Chapter Summaries

Yong’s Golurk defeated Qinas’s blessed Lurantis in the first round of their Gym battle. Qinas sent out an Alolan Sandslash for the second round, and Yong recognized its unusual Ice and Steel typing.

• Yong introduced his Golurk before Qinas sent out Lurantis for the first round.
• Qinas’s Lurantis used Ingrain, Grass Knot, Petal Blizzard, and Leaf Storm against Golurk.
• Golurk used Fire Punch, Iron Defense, and Heat Crash, overpowering Lurantis and breaking through its Protect barrier.
• The referee declared Lurantis unable to battle, and Qinas recalled it and explained that it had received an Island Guardian’s blessing.
• Qinas sent out an Alolan Sandslash, and Yong recognized that its typing had changed to Ice and Steel.

Qinas’s Alolan Sandslash defeated Yong’s Golurk by exploiting the blizzard and Golurk’s limited mobility. Yong then sent Bronzor into battle, hoping combat would help the Pokémon recover its lost self, but Bronzor’s overwhelming Confusion incapacitated Sandslash almost instantly.

• Qinas ordered Alolan Sandslash to use Dig, Blizzard, and Ice Beam, then Rapid Spin with Ice Punch to defeat Yong’s Golurk.
• Yong praised Qinas’s strategy and sent out Bronzor, whose memories had vanished after it regained a physical body.
• Qinas ordered Alolan Sandslash to attack Bronzor with Rapid Spin and X-Scissor as the blizzard continued.
• Bronzor trapped Sandslash in Confusion, hurled it into the battlefield, and left it unconscious in a crater.

Yong’s Bronzor defeated Qinas’s Alolan Sandslash, earning Yong the Gym challenge victory and Qinas the Rock Solid Badge. After the battle, Yong headed to the valley, where Terrakion and the other Pokémon were ready to begin training.

• Bronzor defeated Qinas’s Alolan Sandslash with Confusion, and the referee declared Yong the winner.
• Yong praised Bronzor and encouraged Qinas, who accepted the Rock Solid Badge and promised to keep working hard.
• Yong left the Gym and rode Gogoat toward the valley where Terrakion was training with the Stone Plate.
• Terrakion greeted Yong’s arrival, and Steelix led the Pokémon out of the cave to begin training.

Korrina left the Battle Festival to train for her rematch against Yong, while Gym Leaders prepared for the Kalos Gym Ranking Tournament. A month later, Yong watched Doba and Grant argue over who would represent Rock Solid Gym as an Ace Trainer.

• Korrina showed Shunsuke her Battle Festival ranking, but he convinced her to stop competing and train to face Gym Leader Ishida, whom she called Yong.
• Gym Leaders across the regions prepared for the upcoming Gym Ranking Tournament, amid tensions between Kalos's local powers and the Pokémon League.
• Yong spent a month at Rock Solid Gym as the approaching Pokémon League Conference reduced the number of Gym challengers.
• The Kalos Gym Ranking Tournament was set to take place at Lumiose Gym, with separate competitions for Ace Trainers and Gym Leaders.
• Doba and Grant argued in the Rock Solid Gym lounge over who should compete as an Ace Trainer, while Siebold watched and Qingcao tried to ignore them.
• Yong asked Doba and Grant if he could say a few words.

As Lumiose City prepared to host the Gym Ranking Tournament, Mr. Matsumiya refused Clemont’s request to compete and encouraged him to keep training. The tournament’s first Gym Leaders arrived, leaving the gathering underway as more were expected.

• Yong chose Miss Siebold to accompany him and said Grant and Doba would battle him for the remaining spot.
• Mr. Matsumiya explained that seven-year-old Clemont could not represent the Lumiose Gym, then reassured him that he would lead the Gym someday.
• After Clemont and Bonnie left, Mr. Matsumiya worried that the Lumiose Gym’s independence from the Pokémon League would not last.
• The next day, Mr. Matsumiya and the Lumiose Gym staff prepared to welcome the tournament’s attendees.
• Matisse arrived first with Hualian and Shione, followed by Ramos with Richard and Jing.

Gym Leaders and their aides gathered in the Lounge before the Gym Ranking Tournament, where Miss Uma arrived and clashed verbally with Miss Matisse over Yong’s influence. As Miss Uma recalled how Yong had intimidated Kalos’s local Gym Leaders, an icy presence entered the room.

• Mr. Matsumiya, Miss Matisse, and Ramos discussed Yong’s strength and the growing gap between him and the other Gym Leaders.
• Miss Uma entered the Lounge with Yukiya and a new pink-haired Ace Trainer, and Mr. Matsumiya welcomed her.
• Miss Matisse told Miss Uma that discovering the Fairy type had helped her understand the Normal type’s origin.
• Miss Uma remembered losing to Miss Matisse and considering a secret plot against her, which Yong’s intervention had stopped.
• The Lounge door opened again, and an icy presence made the room feel colder.

Gym Leaders gathered at Lumiose Gym for the tournament, where Korrina challenged Yong to an unscheduled battle. Their Lucario and Swampert fought fiercely until the other Gym Leaders intervened, and the rivals entered the Gym after agreeing to save their match for the tournament.

• Wulfric, Ramos, Uma, Matisse, Matsumiya, and Viola gathered at the Lounge, where they learned that Korrina and Yong had yet to arrive.
• Yong arrived at Lumiose Gym with Miss Siebold and Grant, and Lokomoko told them Bellini had left and would not compete.
• Korrina rushed up to Yong and demanded a battle, sending Lucario against his Swampert.
• Lucario and Swampert traded powerful attacks until Ramos, Matsumiya, and Wulfric stopped the fight before either Pokémon was seriously hurt.
• Yong and Korrina recalled their Pokémon and entered the Gym, while Shunsuke arrived and recognized that Korrina had started another fight.

The Gym Ranking Tournament began with a draw that paired Shalour Gym against Lumiose Gym, and Shunsuke and Qiansu defeated Lokomoko in the opening battle. The Rock Solid Gym and Coumarine Gym then started their match, with Miss Siebold and Grant facing Richard and Shizuka as the chapter ended.

• Lokomoko and Nurse Joy opened the tournament, and Grant drew the matchups for the eight Gyms.
• The draw paired Shalour Gym with Lumiose Gym, Rock Solid Gym with Coumarine Gym, Wulfric's Gym with Laverre Gym, and Anistar Gym with Santalune Gym.
• Shunsuke and Qiansu sent out Pangoro and Mienfoo to face Lokomoko's Ampharos in a 1VS1 Double Battle.
• Lokomoko Mega Evolved Ampharos, but Shunsuke and Qiansu's coordinated attacks overcame it, giving Shalour Gym a win point and Lumiose Gym a loss point.
• Miss Siebold and Grant began the Rock Solid Gym's match against Richard and Shizuka of Coumarine Gym, whose opening Pokémon were Wormadam and Ludicolo.

Grant and Siebold defeated Richard and Shizuka by combining hail and Blizzard with Bastiodon's defense, while Hualian and Shione beat Maria and Binghe through Gardevoir and Mawile's coordinated attacks. Laverre Gym gained a point, leaving one Elite Tournament match remaining.

• Siebold and Grant combined rain, hail, and Blizzard to overwhelm Wormadam and Ludicolo, with Bastiodon enduring Hydro Pump before countering Ludicolo with Avalanche.
• The referee awarded Rock Solid Gym a victory point and deducted one from Coumarine Gym after Wormadam and Ludicolo were knocked out.
• Hualian and Shione faced their childhood friend Binghe and Maria, sending out Mawile and Gardevoir against Beartic and Cloyster.
• Gardevoir disrupted Beartic's Hail with Psyshock, while its Psychic Field helped Mawile trap Beartic and batter it unconscious with Rock Slide.
• Mawile restrained Cloyster with Grass Knot as Gardevoir struck it with Energy Ball, knocking out both opposing Pokémon and earning Laverre Gym a point over Snowbelle Gym.

Viola’s Santalune Gym lost its match against Anistar Gym, while Shalour Gym defeated Laverre Gym in a decisive battle. Yong then directed Miss Siebold and Grant to challenge Anistar Gym, and the chapter ended with them confronting Yukiya and Collet with overwhelming battle intent.

• Miku and Deni’s Accelgor and Crustle fought Yukiya and Collet’s Exeggutor and Starmie, but all four Pokémon were knocked out and Anistar Gym won the match.
• Viola comforted Miku and Deni, and the tournament’s next winners’ and losers’ bracket matchups were announced.
• Yong told Miss Siebold and Grant that he wanted a decisive victory over Anistar Gym, then watched Shalour Gym’s Shunsuke and Qiansu face Laverre Gym’s Hualian and Shione.
• Gardevoir and Mawile defeated Hariyama and Medicham with powerful Fairy- and Psychic-type attacks, and Yong helped Gardevoir approach a breakthrough in force domain power.
• Miss Siebold and Grant faced Yukiya and Collet, revealing Grant’s Battle Will and Miss Siebold’s chilling aura as the Anistar trainers faltered.

Grant and Miss Siebold revealed their powerful Aggron and Nidoqueen against Yukiya and Collet’s Swoobat and Spoink. The referee started the double battle as Yong watched, increasingly eager to fight.

• Miss Uma glared at Yong, while Ramos exchanged a knowing look with him.
• Grant sent out Aggron, a Pokémon Yong had given him and trained to develop its Force Domain Power and a Fusion Technique Skill.
• Miss Siebold sent out Nidoqueen, another Pokémon Yong had gifted her, which had mastered Force Domain Power.
• Yukiya and Collet sent out Swoobat and Spoink after struggling under Aggron and Nidoqueen’s pressure.
• The referee began the battle, and Yong watched as his desire to fight grew.

The Gym elites’ battles continued, with the Rock Solid, Santalune, Laverre, and Wulfric’s Gyms winning their matches. The elite rounds ended with Laverre Gym leading at 3 points, while Yong anticipated that the real battles were still to come.

• Grant’s Aggron and Nidoqueen swiftly defeated Anistar Gym’s Spoink and Swoobat, giving Rock Solid Gym another point.
• Santalune Gym’s Volbeat and Shuckle defeated Lokomoko’s Manectric, leaving Lumiose Gym at -2 points.
• Hualian and Shione’s Azumarill and Granbull defeated Miss Siebold and Grant’s Aurorus and Tyrantrum, earning Laverre Gym a point.
• Wulfric’s Avalugg and Weavile defeated Santalune Gym’s Beedrill and Drapion after a prolonged battle.
• The Gym elite matches ended with Laverre Gym leading at 3 points, and Yong looked ahead to the battles still to come.

The Gym Leaders' single-elimination tournament began with Korrina facing Mr. Matsumiya in the opening quarterfinal. As the battle started, Viola reflected on Korrina's love of battling and her own dream of becoming a photographer.

• The tournament rules gave Gym Leaders one, two, and three points for winning the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final, with the champion earning six points in total.
• The draw paired Shalour Gym with Lumiose Gym, Rock Solid Gym with Coumarine Gym, Wulfric's Gym with Laverre Gym, and Anistar Gym with Santalune Gym.
• Korrina told Mr. Matsumiya she loved battling and growing stronger, and he praised her for finding her own path as a Trainer.
• Viola asked Ramos why Korrina was so excited to battle, and Ramos explained that she had found joy in challenging herself with Pokémon.
• Korrina sent out her powerful Machamp, while Mr. Matsumiya chose Raichu, and the referee began their three-on-three match.

Korrina’s Machamp defeated Mr. Matsumiya’s Raichu and Emolga, though the battles left Machamp exhausted. The final round began with Korrina’s Conkeldurr facing Mr. Matsumiya’s Heliolisk, while Wulfric remained troubled by his teacher’s choices.

• Korrina’s Machamp used Struggle Aura to overpower Mr. Matsumiya’s Raichu with Ground-type attacks and High Horsepower.
• Mr. Matsumiya sent out Emolga, whose Weight Speed and aerial attacks briefly overwhelmed Machamp before Machamp froze it with Ice Punch.
• Korrina recalled her exhausted Machamp after the referee declared Emolga unable to battle, leaving Mr. Matsumiya with one Pokémon and Korrina with her final matchup ahead.
• Korrina told Mr. Matsumiya that he had not been giving his all, while Wulfric questioned why his teacher had left Korrina in charge and whether there was only one path to follow.
• Mr. Matsumiya sent out Heliolisk, and Korrina sent out Conkeldurr; the referee began their final battle.

Korrina defeated Heliolisk to give Shalour Gym the first point, then Yong swept Ramos’s Chesnaught with Aerodactyl and revealed that he had reached an even higher level of power. Ramos sent out Ferrothorn to face Aerodactyl, and Yong opened their battle with Heat Wave.

• Conkeldurr countered Heliolisk’s electric assault and battered him into defeat, earning Korrina and Shalour Gym a point.
• Yong took the field against Ramos and sent out Aerodactyl, while Ramos chose Chesnaught.
• Aerodactyl boosted himself with Dragon Dance and overwhelmed Chesnaught with Hurricane, winning the battle.
• Ramos recognized Yong’s power and sent out his level-70 Ferrothorn for a second battle.
• Ramos ordered Ferrothorn to use Iron Cannonball, and Yong directed Aerodactyl to answer with Heat Wave.

Yong defeated Ramos’s Abomasnow with Aerodactyl, eliminating the Coumarine Gym, while Ramos and his aging partner experienced the power of Origin in battle. Matisse then beat Wulfric’s Cryogonal with Mr. Mime and sent out an unfamiliar Pokémon from Yong’s family Day Care to face Mamoswine.

• Aerodactyl defeated Ramos’s Ferrothorn with Heat Wave and Flamethrower, after which Ramos sent out his aging Abomasnow.
• Aerodactyl overcame Abomasnow’s Blizzard and Ice Spinner Critical Strike with Hurricane, winning the battle and earning the Rock Solid Gym a point as the Coumarine Gym was eliminated.
• Yong returned Aerodactyl and watched Matisse and Wulfric begin the next match between the Laverre and Snowbelle Gyms.
• Mr. Mime used Substitute, barriers, and Trick Room to counter Cryogonal’s attacks, then defeated it with Drain Punch and Fire Punch.
• Wulfric sent out Mamoswine, prompting Matisse to recall Mr. Mime and release an unfamiliar Pokémon raised at Yong’s family Day Care.

Miss Matisse’s Sylveon defeated Wulfric’s Mamoswine with its speed and Bewildering Aura, giving her a two-Pokémon lead without a loss. Wulfric sent out his final Pokémon, Glalie, as the battle continued.

• Miss Matisse sent Sylveon against Wulfric’s Mamoswine, and Sylveon dodged Heavy Slam while wearing him down with Quick Attack.
• Sylveon’s Bewildering Aura weakened Mamoswine’s will, and Disarming Voice confused him.
• Sylveon struck Mamoswine with Dazzling Gleam and Moonblast, knocking him out and winning the round.
• Wulfric recalled Mamoswine and sent out Glalie as his final Pokémon.

Gym Leader Wulfric’s Glalie defeated Miss Matisse’s Mr. Mime, but her Mawile defeated Glalie and secured the match for the Laverre Gym. The Anistar Gym then beat the Santalune Gym, completing the first round with four gyms advancing.

• Wulfric sent out Glalie, which broke through Mr. Mime’s Psychic defenses and defeated it with Iron Head and Shadow Ball.
• Miss Matisse sent out Mawile, which overwhelmed Glalie with Rock Slide, Flamethrower, and Flash Cannon to win the match for the Laverre Gym.
• Miss Uma’s Sigilyph defeated Viola’s Vivillon and Beautifly before Armaldo finally stopped it.
• Miss Uma’s Slowking defeated Viola’s Armaldo, advancing the Anistar Gym.
• The first round ended with the Shalour, Rock Solid, Laverre, and Anistar gyms advancing.

Yong faced Miss Uma in the second round of the Gym competition after the draw paired Anistar Gym against Rock Solid Gym. The chapter ended as their battle began, with Tyranitar confronting Slowking and Miss Uma ordering Surf.

• Nurse Joy drew the second-round pairings, matching Anistar Gym against Rock Solid Gym and Shalour Gym against Laverre Gym.
• Yong and Miss Uma took their places for the battle, with the winner set to earn two points and the loser to lose one.
• Yong sent out Tyranitar, whose Sand Stream whipped up a battlefield-wide sandstorm.
• Miss Uma sent out Slowking, the Sage of the Sea, to face Tyranitar, the Sand Tyrant.
• The referee began the match, and Miss Uma ordered Slowking to use Surf before Yong could give his first command.

Yong's Tyranitar defeated Miss Uma's Slowking and Sigilyph with overwhelming defense and attacks, then faced her Jynx. Tyranitar struck Jynx with Heavy Slam, leaving the outcome of their battle unresolved.

• Miss Uma's Slowking attacked Tyranitar with Surf, but Tyranitar remained unmoved and Yong ordered it to use Earthquake, knocking Slowking out.
• Miss Uma sent out Sigilyph, but Tyranitar overwhelmed it with a sandstorm, Rock Slide, Rock Tomb, and Dark Pulse, winning again.
• Miss Uma sent out Jynx, and Yong interrupted her before she could use Hail by ordering Tyranitar to use Heavy Slam.
• Tyranitar charged into Jynx with Heavy Slam and sent it flying across the field.