, explaining that Phoebe was still young and they had other matters to attend to.
• Roy agreed and stored the orbs in his Spatial Bracelet, where the Red Orb sent energy into Golurk's Mega Stone and added an Ω symbol.
• The next morning, Roy watched Phoebe play with Snorunt on Palossand's sand slide and met Mismagius, one of Phoebe's Pokémon.
• Mismagius lingered near Roy, and Misdreavus rammed it away before the two Pokémon faced off.

Roy and Phoebe battled, and Misdreavus defeated Phoebe’s Mismagius with ease. Two days later, Roy and Cynthia left Mt. Pyre for Sootopolis City after saying goodbye to Phoebe and Yazi.

• Phoebe challenged Roy to a battle, but Misdreavus overwhelmed Mismagius with Shadow Ball and Imprison before knocking her out.
• Phoebe recalled Mismagius and chased Roy, while Cynthia returned to the study and the old man wished the moment could last forever.
• Two days later, Roy and Cynthia prepared to leave Mt. Pyre for the Sootopolis Festival and said goodbye to Phoebe, who held back tears.
• Cynthia comforted Phoebe and promised to video call her daily and visit again.
• Roy stopped at the League Shop to see Yazi and met her newly evolved Clefable, then said goodbye to everyone at Mt. Pyre.

Cynthia and Roy flew to Sootopolis City, where they met Wallace, who was surprised to see Cynthia with Roy and teased him about the women he had brought along before. Wallace learned that Cynthia was visiting Hoenn with Jubilife Academy, then told Roy and Cynthia that someone else was still expected.

• Cynthia covered Roy’s eyes at Lilycove City’s beach, then rented two Pidgeot to fly them to Sootopolis City.
• Two guards riding a Charizard and a Tropius checked Roy’s invitations from Wallace and allowed them into the city.
• Roy jumped from his Pidgeot and greeted Wallace, who complained about the delay before noticing Cynthia and teasing Roy about having a girlfriend.
• Wallace joked about the green-haired beauty Roy had brought before, then introduced himself to Cynthia until Roy interrupted him.
• Wallace learned that Cynthia was visiting Hoenn with Jubilife Academy and revealed that they were waiting for one more person.

Wallace reunited with his niece Lisia, who turned out to be a devoted fan of Roy and his Pokémon. After Lisia took selfies with Roy, they toured Sootopolis City, leaving Wallace still baffled by her admiration for Roy.

• Lisia arrived and excitedly recognized Roy, prompting Wallace to suspect Roy had been pursuing his nine-year-old niece.
• Lisia showed Roy her Little Candlehead Fan Club figurine and explained that she had been one of the club's first members.
• Roy signed something for Lisia and took a selfie with her and Lampent, while Wallace glared at him.
• Lisia hugged Snorunt and Misdreavus and took more selfies with them.
• Wallace guided Roy, Cynthia, and Lisia around Sootopolis City as Swablu joined Dreepy on Drakloak's head.

Cynthia explored Sootopolis City with Roy and Wallace, joined Lisia’s Little Litwick Fan Group, and asked Wallace about the city’s history. After Wallace answered her questions, Roy and Wallace turned to discussing the Wallace Cup.

• Cynthia toured Sootopolis City and met Lisia, who asked if she was Roy’s girlfriend and invited her to join the Little Litwick Fan Group.
• Lisia added Cynthia to the fan group after Cynthia denied liking Roy.
• Roy and his companions entered the Sootopolis Gym, where Adam greeted them and left Wallace in charge as Deputy Gym Leader.
• Roy asked Wallace to answer Cynthia’s questions before they discussed the Wallace Cup.
• Wallace explained Sootopolis City’s modern development and the history of the Sootopolis People and their relationship with the Meteor People.
• Cynthia thanked Roy with a grateful look, and Roy and Wallace began discussing the Wallace Cup.

Roy proposed using local Gym Badge designs for Contest medals, then battled Wallace at the Sootopolis Gym while Lisia livestreamed the match. Their first Pokémon exchanged attacks, and Misdreavus stopped Starmie from setting up Rain Dance before launching Shadow Balls.

• Roy suggested incorporating local Gym Badge designs into the medals, and Wallace praised the idea.
• Wallace closed the Sootopolis Gym early and challenged Roy to a three-on-three battle as Cynthia and Lisia watched.
• Lisia livestreamed the match to the Litwick fan group, where Iono and other members joined.
• Wallace sent out Starmie, while Roy chose Misdreavus, and both Pokémon were in the Pseudo-Elite Four tier.
• Starmie began Rain Dance, but Misdreavus interrupted it with Magical Leaf and then attacked with Shadow Balls.

Roy’s Misdreavus and Drakloak battled Wallace’s Starmie and Milotic, with both trainers switching Pokémon as the fight continued. Wallace sent out Lapras, leaving Drakloak facing a higher-level Water- and Ice-type opponent as Lapras began freezing the battlefield.

• Starmie and Misdreavus exchanged powerful attacks until both were badly hurt, and Misdreavus lost the ability to battle.
• Roy sent out Drakloak, but Wallace withdrew Starmie and replaced it with Milotic before Drakloak could finish it.
• Drakloak and Milotic boosted themselves with Dragon Dance, then Drakloak dodged Milotic’s Blizzard with Phantom Force and struck back with Draco Meteor.
• Milotic used Flip Turn to escape Drakloak’s follow-up attack, and Wallace sent out Lapras in its place.
• Lapras used Icy Wind, freezing part of the water as Drakloak kept its distance above the solid ground.

Roy’s Primeape used Drakloak’s Baton Pass boosts to defeat Wallace’s Lapras on the ice, then chased Milotic into the water. The chapter left Milotic’s attempt to heal interrupted when something grabbed its tail.

• Roy had Drakloak use Baton Pass to transfer the boosts from three Dragon Dances to Primeape.
• Primeape crossed Lapras’s icy battlefield, climbed onto its back, and defeated it with a series of attacks.
• Wallace sent out Milotic, which used Scald to melt the ice and dive into the water.
• Primeape struck Milotic’s tail with Thunder Punch as it dove, and Milotic found something grabbing its tail before it could use Aqua Ring.

Roy defeated Wallace’s team after Primeape took down Milotic and Starmie in a row, earning the Rain Badge. Afterward, Roy and Wallace discussed entering the Edge Cup in Ever Grande City next month.

• Primeape dragged Milotic out of the water and defeated it with a barrage of punches.
• Wallace sent out his damaged Starmie, but Primeape broke through Reflect with Rage Fist and knocked it out.
• The referee declared Roy the winner, and Wallace gave him Sootopolis City’s Rain Badge.
• Wallace recognized Primeape from the Rookie Cup, and Roy said he had traded for it at an exchange event.
• Wallace asked if Roy would enter the Edge Cup, and Roy agreed after teasing Wallace about his strength.

Wallace showed Roy, Cynthia, and Lisia Sootopolis City’s landmarks before taking them to a famous noodle shop, where Roy ate twenty-five bowls. After Wallace arranged rooms for them at the Gym, he told them to get up early for the Sootopolis Festival the next day.

• Wallace led Roy, Cynthia, and Lisia to the Eternal Flower, the guarded Sky Pillar, and the Awakening Temple, where Cynthia recorded the murals’ history.
• Roy imagined six Legendary Pokémon battling and joked with Wallace as they toured Sootopolis City after dark.
• Wallace took the group to an elderly Sootopolis chief’s noodle shop, where Roy scanned her powerful Goodra and ate twenty-five bowls of noodles.
• Wallace brought Roy, Cynthia, and Lisia back to the Gym, arranged their rooms, and reminded them to get up early for the festival.

Wallace’s performance at the Sootopolis City festival ended when Rayquaza appeared above the city. Rayquaza spotted Roy in the crowd and became convinced that Roy had come to inspect its work, leaving it anxious about the reason for his visit.

• Roy released Drakloak to carry Lisia and Snorunt above the crowd so they could watch Wallace’s festival performance.
• Wallace performed with Milotic before the crowd, and the Sootopolis Festival concluded.
• Rayquaza appeared over the black Sky Pillar, prompting the Sootopolis People and Meteor People to kneel and pray.
• Wallace prostrated himself before Rayquaza, while Drakloak set Lisia down and Cynthia and Roy watched the legendary Pokémon.
• Rayquaza recognized Roy from their previous encounters and worried that Roy had been sent to inspect its work.

At the Sootopolis Festival, Rayquaza gave Drakloak a blessing that taught it Dragon Ascent, then Roy and Cynthia prepared to leave Sootopolis City. Roy left with Cynthia on Tropius, while Wallace and Lisia stayed behind.

• Rayquaza mistook Roy for an envoy and sent energy to Drakloak, causing the crowd to treat Roy as the focus of the festival.
• Roy scanned Drakloak and discovered that Dragon Ascent had appeared on its move panel after the energy gave it an inheritance of memories.
• An elderly Sootopolis woman dragged Roy to her noodle shop to shield him from the crowd, where Wallace, Cynthia, and Lisia joined them.
• The old woman warned Roy to leave before the Meteor People's clan chief arrived, so Roy and Cynthia decided to return to Lilycove City that afternoon.
• Wallace arranged two Tropius to carry Roy and Cynthia away, and Roy and Wallace exchanged farewells before the pair departed.

Roy and Cynthia were ambushed outside Lilycove City by Hunter J, who sought revenge for her ruined reputation. Roy revealed Flutter Mane’s power and stopped Hunter J from escaping, leaving her and Salamence falling from the sky.

• Roy and Cynthia sensed they were being watched as they left Lilycove City on Garchomp.
• Hunter J ambushed them with Salamence, Drapion, and Ariados, blaming them for her damaged reputation.
• Roy summoned Misdreavus and used Bond Evolution to transform her into Flutter Mane.
• Flutter Mane took Salamence’s Dragon Pulse without harm, revealing her immunity to Dragon-type moves.
• Hunter J fled on Salamence, but Flutter Mane caught up and struck it with pink energy, sending it crashing from the sky.

Roy and Cynthia defeated Hunter J and her Pokémon after Flutter Mane overwhelmed Salamence, and Roy killed Hunter J when she tried to trick him. After Officer Jenny Liya arrived to handle the aftermath, Roy and Cynthia left with their new secret about Misdreavus's evolution between them.

• Flutter Mane badly injured Salamence, and Hunter J tried to flee while it kept fighting him.
• Roy captured Hunter J with Ghost Power and killed her after she reached for pellets to attack him; Cynthia arrived and turned away at his request.
• Roy called Officer Jenny Liya, who hurried to the outskirts of Lilycove City after learning Hunter J was dead.
• Cynthia asked Roy about Misdreavus evolving into Flutter Mane, and Roy explained that his power could trigger the evolution without a Dusk Stone.
• Roy agreed to fight alongside Cynthia rather than always protect her, and Cynthia wondered whether Garchomp could undergo Bond Evolution too.
• Roy told Officer Jenny Liya that Lampent had scared Hunter J to death, and Liya arranged to award him points for Hunter J and her Pokémon.

Roy tested Drakloak’s newly learned Dragon Ascent and found that it could crack Misdreavus’s Protect. He then livestreamed with Professor Rowan, raised his Ghost Power, and spent most of his Popularity Points stocking up on moves, items, and evolution stones ahead of the Edge Cup.

• Roy tested Drakloak’s Dragon Ascent against Misdreavus’s Protect, and the attack cracked the shield while revealing a Rayquaza-shaped phantom around Drakloak.
• Roy returned to the villa and pulled Professor Rowan into a livestream to earn more Popularity Points before the Edge Cup.
• Roy learned that the Edge Cup would take place in Ever Grande City and that he could enter as an advanced-class Trainer school student.
• Roy spent 960,000 Popularity Points to raise Ghost Power from level five to level seven and gained an aura that let him sense his surroundings.
• Roy bought Technical Machines, berries, training items, and evolution stones, including Nasty Plot for Misdreavus and Swords Dance for Primeape.
• Roy redeemed a Soft Sand and Light Ball for Palossand, leaving himself with 50,000 Popularity Points.

Roy made custom Pokéblocks for Palossand and turned Palossand’s interior into a furnished mobile home with Cynthia’s help. After Cynthia kissed him before leaving, Roy looked forward to the Edge Cup and asked the Mediterranean Director for prize money and more furniture.

• Roy made custom Pokéblocks for Palossand, equipped him with Soft Sand, and entered his body to prepare the space for furnishings.
• Roy and his Pokémon moved furniture and appliances into Palossand, while Cynthia helped and chose a room for herself.
• Cynthia told Roy they should battle when they met again and kissed him on the cheek before running back to the academy guest area.
• Roy decided not to wash the kissed side of his face until the Edge Cup and cheerfully greeted the Mediterranean Director.
• The Mediterranean Director asked Roy about the Edge Cup championship, and Roy requested that the prize money be transferred to his card and that the academy send him another set of furniture.