Recaps

Zhang Cheng left the palace with Shaymin and Diancie, but Su Jun of the R Organization confronted him and demanded Shaymin. They agreed to a six-on-six battle in the Sky City, and the chapter ended as Zhang Cheng sent out Zeraora against Su Jun’s Ninetales.

• Zhang Cheng recovered Shaymin and Diancie, then planned to leave the Sky City.
• Su Jun, a masked Champion-level Trainer from the R Organization, confronted Zhang Cheng and said he had come to catch Shaymin.
• Zhang Cheng and Su Jun agreed to a six-on-six battle, with Shaymin at stake.
• Zhang Cheng sent out Zeraora while Su Jun chose Ninetales, whose Drought ability and Heat Rock suggested a sun-based team.

Zhang Cheng's Zeraora defeated Su Jun's sun-setting Ninetales, but Su Jun sent out a Chlorophyll Venusaur whose speed was boosted by the sunny weather. The battle continued with Venusaur positioned as a serious threat to Zeraora.

• Ninetales set up sunny weather, and Zhang Cheng ordered Zeraora to attack with Plasma Fists.
• Zeraora endured Ninetales's sun-boosted Flamethrower and struck it with Plasma Fists, cutting its HP in half.
• Su Jun ordered Ninetales to use Fire Blast, but Zeraora powered through the flames with Giga Impact and knocked Ninetales out.
• Su Jun recalled Ninetales and sent out Venusaur as his second Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng used the Detection System to confirm that Venusaur had Chlorophyll, which doubled its speed in the sunshine and made it a dangerous opponent for Zeraora.

Zhang Cheng used Zeraora to paralyze Su Jun’s Venusaur, then sent out Moltres to exploit the Sunny Day and Venusaur’s Grass-type weakness. Venusaur fainted after trading attacks with Moltres, which survived but was poisoned.

• Zeraora fainted after its Zap Cannon paralyzed Venusaur and canceled its Chlorophyll speed boost.
• Zhang Cheng sent out Moltres, and Su Jun recognized it as the Moltres from Mt. Pyre.
• Venusaur used Toxic, but Moltres burned away the attack with Flamethrower and heavily damaged Venusaur.
• Moltres struck Venusaur with Fire Blast while Venusaur countered with Sludge Bomb.
• Venusaur fainted, while Sludge Bomb damaged and poisoned Moltres.

Su Jun sent out his Solar Power Charizard against Zhang Cheng’s Moltres, but Moltres’s Flying-type attacks left Charizard near defeat. Their clash of Heat Wave and Hurricane left both Pokémon critically low, and Zhang Cheng ordered Moltres to attack again before Fire Spin could finish it.

• Su Jun sent out his Charizard, whose Solar Power boosted its Fire-type attacks in the sunny weather.
• Su Jun ordered Charizard to trap Moltres in Fire Spin, while Zhang Cheng answered with Brave Bird and Air Slash, leaving Charizard badly hurt.
• Su Jun had Charizard use Heat Wave as Zhang Cheng ordered Moltres to counter with Hurricane, and the merged attacks engulfed both Pokémon.
• Fire Spin continued to drain Moltres until both Pokémon were critically low, so Zhang Cheng ordered another Brave Bird before the next damage tick could defeat Moltres.

Zhang Cheng and Su Jun traded knockouts, leaving Zhang Cheng with a one-Pokémon advantage before both Trainers sent out new Pokémon. Zhang Cheng chose Swampert against Su Jun’s Darmanitan, and the battle began with their first attacks.

• Su Jun ordered Charizard to use Protect, but Moltres broke through the barrier and knocked Charizard out; the lingering Fire Spin then knocked out Moltres.
• Zhang Cheng and Su Jun recalled their defeated Pokémon, with Zhang Cheng still having one more Pokémon available than Su Jun.
• Zhang Cheng sent out Swampert, while Su Jun chose Darmanitan, whose Zen Mode and moves Zhang Cheng examined with his Detection System.
• Su Jun ordered Darmanitan to charge with Flare Blitz, and Zhang Cheng directed Swampert to meet her with Waterfall.

Zhang Cheng’s Swampert battled Su Jun’s Darmanitan, using its Water-type advantage to withstand Darmanitan’s attacks and exploit its zen mode. Swampert’s Water Gun was sent to finish Darmanitan off as the chapter ended.

• Swampert and Darmanitan traded Waterfall and Flare Blitz, leaving both Pokémon badly hurt.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Hydro Cannon, but Darmanitan used Protect to limit the damage and fell below half HP, activating zen mode.
• Darmanitan used Fire Blast, while Zhang Cheng had Swampert dodge it and attack with Brine.
• Brine left Darmanitan with only a sliver of HP, while Swampert retained nearly a third of its HP.
• Su Jun ordered Will-O-Wisp, but Zhang Cheng told Swampert to ignore it and use Water Gun to finish Darmanitan.

Su Jun sent out his strongest Pokémon, Mega Salamence, and used it to knock out Zhang Cheng’s burned Swampert. Zhang Cheng answered with Mega Diancie, and the battle’s decisive clash began as Mega Salamence charged with Giga Impact.

• Swampert knocked out Darmanitan with Water Gun, but Will-O-Wisp burned Swampert.
• Su Jun revealed that he had used Salamence to help Ye Tian escape, then Mega Evolved it.
• Mega Salamence dodged Swampert’s Scald with Fly and knocked Swampert out with a diving attack.
• Zhang Cheng sent out Diancie and Mega Evolved it, while Su Jun ordered Mega Salamence to use Giga Impact.

Zhang Cheng's Mega Diancie gained a decisive advantage over Su Jun's Mega Salamence by countering its Giga Impact with Light of Ruin and exploiting its immobilization. The chapter ended as Mega Diancie prepared to fire Light of Ruin again while Su Jun urged Mega Salamence to give everything it had.

• Su Jun sent Mega Salamence charging at Mega Diancie with Giga Impact, while Zhang Cheng ordered Mega Diancie to meet it with Light of Ruin, and the attacks canceled each other out.
• Zhang Cheng took advantage of Mega Salamence's post-Giga Impact immobilization and landed a super-effective Moonblast that removed half its HP.
• Su Jun ordered Mega Salamence to use Wing Attack, and Zhang Cheng had Mega Diancie counter with Dazzling Gleam, leaving Mega Salamence with less than a fifth of its HP while Mega Diancie remained in good shape.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Mega Diancie to use Light of Ruin again, and Su Jun told Mega Salamence to give everything it had.

Su Jun sent Regirock into battle after Mega Salamence fainted to Zhang Cheng's Mega Diancie. Mega Diancie clashed evenly with Regirock's Stone Edge, then prepared to recover its HP as Regirock attacked again.

• Mega Diancie’s Light of Ruin struck Mega Salamence in the sky, knocking it out, and Su Jun recalled it.
• Su Jun sent out Regirock, a Legendary Pokémon borrowed from the R Organization, as his final hope of defeating Zhang Cheng and claiming Shaymin.
• Zhang Cheng examined Regirock and judged that Mega Diancie could exploit its weaker Special Defense.
• Regirock used Stone Edge, and Mega Diancie’s Power Gem met it in a draw.
• Su Jun ordered Regirock to use Rock Slide, while Zhang Cheng told Mega Diancie to use Heal Pulse and restore its HP.

Zhang Cheng’s Mega Diancie defeated Su Jun’s Regirock, securing Shaymin as agreed. Zhang Cheng left Sky City, treated his Pokémon in Modu, prepared moves for Shaymin, and returned home to rest.

• Mega Diancie used Light of Ruin to break through Regirock’s Protect and weaken it, then neutralized its Head Smash with another blast.
• Mega Diancie defeated Regirock after a series of clashes, and Su Jun honored their agreement to hand over Shaymin.
• Su Jun left Sky City before Zhang Cheng could ask him about Ye Tian.
• Zhang Cheng returned to Modu, left his injured Pokémon at the Pokémon Center, and bought Technical Machines for Shaymin.
• Zhang Cheng brought Shaymin home, introduced it to his Pokémon, and fell asleep after settling them in.

After training Shaymin and raising his team for six months, Zhang Cheng began a six-on-six battle with Bai Yuling. Bai Yuling opened with Gardevoir and immediately Mega Evolved her, leaving Zhang Cheng under pressure before the battle had properly begun.

• Shaymin learned the moves from Zhang Cheng's TMs, and Zhang Cheng checked her details with the Detection System.
• Zhang Cheng raised his Pokémon to level 90 over six months and prepared to battle Bai Yuling.
• Zhang Cheng and Bai Yuling met at an enclosed battlefield and chose Swampert and Gardevoir as their first Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng scanned Bai Yuling's level 91 Gardevoir and saw that she knew several moves effective against Swampert.
• Bai Yuling used an Evolution Crystal to Mega Evolve Gardevoir at the start of the battle.

Bai Yuling’s Mega Gardevoir overwhelmed Zhang Cheng’s Swampert with powerful Psychic and Magical Leaf attacks. She blocked Swampert’s final Toxic attempt and finished it with Draining Kiss, leaving Mega Gardevoir with some HP restored.

• Bai Yuling sent Mega Gardevoir’s Psychic crashing through Swampert’s Wide Guard, badly injuring it.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Swampert to use Earthquake, which knocked Mega Gardevoir back and removed two-fifths of its HP.
• Bai Yuling had Mega Gardevoir strike Swampert with the guaranteed-to-hit Magical Leaf, leaving it barely able to battle.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Swampert to use Toxic, but Bai Yuling protected Mega Gardevoir from the poison.
• Bai Yuling commanded Mega Gardevoir to finish Swampert with Draining Kiss, which also restored some of its HP.

Zhang Cheng sent Moltres against Bai Yuling’s damaged Mega Gardevoir, and their exchange of powerful attacks left Mega Gardevoir close to defeat. Zhang Cheng ordered Moltres to use Brave Bird again.

• Zhang Cheng recalled Swampert and sent out Moltres to battle Mega Gardevoir.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Moltres to use Brave Bird, while Bai Yuling commanded Mega Gardevoir to counter with Thunderbolt, badly injuring Moltres before Brave Bird struck Mega Gardevoir’s weak point.
• Zhang Cheng told Moltres to use Sky Drop, and Moltres seized Mega Gardevoir and dropped her from the sky.
• Bai Yuling directed Mega Gardevoir to use Confusion toward the ground to slow her fall, leaving her with about a fifth of her HP.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Moltres to use Brave Bird again against the nearly defeated Mega Gardevoir.

Bai Yuling sent Mega Gardevoir to defeat Moltres, then revealed Tapu Fini as her next Legendary Pokémon. Zhang Cheng studied Tapu Fini’s abilities as the battle resumed, leaving Moltres facing a powerful Water-type attack.

• Bai Yuling ordered Mega Gardevoir to use Future Sight, and Moltres knocked her out with Brave Bird before Future Sight cut its HP to about half.
• Bai Yuling recalled Mega Gardevoir and sent out Tapu Fini, surprising Zhang Cheng with a Pokémon from the rare Tapu Family.
• Zhang Cheng used the Detection System to learn Tapu Fini’s stats, Misty Surge ability, and Nature’s Madness move.
• Bai Yuling ordered Tapu Fini to attack Moltres with Muddy Water, choosing a Water-type move to exploit its type advantage.

Zhang Cheng's Moltres battled Bai Yuling's Tapu Fini, dealing heavy damage before fainting. Zhang Cheng then sent out Shaymin to face Tapu Fini.

• Zhang Cheng had Moltres block Tapu Fini's Muddy Water with Protect, then ordered Sky Drop and dropped Tapu Fini from the sky.
• Bai Yuling ordered Tapu Fini to use Hydro Pump, and Zhang Cheng had Moltres meet it with Brave Bird.
• Moltres's Brave Bird pushed Tapu Fini below half HP, but Misty Terrain dispelled its flinch before Tapu Fini finished Moltres with Water Gun.
• Zhang Cheng recalled Moltres, resolved to keep fighting, and sent out Shaymin to counter Tapu Fini.

Zhang Cheng’s Shaymin defeated Bai Yuling’s Tapu Fini by combining Leech Seed with a powerful Seed Flare. Shaymin recovered most of its lost HP, but Bai Yuling still held the advantage because she had more Pokémon left to send out.

• Zhang Cheng had Shaymin plant Leech Seed on Tapu Fini, which began draining its HP.
• Bai Yuling had Tapu Fini strike Shaymin with Moonblast, costing Shaymin about a quarter of its HP.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Shaymin to use Seed Flare, and Bai Yuling had Tapu Fini use Heal Pulse to survive the attack.
• Seed Flare left Tapu Fini with only a sliver of HP, and Leech Seed then drained the rest and made it faint.
• Leech Seed restored much of Shaymin’s HP, but Bai Yuling retained the advantage because Tapu Fini was only her second Pokémon while Shaymin was Zhang Cheng’s third.

Bai Yuling sent out Tapu Lele to battle Zhang Cheng’s Shaymin, leaving both sides with Pokémon in good condition and no type advantage. Tapu Lele’s Nature’s Madness struck Shaymin and instantly cut its HP in half.

• Bai Yuling recalled Tapu Fini and sent out Tapu Lele, while Zhang Cheng prepared Shaymin to face it.
• Zhang Cheng checked Tapu Lele’s details and learned that it had Psychic Surge, a Shell Bell, and Nature’s Madness.
• Tapu Lele’s Psychic Surge replaced Misty Terrain with Psychic Terrain, boosting Psychic-type moves and blocking high-priority moves.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Shaymin to use Giga Impact, while Bai Yuling told Tapu Lele to use Nature’s Madness.
• Tapu Lele’s pink energy struck Shaymin and reduced its HP by half.

Zhang Cheng’s Shaymin battled Bai Yuling’s Tapu Lele, but eventually lost after their attacks wore Shaymin down. Zhang Cheng then sent out Kingdra, giving it a chance to fight while Tapu Lele was weakened.

• Shaymin struck Tapu Lele with Giga Impact, but Nature’s Madness and Psybeam left Shaymin badly injured.
• Zhang Cheng had Shaymin use Synthesis to recover, then ordered it to fight Tapu Lele with Seed Flare.
• Tapu Lele and Shaymin traded attacks until Shaymin’s stamina gave out, while Tapu Lele remained able to fight.
• Zhang Cheng recalled Shaymin and sent out Kingdra despite its disadvantage against Fairy-type Pokémon.

Bai Yuling and Zhang Cheng traded knockouts as Tapu Lele and Kingdra fell in battle. They sent out Tapu Koko and Zeraora next, leaving the outcome dependent on whether Zeraora could defeat Tapu Koko.

• Tapu Lele and Kingdra attacked each other with Moonblast and Brine, leaving both with critical HP.
• Bai Yuling ordered Tapu Lele to use Dazzling Gleam while Zhang Cheng sent Kingdra's Brine at it; both Pokémon were knocked out.
• Zhang Cheng recalled Kingdra and resolved to seek powerful legendary and Mythical Pokémon after the battle.
• Zhang Cheng sent out Zeraora, and Bai Yuling chose Tapu Koko as her next Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng saw Zeraora as the key to defeating Tapu Koko, while Bai Yuling was surprised that he possessed a third Mythical Pokémon.

Zhang Cheng studied Tapu Koko’s stats and directed Zeraora to exploit Electric Terrain and Tapu Koko’s limited options against Volt Absorb. The battle left Zeraora at half HP and Tapu Koko badly injured, with Zeraora empowered by plasma current.

• Zhang Cheng used the Detection System to assess Tapu Koko and identify how its Electric Terrain could benefit Zeraora.
• Bai Yuling ordered Tapu Koko to use Nature’s Madness, and the attack cut Zeraora’s HP in half.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Zeraora to attack with Plasma Fists instead of using Protect.
• Zeraora struck Tapu Koko with a barrage of Plasma Fists, taking away two-fifths of its HP.
• Bai Yuling recognized that Volt Absorb restricted Tapu Koko’s Electric-type moves and considered its limited Fairy-type options.

Zeraora defeated Bai Yuling’s Tapu Koko with Plasma Giga Impact, overcoming its Electric attacks through Volt Absorb. Bai Yuling sent out Tapu Bulu, whose Grassy Surge replaced Electric Terrain and gave Zhang Cheng a chance to inspect its abilities and moves.

• Zhang Cheng ordered Zeraora to batter Tapu Koko with Thunder Punch, lowering its HP below half.
• Bai Yuling had Tapu Koko use Dazzling Gleam, but Zeraora charged through it with Plasma Giga Impact and knocked Tapu Koko out.
• Bai Yuling praised Tapu Koko and sent out her fifth Pokémon, Tapu Bulu.
• Tapu Bulu’s Grassy Surge replaced Electric Terrain with Grassy Terrain, and Zhang Cheng used the Detection System to examine its details.
• Zhang Cheng noted Tapu Bulu’s strengths, its Terrain Extender, and the wide range of powerful moves known by the Tapu Family.

Bai Yuling had Tapu Bulu use Swords Dance repeatedly while Grassy Terrain helped it withstand Zeraora's attacks. After Tapu Bulu completed its third boost, Bai Yuling ordered it to strike back with Horn Leech.

• Bai Yuling had Tapu Bulu use Swords Dance, and Zhang Cheng ordered Zeraora to attack with Zap Cannon, which damaged and paralyzed Tapu Bulu.
• Bai Yuling had Tapu Bulu continue boosting its Attack while Zhang Cheng calmed Zeraora and sent it in with Aerial Ace.
• Zeraora's Aerial Ace dealt heavy damage to Tapu Bulu, but Grassy Terrain restored some of both Pokémon's HP.
• Bai Yuling ordered Tapu Bulu to use Swords Dance a third time, while Zhang Cheng had Zeraora attack with Acrobatics.
• Tapu Bulu completed its third Swords Dance despite falling to a quarter of its HP, and Bai Yuling ordered it to attack with Horn Leech.

Zhang Cheng sent out Mega Diancie against Bai Yuling’s weakened Tapu Bulu, then used Power Swap to steal Tapu Bulu’s three Swords Dance boosts. With Grassy Terrain gone and Tapu Bulu left at a fifth of its HP, Zhang Cheng ordered Mega Diancie to attack with Diamond Storm.

• Zeraora struck Tapu Bulu with Giga Impact before Horn Leech knocked it out.
• Zhang Cheng recalled Zeraora and sent out his final Pokémon, Diancie.
• Zhang Cheng Mega Evolved Diancie as Bai Yuling ordered Tapu Bulu to attack with Wood Hammer.
• Mega Diancie used Power Swap to take Tapu Bulu’s three Swords Dance boosts, weakening its Wood Hammer.
• Wood Hammer left Mega Diancie with a third of its HP, while recoil reduced Tapu Bulu to a fifth and Grassy Terrain ended.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Mega Diancie to use Diamond Storm against Tapu Bulu.

Bai Yuling’s Tapu Bulu fell to Mega Diancie, leaving her to send out her final Pokémon, the top-tier Legendary Xerneas. Xerneas used its Power Herb to activate Geomancy instantly, setting up a showdown with Mega Diancie.

• Mega Diancie’s Diamond Storm overwhelmed Tapu Bulu’s Synthesis, knocking it out and sharply raising Mega Diancie’s physical defense.
• Bai Yuling recalled Tapu Bulu and sent out Xerneas as her final Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng used his Detection System to inspect Xerneas and learned about its powerful stats, Fairy Aura, and Geomancy.
• Bai Yuling ordered Xerneas to use Geomancy, and its Power Herb removed the move’s charging time as its special attack, special defense, and speed rose sharply.
• Bai Yuling watched Xerneas and Mega Diancie face off, anticipating their contest for supremacy among Fairy-type Pokémon.

Zhang Cheng’s Mega Diancie gained the upper hand over Bai Yuling’s Xerneas with her boosted Rock-type attacks, then prepared to prove her Fairy-type strength with Light of Ruin. The chapter ended as Xerneas launched its strongest Moonblast at Mega Diancie’s Eternal Flower.

• Zhang Cheng ordered Mega Diancie to use Diamond Storm, which broke through Xerneas’s Moonblast and cut down its HP.
• Bai Yuling tried Dazzling Gleam, but Mega Diancie’s trained Rock Blast landed all five hits and drove Xerneas below half HP.
• Zhang Cheng had Mega Diancie use Light of Ruin to press her advantage and demonstrate her Fairy-type power.
• Bai Yuling ordered Xerneas to answer with its strongest Moonblast as Mega Diancie’s Eternal Flower began to bloom.