Recaps

Ye Qing defeated Ye Yuxin by exploiting the bond between Mega Kangaskhan and Baby Kangaskhan, leaving Ye Yuxin to recognize how her Pokémon’s maternal instincts had undermined her battle. After celebrating his likely step toward an Elite Four position, Ye Qing watched Zhao Ling begin his match against a powerful Mega Manectric.

• Ye Qing used Infernape to target Baby Kangaskhan, prompting the mother Kangaskhan to abandon Ye Yuxin’s orders and protect her child.
• Ye Qing had Infernape use Encore to trap both Kangaskhan in Protect, then broke through with Feint and Fire Punch to defeat the mother Kangaskhan.
• Ye Qing explained that a mother Kangaskhan’s devotion to Baby Kangaskhan could become a weakness after Mega Evolution, and Ye Yuxin accepted the explanation.
• Su Yiqin congratulated Ye Qing, while Li Zifan asked how he knew about Mega Kangaskhan’s weakness; Ye Qing compared Trainers’ bonds with Pokémon to parental love.
• Ye Qing recalled caring for his Pokémon when they were young, then turned his attention to Zhao Ling’s match against an opponent with Mega Manectric.

Zhao Ling and Su Qi advanced to the Elite Four Tournament semifinals, while Ye Qing shared a family lunch where Zhao Ziran and Zhang Siyu's marriage was arranged. Meanwhile, Giovanni weighed whether to target the tournament, and White Kyurem insisted on attacking Ye Qing as Giovanni warned him to follow the plan.

• Zhao Ling won his match without giving Mega Gengar visible commands, leaving Ye Qing to suspect Marshadow was directing it, and Su Qi also defeated her opponent.
• Ye Qing's successor to the former Electric-type Gym Leader won the last morning match, completing the four-person lineup for the afternoon finals.
• Over lunch, Zhao Ziran and Zhang Siyu's families agreed to arrange their marriage for the following month after Ye Qing supported the idea.
• Giovanni reviewed the tournament's powerful participants and questioned whether his team should get involved, while White Kyurem demanded a chance to attack Ye Qing.
• Giovanni reminded White Kyurem that they still wanted Zekrom and Jirachi and warned that Mewtwo might appear, then told him to follow the plan if he went to cause trouble.

Giovanni and White Kyurem approached Dragon Country’s border as the Elite Four finals began. Su Qi defeated Sun Leihua, and Ye Qing learned that he would face Zhao Ling next.

• Giovanni told White Kyurem to retreat when instructed, and White Kyurem reluctantly agreed as they flew toward Dragon Country.
• The host announced the finals rules, allowing each Trainer six Pokémon and requiring each Pokémon to stay in battle for three minutes before switching.
• Ye Qing learned that Zhao Ling would be his opponent and worried about Zhao Ling’s Gengar and unknown Pokémon.
• Su Qi used Wobbuffet’s Shadow Tag and Mirror Coat to defeat Sun Leihua’s Mega Ampharos, then Mega Alakazam beat his remaining Pokémon.
• Su Qi won the match, while Xie Yu argued with Zhu Yuanhao and Chen Siyuan about his bad luck and being single.

Ye Qing and Zhao Ling began their final match with opposing Mega Gengar, but Zhao Ling’s repeated Protects frustrated Ye Qing and their Curses pushed both Pokémon to their limits. Ye Qing’s Gengar kept fighting with his encouragement, while Li Zifan wondered whether Zhao Ling could communicate with his Pokémon mentally.

• Ye Qing and Zhao Ling sent out Gengar and Mega Evolved them into a white Shiny Mega Gengar and a black Mega Gengar.
• Ye Qing ordered Curse and then attacked, but Zhao Ling repeatedly used Protect to block his moves.
• Zhao Ling finally ordered Shadow Ball, and Ye Qing had his Gengar counter with Protect.
• As Curse weakened both Mega Gengar, Ye Qing encouraged his Pokémon to keep standing by invoking Gardevoir.
• Li Zifan wondered whether Zhao Ling’s silence meant he and his Pokémon could communicate mentally.

Ye Qing’s Milotic defeated Zhao Ling’s Dusknoir after Marshadow secretly made it fail to use Protect. Zhao Ling sent out Snorlax as his third Pokémon.

• Long Zinuo and Cynthia suspected that something was wrong with Zhao Ling, while Ye Qing’s Gengar won its battle against Zhao Ling’s Gengar by half a second.
• Zhao Ling sent out Dusknoir, and Ye Qing chose Milotic to counter its Curse.
• Milotic used Rain Dance, Safeguard, Mist, and Hydro Pump to attack Dusknoir while avoiding its moves.
• Marshadow imitated Zhao Ling’s voice in Dusknoir’s mind, and Dusknoir’s Protect failed against Milotic’s follow-up Hydro Pump.
• Milotic knocked out Dusknoir just as the three-minute mark arrived, and Zhao Ling sent out Snorlax.

Marshadow, controlling Zhao Ling, battled Ye Qing’s Milotic with Snorlax, whose Belly Drum boost Milotic copied with Psych Up. Snorlax eventually fell, and Zhao Ling sent out another Gengar as Milotic recovered from her injuries.

• Zhao Ling’s Snorlax used Fissure to drain the flooded battlefield, then strengthened itself with Belly Drum while Milotic copied the boost with Psych Up.
• Ye Qing realized that Marshadow was controlling Zhao Ling, but chose not to expose it during the match.
• Milotic battered Snorlax with Aqua Tail and Brine, while Snorlax used Sleep Talk and struck Milotic’s tail with an electrically charged punch before fainting.
• Ye Qing ordered Milotic to use Recover, restoring her shattered scales after Snorlax lost the ability to battle.
• Zhao Ling sent out a second Gengar, which cursed Milotic; Ye Qing ordered Safeguard and Aqua Ring in response.

Milotic endured Gengar’s attacks and Curse with remarkable determination, but both Pokémon eventually fainted. Zhao Ling sent out Golurk as his fifth Pokémon, leaving Ye Qing to choose his next battler.

• Ye Qing and Zhao Ling ordered Milotic and Gengar to trade attacks as Milotic used Aqua Ring and Recover to withstand Curse and Thunderbolt.
• Ye Qing urged Milotic to keep fighting for the Feebas, and she landed a powerful Aqua Tail on Gengar before both Pokémon fainted.
• The announcer declared Gengar unable to battle first and asked Zhao Ling to send out his fifth Pokémon.
• Ye Qing recalled Milotic and remembered her past sacrifice, while privately resolving to help her earn a wish from Jirachi.
• Zhao Ling sent out Golurk, and Ye Qing considered which of his remaining Pokémon to use.

Ye Qing defeated Zhao Ling in the semifinal and advanced to the finals, where he would face Su Qi after a short rest. Meanwhile, Giovanni and his team began a secret plan to enter Dragon Country, with Giovanni heading for the Imperial Capital alongside White Kyurem.

• Ye Qing's Mega Garchomp and Zhao Ling's Golurk defeated each other, and Ye Qing sent out Gardevoir against Zhao Ling's final Pokémon, Gengar.
• Zhao Ling used Perish Song to take both Gengar and Gardevoir down, but Ye Qing won after all six of Zhao Ling's Pokémon were unable to battle and advanced to the finals.
• Ye Qing wondered whether Marshadow was controlling Zhao Ling and prepared for his final against Su Qi, which was scheduled an hour later.
• Giovanni ordered Jiang Zimo and the others to travel secretly to the Qinling Mountains while he went to the Imperial Capital to draw attention away from them.
• Giovanni told Silver to learn from his two uncles, then set out with a team to enter the Imperial Capital alongside White Kyurem.

Team R launched a diversion around the Imperial Capital while its true objective lay in the Qinling Mountains, and Cynthia sent the Elite Four to respond to attacks on nearby cities. As the Finals began, Ye Qing faced Su Qi, whose hidden first Pokémon was a Shiny Metagross capable of Mega Evolution.

• Giovanni took Zapdos and Moltres toward the Imperial Capital with White Kyurem, while Jiang Zimo led Team R’s main force toward the Qinling Mountains.
• Cynthia recognized the attacks on nearby cities as a diversion and ordered Lion to take the Elite Four Trainers to protect them.
• Zhang Sisi reported that White Kyurem was approaching the venue with Cryogonal, but Cynthia kept the spectators in place and the match proceeded.
• Ye Qing and Su Qi entered the Forest Battlefield for their six-Pokémon Finals match.
• Ye Qing sent out Aggron, and Su Qi revealed her Shiny Metagross, which carried a Mega Stone.

Ye Qing sent Aggron into battle against Su Qi’s level 70 Shiny Metagross, choosing to let him fight with all his strength despite the overwhelming odds. Aggron held his ground and drove Metagross into the forest, but Metagross eventually lifted him into the air with Confusion.

• Ye Qing hesitated over whether to let Aggron deliberately lose, but Aggron chose to face Metagross head-on.
• Ye Qing ordered Aggron to use Double-Edge, and Aggron’s collision forced Metagross to slide backward.
• Ye Qing told Aggron to keep charging with Take Down, while Su Qi ordered Metagross to restrain him with Confusion.
• Aggron pushed Metagross through the forest, breaking several trees as the battle’s first minute passed.
• Metagross lifted the exhausted Aggron into the air with Confusion, alarming the spectators.

Ye Qing’s Aggron endured a brutal battle against Su Qi’s Metagross, fighting on despite mounting injuries as the three-minute limit approached. Su Qi Mega Evolved Metagross and ordered it to finish Aggron, who used Iron Defense before Ye Qing called for Protect.

• Ye Qing had Aggron use Dragon Rush, but Metagross countered with Meteor Mash, sending both Pokémon crashing to the ground.
• Aggron immediately charged again with Heavy Slam, then traded close-range blows with Metagross while Ye Qing and the spectators watched.
• Ye Qing urged Aggron to keep fighting, and Aggron briefly envisioned a god-slaying battle before striking Metagross with Iron Tail.
• With one minute left, Su Qi ordered Mega Evolution and Hammer Arm, while Ye Qing had Aggron use Iron Defense twice.
• Mega Metagross charged at Aggron with Hammer Arm, and Ye Qing ordered Protect after Aggron completed his second Iron Defense.

Ye Qing’s Aggron fought Su Qi’s Mega Metagross to the brink, using Rock Tomb to charge into the sky and striking with Reversal against Hyper Beam. Aggron still lost, but Ye Qing praised his effort after the battle.

• Su Qi had Mega Metagross batter Aggron with Hammer Arm, leaving Aggron badly injured as the Mega Evolution timer dwindled.
• Ye Qing ordered Aggron to use Rock Tomb as a staircase and charge into the sky, surprising the spectators.
• Su Qi fired Mega Metagross’s fully charged Hyper Beam at Aggron from close range.
• Ye Qing and Aggron used Reversal together, but the clash ended with Aggron down and Mega Metagross still airborne, though wounded.
• Ye Qing thanked Aggron for his performance, while Aggron Auntie felt proud of her son.

White Kyurem attacked the tournament venue and targeted Ye Qing, overwhelming Ho-Oh and threatening to kill him. As Ye Qing faced a barrage of ice spikes, Mewtwo appeared from a hole in the blizzard-filled sky.

• A sudden blizzard descended over the venue, and Cynthia and the Elite Four prepared their Mega-Evolved Pokémon while Ho-Oh rose to confront the threat.
• White Kyurem broke through Ho-Oh’s flames and arrived with Giovanni, declaring that it had come to find someone.
• White Kyurem and Giovanni identified Ye Qing as their target, and White Kyurem mocked him for relying on his absent big brother.
• White Kyurem launched thousands of ice spikes at Ye Qing, prompting his allies and family to cry out in alarm.
• A hole opened in the blizzard, and Mewtwo descended through the sunlight with a Spoon held like a spear.

Mewtwo interrupted Giovanni and White Kyurem's attack, drove White Kyurem into retreat, and ordered the tournament match to resume. Ye Qing then surprised Su Qi by sending out Infernape instead of Gengar, and Infernape opened the battle against Espeon.

• Mewtwo arrived and used Teleport to outmaneuver White Kyurem, striking him with Focus Punch while healing his own burns with Recover.
• Giovanni escaped on Zapdos as Cynthia and the others approached, and White Kyurem fled after failing to counter Mewtwo's Teleport.
• Mewtwo returned to the venue, ordered the match to continue, and watched as the host resumed the tournament.
• Ye Qing sent out Infernape instead of the announced Gengar, while Su Qi recalled Metagross and chose Espeon.
• Infernape bowed to Mewtwo, then slapped Espeon before his Mach Punch was stopped by Quick Attack.

Ye Qing’s Bond Phenomenon Infernape defeated Su Qi’s Espeon and Mega Metagross, while three consecutive successful Protects helped him withstand Su Qi’s attacks. Su Qi recalled Metagross and hesitated over whether to send out Alakazam next.

• Ye Qing used Bond Phenomenon to power up Infernape, who defeated Su Qi’s Espeon after three minutes of battle.
• Su Qi sent out her badly injured Metagross, who Mega Evolved and fought Infernape.
• Infernape successfully used Protect three times, blocking Mega Metagross’s Bullet Punches and Earthquake while striking back with Mach Punch and Fire Punch.
• Mega Metagross eventually reverted from Mega Evolution and collapsed, triggering Infernape’s Blaze.
• Su Qi recalled Metagross and hesitated between sending out Alakazam or risking Jynx and Slowking against Infernape.

Su Qi tried to stall Ye Qing with Wobbuffet, but Ye Qing used Garchomp’s Sandstorm to force it off the field. The battle continued with Milotic and Slowking, and Dragon Breath paralyzed Slowking as both Pokémon landed attacks.

• Su Qi sent out Wobbuffet and used Safeguard to protect it from status moves, but Ye Qing countered by having Garchomp summon Sandstorm.
• After three minutes of sandstorm damage, Su Qi recalled Wobbuffet and sent out Slowking, whose Curse prompted Ye Qing to switch Garchomp for Milotic.
• Slowking’s Shadow Ball clashed evenly with Milotic’s Water Pulse, then Thunder Wave failed to affect Milotic because of Safeguard.
• Slowking blocked Milotic’s Aqua Tail with Psychic, and Ye Qing used Mist before Slowking’s Icy Wind scattered it.
• Milotic used Protect and Dragon Breath, while Slowking struck back with Psychic; Dragon Breath paralyzed Slowking.

Ye Qing won the Elite Four Tournament, then confronted Su Qi over her attempt to kill Wang Yao and learned she was coordinating with Giovanni. After accepting an assignment in Alto Mare, Ye Qing followed Zhao Ling into the forest and exposed him as Marshadow.

• Ye Qing defeated Su Qi after Slowking was paralyzed and frozen, and Su Qi conceded the match.
• Ye Qing accused Su Qi of sneaking into his home to kill Wang Yao, while she denied knowing what he meant and later warned Giovanni that her plans had changed.
• Cynthia awarded Elite Four Trainer titles to Ye Qing, Su Qi, and Zhao Ling, and Ye Qing requested an assignment in Alto Mare.
• Ye Qing walked into the outskirts forest and asked Zhao Ling who he was.
• Ye Qing named Marshadow, prompting Zhao Ling's shadow to reveal the Pokémon in its Gloomdweller form.

Ye Qing fought Marshadow after it controlled the wild Pokémon around them, but Marshadow escaped after a crafty feint. He brought the unconscious Zhao Ling to the hospital, where he learned Zhao Ling needed a powerful stimulus to wake and summoned Darkrai.

• Marshadow controlled nearby wild Pokémon and attacked Ye Qing, but Gardevoir teleported Ye Qing and Diancie out of danger.
• Ye Qing and his Pokémon fought Marshadow and the surrounding wild Pokémon, while Mega Diancie overwhelmed Marshadow with Huge Power.
• Marshadow changed into his full-power form, feinted at Mega Diancie, and escaped into the forest.
• Ye Qing had Gardevoir take him and the unconscious Zhao Ling to the hospital, where Director Wang arranged for Zhao Ling's treatment.
• Director Wang told Ye Qing that Zhao Ling's vital signs were stable but his mind needed a powerful stimulus to awaken.
• Ye Qing said the stimulus would arrive in half an hour and called Darkrai through his mark.

Ye Qing brought Darkrai to the hospital to wake Zhao Ling from Marshadow’s control, while Giovanni learned that the Qinling Mountains research institute was led by the deputy of the Ghost-type Elite Four Ye Qing had killed. Zhao Ling woke and accepted Ye Qing’s killing of his grandmother as a life for a life, then left the hospital.

• Jiang Zimo told Giovanni that a Pokémon Research Institute stood in the Qinling Mountains and that its former director, the Ghost-type Elite Four member, had been killed by Ye Qing, so Giovanni ordered Su Qi sent there.
• Darkrai sensed another Darkrai in the Imperial Capital, and Mizuno Jeff and Williams set out to investigate despite the danger.
• Darkrai entered the hospital and gave Zhao Ling a nightmare that woke him from Marshadow’s control.
• Zhao Ling remembered that Marshadow had controlled him and confronted Ye Qing about saving him and killing his grandmother.
• Zhao Ling told Ye Qing to consider it a life for a life and then left the hospital.

Ye Qing returned to Alto Mare and tried to avoid the duties of his new Elite Four position, while Ye Menghan secretly studied a mysterious green light she had found in Antarctica. The chapter left Ye Qing considering a birthday gift for his sister and calling Dragon Tamer for help.

• Ye Qing parted on friendly terms with Zhao Ling, who said he would challenge for the Witch Elite Four position again.
• Ye Qing returned home, where Ye Mom made him scallion noodles, while Ye Menghan hid a shy, intelligent green light in her room.
• Ye Qing arrived at Alto Mare Airport with his family and met Fu Junzhuo, who had been assigned to assist him.
• Ye Qing told Fu Junzhuo to treat him as a figurehead, requested double pay, and left security arrangements to the Dragon Elite Four.
• Fu Junzhuo persuaded Ye Qing to give him his phone number so he could handle errands and exercise Ye Qing's Elite Four privileges.
• Ye Qing thought about finding a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg for Ye Menghan's birthday and called Dragon Tamer.

Ye Qing arranged for Nick to send him a Jangmo-o Egg and asked Fu Junzhuo to clear the international delivery through Alto Mare. Meanwhile, Elite Four Su Qi took charge of a giant Pokémon research facility while secretly pursuing Jirachi for Team R, and Ye Qing spent the next half month teaching his Pokémon new moves.

• Ye Qing checked his Pokémon’s levels, then called Nick to ask for a flying Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg; Nick offered a Jangmo-o Egg and arranged for it to be delivered.
• Ye Qing contacted Fu Junzhuo to ensure Nick’s envoy could bring the Egg through Alto Mare’s docks.
• A purple aurora appeared at night, and the green, diamond-shaped ribbon of light emerged from Ye Menghan’s backpack gem and searched the sky for someone.
• Su Qi took charge of the giant Pokémon laboratory, replaced some of its staff, and assigned her former Gym apprentices to security while secretly planning to search for Jirachi for Giovanni’s plan.
• Over the next half month, Ye Qing trained his Pokémon to learn new moves and brought in Pokémon from the Trainer Association to teach them.

Ye Qing confronted Elite Four member Qiu Ye, who blamed him for being sent to the area, and challenged him to a Pokémon battle. The match began with Ye Qing's Garchomp facing Qiu Ye's Simisage, leaving Qiu Ye puzzled when Garchomp vanished underground without attacking.

• Qiu Ye arrived with Fu Junzhuo and introduced himself as the Elite Four member sent to clean up Ye Qing's mess.
• Ye Qing and Qiu Ye exchanged insults, then agreed to a one-Pokémon battle without Mega Evolution, with the loser becoming the winner's underling.
• Qiu Ye sent out his Level 73 Simisage, and Ye Qing chose Garchomp instead of Infernape to battle her.
• Garchomp grew furious when he saw Simisage, but Ye Qing calmed him before Fu Junzhuo started the match.
• Ye Qing ordered Garchomp to use Dig while Qiu Ye told Simisage to use Spiky Shield, and Qiu Ye wondered why Garchomp had not attacked.

Ye Qing’s Garchomp battled Qiu Ye’s Simisage, using sand and wind to wear her down before learning Fire Fang and knocking her out. Qiu Ye was left wondering when Garchomp had learned the move.

• Garchomp dug tunnels while Simisage countered with Leech Seed, but Ye Qing buried the openings with Sand Tomb and raised a Sandstorm.
• Qiu Ye used Magical Leaf, Energy Ball, and Gunk Shot to track and attack Garchomp, while Ye Qing’s Twister swept Simisage into the air.
• Simisage used Double Team and a Sitrus Berry to recover, but Garchomp defeated her in a fight underground and she emerged badly injured.
• Simisage healed again and attacked with Leaf Storm, while Garchomp countered with Draco Meteor and charged through her Gunk Shot.
• Garchomp unexpectedly used Fire Fang on Simisage, knocking her out, and Qiu Ye questioned when Garchomp had learned the move.

After defeating Qiu Ye, Ye Qing secured his agreement to work for him and received a Jangmo-o Egg from Sky City for his sister. As preparations began for his sister’s birthday and a celebration of his Elite Four promotion, Ye Qing learned that his mother had invited many guests.

• Garchomp carried the unconscious Simisage into the forest, and Ye Qing and Qiu Ye followed; afterward, Qiu Ye accepted that he had lost the bet and agreed to work within his responsibilities.
• Ye Qing praised Garchomp for learning Fire Fang, while Aggron continued training and mastered Autotomize and Ice Punch.
• Fu Junzhuo delivered a Jangmo-o Egg from Sky City, and Ye Qing checked its strong potential and Bulletproof ability before hiding it for his sister’s birthday.
• Ye Qing’s mother summoned him to prepare for his grandparents’ arrival and explained that she was planning a large celebration for his Elite Four promotion as well as his sister’s birthday.
• Milotic used Rain Dance at Ye Qing’s request, soaking a neighbor who had been sunbathing, and Ye Qing later questioned why his mother had invited so many guests but not the Dragon Elite Four or Champion.

Ye Qing arranged a banquet for his sister’s birthday and his promotion to Elite Four, inviting powerful allies and friends. After the preparations, he went to check on Ye Menghan, who had hidden a gemstone before opening her door.

• Ye Qing invited Dragon Tamer to the banquet, while the Fighting-type Elite Four declined and said Li Zifan would attend in his place.
• Ye Qing found that the Champion’s phone was switched off, and Ye Dad left to collect old coworkers for a visit to Alto Mare.
• Blaziken searched for Ye Qing in the forest, and Marshadow secretly hid in Blaziken’s shadow to learn from him.
• Ye Qing messaged his friends, asked Mew to check whether Big Brother would attend, and contacted the Qinling Mountains Giant Pokémon Research Base about Giant Dragonite.
• Ye Qing and his Pokémon gathered outside Ye Menghan’s room, and after he knocked, she hid a gemstone before opening the door.