Chapter Summaries

Kofu revealed his ties to Dragon Village and warned Muren Under the Moon that his family’s position in Unova was collapsing. Muren demanded Yong’s training methods and tried to force him to Unova, but Argenta invoked the Battle Stage rules to begin her match with Yong.

• Kofu explained that he came from Dragon Village, an ancient clan, and challenged Muren Under the Moon’s assumptions about its members.
• Kofu told Muren that the Lianwu Clan had seized Under the Moon’s freight hub in Mistralton City, while Muren insisted the other Seventeen Families would not go further.
• Muren threatened to have Dragon Village summon Kofu back and demanded Yong’s training methods, while black-clad men and Dark-type Pokémon surrounded the stage.
• Yong refused to hand over his methods or go to Unova, and Muren prepared to escort him by force.
• Argenta declared that her rank challenge against Yong would proceed directly to the final battle, stopping Muren from acting.

Argenta openly defied Muren Under the Moon and asked Yong to face her in a final battle, while Kofu and Scott made clear that Muren could not safely target Yong. Muren withdrew after warning that they would meet again, and the chapter ended with Kofu revealing that Iris was only five years old.

• Argenta admitted she had accepted Under the Moon’s support to pursue her ambitions, then apologized to Yong and requested a final battle.
• Kofu promised Argenta protection and warned Muren Under the Moon not to harm Yong.
• Muren weighed the consequences of targeting Yong, called their encounter the first act, and left the stage with a promise to meet again.
• Yong and Scott concluded that Muren had only been testing Yong’s attitude and that his threats had been meant to increase his bargaining power.
• Yong asked Kofu whether he knew Iris, and Kofu revealed that she was a five-year-old traveling representative for their generation.

Muren Under the Moon left the Battle Stage planning to return to Unova and make a grand gathering happen, while Yong and Argenta began their final three-on-three battle. Argenta’s Skarmory survived Yong’s Claydol’s Sunny Day-boosted Flamethrower and flew out of the flames.

• Muren Under the Moon told Barry that he would return to Unova and work to make a grand gathering happen.
• Yong and Argenta faced each other for their final battle, a three-on-three match because Swampert was receiving treatment.
• Argenta opened with Skarmory, and Yong sent out Claydol as the Battle Stage roof opened to create an aerial arena.
• Claydol used Trick Room and Sunny Day while Skarmory laid Spikes across the field.
• Claydol dodged Skarmory’s Dark Pulse with Teleport, then used Sunny Day and Flamethrower against it.
• Skarmory took to the sky and emerged from Claydol’s flames.

Yong’s Claydol defeated Argenta’s Skarmory with Flash and Flamethrower. Argenta sent out Bisharp, and Yong recalled Claydol before revealing his next Pokémon.

• Yong had Claydol use Flash to blind Skarmory, then Sunny Day-boosted Flamethrower to knock it out and burn it.
• Argenta praised Yong’s tactic, and Junzhi declared Skarmory unable to battle and Claydol the winner.
• Argenta sent out her level-60 Bisharp, whose type advantage and power put Claydol at a disadvantage.
• Yong recalled Claydol and threw another Poké Ball, revealing an enormous figure in the burst of light.

Yong used his battle with Argenta to demonstrate Aggron’s extraordinary resistance, recovery, and physical strength to reassure her about his Pokémon. After Aggron caught Bisharp, Yong ordered it to unleash Superpower with its full strength, and its Force Domain erupted.

• Argenta sent Bisharp to attack Aggron with Brick Break, and Bisharp’s first strike staggered Aggron.
• Bisharp broke through during its second Brick Break and knocked Aggron down, but Aggron stood up almost completely unscathed.
• Yong explained that he had deliberately let Aggron take the hit to demonstrate its resistance to attacks it was weak against and its recovery.
• Yong declared that strength was what he relied on, then had Aggron use Bulldoze as Argenta countered with Bisharp’s Sucker Punch.
• Aggron caught Bisharp’s arms despite the Sucker Punch, and Yong ordered it to use Superpower against the ground with full force.
• Aggron unleashed its Force Domain, filling the stage with an overwhelming aura.

Yong’s Aggron defeated Argenta’s Bisharp with Bulldoze, then stayed in the battle despite its injuries and exhaustion. Argenta sent out Dragonite for the next match, setting up a new fight against Aggron.

• Argenta ordered Bisharp to use Reversal, but Aggron answered with Bulldoze and knocked Bisharp out.
• Junzhi declared Aggron the winner, and Aggron gained experience, improved its move proficiency, and reached Lv60.
• Yong checked on the injured Aggron, which insisted on remaining in the field for another battle.
• Argenta sent out Dragonite, a Pokémon a friend had given her while she was performing in Kanto.
• Junzhi began the Dragonite-versus-Aggron battle.

Yong's Aggron faced Argenta's Dragonite, whose Extreme Speed and force domain let him break through Aggron's defenses. Both Pokémon launched one final attack, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Yong ordered Aggron to use Rock Slide, and Aggron unleashed his Steel Explosion Aura force domain to control gravity and trap Dragonite among accelerated rocks.
• Argenta commanded Dragonite to use Extreme Speed Plus with Dragon Claw, and Dragonite pierced Aggron's defenses and forced him back.
• Aggron raised a sandstorm and hurled a massive boulder, but Dragonite broke free of gravity and destroyed it with Extreme Speed Plus and Fire Punch, burning Aggron.
• Yong realized Dragonite's force domain let him ignore external interference and use an airspeed channel to accelerate toward a marked target.
• Yong ordered Aggron to endure Dragonite's attack and counter with a gravity-assisted Ice Punch, while Argenta told Dragonite to finish the battle with Extreme Speed Plus and Fire Punch.
• Aggron and Dragonite collided in a final burst of blue and red light.

Yong's Dragonite defeated Kofu's Aggron, and Yong sent out his enormous, altered Steelix to face the next opponent. Steelix woke and fixed its gaze on Dragonite as the battle was about to begin.

• Dragonite used Fire Punch to set Aggron ablaze, and Aggron collapsed, giving Dragonite the win.
• Yong recalled Aggron and told Argenta he was excited to see Steelix face such a strong opponent.
• Yong sent out his enormous, pitch-black Steelix, startling Argenta and the spectators.
• Steelix initially ignored Yong, then uncoiled, rose above the arena, and opened its red eyes toward Dragonite.

Yong’s Steelix overwhelmed Argenta’s Dragonite at the Battle Stage, demonstrating how its mastery of electromagnetic force had transformed its power and attacks. After the battle destroyed the arena, Yong recognized Steelix’s breakthrough and declared that nothing stood in its way on the road to the Elite Four.

• Mr. Junzhi started the match between Steelix and Argenta’s Dragonite, and Steelix’s Skyward Force suppressed Dragonite and prevented it from gaining altitude.
• Yong ordered Iron Tail, and Steelix used its size and agility to attack Dragonite while Skyward Force restricted its movement.
• Argenta had Dragonite combine Extreme Speed with Agility to dodge, but Steelix redirected its tail with electromagnetic force and struck Dragonite.
• Steelix smashed Dragonite into the battlefield, collapsing the floor and sending dust and debris through the Battle Stage.
• Yong reflected that Steelix had deepened its understanding of electromagnetic force and the steel origin, then praised its breakthrough and said the road to the Elite Four was clear.

Shiyan Yong defeated Argenta at the Battle Stage and received its silver print and 100 challenge points. After leaving with Scott and Kofu, he chose the Battle Roulette as his next facility.

• Steelix defeated Argenta’s Dragonite, completing Shiyan Yong’s Battle Stage challenge.
• Argenta awarded Yong the Battle Stage’s silver print, and his challenge points were raised to 100.
• Argenta accepted that she would face a Pokémon League investigation, while Scott suggested the events might benefit him.
• Yong told Scott and Kofu that he was not angry about Muren Under the Moon’s interference and intended to keep growing stronger.
• At the fork between the Battle Chateau and Battle Roulette, Yong chose the Battle Roulette.

Yong met Dahlia, the Battle Roulette’s Battle Brain, and learned how its matches were governed by a roulette of random effects and conditions. The explanation ended with Luo Jia insisting that victory depended on luck.

• Dahlia greeted Scott, Yong, and Kofu, then welcomed Yong as her challenger after learning he had cleared the Battle Factory and Battle Stage.
• Scott introduced Dahlia as the Battle Roulette’s Battle Brain, a famous dancer and an idol of Fantina.
• Dahlia led the group into the Battle Roulette hall, where Luo Jia welcomed them and explained the arena’s equipment.
• Luo Jia explained that the challenge consisted of three one-on-one rounds with no restrictions on which Pokémon Yong could use.
• Luo Jia described how the roulette selected negative effects and conditions for each round, then told Yong to leave everything to luck.

Yong began his Battle Roulette challenge against Dahlia after learning how its weather and special-effect rules worked. He sent out Excadrill against Dahlia’s Gardevoir, whose Healing Wish could give her a way to recover a replacement Pokémon.

• Luo Jia explained that the roulette could trigger weather, special effects, a Pokémon switch, or an automatic win, and that each round offered healing afterward.
• Yong learned that Trainers could counter negative effects with abilities or moves but could not use weather moves, items, or Berries.
• Yong joined Dahlia on the battlefield as Mr. Scott and Kofu watched from the stands.
• Yong sent out Excadrill while Dahlia sent out her level 45 Gardevoir, which had Synchronize.
• Yong noticed that Gardevoir knew Healing Wish and suspected Dahlia had chosen it to restore a replacement Pokémon.

Yong and Dahlia began the first round of the roulette battle, drawing a burn for Excadrill and poison for Gardevoir before the machine created a Blazing Sun Sandstorm. The conditions favored Excadrill as Luo Jia started the match.

• Yong and Dahlia chose to draw their first round’s negative effects simultaneously.
• The roulette inflicted a burn on Excadrill and poison on Gardevoir, and Dahlia explained that the machine’s synthetic status effects caused little physical harm.
• The condition draw selected Sunny Day for Yong and a sandstorm for Dahlia, which Luo Jia combined into a Blazing Sun Sandstorm.
• The machine filled the arena with scorching heat and sand, giving Excadrill an advantage while Gardevoir faced poison and sandstorm damage.
• Luo Jia announced the battle between Excadrill and Gardevoir and told them to begin.

Yong’s Excadrill defeated Dahlia’s Gardevoir after both Pokémon were struck by their status conditions at a decisive moment. The battle ended with Excadrill leveling up to Lv45, while Scott and Kofu remarked on the Battle Roulette’s unpredictability.

• Yong sent Excadrill to attack with Swords Dance and Rapid Spin, while Dahlia had Gardevoir use Double Team and Life Dew.
• Excadrill swept away Gardevoir’s copies, but Gardevoir’s Disarming Voice disrupted its charge and Excadrill’s burn flared up, letting Dahlia order Energy Ball.
• Gardevoir’s poison struck as it prepared Energy Ball, causing the move to dissipate and allowing Excadrill’s Rock Blast and super-effective Smart Strike to knock it out.
• Luo Jia declared Excadrill the winner, and it gained Training Points, experience, move proficiency, and a level increase to Lv45.
• Yong praised Excadrill and recalled it, while Scott and Kofu discussed the battle’s sudden reversals and the Battle Roulette’s uncertainty.

Yong faced Dahlia in the second round of their battle, but the status and weather draws heavily favored her Scrafty over his Rhyperior. The chapter ended as Yong realized he might have lost before the battle even began.

• Dahlia sent out Scrafty, whose Shed Skin could help it recover from status conditions, and Yong chose Rhyperior to replace his exhausted Excadrill.
• Kofu and Scott recognized Rhyperior as a new evolution of Rhydon, and Yong explained how to evolve Rhydon using a Protector and trading.
• Scott offered to report Rhyperior's discovery to the Pokémon League, and Yong agreed to contribute it through the Hoenn League.
• The status draw gave Yong's Rhyperior sleep and Dahlia's Scrafty paralysis, which Shed Skin could eventually cure.
• The condition draw gave the challenger rainy weather and the Battle Brain no effect, leaving Yong discouraged before the second battle began.

Dahlia’s Scrafty took advantage of Rhyperior’s sleep to boost its strength and land powerful attacks, but Yong’s Rhyperior endured them and rose to block Ice Punch. Kofu and Scott realized Yong’s other Pokémon also possessed powerful resistance.

• Luo Jia applied sleep to Rhyperior and rain to the battlefield, while Scrafty’s paralysis was erased.
• Dahlia ordered Scrafty to use Bulk Up and Work Up, raising its Attack, Special Attack, and Defense.
• Scrafty struck sleeping Rhyperior with High Jump Kick and Focus Blast, dealing heavy damage.
• Yong contacted Rhyperior through Great Matrix Heart and learned it had survived the attacks better than the onlookers believed.
• Rhyperior stood up and blocked Scrafty’s Ice Punch with a flame-covered fist.
• Kofu and Scott realized Yong’s Pokémon beyond his core team also had powerful resistance.

Yong struggled against Dahlia’s Lucky Dice battle will as Scrafty overwhelmed Rhyperior, then found strength through his partners’ wills and broke free. He awakened his own will, rallied Rhyperior, and earned Dahlia’s congratulations for entering the realm of Gym Class battle will.

• Dahlia used Lucky Dice to interfere with Yong’s thoughts, leaving Rhyperior without effective commands as Scrafty attacked.
• Kofu and Scott recognized Dahlia’s battle will, while Yong realized his own will had not yet fully developed.
• As Scrafty prepared a Focus Blast, Rhyperior reached Yong through their bond and urged him to fight.
• Yong drew on his partners’ Force Domains, awakened his own indomitable will, and broke Dahlia’s psychic threads.
• Yong commanded Rhyperior to use Blade Take Down, and Rhyperior destroyed Scrafty’s Focus Blast with a punch.
• Dahlia congratulated Yong for truly stepping into the realm of Gym Class battle will.

Yong defeated Dahlia’s Scrafty challenge with Rhyperior, but Scrafty won their final clash, leaving Yong mentally exhausted after awakening his battle will. Dahlia warned him about psychics before revealing that the Battle Chateau’s Battle Brain was one, and Yong realized he might soon face Caitlin.

• Dahlia congratulated Yong for forming his own battle will and agreed to settle their match with one final attack.
• Scrafty dodged Rhyperior’s charge and landed a powerful High Jump Kick that knocked Rhyperior out, winning the battle.
• Kofu and Mr. Scott discussed Rhyperior’s strengths and its difficulty adapting to opponents.
• Yong felt the aftereffects of using battle will, and Dahlia explained that beginners suffered psychic strain and should be cautious around psychics.
• Dahlia warned Yong that the Battle Chateau’s Battle Brain was a psychic, and Yong recognized her as Caitlin and worried about facing her.

Yong and Dahlia began the third round with Swampert and Dusknoir facing off in an extreme fog blizzard. After Swampert broke free of the ice and both Pokémon unleashed their force domains, the battle officially began.

• Yong sent out Swampert to face Dahlia's Dusknoir in the third round.
• Luo Jia announced the random effects and weather: Swampert received a freeze effect, Dusknoir received confusion, and the battlefield became an extreme fog blizzard.
• The machines froze Swampert in ice and filled the arena with snow and fog.
• Dahlia ordered Dusknoir into the Spirit World to use Baptism while Yong told Swampert to break free with Superpower.
• Swampert shattered its ice and unleashed an ink-black ocean force domain as Dusknoir emerged amid demonic shadows, and their domains collided.

Shiyan Yong and Swampert defeated Dahlia and her Dusknoir in the Battle Roulette by turning the icy battlefield against Dusknoir’s Night March. Dahlia recognized that Swampert had begun to touch the realm of origin power, and Luo Jia declared Shiyan Yong the winner.

• Swampert flooded the battlefield with Surf, which froze into a field of ice, while Dusknoir evaded the wave and struck Swampert from behind with Shadow Sneak.
• Swampert countered with Ice Rock Slide, but Dahlia’s Dusknoir used Night March to surround it with spectral figures and soul-piercing shrieks.
• Yong had Swampert use Amnesia to steady itself and strengthen its Special Defense, then ordered it to unleash Rock Storm.
• Swampert tore apart the icy battlefield and crushed Dusknoir’s shadow domain in a storm of ice, leaving Dusknoir unable to battle.
• Dahlia praised Swampert’s control and suspected it had touched the realm of origin power, and Luo Jia announced Shiyan Yong as the winner.