Chapter Summaries

After defeating Ajielina and advancing to the Top Sixteen, Ye Qing learned that Hoopa sensed an evil power near the sealed site and feared it would make him disappear. Ye Qing secretly summoned allies as a precaution, while Lirina began investigating the Prison Bottle.

• Ye Qing's Mega Gardevoir and Mega Gengar defeated Ajielina's remaining Pokémon, earning him a place in the Top Sixteen.
• Ye Qing returned to the hotel to avoid attention, then joined Hoopa and Gengar to play.
• Hoopa suddenly sensed a familiar, evil power near the sealed site and trembled, saying it wanted to make him disappear.
• Ye Qing sent Lirina a message, left Gengar with Hoopa, and went to an uninhabited island to call Manaphy, the Genesect Army, and Giant Dragonite for help.
• Ye Qing returned to Hoopa and told Lirina what Hoopa had said; Lirina suspected something had happened to the Prison Bottle and resolved to search for documents.

Ye Qing refused Ajielina’s offer to reveal how he could Mega Evolve three Pokémon, then met the Genesect Army before the tournament’s decisive round. The sixteen contestants were paired, and Ye Qing drew Walker while Cynthia faced Rain God Dewinlai, leaving their battles about to begin.

• Ajielina asked Ye Qing to explain his triple Mega Evolution and offered him a Master Ball, but he claimed he had been born with the ability and left.
• Ye Qing met the Genesect Army on the island and ordered them to stay on standby, using Garchomp’s Draco Meteor as a signal.
• Ye Qing’s mother encouraged him before the tournament’s sixteen contestants were paired for one-on-one battles using six Pokémon each.
• Ye Qing drew Walker, while Cynthia drew Rain God Dewinlai, and both Ye Qing and Walker were pleased with the matchup.
• Cynthia sent out her Garchomp against Rain God Dewinlai’s Salamence as Ye Qing watched from the venue.

Ye Qing faced Walker in the final match for the last Masters Eight spot, sending Infernape against Walker’s Mega Houndoom. Infernape landed a heavy Focus Punch and pursued the injured Houndoom as the battle continued.

• Cynthia’s Mega Garchomp defeated Mega Salamence and forced Cynthia’s opponent to send out Mega Glalie.
• After several other Champions won their matches, Ye Qing took the field and exchanged barbs with Walker.
• Ye Qing chose Infernape instead of Gengar, while Walker sent out Houndoom and Mega Evolved him.
• Infernape interrupted Mega Houndoom’s Inferno with Fake Out, then used Focus Punch to send him flying.
• Walker ordered Mega Houndoom to keep using Inferno, and Ye Qing told Infernape to use Protect followed by Thunder Punch.

Ye Qing’s Infernape survived Mega Houndoom’s devastating attack and entered Blaze, then struck Blastoise before Walker could finish his Mega Evolution. The chapter left Mega Blastoise battered but still standing, facing a Blaze-powered Infernape.

• Mega Houndoom combined Shadow Ball with Overheat and charged Infernape, but Infernape countered with Fire Punch, knocking them both down.
• Mega Houndoom reverted from his Mega-Evolved form and was unable to battle, while Infernape rose from the rubble and entered Blaze.
• Walker sent out Blastoise and began Mega Evolution, but Ye Qing ordered Infernape to attack with his strongest Fire Punch.
• Infernape’s punch sent Blastoise smashing through three rocks before he completed Mega Evolution, leaving Mega Blastoise battered and facing Infernape.

Ye Qing and Walker’s Mega Pokémon battled as Ye Qing tried to trap Mega Blastoise and limit its cannons. Walker countered with clever shell tactics and aerial attacks, leaving Mega Aggron defending against another Hydro Pump.

• Ye Qing had Infernape trap Mega Blastoise with Fire Spin before recalling Infernape and sending out Mega Aggron, who blocked Aura Sphere with Protect.
• Mega Aggron charged through Hydro Pump and closed in on Mega Blastoise, but Blastoise withdrew into its shell to escape the grab.
• Ye Qing used Rock Tomb to plug Mega Blastoise’s shell openings, but Walker made Blastoise break free with a cannon blast that launched both Pokémon into the air.
• Mega Blastoise used Aqua Jet to knock Mega Aggron away and escaped as Aggron fell to the ground.
• Walker had Mega Blastoise fire Hydro Pump from the air, and Ye Qing ordered Mega Aggron to use Rock Tomb as a shield.

Ye Qing defeated Mega Aggron and Mega Blastoise with Gengar, giving him the upper hand in his Masters Eight battle against Walker. Meanwhile, Su Qi found the Prison Bottle underground and grasped it, allowing the true Demon God Hoopa to begin emerging as Giovanni arrived with his forces.

• Mega Aggron and Mega Blastoise traded attacks until both fell, leaving Walker with two Pokémon unable to battle.
• Ye Qing sent out Gengar, who used Mean Look to prevent Walker from recalling Mega Blastoise and evaded its attacks.
• Gengar struck Mega Blastoise with Thunderbolt, knocking it out and exciting Ye Qing's family and supporters watching the match.
• Su Qi discovered people excavating nearby and realized they were not members of her organization.
• Su Qi grasped the Prison Bottle, and the true Demon God Hoopa began to emerge and spread an evil power.
• The Second Elder's men restrained Su Qi, but Giovanni arrived and ordered his forces to attack them.

Ye Qing’s Gengar and Walker’s Banette both fell after using Curse, leaving the battle tied as Ye Qing sent out Mega Garchomp against Walker’s Mega Glalie. Mega Glalie froze half of Garchomp’s Sand Tornado with Sheer Cold, leaving Garchomp’s condition uncertain.

• Mega Banette struck Mega Gengar with Shadow Sneak, but both Pokémon became unable to battle after their Curses took effect.
• Ye Qing sent out Garchomp and Mega Evolved him, while Walker answered with Mega Glalie.
• Ye Qing used Sandstorm and Walker used Hail, leaving the two weather effects evenly matched.
• Mega Garchomp charged at Mega Glalie inside a Sand Tornado, but Mega Glalie fired Sheer Cold and froze half the tornado.
• Ye Mom worried aloud that Garchomp might be trapped inside the frozen Sand Tornado.

Ye Qing’s Mega Garchomp damaged Walker’s Mega Glalie but was knocked out, leaving Ye Qing at a major disadvantage. The battle continued with Gardevoir facing Walker’s Mega Gallade, and both Pokémon Mega Evolved.

• Ye Qing ordered Mega Garchomp to dodge Mega Glalie’s Blizzard and attack with Fire Fang, but Walker had Glalie use Protect.
• Mega Garchomp crashed into Glalie’s barrier, then was swallowed during their clash; Glalie took a scorch mark while Garchomp reverted from Mega Evolution and was unable to battle.
• Ye Qing sent out Gardevoir as Walker replaced Glalie with Gallade, and both Pokémon Mega Evolved.
• Walker ordered Mega Gallade to use Shadow Sneak, but Gardevoir stopped him with Disable and attacked with Hyper Voice.
• Mega Gallade evaded Hyper Voice with Teleport and used Imprison to seal moves shared with Gardevoir.

Ye Qing and Walker’s Mega Gardevoir and Mega Gallade knocked each other out, leaving their final Pokémon to decide the battle. Ye Qing sent out Infernape against Walker’s Glalie, and the chapter ended as Infernape charged into Glalie’s Blizzard with Focus Punch.

• Mega Gardevoir and Mega Gallade traded Fairy-type and Leaf Blade attacks until both were unable to battle.
• Ye Qing and Walker each sent out Infernape and Glalie as their fifth Pokémon.
• Infernape activated Blaze, and Ye Qing ordered Fake Out before Glalie could use Earthquake or Mega Evolve.
• Infernape struck Glalie in the eye, then charged through its Blizzard with Focus Punch.

Ye Qing sent out his final Pokémon, Milotic, after Infernape and Glalie knocked each other out. Milotic defeated Glalie with Brine, and Walker prepared to reveal the Pokémon he had saved for the battle.

• Infernape knocked Glalie into a rock with a final punch, but both Pokémon were unable to battle.
• Cynthia told Dewent not to draw conclusions before the end, while Dewinlai insisted Milotic could not beat Mega Salamence.
• Glalie got back up after Moody raised its Defense, and Ye Qing sent out his Totem Milotic.
• Glalie's Sheer Cold missed Milotic, and Ye Qing used Rain Dance to summon dark clouds and rain.
• Milotic shattered Glalie's Dark Pulse with Brine and defeated him, prompting Walker to announce he had not planned to use his next Pokémon.

Ye Qing revealed that Milotic could Mega Evolve through the Millennium Comet, stunning the spectators and Walker. Mega Milotic faced Mega Salamence as Walker ordered a Thunder Fang attack.

• Walker sent out his Level 90 Salamence and began its Mega Evolution, while spectators assumed Ye Qing had lost.
• Ye Qing used his Key Stone to Mega Evolve Milotic, revealing the Millennium Comet above them.
• Milotic transformed into a majestic, apparently Fairy-type Mega Milotic, drawing astonishment from Cynthia, Walker, and the spectators.
• Walker recovered enough to order Mega Salamence to attack Mega Milotic with Thunder Fang.

Ye Qing’s Mega Milotic overwhelmed Walker’s Mega Salamence, but Walker and his Pokémon refused to accept the humiliation and charged into a final, rule-breaking attack. Ye Qing accepted Walker’s challenge and ordered Mega Milotic to meet them with her full power, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Mega Milotic ignored Mega Salamence’s attacks, endured Steel Wing, and trapped him with Bind while Ye Qing countered his Thunder Fang with Ice Beam and Blizzard.
• Mega Salamence used Protect to escape, but Ye Qing judged Walker’s Pokémon to be near defeat as it retreated into the sky.
• Mega Salamence took Milotic’s dismissive, dozing posture as an insult and resolved to reclaim the Dragon Clan’s dignity even if he died fighting.
• Walker mounted Mega Salamence and charged Ye Qing with Double-Edge despite the announcer’s warnings that he was violating the competition rules.
• Ye Qing accepted Walker’s challenge and ordered Mega Milotic to unleash Blizzard at full power as Walker and Mega Salamence charged toward them.

Walker died after Mega Salamence’s frozen Double-Edge struck Mega Milotic, and Salamence continued fighting after his master’s death. Ye Qing let Milotic end Salamence’s suffering, won the match, and released Gardevoir to help them.

• Mega Salamence shattered the ice around himself and struck Mega Milotic with Double-Edge, while Walker’s body broke apart and he died.
• Salamence reverted from Mega Evolution and mourned Walker, then attacked Mega Milotic as Ye Qing allowed the match to continue.
• Salamence repeatedly tried to use Flamethrower on Ye Qing, but Milotic struck him with Aqua Tail until he died.
• The announcer declared Ye Qing the winner and the final member of the Masters Eight, and Ye Qing released Gardevoir to help them.

After Walker died in the battle, Ye Qing left the awards ceremony as Hoopa’s evil thoughts unleashed a catastrophe over the venue. He gathered Champions to confront the threat, but knew their forces were not enough to defeat the evil Hoopa.

• Gardevoir restored Walker and Salamence’s bodies, and Milotic froze them in their final charging pose as Becan'er Guyuetao carried Walker away.
• As the Masters Eight awards began, black clouds and powerful Dark-type and Ghost-type energy spread across the sky, throwing the venue into chaos.
• Ye Qing teleported his family and Su Yiqin away, then sent his Pokémon to protect them when Hoopa’s roar disrupted Teleport.
• Lirina arrived with Hoopa Confined, and Ye Qing learned that Hoopa’s evil thoughts had been released from the Prison Bottle.
• Ye Qing sent Lirina to safety while Dragon Tamer evacuated spectators and Cynthia rallied Champions and Elite Four members.
• More than thirty Champions and Elite Four members gathered, but Ye Qing recognized that they were still far too weak to face the evil Hoopa.

Giovanni and Hoopa’s evil thoughts attacked the Masters Eight Finals, summoning Dialga and Palkia to seize Hoopa Confined. The Champions were overwhelmed and the venue was devastated, leaving Hoopa urging Ye Qing to fight.

• Giovanni arrived with White Kyurem and Hoopa’s evil thoughts, demanding that everyone hand over Hoopa Confined.
• Ye Qing stood by Hoopa Confined and challenged Giovanni, while the Masters Eight and other Champions launched an aerial attack.
• Hoopa’s evil thoughts summoned Dialga and Palkia, who unleashed Spacial Rend and Roar of Time against the assembled Trainers.
• The Champions’ attacks failed to stop the Legendary Pokémon, and their moves wrecked the venue and killed people caught in the destruction.
• Cynthia and the other Champions fell back among the ruins, and Dragon Tamer said their only hope was Ye Qing.
• Seeing the Trainers protect it, Hoopa Confined urged Ye Qing to fight.

Hoopa Confined summoned Shiny Rayquaza, Lugia, and Ho-Oh to face Evil Hoopa's growing force of Legendary Pokémon. As the battle turned hopelessly uneven, Ye Qing began a strange display and tore off his shirt, leaving everyone baffled by what was on his chest.

• Hoopa Confined summoned Shiny Rayquaza, Lugia, and Ho-Oh, giving Ye Qing's side three Legendary allies.
• Evil Hoopa summoned Groudon, Giratina, and Zekrom, failed to summon Kyogre, then summoned Yveltal instead.
• Giovanni urged Evil Hoopa to attack, but Evil Hoopa brushed him aside and demanded to see Ye Qing's power.
• Ye Qing tried to tear his shirt, struggled because the fabric was too strong, then finally ripped it open.
• The crowd reacted to the markings on Ye Qing's upper body, and Giovanni asked if he was showing off a mantis shrimp.

Ye Qing summoned a growing force of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon to battle the evil Hoopa and Giovanni’s controlled allies at Origin Place. As White Kyurem and the evil Hoopa threatened Ye Qing and Hoopa Confined, Kyogre and Manaphy arrived, leaving the battle raging.

• Ye Qing’s Genesect Army, Giant Dragonite, Ho-Oh, Mega Diancie, and other Pokémon joined the fight against the evil Hoopa’s forces.
• Giratina, Dialga, and Palkia attacked first, while Mega Rayquaza fought Dialga and Giratina and the other Pokémon clashed across the battlefield.
• White Kyurem froze Giant Dragonite and charged toward Ye Qing as the evil Hoopa reached for Hoopa Confined.
• Ye Qing pulled Hoopa Confined back and said the reinforcements had arrived as Kyogre and Manaphy burst from the sea.
• Groudon tried to attack Kyogre, but the Genesect blocked its path while the survivors watched Ye Qing’s growing force.

Ye Qing’s reinforcements turned the battle against Evil Thoughts Hoopa and Giovanni, even as space-time collapsed around the Origin Place. He joined Mega Rayquaza and Hoopa Confined to attack White Kyurem, while the space-time storm threatened everyone.

• Kyogre fought White Kyurem while Giovanni ordered his forces to attack Ye Qing and Hoopa Confined.
• Mewtwo arrived with Mew and stopped Evil Thoughts Hoopa’s attack, then transformed into Mega Mewtwo Y.
• Mew fetched Darkrai, who joined the battle and helped free Mega Rayquaza to use Dragon Ascent.
• The Legendary and Mythical Pokémon’s clashes caused space to collapse, and a space-time storm spread across the Origin Place.
• Mewtwo sent Mew after Evil Thoughts Hoopa and joined the fight against the Space-Time Trio, while Ye Qing called Mega Rayquaza to help him.
• Ye Qing rode Mega Rayquaza with Hoopa Confined and ordered Dragon Ascent against White Kyurem as Giovanni countered with Glaciate.

Ye Qing and his allies fought to seize the Prison Bottle from Giovanni while the collapsing Space-Time Storm threatened everyone. They sealed Hoopa's Evil Thoughts, but the storm continued to shrink, leaving the Legendary Pokémon facing the damage they had caused.

• Mega Rayquaza struck White Kyurem, and Aggron and Blaziken protected Ye Mom, Su Yiqin, and the others from flying rocks as the island broke apart.
• Ye Qing demanded the Prison Bottle from Giovanni, who threw it away and fled while Hoopa Confined found that it could no longer use its rings.
• Mega Rayquaza raced to the Prison Bottle as Evil Thoughts Hoopa attacked Ye Qing; Mew, Hoopa Confined, Mega Garchomp, and Mega Gyarados blocked five of its arms.
• Ye Qing opened the Prison Bottle and sealed Evil Thoughts Hoopa inside, freeing the summoned Legendary Pokémon from its control.
• Mega Rayquaza and Mewtwo tried to stop the contracting Space-Time Storm, but their attacks had no effect.

Ye Qing and the others prayed at the Origin Place, and Arceus appeared to erase the space-time storm and save the island. Days later, after celebrating with friends and planning a break, Ye Qing went to answer a visitor whose voice sounded familiar.

• As the space-time storm threatened everyone, Ye Qing and Hoopa Confined prayed for Arceus to save them.
• Arceus appeared, erased the storm, and restored calm to the sea, land, and sinking island before vanishing.
• The Legendary Pokémon departed, and Mew helped Groudon fly into the sky, astonishing a nearby child.
• A few days later, Ye Qing celebrated with friends while Blaziken and the other Pokémon rested nearby.
• Wang Yao offered to look after the Mythical Pokémon Gym as Ye Qing considered taking his Pokémon traveling.
• A visitor called for Master Ye Qing, and Ye Qing and Wang Yao went to see who it was.