Recaps

Xinhai’s Grovyle battled Ryosuke Onodera’s Electabuzz, trading repeated Leaf Blade and Thunder Punch clashes before both trainers shifted tactics. Grovyle dodged Electabuzz’s Thunderbolt and used three explosive seeds to obscure its vision, leaving the battle poised for its next move.

• Xinhai ordered Grovyle to intercept Electabuzz with Bullet Seed, but Electabuzz burned away the vines with its electricity and kept charging.
• Grovyle met Electabuzz with Leaf Blade, and the two Pokémon exchanged repeated blows that pushed Grovyle back while cutting Electabuzz’s fists.
• Ryosuke Onodera noticed Electabuzz’s injured hands and ordered it to use Thunderbolt instead of continuing the close-range fight.
• Xinhai commanded Grovyle to use Detect, and Grovyle rolled aside to avoid the Thunderbolt beam.
• Ryosuke Onodera ordered Electabuzz to use Protect, but Grovyle’s three seeds landed near its feet and exploded, filling its vision with smoke.

Xinhai Bai Mu’s Grovyle defeated Ryosuke Onodera’s Electabuzz in the first match of the finals by using a decoy to conceal its attack. Afterward, Ryosuke understood the strategy, accepted the loss, and promised to challenge Xinhai again.

• Ryosuke Onodera ordered Electabuzz to use Discharge against the smoke, and Grovyle cried out as the attack struck its decoy.
• Grovyle emerged from above the smoke and struck Electabuzz twice with Leaf Blade, knocking it down.
• The referee declared Electabuzz unable to battle and named Xinhai Bai Mu the winner of the first finals match.
• Ryosuke realized the Grovyle hit by Discharge was a decoy while the real Grovyle had delivered the winning strikes.
• A doctor reassured Ryosuke that Electabuzz would recover, and Ryosuke told Xinhai he wanted another match.

Xinhai and Grovyle prepared for the championship match against Misaki Takahashi after Ampharos defeated Ryosuke Onodera’s Electabuzz. The final match began with Grovyle and Ampharos facing each other in the arena.

• Xinhai returned to the lounge with Grovyle, which Gardevoir healed before Xinhai gave it Pokéblocks.
• Misaki Takahashi defeated Ryosuke Onodera’s Electabuzz with Ampharos, whose powerful Dragon Pulse ended the battle.
• Xinhai studied Ampharos’s battle and considered how Grovyle could close the distance and defeat it quickly.
• After the break, Xinhai and Misaki Takahashi entered the arena for the match that would decide the champion.
• Xinhai sent out Grovyle, and Misaki Takahashi sent out Ampharos to begin the final match.

Xinhai’s Grovyle and Misaki Takahashi’s Ampharos battled fiercely as Ampharos used Electric Terrain to strengthen its electric attacks. Grovyle broke through Ampharos’s defenses and began gaining the advantage in their close-range clash, but the battle was still underway.

• Misaki Takahashi ordered Ampharos to establish Electric Terrain, and Xinhai sent Grovyle forward with Quick Attack.
• Ampharos used Discharge to spread an electric net, while Grovyle countered with Leaf Storm and forced a gap through it.
• Ampharos fired Thunderbolt through the weakened Leaf Storm, but Grovyle used the opening to rush into close range.
• Grovyle combined Leaf Blade with Fury Cutter to clash with Ampharos’s Thunder Punch, then struck again from a difficult angle.
• After Ampharos’s second Thunder Punch pushed Grovyle back and scorched its scales, Grovyle spun into another Leaf Blade attack.

Grovyle overcame Thunder Wave and Leech Seed to defeat Misaki Takahashi's Ampharos in the championship battle. Misaki surrendered after Ampharos was trapped and drained while Grovyle managed to stand.

• Grovyle's Fury Cutter strikes wounded Ampharos twice, deepening injuries to both of Ampharos's arms.
• Misaki Takahashi ordered Ampharos to use Thunder Wave, paralyzing Grovyle, but Grovyle forced itself to kick Ampharos down.
• Xinhai called for Leech Seed, and Grovyle wrapped Ampharos in draining vines before it could use Thunderbolt.
• Grovyle rose despite its paralysis, and Misaki Takahashi surrendered.

Xinhai Bai Mu won the tournament after Misaki Takahashi conceded, with Ryosuke Onodera placing third. Allen Dicolik presented the three Trainers with their prizes, and Xinhai left the field as champion.

• The referee announced Xinhai Bai Mu as the winner after Misaki Takahashi conceded, and named Ryosuke Onodera third-place finisher.
• Xinhai thanked Grovyle for its effort, encouraged it to keep training, and recalled it to its Poké Ball.
• Misaki Takahashi congratulated Xinhai, while Ryosuke Onodera praised his victory and his command skills.
• Allen Dicolik presented Ryosuke Onodera with a plaque for an Evolution Stone and one million League Coins, and gave Misaki Takahashi and Xinhai their runner-up and champion plaques.

Flint and Steelix reached the mineral vein’s core, where a gigantic armored beast approached them, while a Champion level Clefable halted the Elite-level battle elsewhere in Mt. Moon. Successive clashes triggered a catastrophic underground collapse that was spreading through the Mt. Moon Range.

• Flint and Steelix crossed rare mineral veins and reached a vast chamber, where a towering, dark-gold armored beast walked toward them.
• A Champion level Clefable and the bad-tempered Clefable appeared above Aggron and Steelix, and the Champion level Clefable mentally told them to stop fighting.
• A violent tremor shook the chamber, and the Champion level Clefable sensed a new battlefield where Golem and Tyranitar had collided.
• The battles destabilized Mt. Moon’s underground structure, causing rock layers to fracture and collapse as the tremors spread throughout the range.

Xinhai, Ryosuke Onodera, and Misaki Takahashi collected their tournament prizes at the venue. After receiving a 93% purity Leaf Stone and five million League Coins, Xinhai agreed to attend the evening banquet celebrating his championship.

• Ryosuke Onodera requested a Thunder Stone, received one with 84% quality, and collected one million League Coins.
• Misaki Takahashi requested a Water Stone, received one with 88% quality, and collected two million League Coins.
• Xinhai collected a 93% purity Leaf Stone and received five million League Coins.
• Ryosuke Onodera and Xinhai agreed to meet at the evening banquet before Ryosuke Onodera left with Yuma.

Xinhai returned to the room after winning the championship match and showed his Pokémon the Leaf Stone prize. Grovyle recounted the battles to the excited group, while Xinhai opened the box to reveal the stone.

• Xinhai returned to the lounge with Eevee and Gardevoir and showed them the Leaf Stone he had collected as his prize.
• Xinhai entered room 1206 and found Blaziken, Krookodile, Charmander, Axew, and Weedle training while the others waited nearby.
• Xinhai told his Pokémon that he and Grovyle had won, delighting Charmander, Axew, Weedle, Linoone, and Eevee.
• Xinhai released Grovyle, who began recounting the battles, including defeating Magneton with Leaf Blade and Rock Smash.
• Xinhai opened the wooden box on the coffee table, revealing the jade-green Leaf Stone on a white velvet cushion.

After winning the championship, Xinhai attended the farewell banquet aboard the cruise ship and rested with his partners. The following morning, he enjoyed the sun on deck and planned to challenge the Mossdeep City Gym for the Mind Badge once the Sea Emperor arrived.

• Xinhai examined his Top-grade Leaf Stone and Thunder Stone, then put them away rather than sell them.
• Xinhai prepared dinner while his partners listened to Grovyle recount the tournament battles.
• At the farewell banquet, guests congratulated Xinhai and sought to make his acquaintance; he also spoke with Diska and Moska.
• Xinhai returned to his room with his partners, and they settled in for the night aboard the ship.
• The following morning, Xinhai relaxed on deck with his partners and planned to challenge the Mossdeep City Gym after the Sea Emperor arrived.

Xinhai continued experimenting with Pokéblock recipes before disembarking from the Sea Emperor in Mossdeep City with Eevee and Gardevoir. He reunited with Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki, and the group reached the Mossdeep City Pokémon Center to arrange their rooms and discuss their itinerary.

• Xinhai tested adjusted Pokéblock recipes, found the Type energy conversion rate was still too low, and resolved to keep experimenting.
• The Sea Emperor announced its arrival in Mossdeep City, and Xinhai gathered his belongings and left the ship with Eevee and Gardevoir.
• Xinhai met Ryosuke Onodera, Yuma Kamiya, and Rika Yuzuki in the reception hall and told Ryosuke he had been researching an Eevee Pokéblock recipe.
• Rika suggested the group visit the Pokémon Center to arrange their rooms and plan their itinerary.
• Xinhai and his companions walked through Mossdeep City and arrived at its Pokémon Center.

Xinhai parted ways with Ryosuke Onodera and Yuma Kamiya at the Pokémon Center, then checked in and settled into a room with his Pokémon. The chapter ended with Xinhai arranging his belongings and opening his laptop while Eevee and Gardevoir relaxed nearby.

• Xinhai stayed in the queue while Ryosuke Onodera and Yuma Kamiya went to the front desk, and he wished them luck in the Pokémon Contest.
• Gardevoir reassured Xinhai that she and the others were still with him as he waited for his turn.
• Xinhai booked a room at the Pokémon Center and requested full checkups for Charmander, Axew, and Weedle.
• Xinhai entered his suite, released his Pokémon, and assigned them rooms according to their size and needs.
• Xinhai unpacked in the master bedroom, rubbed Eevee’s belly, and opened his laptop at the desk.

Xinhai researched Mossdeep Gym and learned that his challenge would be a four-Pokémon Double Battle against Psychic-type specialists. He found a family-run training center that could prepare him, then received word that Charmander, Axew, and Weedle’s examinations were complete.

• Xinhai checked Mossdeep Gym’s rules and learned that challengers with six Badges faced a two-on-two Double Battle, with four Pokémon fielded per side.
• Xinhai considered the added coordination and tactical demands of Double Battles, especially against Psychic-type Pokémon.
• Xinhai found the Shinto Comprehensive Training Center, operated by the Shinto Family, and decided its Psychic-type training services looked suitable.
• Xinhai received a Pokédex message that Charmander, Axew, and Weedle’s examinations were complete, then set out with Eevee to collect them.

A massive tremor shook Mt. Moon and the surrounding area, with a secondary peak visibly swaying as rocks cascaded down its slopes. The defensive line braced for danger, while Pewter City panicked and Wu Shan prepared to respond.

• Sorrel steadied Xia Shu as they watched Mt. Moon’s secondary peak shake and shed rocks.
• Officer Jenny ordered the defenders to reinforce the Rock Wall, seal a breach, and expand their Pokémon’s sensing range.
• The tremors woke Pewter City’s residents, who saw dust clouds rising above Mt. Moon and feared something had happened there.
• Wu Shan felt the shaking at Pewter Gym, looked toward Mt. Moon, and pressed the emergency button.

Xinhai picked up Charmander, Axew, and Weedle from the Pokémon Center and learned that all three were healthy and developing well. With their earlier physical problems resolved, he settled in to focus on training and watched his Pokémon play.

• Xinhai collected Charmander, Axew, and Weedle from Nurse Joy, and the excited Pokémon greeted him affectionately.
• Xinhai thanked Nurse Joy and Chansey for caring for the Pokémon, and Nurse Joy confirmed that their examinations showed no health problems.
• After returning to his room, Xinhai reviewed the reports and found Axew's malnutrition resolved, Weedle's energy balance normal, and Charmander developing exceptionally well.
• Xinhai felt free of worries about his companions and watched them play as he resolved to focus on training.

Xinhai prepared his Pokémon for the day, practiced the Dewford Twelve Forms and Tai Chi, then visited the Shinto Comprehensive Training Center to arrange Psychic-type Double Battle training. He booked five consecutive mornings of Advanced special training to prepare for the Mind Badge.

• Xinhai fed his Pokémon, practiced the Dewford Twelve Forms and Tai Chi, and set out with Eevee and Gardevoir.
• Xinhai arrived at the Shinto Comprehensive Training Center in Mossdeep City and asked about Psychic-type Double Battle simulations.
• A staff member recommended an Advanced special training package for Mossdeep Gym challengers with six Badges, priced at one hundred thousand League Coins per session.
• Xinhai booked five days of special training, with sessions scheduled each morning from ten to twelve.

Xinhai began five days of Double Battle training to prepare for Mossdeep Gym’s Mind Badge challenge. Instructor Yamamoto Xianren arrived and explained that he would use four Elite-level Psychic Pokémon to demonstrate the Gym’s tactics and conduct practice battles.

• Xinhai rented Training Room No. 23 and assembled his Pokémon, announcing that their goal was the Mind Badge from Mossdeep Gym.
• Xinhai assigned Blaziken and Gardevoir as one team and Krookodile and Eevee as another for the four-on-four Double Battle challenge.
• Xinhai had his Pokémon warm up while he studied videos of Mossdeep Gym battles.
• Yamamoto Xianren arrived and praised the condition of Xinhai’s Pokémon.
• Yamamoto explained that Mossdeep Gym specialized in Psychic-type Double Battles and introduced the training center’s Lunatone, Solrock, Xatu, and Espeon as partners for demonstrating Gym tactics.

Xinhai learned Mossdeep Gym’s Psychic-type doubles tactics from Yamamoto Xianren, then lost a training battle with Blaziken and Gardevoir to Lunatone and Solrock. After receiving advice about teamwork and doubles-battle rhythm, Xinhai began another battle with Krookodile and Eevee against Xatu and Espeon.

• Yamamoto Xianren demonstrated Psychic-type doubles tactics, including field control, defensive screens, coordinated attacks, and Lunatone and Solrock’s Cosmic Power synergy.
• Xinhai sent out Blaziken and Gardevoir to battle Yamamoto Xianren’s Lunatone and Solrock.
• Lunatone and Solrock defeated Gardevoir and Blaziken, and Xinhai called off the battle.
• Yamamoto Xianren praised Blaziken and Gardevoir’s individual strength but advised Xinhai to improve their coordination and adjust to the rhythm of doubles battles.
• Xinhai apologized to Blaziken and had Yamamoto Xianren treat Blaziken and Gardevoir while he prepared another battle.
• Xinhai sent out Krookodile and Eevee against Yamamoto Xianren’s Xatu and Espeon.

After Mt. Moon’s tremors threatened Pewter City, Wu Shan activated the Gym’s emergency response and prepared to take the field again. He put on his old battle uniform and readied his ten Poké Balls, leaving the response to the crisis underway.

• A Gym official reported severe tremors from Mt. Moon and said Flint could not be reached.
• Wu Shan ordered Pewter Gym to activate its Level One emergency plan, coordinate with Officer Jenny, and request help from Cerulean Gym if needed.
• Wu Shan went to his quarters and retrieved his hidden battle uniform, which bore his old Kanto Elite Four badge.
• Wu Shan put on the uniform, checked the ten Poké Balls on his belt, and told his old partners they might have to fight that night.

Xinhai won his second Double Battle against Yamamoto Xianren, then received advice on the problems in his first two battles. After the special training ended, he fed his Pokémon and reviewed his notes while preparing to improve his coordination.

• Krookodile and Eevee defeated Yamamoto Xianren's Espeon and Xatu through coordinated attacks, giving Xinhai a win in his second Double Battle.
• Xinhai asked for another battle with Blaziken and Gardevoir, but Yamamoto Xianren said their two-hour session was nearly over and reviewed the earlier battles instead.
• Yamamoto Xianren explained that Xinhai's first loss came from disrupted command rhythm and advised him to protect his support Pokémon while balancing roles and pressure.
• Yamamoto Xianren scheduled another training session for ten the next morning and left the training room.
• Xinhai prepared lunch for his Pokémon, ate, and reviewed his notes about the issues he needed to address.

Xinhai continued his Pokémon training in Mossdeep City while studying Gym battle videos and preparing for Double Battles. The next morning, Yamamoto Xianren arrived at Training Room 23 during the team’s practice.

• Xinhai ended the afternoon’s training, returned to the Pokémon Center, and studied Mossdeep Gym battle videos with his partners nearby.
• The next morning, Ryosuke Onodera invited Xinhai to watch the Pokémon Contest, but Xinhai declined to focus on Double Battle training for his Gym challenge.
• Xinhai arrived at the Shinto Comprehensive Training Center and started his Pokémon on their separate training routines.
• At 9:58, Yamamoto Xianren arrived at Training Room 23, and Xinhai welcomed him inside.

Xinhai and his Pokémon rapidly improved at Double Battles under Yamamoto Xianren’s instruction, defeating his teams and learning tactics. On the fourth day, Yamamoto arrived with a report analyzing their battle data and explaining their strengths and weaknesses.

• Yamamoto Xianren began the day with a teaching battle, and Blaziken and Gardevoir defeated Lunatone and Solrock through coordinated attacks.
• Yamamoto praised Xinhai’s rapid progress and arranged another battle with different Pokémon partners.
• Xinhai’s team adapted to the new pairings and defeated Yamamoto’s team again, after which Yamamoto began teaching Double Battle tactics.
• On the fourth day, Yamamoto brought Xinhai a report analyzing their recent battle data, including their strengths and shortcomings.

Yamamoto Xianren reviewed Xinhai’s Double Battle strengths and weaknesses, then challenged him at full strength. After Xinhai lost, he recognized that his command rhythm was too rigid, and Yamamoto arranged one final battle before advising him on the Mossdeep Gym challenge.

• Yamamoto Xianren praised Xinhai’s powerful Pokémon, strong rapport with them, and adaptability, while warning him not to neglect defense when pressing an advantage.
• Yamamoto Xianren sent out Alakazam and Espeon to battle Xinhai’s Blaziken and Gardevoir at full strength.
• After twenty minutes, Xinhai conceded defeat, with Gardevoir down and Blaziken badly injured.
• Xinhai identified his stiff command rhythm as a weakness, and Yamamoto explained how Double Battles demanded tracking the coordination of both opposing Pokémon.
• Yamamoto Xianren praised Xinhai’s late Teleport and Blaze Kick combination and scheduled another battle for the next day before giving him advice on challenging Mossdeep Gym.

On the final day of special training, Xinhai won a full four-on-four Double Battle against Yamamoto Xianren, proving his readiness for Mossdeep Gym. Yamamoto gave him notes about Gym Leader Shindou Rachel's tactics, and their training ended.

• Xinhai and Yamamoto Xianren began a four-on-four Double Battle under Mossdeep Gym's rules.
• Xinhai switched Gardevoir for Eevee as his team faced Yamamoto Xianren's Psychic-type Pokémon.
• Krookodile eventually lost the ability to battle, but Xinhai defeated all four of Yamamoto Xianren's Pokémon.
• Yamamoto Xianren praised Xinhai's stamina and command, then sent him notes on Shindou Rachel and her usual Pokémon combinations.
• Xinhai thanked Yamamoto Xianren for the five days of training, and Yamamoto called an end to their final session.

Xinhai finished his final training and prepared his Pokémon to recover before challenging Mossdeep Gym. On the morning of the scheduled battle, he woke early and began making breakfast for his partners.

• Yamamoto Xianren wished Xinhai luck in his Gym battle and asked him to report once he earned the Mind Badge.
• Xinhai completed the last day of training with his partners and booked a Mossdeep Gym battle for ten o'clock the morning after his rest day.
• Xinhai took all ten Pokémon to the Pokémon Center for examinations, restorative treatment, and care, then collected them after an hour and a half.
• Xinhai relaxed with his partners around Mossdeep City the next day, reviewed Gym battle videos and Yamamoto Xianren's materials, and went to bed early.
• On the morning of the battle, Xinhai woke at eight thirty, let Eevee sleep, admired the clear weather, and began preparing breakfast for his partners.