Chapter Summaries

Yong oversaw construction of his research institute and Ecological Park as his Pokémon chose homes throughout the valley. Giant Onix’s colony accepted Yong’s group, but Giant Onix’s intense admiration left Steelix so embarrassed that it fled.

• The League’s Pokémon construction crew began building the institute, and Giant Onix’s colony gradually joined in to help.
• Aggron and Yong’s other partners joined the work crew and chose homes around the valley, while Swampert found a spring and dug a pond.
• Excadrill, Kleavor, Bastiodon, and Boldore dug tunnels toward the secret cavern, prompting Yong to set visiting times for studying the Stone Plate.
• Flygon and Aerodactyl claimed separate mountain peaks, and Giant Onix’s colony accepted Yong and his partners.
• Giant Onix submitted in awe when it met Steelix, then fixated on it until Steelix fled in embarrassment as Yong and the others laughed.

Kofu brought Yong news that the Dragon Village would support his Ecological Park idea if he agreed to look after Iris when she began her journey. Yong accepted and left Mount Miacha for Hoenn to apply for the Champion Challenge, while Giovanni ordered Team Rocket to place obstacles in his path.

• Kofu told Yong that the Dragon Village would support his plans if he looked after Iris when she eventually set out, and Yong agreed.
• Yong left Kofu to watch over Mount Miacha and departed for Hoenn with Swampert, Aerodactyl, Volcarona, Claydol, Flygon, and Golett.
• Yong planned to apply for the Champion Challenge and travel through Saffron City to Rustboro City, where Steven was staying.
• Giovanni told Apollo to arrange a few obstacles for Yong and see whether he could reach the top.

Eusine visited the Wuneng clan’s estate to warn Wuneng Hao that Shiyan Yong’s actions had put the Seventeen Families on alert. Wuneng Hao set out with Kabutops, determined to test Shiyan Yong’s strength in battle.

• Eusine entered the Training Room and found Wuneng Hao training with Kabutops.
• Eusine warned Wuneng Hao that the Giovanni-led Seventeen Families were watching how he responded to Shiyan Yong.
• Wuneng Hao declared that he feared no one but Dadi's Sakaki and that the Wuneng clan would crush hostility with the fury of rock.
• Wuneng Hao left with Kabutops to face Shiyan Yong, while Eusine remarked that Morty had predicted this reaction.

Yong returned to Rustboro City, healed his Pokémon at the Pokémon Center, and reunited with his partners in the backyard. As they gathered for a meal, Aerodactyl took to the sky and Claydol continued quietly honing its psychic power.

• Yong admired how much Rustboro City had changed before heading to the Pokémon Center.
• Nurse Joy recognized Yong and thanked him for discovering the Fairy type, which had helped the Joy family.
• Yong had Nurse Joy heal his Pokémon, then ordered food for himself and his partners.
• Yong returned to the backyard where Onix had first evolved into Steelix and released his Pokémon to eat.
• Volcarona affectionately nestled against Yong, while Aerodactyl flew overhead and Claydol continued training its psychic power.

Yong reflected on Claydol and Flygon’s stalled levels and planned to use the Champion Challenge’s Elite Four battles to push his Pokémon further. He decided to visit Flygon’s old friends, then shared a warm moment with Swampert and Golett.

• Yong recognized that Claydol had stalled below Elite Four level and hoped the Champion Challenge would help it break through.
• Claydol restrained its psychic field and settled beside Yong.
• Yong suggested that Flygon visit her old friends, and she happily agreed.
• Yong noted that Flygon had stalled at level 69 so her Rock-type energy could catch up with her Dragon-type energy.
• Yong watched Swampert eat and joked that it had only grown up since it was a Mudkip.
• Golett watched Yong and his Pokémon from the shadows and felt warmth and peace.

Yong visited the Rustboro Gym, where he met two young Trainers who admired him and gave them training notes. He then watched Roxanne face a powerful challenger in the deciding round of their three-on-three battle, as Steelix struck Golem into the ground.

• Yong met Ayan and Yamada outside the Rustboro Gym, listened to their dreams, and gave them advice and training notes.
• Yong entered the Gym and learned that Roxanne was battling a formidable challenger who had specifically requested a Rock-type match.
• Yong reached the Final Battlefield and saw Roxanne's Golem clash with the challenger's Steelix in the deciding round.
• Yong observed that Golem could not match Steelix's strength head-on as the challenger ordered Steelix to use Iron Tail.
• Steelix slammed Golem into the ground with a powerful Iron Tail, shattering the battlefield.

Roxanne and a burly boy unleashed their Battle Wills and had Golem and Steelix clash using powerful fusion techniques. Both Pokémon fell from the sky after their collision, leaving the battle's outcome unresolved.

• Roxanne manifested her steady rock Battle Will, and the burly boy revealed his fierce rock Battle Will in response.
• Roxanne ordered Golem to use Dig and Barrier-Smashing Hammer, launching a spinning, energy-charged attack at Steelix.
• The burly boy commanded Steelix to use Spiral Crush, combining Steel-type and Rock-type energy as Steelix shot toward Golem.
• Golem and Steelix collided in midair, unleashing a massive shock wave that shook the arena.
• The collision's energy faded, and both Steelix and Golem crashed to the ground.

After Wuneng Hao narrowly defeated Roxanne, he challenged Yong to a battle over the Ishida Family’s plans for a Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon ecological park. Yong accepted, and they scheduled a three-on-three match at the Devon Corporation in three days, with Mr. Steven as witness.

• Wuneng Hao’s Steelix defeated Roxanne’s Golem, and both Trainers recalled their Pokémon after the battle.
• Yong arrived at the Rustboro Gym, where Roxanne introduced him to Wuneng Hao, who recognized him as the “Rock Solid Lord.”
• Wuneng Hao challenged Yong and offered the Wuneng clan’s support for the ecological park if Yong won, but threatened to help shut out the Ishida Family if Yong lost.
• Yong accepted Wuneng Hao’s challenge, and they agreed to a three-on-three battle at the Devon Corporation in three days with Mr. Steven as witness.
• Roxanne warned Yong that Wuneng Hao might be at Elite Four level, but Yong said he would face him without underestimating him.

Yong discussed the political stakes of Wuneng Hao’s challenge with Miss Roxanne, while Steven met with Wuneng Hao and encouraged him to fight at full strength. Wuneng Hao embraced the challenge, and Steven looked toward the city where Yong awaited the coming battle.

• Yong told Miss Roxanne that powerful families would oppose his rise and that he intended to rely on his own strength.
• Miss Roxanne warned Yong that Wuneng Hao was among the strongest and most secretive members of the younger generation.
• Wuneng Hao visited Steven at Devon Corporation and complained about being used as the Giovanni clan’s blade against Yong.
• Steven said he would witness the battle and warned Wuneng Hao that he would lose if he did not go all out.
• Wuneng Hao eagerly prepared to unleash his full strength, while Steven wondered whether Yong would blame him for making things harder.

Yong prepared to face Wuneng Hao at the Devon Corporation after arranging for a Pokémon he had kept out of battle to join him. Steven and Drake waited at the arena as Devon employees led Yong and his companions into the courtyard.

• Yong rested in Rustboro City for two days and arranged with Kofu to transfer a Pokémon from Mount Miacha to him.
• Yong told Kofu he had not yet used the Pokémon in battle and looked forward to testing its improvement.
• Roxanne joined Yong as they headed to the Devon Corporation for his battle with Wuneng Hao.
• Steven opened Devon Corporation’s reinforced battle arena for the match, while Drake arrived to watch and said he intended to catch Wuneng Hao.
• Steven and Drake discussed Yong’s need to face the challenge without Steven intervening, then watched as Devon employees led several figures into the courtyard.

Steven and Elite Four Drake welcomed young heirs from the Seventeen Families, who had gathered in Hoenn because of Steven. As the group reached them, Yota Ishu described Shiyan Yong as an interesting boy, while Takuya Ruri and Yota resumed their familiar rivalry.

• Steven watched Yota Ishu, Takuya Ruri, Wuneng Hao, Xiaohe Kusano, Kaoru Ashita, and Yi Tengguang enter the courtyard.
• Takuya Ruri insulted Yota Ishu, while Yota ignored him and spoke with Xiaohe Kusano about her journey to Hoenn.
• Xiaohe Kusano asked Yota Ishu about Shiyan Yong, and Yota called him an interesting boy.
• Yi Tengguang stopped Takuya Ruri from arguing with Yota Ishu on Steven's territory.
• Kaoru Ashita listened with her psychic abilities spread across the courtyard, and the group approached Steven and Elite Four Drake.

Steven and Drake welcomed the next generation of the Seventeen Families as they gathered for Wuneng Hao’s challenge. Shiyan Yong arrived with Roxanne, and Steven prepared to witness Yong and Hao battle.

• Takuya Ruri, Yi Tengguang, Xiaohe Kusano, and the other young talents greeted Steven and discussed their expectations for Yong and Hao.
• Steven encouraged Kaoru Ashita not to suppress her growing Psychic Power and advised the young people to balance training with rest and time with their Pokémon.
• Yota Ishu asked whether Steven meant the power of the heart, and Drake suggested they experience it in battle.
• Roxanne and Yong entered the courtyard, where Yong greeted Steven and Drake and apologized for the trouble he had caused.
• Steven said he had come to witness Yong and Hao’s progress, while Drake explained he had come to stop Yong from slipping away again.

Steven established the rules and stakes for a three-on-three battle between Yong and Wuneng Hao, with each trainer allowed one substitution. They sent out their first Pokémon, Wuneng Hao’s Rhyperior and Yong’s Aggron, to begin the contest over Yong’s Ecological Park application.

• Steven set the wager: if Yong won, the Wuneng would stop obstructing his Ecological Park application, and if Yong lost, he would abandon it.
• Steven appointed Drake as referee, and the spectators discussed the trainers’ strengths and Yong’s chances against Wuneng Hao.
• Wuneng Hao told Yong he needed to prove his strength to earn a place among the established families, and Yong accepted the challenge.
• Wuneng Hao sent out Rhyperior, while Yong sent out Aggron to open the battle.

Shiyan Yong’s Aggron and Wuneng Hao’s Rhyperior began their battle with a head-on clash, and the spectators saw the Pokémon fight evenly despite Aggron’s superior strength and experience. As the collision continued, Yong ordered Aggron to use Hydro Pump.

• The spectators learned that Aggron was among the strongest Pokémon on Shiyan Yong’s team, though it likely ranked outside his top three.
• Elite Four Drake started the round between Aggron and Rhyperior.
• Yong and Wuneng Hao simultaneously sent Aggron and Rhyperior charging at each other with High Horsepower and Drill Run.
• The two Pokémon collided and struggled for dominance, sending powerful shock waves across the battlefield.
• Yong ordered Aggron to use Hydro Pump while the Pokémon remained locked together.

Aggron overwhelmed Wuneng Hao’s Rhyperior with Hydro Pump, revealing the depth of Shiyan Yong’s control over multiple powers. As Rhyperior struggled to recover, Yong powered up Aggron and launched a crushing Bulldoze attack.

• Aggron forced Rhyperior’s arms apart and blasted it with Hydro Pump, overpowering its Molten Rock Explosion and driving it into the ground.
• Yi Tengguang praised Aggron’s strength and defense, while Yota Ishu explained why Shiyan Yong was known as the “Rock Solid Lord.”
• Kaoru Ashita observed that Aggron combined Rock- and Steel-type energy with force domain power and had mastered [rock origin] and other powers.
• Aggron charged the recovering Rhyperior after Yong ordered it to use Bulldoze, gathering silver, dark-brown, and electrical energy around itself.
• Aggron tripped Rhyperior with its tail and raised its Rock-energy-wreathed foot to stomp down.

Yong’s Aggron defeated Wuneng Hao’s Rhyperior after its uncontrolled Earthquake devastated the battlefield. Wuneng Hao then revealed a Legendary Pokémon, and Yong calmly watched it take shape as the next battle began.

• Rhyperior unleashed an uncontrolled Earthquake while Aggron withstood the tremors with its defensive force domain power.
• Aggron remained standing as Rhyperior was knocked unconscious, and Drake declared Aggron the winner of round one.
• Yong spent his 100,000 training points, raising Aggron’s High Horsepower proficiency to Control Class.
• Wuneng Hao recalled Rhyperior, praised its effort, and challenged Yong to face another Pokémon.
• Wuneng Hao revealed a Pokémon Ball hanging from a pendant and released a Legendary Pokémon, while Yong recognized the source of his confidence.

Wuneng Hao sent out Regirock, a Level 80 legendary giant, to face Shiyan Yong's Aggron. Though Regirock's crushing pressure suppressed Aggron, Yong urged Big White to charge, and Aggron gathered its power for a full-force Heavy Slam.

• Wuneng Hao brought Regirock out to battle, surprising the spectators and drawing Steven's quiet approval.
• Regirock's aura overwhelmed Aggron and forcibly suppressed its fighting spirit and force domain power.
• Drake began the match between Regirock and Aggron as Yong considered the gap between Aggron and Pokémon that wielded Nature Power.
• Yong told Big White not to back down and ordered it to use Heavy Slam at full power.
• Aggron gathered Steel-type energy and power from the earth and rocks, then charged straight at Regirock.

Yong’s Aggron failed to break through Wuneng Hao’s Regirock, leaving the match tied at one win apiece. Rather than send out Steelix for the deciding battle, Yong revealed that another partner wanted to fight and called out Terrakion.

• Aggron charged Regirock with stacked [origin power], but Regirock used [Nature Power] to withstand the blow without moving.
• Yong recalled the dazed Aggron, and Drake declared Regirock the winner as Aggron gained experience and reached Lv75.
• Spectators discussed whether Yong’s Steelix could defeat Regirock and questioned why the available information about Steelix ended abruptly.
• Yong announced that someone else on his team wanted to take the field, then sent out Terrakion.

Yong revealed Terrakion, one of Unova’s legendary Swords of Justice, to face Wuneng Hao’s Regirock in battle. Drake started the match as the two Rock-type legends met on the battlefield.

• Takuya Ruri recognized Terrakion, and Yota Ishu suggested it was the missing piece in their information.
• Terrakion appeared and faced Regirock, its fierce fighting spirit matching Regirock’s imposing defensive aura.
• Yong and Wuneng Hao welcomed the chance to pit their Pokémon against each other and exchanged words about their surprise encounters.
• Drake reflected on the younger generation’s strength, then announced the start of Regirock versus Terrakion.
• Regirock exerted crushing pressure as Terrakion struck the ground with its hooves, raising rocks beneath itself.

Wuneng Hao's Regirock and Yong's Terrakion exchanged powerful attacks in a battle that shook the courtyard. The chapter ended as Regirock's Hammer Arm collided with Terrakion's Sacred Sword, unleashing an explosion that engulfed the battlefield.

• Wuneng Hao ordered Regirock to use Lock-On and Crush Grip, but Yong had Terrakion block the attack with Stone Edge.
• Terrakion raised stone pillars from the battlefield to hinder Regirock's advance.
• Yong had Terrakion use Swords Dance and Sacred Sword, creating a colossal blade that descended toward Regirock.
• Wuneng Hao ordered Regirock to counter with Hammer Arm, and the two attacks collided in a blinding explosion.