Chapter Summaries

Yong’s Mega Steelix faced Heatran in the Battle Tower final, revealing that it had touched the earth origin as the two Pokémon launched a devastating head-on clash. Meanwhile, Bertha Grandmother, Lucian, and Mr. Scott recognized the significance of Yong’s discoveries and moved to protect him and manage the League’s response.

• Mega Steelix emerged from its evolution and met Heatran’s oppressive force with its own power.
• At a villa in the Survival Area, Bertha Grandmother, Mr. Lucian, and Mr. Scott discussed Yong’s Mega Evolution discovery and the advantage it gave the Pokémon League.
• Bertha Grandmother told Lucian to keep Under the Moon’s schemes in check and ensure Yong was protected in Sinnoh through the Lily of the Valley Conference.
• Bertha Grandmother ordered Argenta to rest and called an old acquaintance, warning that the sky had changed.
• In the Battle Tower final, Yong sent Mega Steelix charging at Heatran with High Horsepower, and Mega Steelix’s energy revealed that it had touched the earth origin.
• Mr. Palmer ordered Heatran to use Flame Charge, and Mega Steelix and Heatran collided in a clash that shook the battlefield.

Yong defeated Mr. Palmer’s Heatran with Mega Steelix and became the Battle Zone’s new Frontier Brain. As the Battle Tower’s proclamation bell announced his victory, Yong headed toward the outskirts with a brown crystal.

• Mega Steelix struck Heatran with Bulldoze, burying it beneath rubble and forcing it to lose the battle.
• Guandao declared Yong the challenger and the new Frontier Brain, while the system rewarded Steelix and offered Yong five rewards to draw.
• Mr. Palmer congratulated Yong, and Yong credited Steelix, Aggron, and Swampert for his victory.
• Guandao recorded Yong’s Battle Tower points, while Mr. Palmer warned him that his new title would bring more attention and asked if he was ready.
• The Battle Tower’s proclamation bell rang across the Battle Zone, prompting trainers and Frontier Brains, including Tucker, Argenta, Dahlia, Caitlin, and Darach, to react to the arrival of a new Frontier Brain.
• Yong walked toward the outskirts of the Battle Zone holding a brown crystal.

After reviewing the rewards available in a 100,000-point draw, Yong spent the points and waited anxiously for the results. The system announced that he had won five rewards, and Yong laughed with delight as he checked the host panel.

• Yong reviewed the items he had redeemed with 200 points, including a Black Earth Crystal, two Supreme Fire Stones, and a Key Stone.
• Yong examined the system’s reward list, which included a Master Ball, four Mega Stones, Great Secret Treasures, energy origins, TMs, and potions.
• Yong decided the rewards justified spending 100,000 training points and performed a good-luck ritual beside a river.
• Yong confirmed the draw, watched his training points drop, and grew worried when the system stayed silent.
• The system announced that Yong had won five rewards, and he laughed as he opened the host panel.

After completing the Battle Zone, Yong received rewards and a new objective to build Kalos’s strongest Gym. As news of Mega Evolution spread, League leaders and powerful figures discussed Yong’s safety and the consequences of his discovery, while Scott arranged for someone to meet him.

• Yong reviewed his rewards, including two Mega Stones, Rock Origin, Dragon Dance, and a Perfect Evolution Potion, and saw his new Kalos Gym objective.
• Steven and Drake discussed Yong’s strength, the secrets he had withheld about Mega Evolution, and the League’s plans to expand its influence in Kalos.
• Mr. Scott congratulated Yong on becoming a Frontier Brain and told him that someone wanted to meet him.
• Professor Oak, Giovanni, Lance, A Xing, and President Stone each reacted to the news of Mega Evolution and the Bond Phenomenon.
• Cynthia recalled her battle with Yong and realized that he had not been fighting at full strength.

Yong met Bertha at the Survival Area and learned that the Pokémon League had used Under the Moon’s probing to expose and curb rival interests. Reassured that the League and his allies would protect him, he prepared to focus on the Lily of the Valley Conference.

• Yong greeted Bertha, who assured him that the League supported promising young Trainers and handed him documents detailing Under the Moon’s penalties.
• Bertha explained that the League had let Under the Moon act as bait to reveal ambitious factions among the Seventeen Families, then forced it to give up Kalos interests and share Driftveil City’s water routes.
• Yong learned that the Ishida family might gain mineral rights in Kalos and that Drake would lead the Hoenn contingent, helping ensure his safety.
• Bertha connected Yong with Steven, who congratulated him on becoming a Frontier Brain and said he had asked Bertha to look after Yong in Sinnoh.
• Yong promised Steven he would give his best at the Lily of the Valley Conference and thanked Bertha for hosting him.

Yong said goodbye to Kofu in Snowpoint City, called his parents, and learned more about their possible three-year assignment in Kalos. He then planned an intensive training camp ahead of the Lily of the Valley Conference and set out to find a Shiny Metagross to use his Metagross Mega Stone.

• Kofu told Yong he was leaving for Kanto to train for the Indigo Plateau Conference, and the two parted ways in Snowpoint City.
• Yong called his parents, told them he had cleared the Battle Zone, and reassured them about his travels.
• Yong's parents explained that the Pokémon League had proposed a three-year assignment for their family in Kalos, and Yong asked them to wait until he got home before making plans.
• Yong promised his mother they would stay together, then decided to focus on training for the Lily of the Valley Conference.
• Yong planned to train his partners with Steelix and Swampert as assistant instructors, while Pupitar and Larvesta led his conference team.
• Yong decided to search near Mokutō Town and Strong Wind Town for a Shiny Metagross to use the Metagross Mega Stone.

Yong traveled south from Snowpoint City into warmer mountains, hoping to find the Shiny Metagross and a place to train his Pokémon. He stopped for a meal and rest, where Larvesta befriended wild Pokémon and Yong’s larger partners helped them feel safe.

• Yong left the Pokémon Center and followed the coastal road toward the mountains between Snowpoint City and Wooden Barrel Town.
• As the weather warmed, Yong let Larvesta explore among the wild Starly, Beautifly, Silcoon, Cascoon, Cherubi, Oddish, Pachirisu, and Pichu.
• Yong set out food for Larvesta and the wild Pokémon, who cautiously gathered around and began eating.
• Yong released Rhyperior, Pupitar, Excadrill, Kleavor, and Tyrantrum, and Larvesta reassured the wild Pokémon that they were friends.
• Yong asked his partners to guard the clearing, and the wild Pokémon grew comfortable enough to play with them.

Yong reached the rocky mountain after passing near Strong Wind Town and settled into a cave for the night. As he slept, a silvery-white Pokémon emerged from the rocks and hovered beneath the moon, nearing evolution.

• Yong woke from his nap, fed his Pokémon, and continued up the mountain with Larvesta.
• Yong checked his Pokédex, passed the fork near Strong Wind Town, and followed the eastern road toward the coast.
• Yong reached the rocky mountain before dark and recalled that a wild Shiny Metagross had appeared there in the anime.
• Yong made camp in a sheltered cave, leaving Rhyperior and Tyrantrum to guard the entrance while he slept with Larvesta.
• A silvery-white Pokémon floated out from a crack in the rocks and hovered under the moonlight as energy gathered around it.

Yong found the Shiny Metang hiding in a rock crevice and discovered that it lacked the energy needed to evolve safely. He offered it metal ores and an evolution potion, and Metang agreed to battle him after evolving, with the winner deciding whether it would become his partner.

• Yong climbed Rock Mountain to search for the Shiny Metagross and called out to it, but received no answer.
• Larvesta noticed a crack in the rocks, and a hidden Metang attacked Yong with rocks controlled by Confusion.
• Yong scanned Metang and learned that the Shiny, level 44 Pokémon was close to evolving but lacked energy.
• Yong summoned Excadrill to cut open the rock and gave Metang metal ores to replenish its energy.
• Yong offered Metang a potion and proposed a battle after its evolution, with Metang joining him if he won and remaining free if he lost.
• Metang accepted Yong's agreement.

Yong helped Metang replenish its energy and evolve into a Shiny Metagross, whose strength and unusual abilities impressed him. After Metagross ate, Yong released his other Pokémon to share a meal and reflected on his recent good fortune.

• Yong gave Metang ore, Pokémon Food, Steel-type Pokéblocks, and a Perfect Evolution Potion to support its evolution.
• Metang evolved into a Shiny Metagross and released a powerful Psychic Field that lifted stones around the cliffside.
• Yong scanned Metagross and discovered it was level 48, had both Clear Body and Light Metal, and knew Psycho Cut.
• Metagross happily accepted Yong's congratulations, let him stroke its body, and ate more food and ore.
• Yong released his other Pokémon, shared food with them, and hoped his good luck would continue.

Yong battled Metagross with Rhyperior, defeated it, and caught it as his new partner. He then set off for Mokutō Town, where he planned to train his Pokémon before the Sinnoh League’s Lily of the Valley Conference.

• Yong chose Rhyperior to battle Metagross and asked Metagross to show its strength after evolving.
• Metagross used Confusion and Meteor Mash, but Rhyperior broke free and countered with Flamethrower and Fire Punch.
• Rhyperior defeated Metagross, and Yong caught it with a Luxury Ball.
• Yong welcomed Metagross to his team, treated its injuries, and celebrated with his Pokémon.
• Yong headed for Mokutō Town to train before the Sinnoh League, passing through hills toward a forest and the distant sea.

Yong traveled through Shinwa Forest, battled Trainers along the way, and arrived in Mokutō Town after dark. Meanwhile, Cynthia investigated ancient records about Mega Evolution in Celestic Town and prepared to seek its crucial key.

• Yong read about Shinwa Forest’s Pokémon and wildlife as he walked east with Larvesta.
• Yong accepted challenges from Trainers and Bug Catchers, giving Larvesta and Pupitar battle experience.
• Yong emerged from the forest after dark and followed returning locals into Mokutō Town.
• Cynthia and Garchomp examined ancient writing in a Celestic Town ruin and discussed what they knew about Mega Evolution.
• A figure in the shadows described the power as breaking boundaries through a mental link, and Cynthia connected it to Yong’s words about surpassing limits.
• Cynthia and Garchomp prepared to find the key to Mega Evolution.

News of Mega Evolution brought Shiyan Yong widespread recognition from League leaders and professors, and the Pokémon League awarded him Junior Researcher status. While Steven and Drake discussed the growing support around Yong, Yong slept at the Pokémon Center in Mokutō Town.

• News of Mega Evolution spread, and factions and League figures began supporting Shiyan Yong as regions moved against dark organizations.
• Gym Leaders and senior figures across several regions publicly praised Yong, while Hoenn's Dragon-type Elite Four member and Sinnoh's Bertha affirmed their support.
• Professor Birch praised Yong's research talent and discoveries, followed by Professors Rowan, Ivy, Elm, and Juniper, who all sought to recruit him.
• Professor Oak proposed awarding Yong the title of Pokémon Junior Researcher, and the League approved it after President Charles Goodshow requested it.
• Steven personally informed the Ishida family of Yong's new title, while he and Drake discussed the support surrounding Yong and Steven hinted he needed someone to fill in for him.
• Yong slept at the Pokémon Center in Mokutō Town as public attention around him surged.

After news of his Mega Evolution demonstration made Yong a Pokémon Junior Researcher, he began preparing his partners for the Lily of the Valley Conference, one month away. At the beach training ground, Yong assigned his team’s training and set Aggron up as his final trump card.

• Yong learned that the Hoenn League had named him a Pokémon Junior Researcher and resolved to grow stronger despite the unwanted attention.
• Yong brought his partners to a beach training ground near Mokutō Town and announced that intensive training for the Lily of the Valley Conference had begun.
• Yong assigned Steelix and Swampert to refine their energy control and help instruct the other Pokémon while sitting out the conference battles.
• Yong gave Aggron its Mega Stone and tasked it with mastering Super Zap Cannon and further developing its Fusion Technique Skill.
• Yong promised that every partner would train and have a chance to contribute, while reserving Aggron as a final trump card against powerful opponents.

Yong set new training goals for Flygon and Claydol while preparing his companions for the tournament. He reassured Aerodactyl that, once they returned to Hoenn, it would take the Gene Potion and regain its peak strength.

• Yong asked Flygon to train for the tournament, teach Dragon Dance to Steelix and Tyrantrum, and deepen its understanding of Ground-type energy.
• Yong praised Claydol's improved psychic power and directed it to explore the spatial domain through Trick Room while maintaining its Ground-type ability.
• Claydol released a powerful surge of psychic energy, showing Yong that its psychic domain was nearing the power of a Force Domain.
• Yong asked Aerodactyl whether it regretted its revival and life as his companion, and Aerodactyl answered with trust and shook its head.
• Yong promised Aerodactyl that, under Dr. Moroboshi's supervision in Hoenn, the Gene Potion would free it from its restraints and restore it to its peak.

Yong assigned training goals to Aerodactyl, Tyrantrum, Bastiodon, and Pupitar, focusing on refining their strengths and preparing them for future growth. Pupitar learned Dragon Dance proficiently and began training for its final evolution into Tyranitar.

• Yong told Aerodactyl to maintain its current state and refine its moves and speed over the next month.
• Yong instructed Tyrantrum to learn Dragon Dance and praised its strength, responsibility, and leadership among the Pokémon at home.
• Yong assigned Excadrill as Bastiodon's opponent and urged it to improve its endurance and move control without overtaxing its potential.
• Yong used a Dragon Dance TM to teach Pupitar the move, which it learned at proficient level.
• Yong told Pupitar to keep using Sandstorm to strengthen its energy and said Steelix would train against it as it prepared to evolve into Tyranitar.

Yong planned training for Kleavor and Rhyperior as they prepared for the upcoming Pokémon League Conference. He assigned Kleavor to build its arm strength and slashing speed, while Rhyperior would work on its reactions and physical power, leaving its path focused on overwhelming strength and defense.

• Yong told Kleavor to train its strength and slashing moves for a chance to compete in the Pokémon League Conference preliminary rounds.
• Yong directed Kleavor to train against the waves and practice battles with its teammates, while reassuring it not to feel pressured.
• Yong named Rhyperior one of the team's main fighters and explained that its slow reactions were a weakness they could partly address through simulated battle routines.
• Yong told Rhyperior to swim with Swampert and use the ocean to strengthen its body, defense, and power instead of learning new moves.

Yong explained how Excadrill could overcome the limits of its direct attacks by developing Dig, then welcomed Metagross to the team and laid out its training for the Lily of the Valley Conference. Both Pokémon agreed to work toward his goals.

• Yong told Excadrill that its offense lacked agility in tight spaces and that opponents could exploit its predictable attacks.
• Yong urged Excadrill to make Dig its greatest strength by improving its underground speed and using it to disrupt opponents before striking.
• Yong introduced Metagross as the team's newest partner, and the others welcomed it.
• Yong assigned Metagross training to adapt to its evolved body, strengthen its physical and psychic attacks, and practice controlling waves with Confusion.

Yong led his Pokémon through a month of intensive training to prepare for the Pokémon League Conference, focusing on Larvesta, Pupitar, Roggenrola, and Gligar as key battlers. The month ended with the team still training and growing stronger.

• Yong told Larvesta to absorb sunlight and the Supreme Fire Stone, and assigned it regular battle practice with Pupitar for the Pokémon League Conference.
• Yong promised Roggenrola and Gligar a chance to compete in the preliminaries if they trained their moves, gained levels, and ideally evolved.
• Yong set up camp and supplied food and minerals while Steelix, Swampert, and the other partners trained in specialized drills and battles.
• Yong, Steelix, and Swampert supervised the team and refined each Pokémon’s training as the days passed.
• The training system recorded gains in training points and experience for the partners until the month came to a close.

Shiyan Yong trained his Pokémon for a month, improving their skills and moves as they prepared for the Sinnoh League Lily of the Valley Conference. His team grew stronger, and Boldore evolved from Roggenrola.

• Shiyan Yong coached his Pokémon through specialized combat and control drills on the beach.
• After training, Shiyan Yong checked his team’s status and saw that every Pokémon had gained levels.
• Roggenrola evolved into Boldore after absorbing sunlight and minerals.
• Several of Shiyan Yong’s Pokémon learned new moves, including Earthquake for Tyrantrum and Sandstorm for Pupitar.
• Shiyan Yong and his partners looked forward to the approaching Sinnoh League Lily of the Valley Conference.