Recaps

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.

• Rika Yuzuki won the Leaf Stone and Shiny Stone, while an elderly man bought the Gible Egg for 270 million League Coins.
• Xinhai gave Blaziken the Charcoal, registered Grovyle for the competition, and defeated Ryuji Takahashi’s Magneton in the first round.
• Xinhai’s Grovyle defeated Seiji Ikeda’s Espeon and Aoi Takeshita’s Breloom to advance through the next rounds.
• Xinhai defeated Yuma Kamiya’s Meditite in the first semifinal, while Ryosuke Onodera defeated Rika Yuzuki’s Roselia in the second.
• The referee announced Xinhai, Ryosuke, and Misaki Takahashi as finalists in a round-robin competition.
• Xinhai and Ryosuke began their finals match with Grovyle facing Electabuzz, and Electabuzz pressed forward after destroying Grovyle’s clones.
• Battles between powerful Pokémon shook Mt. Moon as Kabutops gathered, a giant Golem awakened, and Officer Jenny ordered her forces to prepare for the worst.
• Flint and Steelix hurried toward the growing energy collisions underground, but Flint told Steelix to slow down when it sensed a Presence belonging to their own people.

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 defeated Ryosuke Onodera’s Electabuzz with Grovyle, then beat Misaki Takahashi’s Ampharos to win the tournament as Ryosuke took third place.
• Flint and Steelix encountered a towering armored beast underground as tremors from battles between Golem and Tyranitar destabilized Mt. Moon.
• Xinhai collected his League prize, including a Top-grade Leaf Stone, celebrated with his Pokémon, and traveled aboard the Sea Emperor to Mossdeep City.
• Xinhai arranged checkups for Charmander, Axew, and Weedle, then booked five days of Psychic-type Double Battle training at the Shinto Comprehensive Training Center.
• Yamamoto Xianren trained Xinhai’s teams, first exposing their coordination problems and then helping them improve through battles, instruction, and tactical reviews.
• Xinhai defeated Yamamoto’s four Pokémon in a full four-on-four Double Battle and received notes on Mossdeep Gym Leader Shindou Rachel and her usual combinations.
• Xinhai had all ten Pokémon examined and treated, rested in Mossdeep City, reviewed Gym battle materials, and began preparing breakfast on the morning of his challenge.

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 entered Mossdeep Gym and began a four-on-four Double Battle against Yano Keisuke, using Krookodile and Eevee against Medicham and Espeon.
• After a hard-fought exchange, Krookodile wounded Medicham, and Xinhai brought in Blaziken to support Krookodile against Espeon and Solrock.
• Blaziken broke through the opponents’ Psychic Barrier and struck Solrock, but Espeon copied Miracle Eye and continued fighting with psychic attacks that could affect Dark types.
• Xinhai sent out Gardevoir, which battled Yano Keisuke’s Alakazam and Espeon alongside Krookodile as the Pokémon traded attacks across the arena.
• Gardevoir and Krookodile overwhelmed Espeon and injured Alakazam, and the referee declared Xinhai Bai Mu the winner after both opponents could no longer battle.
• Yano Keisuke congratulated Xinhai and awarded him the Mind Badge, bringing his Hoenn badge collection to seven.
• Xinhai treated his Pokémon, celebrated with them, and spent the next day reviewing the battle and working on his Super Beast Force animation.
• Xinhai told Ryosuke Onodera he had won the Mind Badge, then took his partners to the beach and watched Milotic swim in the ocean.

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 prepared for the voyage, borrowed Quagsire, and set out with Milotic towing his inflatable boat while Quagsire kept watch.
• Xinhai and his Pokémon trained and camped on islands along the route, where he met local children and encouraged a boy who wanted to become a Trainer.
• Xinhai’s group fought off Carvanha and Sharpedo attacks while continuing their sea-crossing training.
• A violent storm struck on the eleventh day, and Eevee blasted a gap through a towering wave so Milotic could pull the boat through.
• Xinhai and his Pokémon made it through the storm exhausted, then found that the weather had pushed them away from their planned route.
• Xinhai landed at Azure Wave Island, packed away the boat, and rode toward the Pokémon Center with Gardevoir and Eevee.