Recaps

Yong carried the Sacred Fire at the conference opening, advanced through the preliminaries, and reached the Top 16. He defeated Canghui’s Typhlosion in their first clash, then sent Tyrantrum against Raging Blaze as their next battle began.

• Yong traveled through Victory Road, arrived on Lily of the Valley Island, and qualified for the main tournament after winning his preliminary matches.
• Yong agreed to carry the Sacred Fire, lit the conference flame, and learned that only the winner could challenge the Elite Four.
• Yong defeated Naoki’s Heracross, Magneton, and Mamoswine with Excadrill and Pupitar, then advanced by beating Yuujirou’s Jigglypuff, Slowbro, and Ditto.
• Anabel defeated Yota Ishu and told Yong that her memory loss followed a head injury, while Yong recalled her connection to Looker and Alola.
• Yong and Canghui met in the Top 16, where Pupitar fought Typhlosion through sandstorms and powerful collisions until Typhlosion fell unconscious.
• Canghui sent out Raging Blaze, and Yong answered with Tyrantrum as their second round began.

Yong defeated Xiao Yi in the Top 8 and advanced through the semifinals by overcoming Sif’s Probopass, Articuno, and Venusaur. His semifinal against Sif continued on Rock Field, where Larvesta fought Quagsire.

• Tyrantrum defeated Canghui’s Charizard, sending Yong into the Top 8, where he drew Xiao Yi for a full six-on-six match.
• Yong’s Pupitar defeated Xiao Yi’s Staraptor, while Larvesta and Excadrill knocked out Stoutland and Zebstrika.
• Xiao Yi’s Samurott defeated Yong’s Claydol on Water Field, but Rhyperior, Pupitar, and their terrain-changing tactics defeated Samurott, Gallade, and Druddigon, advancing Yong to the semifinals.
• Yong raised Pupitar with rare items and the Perfect Evolution Potion while the other semifinalists emerged as Sif, Anabel, and Elijah.
• Anabel defeated Elijah in the first semifinal, winning with Salamence after a close battle.
• Yong’s Pupitar defeated Sif’s Probopass, then Mega Metagross beat her Articuno despite its powerful icy attacks.
• Larvesta defeated Sif’s Venusaur with String Shot and Overheat, then faced Quagsire after halftime on Rock Field.
• Larvesta used Sunny Day, Solar Beam, and Silk Thread Control to evade Quagsire’s Waterfall and counterattack with another Solar Beam.

Yong defeated Anabel to become Lily of the Valley Conference champion, then learned more about dangerous Unknown Places and restored Aerodactyl’s power. As Team Magma and Team Aqua moved toward a conflict in Hoenn, Yong reunited with his family and received visitors and a Shiny Metagross.

• Yong and Anabel battled through the tournament final, and Tyranitar’s evolution and Aggron’s strength helped Yong win the championship and receive the trophy from President Charles Goodshow.
• After leaving Lily of the Valley Island with Drake and Xiao Yi, Yong learned about variant origin, Taboos, and Guardians, then connected his past visit to the Mirage Tower to a dangerous being sealed inside it.
• Yong traveled to Wailz Island and, with Dr. Moroboshi and Dr. Annu, used a Gene Supplement Potion to restore Aerodactyl’s genes and power, raising it to Lv60 and awakening its Fearless Sky Domain.
• Maxie ordered Team Magma to prepare its Energy Injection Machine and planned to use Team Aqua as a distraction while pursuing his goal of making Groudon unstoppable.
• Yong flew to Dewford Town, reunited with his family, and heard that the family’s move to Kalos might be brought forward because the town and its waters were unsettled.
• Roxanne and Flannery visited Yong, Steven sent him a Shiny Metagross, and Falcon, Imachi, and Alida arrived in Dewford Town with Metagross and Fearow.

Yong recovered the Red Orb and Brilliant Blue Orb as Groudon and Kyogre awakened and devastated Hoenn. Rayquaza ended their battle, and Yong later established the Rock Solid Gym in Kalos before investigating a mysterious runed slab.

• Yong joined the battle at Mt. Chimney, where Mew gave him the Red Orb and he helped destroy Team Magma’s machine as Groudon awakened.
• Steven and the Hoenn leaders struggled to contain Kyogre, while Yong confronted Maxie and took the Brilliant Blue Orb from him.
• Groudon and Kyogre fought across the coast, and Yong used the Orbs to help them reach their Primal forms as he called for Rayquaza.
• Mega Rayquaza stopped the battle, calmed Groudon and Kyogre, and restored peace before the three Legendary Pokémon departed.
• Yong stayed in Slateport during disaster recovery, discussed humanity’s plans for Legendary Pokémon with Steven, and claimed the Stone Plate from the Pokémon League vault.
• Yong secured approval for the Rock Solid Gym in Laverre City, made its grounds a home and training area, and accepted Grant as an Elite Class Gym Trainer.
• As the Lumiose Conference prepared to resume, Yong sat before a mysterious runed slab whose force field his Pokémon sensed.