Recaps

After the Giratina episode cleared the Legendary Pokémon’s name and made Meloetta famous, Li Wei promoted the upcoming Pokémon Girl Group debut and prepared to use his luck buff on prize draws. He began a ten-pull for Pokémon items, but the chapter ended after revealing only some of the results.

• Netizens praised Li Wei for communicating with Giratina, discussed Meloetta’s healing song, and welcomed the new Pokédex entries for Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Meloetta.
• Li Wei let fans identify Meloetta as one of the Pokémon Girl Group members ahead of the group’s November 6 debut.
• On November 1, Li Wei ate Squirrel-Shaped Mandarin Fish and gained a luck buff lasting twenty-four hours.
• Li Wei used a ten-pull on his Pokémon Item Prize Tickets and obtained a powerful Speed Enhancer, a powerful X Attack, three Tamato Berries, and three Spelon Berries.

Li Wei used fifteen Pokémon Item Prize Tickets and obtained a range of items, including a Dread Plate, Pokémon Flute, and Latiosite. He planned how to use or investigate several prizes, but still needed to find Latias and Latios themselves.

• Li Wei obtained a Dread Plate and planned to use it to transform the Theme Park's Dark-type pavilion.
• Li Wei obtained an enhanced Poffin Box and a Volcano Keystone, which could summon Heatran at certain volcanoes.
• Li Wei received a meteorite and planned to ask Steven or Dr. Maxim to identify it.
• Li Wei obtained a Pokémon Flute he had long sought for the Pokémon Girl Group.
• Li Wei obtained a Relic Band and Latiosite, leaving him with the Mega Stones and Soul Dew but still without Latias or Latios.
• Li Wei planned to give the Metal Coat and Dragon Scale to Metagross and Dragapult, and to test the Volcano Keystone's energy.

Li Wei had Meloetta play the Pokémon Flute and was delighted when it performed “Let It Go,” which he considered a perfect winter theme for the Pokémon Theme Park. As the Pokémon Girl Group prepared for its November 6 debut, Li Wei continued promoting the park and training his Pokémon.

• Li Wei gave Metagross a Metal Coat and Dragapult a Dragon Scale, then brought the Pokémon Flute to the Special Training Room.
• Meloetta loved the flute and played “Let It Go,” captivating Li Wei and the Pokémon practicing nearby.
• Li Wei prepared the Pokémon Girl Group for its debut and planned to use Meloetta’s song to help boost the park’s visitors.
• Li Wei spent the afternoon making Poffins and Pokéblocks while Lucario battled Zeraora and Metagross battled Dragapult in Falling Star Valley.

The Master League Knockout Round narrowed the field to thirty-two, with the favorites advancing and showcasing their strength. As the next round approached, Li Wei rehearsed with Yuka and the Pokémon Girl Group for their debut performance at the Theme Park.

• The Master League began its knockout matches, and the tournament rules required trainers to choose three Pokémon and limit them to four moves each.
• Cynthia defeated Brandon, Steven beat Valerie, Lorelei overwhelmed her opponent, and Lance's Dragonite defeated three Electric types with Thunderbolt.
• The round of 64 concluded with everyone in the Chat Group advancing to the final thirty-two.
• Yuka and the Sinnoh NOW team arrived at Li Wei's Theme Park to rehearse the Pokémon Girl Group's performance and coordinate the broadcast.
• Sinnoh NOW, Jubilife Culture, Li Wei, and Cynthia publicized the performance, and Yuka invited viewers to watch the next evening's livestream.

Li Wei staged the Pokémon Girl Group Candy Girls’ debut performance at Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park, where Meloetta, Diancie, Gardevoir, and the others performed for a packed crowd. After performing “Oración” and “By Lake Verity,” the group left Sylveon at center stage, goose-stepping adorably as the audience cheered.

• Li Wei held Candy Girls’ debut at the Theme Park on an evening without Master League matches, with Officer Jenny and the park’s security staff maintaining order.
• Yuka welcomed the crowd and introduced Candy Girls’ opening song, “Oración.”
• Meloetta sang while Primarina formed a shimmering water curtain, and Gardevoir, Diancie, Lilligant, and the other Pokémon joined the performance.
• Yuka introduced “By Lake Verity,” and the group performed a folk-style song with synchronized dancing.
• Sylveon goose-stepped at center stage while the audience cheered for its cuteness.

The Pokémon Girl Group completed its debut performance at the Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park, and Li Wei was pleased with the show and its livestream reception. He planned for the group to perform on weekends, while viewers and Chat Group members praised the songs.

• Meloetta, Diancie, Gardevoir, and the other Pokémon performed “By Lake Baikal,” “Fireworks,” and “Let It Go” to an enthusiastic audience.
• The Candy Girls performed “Butter-Fly” and “Secret Base What You Gave Me” before introducing each member and ending their debut show.
• Yuka announced that the Pokémon Girl Group would perform every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and Li Wei approved of how the event had gone.
• Li Wei checked the livestream response and explained that he had limited performances to preserve the group’s rest, practice time, and appeal.
• Akin, Yellow, Red, Blue, Lorelei, and Erika shared their favorite songs in the Chat Group.

After the Pokémon Girl Group’s successful performance of “Oración,” Li Wei discussed the group’s future, its songs, and plans for touring with the Chat Group. He left the conversation planning to ask Meloetta to write a song for Lt. Surge and to bring the group to Cameran Palace so Mew could see them perform.

• Li Wei read the enthusiastic comments on the Pokémon Girl Group’s performance stream and concluded that the group had succeeded.
• Red, Green, Ash, Yellow, Blue, Lorelei, Steven, and others discussed their favorite songs and wished they could have attended in person.
• Li Wei considered future performances, including reservations for a covered stage, and offered to save seats for Ash and Brock when they could visit.
• Li Wei proposed making Cameran Palace the first stop on the group’s tour, and Steven agreed to tell Mew the news.
• Lt. Surge asked Li Wei to write him a song, and Li Wei offered to ask Meloetta before joking that Lt. Surge should pay him.

Li Wei expanded the Theme Park and promised to attend Dawn’s Grand Festival, where she hoped to advance as a Coordinator. As he considered his busy schedule, an employee called to report that a Pokémon at the Dragon Exhibition Hall had evolved.

• Li Wei added seven themed restaurants to the Theme Park and described the nearly completed home he was building for his family and Cynthia.
• Dawn called Li Wei and asked him to attend her Grand Festival at Lake Valor on November 10, and he promised to bring people to cheer her on.
• Li Wei reflected on Dawn’s chances with her evolved Pokémon, including Galarian Rapidash and Dragonair, and planned to train her at the Theme Park after the competition.
• Dawn told Ash and Brock that Li Wei would come, then began special training with them.
• An employee called Li Wei and told him to hurry to the Dragon Exhibition Hall because a Pokémon had evolved.

Three of Li Wei’s Pokémon evolved together at the Dragon Exhibition Hall, becoming Shiny Haxorus, Dragonite, and Zweilous. Li Wei reached Great Dragon Valley after the evolutions and met the three newly evolved Pokémon as they adjusted to their forms.

• A surveillance-room staff member told Li Wei that three of his Pokémon had evolved at the Dragon Exhibition Hall.
• Li Wei rode Aerodactyl to Great Dragon Valley, where visitors were recording the evolutions.
• Shiny Fraxure evolved into Shiny Haxorus, Dragonair evolved into Dragonite, and Deino evolved into Zweilous.
• Salamence and Garchomp moved the gathered Dragon-type Pokémon aside when Li Wei entered the enclosure.
• Haxorus, Dragonite, and Zweilous crowded around Li Wei as they tested their new forms.

Li Wei saw the Shiny Fraxure, Dragonair, and Deino evolve into Haxorus, Dragonite, and Zweilous at Great Dragon Valley, then arranged care for them. He explained that the Dragon Plate had helped the valley’s Dragon-type Pokémon grow and recalled giving Cynthia’s Garchomp powerful Speed and Attack enhancers as she prepared to face Leon.

• Haxorus, Dragonite, and Zweilous evolved before Li Wei arrived, and Li Wei ordered monitoring, feeding, and medical checks for them.
• Li Wei celebrated Haxorus’s evolution with an extra meal while visitors photographed him with the three Pokémon.
• Li Wei recalled that Cynthia returned the Dragon Plate after Garchomp reached its final step and had declined to use it in battle because Garchomp would need its Evolution Stone.
• Li Wei gave Cynthia’s Garchomp a Speed Enhancer and X Attack (Powerful Version), which noticeably increased its speed and attack power.
• Li Wei explained that the Dragon Plate enriched Great Dragon Valley with Dragon-type energy, helping the Pokémon there evolve faster.

Li Wei’s newly evolved Pokémon passed their checkup, and he watched the Master League Knockout Round with his family and friends. After Cynthia defeated Flint, Sabrina and Will began a Psychic-type battle that ended with Mr. Mime enduring Jynx’s Blizzard and preparing to counter.

• Li Wei took Haxorus, Dragonite, and Zweilous to Nurse Joy for a checkup, then decided to add them to his Lily of the Valley Conference lineup.
• Cynthia’s Garchomp defeated Flint’s Infernape, securing Cynthia’s place in the top sixteen after sweeping Flint’s team.
• Shiyin, Meloetta, Lucario, and Zeraora watched the matches and resolved to keep working hard for next year’s competition.
• Sabrina and Will opened their battle with Alakazam and Xatu, trading Psychic attacks while Sabrina’s Light Screen weakened Will’s Future Sight strategy.
• Will switched Xatu for Jynx with U-turn, and Sabrina answered by bringing in Mr. Mime.
• Jynx’s Blizzard struck Mr. Mime, but Light Screen weakened it, and Sabrina ordered Mr. Mime to use Thunder Wave.

Sabrina defeated Will without losing a Pokémon, advancing in the Master League round of 32. The next match began between Lorelei and Tube Queen Lucy.

• Sabrina used Mr. Mime to paralyze Will’s Jynx and set up defenses before Baton Passing to Alakazam.
• Sabrina Mega Evolved Alakazam, which knocked out Will’s Xatu with Psychic and Bronzong with Focus Blast.
• Sabrina recalled Alakazam and sent out Gallade, whose attacks defeated Will’s last Pokémon, Jynx.
• The spectators reacted to Sabrina’s victory, and Li Wei jokingly named Gallade’s final attack Moon-Destroying Calamity.
• The tournament introduced Lorelei’s match against Tube Queen Lucy, and the battle began.

Lorelei defeated Lucy with a hail-based team, then Drake beat Drayden in a Dragon-type showdown to advance to the round of sixteen. Watching from Unova, Iris decided to pursue her dream of becoming one of the Masters Eight and was encouraged to begin her journey.

• Lorelei used Alolan Ninetales to establish prolonged hail and Aurora Veil, then Lapras knocked out Lucy's Gyarados with Sheer Cold.
• Lucy poisoned Lorelei's Cloyster with Seviper, but Cloyster's Shell Smash and Icicle Crash weakened Lucy's team before Lapras and Alolan Ninetales finished the battle.
• Lorelei defeated Lucy's remaining Pokémon, Milotic, with Lapras's Ice Beam and won the match.
• Drake defeated Drayden after their teams fought down to Kingdra and Haxorus, with Kingdra's Rain Dance-boosted Swift Swim helping it win with Draco Meteor.
• In Dragon Village, Iris resolved to become one of the Masters Eight, and Great Grandma encouraged her to set out on a journey.

The Master League knockout rounds concluded with the top 16 decided, while Li Wei reflected on Alain’s potential and Ash’s chances against him. With the round of 16 set to begin after a rest day, Li Wei and Shiyin prepared to travel to Lake Valor to support Dawn at the Grand Festival.

• Bruno defeated Koga in their Kanto-Johto clash, and the knockout rounds ended with the Master League top 16 settled.
• Lance, Steven, Cynthia, Leon, Wallace, Diantha, Raihan, Sabrina, Norman, and the other remaining competitors advanced, while Alain reached the top 32 before losing to Lance and Steven.
• Li Wei considered Alain’s promising future and thought Ash’s strongest team could reach the Master League top 32, though the draw would matter.
• The round-of-16 draw was scheduled for the next day, and the full six-on-six matches would begin on the twelfth after a rest day.
• Li Wei planned to return to rest before going to Lake Valor to watch Dawn compete in the Grand Festival, and Shiyin prepared to support her as well.

Dawn prepared to compete in the Grand Festival at Lake Valor, confident in her goal of winning after training with Ash. At the welcome banquet, the organizers debated whether Li Wei should be a judge because Dawn was his student, leaving the decision to Fantina.

• Dawn reviewed her formidable Grand Festival rivals, including Zoey, Nando, Kenny, Dulce Jessie Lina, and Ursula, while Ash encouraged her before the competition.
• Dawn, Ash, and Brock attended the welcome banquet, where Croagunk stopped Brock after he rushed between the pretty ladies.
• Yuka interviewed Dawn, who said she wanted to win the Grand Festival and confirmed that Li Wei would come cheer her on.
• The judges debated whether to invite Li Wei, with concerns about favoritism because Dawn was his student and support for separating them into different competition areas.
• Fantina became the deciding judge after the organizers' votes stood at three to two.

On the eve of the Grand Festival, Dawn gathered her Pokémon and friends to prepare for the competition, while Nurse Joy invited Li Wei to judge. Li Wei declined to score contestants and agreed to appear on the judging panel only as a special guest, with the arrangement to be announced clearly.

• At the welcome banquet, Dawn reunited with Zoey, Kenny, Jessilina, Ursula, and other Coordinators, and she and Zoey reaffirmed their promise to meet in the final stage.
• In her hotel suite, Dawn encouraged her Pokémon, showed them her mother's first Ribbon, and thanked Ash, Brock, and her companions for helping her reach the Grand Festival.
• Nurse Joy called Li Wei and invited him to judge the Grand Festival after the Nurse Joys and Fantina supported the proposal.
• Li Wei refused to score contestants because he was Dawn's teacher and could be accused of favoring her or harming her rivals.
• Li Wei offered to sit with the judges as a special guest without scoring, and Nurse Joy accepted the arrangement.
• Nurse Joy asked Li Wei to arrive before nine thirty and dress formally, and he said he would arrive around nine.

Li Wei attended the Sinnoh Grand Festival as a special qualifying official responsible for contestants’ Pokémon health and emergencies, while Dawn prepared to compete. His appearance surprised the contestants and gave Dawn confidence as the first qualifying round approached.

• Bai'an opened the Grand Festival and introduced the double-performance format and its judges.
• Brock identified the three Nurse Joys by tiny differences, embarrassing Ash and Shiyin in their private room.
• Bai'an introduced Fantina and then Li Wei as special qualifying officials, explaining that Li Wei would not score contestants.
• Dawn felt proud and more confident when Li Wei appeared, while Ursula was shocked to learn he was Dawn’s teacher.
• Li Wei addressed the audience and urged contestants to show their bonds with their Pokémon while following the rules.

The Grand Festival's first qualifying judging began on three stages, with Ursula, Nando, Jessie, and other Coordinators showcasing their performances. Zoey then took the Blue Stage with Gastrodon and Lumineon, creating water curtains and rising waterspouts as her act continued.

• Li Wei encouraged Dawn before the first round of judging began, then sat beside Nurse Joy and Mr. Contesta as a guest observer.
• Ursula had her two Eevee perform Iron Tail and Hidden Power before evolving them into Vaporeon and Flareon with Water Stone and Fire Stone.
• Nando performed with Altaria and Kricketot, using Perish Song to create harmless, colorful musical notes that fascinated Meloetta and the audience.
• Jessie performed with Seviper and Yanmega, finishing in a pink evening gown after Yanmega's Silver Wind shredded her outfit.
• Other Coordinators presented varied acts, and Zoey began her water-themed performance with Gastrodon and Lumineon on the Blue Stage.

Dawn performed in the Pokémon Contest preliminary judging, using Cyndaquil and Buneary to create an ice roller coaster and a dramatic finale. Her routine ended with Buneary enclosed in an icy Poké Ball beneath Cyndaquil’s flame-like wings.

• Kenny’s planned finale failed when Empoleon’s Flash Cannon struck Floatzel and shattered the Whirlpool, sending Floatzel flying.
• Dawn took the stage as Li Wei, Ash, and her supporters cheered her on.
• Dawn sent out Cyndaquil and Buneary and began with an icy entrance that showcased their energy.
• Buneary used Ice Beam to form an ice roller coaster, and Cyndaquil rode along it in a Flame Wheel as Buneary followed.
• Dawn had Buneary use Ice Beam and Cyndaquil use Smokescreen, then revealed Buneary inside an icy Poké Ball with Cyndaquil’s flames fluttering above it.

Dawn advanced to the Grand Festival’s second round and faced Ursula in the opening battle. Dawn’s Mamoswine and Galarian Rapidash gained the upper hand, leaving the match poised for its decisive moment.

• Dawn, Zoey, Nando, Jessie, and Ursula advanced from the first judging round, while Kenny failed to qualify.
• The organizers announced that the second round would begin the next day, and Dawn drew Ursula as her first opponent.
• Dawn opened the battle with Mamoswine and Galarian Rapidash against Ursula’s Gabite and Flareon.
• Dawn’s Pokémon countered Ursula’s attacks, repeatedly striking Gabite and reducing Ursula’s score.
• Ursula ordered a final assault, but Mamoswine’s Bulldoze interrupted both Pokémon, allowing Rapidash’s Dazzling Gleam to engulf Gabite and Flareon.

Dawn defeated Ursula, Jessie, and the other contenders to reach the Grand Festival final against Zoey, with Dragonair evolving into Dragonite during her semifinal battle. She chose Piplup and Togekiss for the final, and Li Wei promised to support her.

• Dawn defeated Ursula in under five minutes, advancing to the next round as Ursula vowed to do better next time.
• Jessie, Nando, Dawn, and Zoey reached the semifinals, where Zoey and Dawn advanced to the final.
• Jessie's Seviper poisoned Dawn's Dragonair, but Dragonair evolved into Dragonite and was cured of the poison.
• Dawn and Dragonite teamed up with Togekiss to defeat Jessie and secure Dawn's place in the final against Zoey.
• Dawn told Li Wei she had chosen Piplup and Togekiss for the final, and Li Wei said he would support her.

Dawn and Zoey faced off in the Sinnoh Grand Festival final, trading combinations with their Pokémon as the five-minute contest battle unfolded. Dawn countered Zoey’s last-minute strategy with a spectacular waterspout and pulled ahead before time ran out.

• Dawn and Zoey began the final with Piplup and Togekiss against Glameow and Gallade, and Dawn blocked Zoey’s opening attacks with Whirlpool and Air Slash.
• Zoey used Gallade and Glameow’s coordinated moves to score points and take a temporary lead, while Dawn answered with combinations of her own.
• Saiko arrived to watch as the battle continued, and the two coordinators exchanged attacks until Vivian announced that one minute remained.
• Zoey restrained Togekiss with Psychic and sent Glameow in with Fury Swipes, but Dawn used Piplup’s Whirlpool and Togekiss’s Extreme Speed to create a waterspout and make Glameow miss.
• Piplup dodged Gallade’s Vacuum Wave, leapt onto Gallade, and struck it with Hydro Pump just as time ran out.

Dawn won the Grand Festival by a razor-thin margin over Zoey and became a Top Coordinator. After celebrating with her family, friends, and Pokémon, she returned Saiko’s first Ribbon and prepared to continue her journey.

• Dawn narrowly defeated Zoey as the match timer expired, earning the Top Coordinator title and the crowd’s cheers.
• Dawn and Zoey congratulated each other, and Li Wei presented Dawn with the championship trophy.
• Li Wei and Ash agreed to give their upcoming battle everything they had, while the Chat Group planned a gathering in Jubilife City after the Lily of the Valley Conference.
• Dawn reunited with Saiko, who praised her performance and advised her not to become overconfident.
• Dawn returned Saiko’s first Ribbon and agreed to attend the Lily of the Valley Conference with Ash before coming back for special training.

After Dawn won the Lakeside Battle Arena competition, she thanked Zoey and set her sights on becoming a Coordinator as renowned as Wallace. Back in Jubilife City, Li Wei began treating Dragonite and Red Gyarados for injuries and fatigue from Lance's raid on Pokémon poachers.

• Nando congratulated Dawn before leaving to prepare for the Lily of the Valley Conference, while Zoey said she would return to Snowpoint City and then travel through Johto.
• Dawn thanked Zoey for supporting her and set herself the goal of becoming the next Wallace.
• Li Wei returned to Jubilife City with his Pokémon, and Zeraora, Lucario, and the others headed to Falling Star Valley while Diancie and Meloetta went to rehearse.
• Li Wei examined Dragonite and Red Gyarados, finding scratches from special netting as well as fatigue in Dragonite's wings and back muscles.
• Dayou and Incineroar helped Li Wei polish Gyarados's scales, while Li Wei cleaned Dragonite's scales and began massaging its strained muscles.

The Master League round of sixteen began with Group A’s opening battle between Lorelei and Wallace, as both Trainers traded tactical plays in a close match. Lorelei sent out her hidden ace, Articuno, and the battle continued with neither side having secured a clear advantage.

• The round of sixteen introduced a four-group double round-robin format, with Lorelei and Wallace opening Group A’s matches.
• Lorelei sent out Alolan Ninetales, while Wallace answered with Milotic, and the two Pokémon traded defensive boosts and attacks.
• Lorelei and Wallace cycled through their teams, including Cloyster, Slowbro, Swampert, Ludicolo, Jynx, Whiscash, and Walrein, keeping the match even.
• Lorelei sent out Articuno, intensifying the cold across the battlefield.