Chapter Summaries

Long Weixi won the Dragon-type selection and was appointed China’s new Dragon-type Elite Four member by her master, Long Lan. Later, she tried to talk to the silent Wen Xu in the dining hall, but their first meeting ended awkwardly after Long Weixi stepped on Wen Xu’s shadow and Gengar attacked her.

• Long Weixi battled through the Dragon-type qualifying matches, relying on Mega Altaria to overcome the other strong candidates.
• Long Lan revealed that retired Elite Four members judged the finalists and officially appointed Long Weixi as China’s new Dragon-type Elite Four member.
• After the matches continued into the night, Long Weixi noticed Wen Xu eating in the dining hall and tried to start a conversation.
• Long Weixi stepped on Wen Xu’s shadow, and Gengar attacked her, leaving her sprawled on a table.
• Wen Xu finally stammered her name to Long Weixi, who left in irritation while Wen Xu slumped over the table.

Long Weixi and Wen Xu fought a long, closely matched battle that ended with Wen Xu’s Gengar defeating Long Weixi’s Altaria. Long Weixi left the field to applause, while Wen Xu advanced to a match against the Canadian competitor to decide the final top-three lineup.

• Long Weixi used careful switches and tactical commands to contend with Wen Xu’s Ghost-type Pokémon throughout the extended battle.
• Long Weixi’s Dragonite defeated Wen Xu’s Dusknoir, but Wen Xu’s Mimikyu then defeated two weakened Pokémon before Long Weixi’s boosted Gyarados overcame it.
• Long Weixi’s Noivern defeated Wen Xu’s Mismagius before succumbing to Toxic, leaving Gengar and Altaria as their final Pokémon.
• Long Weixi and Wen Xu Mega Evolved their final Pokémon and fought for nearly nineteen minutes, with Mega Altaria using Sky Attack against Mega Gengar’s Z-Move.
• Mega Gengar survived the final clash and defeated Altaria, giving Wen Xu the victory; Long Weixi recalled her Pokémon and walked away amid applause.

After Wen Xu and Long Weixi reconciled, the Chinese team celebrated Wen Xu’s third-place finish. An emergency video call from Granny Du revealed that a crisis had thrown an international meeting into chaos, and Sara showed five feeds of enormous purple-black holes in the sky.

• Long Weixi accepted Wen Xu’s apology and said they were still friends.
• Wen Xu and the other Chinese trainers received congratulations for her bronze-medal finish and the team’s strong results.
• Granny Du summoned the Elite Four to a video conference, then told Yu Xiao to bring everyone to her room because a dangerous event had occurred.
• Sara used Aura to quiet the panicking representatives in the meeting hall.
• Sara looked at five video feeds, each showing an enormous purple-black hole in the sky.

An enormous purple-black hole appeared over Kyoto, and Ghost-type Pokémon poured through portals to attack the city. As China mobilized to defend the capital, simultaneous attacks struck the capitals of several other countries.

• Long Lan and He Xisong issued an emergency warning as a massive black hole appeared over Kyoto.
• Black holes opened across the city, and Ghost-type Pokémon attacked civilians and destroyed buildings.
• Su Mulin flew toward Kyoto to help, while Old Master Su urged him to organize evacuations; Su Mulin insisted on fighting.
• Old Master Su and Su Mulin continued toward Kyoto as military forces and Trainers mobilized to defend the capital.
• A giant Golurk emerged and rampaged through Kyoto, while the chief's Decidueye struck it with a shadow arrow.
• Washington, Moscow, Tokyo, and Paris were also attacked by Ghost-type Pokémon emerging from enormous black holes.

Trainers and armed forces subdued the Ghost-type Pokémon rampaging through Kyoto, but Giratina nearly broke through a black hole in the sky before sacred chains restrained it. The incident became a global emergency, and officials warned that Giratina could no longer be held back.

• Su Mulin and Old Master Su helped subdue Aegislash after Kingambit's Night Slash weakened it.
• He Xisong left to assist the forces fighting a powerful Chandelure as reinforcements helped stabilize the city.
• Giratina's enormous claw emerged from a black hole, but sacred chains forced it back as its voice promised it would soon escape.
• Officials reported extensive damage, captured powerful Ghost-type Pokémon, and similar attacks at five locations worldwide.
• The leader announced a global emergency and assigned officials to reconstruction and rescue efforts.

After Giratina appeared and the Great Calamity threatened the world, Granny Du explained the danger to the group and the tournament was postponed. World leaders then argued over responsibility and failed to agree on a countermeasure, leaving the crisis unresolved.

• Granny Du told Su Han, Cheng Tian, and the others that Giratina had appeared and explained the Great Calamity’s history and danger.
• Granny Du said the tournament had been postponed for three days while the Pokémon League, the United Nations, and world leaders discussed the crisis.
• Cheng Tian promised Su Han he would find a way to protect her and everyone when the Great Calamity arrived.
• The United States president accused China of causing the disaster, and China's leader rejected the accusation.
• Japan's prime minister proposed that nations unite their Legendary Pokémon, but the United Nations president warned that releasing them could cause further destruction.
• World leaders debated countermeasures without reaching an agreement, while China's leader switched off his microphone.

As the Great Calamity threw the world into turmoil, Sama Yūichi withdrew from the World Pokémon League, unable to keep pursuing his dream while his family awaited him. Wen Xu condemned him for dismissing the sacrifices and expectations of everyone who had helped bring him to the match.

• Han Yu, Cao Min, and Yu Xiao discussed the dwindling tournament crowd and the chaos spreading across the world after the Great Calamity was revealed.
• Sama Yūichi told Wen Xu that the match felt meaningless and announced that he was withdrawing from the World Pokémon League.
• Miyamoto Ryunosuke angrily berated Sama Yūichi for giving up, while Sara confirmed that he understood the consequences, including third place and a two-year competitive ban.
• Sama Yūichi explained that he wanted to spend his remaining time with his family, and Sara accepted his choice.
• As Sama Yūichi left the field, Wen Xu told him she hated his decision and accused him of disregarding Wei Xi’s sacrifice and the efforts of others.

After Sama Yūichi conceded defeat and encouraged Wen Xu, Wen Xu faced Gamino in the World Pokémon League final. She opened with Mismagius, whose unusual combination of moves forced Gamino to switch from Kommo-o to Volcarona, and the battle continued.

• Sama Yūichi left the field after admitting he could not match Wen Xu's resolve, while Long Weixi wept in the stands.
• Gamino praised Wen Xu and said he hoped she could stand alongside Yang before the final match was announced.
• Gamino sent out Kommo-o, which boosted its stats with Clangorous Soulblaze, but Mismagius used Trick Room and Wonder Room to land powerful attacks.
• Gamino recalled Kommo-o and sent out Volcarona, which began using Sunny Day, Fiery Dance, and Quiver Dance.
• Mismagius weakened Volcarona's incoming Power Gem with Fire Spin, then defended against Fiery Dance with Power Gems and counterattacked with Shadow Ball.

Wen Xu used Chandelure’s sacrifice to cripple Gamino’s Kommo-o, but Gamino pushed it to its limits and traded it for Mimikyu with a Z-Move. The battle continued with both Pokémon knocked out.

• Wen Xu recalled Mismagius and sent out Chandelure, which burned Volcarona and used Pain Split to drain its stamina.
• Gamino recalled Volcarona and sent out Kommo-o, but Chandelure used Memento to sharply reduce its Attack and Special Attack before being knocked out.
• Wen Xu sent out Mimikyu as Gamino used Swords Dance and Belly Drum to restore Kommo-o’s Attack and prepare a Z-Move.
• Gamino revealed that he had brought the wrong Z-Crystal and used Corkscrew Crash against Mimikyu.
• Mimikyu protected itself and struck back, leaving both it and Kommo-o unable to battle.

Wen Xu sent Annihilape into a losing battle against Gamino’s Krookodile, but the relentless Pokémon fought through devastating injuries and knocked out both Krookodile and another of Gamino’s Pokémon. The teams were left tied in remaining fighters, raising the possibility that Gamino’s undefeated record could be broken.

• Gamino sent out Krookodile, which knocked out Wen Xu’s Mismagius and gained an Attack boost from its Ability.
• Wen Xu’s Dusknoir used Skill Swap against Krookodile but was defeated, leaving her with four Pokémon knocked out against Gamino’s two.
• Wen Xu sent out Annihilape, whose relentless attacks and disregard for pain overwhelmed Krookodile despite its level advantage.
• Krookodile used Earthquake and Outrage, but Annihilape endured the damage and battered it with Close Combat and repeated blows.
• Annihilape knocked out Krookodile and another of Gamino’s Pokémon, bringing the remaining strength of both teams to a tie.

Gamino revealed Silvally, an artificial Pokémon, as his next battler against Wen Xu, prompting shock and protests from the spectators. After Gamino explained how Silvally gained consciousness and evolved, Sara recognized it as a Pokémon and allowed it to be added to the world's Pokémon records, then resumed the match.

• Gamino sent out Silvally, shocking the audience and Cheng Tian, who recognized it as an artificial Pokémon.
• Gamino explained that he had cared for Silvally since it was called Kong and believed it had developed genuine consciousness through its experiences and evolution.
• Spectators objected to Silvally's eligibility, and Sara used Aura to silence them before asking Gamino whether Silvally truly counted as a Pokémon.
• Gamino vouched for Silvally and described its evolution as proof that it was a real Pokémon.
• Sara officially recognized Silvally as a new Pokémon and told Gamino to cooperate with testing, then directed everyone to continue watching the match.

Gamino’s artificial Pokémon Silvally faced Wen Xu’s Gengar, revealing a powerful Dark-type attack fueled by a temporary Memory. As Silvally’s remaining energy dwindled, Wen Xu and Gengar tried to counter its strategy, and both Trainers prepared to unleash their strongest transformations.

• Cao Min, Du Jiajia, and Han Yu marveled at the United States’ creation of artificial Pokémon, while Su Han sensed that Silvally was a true living being.
• Gengar opened the battle with Shadow Ball, but Silvally took the hit and pressed forward through Gengar’s attacks.
• Gamino activated Silvally’s Dark-type Memory and used Multi-Type Attack to break through Gengar’s Protect with a devastating blow.
• Cheng Tian saw that Silvally’s Dark-type Memory had only 87% energy remaining, and Wen Xu and Gengar realized that Silvally was trying to win before its power ran out.
• Gamino prepared another Z-Move, while Wen Xu simultaneously activated Mega Evolution and a Z-Move to meet Silvally’s attack.

Su Han’s battle with Silvally continued after Mega Gengar survived a Dark-type Z-Move, while Uxie and two others reinforced the seal over the Indian Ocean using their origin power. Their success eased public fears, but the figure trapped beyond the seal rejoiced that their intervention had given it what it needed to escape.

• Mega Gengar Mega Evolved in time to survive Silvally’s Dark-type Z-Move, and Silvally’s damaged memory disc fell onto the field.
• Uxie used Future Sight and warned the other two that the next breakthrough point would be near the Indian Ocean.
• Three balls of light arrived over the Indian Ocean and joined with the glowing chains to close the black hole.
• Uxie and the other two discussed the cost of reinforcing the seal, while people around the world celebrated and some wrongly concluded the Great Calamity had been averted.
• The enormous figure beyond the seal celebrated receiving the three creatures’ origin power and vowed to escape and create a world without that fellow.

A sealed being in the Distortion World empowered four Ghost-type Pokémon and sent them to seize what it wanted. As Mega Gengar neared defeat in the championship battle, a Golurk emerged from a black hole and fired a Hyper Beam at Wen Xu and Gamino, leaving their fate unclear.

• The being in the Distortion World raised Palossand's level to 81 and sent Palossand, Banette, Golurk, and Spiritomb to gather their underlings and destroy the world.
• Su Han, the Museum's old caretaker, He Xisong, and Sama Yūichi each sensed that something was wrong.
• Nalu awoke in the Temple of the Sea and learned she had become one of the Sea Ancients.
• Mega Gengar used Thunder Wave and Sludge Wave as its stamina ran out during the championship-deciding battle.
• A giant Golurk emerged from a black hole in the arena and fired a Hyper Beam toward Wen Xu and Gamino.
• Mega Gengar shielded Wen Xu as the attack struck the field, causing a massive explosion and a rising mushroom cloud.

Giratina's surprise attack trapped the Trainers and Pokémon on Bakia Island, while powerful Pokémon rallied to protect people across the island. Sara gathered the survivors into a defensive force and assigned Cheng Tian and Su Han a mission.

• Giratina attacked Bakia Island, and Golurk surrounded the ruined Pokémon League as black holes spread across the island.
• Sara urged the Trainers to unite, but towering sand walls sealed the island while Palossand tried to drag people down.
• Zeraora and other powerful Pokémon descended from Trial Peak to defend humanity, while Manectric and Zeraora rescued Nier from Banette.
• Uxie realized it had given Giratina the source power of all three Lake Guardians and regretted its mistake.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han found Sara and China's Elite Four, and Granny Du Mega Evolved her Venusaur to help defend the survivors.
• Sara organized the Pokémon League personnel and asked the Trainers from every nation to lend their strength, then stopped Cheng Tian and Su Han to give them a mission.

As Ghost-type Pokémon overwhelmed the island, Sara sent Cheng Tian and Su Han to the Museum to retrieve a sealed item while the defenders held out for reinforcements. The little old man stayed behind with Chandelure to stop Banette from pursuing them.

• Sara ordered Mega Audino to heal the injured and called for reinforcements as the defenders struggled against the Ghost-type assault.
• Gamino sent out Copperajah, which charged through the Ghost Pokémon and opened a path for the group.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han flew past Miyamoto Ryunosuke's besieged administration building and continued toward the Museum as Sara had instructed.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han helped the little old man fight a powerful Banette, then retrieved the sealed item from the Museum.
• Chandelure struck Banette with Will-O-Wisp as Cheng Tian and Su Han escaped on Noivern, and the little old man remained behind to fight Banette.

Cheng Tian stayed behind to hold off the Ghost-type Pokémon while Su Han carried the black box to safety, and reinforcements turned the tide at the clearing. As the battle continued, Sara sent Yu Xiao to help Miyamoto Ryunosuke at the Administration Building, while planes from five countries sought a way through the sand wall surrounding Bakia Island.

• Cheng Tian sent Su Han toward the clearing with the black box and stayed behind to buy her time as Ghost-type Pokémon attacked them.
• Nier and Pokémon from Trial Peak arrived, helping the Trainers push back the Ghost-type Pokémon and rescuing Han Yu from a Golurk's attack.
• Sara and Zeraora joined the fight against Golurk, then Sara sent Yu Xiao and some reinforcements to help Miyamoto Ryunosuke face a powerful Spiritomb at the Administration Building.
• Sara learned that planes from five countries could not get past the sand wall around Bakia Island, and Gamino volunteered to bring them in.
• Yang Yonggang spoke with Sama Tetsuya, who suggested that an Apex Pokémon might be surrounding the island and said he had begun contacting Australia for help.

Nalu and the Temple of the Sea led thousands of Gyarados in an assault on the sand wall surrounding Bakia Island. The Shiny Gyarados broke through level 80 and unleashed a towering Liquidation against Apex Palossand, opening a path as the battle continued.

• Yang Yonggang learned that Australia could not mobilize an Apex Water-type Pokémon to help break the sand wall.
• Nalu arrived with Manaphy, the Temple of the Sea, a Shiny Gyarados, and thousands of Gyarados, then charged the wall with a Waterspout.
• Sama Tetsuya recognized Nalu and, with Yang Yonggang and the other Trainers, jumped from the planes to help her.
• Nalu and the Temple of the Sea empowered the Shiny Gyarados, which broke through level 80 and formed a colossal Gyarados from water.
• The giant Gyarados struck Apex Palossand with Liquidation and tore open the sand wall, while the dying Uxie welcomed their arrival.

The battle situation stabilized as reinforcements arrived, and Su Han learned that Sara needed her help with a half-bead in the black case. Zeraora rescued Cheng Tian, while the other survivors regrouped and headed toward the chairman.

• Nalu collapsed into the Waterspout after seeing Sama Tetsuya, leaving him shaken by her look of disappointment and disgust.
• Manaphy sent a final message that the Sea Ancients had broken through the blockade, while Yang Yonggang and Gamino decided to retake the apron so supply transports could land.
• Su Han returned with the black case, and Sara told her that Zeraora had gone to rescue A-Tian before showing her a half-bead.
• Cheng Tian and his exhausted Pokémon prepared to face Banette, but Zeraora arrived and punched through its head.
• Granny Du offered to escort Miyamoto Ryunosuke to find the chairman, while Nier reunited with Old Man Xia and Han Yu told him the chairman had sent them.

Cheng Tian recovered enough to rejoin the defenders as reinforcements arrived, but Uxie warned that Giratina was about to break through its seal. A powerful Shiny Spiritomb emerged and targeted Sara and Su Han, leaving the gathered Trainers to face its attack.

• Dusknoir used Pain Split to restore Cheng Tian’s stamina, and Cheng Tian asked where Xiaohan was while Sara and Su Han worked inside a tent.
• Gamino and Yang Yonggang arrived with relief supplies as reinforcements gathered around the clearing.
• Dark clouds covered the sky, Giratina roared from the black hole, and Uxie appeared to warn that Giratina was about to break through the seal.
• A powerful Shiny Spiritomb emerged from another black hole and fixed its attention on Sara and Su Han’s tent.
• Cheng Tian, Gamino, Miyamoto Ryunosuke, and the others stood between Spiritomb and the tent as it unleashed a domain filled with attacking specters.
• Miyamoto Ryunosuke raised his cane and ordered everyone to meet the attack.