Chapter Summaries

Steelix faced Zekrom in the sky, revealing the strength he had built through relentless training and his mastery of origin power. As Steelix roared and prepared to fight, Yong watched with a faint smile.

• Steelix hovered before Zekrom, his electromagnetic armor and suppressive force domain undisturbed by Zekrom’s pressure.
• Yong had spent one million training points to raise Steelix’s High Horsepower, which began merging with his force domain after Steelix comprehended origin power.
• Steelix advanced Fallen Star Dust to Stage three and reached a new realm of force domain power with the Stone Plate and electromagnetic force.
• Steelix’s aura drove back the thunderclouds as Zekrom’s tail and body blazed with cyan electricity.
• Steelix roared and met Zekrom’s gaze without backing down, while Yong smiled from the platform.

Yong and Steelix challenged Zekrom, trading powerful attacks as Steelix's self-forged Steel-type power let it land a Heavy Slam. Zekrom then unleashed its full power, and Yong called on Steelix to reveal its true strength with Fallen Star Dust.

• Yong ordered Steelix to open with Flash Cannon, which collided with Zekrom's Thunderbolt.
• Yong used Steelix's Serpentine Impact and Heavy Slam to suppress Zekrom briefly and strike it with a silver-flamed magnetic storm.
• Zekrom steadied itself after the blow, showing little damage, and roared as its destructive power rose.
• Zekrom cloaked itself in golden-blue lightning and prepared Bolt Strike at full power.
• Yong urged Steelix to give everything it had and called for Fallen Star Dust.

Steelix and Zekrom clashed in a battle of overwhelming power while Terrakion chose to set aside his prejudice and try a new path with humans. As the battlefield’s shock waves threatened everyone and the surrounding forest, Steelix’s meteorite attack neared breaking apart.

• Terrakion decided to try a path he had never chosen before, and Cobalion and Virizion supported him.
• Steelix formed a massive rock meteorite and sent it plunging toward Zekrom as Zekrom charged with Bolt Strike.
• Yong reflected that he and Steelix wanted to prove their efforts were worthwhile, not prove themselves or slay a god.
• The clash shook the forest, and Swampert, the Swords of Justice, and the humans’ Pokémon worked to shield those around them.
• As lightning covered the meteorite and it began to shatter, Steelix opened his mouth and dark golden markings appeared across his body.

Steelix unleashed Fallen Star Dust at its pinnacle, shattering Zekrom’s attack and devastating the surrounding battlefield. After the dust settled, Cobalion and Virizion left to rescue the forest Pokémon, while Terrakion stayed behind to watch Steelix and the boy.

• Steelix activated its primal markings and used Fallen Star Dust to trap and overwhelm Zekrom.
• Steelix’s attack shattered the meteorite and unleashed a shock wave that cleared the thunderclouds and wrecked the forest and battlefield.
• Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion emerged from their rock barrier, while most of the International Police and Team Plasma forces lay incapacitated.
• Ryoku realized the boy’s strength surpassed the rumors about him, and Rood judged it greater than Cynthia’s.
• Cobalion and Virizion asked Terrakion to contain the damage, then went into the forest to rescue the injured Pokémon.
• Terrakion remained at the ruins to watch Steelix and the boy.

Yong stopped Steelix from challenging Zekrom and revealed that he had found an answer to the conflict between ideals and reality. He summoned Reshiram from the Sleeping Place, but remained uncertain whether its return would go smoothly.

• Steelix returned to Yong after battling Zekrom, and Yong praised its strength while Swampert stood beside them.
• Zekrom entered Overdrive Mode and confronted Yong, who said that Reshiram could explain why ideals and reality must remain in balance.
• Zekrom recognized Yong as a constructed spirit from the Other World and confirmed it had come to seek traces of Reshiram.
• Yong declared that he and the others truly existed in this world and called for Reshiram to return.
• Reshiram burst from the Sleeping Place in a pillar of flame, and Zekrom and the others watched its arrival.

Zekrom attacked Reshiram with Fusion Bolt, but Reshiram endured the blow and the two began communicating calmly. Then the Mirage Tower appeared in a vast vortex above them, leaving Yong uneasy about its return.

• Zekrom entered Overdrive Mode and struck Reshiram with Fusion Bolt.
• Reshiram took the attack without defending itself, then rose again as Zekrom stopped attacking.
• Yong explained that Reshiram had accepted the blow because Zekrom had borne the burden of maintaining balance while Reshiram was missing.
• Zekrom and Reshiram calmed down and began communicating, and Yong relaxed.
• A black vortex formed above them, and the ruined Mirage Tower appeared inside it.
• Yong told Kofu that he had once entered the Mirage Tower and recovered fossils there, then grew uneasy about the tower's sudden arrival.

The Mirage Tower summoned Giratina from the Distortion World, and the legendary Pokémon attacked Reshiram and Zekrom. Yong and the two dragons watched as Giratina emerged from the flames largely unharmed.

• Nanu and Looker rescued injured colleagues and Pokémon while they, Ryoku, and Rood watched the Mirage Tower appear.
• Terrakion sensed a hostile presence descending as the sky filled with distorted images and black mist.
• Giratina emerged from the Distortion World and struck Reshiram with a body slam and Dragon Pulse, knocking it into the ruins.
• Zekrom attacked Giratina with Thunderbolt, but Giratina countered with freezing breath and Blue Flare, sending Zekrom crashing down.
• Reshiram and Zekrom unleashed a pillar of deathly white flames that engulfed Giratina, but Giratina repelled the flames and revealed its true appearance.

Kofu recognized Giratina in its Altered Forme as it appeared in the sky, and Yong suspected it had come to confirm something. Giratina fought Zekrom and Reshiram, overwhelming their attacks with the power of the Distortion World.

• Kofu identified the enormous Pokémon as Giratina in its Altered Forme and questioned why it had appeared in the real world.
• Yong suggested that Giratina had come to confirm something, while Kofu sensed Yong had a closer connection to the Sleeping Place.
• Giratina opened a rift toward the Distortion World and fired a powerful Dragon Breath at Zekrom and Reshiram.
• Zekrom and Reshiram dodged and unleashed Fusion Bolt and Fusion Flare at Giratina.
• Giratina countered with Shadow Ball and Ominous Wind, withering and suppressing both legendary Pokémon's attacks.
• Yong learned that Giratina wielded several types of origin power, while Zekrom and Reshiram watched their power decay into the Distortion World.

Yong and his Pokémon joined Zekrom and Reshiram in battling Giratina, disrupting its attacks and freeing Zekrom from Ominous Wind. As Giratina drew on the Distortion World’s power, more Pokémon emerged through ripples in space.

• Zekrom and Reshiram struck Giratina with Bolt Strike and Flare Blitz, while Yong’s Pokémon formed a barrier against the shock wave.
• Giratina ambushed Reshiram with Phantom Force and Dragon Breath, then trapped Zekrom with Ominous Wind.
• Yong ordered Aerodactyl, Swampert, Tyranitar, and Steelix to attack, and Steelix slammed into Giratina as Swampert and Tyranitar disrupted Dragon Pulse.
• Aerodactyl opened a gap in Ominous Wind, allowing Zekrom to break free with Wild Charge and regroup beside Reshiram.
• Giratina drew on the power of the Distortion World as Zekrom and Reshiram tried to reach it, and new Pokémon emerged through ripples in space.

Dialga and Palkia arrived and restrained Giratina with their powers, joining Reshiram, Zekrom, and the others. Yong flew up to thank the legendary Pokémon for bringing him into the world, then faced the question of how to calm Giratina’s anger.

• Dialga and Palkia joined the battle and helped Zekrom, Reshiram, Steelix, and Aerodactyl overwhelm and restrain Giratina.
• Kofu, Paslo, Ryoku, Rood, and the others watched in awe as the legendary Pokémon gathered, while Cobalion and Virizion stayed at the forest’s edge.
• Yong rode Aerodactyl into the sky, with Steelix coiled around him for protection.
• Yong thanked Dialga for its guidance and told Palkia and Zekrom that he was now a real human in the Pokémon World.
• Zekrom acknowledged Yong as the spirit of reality, and Yong turned to consider how to calm the restrained Giratina.

Yong asked Dialga to show Giratina his past so it would recognize him and understand how his arrival affected the Distortion World. After Giratina awoke, Yong explained his bond with Pokémon and asked how he could repair the Distortion World without Giratina blaming Reshiram.

• Yong asked Palkia to release Giratina and Dialga to show it his experiences.
• Palkia returned Giratina to the Real World while Dialga sent its consciousness through Yong's past.
• Cobalion and Virizion praised Yong as Terrakion and the others relaxed after Giratina's suppression eased the pressure.
• Giratina awoke, recognized Yong, and looked over the Legendary Pokémon gathered around them.
• Yong explained that his arrival had affected the Distortion World and asked Giratina how to repair it, urging it not to blame Reshiram.

Yong helped calm Giratina and witnessed Dialga and Palkia restore the ruined land around Dragonspiral Tower. After Palkia returned Bronzor to him and Reshiram revived it, Yong reunited with his companion and confronted Paslo, Ryoku, and Rood.

• Giratina returned to the Distortion World, while Dialga and Palkia restored the land around Dragonspiral Tower.
• Palkia gave Yong a spatial pocket containing Bronzor, and Zekrom departed north toward Huiheng Plateau.
• Reshiram reassured Yong, then sent its light into Bronzor and made it solid again.
• Yong reunited with Bronzor and affirmed his bond with Steelix and Aerodactyl before returning to the ground.
• Kofu praised Yong for facing the Legendary Pokémon, and Yong demanded that Paslo, Ryoku, and Rood explain why they had come.

Yong confronted Paslo over bringing the International Police into Dragon Village without authorization and using others as bait. Grimsley arrived and exposed Paslo’s ties to poachers and Team Plasma, leaving Paslo’s allies shocked and his conspiracy laid bare.

• Paslo introduced himself and claimed the International Police had tracked Team Plasma to Dragonspiral Tower to stop a destructive operation.
• Kofu challenged Paslo for entering the Ancient Family’s territory without approval, and Yong confronted him over using them as bait.
• Paslo admitted he had used Yong and others as bait and ordered his subordinates to arrest Team Plasma.
• A Honchkrow blasted Paslo, and Grimsley arrived to accuse him of helping poachers, covering for Team Plasma, and smearing Alder.
• Grimsley revealed that Paslo had planned to lure out Team Plasma’s leaders and sacrifice everyone to conceal his purpose, but the disaster had exceeded his control.

Yong gained Grimsley’s permission to face Paslo, while Nanu and Looker refused to follow Paslo’s orders. Ryoku then Mega Evolved his Aggron, and Paslo and Ryoku sent their Pokémon against Yong’s Tyranitar.

• Paslo realized Team Plasma had abandoned him, and Grimsley agreed to let Yong handle him while insisting that Paslo be taken back alive.
• Paslo ordered Nanu and Looker to attack, but they offered to cooperate with the investigation instead.
• Yong asked Looker about Anabel, and Looker recognized their connection through Anabel.
• Ryoku Mega Evolved Aggron and joined Paslo, who sent out Krookodile.
• Paslo’s Krookodile and Ryoku’s Mega Aggron charged Tyranitar, and Yong ordered Tyranitar to use Desolate Heaven and Earth.

Yong and Tyranitar defeated Mega Aggron and Krookodile with their newly developed Desolate Heaven and Earth move, ending the battle against Paslo and Ryoku. Grimsley took the defeated Trainers and their allies into custody, but Yong realized the situation was not over while three Legendary Pokémon watched from the forest.

• Tyranitar unleashed Desolate Heaven and Earth, burying and draining Mega Aggron and Krookodile until they could no longer battle.
• Ryoku's Mega Aggron reverted to its normal form after losing consciousness, and Paslo collapsed in disbelief when the sandstorm cleared.
• Yong left Paslo and Ryoku to Grimsley, who thanked Yong and Kofu and promised the Unova League would acknowledge their help.
• Grimsley summoned Malamar, which hypnotized Paslo, Ryoku, and Rood and restrained the International Police officers and Team Plasma members.
• Grimsley recalled Aggron and Krookodile, then departed with the prisoners, while Yong noticed three Legendary Pokémon watching from the forest.

Yong persuaded Terrakion to leave the forest and become his partner after Cobalion and Virizion encouraged them to follow their own ambitions. The group then gathered Pokémon, food, and supplies for a feast before Yong and Kofu departed.

• Yong thanked Terrakion for warning him that the International Police had used him and Kofu as bait, then asked Terrakion to become his partner.
• Cobalion and Virizion encouraged Terrakion to pursue their hunger for strength and supported their choice to leave with Yong.
• Terrakion agreed to become Yong's partner, and Yong caught them in a Luxury Ball after promising not to betray the Swords of Justice's trust.
• Kofu congratulated Yong on earning Terrakion's approval, and the two joked about the growing gap between them.
• Yong released Terrakion and invited the Pokémon to feast, then assigned them tasks to gather frightened Pokémon, water, Berries, and firewood.

Yong discussed Terrakion, his growing reputation, and his research discoveries with Cynthia, who advised him about the motives behind Kofu’s visit. The chapter ended with Yong’s standing as both a Trainer and researcher rising beyond that of an ordinary young talent.

• Yong told Cynthia that he had earned Terrakion’s approval, while she explained that Kofu had likely sought to gain the Ancient Family’s favor by approaching him.
• Cynthia said Yong’s achievements in Unova had attracted the attention of regional Leagues and factions, and that Team Plasma had suffered too much to openly target him again.
• Yong told Cynthia he had sent her an Azure Crystal for Milotic and explained the newly discovered evolution methods for Eevee.
• Cynthia agreed to discuss Eevee’s possible evolution with it and said its choice should be respected.
• Yong ended the call after watching a challenger reach the final round of a battle against Doba at the Gym.
• News of Yong’s deeds at Dragonspiral Tower silenced claims that he had lost his talent, and his Trainer and research accomplishments earned him greater respect.

Shiyan Yong’s research on Eevee and the Fairy type earned him the title of Pokémon League Scholar and Professor at just fourteen, while he prepared to defend the Rock Solid Gym in the upcoming Gym Ranking Tournament. In the Sevii Islands, Apollo punished Chakra and Sachi for their failed mission in Unova by removing them from combat duty and ordering them to train on Dark Island.

• Yong’s research helped establish the Fairy type and launch development of a new Pokédex, with Professor Oak and other League researchers treating him as an equal.
• The five regional Leagues named Yong their youngest-ever Pokémon League Scholar and Professor, and congratulations arrived from League leaders, Gym Leaders, and acquaintances.
• As the League Conferences and annual Gym Ranking Tournament approached, Yong resolved to take first place and welcomed Qinas, an Alola Trainer, as the Rock Solid Gym’s first challenger in days.
• After returning from Unova, Chakra and Sachi met Apollo at Team Rocket’s secret base on New Island.
• Apollo blamed Chakra and Sachi for disappointing Giovanni and delaying Team Rocket’s Western Hemisphere plans, removed them from combat forces, and ordered them to report to Dark Island for training.

Apollo confronted Athena over her attempt to protect Chakra and Sachi, while Giovanni heard their report of Yong and forgave their failure. In Kalos, Yong met Qinas, a traveling Trainer from Alola who spoke of Mega Evolution, Z-Power, and dangerous creatures from other worlds.

• Apollo refused Athena's objection to sending Chakra and Sachi to Dark Island, and Athena insisted that only Giovanni could discipline her subordinates.
• Chakra and Sachi told Giovanni about Yong's strength and relayed Yong's challenge to battle him as Trainers.
• Giovanni praised Yong's ambition, canceled Chakra and Sachi's punishment, and said he would wait for their promised battle.
• At the Rock Solid Gym in Laverre City, Yong welcomed Qinas, a traveling Trainer from Akala Island in Alola.
• Qinas thanked Yong for discovering Mega Evolution and told him that Alola's Island Guardians granted Z-Power to help people face Ultra Beasts.

Yong learned about Alola, Z-Moves, Ultra Wormholes, and Ultra Beasts from Qinas, then agreed to begin the boy’s Gym challenge. The battle started with Yong sending out his first Pokémon.

• Yong reflected on Alola’s islands, Z-Moves, and the dangers of Ultra Beasts emerging from Ultra Wormholes.
• Qinas invited Yong to visit Alola and offered to guide him around his homeland.
• Yong postponed discussing a visit and told Qinas to be himself before starting the challenge.
• The referee announced a two-Pokémon battle for a Badge between Qinas and Gym Leader Shiyan Yong.
• Yong threw out his first Poké Ball as the battle began.