Night Parade · Halloween
Xinhai acquired materials for his Pokémon, trained Axew and his partners on the journey to Fortree City, and defeated a group of poachers who ambushed him. After reaching Fortree, he learned Axew had recovered, reviewed the first episodes of his animated series, and agreed to attend the Wing Carnival.
Xinhai trained his Pokémon, attended Fortree City’s Wing Carnival, and helped Blaziken discover the joy of flight. He defeated Winona’s team at Fortree Gym, earned the White Feather Badge, and learned that poachers had clashed with Rangers near Routes 120 and 121.
Xinhai helped Feebas evolve into Milotic, then traveled toward Lilycove City and became caught up in a major poacher operation in the wetlands. After Blaziken fought Ursaring, Xinhai de-escalated the encounter and identified himself to the rangers.
Xinhai and the rangers entered Celebi’s Nature Domain as poachers threatened its Pokémon and the Tree of Nature, while Ariana prepared a Team Rocket operation at Mt. Moon. The stretch left Hunter C attempting to open a Spirit World Passage beneath the Tree of Nature as the rangers attacked, while tremors shook the Clefairy Tribe’s cavern.
Xinhai received the Sceptile Tribe’s Life Energy and met Celebi, while the Rangers fought Hunter C’s attempt to seize Celebi. After Celebi defeated Hunter C and sealed the Nature Domain, Xinhai helped the Rangers and welcomed Grovyle to his team.
Xinhai completed the journey to Lilycove City, strengthened Grovyle’s bond with the team, and prepared his Pokémon for a week of training. While exploring the city, he and Gardevoir accepted a portrait from Akamatsu Jun, as Sorrel confronted Team Rocket’s Lei Ang in the mines.
Xinhai adjusted to his Three Gates breakthrough, trained his Pokémon, and helped Krokorok evolve into Krookodile. He then boarded the Sea Emperor for Mossdeep City, where he met Disca Dicolik and remained undecided about attending the Dicolik family party.
Xinhai attended the Dicolik family gala, met fellow Trainers, and continued developing his Pokémon and creative projects before bidding at the charity auction. Meanwhile, Sorrel and Xia Shu escaped the danger beneath Mt. Moon and joined Flint’s preparations to defend the city.
Xinhai advanced through the competition with Grovyle and reached the finals, where his first match against Ryosuke Onodera began. Meanwhile, powerful Pokémon battles beneath Mt. Moon intensified, prompting Officer Jenny and Flint to prepare for danger.
Xinhai won the League tournament and received a Leaf Stone before traveling to Mossdeep City. After five days of Double Battle training, he rested and prepared to challenge Mossdeep Gym for the Mind Badge.
Xinhai battled Yano Keisuke at Mossdeep Gym and earned the Mind Badge after defeating all four of his Pokémon. With seven Hoenn badges, Xinhai began preparing for his final Gym challenge while spending time with his Pokémon.
Xinhai set out from Mossdeep City with his Pokémon, training and weathering danger as they crossed the sea toward Sootopolis City. After a fierce storm drove them off course, they reached Azure Wave Island and headed for its Pokémon Center.
Xinhai traveled from Azure Wave Island to Sootopolis City and prepared for a Gym battle against Wallace. After Eevee and Gardevoir won the opening round and Blaziken defeated Milotic, Gardevoir fought on against Wallace’s remaining Pokémon, with Xinhai boosting her through their spiritual bond.
Xinhai won his eighth Badge, then traveled through Dewford and Petalburg on his way to Rustboro, where he reunited with Scott and watched the first episodes of Super Beast Force. The arc left him in Rustboro as the series neared its planned spring release and his League preparations continued.
Xinhai trained at Rustboro Gym, evolved several Pokémon, and returned home to celebrate the New Year before resuming his preparations for the Ever Grande Conference. He began cross-Gym special training in Rustboro and prepared to battle fellow Trainer Ishii Kyosuke.
Xinhai trained his team through battles at Rustboro Gym, then traveled to Petalburg and helped A-Cheng improve his Pokémon before beginning special training at Petalburg Gym. After testing his team against Gym instructors, Xinhai identified energy transitions as a weakness and began training all twelve Pokémon to improve them.
Xinhai left Petalburg and trained in Dewford, where Charmeleon and Fraxure evolved into Charizard and Haxorus. In Lavaridge, he lost a battle to Flannery but arranged special training for Charizard and Blaziken, and Blaziken reached Gym level before passing Flame Feather’s test.
Xinhai finished special training at Mauville Gym, strengthening his Pokémon through battles against Electric-type opponents. After leaving the Gym, he found a Manectric caring for young Pokémon at an abandoned power station and planted Berry seedlings there before sharing a meal with his companions.
Xinhai trained Charizard and his team at Fortree and Mossdeep before traveling to Sootopolis for his final Gym training. Wallace defeated Xinhai in a six-on-six battle, but the match gave Xinhai’s Milotic a new way to train with Aqua Ring.
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