Recaps

Sorrel and the boy survived the collapse with their Pokémon, but Golem sensed that an Elite-level battle nearby was causing the increasingly violent tremors. After Sandslash and Lunatone returned without finding Weezing, Sorrel led the group away to find Gym Leader Flint.

• Golem reinforced the rubble overhead while Sandslash protected Sorrel, the boy, and their Pokémon from falling debris.
• Tremors spread through the rock, and Golem sensed that a battle between two Elite-level Pokémon was causing them.
• Sandslash and Lunatone emerged from a passage, reporting that Weezing had escaped through a freshly dug hole.
• Sorrel decided to retreat and meet Gym Leader Flint rather than risk being caught in the Elite-level battle.
• The Pokémon dug a passage out, with Golem reinforcing it, Marowak guarding the rear, and Lunatone blocking falling rocks and dust.

Xinhai decided to attend the Dicolik Family gala after Eevee, Charmander, and Axew eagerly asked to go. He dressed in his spare exploration suit and prepared to leave with Eevee, Gardevoir, Charmander, and Axew while his other partners stayed behind.

• Xinhai read the invitation to the Dicolik Family · Night on the Sea gala, and Eevee, Charmander, and Axew urged him to attend.
• Xinhai chose his unworn exploration suit because he had no formal clothes and changed for the gala.
• Eevee and Gardevoir complimented Xinhai's appearance, and his other partners approved of his outfit.
• Xinhai decided to bring Eevee, Gardevoir, Charmander, and Axew while the rest of his partners rested in the room.
• Xinhai left the room with Eevee on his shoulder, Gardevoir carrying Charmander, and Axew in his arms.

Xinhai entered the Sea Emperor’s lavish banquet hall with Gardevoir, Eevee, Charmander, and Axew, where the guests and their well-dressed Pokémon gathered to socialize. The group arrived as the banquet was underway and took in the luxurious setting.

• Xinhai led his companions from the elevator toward the banquet hall while Eevee wondered whether they should wear a bow.
• Xinhai reassured Eevee that they were already adorable without adornments.
• Xinhai showed his invitation to the attendant, who welcomed him inside.
• Xinhai entered the hall with Gardevoir, Eevee, Charmander, and Axew and observed its dance floor, dining tables, buffet, and bars.
• Xinhai and his companions arrived among the gathered guests as music and conversation filled the hall.

Xinhai attended a banquet with his Pokémon, fed them from the buffet, and observed the prominent guests in the hall. As he ate, three teenagers accompanied by a Luxray, Meditite, and Roselia approached him.

• Xinhai settled into a quiet corner with Gardevoir, Eevee, Charmander, and Axew while the other guests watched him arrive.
• Xinhai fetched a variety of food, Moomoo Milk, and fruit juice from the buffet for himself and his Pokémon.
• Xinhai fed the Pokémon and surveyed the influential adults and younger guests attending the banquet.
• Two boys and a girl, accompanied by Luxray, Meditite, and Roselia, walked toward Xinhai.

Xinhai met fellow Trainers Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki aboard the ship, where they shared their plans for the Ever Grande Conference and compared their journeys. Their conversation turned into an exchange of Pokémon training knowledge, and they continued learning from one another.

• Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki asked to join Xinhai at his table and introduced themselves as traveling companions.
• Xinhai said he was aiming to win the Ever Grande Conference, and the three revealed they planned to enter it as well.
• Yuma Kamiya said they had competed in the Indigo Plateau Conference and traveled to Hoenn afterward.
• Rika Yuzuki said the group had earned all eight Hoenn Badges and was aboard the ship to enter a Pokémon Contest in Mossdeep City.
• Xinhai told them he had earned six Badges and discussed his Gym challenges with them.
• Xinhai and the others shared insights about Gym battles, Pokémon moves, and training methods.

Allen Dicolik arrived at the banquet hall with Disco Dicolik and his twin brother, drawing the guests’ attention. He took a glass of champagne at the main table and faced the watching crowd, poised to speak.

• Allen Dicolik entered the banquet hall with Disco Dicolik and his twin brother, and the guests gathered to welcome them.
• Yuma Kamiya, Ryosuke Onodera, and Rika Yuzuki stood to greet their hosts, and Xinhai joined them after finishing his grilled oyster.
• Allen Dicolik led the boys down the hall, greeting guests as they made their way to the main table.
• Allen Dicolik and the two boys took champagne glasses, and Allen faced the guests and surveyed the hall.

At the Dicolik Family banquet, Allen Dicolik welcomed the guests and introduced his two younger relatives, Diska and his brother, who drew the attention of other young people. Xinhai joined Ryosuke Onodera, Rika Yuzuki, and Yuma Kamiya to greet them, while Eevee and the other Pokémon stayed behind with Gardevoir.

• Allen Dicolik thanked the guests, raised a toast, and let the banquet begin.
• Diska and his brother mingled with young guests while Allen Dicolik spoke with his friends.
• Xinhai watched Diska’s conversation and agreed to accompany Ryosuke Onodera, Rika Yuzuki, and Yuma Kamiya to the main table.
• Xinhai asked Gardevoir to watch Charmander and Axew, said goodbye to Eevee, and followed his companions.
• Diska told the young women that his family had sent him and his brother to Hoenn, but he did not know how long they would stay.

Flint raced underground on Steelix toward Sorrel and Xia Shu as Mt. Moon’s tremors intensified. Sorrel and Xia Shu escaped through a tunnel wall, but the worsening disturbances left their situation uncertain.

• Flint used his Pokédex to locate Sorrel and Xia Shu deep beneath Mt. Moon and summoned Steelix to reach them.
• Steelix burrowed through the earth with Flint on its back, speeding up as Flint worried about the delay.
• Sandslash carved an opening through a rock wall, allowing Sorrel and Xia Shu to emerge with Lunatone.
• Sorrel sensed increasingly powerful tremors and Ground-type energy disturbances in the tunnel.
• Xia Shu looked back at the sealed exit, while the danger around them continued to grow.

At a banquet, Xinhai waited with Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki until Diska noticed him and came over. Diska introduced his twin younger brother, Moska Dicolic, leaving the group poised to meet him.

• Xinhai and his companions waited at the edge of the crowd while the Dicolic brothers greeted the guests.
• Diska spotted Xinhai, excused himself from the other guests, and went to greet him.
• Xinhai introduced Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki to Diska as fellow Trainers.
• Diska invited Xinhai and his friends to meet his twin younger brother, Moska Dicolic, and said Moska liked raising Pokémon.

Xinhai met Moska Dicolic at the banquet and agreed to talk with him about raising Pokémon later. Diska then introduced Xinhai to Masashi Suzuki, whose family was identified as the owners of Kanto’s Suzuki Corporation.

• Xinhai followed Diska through the banquet crowd, drawing curious and judgmental looks in his explorer’s outfit.
• Diska introduced Xinhai to Moska Dicolic and praised his skill at raising Pokémon.
• Moska asked to see Xinhai’s Pokémon, and Xinhai explained that they were eating elsewhere in the hall.
• Xinhai invited Moska to talk about Pokémon later, and Moska readily agreed.
• A youth named Masashi Suzuki joined them, and Ryosuke Onodera and Yuma Kamiya identified him as a member of the Suzuki family.

At the banquet, Masashi Suzuki questioned Xinhai about his background and grew more curious when Diska treated him like a friend. Xinhai returned to his companions and found his Pokémon happily eating, then went with them to get more food.

• Masashi Suzuki greeted Xinhai and asked where he was from, and Xinhai said he came from Verdanturf Town.
• Diska interrupted Masashi Suzuki's probing and urged Xinhai to return to his companions, so Xinhai and the others excused themselves.
• Masashi Suzuki watched Xinhai leave and wondered who the young man in explorer's clothes was.
• Xinhai returned to find Eevee, Little Fire, and Axew eating the banquet food while Gardevoir watched over them.
• Xinhai wiped Eevee's mouth and agreed to fetch more food for the Pokémon.
• Xinhai, Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki headed to the buffet for more food.

Xinhai ate with his friends and Pokémon before the banquet hall’s ball began, then turned down several women who asked him to dance. As the evening continued, Ryosuke Onodera teased Yuma Kamiya about their looks, and Yuma reached for him.

• Xinhai and Ryosuke Onodera collected food and returned to their seats, where they fed their Pokémon and ate with Yuma Kamiya and Rika Yuzuki.
• The music shifted to a waltz, and guests began dancing as Xinhai watched from his chair.
• A woman in a sapphire-blue gown asked Xinhai to dance, but he declined because he could not dance and wanted to stay with his Pokémon.
• Several more women asked Xinhai to dance, and he turned each of them down.
• Ryosuke Onodera asked Yuma Kamiya why women approached Xinhai, and Yuma and Rika explained Xinhai’s appeal.
• Ryosuke Onodera claimed he was better-looking than Yuma Kamiya, prompting Yuma to reach for him as he dodged away.

At the banquet, Xinhai declined a dance and watched Ryosuke Onodera and Yuma Kamiya take partners while his Pokémon ate until they were full. He returned from the buffet with more food and drinks, then settled in to eat as the dancing continued.

• Rika Yuzuki stopped Ryosuke Onodera and Yuma Kamiya from fooling around, and a young woman invited Xinhai to dance before he declined.
• Ryosuke Onodera asked the young woman to dance, and Yuma Kamiya invited Rika Yuzuki to join him on the dance floor.
• Eevee, Charmander, and Axew ate until they were stuffed, while Gardevoir carefully watched over the sleeping Charmander and Axew.
• Xinhai went to the buffet for more food, Moomoo Milk, and black tea after finding his plate empty and himself still hungry.
• Xinhai poured tea for Gardevoir and milk for Eevee, then ate while watching the dancers.

Xinhai spoke with Moska about Pokémon training before Moska left with Diska to answer his uncle’s summons. Afterward, Ryosuke, Yuma, and Rika returned from dancing and joined Xinhai at the table.

• Moska sat with Xinhai, praised Gardevoir and Axew, and observed that Eevee had not evolved by choice.
• Xinhai and Moska exchanged ideas about Pokémon training, including how individual Pokémon adapted differently to training methods.
• Diska told Moska that his uncle was looking for him about matters in Mossdeep City, and Moska left after arranging to speak with Xinhai again.
• Diska invited Xinhai to talk again during the voyage, and Xinhai agreed.
• Ryosuke returned from dancing, followed by Yuma and Rika, and teased them about showing affection in public.

Sorrel and Xia Shu took shelter in a reinforced underground chamber while Lunatone and the others kept watch. Golem reported that five Elite-level Pokémon were fighting deep inside Mt. Moon, and another violent tremor shook the chamber as their battle threatened to spread.

• Marowak sealed the tunnel entrance, and Sorrel asked Lunatone to find a safe place for them to rest.
• Lunatone mapped the underground area and led Sorrel, Xia Shu, and the Pokémon to a natural rock chamber.
• Sandslash and Marowak guarded the entrances while Golem reinforced the chamber and Lunatone monitored the surroundings.
• A powerful tremor struck as Xia Shu asked when their Master would arrive.
• Golem told Sorrel that three more Elite-level Pokémon had joined the battle, bringing the total to five.
• Another, stronger tremor shook the chamber, dislodging rubble and churning the underground pool.

Xinhai left the banquet after learning that a charity auction would take place the next night and a Pokémon battle tournament the day after. He returned to his room, settled the sleeping Pokémon, and fell asleep beside Eevee.

• Xinhai said goodbye to Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki, then learned about the upcoming auction and battle tournament.
• Xinhai carried the sleeping Eevee back to room 1206 while Gardevoir carried Charmander and Axew.
• Xinhai and Gardevoir put the three sleeping Pokémon to bed, while the other Pokémon in the room continued resting.
• Xinhai thanked Gardevoir, lay down beside Eevee, and soon fell asleep.

Xinhai successfully made a batch of Pokéblocks, then learned that The Adventures of Lolo had earned 230 million League Coins in broadcast rights. He offered five million from his share to the employees who had worked hard on the series.

• Xinhai completed a batch of pale orange Pokéblocks with Gardevoir's help.
• Gardevoir alerted Xinhai that his Pokédex had received a message from Scott.
• Scott told Xinhai that four TV stations had paid a total of 230 million League Coins for broadcast rights to The Adventures of Lolo.
• Xinhai estimated his share would be enough to repay his debt to Lavaridge Gym and leave plenty for his partners' training.
• After Scott told him how hard the employees had worked, Xinhai offered to give them an extra five million League Coins from his share.

Xinhai shared the premise of his new animation, Super Beast Force, with Scott, who praised its ambitious setting and memorable dialogue. They agreed to finish The Adventures of Lolo first while Xinhai continued developing the new story’s setting.

• Xinhai asked Scott about his next project, and Scott said The Adventures of Lolo was nearly finished and he was considering adapting novels.
• Xinhai told Scott he had a new story and sent him its general plot.
• Scott reacted excitedly to the story’s seven parallel universes, their distinct civilizations, and their shared enemy.
• Xinhai and Scott discussed how Super Beast Force depended on its setting and dialogue and would require more production effort than The Adventures of Lolo.
• Xinhai agreed to finish developing the setting at his own pace while Scott focused on completing The Adventures of Lolo.

Xinhai tested a revised Pokéblock formula with Eevee and analyzed why it improved nourishment and Inner Focus but weakened Type energy. As he considered further ingredient changes, Eevee went to train with Charmander and Axew, while Gardevoir finished cleaning the tools and settled into Calm Mind beside him.

• Xinhai gave Eevee a pale orange Pokéblock made with his adjusted formula, and Eevee said it improved Inner Focus and bodily nourishment but provided less Type energy than the original formula.
• Xinhai compared the adjusted and original Pokéblocks with an analyzer, then noted that he needed to revise the Chilan Berry and Pinap Berry proportions.
• Xinhai considered adding or replacing Thorn Flower Nectar, but worried that changing ingredients would throw the formula's balance off.
• Eevee went to join Charmander and Axew as they practiced Dragon Claw against a target.
• Gardevoir carefully washed and arranged the Pokéblock-making tools, then sat floating beside Xinhai and entered Calm Mind.

Xinhai spent the day refining possible Pokéblock recipes before preparing to attend the Dicolik Family charity auction with Gardevoir and Eevee. He arrived at the auction hall, where the event was about to begin.

• Xinhai analyzed Berry and medicinal ingredient ratios all day and developed several possible recipe approaches.
• Xinhai invited his Pokémon to the auction, but Charmander and Axew chose to stay behind and train with Krookodile.
• Xinhai took the auction invitation and set off with Gardevoir and Eevee.
• A security guard checked Xinhai's invitation at the entrance to the Dicolik Family charity auction.
• A staff member escorted Xinhai into the fan-shaped auction hall.

Xinhai attended a charity auction and reviewed the catalog, considering whether to bid on a high-quality Charcoal for Blaziken. He found that the final lot was a Gible Pokémon Egg.

• Xinhai took his seat at the auction venue and began reading the catalog with Eevee on his lap.
• Xinhai examined the listed lots, including a Dark Stone and a Charcoal with a 37% enhancement rate.
• Xinhai considered bidding on the Charcoal for Blaziken but noted that it might sell for seven or eight million League Coins.
• Xinhai ruled out other items because his Pokémon already had suitable gear or he had no need for them.
• Xinhai reached the final catalog page and saw that the last lot was a Gible Pokémon Egg.

Flint arrived in Mt. Moon and learned from Sorrel about Team Rocket’s actions and the battle among five Elite-level wild Pokémon. He sent Sorrel and Xia Shu to help Officer Jenny defend the mountain’s outskirts, giving Sorrel Gigalith’s Poké Ball as they prepared to withdraw.

• Flint emerged from the tunnel atop Steelix and confirmed that Sorrel and Xia Shu were safe.
• Sorrel recounted the explosion, the sonic-controlled wild Pokémon, Team Rocket’s interception, and the escape after Lei Ang and Weezing used Explosion.
• Flint recognized that Ariana had likely become involved and said five Elite-level Pokémon were battling in Mt. Moon’s depths.
• Flint ordered Sorrel and Xia Shu to leave the mountain and help Officer Jenny establish defenses against Pokémon approaching the city.
• Flint sent out Gigalith to carry them out and help establish three defensive lines, then handed Sorrel Gigalith’s Poké Ball and warned them to avoid fighting Team Rocket.

Xinhai reviewed the auction catalog and decided against buying a Gible Egg because raising two Dragon-types would stretch his resources. He joined Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki as the auction began, leaving them focused on the stage and the items up for bidding.

• Xinhai admired the Gible Egg’s pedigree and Egg Moves but decided to prioritize raising his Shiny Axew instead.
• Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki joined Xinhai and discussed the auction’s rare Charcoal and other valuable items.
• Rika Yuzuki pointed out the Gible Egg, and Yuma Kamiya said it had a strong chance of becoming an Elite-level Pokémon if raised carefully.
• Xinhai and his companions browsed the catalog as guests filled the venue and the auction drew near.
• The lights dimmed, the crowd quieted, and a middle-aged auctioneer stepped onto the stage.

Xinhai watched the charity auction and stayed out of the early bidding, waiting for the high-quality Charcoal lot. He finally entered the contest with a ten-million-League-Coin bid.

• Shigeru Nagano opened the charity auction and explained that its proceeds would go to the Pokémon Rescue Foundation in the Hoenn Region.
• A collector bought the Antique Poké Ball for seven hundred and eighty thousand League Coins, and the oil painting 'Wind of Freedom' sold for five hundred and twenty thousand.
• Xinhai watched the early lots sell without bidding, since he wanted to spend his money on strengthening his Pokémon.
• Shigeru Nagano presented high-quality Charcoal with a 37% boost, and its price climbed as trainers competed for it.
• After a man in a leather jacket bid eight million five hundred thousand, Xinhai raised his paddle and bid ten million.

Xinhai won the high-quality Charcoal for fourteen million League Coins after outbidding a man in a leather jacket. Rika Yuzuki then competed for a Leaf Stone, raising the price to 4.5 million as another trainer kept bidding.

• Xinhai raised his bid to fourteen million for the Charcoal, and the man in the leather jacket stopped bidding.
• Shigeru Nagano sold the Charcoal to Xinhai, who said he had bought it for Blaziken.
• Shigeru Nagano introduced Lot Number Eleven, an 87%-quality Leaf Stone from Hoenn, and Rika Yuzuki began bidding.
• Rika Yuzuki outbid several trainers until the price reached 3.5 million, causing the middle-aged man and a female trainer to withdraw.
• A young man with a Breloom bid 3.7 million, and Rika Yuzuki continued bidding against him, raising the price to 4.5 million.