Recaps

Ye Qing used Milotic’s Cute Charm to defeat Mu Guo’s first Snorlax, then faced a second Snorlax with a terrain-changing strategy. The second Snorlax launched itself toward Milotic with Rollout as the match continued.

• Ye Qing’s Milotic froze herself and Snorlax together, allowing Mu Guo’s Snorlax to use Fling and slam her into the muddy ground.
• Milotic wrapped around Snorlax with Coil, and repeated contact triggered Cute Charm, leaving him infatuated and unable to follow Mu Guo’s commands.
• Milotic broke free and struck Snorlax with three Aqua Tails, knocking him out.
• Mu Guo sent out a second Snorlax, which used Defense Curl while Ye Qing had Milotic rise into the air and Recover.
• Mu Guo’s Snorlax used Fissure to reshape the battlefield, then rolled across the rocks and bounced into the air toward Milotic.

Ye Qing advanced to the top 32 after Milotic defeated Mu Guo’s Snorlax with aerial Water-type attacks. After the tournament field was settled, Ye Qing suggested Wang Yao investigate Jirachi as an alternative to trying to create Rayquaza.

• Ye Qing used Milotic’s Protect and aerial ranged attacks to withstand Snorlax’s Rollout, Fling, and Rock Slide.
• Milotic wore Snorlax down with repeated Surf attacks, and Ye Qing won the match to advance to the top 32.
• Zhao Ziran congratulated Ye Qing, and the top 32 list was finalized with both Zhao Ziran and Su Yiqin advancing.
• During an evening walk, Ye Qing asked Wang Yao whether he truly planned to raise Caterpie into a Rayquaza.
• Ye Qing told Wang Yao to look into Jirachi, and Wang Yao wondered whether the Pokémon could bring dead humans back to life.

Ye Qing warned Zhao Ziran that Xie Yu had a powerful Golisopod, but paralysis disrupted Zhao Ziran’s strategy and Xie Yu won their round-of-32 match. Xie Yu returned to the stands after acknowledging Ye Qing, while Zhao Ziran rejoined his family and girlfriend.

• Wang Yao returned to the hotel wondering how Ye Qing knew about Jirachi, while Ye Qing prepared for the next day’s matches.
• Ho-Oh cried out from Champion Island’s volcano, scattering the clouds and clearing the snowy weather before the round of 32 began.
• The draw paired Zhao Ziran against Xie Yu, and Ye Qing warned Zhao Ziran that Xie Yu had a strong Golisopod.
• Dragonair paralyzed Golisopod, but paralysis stopped Dragonair from using Protect, allowing Golisopod’s Blizzard to knock it out.
• Xie Yu defeated Zhao Ziran’s remaining Pokémon with Absol, and Zhao Ziran returned to his family before going to his girlfriend.
• Xie Yu acknowledged Ye Qing from the Battle Ring, leaving Wang Yao astonished that Ye Qing knew him.

Su Yiqin conceded her match against Long Zinuo, and Ye Qing entered the round-of-32 battle against Chen Siyuan with Aggron. Aggron used mud to impair Magnezone’s vision and gain the advantage, but the fight was still underway when the chapter ended.

• Su Yiqin conceded to Long Zinuo before either sent out a Pokémon, and her father’s associates congratulated him on the favor she had done for his business.
• Ye Qing prepared to battle Chen Siyuan, sending out Aggron while Chen Siyuan chose Magnezone.
• Aggron used Iron Defense to counter the effects of Thunder Wave, then flung mud at Magnezone with Mud-Slap.
• Aggron trapped Magnezone with Rock Tomb and charged with Take Down, but Magnezone broke free and narrowly dodged.
• Aggron’s Rock Slide forced Magnezone to attack through the mud obscuring its vision, causing Thunderbolt to miss as the battle continued.

Ye Qing used Aggron’s defensive Rock Tomb and electricity-grounding strategy to defeat Chen Siyuan’s Magnezone, then sent Milotic in to take advantage of the rain. Milotic defeated Slowbro, and the battle continued against Flygon as the rain remained in effect.

• Aggron endured Magnezone’s Thunderbolt, grounded some of its electricity through his tail, and defeated Magnezone with Reversal.
• Chen Siyuan sent out Slowbro and used Rain Dance, but Aggron struck it with Earthquake before Ye Qing recalled him to avoid Water Pulse.
• Milotic put Slowbro to sleep with Hypnosis, then defeated him with Ice Beam and Surf.
• Chen Siyuan sent out Flygon, which dodged Milotic’s Surf from the air and used Sandstorm, but the rain persisted because of Milotic’s Damp Rock.
• The Ghost-type Elite Four member questioned Ye Qing’s access to valuable items, and the Fighting-type Elite Four member angrily insulted him.

Ye Qing defeated Chen Siyuan in the opening match of the round of sixteen after Milotic exploited the battlefield and froze Flygon. The other fourteen contestants also advanced, and Ye Qing prepared to face a veteran in the next match.

• Ye Qing had Milotic hide in the water-filled pit and defeat Chen Siyuan's Flygon with Ice Beam after Flygon's third Protect failed.
• Chen Siyuan recalled Flygon and joked that he could not fool his own heart, while the arena laughed at his repeated wagers involving his brothers' happiness and his own girlfriend.
• Ye Qing, Luo Moyun, and the other fourteen contestants advanced, filling the round of sixteen; Ye Qing recognized ten of the remaining competitors.
• Ye Qing took his companions to the Pokémon Center for checkups before returning to the venue for the afternoon matches.
• Cynthia and the Dragon Tamer discussed Chen Siyuan's resemblance to a wanted Pokémon Hunter, while Elder Luo and the Dragon Tamer speculated that Wangchen's Honedge might have evolved into Aegislash.
• Wang Yao told Ye Qing he was up against a veteran from the previous National Tournament, and Ye Qing judged the opponent's revealed Pokémon to pose little threat.

Ye Qing advanced to the Top Eight, while Cynthia disqualified Luo Moyun from the National Tournament for six years over his repeated bullying and threats. Luo Moyun responded by using Mega Charizard X to overwhelm Zhu Yuanhao, and the chapter ended with the final eight contestants revealed.

• Ye Qing defeated Yuan Sheng’s team and secured a place in the Top Eight without using Aggron.
• Luo Moyun tried to intimidate Zhu Yuanhao, but Cynthia ordered him banned from the National Tournament for six years.
• The host announced Luo Moyun’s disqualification, drawing cheers from the audience.
• Luo Moyun Mega Evolved Charizard into Mega Charizard X, who defeated Lucario, Midnight Form Lycanroc, and Charizard.
• Li Zifan narrowly defeated Silver in the final Top Sixteen match, though Ye Qing noticed Silver seemed to be holding back.
• The holographic projection displayed the eight remaining contestants.

As the National Tournament’s top eight drew nationwide attention, Ye Qing studied his Pokémon while Giovanni prepared to awaken Groudon and the Dragon Tamer investigated three men. Mewtwo arrived in Alto Mare and agreed to take Mew to watch Ye Qing compete in the finals.

• Giovanni decided it was time to awaken Groudon with the Red Orb.
• Ye Qing reviewed Mega Charizard X’s data with Wangchen and checked his Pokémon’s progress after their tournament battles.
• The Dragon Tamer and his subordinates gathered surveillance footage and background records on Chen Siyuan, Xie Yu, and Zhu Yuanhao.
• Xie Yu promised Zhu Yuanhao he would try to win the championship, though he said he would concede if he faced Ye Qing.
• Mewtwo appeared in Alto Mare and asked where Ye Qing was, briefly overwhelming the Pokémon with his aura.
• Mewtwo agreed to take Mew to watch the tournament finals after Latios explained that he and Latias had to protect Alto Mare.

Ye Qing faced Xie Yu in the National Tournament quarterfinals on a Water Terrain battlefield, where Xie Yu sent out a powerful Totem Serperior with the Contrary ability. Meanwhile, the Enforcement Team prepared to arrest Xie Yu and his companions after uncovering evidence that they were Pokémon Hunters, leaving the battle underway as Ye Qing recognized Serperior’s Leaf Storm strategy.

• Ye Qing and Xie Yu were drawn as the first quarterfinal opponents, while Zhu Yuanhao urged Xie Yu to fight hard for the prize money.
• An investigation team reported evidence implicating Zhu Yuanhao and the others as Pokémon Hunters, while noting Xie Yu’s case might involve hidden circumstances and Elite Four members; the Dragon Tamer ordered their secret arrest.
• The tournament selected Water Terrain for the match, and Xie Yu learned through his earpiece that their identities had been exposed and the Enforcement Team was coming.
• Xie Yu asked Ye Qing for an all-out battle, and Ye Qing agreed before sending out Milotic.
• Xie Yu sent out a six-meter Totem Serperior with Contrary and Leaf Storm, prompting Ye Qing to realize that its stat-lowering move could instead raise its Special Attack.

Ye Qing’s Milotic battled Xie Yu’s Serperior, repeatedly interrupting its powerful Leaf Storm until Xie Yu abruptly conceded and fled the tournament with help from Zhu Yuanhao. Ye Qing was declared the winner as the Patrol Team pursued the escapees and the tournament continued.

• Ye Qing had Milotic attack Serperior instead of opening with Rain Dance, and Milotic’s Aqua Tail struck Serperior even as Glare paralyzed it.
• Xie Yu ordered Leaf Storm, but Milotic cleared its paralysis with Refresh and interrupted the move with Hydro Pump.
• Serperior tried draining Milotic’s stamina and then used Protect to set up Leaf Storm, but Ye Qing’s attacks kept it from gaining the advantage.
• Ye Qing used Rain Dance to strengthen Milotic’s Hydro Pump, while Serperior’s repeated Leaf Storms grew more powerful and cracked Milotic’s Protect barrier.
• Zhu Yuanhao fled the arena on Pidgeot, and Xie Yu conceded before escaping with Malamar as the Patrol Team moved to capture them.
• The host announced Ye Qing as the winner, and a Dragonite and a line of Pidgeot flew over the venue as the tournament continued.

Xie Yu, Zhu Yuanhao, and Chen Siyuan fought to escape Dragon Tamer, while Ye Qing diverted their pursuer by summoning him with information about the DNA Splicers. Dragon Tamer returned to the chase after hearing the secret, and Ye Qing was left hoping the three brothers had gotten away.

• Dragon Tamer pursued Xie Yu, Zhu Yuanhao, and Chen Siyuan toward the coast, and the three prepared to escape underwater.
• Dragonite struck Pidgeot with Thunderbolt, but Zhu Yuanhao's Greninja blocked the attack with Tatami Flip.
• Chen Siyuan used Magnezone's Explosion to halt Dragonite, and Xie Yu used Malamar and Greninja to cover the group's retreat as wild Pokémon attacked Dragon Tamer.
• Ye Qing called Dragon Tamer and claimed he had forgotten to share an important secret about the DNA Splicers, luring him back to their usual meeting place.
• Ye Qing told Dragon Tamer that Kyurem controlled the DNA Splicers and that the Black and White Dragons could not fight back against it.
• Dragon Tamer recorded the information and left to resume the pursuit, while Ye Qing ordered food on his tab.

Wangchen’s Aegislash defeated Luo Moyun’s Cryogonal but fell to Charizard, leaving Gardevoir to face Luo Moyun’s Mega Charizard X. Gardevoir used Calm Mind and Magic Room before clashing with Heat Wave, and the battle remained undecided.

• Wangchen’s Aegislash blocked Cryogonal’s Sheer Cold with King’s Shield, then knocked Cryogonal out of the Battle Ring with Shadow Sneak.
• Luo Moyun sent out Charizard, which overwhelmed Aegislash with Flare Blitz and Flamethrower.
• Wangchen released his final Pokémon, Gardevoir, who blocked Charizard’s Flamethrower with Confusion.
• Luo Moyun used Sunny Day and Mega Evolved Charizard into Mega Charizard X while Gardevoir continued using Calm Mind.
• Wangchen had Gardevoir use Magic Room to disrupt Charizard’s held items, then Gardevoir met Mega Charizard X’s Heat Wave with Psychic.

Luo Moyun defeated Wangchen after Mega Charizard X overwhelmed Gardevoir, leaving Ye Qing to assess his chances against Luo Moyun. Long Zinuo and Li Hu then began their battle, with Li Hu’s Beedrill evading Druddigon while preparing for a fight.

• Luo Moyun used Belly Drum and Roost to strengthen and recover Mega Charizard X while Wangchen’s Gardevoir fought back with Future Sight, Psychic, and Teleport.
• Mega Charizard X broke through Gardevoir’s Protect with a powerful Fire Punch and defeated her after Wangchen’s final attempt to evade.
• Ye Qing estimated his chances against Luo Moyun as roughly even, and Long Zinuo and Li Hu entered the field for their six-on-six match.
• Li Hu sent out Beedrill and ordered Agility, while Long Zinuo’s Druddigon attacked with Dragon Rage and then burned away Beedrill’s Toxic Spikes.
• Li Hu had Beedrill use Focus Energy and continue dodging as Druddigon’s flames melted the Rock Terrain.

Li Hu’s Beedrill poisoned and defeated Long Zinuo’s Druddigon, but Long Zinuo’s Blaziken then overcame Beedrill and Empoleon. Alakazam finally took Blaziken down with him, leaving the match poised for the next Pokémon.

• Li Hu waited until Druddigon was exhausted, then sent Beedrill in to poison him and defeat him.
• Long Zinuo sent out Blaziken, which used Speed Boost before knocking Beedrill out with Flare Blitz.
• Li Hu sent out Empoleon, but Blaziken’s speed let it defeat Empoleon despite the type disadvantage.
• Li Hu sent out Alakazam, which slowed Blaziken with Confusion and used powerful attacks to take it down with him.

Li Zifan lost to Zhao Ling after Zhao used Perish Song to eliminate several of his Pokémon before Snorlax defeated Krookodile. Ye Qing spoke with Wangchen about Mega Evolution’s overwhelming power and remained focused on the semifinals.

• Long Zinuo defeated Li Hu when Altaria overcame Li Hu’s injured Zoroark, securing a place in the final.
• Zhao Ling used successive Pokémon with Perish Song to eliminate Li Zifan’s Swampert, Excadrill, and several more Pokémon.
• Zhao Ling’s Snorlax defeated Li Zifan’s final Pokémon, Krookodile, with Rollout and Ice Punch.
• After the morning battles, Ye Qing studied tactics ahead of the afternoon semifinals while considering how much his team had been revealed.
• Wangchen told Ye Qing he had wanted to face him but had already lost, and said he would someday challenge Mega Evolution with his own strength.

At a beach bonfire, Ye Qing said he dreamed of controlling the laws of the world, then the National Tournament semifinals began. Luo Moyun defeated Zhao Ling with Mega Charizard X, and Ye Qing prepared to face Long Zinuo on an icy battlefield.

• Ye Qing invited his family and friends to a beach bonfire, where Wangchen, Li Zifan, and Ye Qing shared their dreams.
• The National Tournament semifinals began with new rules allowing each Pokémon to be voluntarily recalled once, while Healing Spray was disabled during matches.
• The draw paired Luo Moyun against Zhao Ling, and the Ghost-type and Fighting-type Elite Four members reacted to the matchup.
• Luo Moyun used Mega Charizard X to defeat two of Zhao Ling's Pokémon and win the semifinal decisively.
• Ye Qing and Long Zinuo were called to the second semifinal, and an Ice Terrain battlefield rose into the arena.

Ye Qing faced Long Zinuo in the semifinals, using Gengar to defeat his Red Gyarados before sending out Aggron against Druddigon. The battle continued with Aggron preparing to withstand Druddigon’s attack.

• Ye Qing sent out Milotic, and Long Zinuo opened with a Red Gyarados that knew Thunderbolt.
• Ye Qing recalled Milotic and sent out Gengar, who used Sucker Punch and Mean Look to trap Gyarados.
• Gengar used Curse and evaded Gyarados’s attacks by slipping underground, while Gyarados attacked with Storm, Thunder Wave, and Outrage.
• Curse took effect and knocked out Gyarados, so Long Zinuo recalled him and sent out Druddigon.
• Ye Qing recalled Gengar and sent out Aggron, which began using Iron Defense as Druddigon launched Draco Meteor.

Ye Qing’s Infernape defeated Long Zinuo’s Blaziken by trapping it with Fire Spin and Encore, then overpowering it with Focus Punch. Long Zinuo sent Druddigon back out, and Ye Qing replaced Infernape with Gardevoir.

• Ye Qing and Long Zinuo simultaneously switched Aggron and Druddigon for Infernape and Blaziken, and Infernape struck Blaziken as it rushed in with Quick Attack.
• Infernape used Low Kick and Mach Punch to disrupt Blaziken, then drew it into Counter Shield with Agility.
• Ye Qing had Infernape trap Blaziken with Fire Spin and restrict it to Double Kick with Encore, allowing Infernape to build strength and land Focus Punch.
• Blaziken’s Protect briefly blocked a Focus Punch, but Infernape held it by the foot and struck first with Mach Punch when Long Zinuo ordered High Jump Kick.
• The host declared Blaziken unable to battle and awarded the win to Infernape.
• Long Zinuo sent Druddigon back onto the field, and Ye Qing recalled Infernape and sent out Gardevoir.

Ye Qing used Gardevoir’s Teleport and Calm Mind to build up a devastating Stored Power, then relied on Gengar’s Perish Song to eliminate Long Zinuo’s Altaria. Long Zinuo sent out his Shiny Gyarados, but Gardevoir’s Stored Power shattered its Protect and blasted it away.

• Gardevoir repeatedly dodged Druddigon with Teleport while using Calm Mind, and Ye Qing had her use Protect to withstand Long Zinuo’s Hyper Beam before Stored Power struck Druddigon.
• Long Zinuo sent out Altaria, so Ye Qing recalled Gardevoir and sent in Gengar to trap Altaria with Mean Look and use Perish Song.
• Altaria lost the ability to battle, leaving Long Zinuo to send out his Shiny Gyarados against Gardevoir.
• Gyarados used Dragon Dance and Protect, but Gardevoir’s Stored Power destroyed the barrier and blasted him away.

Gardevoir defeated Long Zinuo’s Gyarados in a devastating battle, earning the name Psychic Queen, while Ye Qing prepared for the delayed final. The next day, he learned that Gengar’s Mega Stone had arrived.

• Ye Qing let Long Zinuo’s Gyarados power up with Dragon Dance before Gardevoir’s Stored Power clashed with Waterfall and destroyed the floating arena.
• Gardevoir used Teleport to strike Gyarados, who was later found unconscious, and the crowd proclaimed her the Psychic Queen.
• At a gathering, Su Yiqin asked Ye Qing to let her Pokémon have babies with Gardevoir, and Wangchen wished him luck in the postponed final.
• Mew told Mewtwo that the final would take place the day after tomorrow, and Mewtwo agreed to go then.
• The Dragon Tamer called Ye Qing to say that Gengar’s Mega Stone had arrived.

Ye Qing received Gengar’s Mega Stone from Dragon Tamer, but he and Gengar still could not achieve Mega Evolution. On an unusually hot day, Ye Qing arrived at the Ho-Oh Cup final against Luo Moyun, who promised to end Ye Qing’s undefeated legend.

• Dragon Tamer gave Ye Qing Gengar’s Mega Stone in exchange for Gengar’s clean Key Stone after rejecting the wet one.
• Ye Qing and Gengar tried to Mega Evolve back at the hotel but failed before Ye Qing fell asleep.
• Ye Qing’s family and friends accompanied him to the final, where the temperature reached thirty-seven degrees and spectators across the country watched.
• Ye Qing and Luo Moyun arrived on the floating island arena as the host announced the final and the crowd cheered.
• Luo Moyun declared that Ye Qing would become another opponent he defeated, while Ye Qing privately compared Luo Moyun’s boasting to his own and remembered handling Mewtwo.
• Luo Moyun dismissed Ye Qing’s response and thought that he would reveal his true power after obtaining the DNA Splicers.

Ye Qing and Luo Moyun opened their six-Pokémon showdown with Milotic and Clawitzer, whose powerful moves ended in a double knockout. Both Trainers sent out their next Pokémon, and Luo Moyun revealed a Pokémon wearing a Pikachu disguise.

• Luo Moyun sent out Clawitzer, while Ye Qing chose Milotic to face him.
• The Elite Four and Old Master Luo wagered held items on whether Ye Qing or Luo Moyun would become Champion.
• Clawitzer's Mega Launcher-powered Water Pulse broke through Milotic's Hydro Pump, and the two Pokémon traded attacks as the battle continued.
• Milotic and Clawitzer exhausted themselves and knocked each other out, forcing both Trainers to choose their next Pokémon.
• Ye Qing sent out Gengar, and Luo Moyun revealed a Pokémon beneath a Pikachu disguise.

Ye Qing and Luo Moyun continued their Pokémon showdown, trading Ghost-types before each sent out a third Pokémon. Gardevoir faced Luo Moyun’s Metagross, and the battle was left poised as she dodged its Psychic attack.

• Ye Qing’s Gengar and Luo Moyun’s Mimikyu exchanged moves until Curse caused both Pokémon to become unable to battle.
• Ye Qing sent out Gardevoir, and Luo Moyun followed with Metagross, a level 45 Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon.
• Ye Qing began boosting Gardevoir with Calm Mind, while Luo Moyun used Block to prevent her from being recalled.
• Luo Moyun ordered Metagross to test Gardevoir with Psychic, and Gardevoir teleported away as the attack reached her.

Ye Qing’s Gardevoir faced Luo Moyun’s Metagross, using repeated Teleports and Calm Minds to build power before attacking with Stored Power. The battle remained unresolved as Metagross endured her attacks, leaving Explosion poised to decide the match.

• Metagross repeatedly attacked while Gardevoir dodged with Teleport and continued using Calm Mind.
• Mew and Mewtwo secretly watched the match, and Mewtwo darkened the sky before the officials turned on the floodlights.
• Gardevoir set a national record by using Teleport five times in succession, then finished stacking her Calm Mind boosts.
• Gardevoir’s Stored Power shattered Metagross’s Protect, but Metagross endured the attack and struck back with Meteor Mash.
• Gardevoir used a seventh Teleport to evade Meteor Mash and countered with Shadow Ball, which Metagross blocked with Psychic.
• Ye Qing chose to meet Metagross’s next Meteor Mash with Stored Power, but the clash depleted the move before it could deal enough damage to knock Metagross out.

Ye Qing’s Gardevoir and Luo Moyun’s Metagross both lost the ability to battle after Explosion, and their next Pokémon traded attacks until Aggron and Cryogonal also went down. Ye Qing sent out Absol to face Luo Moyun’s Serperior, leaving Infernape in reserve for the coming fight against Charizard.

• Ye Qing’s Gardevoir repeatedly used Teleport until Luo Moyun ordered Metagross to use Explosion, knocking both Pokémon out.
• Luo Moyun sent out Cryogonal, and Ye Qing answered with Aggron, who used Rock Tomb to build a staircase into the sky and reach it.
• Aggron and Cryogonal exchanged attacks, and Rock Slide knocked Cryogonal out after Aggron’s Protect failed.
• Luo Moyun sent out Serperior, while Ye Qing chose Absol instead of Infernape, drawing confusion from the onlookers.