Recaps

Yong strengthened the Rock Solid Gym and tested challengers before leaving to pursue his Stage Two objectives. After visiting Professor Sycamore for a Mega Stone and a delivery for Drake, he entered the Ghost Marsh in search of Golett and uncovered a group of Ghost-type Pokémon.

• Yong returned to the Rock Solid Gym, where he oversaw its training and welcomed Falgar, whose Scrafty defeated Qingcao’s Onix before Miss Siebold’s Marowak beat his Drapion.
• Yong defeated Art’s Frogadier and Exeggcute with Geodude, then gave Art advice on training his Pokémon.
• Tidis earned the Rock Solid Badge after his Crawdaunt defeated Geodude, his Gyarados beat Grant’s Tyrunt, and his Ludicolo and Primarina each won a battle against Yong’s Pokémon.
• Yong prepared to leave the Gym, assigned Grant and Qingcao to oversee its battlefields, gave Qingcao a Metal Coat, and agreed to take him along when he departed.
• Yong left for Anistar City with Swampert, Aerodactyl, Larvesta, and Excadrill, then visited Professor Sycamore to discuss Mega Evolution.
• Professor Sycamore gave Yong a Garchomp Mega Stone and sealed documents for him to deliver to Drake, and provided a map marking Golett near ruins in the Ghost Marsh.
• Yong followed Larvesta through the Ghost Marsh after his Pokédex stopped working, then used Flamethrower to reveal Phantump, Pumpkaboo, and Trevenant hiding among the trees.

Yong caught Golurk and Golett before traveling to Sinnoh, where he watched Cynthia take on the Elite Four for the Champion’s seat. Cynthia defeated Flint, Aaron, and Lucian, then began her final battle against Bertha Grandmother, with Milotic facing Nidoking.

• Yong caught Golurk and Golett in the Ghost Marsh, then traveled to Sinnoh with Qingcao as Cynthia prepared to challenge for the Champion’s seat.
• Cynthia arrived at Lily of the Valley Island, where Muren Under the Moon offered compensation and Cynthia arranged for Yong to receive more Evil-Sacrificing Grass.
• Cynthia defeated Flint’s team with Togekiss, Milotic, and Spiritomb, losing only Togekiss.
• Cynthia overcame Aaron’s team, with Garchomp defeating Yanmega, Beautifly, Heracross, and Vespiquen to secure her second victory.
• Yong told Aaron that Lance’s evergreen power might help Yanmega, and Aaron promised to help Yong in return.
• Cynthia defeated Lucian after Spiritomb, Lucario, and Garchomp overcame his Pokémon, including Mr. Mime’s Magic Mirror Space.
• Cynthia began her final challenge against Bertha Grandmother, whose Hippowdon, Whiscash, and Golem fell before Gliscor defeated Roserade.
• Milotic defeated Bertha Grandmother’s Gliscor, then battled Nidoking, which broke free of Milotic’s Twister and charged at it.

Yong accompanied Cynthia through Hoenn, oversaw Larvesta’s evolution, and later helped the Enjo Clan’s Volcarona produce an Egg. After Darkrai consumed the Nightmare Grass sent by Muren Under the Moon, Yong joined Kofu’s expedition to investigate Reshiram’s disappearance and defeated Drayden’s Druddigon.

• Cynthia defeated Bertha Grandmother’s Rhyperior to become Champion, then traveled with Yong and Qingcao through Hoenn as Yong prepared Larvesta to evolve.
• Yong brought Larvesta into Fiery Path, where it evolved into Volcarona after absorbing fire energy and residual inheritance power.
• Yong introduced Cynthia and Qingcao to Flygon’s family in the Great Desert, then took them to Petalburg’s Doll Festival, where Cynthia won the Doll Goddess Contest.
• Yong released Swampert to his colony and helped Qingcao train before Swampert returned with a young Mudkip, while Cynthia caught Ralts and revealed her unevolved Eevee.
• Yong returned to Laverre City, prepared the Rock Solid Gym for his absence, and traveled to Unova, where Norika’s Volcarona courted his Volcarona and produced a Pokémon Egg.
• Yong opened the Evil-Sacrificing Grass sent by Cynthia, but Darkrai identified it as Nightmare Grass infused with an obsession aimed at Yong and took it to restore its essence.
• Yong met Kofu in Opelucid City and agreed to investigate Dragonspiral Tower after Reshiram stopped responding to the Dragon Village’s prayers and Zekrom grew unusually active.
• Drayden challenged Yong to a one-Pokémon battle, and Yong’s Tyranitar defeated Druddigon with Dragon Claw.

Yong and Kofu reached Dragonspiral Tower, where Team Rocket and Team Plasma pursued their own plans as Reshiram and Zekrom’s ancient prison began to break apart. Reshiram revealed Yong’s connection to the world and asked him to fight Zekrom, leaving Yong to face the legendary Pokémon with a colossal Pokémon at his side.

• Yong and Kofu entered Dragonspiral Tower, where Jupiter ambushed them in a nightmare and Yong defeated her forces before taking Dragosol.
• Kofu escaped a group of Under the Moon Trainers while Ryoku and Rood led Team Plasma into the tower to pursue Yong and the White Dragon.
• Yong and Kofu opened the Sleeping Place with Dragosol, and Zekrom destroyed Dragonspiral Tower before entering the revealed space.
• Zekrom’s assault shattered the Sleeping Place and expelled Team Plasma, Team Rocket’s Three Beast Warriors, the black-robed group, and the Swords of Justice into the forest.
• Swampert confronted Zekrom outside the ruins while Yong touched the Plate and saw how his arrival had changed the Pokémon world and affected the Distortion World.
• Reshiram named Yong the Spirit of Reality, revealed that Giratina, Dialga, and Palkia had imprisoned it in the Mirage Tower, and asked him to fight Zekrom.
• Yong returned to reality, told Zekrom he knew Reshiram’s location, and challenged it as he released a colossal Pokémon from a Luxury Ball.