Recaps

Li Wei learned that Shaymin’s Seed Flare could help Giratina leave the Distortion World, but an unexpected rift opened and drew Giratina toward Ash and the others. Ghetsis arrived in the Distortion World aboard a Flying Battleship, declaring that he had returned to the place that belonged to him.

• Giratina showed Li Wei that Shaymin could use Seed Flare to open a passage to the real world, and Li Wei decided they needed to prevent Giratina and Dialga from fighting.
• Ghetsis opened another space rift, pulling Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Shaymin into the Distortion World; Giratina flew toward the rift, and Li Wei followed with Darkrai and his Pokémon.
• Ash and the others encountered Doctor Mu Xuan, while Sky Shaymin reverted to Land Forme after nightfall.
• A Flying Battleship tore through the Distortion World's sky, and Doctor Mu Xuan led Ash and the others away from it.
• Ghetsis arrived aboard his Flying Vehicle and said he had returned to the place that belonged to him.

Ghetsis revealed his plan to claim the Distortion World and forced Shaymin to absorb poisonous mist so it would unleash a powerful Seed Flare. The blast opened a passage out of the Distortion World, and Shaymin, Ash, Dawn, and the others were pulled toward it.

• Cynthia, Lucian, Flint, and the others spotted an enormous Flying Battleship hidden in the clouds above Mt. Coronet and pinpointed the distant space rift.
• Ghetsis recalled how he and Doctor Mu Xuan had studied the Distortion World, and how Mu Xuan destroyed the machine blueprints Ghetsis wanted to use to copy Giratina's abilities.
• Li Wei and Giratina arrived and found Ash and his companions restrained by Magnemite and Magneton, while Doctor Mu Xuan recognized Ghetsis as his former assistant.
• Ghetsis admitted that he had come to make the Distortion World his own and revealed that he had forced Shaymin to absorb poisonous mist.
• Shaymin unleashed a Seed Flare charged with negative energy, opening a passage out of the Distortion World and pulling Shaymin, Ash, Dawn, and the others into the air.

Cynthia, Lance, Steven, and the Investigators seized Ghetsis's Flying Battleship before he could attack Giratina, and Ghetsis was arrested. With Shaymin and Meloetta calming Giratina and the frenzied Pokémon, Li Wei helped bring them together in peace.

• Cynthia, Lance, Steven, and the Investigators took control of Ghetsis's Flying Battleship before its weapon could fire.
• Lance, Falkner, and Li Wei surrounded Ghetsis, and the Investigators arrested him.
• Doctor Mu Xuan recognized the descending ship as the machine he had designed, while Shaymin's Seed Flare helped clear Giratina's anger.
• Pikachu and Shaymin approached Giratina, and Giratina accepted their friendly gestures.
• Meloetta sang Oración as Shaymin and Tian led Pokémon to gather around Giratina and regain their calm.
• Darkrai asked Li Wei for Spicy Pokémon Curry, and Li Wei agreed.

Li Wei negotiated with Giratina after Oración and Shaymin’s power soothed the Distortion World and the real world. Giratina promised not to let its punishment of Dialga and Palkia endanger either world, though it still intended to teach them a lesson.

• Doctor Mu Xuan explained that Ghetsis had stolen a backup of his machine for absorbing Giratina’s energy, but Cynthia, Lance, and Steven had seized the Flying Battleship before Ghetsis could act.
• Cynthia and Steven decided to release footage of the events and correct false rumors about Pokémon on a Sinnoh television show.
• Oración and Shaymin’s Seed Flare calmed Giratina and helped heal the connected worlds, after which Cynthia and the others landed nearby.
• Li Wei asked Giratina to stop fighting Dialga and Palkia, warning that their battles could destroy the Distortion World and the real world.
• Giratina agreed to keep its punishment within bounds but insisted that Dialga and Palkia still needed to learn a lesson.

Li Wei and his companions resolved the crisis with Giratina, and Cynthia planned to share the footage of their peaceful negotiations. As the group watched the Shaymin prepare to migrate south, Ash said an emotional farewell to the Shaymin that had traveled with him.

• Giratina promised not to endanger the real world while pursuing Dialga and Palkia, then returned to the Distortion World after agreeing to visit Li Wei.
• Li Wei received a Griseous Orb fragment and a Spooky Plate as rewards for completing the hidden quest.
• Lance and Steven regained control of Ghetsis's airship, and Doctor Mu Xuan agreed to help modify it and asked to visit Ghetsis in prison.
• Cynthia proposed releasing footage of the negotiations and Meloetta's singing, and Li Wei suggested waiting until the Pokémon Girl Group debuted on October 31.
• Several Shaymin gathered in the Coronet Highlands to begin their migration south, and Ash, Dawn, Brock, Pikachu, and Piplup bid farewell to the Shaymin that had traveled with Ash.

After Shaymin transformed and departed with its companions, Ash promised they would meet again. Li Wei and the others returned safely, while Cynthia, Steven, and Lance escorted the Flying Battleship to Lily of the Valley Island and Ghetsis faced arrest.

• Shaymin transformed into Sky Forme, said goodbye to Ash, and flew away with the other Shaymin.
• Li Wei reassured Ash that he would see Shaymin again, then messaged Wen Hui that he had returned safely.
• Cynthia, Steven, and Lance escorted the Flying Battleship toward Lily of the Valley Island while Doctor Mu Xuan piloted it.
• Investigators and Officer Jenny arrested Ghetsis over the Flying Battleship, his attempt to seize the Distortion World, and his attack on Giratina.
• Darkrai left after Li Wei promised to make it two servings of Spicy Pokémon Curry, and Ash announced in the Chat Group that Li Wei was safe.
• Cynthia reported that the Mt. Coronet incident was resolved and that abnormal energy fluctuations in both worlds had returned to normal.

After the Mt. Coronet crisis, Li Wei shared footage of his encounter with Giratina, revealing that he had calmed and gained the Legendary Pokémon’s recognition. He and Cynthia planned to use the video at the Eterna City Research Forum Summit and in a Sinnoh NOW program correcting misconceptions about Giratina.

• Li Wei and the others prepared to leave Mt. Coronet after the Sky Shaymin headed south, and Ash hoped to meet Shaymin again in Alola.
• Cynthia reported that the disturbance had ended, and the Chat Group learned that Li Wei had escaped the Distortion World with Giratina.
• Li Wei explained that he had talked with Giratina rather than fought it, prompting the group to reconsider legends describing Giratina as violent.
• Li Wei shared Pokédex Rotom’s video, which showed Giratina changing forms, interacting peacefully with Pokémon, and promising not to pursue Dialga.
• Li Wei revealed that Giratina had recognized him and joined his Legendary Pact, while he and Cynthia planned to present the footage at the Eterna City summit and on Sinnoh NOW.
• Green showed the video to Professor Oak, who watched in astonishment.

Li Wei followed several major developments, including the Master League Knockout Round, Sinnoh’s League chairman election, and an upcoming research summit. After receiving a Griseous Orb fragment for calming Giratina, he fed it to Dragapult and went to bury the Spooky Plate in the Ghost-type enclosure.

• News spread that Li Wei would compete in the Lily of the Valley Conference, where Ash and Tobias would also enter.
• The Master League Knockout Round began, with its top 16 competitors set to battle for the championship at Wyndon Stadium.
• Sinnoh’s Pokémon League chairman election reached its final stage, and Li Wei voted for Mr. Luca.
• Li Wei prepared to attend the Eterna City Research Forum Summit on October 28, where Cynthia would present their work alongside prominent researchers.
• Li Wei visited the Ghost-type enclosure, fed Dragapult a Griseous Orb fragment, and set out to bury the Spooky Plate there.

Li Wei buried Arceus's Spooky Plate in a simulated graveyard in Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park's Ghost-type pavilion, hoping to make it a nourishing home for Ghost-type Pokémon. The pavilion's Pokémon settled into the Plate's calming energy, and Li Wei left them to guard it.

• Li Wei checked on Dragapult, whose strength had begun to rise after it swallowed a Griseous Orb fragment, and hoped it might learn Giratina's Shadow Force.
• Li Wei brought the Spooky Plate to the Ghost-type pavilion to bury it and strengthen the environment for the Pokémon living there.
• Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Misdreavus, and Mismagius gathered to watch Li Wei bury the Plate in the graveyard.
• The Plate's Ghost-type energy spread through the pavilion, making the Ghost-type Pokémon feel peaceful, comfortable, and content.
• Li Wei asked the Ghost-type Pokémon, especially Gengar, to protect the Plate, then went home to sleep.

Li Wei and Cynthia arrived in Eterna City for the Research Forum Summit, where their presentation would address Giratina and other Legendary Pokémon. As the summit began, prominent researchers gathered, and Professor Oak welcomed Blue while enduring Professor Rowan’s teasing.

• Li Wei arrived in Eterna City with Cynthia and their Pokémon ahead of their presentation on the Temporal Dragons, Giratina, and the Lake Guardians.
• A preview for the sixth episode of Sinnoh NOW revealed Giratina as its featured Pokémon alongside Professor Oak, Professor Rowan, Professor Carolina, and Li Wei.
• Professor Oak reviewed the summit submissions, noticed Blue’s entry, and joked with him about judging his grandson fairly.
• On October 27, researchers gathered at the Eterna City History Museum for the summit, where Professor Rowan teased Professor Oak for not competing and spending time on Pokémon senryu.
• The click-clack of high heels announced the arrival of a pair, drawing everyone’s attention.

Li Wei and Cynthia attended the Eterna City Research Forum Summit, where professors and researchers gathered to present their work. The summit began with a Rowan Research Institute presentation on the conditions that trigger branched evolution in Pokémon.

• Professor Rowan teased Professor Oak about his hair, and the professors discussed their research before the summit.
• Cynthia and Li Wei arrived in the side hall, where Li Wei met Professor Sycamore and spoke with him about ancient legends and mythology.
• Roland and Vera greeted Li Wei and Cynthia, and Roland said he would present the next day.
• Bill praised Li Wei’s Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park, which Li Wei said Professor Oak and the others had helped build.
• The Eterna City Research Forum Summit began, and Yuzao opened the Rowan Research Institute’s presentation on conditions for branched evolution.

Professor Mu Xuan presented evidence that the Distortion World was tightly coupled to the real world and proposed a model to monitor disturbances and predict dangerous spillover. His findings suggested an early warning system could help protect both worlds.

• Li Wei agreed to meet Professor Kukui for a chat after the Research Forum Summit and exchanged contact details with him.
• Researchers presented work on Sinnoh's ancient settlements and Pokémon habitats, Iron Island's murals, and the possibility of reconstructing fossil Pokémon from cells.
• Professor Mu Xuan presented photographs and data showing the Distortion World's strange geography and its differences in gravity from the real world.
• Professor Mu Xuan showed that Distortion World energy fluctuations closely matched Ghost-type energy and said the energy seeped into reality through weak points.
• Professor Mu Xuan proposed a model that could monitor the real world, predict severe Distortion World disturbances, and warn of likely energy spillover or structural ruptures.

At the Eterna City History Museum, scholars presented strong contenders for the Gold Award, including Professor Mu Xuan’s model for predicting disturbances between the real world and the Distortion World. Cynthia then began her report on Sinnoh’s Legendary Pokémon, using clear photographs of Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina to introduce recent evidence for the region’s creation myths.

• Li Wei and Cynthia saw Bill’s improved Pokémon Storage system, Professor Elm’s research on Second Egg Groups, and Professor Mu Xuan’s Distortion World monitoring model presented as fierce competition for the Gold Award.
• Professor Mu Xuan explained that monitoring unstable locations could help predict dangerous spacetime disturbances and stressed the importance of protecting both worlds.
• The audience applauded Professor Mu Xuan’s presentation, while Li Wei took notes and Lucario acknowledged the research.
• Cynthia took the podium as the final presenter and began her report on spacetime, antimatter, and Sinnoh’s Legendary Pokémon framework.
• Cynthia displayed photographs of Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, including images of Li Wei and Steven with the Legendary Pokémon, then argued that recent documented events offered new evidence about Sinnoh’s myths.

Cynthia presented research on Arceus, the Temporal Dragons, and Giratina, connecting Sinnoh myths with evidence from recent events. The audience learned that Dialga and Palkia had made peace and that Giratina served as a keeper of balance in the Distortion World.

• Cynthia described Sinnoh legends of Arceus creating Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and the world, then questioned whether Arceus was still observing or intervening.
• Cynthia explained that the Alamos Town incident showed Palkia could draw a town into the Alternate Dimension and that clashes between Dialga and Palkia could disrupt spacetime.
• Cynthia thanked Li Wei for resolving the misunderstanding between Dialga and Palkia, and Li Wei assured the audience that the two had made peace.
• Cynthia presented photographs of the Distortion World and said Giratina manipulated antimatter and gravity while maintaining balance rather than acting as an evil destroyer.
• Cynthia introduced a video clip about Giratina for the audience to watch.

At the Eterna City History Museum, Cynthia presented footage and research explaining Giratina, the Distortion World, and their connection to the real world. She concluded that understanding and reverence were essential as the scholars considered how to study Legendary Pokémon safely.

• Cynthia showed scholars footage of Li Wei and his Pokémon entering the Distortion World, meeting Giratina, and returning to the real world.
• The audience watched Giratina change from its origin forme to its Altered Forme and saw Li Wei negotiate with it.
• Cynthia presented an animation showing how damage to the Distortion World corresponded to abnormalities in the real world.
• Cynthia explained that Giratina used its origin forme in the Distortion World and its Altered Forme in the real world, and warned that severe imbalance could provoke Giratina to act.
• Cynthia described the Lake Guardians as beings connected to a spiritual world and said their apparitions could be seen at Sinnoh's three great lakes.
• Cynthia urged the scholars to research Legendary Pokémon across disciplines while treating their power with reverence.

Cynthia presented evidence linking Sinnoh’s Legendary Pokémon and earned widespread praise, while Professor Oak and Professor Rowan sought her data for the Pokédex. After the summit, Professor Magnolia decided to ask Li Wei to help investigate the Darkest Day in Galar, despite Sonia’s concerns about the danger.

• Cynthia concluded her presentation on how Sinnoh’s Legendary Pokémon maintained the world’s balance, and the professors applauded her research.
• Li Wei told Meloetta that Cynthia would win, while Cynthia chose to save her Regigigas footage for a future presentation.
• After the summit, Cynthia promised Professor Oak and Professor Rowan that she would send them data and videos of Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina.
• Sonia praised Li Wei and Cynthia to Professor Magnolia, who said she wanted Li Wei’s help searching for the Darkest Day and Eternatus.
• Sonia offered to ask Cynthia for help, but Professor Magnolia insisted she would speak to Li Wei herself because Galar needed to prepare for danger.

Li Wei and Cynthia won the first Gold Award at the Eterna City Research Forum Summit for their study of Sinnoh’s Legendary Pokémon, while Professor Mu Xuan and Professor Elm’s team received the other awards. The ceremony ended with Li Wei receiving a reward for the win and the final Gold Award going to Professor Elm and Akin.

• Yuka announced that Li Wei and Cynthia had won the first Gold Award for their research on space-time, antimatter, and creation.
• Li Wei and Cynthia accepted their trophy from Professor Oak, and Li Wei credited Cynthia with writing the paper while she praised his help.
• Li Wei received a reward in his mind after the award ceremony settled his Gold Award win.
• Yuka announced Professor Mu Xuan’s Distortion World research as the second Gold Award winner.
• Yuka announced Professor Elm and Akin’s research on the Second Egg Group of Pokémon as the third Gold Award winner.

Li Wei gained top-tier ancient-language proficiency after winning a Gold Award with Cynthia, and the Eterna City Research Forum Summit ended with all three award-winning teams celebrated. He invited the researchers to dinner and planned to meet Professor Kukui the next day, while Akin proudly showed off his trophy in the group chat.

• Li Wei received three Pokémon Item Prize Tickets and top-tier ancient-language proficiency as his Gold Award rewards.
• Akin celebrated winning a Gold Award with Professor Elm, while Crystal, Professor Birch, and Green reacted to his excitement.
• Yuka presented the awards to Li Wei and Cynthia, Professor Mu Xuan, and Professor Elm's team before the summit concluded.
• Li Wei invited the professors and researchers to dinner and planned to meet Professor Kukui the next day.
• Li Wei brought Diancie and the others from the hotel to join the meal, while Akin showed off his trophy in the group chat.

Li Wei met Professor Kukui in Eterna City, where Kukui revealed his dream of establishing a Pokémon League in Alola. Kukui laid out why Alolan Trainers wanted a larger competitive stage, and the conversation left Li Wei poised to hear more about the plan and his possible role in it.

• Li Wei reviewed the Legendary-item reward for his quest to become Lily of the Valley Conference Champion and planned to return home soon.
• Li Wei met Professor Kukui for breakfast at Morning Light Café, bringing Lucario along.
• Professor Kukui congratulated Li Wei on winning the Gold Award and said he wanted to discuss an important dream and possibly ask for help.
• Professor Kukui explained that Alola’s traditions and island challenge did not offer young Trainers the Gym and League competitions they increasingly desired.
• Professor Kukui announced that he planned to establish a Pokémon League in the Alola Region.

Professor Kukui asked Li Wei to advise the Alola League Preparatory Committee, and Li Wei agreed to help establish the league. They discussed ways to make its venues and competitions reflect Alola’s natural environments and Z-Move culture.

• Professor Kukui explained his plan to establish an Alola Pokémon League and described the challenges facing the preparatory committee.
• Professor Kukui invited Li Wei to serve as a special adviser, offering Z-Crystals, Z-Rings, and Alolan Pokémon as compensation.
• Li Wei accepted the invitation but asked for advance notice because he planned to compete in the Lily of the Valley Conference and next year’s Master League.
• Li Wei suggested building natural battle venues around Alola’s volcanoes, rainforests, and beaches, while incorporating the region’s island character and Z-Move culture.
• Professor Kukui enthusiastically praised Li Wei’s suggestions, and they reached an agreement over coffee.

Li Wei returned to his hotel suite to find Professor Magnolia and Sonia waiting with Cynthia. They asked for help investigating Galar’s Darkest Day and the mysteries of Zacian, Zamazenta, and Eternatus.

• Li Wei invited Professor Kukui to visit the Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park, and Professor Kukui accepted before they parted to meet other professors.
• Li Wei returned to his hotel suite and found Professor Magnolia and Sonia talking with Cynthia while his Pokémon watched them.
• Professor Magnolia and Sonia said Li Wei’s research on Sinnoh’s Legendary Pokémon had inspired them to investigate Galar’s unresolved history.
• Sonia described the Darkest Day, when red light and uncontrolled Dynamax energy threatened Galar, and named Zacian and Zamazenta as the legendary heroes who stopped the disaster.
• Professor Magnolia said researchers suspected Eternatus had caused the Darkest Day, and Sonia asked Li Wei and Cynthia for help understanding it.

Professor Magnolia and Sonia invited Li Wei and Cynthia to help investigate signs that the Darkest Day might return and uncover the powers of Eternatus, Zacian, and Zamazenta. Li Wei and Cynthia accepted, agreeing to visit Galar when their schedules allowed, while Li Wei confirmed he planned to enter next year’s Master League.

• Sonia explained her theory that Galar’s Darkest Day involved uncontrolled Legendary Pokémon powers, and Professor Magnolia reported unexplained energy fluctuations resembling signs recorded before the ancient disaster.
• Professor Magnolia formally invited Li Wei and Cynthia to help investigate the Darkest Day and locate Eternatus, Zacian, and Zamazenta, emphasizing Li Wei’s knowledge of the Ancient Language.
• Li Wei and Cynthia agreed to assist and visit Galar when possible, though Li Wei said he could not go immediately because he would compete in the Lily of the Valley Conference.
• Cynthia revealed that she and Li Wei planned to enter next year’s Master League, and Li Wei confirmed the news to Sonia and Professor Magnolia while asking them to keep it secret.
• Cynthia and the Pokémon listening nearby grew excited about visiting Galar, and Li Wei said they would see the region for themselves when they could.

Li Wei and Cynthia returned home after winning a Gold Award for their Legendary Pokémon research, and Li Wei began preparing to care for Cynthia’s Pokémon before the Master League Knockout Round. Meanwhile, Lucario and Metagross eagerly resumed organizing battles in the valley.

• Li Wei and Cynthia rode their Pokémon from Eterna City to Jubilife City, and Li Wei told Cynthia he had agreed to help Professor Kukui establish a Pokémon League in Alola.
• They arrived home, where Leon and the others celebrated their Gold Award and praised Cynthia and Li Wei’s work.
• Li Wei planned to make Pokéblocks for Cynthia and prepare to care for her Pokémon during the Master League, while Cynthia rested before leaving the next day.
• Lucario and Metagross returned to the battle valley and eagerly resumed organizing matches after their trip.

At Falling Star Valley, Lucario and Metagross oversaw a battle between Sirfetch'd and Rhyperior. Sirfetch'd exploited Rhyperior's exposed weak points and left it nearly unable to battle, though the match's outcome was not stated.

• Lucario, Metagross, and the other Pokémon gathered at Falling Star Valley for their regular battles.
• Sirfetch'd challenged Rhyperior and opened with Quick Attack before striking a vulnerable joint with Meteor Assault.
• Rhyperior used Bulldoze and Rock Blast, knocking Sirfetch'd back but failing to defeat it.
• Sirfetch'd circled Rhyperior to disrupt its Rock Wrecker, then hit its exposed ankle with another Meteor Assault.
• Rhyperior staggered and interrupted its attack, leaving it nearly unable to battle.

Li Wei and his Pokémon trained in Falling Star Valley before he and his family watched a Sinnoh NOW episode about Giratina. The program explained Giratina’s role as guardian of the Distortion World, and Li Wei confirmed that Giratina had protected him rather than attacked him.

• Arcanine defeated the Squirtle clan’s Blastoise, Diancie beat Steelix with Psychic, and Dragapult gained the upper hand against an Alolan Ninetales during training.
• Li Wei, Cynthia, and their family gathered with the Pokémon to watch Sinnoh NOW’s episode about Giratina.
• Professor Oak and Professor Rowan explained that Giratina guarded the Distortion World and helped protect the real world.
• The episode showed Giratina calming down when Meloetta sang Oración, after which Pokémon approached it willingly.
• Li Wei told Mizuki and Wen Hui that Giratina had taken him into the Distortion World but had not attacked him.