Recaps

After Li Wei’s deductions placed Professor Mohn in the Crown Tundra, Lusamine organized a search expedition with Gladion and Lillie. The family prepared to travel to Galar, with Magearna set to guide them toward Mohn.

• Li Wei explained that Mohn was likely in the Crown Tundra and suggested he might have lost his memories in an accident.
• Gladion and Lillie insisted on joining the search, and Lusamine decided to lead it herself while leaving the Aether Foundation in Burnet and Wicke’s hands.
• Lusamine assigned Wicke to arrange travel, cold-weather equipment, medical support, Galar League permission, and continued investigation into Mohn’s whereabouts.
• Li Wei advised the search team to contact Xiaoxiu in Freezington, use local guides and suitable Pokémon, and search dens, ruins, buildings, and difficult terrain.
• Li Wei recommended that Magearna guide the expedition and gave Lusamine Sonia’s number so she could ask for help in Galar.
• Lillie asked Magearna to lead her to her father, and Li Wei told her to bring her family to the Theme Park after they found Mohn.

Lillie and her family prepared to travel to Galar after receiving a promising lead on Professor Mohn. They reached Freezington in the Crown Tundra, where Xiaoxiu described seeing someone who looked like Mohn near Giant's Foot, leaving the search ready to begin.

• Lillie told Ash and her friends that she, Lusamine, and Gladion were going to Galar to find Professor Mohn, and they encouraged her while she said goodbye.
• Two days later, Li Wei took Ash, Kiawe, Lana, Sophocles, and Mallow to Jubilife City, where their plans for the coming days diverged.
• Sonia arranged swift Galar League approval for the Aether Foundation's entry and search expedition.
• Lusamine's group arrived near Freezington, where Huiyuan and Xiaoxiu welcomed them and Xiaoxiu reported seeing someone resembling Mohn heading from Giant's Foot toward the Ancient Cemetery.
• The group went inside Huiyuan's home to escape the cold, while Faba calibrated the portable Ultra Aura Detector.

Li Wei introduced Mallow and her friends to his family, colleagues, and students at Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park, then sent Ash to show them around. The group began their visit at the Little Ranch, where they admired the Pokémon playing in the pasture.

• Li Wei introduced Dayou, Lalami, Xiao Meng, Lily, Grandpa Lian, and his family to Kiawe and the others.
• Li Wei welcomed Mallow as his fourth student, assigning her to study cooking, and Shiyin greeted her as a senior sister.
• Li Wei told Ash to guide the visitors around the park, and Ash led them toward the Little Ranch while Rotom announced it would collect data.
• The group encountered six Torterra with Turtwig and Grotle, then saw Galarian Rapidash galloping in a separate grassland.
• Mallow and her friends explored the Little Ranch, where Pokémon played together and Mallow's Shaymin greeted a Bulbasaur.

Ash showed Kiawe, Mallow, and Lana around the Pokémon Theme Park, where they introduced their partners and admired the Pokémon at Swan Lake. The visit ended when two Aerodactyl arrived and Ash recognized them.

• Shiyin brought children to Little Ranch, where Mallow, Lana, Kiawe, and Ash introduced their Pokémon partners.
• Ash led the group toward Swan Lake and explained why they could not visit the Grassland, while hinting they could go at night.
• Ash showed the group the Milotic at Swan Lake and told them Dawn had taken her shiny Milotic traveling.
• Two Aerodactyl flew from Cherry Blossom Lake and landed near Ash and his friends, and Ash greeted them happily.

In the Crown Tundra, Huiyuan identified a remote cabin that matched Xiaoxiu’s sighting and Magearna’s Soul-Heart readings, giving Lusamine and her family hope of finding Mohn. After two days of preparations, the party set out equipped for the dangerous journey and aware that Ultra Beasts might be nearby.

• At Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park, two Aerodactyl greeted Ash, who explained that he had befriended them during earlier visits.
• Huiyuan recalled seeing a cabin in a mountain hollow six months earlier and confirmed that it matched the direction of Xiaoxiu’s sighting and Magearna’s Soul-Heart.
• Lusamine hired Huiyuan to guide the party toward the cabin and promised him a one-hundred-million-Pokémon-Dollar reward if they found Mohn.
• Huiyuan explained the dangers of the Crown Tundra and said preparations would take two days; he also warned Lillie about Calyrex and its territory.
• Lusamine’s party prepared by arranging Dubwool, Mamoswine, Stoutland, Altaria, and Corviknight, while Faba detected unusual Ultra Aura nearby.
• Faba reported that Ultra Beasts might be nearby, and Gladion checked his Pokémon as the party prepared to leave in search of Mohn.

Lillie’s search party set out into the Crown Tundra to find someone, guided by Magearna’s Soul-Heart. At Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park, Ash showed Kiawe and the others Pride Rock before bringing them to the Panda Restaurant for their final-day meal.

• Huiyuan led the search party south from Freezington as Lillie, Gladion, and their Pokémon began searching the snowy wilderness.
• Ash and the others arrived at Pride Rock Pavilion, where Pyroar and Luxray presided over their Pokémon groups.
• Kiawe marveled at Pyroar’s presence while Mallow and Lana regarded him as a cute kitty.
• Ash guided the group through the bamboo grove to the Panda Restaurant, where Li Wei had reserved a table by the glass walls.
• The group ordered barbecue, a Pancham-themed lunch box, signature bamboo dishes, and desserts, all charged to Li Wei.

Ash and his friends said goodbye to Li Wei and returned home, while Lillie’s group traveled through the dangerous Crown Tundra in search of Magearna’s destination. After surviving attacks and a night in the snow, they reached a basin where Huiyuan spotted the cabin they had been seeking, just as an alarm sounded.

• At the Panda Restaurant, Ash and his friends watched Pancham show off its training while they ate.
• Li Wei sent Kiawe, Sophocles, and Lana back to Professor Kukui’s house and Ash to Professor Oak’s Laboratory, where Tauros launched him into the air.
• Lillie, Lusamine, and their companions crossed the Crown Tundra with Huiyuan, following Magearna’s Soul-Heart while Weavile and Beartic attacked.
• The group camped overnight in insulated tents and continued onward under Huiyuan’s guidance.
• Huiyuan spotted a lone cabin at the edge of a snowy basin, and an alarm began beeping.

Lusamine, Lillie, Gladion, and Faba found Mohn in a Crown Tundra cabin, but he did not remember them and believed a Shiny Nihilego was his daughter. As Lillie discovered Mohn’s old Aether Foundation coat, Nihilego reached toward her with a glowing tentacle.

• Faba’s Ultra Aura detector warned the group that a powerful Ultra Beast was near the cabin, so Lusamine had him alert Wicke and Li Wei before they continued.
• Lillie, Gladion, Lusamine, and Faba found Mohn, who did not recognize them and invited them inside.
• Mohn introduced a Shiny Nihilego wearing a hat like Lillie’s as his daughter, also named Lillie.
• Lusamine and Faba stopped Gladion from attacking Nihilego while the group quietly searched the cabin for clues.
• Lillie found her father’s old coat bearing the Aether Foundation emblem, and Nihilego reached toward her with a glowing purple tentacle.

Lillie and her family helped Mohn recover his memories and reunite with them in the Crown Tundra. Mohn welcomed Nihilego as his second daughter, and the family prepared to return home to Alola.

• Lillie realized that Nihilego had saved Mohn, and Gladion explained how Mohn had lost his memories and mistaken Nihilego for Lillie.
• Faba showed Mohn his old clothes and a mirror, and seeing his own face brought back his memories of Lusamine, Gladion, Lillie, and his life with Nihilego.
• Mohn reunited with Lusamine and his children, and the family embraced while Faba joined their celebration.
• Lillie and Mohn asked Nihilego to stay with them as Mohn's second daughter, and Nihilego accepted the family’s offer.
• Faba took a family photo outside the cabin, and Lusamine introduced Huiyuan to Mohn before the group prepared to return to Alola.

Li Wei began teaching Mallow cooking by drilling her in basic knife skills and brought in his grandfather’s Farfetch'd to coach her. When Mallow could not understand Farfetch'd’s instructions, Li Wei promised to find another teaching assistant.

• Li Wei praised Mallow’s Pokémon Curry, then told her to start her cooking training from scratch with knife skills and ingredient preparation.
• Li Wei demonstrated precise slicing and shredding with a radish, impressing Mallow and explaining why consistent cuts mattered.
• Li Wei assigned Mallow daily vegetable-prep practice and introduced his grandfather’s Farfetch'd as her knife-skills teacher.
• Farfetch'd gestured for Mallow to slice a radish, but she could not understand it, so Li Wei said he would find another teaching assistant.

Mallow practiced knife skills under Farfetch'd's instruction and Meowth's accented translations while Mohn returned to Alola and reunited with his family and friends. The chapter ended with Mohn reading about Li Wei's extraordinary accomplishments and discovering that he was dating Cynthia.

• Li Wei assigned Meowth to translate Farfetch'd's knife-skills lessons for Mallow, who grew absorbed in practicing.
• Lusamine brought Mohn home to Melemele Island after telling him about recent events, and Mohn forgave Faba.
• Hala and Iki Town's residents welcomed Mohn at a ceremony, followed by a beach feast prepared by Mallow's family.
• Lillie read messages from her friends, including Mallow's report that she was training with Farfetch'd and Meowth, and Ash's call from Pallet Town.
• Wicke showed Mohn Li Wei's encyclopedia entry, where Mohn saw Li Wei's many achievements and his relationship with Cynthia.

Li Wei prepared his Pokémon for the approaching Master League while Mallow continued developing her cooking skills at the Theme Park. After a strategy session, he identified Red, Blue, Leon, and Cynthia as his main hypothetical opponents.

• Mallow practiced cooking at the Royal Restaurant, where Li Wei used customer questionnaires to help her refine her heat control and seasoning.
• Li Wei planned to take Mallow and the others to the Fourth Master League's Knockout Round, beginning October 21.
• Professor Sycamore successfully researched Mega Evolution for Excadrill, while Li Wei's two Kubfu continued training under Dayou.
• Li Wei's Pokémon trained for the Master League, with Lucario, Zeraora, Metagross, Diancie, Arcanine, and Dragapult reaching Battle Legend one after another.
• Li Wei gathered Lucario, Zeraora, Metagross, and the others after a Battle Tower session to discuss strategy against Red, Blue, Leon, and Cynthia.

Li Wei and Mallow returned to Alola, where they visited Lusamine, Lillie, and Mohn before reuniting with Ash, Kiawe, Sophocles, and Lana. The six friends gathered again ahead of the Master League Knockout Round, and Lana claimed she had caught Kyogre.

• Li Wei and Mallow returned to Melemele Island, and Mallow said Shaymin had promised to visit her next year.
• Li Wei and Mallow visited Lusamine, Lillie, and Mohn, and Mallow brought desserts to share.
• Lusamine explained that Gladion had left for Kalos, while Li Wei said Cynthia would arrive shortly before the matches.
• Ash arrived after finishing his special training with Blue, and Kiawe returned after Olivia paused his training.
• Sophocles joined them, and Lana arrived with her fresh catch, bringing all six friends together again.
• Lana announced that she had managed to reel in Kyogre.

Ash and his friends reunited at Lillie's home, shared stories about their recent lives, and prepared to support Ash in the Master League Knockout Round. The gathering ended when Kiawe asked Ash about his father.

• Lana claimed she had caught a small Kyogre, and Ash and the others believed her.
• Lillie reunited with her friends, introduced her Shiny Nihilego Lillian as her little sister, and shared her hopes of learning more about Pokémon and Pokémon Breeding.
• Ash and his friends exchanged stories about their training and experiences during their two months apart.
• The group discussed the upcoming Master League Knockout Round and learned that Professor Kukui had once defeated three members of the Elite Four.
• Kiawe asked Ash what had happened to his father.

Ash explained that his father was alive and worked away from home, while the Battle Royal Dome hosted a four-way match to support Alola’s tournament representatives. Kiawe was eliminated, and Ash’s and Professor Kukui’s Incineroar teamed up against Li Wei’s Zeraora.

• Ash told Kiawe and the others that his father was alive, worked as an outside adviser, and kept in touch mostly through letters and phone calls.
• Hala welcomed Kiawe, Professor Kukui, Ash, and Li Wei into the packed Battle Royal Dome for a four-way Battle Royal.
• Professor Kukui sent out Incineroar, Ash sent out Incineroar, Kiawe sent out Marowak, and Li Wei sent out Zeraora.
• Kiawe and Marowak fought against the other competitors, but Ash’s Incineroar drew Marowak into close combat and Professor Kukui’s Incineroar knocked it out with Inferno Overdrive.
• Ash’s and Professor Kukui’s Incineroar joined forces to pin down Li Wei’s Zeraora.

Li Wei and Zeraora defeated Professor Kukui and Ash in the Battle Royal, while Kukui and Ash advanced to the Main Event. Ash then battled Brandon for the final Main Event spot and revealed Ash-Greninja as their match began.

• Li Wei and Zeraora used Gigavolt Havoc to outlast both Incineroar, winning the Battle Royal as the crowd cheered.
• Professor Kukui and Ash congratulated each other, and Kukui noted that Ash had done well despite losing to Li Wei again.
• The Main Event qualifiers were established, and Ash faced Battle Frontier veteran Brandon for the final ticket.
• Ash opened the battle by having Greninja use Double Team and Water Shuriken against Brandon’s Dusclops.
• Ash called on Greninja to show how much they had grown, and Greninja transformed into Ash-Greninja.

Ash and Greninja defeated Brandon’s Dusclops with a critical Night Slash, but Brandon sent out Regieleki and Ash switched to Torterra. The chapter ended with Torterra and Drapion trading Earthquakes.

• Ash and Greninja synchronized into Ash-Greninja, which knocked out Dusclops with a super-effective critical Night Slash.
• Brandon sent out Regieleki, whose extraordinary speed put Ash at a disadvantage.
• Ash recalled Greninja and chose Torterra, which was immune to Regieleki’s Electric-type attacks.
• Brandon used Volt Switch to withdraw Regieleki and send out Drapion, an old opponent of Ash’s.
• Ash ordered Torterra to use Earthquake, Drapion answered with its own Earthquake, and Drapion took more damage.

Ash’s Torterra and Brandon’s Drapion knocked each other out, leaving Ash to face Regieleki with Charizard. Charizard and Regieleki’s clash ended in a simultaneous collision of Wild Charge and Flare Blitz, with both Pokémon caught in the explosion.

• Torterra and Drapion exchanged Wood Hammer, Headlong Rush, and Poison Jab before both were declared unable to battle.
• Ash sent out Charizard, and Brandon chose Regieleki for the next match.
• Charizard used Scorching Sands, Solar Beam, Heat Wave, and Scorching Sands to hinder Regieleki, while Regieleki attacked with Wild Charge and Rising Voltage.
• Brandon ordered Regieleki to launch a final Wild Charge, and Ash countered by having Charizard charge into it with Flare Blitz.
• Wild Charge engulfed Charizard as Flare Blitz struck Regieleki, and lightning and flames erupted into a mushroom cloud.

Ash defeated Brandon’s Regieleki with Charizard, then sent Melmetal to face Registeel in a close contest of strength. The chapter left the two Steel-type Pokémon clashing again as Ash prepared a Superpower counterattack.

• Charizard defeated Regieleki with Flare Blitz, though its injuries and exhausted stamina left it nearly unable to battle.
• Ash sent out Melmetal while Brandon chose Registeel, beginning a matchup between two Steel-type Pokémon.
• Brandon had Registeel set Stealth Rock and use Iron Defense, while Ash ordered Melmetal to attack with Earthquake and Superpower.
• Melmetal overpowered Registeel’s Heavy Slam and held its ground against Body Press, then restrained Registeel and struck it with Double Iron Bash.
• Registeel broke free and charged with Heavy Slam, and Ash ordered Melmetal to meet it with Superpower.

Ash defeated Brandon's Registeel with Melmetal, then Melmetal fell after a final clash with Regirock that left Regirock badly damaged and nearly out of stamina. With the battle nearing its end, Ash sent out Pikachu to face Regirock.

• Melmetal endured Registeel's Heavy Slam and knocked Registeel out with Superpower, giving Ash another crucial point.
• Ash kept Melmetal in the battle despite Stealth Rock, and Brandon sent out Regirock.
• Melmetal broke through Regirock's Stone Edge and traded powerful blows, while Regirock used Drain Punch to recover stamina.
• Melmetal and Regirock charged with Superpower, and their final clash knocked Melmetal out while leaving Regirock badly damaged.
• Pikachu volunteered to battle, and Ash chose Pikachu to face Regirock.

Ash’s Pikachu defeated Regirock and then battled Brandon’s final Pokémon, Regice, as Ash reached match point. Ash and Pikachu unleashed the Steel-type Z-Move Corkscrew Crash, which broke through Regice’s Ice Beam and struck it.

• Pikachu used Quick Attack, Electroweb, and Iron Tail to defeat Regirock, giving Ash match point.
• Brandon sent out Regice, which attacked Pikachu with Ice Beam and Blizzard.
• Pikachu slid across the frozen field but struggled to get close to Regice.
• Ash replaced Pikashunium Z with Steelium Z and coordinated with Pikachu to use a new Z-Move.
• Pikachu’s Corkscrew Crash broke through Regice’s Ice Beam and hit Regice, whose indicator lights went dark.

Ash defeated Brandon and secured the final place in the Master League Top 16, then celebrated with Pikachu as the sixteen advancing competitors were announced. The chapter ended with Ash named last on the list and the crowd chanting for him.

• Ash's Pikachu defeated Regice, earning Ash the victory over Brandon and a place in the Top 16.
• Brandon congratulated Ash and said he planned to catch Regidrago before challenging him again next year.
• Steven, Lance, Blue, Red, Cynthia, and Li Wei watched Ash's win and praised his growth.
• Ji Qiu announced that Ash, Professor Kukui, and Li Wei had all advanced from Alola.
• Ji Qiu introduced the sixteen Top 16 competitors, naming Ash last as Manalo Stadium chanted his name.

Li Wei and Cynthia hosted a celebration banquet at their Seaside Villa for Professor Kukui, Ash, and Roland after they reached the Master League Top 16. The guests enjoyed a meal together before preparing to leave for Galar, where the opening ceremony would take place the next evening.

• Li Wei, Brock, and Mallow prepared Alolan and regional dishes while Cynthia, Roland, and the other guests gathered at the villa.
• Li Wei raised a toast to Professor Kukui, Ash, and Roland, and the guests congratulated them on reaching the Master League Top 16.
• The guests praised Mallow's Mirage Alolan Cream Stew and shared their favorite dishes at the banquet.
• Lillie and the others planned to travel to Galar together for the opening ceremony the next evening and the tournament starting the day after.

Li Wei and the other Masters arrived in Hammerlocke for the Fourth Master League, where sixteen competitors would battle for a place in the Top 8. At the opening ceremony, the competitors were introduced, and Li Wei made his entrance as one of last year’s Semi-Finalists.

• Red, Blue, Li Wei, and the Aether Foundation group arrived in the Galar Region, where Lusamine had arranged accommodations for Kiawe, Mallow, and the others.
• Li Wei and Cynthia chose to stay at Cynthia’s Hammerlocke city-center villa, while Roland headed to the Budew Hotel to use its battle facilities.
• Li Wei’s Lucario and Cynthia’s Lucario renewed their rivalry and looked forward to battling each other this year.
• The Master League opening ceremony began at Hammerlocke Stadium, and Ash, Iris, Roland, Diantha, Wallace, Raihan, Lorelei, Mustard, Lance, Leon, and the other competitors entered.
• Li Wei stepped into the spotlight with Lucario and Zeraora beside him as the ceremony introduced the previous tournament’s four Semi-Finalists.

The Master League Top 16 opening ceremony took place in Hammerlocke Stadium, and Bai'an announced the rules and first-round draw. The competitors prepared for their matchups, including Li Wei’s opening battle against Iris.

• Li Wei, Cynthia, Blue, and Red entered the stadium as the sixteen Master League competitors gathered for the opening ceremony.
• Bai'an announced that the tournament would use a points-based round robin, with three points needed to reach the Top 8 and an avoidance rule preventing repeat matchups before then.
• The draw paired Li Wei with Iris, Professor Kukui with Red, Blue with Diantha, Leon with Lorelei, Cynthia with Raihan, Steven with Roland, Lance with Mustard, and Wallace with Ash.
• Iris celebrated her matchup with Li Wei, who encouraged her to give the battle everything she had.
• Professor Kukui reacted with alarm at drawing Red, while Li Wei offered condolences and Kukui insisted he had not been eliminated yet.
• Diantha asked Blue to go easy on her, Lorelei considered her chances against Leon, and Steven told Roland she would meet his new partner.