Recaps

Ye Qing prepared his team and family for the National Tournament, exposed Luo Moyun’s connection to Kyurem’s DNA Splicers, and advanced through his early battles. The top 64 were set, and Ye Qing began a match against Mu Guo’s Snorlax while learning of a Carbink lead in Rainbow Country.

• Ye Qing moved his family to Alto Mare under Latias and Latios’s protection, and Garchomp stopped Old Zhu’s attack on Ye Mom’s home.
• Ye Qing evolved Vigoroth into Slaking, gave him Gabite’s Soothe Bell, and upgraded Aggron with a Metal Coat.
• Ye Qing brought his family to Champion Island, learned the National Tournament champion would receive a Master Ball, and registered for the competition.
• Ye Qing confronted Luo Moyun after their restaurant dispute and revealed that the DNA Splicers could let Kyurem fuse with Reshiram or Zekrom.
• Cynthia opened the Ho-Oh Cup, and Ye Qing began competing after receiving a bye through the elimination rounds.
• Ye Qing defeated Wei Jianhai’s Magnezone with Gabite and later beat Yellow Hair’s Charizard with Infernape, while Zhao Ziran and Zhang Siyu faced their tournament conflict.
• Luo Moyun defeated Xu Haofeng’s Pangoro with his Charizard, and the tournament’s top 64 were decided as Ye Qing registered Milotic, Infernape, and Aggron.
• The Dragon Tamer told Ye Qing that a Carbink lead pointed to a diamond mine in Rainbow Country, and Ye Qing began battling Mu Guo’s Snorlax with Milotic.

Ye Qing advanced through the National Tournament, defeated Long Zinuo in the semifinal, and faced Luo Moyun in the final. After a fierce series of exchanges, both trainers lost several Pokémon, and Ye Qing sent Absol against Luo Moyun’s Serperior.

• Ye Qing defeated Chen Siyuan and advanced to the Top Eight, while Luo Moyun was disqualified but still battled and won against three opponents.
• Ye Qing beat Yuan Sheng to reach the Top Eight, and the Dragon Tamer’s investigation began linking Chen Siyuan, Xie Yu, and Zhu Yuanhao to Pokémon Hunter activity.
• Ye Qing defeated Xie Yu in the quarterfinals, while Xie Yu and Zhu Yuanhao escaped the arena and Dragon Tamer pursued them.
• Wangchen lost to Luo Moyun, and Long Zinuo defeated Li Hu to earn a place in the final against Ye Qing.
• Ye Qing defeated Long Zinuo in the semifinal, using Gardevoir to overcome Druddigon and Shiny Gyarados.
• Luo Moyun and Ye Qing began the final, and Milotic and Clawitzer knocked each other out before Gengar and Mimikyu also fell to Curse.
• Ye Qing’s Gardevoir battled Luo Moyun’s Metagross, but Metagross’s Explosion knocked both Pokémon out after their attacks failed to settle the match.
• Ye Qing sent out Aggron, who defeated Luo Moyun’s Cryogonal, then chose Absol to face Serperior.

Ye Qing won the Ho-Oh Cup after a decisive battle with Luo Moyun, then survived an attack on his flight and rescued Diancie from Dabu. He brought Diancie back to the Diamond Kingdom, captured her with her consent, and took her home to meet his family.

• Ye Qing’s Infernape defeated Luo Moyun’s Mega Charizard X in the Ho-Oh Cup final, and Ye Qing was crowned champion.
• The Pokémon League drew Ye Qing’s blood to study the Bond Phenomenon, and he accepted on the condition that his family receive protection.
• Giovanni tasked Su Qi with recruiting Wang Yao, who joined Team R but resolved not to harm his friends or family.
• Sky Hunters brought down Ye Qing’s plane, and Ye Qing escaped with Jiang Yueshu after defeating the attackers who pursued them.
• Ye Qing followed Carbink into the underground kingdom, learned Diancie had gone to find Xerneas, and set out to locate her.
• Ye Qing rescued Diancie from Dabu’s villa, then fought through Dabu’s search parties until Diancie killed Dabu with Diamond Storm.
• Ye Qing returned Diancie to the Diamond Kingdom, captured her in a Master Ball with her consent, and took her to meet Ye Mom and Ye Menghan.

Ye Qing helped rescue Pinecone Town, then infiltrated Team R’s operation on Herad Island, where the Red Orb drew Groudon into battle with Kyogre and Rayquaza. After escaping with Infernape, he earned Japan’s Poison-type Gym Badge and received a lead on Xerneas, while the Gym Leader questioned him about Fujii Gongshu’s death.

• Ye Qing and Gengar cleared Alto Mare’s Rattata infestation, and Gengar Mega Evolved to defeat the Raticate king before collapsing from exhaustion.
• Ye Qing joined the rescue effort at Pinecone Town, saved trapped survivors with his Pokémon, and battled a Giant Claydol before Suicune froze it and Dragon Tamer took charge.
• Ye Qing traveled toward Herad Island as Giovanni’s forces guarded the area, while Silver and Xiao Lan encountered Team R and Xiao Lan was captured.
• Ye Qing disguised himself as a Team R guard and infiltrated the underground chamber, where he found Giovanni trying to awaken Groudon with the Red Orb as Dragon Tamer and the Elite Four prepared to attack.
• Infernape grabbed the Red Orb and fused with it, Groudon emerged from the volcano, and Kyogre and Rayquaza joined the battle before Rayquaza destroyed the orb and Groudon returned underground.
• Ye Qing escaped to a small island, learned Infernape had gained S potential, and traveled to Japan to challenge the Morikawa Poison-type Gym.
• Ye Qing and Infernape fought Gym Leader Morikawa’s Venusaur, and Infernape’s Bond Phenomenon helped him break through Protect and knock Venusaur out.
• Morikawa awarded Ye Qing a purple Badge, advised him to investigate Earth’s Lung for information about Xerneas, and asked how Fujii Gongshu had died.