Recaps

Yong won access to Oreburgh Mine, trained his Pokémon until Larvitar evolved, and traveled to Unova for the Fire God ritual, where Larvesta received the golden inheritance. After catching Roggenrola and returning to Sinnoh, Yong discussed legendary orbs with Cynthia and set off for Iron Island.

• Yong defeated Huchen’s team with Larvesta and Aggron, earned the Coal Badge without a Gym battle, and gained access to the Central Area.
• Yong trained his Pokémon in Oreburgh Mine, where Larvitar evolved into Pupitar and Huchen vowed to challenge him again.
• Huchen invited Yong to the Unova Fire God Festival, and Yong agreed to bring Larvesta to the ritual in the Sacred City.
• The Fire God Volcarona blessed the Larvesta gathered at the ceremony, and Yong’s Larvesta learned Fire Blast and absorbed golden energy that left it with two golden markings.
• Yong caught a Roggenrola, earned its acceptance in battle, and departed Unova for Sinnoh as Caitlin decided to seek him out.
• Darach invited Yong to the Battle Frontier, and Yong told Cynthia about the orbs linked to Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina.
• Yong traveled to Canalave City and boarded a boat to Iron Island, arriving at dawn to begin training there.

Yong’s training on Iron Island led him into Snowpoint Temple, where Regigigas awakened and Dialga stopped its rampage. Back on Iron Island, Yong accepted Riley’s gift and began the Canalave Gym challenge, reaching Byron for their battle.

• Yong subdued the wild Pokémon on Iron Island with Steelix and began training his team around the island’s mineral veins and magnetic fields.
• Yong and Lucario were transported by a silver triangular device to Snowpoint Temple, where Riley explained the temple’s connection to Regigigas.
• Sabi opened the passage to the Sixth Floor, and energy from the three statues awakened Regigigas.
• Regigigas escaped the mountain and threatened Snowpoint, so Dialga appeared and trapped it in a repeating time loop before restoring the damage.
• Dialga showed Yong memories of his past life, and Yong later left the hospital with Riley, Adaman, and Sabi.
• Riley offered Yong a newly hatched Pokémon as thanks, while Aggron returned from training with a force domain.
• Yong traveled to Canalave City and defeated Tai Dou’s Onix and Kanji’s Bronzong in the Gym’s successive battles.
• Byron recognized Yong as the champion of the last Ever Grande Conference and agreed to battle him for the Mine Badge.

Yong earned the Forest Badge and joined Cynthia’s effort to protect the Adamant Orb from Team Galactic. After the battle drew in Team Rocket and a second Darkrai, Jupiter escaped while the League and its allies captured many of the attackers.

• Yong defeated Byron’s Forretress, earned the Mine Badge, and waited on Iron Island until Steelix awakened in its transformed state.
• Yong chose a Pokémon Egg, left Iron Island, and traveled through Eterna Forest to Eterna City, where he reunited with Cynthia and battled Gardenia for the Forest Badge.
• Cynthia led a decoy escort for the Adamant Orb, and Yong joined the fight against Team Galactic with Flygon and Claydol before Steelix arrived to support Cynthia.
• Yong and Cynthia defeated Saturn’s Alakazam with Steelix and Garchomp, but a masked Team Rocket man appeared and Dragonite overwhelmed their Pokémon.
• Yong called on Darkrai, which defeated Dragonite, but the masked man sent out Charizard as Huosia, Officer Jenny, and other allies arrived.
• A second Darkrai attacked for Jupiter, but Aaron and Lucian joined Yong and Cynthia, and Lucian contained the darkness while the League captured Team Galactic members.
• Jupiter escaped by merging into the ground as League forces secured the scene and the masked man continued to threaten Yong.

Yong strengthened his team through battles in Celestic Town and Veilstone City, earning Maylene’s Cobble Badge before setting out for Sunyshore City. After his egg hatched into Gligar, he began Volkner’s Gym challenge, where he faced Mikey in the first match.

• Lucian and Aaron captured the Masked Man and his Pokémon, while Jupiter escaped with Darkrai and vowed to meet Yong and Cynthia again.
• Yong and Cynthia visited Professor Carolina in Celestic Town, discussed Sinnoh’s history, and then battled, with their three-on-three match ending in a draw.
• Yong traveled to Veilstone City, reconnected with Reggie and Akemi, and defeated Maylene’s Heracross and Infernape to earn the Cobble Badge.
• Yong and Reggie battled at the Four Seasons House, while Reggie resolved to travel to Kanto and Cynthia agreed to train at the Temple.
• Yong stopped at Lake Valor before reaching Sunyshore City, where his egg hatched into a female Gligar and he introduced her to his team.
• Yong entered Sunyshore Gym and chose its direct route, then sent Pupitar against Mikey’s Raichu in the first qualifying match.