Chapter Summaries

Yong’s Terrakion pierced Regirock’s defenses with Sacred Sword, but Wuneng Hao’s Pokémon repaired its body with rocks and slowed Terrakion with Rock Tomb. Wuneng Hao then ordered Regirock to strike with Hammer Arm.

• Terrakion’s Sacred Sword broke through Regirock’s arm barrier and slashed into its chest, making it stagger backward.
• Yota Ishu explained that Terrakion’s Sacred Sword was honed by its courage, strength, and mission as one of the Swords of Justice.
• Yong ordered Terrakion to use Swords Dance again and charge with Brick Break.
• Wuneng Hao ordered Regirock to absorb rocks to repair its body and attack Terrakion with Rock Tomb.
• Regirock’s rocks struck and slowed Terrakion, so Wuneng Hao ordered Hammer Arm.

Yong’s Terrakion endured Regirock’s powerful attacks thanks to its defensive talents, then turned the battle around with Stone Edge and Sacred Sword. The chapter ended as Terrakion’s descending strike met Regirock’s rising attack in a clash of blinding light.

• Wuneng Hao ordered Regirock to follow its Hammer Arm with Crush Grip, driving the attack into the ground where Terrakion had fallen.
• Yong remained confident as Terrakion pushed Regirock’s arms aside, revealing that Rock Solid and Immovable as a Mountain had helped it withstand and recover from the blows.
• Yong commanded Terrakion to use Stone Edge, and pillars of rock erupted beneath Regirock, knocking it off balance.
• Wuneng Hao called for another Crush Grip, while Yong told Terrakion to climb the pillars and use Sacred Sword.
• Terrakion’s Sacred Sword descended as Regirock swung upward, and their attacks met in a flash of light.

Terrakion defeated Wuneng Hao’s Regirock with a powerful Sacred Sword, securing Yong’s victory. Wuneng Hao accepted the loss, thanked Regirock, and acknowledged that Yong had earned the title “Rock Solid Lord.”

• Terrakion’s Sacred Sword severed Regirock’s arm and knocked the giant Pokémon down.
• Drake declared Regirock unable to battle and Terrakion the winner.
• Yota Ishu and the others reacted to Yong’s victory, while Kaoru Ashita wondered how Yong had gained Terrakion’s trust.
• Wuneng Hao thanked Regirock, recalled it to its Poké Ball, and accepted that he had lost.
• Wuneng Hao told Shiyan Yong that he had proved his strength and earned the title “Rock Solid Lord.”

After defeating Wuneng Hao, Yong won the Wuneng clan’s recognition and learned that Bertha would also support him. He discussed finding an assistant for the Rock Solid Research Institute with Cynthia, then ended their call and went with Yota Ishu to the president’s office.

• Wuneng Hao conceded after losing two matches, acknowledged Yong’s strength, and promised not to obstruct his application.
• Yong and Wuneng Hao exchanged respect, and Drake declared Yong the winner as the spectators applauded.
• Yong spoke with Cynthia, who told him that Bertha would support him if he looked after a talented junior.
• Cynthia explained that Yong needed a trustworthy research assistant, and Yong admitted he did not know whom to ask.
• Yota Ishu greeted Cynthia, then Yong ended the call and headed with Yota to the president’s office.

After defeating Wuneng Hao, Shiyan Yong formally issued a Champion Challenge to the Hoenn League, setting his sights on Wallace. With the League’s Sequence One privilege, Yong could register the challenge in Rustboro City, and Roxanne agreed to tell his parents the news.

• Steven praised Wuneng Hao’s improved battling, and Wuneng Hao admitted defeat while promising to challenge Yong again after training.
• Yong declared a Champion Challenge to the Hoenn League, and Drake welcomed the challenge and told him to meet him in Ever Grande City.
• Roxanne encouraged Yong, while Steven warned him not to underestimate Wallace and urged him to give the challenge everything he had.
• Steven explained that he and the others could only witness Yong’s challenge, but Yong’s Sequence One status let him register it directly at the Rustboro City Pokémon Center.
• Roxanne agreed to travel to Dewford Town to tell Yong’s parents the news as she and Yong headed toward the Pokémon Center.

Yong registered for Hoenn’s Champion Challenge using his Sequence One ranking and arranged to stay in Rustboro City while the League verified his eligibility. His application shocked the Hoenn League headquarters, where Falcon agreed to help verify him in person.

• Yong submitted his Champion Challenge application to Nurse Joy at the Rustboro City Pokémon Center using his Sequence One ranking.
• Nurse Joy told Yong to remain at the Pokémon Center until a League official verified his eligibility, and he arranged to board his Pokémon there while he trained.
• Yong sent Kofu a message and waited for a call after retrieving his Pokémon.
• Imachi and Hyuga told Falcon that Yong had initiated the challenge, and Falcon agreed to take the verification assignment and visit him in Rustboro City.
• Sidney read the application information and smiled, saying the challenge had finally come.

Yong gathered his Pokémon at a beach north of Rustboro City for a training session and revealed how much several of them had grown stronger. The chapter left Flygon, Aerodactyl, and Claydol hovering with their energy suppressed to its limit.

• Yong set up Pokémon Food, Pokéblocks, and rare minerals at a secluded beach to prepare for training.
• Yong released his Pokémon, and Swampert's powerful aura made the others give it space.
• Yong's Rhyperior had reached level 72, while Tyrantrum had reached level 69 and comprehended rock origin.
• Excadrill had reached level 70 and advanced its force domain power, while Metagross reached level 73 and comprehended rock origin in addition to steel origin.
• Flygon, Aerodactyl, and Claydol hovered together, each showing a faint glow from energy suppressed to its limit.

Yong prepared his Pokémon for the Champion Challenge by assigning each partner specialized training to strengthen their moves and master origin power. He left Metagross determined to hone Heavy Slam against the sea and catch up with Tyranitar.

• Yong gathered his Pokémon and asked Swampert to help lead their special training.
• Yong told Rhyperior to master rock origin for the battle against Master Wallace and promised to help it pursue the source of water afterward.
• Yong assigned Tyrantrum training in its new moves, force domain power, and origin power to help it stabilize its strength and approach Elite Four level.
• Yong advised Excadrill to relax while studying rock origin and to develop its force domain power along the path Steelix had taken.
• Yong challenged Metagross to master origin power by using Heavy Slam against the sea until it could make the waves flow backward.

Yong planned specialized training for Flygon, Aerodactyl, and Claydol, then asked Swampert to help the others master origin power while Steelix and the others were away. The chapter left the team preparing for its tournament training, with Yong keeping a close watch on Claydol’s growing psychic power.

• Yong assigned Flygon training in dragon origin power, starting with offense against Rhyperior and later aerial combat with Aerodactyl.
• Yong kept Aerodactyl with the Second Team and set Tyrantrum and Metagross to test its dodging and repositioning against attacks from the ground and sky.
• Yong warned Claydol to keep its growing psychic abilities under control as it pursued a higher level of psychic origin power through Teleport and Trick Room.
• Yong asked Swampert to help the team deepen its understanding of origin power until Steelix and the others arrived, and Swampert agreed.

Yong and his Pokémon trained intensely along the coast north of Rustboro City. Several days later, Pokémon League inspectors Falcon, Imachi, and Hyuga arrived to review Yong’s Champion Challenge application and set out to find him.

• Excadrill trained its Steel-type energy and unleashed Drillburst Aura against the waves while Yong urged it to keep going.
• Aerodactyl dodged rocks from Tyrantrum and Metagross, broke free of Metagross’s Confusion, then returned to its designated flight area when Yong called it back.
• Swampert overwhelmed Claydol with boosted waterspouts, forcing Claydol to escape with Teleport before Swampert attacked again from beneath the sea.
• Yong and his Pokémon continued their coastal training for several days.
• Falcon, Imachi, and Hyuga arrived at the Rustboro City Pokémon Center to verify Yong’s identity and Champion Challenge application.
• After Nurse Joy told them Yong was training somewhere along the northern coast, the three inspectors headed out to find him and serve as sparring partners.

Yong put his Pokémon through demanding training at sea to strengthen their combat skills and address weaknesses before the tournament. Falcon, Imachi, and Hyuga found him and watched as Rhyperior seemed to enjoy battling in the water.

• Yong coached Rhyperior to evade Excadrill's Metal Claw and counter with Hammer Arm.
• Yong had Aggron train against Claydol, Flygon, and Tyrantrum, exposing weaknesses in their endurance, defenses, and attack options.
• Aggron overwhelmed Claydol with a Hydro Pump combined with electromagnetic force, then pressured Tyrantrum with Ice Beam.
• Aerodactyl and Metagross trained in the skies, pushing their speed, perception, moves, and use of origin and force domain power.
• Falcon, Imachi, and Hyuga found Yong and remarked on his Pokémon training against their weaknesses in the sea.

Yong reunited with Falcon, Imachi, and Hyuga, who verified his eligibility for the Champion Challenge and confirmed it would take place in Ever Grande City in a week. As the challenge approached, trainers and League figures from across the regions began traveling to Hoenn to witness it.

• Yong's Flygon defeated Falcon's Fearow in a brief clash before Falcon, Imachi, and Hyuga joined Yong on the beach.
• Falcon, Imachi, and Hyuga told Yong they supported his planned Ecological Park and that Elite Four Drake supported him as well.
• Falcon, Imachi, and Hyuga verified Yong's identity and eligibility for the Champion Challenge, scheduled for a week later in Ever Grande City.
• Professor Sycamore and Korrina, Shauntal and Iris, Bruno, Professor Oak with Gary and Ash, Lance, Lorelei, Steven, and Wallace set out for Hoenn.
• Cynthia met Reggie at the Four Seasons House in Veilstone City and took him with her toward Ever Grande City.

Yong prepared to face the Champion Challenge and set out for Ever Grande City, while the League’s leaders arranged the order of his opponents. The chapter ended with Yong riding Aerodactyl over the sea toward the city.

• Yong packed his six Luxury Balls, thanked Nurse Joy, and left the Pokémon Center.
• Wallace asked Hoenn’s Elite Four who would face Yong first, and Sidney volunteered, followed by Pheobe.
• Steven, Cynthia, Lance, Lorelei, Bruno, and Shauntal arrived at the League headquarters to discuss preparations.
• Steven revealed that Yong had a Legendary Pokémon, surprising most of the assembled Champions and Elite Four.
• Wallace said the revelation had made him eager to fight, while Cynthia welcomed a challenge equal to her own.
• Yong rode Aerodactyl across the sea west of Ever Grande City.

Yong arrived at the Hoenn Pokémon League to begin his Champion Challenge, while his parents and several senior League figures gathered to watch. Cynthia met him after he registered, and Yong confidently prepared to face the Elite Four and Champion.

• Professor Oak introduced Ash and Gary as his grandsons and asked Professor Carolina and Bertha Grandmother to look after them when they began their journeys.
• Roxanne and Tengshu brought Ishida's dad and mom to the arena, where Professor Oak, Professor Carolina, and Bertha Grandmother welcomed them.
• Yong flew Aerodactyl to the League Headquarters, thanked it, and headed toward the arena.
• Steven learned that Yong had arrived and sent Cynthia to tell him the order of his challenges.
• Yong registered for the Champion Challenge, then met Cynthia and confidently told her to get ready to present his award.

Yong began his Hoenn League Champion Challenge before an arena full of friends and family, then faced Elite Four member Sidney as his first opponent. The chapter ended as they sent out their Pokémon for the opening battle.

• Yong walked onto the battlefield after Cynthia wished him luck and saw his family and supporters cheering him on.
• President Charles Goodshow announced the six-on-six rules and declared Yong’s Champion Challenge officially underway.
• Charles Goodshow named Sidney as Yong’s first opponent, and Sidney stepped onto the battlefield.
• Yong and Sidney exchanged greetings and declared their eagerness to battle.
• Yong and Sidney threw their Pokémon Balls, and their Pokémon began to appear in flashes of light.

Yong’s Tyrantrum faced Sidney’s Mightyena in a Hoenn League battle, and the Pokémon’s opening Earthquake was countered by Mightyena’s precise footwork. As Mightyena charged with Sucker Punch, Yong ordered Tyrantrum to meet it with Close Combat.

• President Charles Goodshow joined Steven in the stands to watch Yong’s match against Sidney.
• Sidney sent out his level 73 Mightyena, while Yong’s level 71 Tyrantrum entered the Elite Four tier.
• Yong opened with Dragon Dance and Earthquake, shaking and breaking apart the battlefield.
• Sidney ordered Mightyena to evade with its senses and use Sucker Punch.
• Mightyena used its Walking Feet Aura and precise perception to move between Earthquake’s shock waves, then charged Tyrantrum.
• Yong ordered Tyrantrum to use Close Combat against the incoming Mightyena.

Yong’s Tyrantrum defeated Sidney’s Mightyena in the first round, turning aside Sucker Punch before overwhelming it with a powerful counterattack and Hyper Beam. Tyrantrum remained in good condition, while Drake warned Glacia and Pheobe that Yong’s Pokémon recovered unusually quickly.

• Mightyena struck Tyrantrum with Sucker Punch, but Tyrantrum’s Rock Shield absorbed much of the blow.
• Tyrantrum used its force domain to restrain Mightyena, then charged forward and sent it flying with a powerful attack.
• Yong ordered Tyrantrum to use Hyper Beam, which struck Mightyena before it hit the ground.
• The referee declared Mightyena unable to battle, giving Tyrantrum the first-round victory.
• Yong praised Tyrantrum, whose stamina began recovering as Sidney acknowledged Yong’s quick reactions and strength.
• Drake warned Glacia and Pheobe that Yong’s Pokémon had unusual recovery, and Pheobe suggested denying them time to recover.

Yong’s Tyrantrum faced Sidney’s Shiftry, whose wind-based abilities and powers let it unleash a devastating Assault Storm. The storm overwhelmed Tyrantrum’s Rock Slide, and the chapter ended as Tyrantrum countered with Rock Tomb against Shiftry’s intensifying attack.

• Sidney recalled Mightyena and sent out his level 75 Shiftry, which had wind-based abilities, domain power, and Flying-type Origin power.
• Sidney began the battle by ordering Shiftry to use Tailwind, filling the arena with powerful whirlwinds.
• Yong ordered Tyrantrum to attack with Rock Slide, but Sidney commanded Shiftry to use Assault Storm and tear through the incoming rocks.
• Shiftry rode the storm and plunged toward Tyrantrum, engulfing its position in cutting winds.
• Yong told Tyrantrum to unleash everything with Rock Tomb, and its draconic aura briefly checked the storm before Shiftry intensified its attack.

Sidney’s Shiftry defeated Yong’s Tyrantrum after a fierce exchange that devastated the battlefield. Yong recalled Tyrantrum and sent out his next Pokémon as Sidney challenged him to reveal more of his strength.

• Shiftry and Tyrantrum clashed with air blades and rocks, and Shiftry’s Assault Storm overwhelmed Tyrantrum.
• The referee declared Tyrantrum unable to battle, giving Shiftry the win.
• Sidney recalled his exhausted Shiftry and praised Yong’s strength, while Yong congratulated Tyrantrum and recalled it.
• Yong praised Shiftry’s power, then sent out his next Pokémon as wind and sand surged across the battlefield.

Yong sent Flygon against Sidney’s Shiftry, revealing that she had grown to level 74 and gained the Origin of the Bug. The battle began with Flygon seizing control of the atmosphere and trapping Shiftry in a devastating sandstorm.

• Flygon took the field for Yong, surprising the spectators who remembered her as one of his earliest partners.
• Yong revealed that Flygon had reached level 74 and gained the Origin of the Bug during training.
• Yong ordered Flygon to whip up a Sandstorm, and she forcibly took control of the atmosphere from Shiftry.
• Sidney ordered Shiftry to counter with Tailwind and restore its stamina with Synthesis.
• Yong had Flygon use Bug Buzz to turn the massive sand tornado toward Shiftry, overwhelming its attempts to resist and leaving it struggling under the storm’s pressure.