Chapter Summaries

As Swampert remained missing in the vast ocean, Yong resolved to search for Swampert, and Reggie chose to join him. After preparing diving gear and Water-type Pokémon, the two plunged into the stormy sea while Akemi waited for them to return safely.

• Yong told Reggie and Akemi that he would search for Swampert himself if Swampert did not return before nightfall.
• Reggie decided to accompany Yong, explaining that Yong's determination helped him understand how fear of failure had weakened his own resolve.
• Akemi agreed to take Yong's Pokémon to Veilstone City while Yong and Reggie prepared to dive.
• Yong chose Gyarados and Lanturn, while Reggie chose Lapras and Cloyster from the cruise ship's rental Pokémon.
• Yong sensed that Swampert was safe but unreachable, and he and Reggie jumped into the stormy sea as Akemi watched anxiously.

Yong and Reggie descended into the deep sea, where a powerful current swept them and their Pokémon into darkness after Yong glimpsed a vast black eye. Far away, storms and strange disturbances erupted across Kanto and Hoenn, prompting Archie to send out a search party.

• Yong and Reggie used Lanturn and Cloyster to guide their descent, while Gyarados drove off a Pokémon lurking in the dark.
• Friendly sea Pokémon gathered around Yong and Reggie as they continued downward and adjusted to the cold and pressure.
• A black underwater vortex swept Yong, Reggie, and their Pokémon into the depths, where Yong glimpsed an enormous black pupil before losing consciousness.
• A silver figure stirred in an ocean trench north of the Orange Islands, and a storm surged toward northeastern Kanto.
• A violent storm and earthquake struck the sea south of Sootopolis City, and Archie ordered his people to find the disturbance's source.
• Drake studied reports of the widespread storms as a huge figure beneath Mt. Chimney opened its eyes, glanced east, and went back to sleep.

Team Charge leader Luo Hou learned that his scouts had found a circular palace deep in Thomass and believed it was Akusha, the Temple of the Sea. He ordered his organization to gather its elites and set out for the ruins, carrying two mysterious Pokémon Eggs with Suicune.

• The chapter described Fiore and Team Charge, whose leader Luo Hou sought Akusha and the Tears of Miracles.
• Yao Si reported that his scouts had spotted a circular palace in Thomass before unidentified Pokémon and ocean currents forced them to retreat.
• Luo Hou concluded that the palace was Akusha and ordered Yao Si to summon Mi Lei and the other elites.
• Team Charge assembled its forces and sent deep-sea submarines toward Thomass.
• Luo Hou boarded a larger submarine with the Four Band Brothers and brought the two Pokémon Eggs on Suicune's back.

Falcon learned that Luo Hou was leading Team Charge’s operation involving Thomass and the stolen Pokémon Eggs, and he mobilized the Rangers to intercept them. Meanwhile, Yong woke in an ancient underwater palace with Reggie and their Pokémon, then spotted a giant Wailord outside the barrier.

• Falcon confirmed that Luo Hou had personally begun Team Charge’s operation with Suicune and the two Pokémon Eggs, then ordered Fūgetsu and Hyuga to notify Jo and Elitan.
• Falcon flew to Summer Sprawl Island, gave Guan the intelligence, and urged him to stop Team Charge.
• Guan ordered the Rangers to prepare their submarines, and the fleet slipped underwater to wait along the continental shelf.
• Yong woke inside a bubble-protected underwater palace and realized he could breathe despite losing his oxygen gear.
• Yong found Reggie, Gyarados, Lanturn, and Cloyster nearby, then saw a huge Wailord beyond the barrier.

Yong and Reggie entered a submerged palace after Wailord swept them inside, and they searched for Swampert while the bubble barrier kept the ocean at bay. Elsewhere, Luo Hou sought the Tears of Miracles, while Jo’s Ranger Team ambushed Team Charge and Mi Lei went to confront them.

• Yong discovered that Wailord had brought him and Reggie into the palace, and the two decided to find Swampert before the bubble barrier failed.
• Luo Hou confirmed the complex was Yaksha and ordered Mi Lei and Mirai to guard the Pokémon Eggs and search for writing that could lead to the Tears of Miracles.
• Jo, Imachi, and Pump ambushed Yao Si, Yuki, and the Team Charge guards beside the submarines, capturing the guards and surrounding the two officers.
• Yao Si sent out Vigoroth to fight Jo’s Dodrio, and their attacks collided in a powerful explosion.
• Luo Hou and his companions heard the blast, and Mi Lei left to deal with the intruders while Mirai stayed with Luo Hou and the Eggs.
• Yong sensed Swampert’s location and continued deeper into the palace with Reggie.

Yong and Reggie reached the Temple of the Sea, where they met Ranger Team members Elitan, Krys, and Fengzhi and learned that Team Charge was pursuing the Tears of Miracles. Realizing Manaphy was about to hatch, Yong told the Rangers they could stop Team Charge by destroying the temple or taking back the Pokémon Eggs.

• Yong followed his bond with Swampert to a room with a pool, but Swampert was nowhere to be seen.
• Elitan, Krys, and Fengzhi confronted Yong and Reggie, then eased their hostility after realizing the two were mainlanders rather than Team Charge members.
• Yong recognized the location as the Temple of the Sea and introduced himself and Reggie to the Ranger Team members.
• Elitan explained that the Ranger Teams had come to stop Team Charge from taking the Tears of Miracles, which Yong suspected was the Crown of the Sea.
• Yong realized Team Charge's Pokémon Eggs included Manaphy and told Elitan that the Rangers had to destroy the temple or take back the Eggs.

Yong and Reggie agreed to search the Sea Palace separately from Ailita’s Ranger Team to recover Manaphy’s eggs and the Crown of the Sea before Team Charge could find them. Meanwhile, the Rangers gained the upper hand against Yuki and Yao Si, but the battle remained unresolved as Dodrio launched Hyper Beam.

• Yong and Reggie told Ailita that they would stay hidden and search for the Crown of the Sea while she and her deputies went to aid their Ranger Team comrades.
• Yong reasoned that Manaphy’s will and the Wailord had led them to the palace, then headed there with Reggie to find Swampert and the Crown of the Sea.
• Fūgetsu, Hyuga, and Jo coordinated their Pokémon’s attacks, leaving Yuki’s Scizor injured and struggling against them.
• Imachi and Pump trapped Yao Si’s Vigoroth with Confusion and Ice Beam, putting Yao Si and Yuki in danger.
• Jo ordered Dodrio to use Hyper Beam against Scizor and Vigoroth.

Mi Lei arrived with Tyranitar and Pupitar, turning the Rangers’ confrontation with Team Charge into a battle against Tyranitar’s overwhelming sandstorm. Tyranitar defeated four Pokémon with Rock Slide, and Mi Lei ordered it to fire Hyper Beam as the Rangers faced disaster.

• Tyranitar and Pupitar blocked Dodrio’s Hyper Beam, and Mi Lei emerged to confront Jo and the other Rangers.
• Ailita arrived with Fengzhi and Krys, while Mi Lei called Yuki and Yao Si back to his side.
• Jo and Ailita attacked Tyranitar with Dodrio’s Tri Attack and Skarmory’s Steel Wing, but Tyranitar countered with Rock Slide.
• Tyranitar’s boulders overwhelmed Slowbro’s Confusion and Politoed’s Hydro Pump, then knocked out Dodrio and Skarmory and buried Politoed.
• Mi Lei ordered Tyranitar to use Hyper Beam against the Rangers, and someone called for Empoleon to use Flash Cannon.

Guan and the Rangers arrived to confront Mi Lei’s forces while Yong and Reggie used the opening to sneak toward the palace. Reggie reached the Pillar Room entrance and faced Mirai, who eagerly challenged him and blocked the way.

• Empoleon blocked Tyranitar’s Hyper Beam as Guan and a group of Rangers entered the battlefield to support Jo and Alita.
• Yong explained the Capture Styler and its limits to Reggie, then the two slipped toward the palace while Guan confronted Mi Lei.
• Luo Hou climbed toward the Pillar Room with two Pokémon eggs, leaving Mirai and Camerupt to guard its entrance.
• Reggie arrived at the entrance with Lapras and Cloyster, and Mirai introduced herself before declaring she would trample the intruder.

Mirai’s battle with Reggie was interrupted when Gyarados smashed through a wall, creating chaos that let Reggie slip away. Yong climbed toward Swampert as Luo Hou watched the Tears of Miracles awaken the Temple of the Sea and call the ocean’s Pokémon.

• Mirai ordered Camerupt to overpower Reggie’s Lapras and Cloyster with a series of Fire-type attacks.
• Gyarados broke through a bluestone wall and disrupted Camerupt’s charge, enraging Mirai.
• Mirai ordered Camerupt to attack everyone with Rock Slide, and Reggie used the confusion to retreat.
• Yong climbed the stairs with Lanturn and Aerodactyl, sensing Swampert nearby.
• In the palace hall, Luo Hou watched the Pokémon Eggs’ light awaken the Temple of the Sea as ocean Pokémon gathered in anticipation of the Prince of the Sea’s return.

Mi Lei battled Guan while Luo Hou activated the Water Temple’s ancient mechanism and tried to seize the Crown of the Sea. Falcon confronted him, but as Raikou joined the fight and the temple began rising, Yong emerged and took the Crown of the Sea.

• Mi Lei’s Tyranitar defeated Guan’s Empoleon, while Guan’s group realized the Palace was glowing because Luo Hou had obtained the Tears of Miracles.
• Luo Hou confronted Falcon, who had rescued Mirai, and used a modified Capture Styler to control Suicune; Gardevoir blocked Suicune’s attack and tried to take the Incubators.
• Reggie blocked Yuki and Yao Si from reaching the Palace, while Mi Lei revealed Team Charge had known about the routes to Sinnoh and Hoenn and had anticipated a leak.
• Luo Hou released Raikou from a Pokémon Ball, and Suicune reclaimed the Incubators as Raikou’s lightning struck Gardevoir’s Barrier.
• Luo Hou activated the Mystic Rune, causing Manaphy’s song to fill the temple and the Wailord to lift it toward the surface.
• Luo Hou reached for the Crown of the Sea, but Yong appeared with Swampert and took it before Luo Hou could claim it.

Yong and Falcon recovered Manaphy's egg and escaped Luo Hou’s attack, then reunited with the Ranger Team and freed its members. As they headed for their submarine, they found the Temple of the Sea transformed into a radiant underwater spectacle.

• Yong revealed himself as an auxiliary Ranger and used Swampert’s Mega Punch to destroy Suicune’s Whirlpool and Raikou’s Zap Cannon.
• Yong and Falcon rode a wave out of the Palace, while Reggie and the others fled the surge that flooded the area.
• Luo Hou vowed to keep Yong and Falcon from escaping as they left with the Crown and Manaphy’s egg.
• The wave swept Mi Lei and his subordinates aside, allowing Yong’s group to free the Ranger Team members and make for the submarine.
• The group saw the glowing Bubble Barrier and dancing Pokémon beyond it, and Yong recognized the Wailord’s familiar eyes.

Yong and the Ranger Team escaped the rising Temple of the Sea as Manaphy and Phione hatched and helped them reach the surface. Their brief celebration aboard Wailord ended when Suicune, Raikou, and Entei emerged beside a black vessel, appearing hostile.

• The Temple of the Sea rose as the Crown of the Sea and the Pokémon Eggs began glowing, and the eggs hatched just as the Bubble Barrier broke.
• Manaphy saved Yong and the others from the flooding palace and carried them to the surface, where Wailord and Water-type Pokémon awaited.
• Phione arrived riding Mantine, and Yong introduced it as Manaphy's child while Falcon held it.
• Yong reassured Alita and the Ranger Team that they could return to the outside world through the Long-Distance Sea Route.
• Raikou's electric attack paralyzed the Water-type Pokémon, and Suicune, Raikou, and Entei emerged beside a black vessel and confronted Yong and the others.

Yong, Falcon, and their allies were overwhelmed when Raikou, Suicune, and Entei unleashed a combined attack amid a natural lightning storm. As the sea filled with injured Pokémon and Luo Hou demanded the Crown of the Sea and Manaphy, Phione shed a tear.

• Raikou, Suicune, and Entei launched a combined attack at Wailord and its passengers while Luo Hou taunted Falcon and Yong.
• Yong, Falcon, Aria, and Fengzhi ordered their Pokémon to combine their attacks against the Legendary Beasts’ energy sphere.
• The attacks barely slowed the sphere before lightning struck, devastating the sea and knocking everyone down on Wailord’s back.
• Luo Hou demanded the Crown of the Sea and Manaphy, boasting that Team Charge would conquer the world.
• Phione watched the suffering Pokémon and Manaphy, then shed a blue tear.

Yong and Manaphy witnessed Phione sacrifice itself to calm the sea, and Manaphy revived the injured Pokémon with its song. When Luo Hou sent the Legendary Beasts after Manaphy and the Crown of the Sea, the crowned Prince of the Sea summoned countless Pokémon to stand in their way as Raikou unleashed Thunder.

• Yong confronted Luo Hou over the Pokémon lives lost in the storm, while Manaphy grieved for the vanished voices around it.
• Phione flew into the sky and spread blue light across the sea, calming the waves and stopping the storm before disappearing.
• Manaphy sang and healed the unconscious Pokémon, whose calls gathered around it as the Crown of the Sea flew from Yong's backpack.
• Luo Hou ordered Raikou, Suicune, and Entei to capture Manaphy and the crown, while Yong, Swampert, and Gardevoir tried to hold them back.
• The Crown of the Sea settled on Manaphy's head, and Manaphy summoned Pokémon from the sea to block the Legendary Beasts.
• Luo Hou ordered Raikou to use Thunder, and a massive pillar of lightning descended toward the sea.

Kyogre appeared to protect Manaphy and overwhelmed the storm with Origin Pulse before turning against Luo Hou and the Legendary Beasts. As Kyogre and Raikou clashed, another Pokémon intervened, leaving Yong stunned by its arrival.

• Kyogre burst from the sea and destroyed the descending lightning with Origin Pulse, while Swampert watched in awe.
• Manaphy climbed onto Kyogre, which calmed down and turned its attention toward Raikou, Suicune, Entei, and Luo Hou's vessel.
• Falcon said Fiore had no records of Kyogre or Manaphy, and Yong promised to contact the Hoenn League Champion after the crisis.
• Luo Hou ordered Raikou to use Thunderbolt, and Kyogre answered with Hydro Pump.
• A hidden Pokémon blocked the attacks with water, and Yong stared in disbelief as it emerged.

Lugia joined Kyogre to destroy Luo Hou’s vessel and freed Raikou, Suicune, and Entei from the dark energy controlling them. After the sea calmed and the Temple of the Sea rose, Yong prepared to say goodbye to Manaphy and Phione and offered Falcon’s team Pokémon as partners.

• Lugia arrived and used Aeroblast against Luo Hou’s vessel, while Kyogre destroyed it with Hydro Pump.
• Lugia removed the dark energy from Raikou, Suicune, and Entei, and Manaphy soothed the three Pokémon as they recovered.
• Lugia departed, and Suicune carried Raikou and Entei away while calming the waves.
• Manaphy reunited with Yong, and Phione returned to Falcon, who embraced it and told it not to take such risks again.
• Kyogre dispersed the storm, and Manaphy and Phione’s song accompanied the Temple of the Sea as it rose from the water.
• Yong told Falcon that he had a gift for the team in Hoenn: strong Pokémon who needed good partners.

Yong and Reggie left Fiore for Sinnoh, while Akemi waited anxiously for Reggie in Pastoria City. In Johto, Muren Under the Moon approached Sōsuke and invited him to join the Moonlight clan.

• Yong and Reggie said goodbye to Falcon and the Ranger Team, then flew toward Sinnoh on Aerodactyl.
• Falcon and Alita talked about traveling together and planned to investigate Team Charge's hideout.
• Yong and Reggie rested on a rocky island before continuing their long flight through the cold toward Sinnoh.
• In Pastoria City, Yōka groomed Larvesta while Akemi worried that Reggie and Yong had not returned.
• Muren Under the Moon confronted Sōsuke outside Olivine City and invited him to join the Moonlight clan.

Yong and Reggie arrived in Sinnoh and made their way to Pastoria City, where they hoped to find Akemi. Yong called home and reassured his worried parents, who warned him not to put himself in danger.

• Yong and Reggie reached Sinnoh, returned the borrowed Pokémon Balls at the harbor, and headed toward Pastoria City.
• Reggie told Yong about Mt. Coronet and led him through Pastoria City to the Pokémon Center, expecting Akemi to be there.
• Yong called his parents and described his journey, including the Temple of the Sea, Manaphy, Phione, Kyogre, Lugia, and his time in Fiore.
• Yong's father told him that his family was waiting for him at home and warned him not to risk his life again, and Yong promised he understood.

After reuniting with his Pokémon and recovering from his ordeal, Yong shared a feast with Reggie and Akemi. He told Reggie that Electabuzz might have another evolution and suggested trying an Electirizer motor, leaving Reggie eager to investigate.

• Yong reunited with Larvesta, thanked Akemi for caring for it, and collected his Pokémon and belongings from her.
• Yong received a Soul Dew from Manaphy, examined the crystal, and fell asleep in his room.
• After sleeping until noon, Yong gathered his Pokémon in the Pokémon Center backyard and laid out a feast for them.
• Reggie and Akemi joined Yong with Electabuzz, and the group ate and talked together.
• Yong asked Reggie about Electirizers and suggested Electabuzz might have another evolution that could be triggered with an Electirizer motor.