Recaps

Yong returned to Hoenn, trained his Pokémon for the Elite Tournament, and defeated A Kun in a grueling regional match. As Cynthia advanced with a decisive win, Yong prepared to face the tournament’s remaining challenges.

• Dr. Moroboshi and Dr. Annu showed Yong the ancient Pokémon ecosystem, examined the fossils and Pokémon he brought back, and gave him a share of their genetic serum for Aerodactyl.
• Yong returned to Dewford Town, reunited with his family, and learned that Steven had given him a Larvitar Egg as a reward, while Shiyan Toru revealed his resentment toward the Stone family’s influence.
• Yong gathered his Pokémon at the Secret Base and put them through intensive training, improving their moves, strength, and control before Brawly arrived with Machamp to help test them.
• Steelix mastered Mountainous Force and infused Earthquake with aura, while Lairon later evolved into Aggron and joined Yong’s strengthened team.
• Yong and A Xing traveled to Ever Grande City for the Elite Tournament, where Steven announced that the top four contestants would be considered for Elite Four positions.
• After the first round, Yong faced A Kun and used Claydol and Swampert to defeat Bellossom and Tropius before Swampert overcame Blaziken in a battle that wrecked the field.
• Yong took Swampert for treatment, accepted A Kun’s promise to challenge him again at the Ever Grande Conference, and watched Cynthia defeat Xiaofu’s Lickilicky with Roserade.

Yong and the other regional qualifiers faced Elite Four challenges before entering the full-team quarterfinals. Yong defeated Fu Pang to reach the semifinals, where the next round paired Lorelei with Cynthia and left Yong to face Bruno.

• Xiaofu’s Fraxure fell to Cynthia’s Roserade, and Cynthia advanced after Youluo defeated Magneton and Lorelei began her match against Nanami.
• Steven exposed Nanami’s disguise as an Evil Moon Organization spy, and Dragonite struck down Nanami and Fearow before Brawly took them away.
• A Xing advanced through the Johto matches, while Lorelei and Youluo qualified for Kanto, Bruno and Sōsuke for Johto, and Yong and A Xing for Hoenn.
• Yong’s Larvitar hatched, and the eight qualifiers entered full-team matches that eliminated Sōsuke, Youluo, and A Xing.
• Yong’s Swampert defeated Fu Pang’s Floatzel and Abomasnow, then beat Feraligatr before Carnivine forced Yong to recall him.
• Yong sent out his newly evolved Aggron, which defeated Carnivine and Magmar to send Yong into the semifinals with Lorelei, Bruno, and Cynthia.
• Steven announced that all four semifinalists had become Elite Four candidates, then the draw paired Lorelei against Cynthia while Yong and Bruno left the battlefield.

Yong defeated Bruno and Cynthia in the tournament final, revealing Steelix’s immense power and winning the championship. During the awards ceremony, an attacker struck the secondary arena, leaving Yong unconscious as someone called for Gardevoir to use Moonblast.

• Cynthia defeated Lorelei, and Yong began his semifinal battle against Bruno on the Rock Field.
• Yong’s Claydol defeated Bruno’s Hitmonlee, and the battle continued through Bruno’s other Pokémon until Swampert fell to Machamp.
• Yong sent out his enormous Steelix, which defeated Bruno’s Machamp, Steelix, and Lucario, advancing Yong to the final.
• Yong and Cynthia began the six-Pokémon final on the Grass Field, where Cynthia’s Togekiss and Spiritomb and Yong’s Claydol and Aggron were knocked out.
• On the Water Field, Swampert lost to Milotic, but Flygon and Steelix defeated Milotic and Lucario.
• Steelix defeated Cynthia’s Garchomp after both Pokémon clashed with their strongest attacks.
• Flygon defeated Roserade, and Yong won the final after all six of Cynthia’s Pokémon were unable to battle.
• At the awards ceremony, Wallace invited the finalists to the Elite Four evaluation program, Drake gave Yong the Ground-type Secret Treasure Ground Membrane, and an attacker triggered explosions that knocked Yong unconscious.

After recovering from the Elite Tournament attack, Yong trained new Pokémon, explored Hoenn, and registered for the Ever Grande Conference. Tyrantrum and Swampert carried him through the early rounds and Kiryu’s full team, advancing Yong to the top 16 as the tournament continued.

• Yong recovered in the hospital, learned the attackers had been pursuing a hidden target, and returned to Dewford Town to resume training.
• Yong visited Flygon’s companions in the Great Desert, reunited with the Aggron colony, left Aggron and Claydol to train, and strengthened Larvesta in Fiery Path.
• Yong explored Safari Paradise, caught several Pokémon, and persuaded Drilbur to join his team before registering for the Ever Grande Conference.
• Yong entered the conference opening ceremony, met Kuan and other competitors, and learned the battle formats before winning his preliminary match with Tyrunt.
• Tyrunt evolved into Tyrantrum during Yong’s battle with Katz, and Yong defeated Katz’s Charmeleon, Vaporeon, and Magneton to advance.
• Yong qualified for the 32-person finals and drew Kiryu, then sent Swampert to defeat Kiryu’s Swampert, Sceptile, and Exeggutor.
• Swampert defeated Kiryu’s Magcargo, Pidgeot, and Raichu in succession, sweeping his team and advancing Yong to the top 16.
• Kong and A Kun also advanced, while Jun Rong was eliminated by a Metagross sweep as the first round of the finals concluded.