Chapter Summaries

Chen Shi questioned the captured Team Magma executive Tabitha and learned that the group’s main force was searching another volcano for a Pokémon that could make their land-only world possible. He explained that Team Magma might seek Groudon, whose awakening could also rouse its sea-dwelling enemy.

• Chen Shi questioned Tabitha and learned that nearly a hundred Team Magma members were gathered in another volcano under their leader’s command.
• Tabitha revealed that Team Magma sought a Pokémon that could make their ideal of a world without oceans come true, and Lance called them lunatics.
• Chen Shi said the ideal might be achievable, prompting Steven, Cynthia, and Pheobe to confirm that Groudon could make it possible.
• Chen Shi explained that Groudon’s awakening would also awaken the God of the Sea, and Lance realized the two legendary Pokémon would fight.

Chen Shi revealed that Team Magma and Team Aqua had entered the mystery realm to awaken Groudon and Kyogre, risking a disaster like the one a thousand years ago. The group decided to confront Maxie and stop the legendary Pokémon from waking, with Chen Shi reluctantly agreeing to join them.

• Chen Shi explained Team Magma's goal and warned that its actions could awaken Groudon and Kyogre and trigger a devastating battle.
• Steven recounted how Groudon and Kyogre had caused a catastrophe a thousand years earlier before a Dragon God drove them into the mystery realm.
• Chen Shi revealed that Team Aqua sought to cover the world with ocean and that Kyogre was likely in the same realm as Groudon.
• Lorelei suggested reporting the threat, but Chen Shi said Elite King Sidney had been seriously injured and Elite King Drake was already investigating Team Aqua, leaving little time.
• Lance, Pheobe, Steven, Cynthia, Lorelei, Diantha, Caitlin, and Leon agreed to help stop Maxie, and Chen Shi reluctantly joined them.

Maxie and Archie awakened Groudon and Kyogre, triggering catastrophic eruptions and a colossal tidal wave around Chen Shi and the others. With their escape route unknown, Jirachi teleported the whole group away as the disasters closed in.

• Maxie found Groudon beneath a volcano and awakened it with the Red Orb.
• Archie and Tao found Kyogre underwater, and Archie awakened it with the Beautiful Blue Orb.
• Chen Shi and the others felt the earth shake as lava erupted and a towering wave approached.
• Chen Shi realized Team Magma and Team Aqua had awakened Groudon and Kyogre, but Steven pointed out that they did not know where the exit was.
• Chen Shi urged Mew to rescue them, but Jirachi offered to help instead.
• Jirachi surrounded Chen Shi and the others with a psychic shield and teleported them away.

Chen Shi and the others escaped the Mystery Realm and warned Mura that Groudon and Kyogre had awakened and were heading for the entrance. As the League evacuated, Chen Shi stayed behind to watch the two legendary Pokémon emerge, hinting that he might intervene.

• Chen Shi's group emerged from the Mystery Realm, and Mura welcomed them aboard his ship.
• Chen Shi, Steven, Lance, and the others warned Mura that Groudon and Kyogre had awakened and could emerge at the entrance.
• Mura ordered everyone to evacuate by flying Pokémon, abandoning the ships and supplies.
• Chen Shi flew toward Sootopolis City with his companions, then stopped at a safe distance while the others continued on.
• Kyogre and Groudon emerged from the Mystery Realm, and Chen Shi stayed to watch because he thought he might get a chance to take the stage.

Groudon and Kyogre emerged from the mystery realm and began a devastating battle near Sootopolis City, drawing attention from Leagues and Legendary Pokémon around the world. As Chen Shi warned that the clash was only warming up, he and the others realized the resulting waves could engulf Sootopolis City.

• The Hoenn League detected enormous biological signatures south of Sootopolis City, and Leagues worldwide took notice.
• Zygarde decided to leave Groudon and Kyogre to Rayquaza, while Lugia flew toward Hoenn to watch the battle.
• Groudon and Kyogre attacked each other with Precipice Blades and Origin Pulse, while Jirachi shielded Chen Shi and the others from the shockwaves.
• Steven, Lance, and Diantha reacted to the Legendary Pokémon's power, and Chen Shi said they had not even started fighting in earnest.
• Cynthia and Lance remembered Team Magma and Team Aqua had caused the crisis, but Chen Shi pointed out that the battle's waves threatened to swallow Sootopolis City.

Glacia and Sootopolis City’s trainers froze a tsunami caused by Groudon and Kyogre, but repeated waves overwhelmed them. Chen Shi and his companions arrived just as the ice broke, and Mew transformed into Glaceon to freeze the approaching sea.

• Glacia Mega Evolved Glalie and led her six Pokémon in freezing the first tsunami, while Adan and Sootopolis City’s trainers joined the effort.
• Glacia realized more tsunamis were coming and rallied everyone to reinforce the ice, but a later wave shattered it and Glalie reverted from Mega Evolution.
• Chen Shi and his companions arrived in Sootopolis City with Jirachi’s Teleport, and Chen Shi urged Mew to save the people.
• Mew transformed from Eevee into Glaceon, unleashed overwhelming Ice-type energy, and began freezing the tsunami and the sea around it.

Chen Shi and his companions watched Groudon and Kyogre undergo Primal Reversion, unleashing extreme weather across the sky. As the threat of another ancient disaster grew, Chen Shi prepared to intervene with Victini, while Rayquaza awoke above Hoenn.

• Chen Shi used Mew to freeze the tsunami and had Jirachi teleport everyone back to the Mystery Realm Entrance, then denied that his Eevee was extraordinary.
• Steven, Caitlin, and the others watched Groudon and Kyogre continue fighting as a reporter’s helicopter approached the battle.
• Groudon and Kyogre underwent Primal Reversion, and their roars brought torrential rain and scorching heat across opposite sides of the sky.
• Chen Shi warned that their battle could repeat the disaster from a thousand years ago, and Cynthia urged him to act.
• Chen Shi took a green orb from his backpack and called on Victini as Rayquaza opened their eyes in the ozone layer above Hoenn.

Chen Shi brought out the Draconids’ green orb as Rayquaza arrived over Sootopolis City to stop Groudon and Kyogre’s battle. He flew toward Rayquaza on Professor Oak’s Dragonite, and the chapter ended with the two heading straight toward each other.

• Cynthia recognized the green orb from the Draconids, and Chen Shi snapped at Steven for leaving him to handle their request.
• League headquarters across several regions reacted to another powerful presence, while Zygarde and other Legendary Pokémon sensed Rayquaza’s arrival.
• Chen Shi summoned Professor Oak’s Dragonite, reassured him that he only needed to provide a ride, and left Jirachi with Cynthia for protection.
• Rayquaza appeared through the clouds, dodged Groudon and Kyogre’s attacks, and turned toward Chen Shi.
• Chen Shi rode Dragonite toward Rayquaza as the helicopter reporter announced his approach.

Chen Shi used Victini’s energy and his Key Stone to Mega Evolve Rayquaza, then escaped the battlefield with Dragonite. Mega Rayquaza overwhelmed Groudon and Kyogre with Dragon Ascent, leaving the two legendary Pokémon suppressed.

• At the Chen Family Farm, Grandpa Chen and Grandma Chen worried as they watched Chen Shi rush toward danger, while Professor Oak, Gary, and Giratina also watched anxiously.
• Chen Shi called on Victini to channel energy into him and used his Key Stone to Mega Evolve Rayquaza, causing the extreme weather to subside.
• Dragonite used Extreme Speed to carry Chen Shi back to Cynthia and the others as Mega Rayquaza confronted Groudon and Kyogre.
• Mega Rayquaza struck Groudon and Kyogre with Dragon Ascent, then used Hyper Beam and another Dragon Ascent to overpower them.
• Steven and Diantha marveled at Rayquaza’s strength as it dominated both legendary Pokémon.

Miyazaki Ryuno arrived with Latios and Latias while Mega Rayquaza fought Groudon and Kyogre at sea. Chen Shi explained Primal Reversion and the three Pokémon’s weather abilities, but Diantha’s question about how he Mega Evolved Rayquaza left him needing to explain their bond.

• Miyazaki Ryuno arrived on Latios with Latias beside him, and he praised Chen Shi for recognizing the pair and Mega Evolving Rayquaza.
• Chen Shi insisted that he barely knew Rayquaza, but the others assumed he was hiding how close they were.
• Chen Shi released Metagross and rested on its head while Cynthia let him lie in her lap and the three legendary Pokémon continued fighting offshore.
• A reporter identified Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza and suggested that Chen Shi had brought Rayquaza to stop the other two.
• Chen Shi explained that Primal Reversion enhanced Groudon and Kyogre and described how their weather abilities compared with Mega Rayquaza’s Delta Stream.
• Diantha asked Chen Shi how he Mega Evolved Rayquaza despite their apparent lack of a strong bond.

Chen Shi explained how Legendary Pokémon could Mega Evolve without a trainer, while the group watched Rayquaza battle Groudon. Mew stole a fragment from Groudon, provoking it to attack Chen Shi and the others.

• Chen Shi explained that Rayquaza could Mega Evolve on its own and that Latios and Latias could do so if they had their Mega Stones.
• Latios explained that he and Latias lacked the rare Mega Stones, and Miyazaki Ryuno realized why they had never Mega Evolved.
• Chen Shi worried about Victini maintaining its energy support, but Victini reassured him and accepted his praise.
• Mew teleported into the battlefield, took a fragment from Groudon, and returned to Chen Shi.
• Groudon roared in fury and sent Crimson Precipice Blades toward Chen Shi and the others.

Mew’s interference enraged Groudon and Rayquaza, and Rayquaza exhausted itself attacking Groudon and Kyogre until they gained the advantage. Chen Shi arranged for Victini to restore Rayquaza’s strength, leaving the battle poised to resume.

• Jirachi used Teleport to rescue Chen Shi and the others as Groudon attacked, while Rayquaza struck Groudon and Kyogre with a series of furious Dragon Ascents.
• After Rayquaza’s energy plummeted, Groudon and Kyogre counterattacked and drove it onto the defensive.
• Miyazaki Ryuno asked Latios and Latias to help Rayquaza, but Chen Shi told him they should not be forced into the fight.
• Chen Shi communicated with Rayquaza, which disrupted Groudon and Kyogre’s attack before rushing toward him.
• Chen Shi sent Metagross to meet Rayquaza, and Victini restored Rayquaza to nearly half strength.

Chen Shi discovered that Mew had taken a fragment from Groudon, then gave it up in exchange for keeping its ice cream. Rayquaza defeated Kyogre and Groudon, and afterward approached Chen Shi with a request of its own.

• Rayquaza recovered after Victini replenished its energy and returned to battle, while Cynthia noticed it glaring at Mew.
• Chen Shi recognized the fragment Mew carried as part of Groudon and angrily confronted it, suspecting Mew had also provoked Rayquaza.
• Cynthia calmed Chen Shi, and Mew reluctantly handed him the fragment in exchange for keeping its ice cream.
• Rayquaza regained the upper hand; Kyogre surrendered the Blue Orb and retreated, and Groudon surrendered the red orb before leaving.
• Victini's level rose to the peak of the Elite King level as Rayquaza won, ended its Mega Evolution, and collected both orbs.
• Rayquaza flew to Chen Shi and said it had fulfilled his request and now had something to ask of him.

Chen Shi rode Rayquaza to its home in the Ozone Layer, where it asked him to help hatch an egg made from its essence. After identifying the egg as a black shiny Rayquaza unable to hatch because it had absorbed too much energy, Chen Shi explained that Rayquaza needed to draw that energy out.

• Rayquaza invited Chen Shi to ride it to the Ozone Layer, while Cynthia and the others headed for Sootopolis City.
• Rayquaza uncovered a Pokémon Egg and told Chen Shi it had remained unhatched for over three thousand years.
• Chen Shi scanned the egg and learned it was a black shiny Rayquaza whose excess high-level energy was preventing it from hatching.
• Rayquaza said there were two other Rayquaza in the world, including one of a different color.
• Chen Shi advised Rayquaza to draw the excess energy out of the egg, and Rayquaza realized its own energy and blood infusions might have caused the problem.

Chen Shi persuaded Rayquaza that its excess energy was preventing its egg from hatching, and Rayquaza withdrew the energy, allowing Little Rayquaza to hatch. The newborn blamed Rayquaza for its suffering but embraced Chen Shi as its savior.

• Rayquaza doubted Chen Shi's explanation, so Chen Shi argued that its child was too weak as an egg to absorb the energy Rayquaza had poured into it.
• Rayquaza trusted Chen Shi and drew the excess energy out of the Pokémon Egg, which immediately began to crack.
• The egg hatched, revealing a black, miniature Rayquaza.
• Little Rayquaza attacked Rayquaza and complained that the energy had made its three thousand years in the egg unbearable.
• Chen Shi offered Little Rayquaza Pokéblocks, and the newborn rushed to him, calling him its savior.

Chen Shi questioned Rayquaza about the world’s strongest Legendary Pokémon and received the Groudon and Kyogre Orbs to return to the Mt. Pyre Lineage. Rayquaza explained why it spared Groudon and Kyogre, while Chen Shi learned that Legendary Pokémon were forbidden from fighting to the death.

• Little Rayquaza ate Chen Shi’s spicy Pokéblocks, growing larger and gaining levels.
• Rayquaza told Chen Shi that Eternatus was stronger than it, and that Calyrex at peak faith and Giratina in the Distortion World could also surpass it.
• Chen Shi asked for Groudon and Kyogre’s Orbs, and Rayquaza tossed them to him so he could return them to the Mt. Pyre Lineage.
• Rayquaza explained that killing Groudon and Kyogre would cost it dearly and that the world’s rules would eventually create replacements.
• Chen Shi learned that Arceus had forbidden Legendary Pokémon from fighting to the death, and that Xerneas and Yveltal had once stopped their battle despite severe injuries.

Chen Shi asked Rayquaza about Mew and the World Tree, learning that Mew’s bond with the World Tree protects it from the anger of even powerful Legendary Pokémon. Rayquaza could not explain the threat the World Tree would face, but promised Chen Shi he could summon its help with the Green Orb.

• Rayquaza explained that Mew could transform into Legendary Pokémon and use powerful moves, and that Mew represented the World Tree through their symbiotic bond.
• Chen Shi asked whether Rayquaza tolerated Mew because of the World Tree, and Rayquaza admitted it would have attacked Mew otherwise.
• Chen Shi told Rayquaza that Mew had sought his help because the World Tree would face a future crisis, but Rayquaza could not identify the threat.
• Rayquaza said native Legendary Pokémon would not attack the World Tree and described the peaceful relations between beings from different worlds.
• Rayquaza told Chen Shi to use the Green Orb to summon it if the World Tree faced danger, insisting that no one could ignore such a crisis.

Chen Shi received a replacement Green Orb from Rayquaza and prepared to leave with Jirachi, while Little Rayquaza insisted on going with him. Back in Sootopolis City, Pheobe anxiously hoped Chen Shi would ask Rayquaza to return the Mt. Pyre orbs.

• Rayquaza conjured a new Green Orb for Chen Shi, who asked Jirachi to take him back to the city threatened by the tsunami.
• Little Rayquaza clung to Chen Shi and refused to stay with Rayquaza, while Chen Shi tempted him with stories of food and travel.
• Steven and the others waited for their meal at the League hotel in Sootopolis City and assumed Chen Shi was safe with Rayquaza.
• Cynthia noticed Pheobe was distracted, and Pheobe privately wondered whether Chen Shi would ask Rayquaza to return the orbs.

Chen Shi returned to the hotel with Little Rayquaza, a shiny offspring entrusted to him for a hundred years, and showed it off to Steven and the others. After Little Rayquaza devoured most of dinner, Chen Shi gave Pheobe a box for her grandparents and told her to pass on a warning.

• Chen Shi arrived with Jirachi and Little Rayquaza after Rayquaza gave him resources and the Green Orb, which could summon it in danger.
• Chen Shi introduced Little Rayquaza as his new partner and explained that Rayquaza had entrusted its child to him for a hundred years.
• Little Rayquaza revealed that Chen Shi had helped hatch it, then surprised Lance by speaking.
• Little Rayquaza ate most of the dinner, prompting the others to scramble for the remaining food.
• Chen Shi gave Pheobe a box for her grandparents and told her he had fulfilled his promise and would offer no after-sales service.

After Groudon and Kyogre’s Orbs were explained, Chen Shi worried about the people still trapped in the mystery realm, including Yuko. As the group discussed their plans and Leon revealed the pressure behind his fame, Chen Shi urged everyone to live for themselves and be content with what makes them happy.

• Chen Shi explained that Rayquaza had given him Groudon and Kyogre’s Orbs after Team Magma and Team Aqua failed to control the Legendary Pokémon.
• Lance pointed out that many League Direct Descendants were still inside the mystery realm, and Chen Shi realized Yuko was among them.
• Cynthia reassured Chen Shi that Elite King Drake and League rescue personnel were working to save everyone trapped inside.
• Lance planned to resume fighting crime, Lorelei planned to travel and train, and Leon reluctantly prepared to return to Galar and compete in tournaments.
• Leon admitted that fame and the expectations placed on him had left him feeling burdened, while time with the others had been a rare chance to relax.
• Chen Shi encouraged everyone to ignore outside expectations and enjoy their own lives, saying he was content to spend time with his companions.