Recaps

Ye Qing arranged for his family and Wang Yao’s family to move to safety, and Latios and Latias set out to escort them. As Ye Qing planned new battle techniques with his Pokémon, Hunter J’s surviving subordinates discussed targeting his family instead of confronting him directly.

• Ye Qing asked Mayor Wei to arrange a home and schooling for his family, and Mayor Wei offered him Villa No. 7 as well.
• Ye Qing persuaded his mother to move with his sister and asked her to convince Wang Yao’s family to come too.
• Latios agreed to escort the families and summoned Latias, who promised to bring them safely to Ye Qing.
• Ye Qing gave his Pokémon massages and considered combining Gabite’s Sandstorm with Twister and using Milotic’s Aqua Ring defensively.
• Hunter J’s surviving subordinates flew toward their target, questioned Luo Moyun’s motives, and discussed kidnapping Ye Qing’s family because they could not easily enter his home.

As Ye Qing's family prepared to move to Alto Mare, Old Zhu and his accomplices attempted to capture Ye Mom, but the family's Pokémon and the invisible Latias and Latios stopped them. Garchomp nearly killed Old Zhu before Ye Mom forced him to let the attacker go.

• Ye Mom told Ye Dad and Ye Menghan to finish packing for the family's move to Alto Mare, while Latias and Latios secretly watched over them.
• Old Zhu, disguised as a sanitation worker, scouted Ye Qing's home and planned an attack with his accomplices for around two in the morning.
• Latios overheard the attackers' plan, and Garchomp sensed a Legendary Pokémon nearby; when Old Zhu attacked Ye Mom with Gengar, Latias's Blue Barrier protected her.
• Garchomp, Arcanine, Espeon, Psyduck, and the other Pokémon fought Old Zhu's group, while Latios killed two Gengar hiding in the bushes.
• Garchomp defeated Old Zhu's Pokémon and dragged the man into the lake, but Ye Mom ordered Garchomp to stop before he killed him.

After learning that his family had been attacked and seeing signs of instability around the world, Ye Qing decided to evolve Vigoroth before seeking Diancie. He had Aggron push Vigoroth to the brink of danger, triggering his evolution into Slaking, whose scarlet eyes left Ye Qing fearing he had entered a rampage state.

• Ye Mom told Ye Qing that security guards had arrived after Pokémon attackers were dealt with, and he confirmed his family was safe.
• Ye Qing decided to evolve Vigoroth and chose Aggron as his opponent, prompting Milotic and Infernape to withdraw from the match.
• Ye Qing guided Vigoroth through a battle in which Aggron struck him with Double-Edge, Metal Claw, and a Rock Tomb-assisted aerial charge.
• Ye Qing stopped Gardevoir from protecting Vigoroth so that the danger could trigger his evolution.
• Vigoroth evolved into Slaking and grappled with Aggron in a crater; seeing Slaking's scarlet eyes, Ye Qing ran toward his Pokémon for safety.

Ye Qing watched Aggron defeat the rampaging Slaking and discovered Gardevoir had learned Future Sight. Elsewhere, Luo Moyun met Kyurem in a snowy cavern and said the National Tournament might provide a chance to obtain the DNA Splicers.

• Aggron battled the rampaging Slaking until Slaking ran out of strength and returned to his usual lazy behavior.
• Ye Qing fed Aggron and Slaking Pokéblocks, then recalled them to rest while Infernape tried unsuccessfully to recruit Gabite for a spar.
• Gardevoir used Future Sight to warn everyone about a falling tree trunk, which then exploded beneath Infernape.
• Luo Moyun arrived at Kyurem's cavern, where Kyurem asked whether he had obtained the DNA Splicers.
• Luo Moyun told Kyurem that security on Champion Island was tight before the National Tournament, but an opportunity might arise once it began.

Luo Moyun secured a way to summon Kyurem after obtaining the DNA Splicers and secretly kept a broken horn from the cave. Ye Qing traded the Dragon Gem for training items and gave Aggron the Metal Coat, while the exchange for Gengar’s Mega Stone remained delayed.

• Kyurem gave Luo Moyun a snowflake-shaped ice crystal that could summon it after he obtained the DNA Splicers, and Luo Moyun secretly took a broken horn from the cave.
• Ye Qing took Gabite’s Soothe Bell and gave it to Slaking as a present for evolving.
• The Dragon Tamer told Ye Qing he had traded the Dragon Gem for a Metal Coat, a Spell Tag, a Hyper Beam TM, and a Protect TM, and had found a lead on Gengar’s Mega Stone.
• Mayor Wei delivered the package to Ye Qing and took the Dragon Gem to deliver to the Dragon Elite Four.
• Ye Qing gave Aggron the Metal Coat, and Aggron accepted it gratefully.

Ye Qing distributed the Spell Tag, Protect TM, and Hyper Beam TM to Gengar, then tested Slaking’s strength after switching his Ability to Huge Power. Slaking’s Hammer Arm launched Infernape into the path of Ye Menghan and their returning family, who mistakenly thought he had come to pick them up.

• Ye Qing gave Gengar the Spell Tag and Protect TM, then chose him to learn Hyper Beam because he lacked a powerful attack.
• Ye Qing’s Pokémon helped a construction crew repair his front yard overnight, and the Pokémon relaxed around the property the next day.
• Ye Qing had Gardevoir swap Slaking’s Ability to Huge Power and ordered Slaking to use Hammer Arm against Infernape’s Quick Guard.
• Slaking’s punch sent Infernape flying, and he landed near Ye Menghan, who scolded him for being a pervert while Psyduck flicked his forehead.
• Ye Mom and Ye Dad arrived carrying their luggage and asked Ye Menghan whether Infernape had come to pick them up.

Ye Qing welcomed his family home and learned that the National Tournament Champion would receive a Master Ball, which he hoped to use to catch Diancie. Meanwhile, Luo Moyun brought a broken horn to Professor Qian for identification as he pursued a way to obtain Articuno.

• Ye Qing introduced his family to Latios and Latias, then checked on Wang Yao, who remained uncertain whether his ten years in the Consciousness Space had been real.
• Ye Qing spent the final half month before the National Tournament consolidating his team’s moves instead of continuing special training.
• Su Yiqin visited Ye Qing and Wang Yao and revealed that the tournament’s Champion would receive a Master Ball.
• Ye Qing decided he wanted the Master Ball so he could catch Diancie after the tournament.
• Luo Moyun visited Professor Qian and presented a broken horn for identification, hoping to win the tournament and claim Articuno with Kyurem’s help.

Luo Moyun learned that the broken horn he had found belonged to Keldeo and decided to keep it for a potential trade with the Pokémon League. Ye Qing arrived at Champion Island for the National Tournament and reached the registration checkpoint.

• Professor Qian scanned Luo Moyun's broken horn and identified it as Keldeo's, leaving both men astonished.
• Luo Moyun refused to give the horn to Professor Qian and planned to present it to the Pokémon League himself.
• Professor Qian hoped he might eventually study the horn, while Luo Moyun considered trading it for the DNA Splicers.
• Ye Qing traveled with his family to the docks, then watched them depart for Champion Island while he prepared to compete.
• Ye Qing crossed to Champion Island on Milotic and reflected on the powerful Pokémon ridden by other tournament contestants.
• Ye Qing presented his eight Gym Badges at registration, and the staff member recognized his name.

Ye Qing arrived on Champion Island for the National Pokémon Tournament, settled into a hotel, and reviewed the rules and prizes with his Pokémon. He left Gabite’s place on his finals team undecided and became eager to win the champion’s prize and Ho-Oh’s blessing.

• Ye Qing received his tournament Wristband after staff verified his Badge and learned he was exempt from the elimination rounds.
• Ye Qing avoided Su Yiqin’s family hotel, booked a suite, and explained the tournament’s battle formats to his Pokémon.
• Ye Qing tentatively chose Infernape, Aggron, Milotic, Gengar, Gardevoir, and Absol for the finals, while telling Gabite he would need to prove his determination to earn a place.
• Ye Qing read that the champion would receive a Master Ball, ten million Pokémon Coins, and Ho-Oh’s blessing, which made him anticipate the reward.

Ye Qing joined his family for a meal at a Pokémon League restaurant on Champion Island, where his Maternal Uncle’s rank initially restricted them to the lobby. After the Old Master’s call secured a private room, the Old Master used the incident to urge the younger generation to earn respect through success in the National Tournament.

• Ye Qing received Zhao Ziran’s message and went to meet his family at the restaurant.
• Manager Fan said Professor Zhao’s position only allowed the family to dine in the lobby, and Maternal Uncle called the Old Master for help.
• After speaking with Zhao Xianming, Manager Fan arranged the last available private room for the family.
• Ye Qing entered the room and learned from Zhao Ziran that the Old Master had stopped to see an old friend.
• The Old Master arrived, heard about the awkward encounter, and told the younger family members that success in the National Tournament would keep others from treating them that way.

At a family dinner, the Old Master urged Zhao Ziran and Ye Yunyin to reveal their full strength in the National Tournament to clear a path for Ye Qing, but Ye Qing refused to rely on them and told everyone to focus on their own matches. The tense dinner was interrupted when Ye Qing spotted the Dragon Tamer and casually called him “Bird King,” leaving his family shocked.

• The Old Master urged Zhao Ziran and Ye Yunyin to fight hard in the tournament to help pave the way for Ye Qing, and Zhao Ziran’s mother objected to sacrificing her son’s chances.
• Ye Yunyin agreed to help, but Zhao Ziran said he wanted to prove himself and reach the top thirty-two, which could help him date the Zhang Family’s daughter.
• The Old Master rebuked Zhao Ziran and said the family should support Ye Qing, but Ye Qing insisted he had his own plans and told Zhao Ziran to focus on his matches.
• As the meal began, Ye Qing saw the Dragon Tamer passing the doorway with restaurant managers and greeted him as “Bird King.”
• Manager Fan angrily demanded that Ye Qing apologize, while the Dragon Tamer did not seem offended.

Ye Qing shared a meal with the Dragon Tamer and asked him to find high-quality Carbink, while keeping his interest in Diancie secret. After the Dragon Tamer left, Ye Qing ran into Luo Moyun, who mocked him for being on the fifth floor.

• Ye Qing invited the Dragon Tamer to eat with him, leaving his family and Manager Fan behind.
• The Dragon Tamer agreed to look for high-quality Carbink and said he expected to find news before the tournament ended, though Ye Qing might need to travel abroad.
• The Dragon Tamer asked Ye Qing about his discussion with Professor Qian and hinted that they had obtained something from Kyurem, but Ye Qing guessed a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg.
• Ye Qing and the Dragon Tamer finished their meal separately, and the Dragon Tamer left for work.
• Ye Qing encountered Luo Moyun outside the private room, and Luo Moyun mocked him for qualifying to dine on the fifth floor.

Ye Qing provoked Luo Moyun by slapping him in front of the Enforcement Team, but the Dragon Tamer intervened before they could take him away. In a private room, Ye Qing revealed that the DNA Splicers let Kyurem fuse with Reshiram or Zekrom, leaving the Dragon Tamer surprised.

• Yellow Hair and Luo Moyun taunted Ye Qing, while Su Yiqin warned him not to fight.
• Ye Qing blew smoke in Yellow Hair's face and slapped Luo Moyun, prompting the Enforcement Team to move in and arrest him.
• The Dragon Tamer arrived and brought Ye Qing into a private room, where Captain Wang joined them.
• Ye Qing offered to reveal the secret of the DNA Splicers, and the Dragon Tamer began recording.
• Ye Qing explained that the DNA Splicers let Kyurem fuse with Reshiram or Zekrom to become White Kyurem or Black Kyurem, greatly increasing its strength.

Ye Qing revealed the DNA Splicers’ secrets to Dragon Tamer and repeatedly slapped Luo Moyun while the Enforcement Team stood by. After learning the information, Dragon Tamer told Captain Wang to handle the matter, and Luo Moyun entered demanding Ye Qing’s disqualification.

• Ye Qing told Dragon Tamer that the Pokémon League’s DNA Splicers were tied to Kyurem, then left the private room and slapped Luo Moyun again.
• Ye Qing returned with a drawing of the DNA Splicers, confirmed it matched the item taken from Kyurem, and went outside to slap Luo Moyun a third time.
• Ye Qing explained that there were two identical DNA Splicers, one for fusion and one for reversing fusion, and that the reversing type was not especially dangerous to Kyurem.
• Dragon Tamer recorded Ye Qing’s information and instructed Captain Wang to handle the situation.
• Luo Moyun entered the private room and firmly demanded that Ye Qing be disqualified from the competition.

Ye Qing escaped disqualification after Captain Wang, Dragon Tamer, and Cynthia urged Luo Moyun to let the incident go, though Luo remained furious. Ye Qing reunited with his family, handled the growing rumors about the confrontation, and arrived at the National Tournament venue the next morning.

• Captain Wang told Luo Moyun to put the big picture first, but Luo refused to accept Ye Qing escaping disqualification until Cynthia called and told him to let it go.
• Luo Moyun left in anger and kicked Yellow Hair, while Captain Wang announced that the Pokémon League would treat the incident as a private matter.
• Ye Qing teased Yellow Hair, received a warning from Dragon Tamer, and declined Su Yiqin's invitation to eat with her.
• Ye Qing reassured his mother and family that the reports of his fight with Luo Moyun were a misunderstanding, then thanked Wang Yao for his support and returned to the hotel.
• The next morning, Ye Qing arrived at the National Tournament venue, where Wang Yao joked that he had slept too long.

Ye Qing attended the Ho-Oh Cup’s grand opening ceremony, where Cynthia opened the tournament and Meloetta performed, while the competitors began their elimination rounds. After the first day, Ye Qing and Wang Yao discussed the coming main tournament before Luo Moyun confronted them.

• Ye Qing entered the packed venue with his family and watched Dragon Tamer and the other Elite Four members arrive, followed by Cynthia on Garchomp.
• Cynthia declared the Ho-Oh Cup open, and Meloetta’s song stirred the emotions of the audience.
• Host Shen Zhuokan announced that the champion would receive a Master Ball and Ho-Oh’s blessing, and Cynthia lit the Sacred Fire to form Ho-Oh’s image in the sky.
• Cynthia sent competitors to their assigned secondary venues for elimination matches, while Ye Qing stayed behind because he did not need to compete in the preliminaries and fell asleep.
• After the first day of matches, Ye Qing and Wang Yao walked together, and Wang Yao urged Ye Qing to win the championship.
• Luo Moyun confronted Ye Qing and Wang Yao, and Ye Qing mocked him by asking why he heard a dog barking.

Wang Yao restrained his anger after Luo Moyun taunted him, while Luo Moyun sought access to the Pokémon League vault by presenting Keldeo’s broken horn. After Luo Moyun left, Cynthia revealed that the League had identified the DNA Splicers and decided to move them to a guarded secret vault beneath a lake in the Imperial Capital.

• Luo Moyun mocked Wang Yao, and Ye Qing stopped Wang Yao from attacking him.
• Wang Yao calmed down and vowed that Luo Moyun would eventually pay for what he had done.
• Luo Moyun gave his grandfather Keldeo’s broken horn and asked to enter the Pokémon League vault after the tournament finals.
• Cynthia arrived after Luo Moyun left and told the councilors that the seized object from Kyurem had been identified as the DNA Splicers.
• Cynthia decided to move the DNA Splicers to the secret vault beneath the lake in the Imperial Capital, guarded by Zapdos and Entei.

Ye Qing registered Gabite, Milotic, and Infernape for the National Tournament and was drawn to fight Wei Jianhai in the first main-tournament match. He sent out his Shiny Overlord Gabite against Wei Jianhai’s Magnezone and opened with Sandstorm.

• Cynthia told Old Master Luo that Zapdos had recovered and agreed to become their partner, so they arranged to move the DNA Splicers in secret.
• Ye Qing registered Gabite, Milotic, and Infernape as his tournament Pokémon.
• The tournament organizers revealed a new floating battle arena and drew Ye Qing against Wei Jianhai for the opening match.
• Ye Qing and Wei Jianhai entered the arena and sent out Gabite and Magnezone.
• Ye Qing saw that Magnezone was level 40 and ordered Gabite to use Sandstorm.

Ye Qing used Gabite’s Sandstorm, Dig, and Draco Meteor to outmaneuver Wei Jianhai’s Magnezone and win their battle. Gabite returned to the spectator stands exhausted as Ye Qing advanced from the match.

• Gabite created a Sandstorm and used Dig to evade Magnezone’s search and strike it from underground.
• Wei Jianhai used repeated Magnet Bombs to blast Gabite higher into the air, limiting his ability to Dig.
• Ye Qing ordered Gabite to use Draco Meteor, which he steered into the Magnet Bombs and turned into a barrage that damaged Magnezone.
• Gabite used Protect against Flash Cannon, then Dug underground and struck Magnezone again after the Sandstorm subsided.
• The announcer declared Magnezone unable to battle and Gabite the winner, and Ye Qing returned to the stands with his tired Pokémon.

Ye Qing advanced through the tournament and discovered that his cousin Zhao Ziran was dating Zhang Siyu and hoped for his support. The next morning, Ye Qing faced Huang Xuan, while Luo Moyun planned to use the match to uncover Ye Qing’s hidden Pokémon; the chapter ended as the battle was about to begin.

• Ye Qing won his first two matches, then spotted Zhao Ziran kissing Zhang Siyu beneath a streetlight and agreed to support their marriage plans.
• Ye Qing was matched against Huang Xuan the next morning and planned not to use Gabite.
• Zhao Ziran told Ye Qing that Wangchen had brought out Heracross against an opponent who had relied on Swampert.
• Luo Moyun told Huang Xuan to use his strongest Pokémon to test Ye Qing and reveal his hidden cards.
• Ye Qing and Huang Xuan entered the Battle Ring as his Pokémon gathered around the television in Alto Mare to watch.

Ye Qing sent Infernape against Yellow Hair’s Charizard in a nationally televised tournament battle. Infernape gained the advantage with close-range attacks and pursued Charizard as it tried to escape, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Ye Qing chose Infernape to battle Yellow Hair, who sent out his starter Charizard.
• Infernape and Charizard’s Flamethrowers collided, and Yellow Hair switched Charizard to Air Slash.
• Infernape used Fake Out to appear in front of Charizard and slap him, then climbed onto his back and attacked with Mach Punch.
• Yellow Hair ordered Charizard to use Dragon Rush toward the ground, but Infernape protected himself and struck Charizard’s barrier with Focus Punch.
• When Charizard tried to fly away, Ye Qing ordered Infernape to chase him with Flare Blitz, and Yellow Hair called for Dragon Claw.

Ye Qing defeated Yellow Hair’s Charizard with Infernape, revealing Counter Shield and advancing in the tournament. Zhao Ziran then learned his next opponent was his girlfriend Zhang Siyu, leaving both of them torn between their relationship and their need to win.

• Ye Qing used Encore and Counter Shield to defeat Yellow Hair’s Charizard, and the announcer declared him the winner.
• Yellow Hair recalled Charizard and left dejectedly while Luo Moyun praised him for helping reveal Infernape’s moves.
• Ye Qing returned to his family and friends, celebrated his win, and stole Psyduck’s snacks.
• Zhao Ziran discovered that his next opponent was Zhang Siyu and worried that losing would cost them the future they had worked toward.
• Zhang Siyu’s parents reminded her to earn a top-fifty certificate for her late grandfather, and she accepted that she would have to face Zhao Ziran.

Zhang Siyu conceded to Zhao Ziran, choosing to spare him a difficult battle despite her family's disapproval. Luo Moyun then faced Xu Haofeng, who refused to back down, and revealed a Charizard wearing a Mega Stone.

• Wang Yao assured Ye Qing that he understood Zhang Siyu and Zhao Ziran, then Zhang Siyu conceded and told Zhao Ziran to do his best.
• Zhao Ziran hurried to Zhang Siyu as her parents berated her, while Ye Qing told Old Master that the Zhao family would become powerful through him.
• Wang Yao identified Luo Moyun's next opponent, Xu Haofeng, as a strong trainer skilled with Fighting-type Pokémon.
• Luo Moyun tried to intimidate Xu Haofeng with his family's influence, while Li Zifan explained that Luo Moyun wanted the tournament's Master Ball to catch a Legendary Pokémon.
• Xu Haofeng rejected Luo Moyun's threats and sent out his Pangoro to battle.
• Luo Moyun sent out a Charizard wearing a Mega Stone, shocking the audience.

Luo Moyun’s Mega Charizard defeated Xu Haofeng as the tournament’s top 64 were decided, while Long Zinuo won his match with Speedy Chicken. Ye Qing relaxed at the beach with his Pokémon, registered Milotic, Infernape, and Aggron for the next stage, and received news about Carbink from the Dragon Tamer.

• Luo Moyun’s Charizard defeated Xu Haofeng’s Pangoro without needing Mega Evolution, and Xu Haofeng left the field dejectedly.
• Long Zinuo used Speedy Chicken to defeat a provisional Gym Leader’s Vileplume, and the tournament’s top 64 were decided by evening.
• Ye Qing took Gabite, Infernape, and Azurill to the beach, where Gabite and Infernape wandered off to admire the women there.
• Ye Qing returned to the hotel, registered Milotic, Infernape, and Aggron for the tournament, and studied videos of the top 64 competitors.
• The Dragon Tamer called Ye Qing and told him there was news about Carbink.

Ye Qing investigated a diamond mine in Rainbow Country as a possible place to find Diancie, then watched Silver—competing under the name Xiao Lan—advance to the top 32. Ye Qing began his round-of-64 match against Mu Guo with Milotic facing Snorlax, and Rain Dance filled the arena as Snorlax boosted its Special Defense.

• Ye Qing learned that the Carbink lead pointed to a large underground diamond mine in Rainbow Country and decided Gabite and Bro Monkey could dig there.
• Mew visited the villa and joined Latias and the others to watch replays of Ye Qing's tournament matches.
• At the National Tournament, Ye Qing suspected that the red-haired, silver-eyed Xiao Lan was Giovanni's son, Silver, after Weavile swept three opponents to win.
• Ye Qing was paired against Mu Guo, whom he recognized as the trainer who had brought four Snorlax to the desert.
• Ye Qing sent out Milotic against Mu Guo's Snorlax, and Milotic used Rain Dance while Snorlax repeatedly used Amnesia.