Chapter Summaries

Yong’s Aggron and Drake’s Salamence traded powerful attacks, with Aggron trapping Salamence and firing a Super Electro-Steel Cannon that collided with Salamence’s Crimson Roar. Their clash triggered a massive explosion that swallowed the battlefield, leaving both Pokémon’s condition unknown.

• Yong ordered Big White to use Stone Edge, filling the sky around Drake’s Salamence with towering rocks.
• Drake had Salamence dodge the rocks with Dragon Dance and strike Aggron with Dragon Breath, but Aggron stopped and crushed the attack with Rock Tomb.
• Aggron used the rocks to cage Salamence, then charged and fired Super Electro-Steel Cannon as Drake ordered Salamence to break free with Crimson Roar.
• Salamence’s Crimson Roar halted the cannon, and Yong ordered Aggron to detonate their clashing attacks.
• The resulting blast tore through the sky and engulfed the battlefield, hiding Aggron and Salamence from everyone watching.

Yong and Aggron Mega Evolved to face Drake and Salamence after their earlier clash left both Pokémon badly weakened. Mega Aggron gained the upper hand with Ice Punch, but Salamence answered with Outrage, and their final attacks collided as the battlefield disappeared in smoke.

• Salamence and Aggron landed on the shattered battlefield after their fusion techniques clashed, with both Pokémon exhausted and injured.
• Yong used his Pendant and Key Stone to Mega Evolve Aggron, while Drake’s Salamence remained unable to fly.
• Mega Aggron’s Stone Edge collided with Salamence’s Bulldoze, and Salamence began using Roost to recover.
• Mega Aggron charged through the dust and struck Salamence’s neck with a super-effective Ice Punch, knocking it down.
• Yong ordered Dragon Rush, but Drake called for Outrage, and Salamence and Mega Aggron unleashed their final attacks into each other.
• A powerful shock wave and billowing smoke engulfed both Pokémon, leaving the battle’s outcome unseen.

Yong defeated Drake to clear the Elite Four and accepted the challenge to face Hoenn Champion Wallace the next day. Wallace watched the battle with Juan and suspected Yong had never shown his full strength.

• Aggron outlasted Salamence, and the referee declared Yong the winner and confirmed that he had defeated the Elite Four.
• Drake congratulated Yong, called him his grandson, and received Yong’s promise to carry their hopes forward.
• Pheobe warned Yong about Wallace’s mastery of [Origin Extremity], but Yong refused to back down from the Champion challenge.
• The other Elite Four members recognized Yong’s strength, while his family and friends prepared for his final battle the next day.
• Wallace told Juan that Yong was growing rapidly and might never have shown his full strength.

Yong prepared Rhyperior for his Champion Challenge, then faced Hoenn Champion Wallace on a Water Field at Ever Grande City. The battle was about to begin as both trainers sent out their first Pokémon.

• Yong trained Rhyperior with help from Roxanne's Probopass, Reggie's Bibarel, Cynthia's Milotic, and Brawly as a coach.
• President Charles Goodshow discussed sending young trainers to the Alola Islands for an exchange before the spectators turned their attention to the match.
• Wallace and Yong entered the arena, where the Champion Challenge was set on a Water Field suited to Wallace.
• Yong and Wallace greeted each other and praised the strength and determination of their Pokémon partners.
• Wallace said he was ready to experience Yong's partners' conviction, and both trainers prepared to release their first Pokémon.

Yong faced Master Wallace in a water-field battle, where Wallace’s hidden Pokémon trapped Rhyperior in a powerful whirlpool and waterspout. Yong revealed that Rhyperior had learned Surf and used it to counterattack, though Cynthia warned that the surprise would only work once.

• Yong sent out Rhyperior while Master Wallace concealed his Pokémon beneath the pool, and the referee began the match after confirming the water was still.
• Yong ordered Rhyperior to strike the pool with Thunderbolt, but Master Wallace’s Pokémon used Waterfall to raise a wave and sweep Rhyperior into a whirlpool.
• Master Wallace shaped the whirlpool into a towering waterspout and drove it downward with Body Slam, leaving Rhyperior struggling in the current.
• Yong ordered Rhyperior to use Surf, and Rhyperior redirected the water inside the column to counter the waterspout’s force.
• Yong told Rhyperior to grab the descending torrent with Hammer Arm and pull it into the pool, unleashing a huge surge of water.
• Roxanne noted that Rhyperior had surprised Master Wallace, while Cynthia cautioned Yong that the tactic would only work once.

Yong’s Rhyperior turned Whiscash’s restraining whiskers against it and won the first round with Horn Drill. Master Wallace sent out a formidable Tentacruel, and Yong recalled Rhyperior as he prepared to face the next challenge.

• Master Wallace’s Whiscash restrained Rhyperior and began charging Ice Beam, but Yong ordered Rhyperior to pull Whiscash down and use Megahorn.
• Rhyperior seized Whiscash by its whiskers, lifted it, and struck it with Horn Drill, knocking it unconscious.
• The referee declared Rhyperior the winner, and Yong recalled it after the first round.
• Master Wallace praised Rhyperior, then sent out his level 82 Tentacruel, whose poison abilities and domain made it a dangerous opponent.
• Yong recalled Rhyperior rather than risk it against Tentacruel, while Lance, Professor Oak, Reggie, and Cynthia watched to see what he would do next.

Yong’s Aggron faced Master Wallace’s Tentacruel in a fierce battle, with Tentacruel’s poisonous mire and tentacles overcoming Aggron’s defenses and disrupting its attacks. Aggron struck back with Super Electro-Steel Cannon, but Tentacruel survived, threw Aggron from the water, and drained its energy with Giga Drain.

• Master Wallace ordered Tentacruel to attack the pillar with Mud Shot, while Yong had Aggron use Flamethrower against the pool.
• Tentacruel’s poison-infused Mud Shot corroded Aggron’s Air Wall and slowed Aggron, so Yong told it to dive underwater and wash off the sludge.
• Tentacruel trapped Aggron in its Venomous Mire Domain, wrapped it in tentacles, and used Rapid Spin to shield itself from Aggron’s Thunderbolt.
• Yong directed Aggron to use Super Electro-Steel Cannon on Tentacruel’s tentacles, blasting through the whirlpool and striking Tentacruel with combined elemental power.
• Tentacruel endured the attack, hurled Aggron out of the water, and used Giga Drain to absorb Aggron’s energy.

Tentacruel defeated Yong’s Aggron by exploiting the Water Field, and Professor Oak explained how a Pokémon’s environment during evolution could affect its traits. Yong accepted Wallace’s advice but remained confident in his partners as he prepared to send out a Pokémon from a distinctive Luxury Ball.

• Tentacruel won after wearing down Aggron in the Water Field, and Yong recalled his defeated Pokémon.
• Tengshu explained how Tentacruel used Rapid Spin and the deep water to weaken Aggron, while Professor Oak discussed how a Pokémon’s environment during evolution could alter its abilities.
• Professor Sycamore and the others wondered why Yong’s Pokémon had unusually strong defenses against their type weaknesses, but Professor Carolina noted that better minerals alone could not explain it.
• Wallace advised Yong that Aggron relied too heavily on solid ground and that status effects and wider attacks could overcome its defenses.
• Yong thanked Aggron, reaffirmed his confidence in his partners, and revealed a distinctive Luxury Ball as Cynthia watched with anticipation.

Yong sent out Steelix, which overwhelmed Master Wallace’s Tentacruel and won with High Horsepower. Master Wallace then sent out Ludicolo, leaving Steelix to face his third Pokémon.

• Yong called out Steelix, whose arrival shattered the pool and forced the poison sludge out of the arena.
• Yong ordered Steelix to raise a Sandstorm and set Stealth Rock as Master Wallace commanded Tentacruel to attack with Abyssal Thrust.
• Steelix charged with High Horsepower and defeated Tentacruel with a single overwhelming strike.
• The referee declared Steelix the winner, and Yong gained training points and experience as Steelix’s move proficiencies increased.
• Master Wallace praised Steelix’s strength, then sent out Ludicolo as his third Pokémon.

Yong’s Steelix fought Master Wallace’s Ludicolo through a rainstorm and Grassy Terrain, enduring Ludicolo’s attacks before overwhelming it with Iron Tail. Ludicolo disappeared beneath rubble in the stands, but the match remained underway, and the onlookers expected Master Wallace to continue.

• Master Wallace used his Battle Will to create rain and Grassy Terrain, strengthening Ludicolo and dispelling the sandstorm.
• Yong ordered Steelix to use Ice Fang, but Ludicolo dodged with Grassy Glide and struck Steelix without causing effective damage.
• Ludicolo used Grass Knot to bind Steelix, but Steelix remained unmoved and snapped the vines with its strength.
• Steelix struck Ludicolo with Iron Tail, sending it through the barrier and burying it beneath rubble in the stands.
• Sidney, Glacia, Steven, and Cynthia reacted to Steelix’s power as the match continued.

Yong’s Steelix faced Master Wallace’s Swampert, a familiar and powerful opponent whose strength matched its own. Their force domains and attacks collided in a massive aerial clash, and the chapter ended as Steelix burst through the flames and hurtled toward the ground.

• Steelix defeated Master Wallace’s Ludicolo, leaving Wallace with three Pokémon lost and Yong with only Aggron out of the battle.
• Master Wallace sent out his level 85 Swampert, surprising Yong and Steelix with the familiar Pokémon.
• Yong ordered Steelix to use Magnet Rise and High Horsepower as it rose above the water and manifested its Mountainous Force.
• Steelix and Swampert’s opposing force domains collided, with Swampert firing a powerful Hydro Pump at the descending Steelix.
• The clash shattered the water veil and rain-filled energy field, and Steelix emerged through the flames hurtling toward the ground.

Wallace’s Swampert used the Fusion Technique Water Flow Shoulder Throw to hurl Steelix into the arena and devastate it, but Steelix survived and revealed its Primal Markings. The chapter ended with Steelix radiating a terrifying new power while Swampert faced it warily.

• Swampert used a water shield and Hammer Arm, but Steelix countered with Iron Tail and blasted Swampert into the pool.
• Swampert surfaced and fired Hydro Pump, then Wallace ordered it to use Water Flow Shoulder Throw as the pool filled.
• Swampert’s technique restrained Steelix with torrents of water, lifted it, and slammed it into the arena, shattering the ground and dispersing the storm clouds.
• Glacia and Sidney debated whether Steelix had survived the attack while Wallace searched the ruined arena for both Pokémon.
• Steelix emerged from the rubble with dark-gold markings, a ring of diamonds, and an overwhelming aura as its Primal Markings activated.

Yong’s Steelix defeated Wallace’s Swampert, then broke through to level 86 and entered the Champion domain. Wallace sent out Gyarados for the next match, and Yong answered by recalling Steelix and bringing out Swampert.

• Steelix used Dragon Dance and High Horsepower to defeat Wallace’s weakened Swampert.
• Steelix reached level 86, awakened aligned Steel- and Rock-type natural energy, and entered the Champion domain.
• Yong congratulated Steelix on its breakthrough while Steven, Lance, Cynthia, and President Charles Goodshow discussed his progress and proposal.
• Wallace praised Steelix’s breakthrough, then sent out his fifth Pokémon, Gyarados, which had been waiting to face Yong again.
• Yong recalled Steelix and sent out his own Swampert to face Wallace’s Gyarados.

Yong and Swampert faced Master Wallace’s Gyarados, and both Trainers revealed powerful transformations: Mega Evolution and the Bond Phenomenon. The chapter ended as Mega Gyarados charged at Swampert with Double-Edge.

• Yong and Master Wallace opened the battle by flooding the damaged field with Surf and Hydro Pump.
• Master Wallace used his Key Stone to Mega Evolve Gyarados into Mega Gyarados, whose Ability changed to Mold Breaker and whose typing became Water and Dark.
• Yong and Swampert activated the Bond Phenomenon, transforming Swampert and intensifying its power.
• Master Wallace ordered Mega Gyarados to use Dragon Dance followed by Double-Edge.
• Mega Gyarados surged across the water at tremendous speed and reached Swampert.

Yong's Swampert battled Master Wallace's Mega Gyarados, enduring its attacks and exploiting its confusion to land a decisive Hammer Arm. Swampert returned to its original form after Mega Evolution ended, and the water settled as both Pokémon recovered.

• Swampert stopped Mega Gyarados's Double-Edge with Hammer Arm and struck it again, but Wallace had it use Rest to recover.
• Mega Gyarados used Sleep Talk to summon Twister, but Yong's Swampert took control of the currents with Liquidation and knocked it back into the water.
• Mega Gyarados woke under attack, used Thrash in a confused frenzy, and struck Swampert while Swampert dodged most of its blows.
• Yong ordered Swampert to finish the battle with Hammer Arm, while Wallace commanded Mega Gyarados to use Giga Impact.
• Confused Mega Gyarados hit itself with its tail instead of attacking Swampert, and Swampert's Hammer Arm crashed down as the battlefield erupted.
• Swampert returned to its original form, and the water calmed.

Yong’s Swampert defeated Wallace’s Mega Gyarados, but Wallace sent out his Champion-level Milotic for the final battle. Milotic overwhelmed Swampert’s Waterfall and stripped away its control over water energy, leaving Swampert blasted backward.

• The referee declared Gyarados unable to battle after Swampert won, and Yong encouraged his Pokémon ahead of the next fight.
• Wallace sent out Milotic, whose beauty and mental pressure briefly entranced Swampert before Yong roused it with his Battle Will.
• Yong and Swampert recovered their resolve, and the referee began the battle between Milotic and Swampert.
• Swampert used Waterfall with a newly revealed power, while Wallace explained the gap between Elite Four and Champion levels and ordered Milotic to use Waterfall.
• Milotic gathered all the battlefield’s water into a massive torrent, and Swampert met it with its own attack.
• Milotic’s rainbow light stripped Swampert of its control over water energy, and her attack struck its chest and blasted it away.

Yong sent Steelix against Wallace’s Milotic after Swampert was defeated, but Milotic’s Champion-level power overwhelmed Steelix’s Flash Cannon. With Steelix struggling under Milotic’s pressure, Yong began Mega Evolution, leaving the battle on the brink of a transformation.

• Milotic defeated Swampert with a powerful Water-type attack, and the spectators discussed the gap between its Champion-level strength and Swampert’s.
• Yong sent out Steelix and began a new battle against Milotic, whose moisture-filled force made it difficult for Steelix to move freely.
• Milotic’s Hydro Pump overpowered Steelix’s Flash Cannon and struck him, forcing Yong to bring out his Key Stone.
• Roxanne worried that Yong might strain himself by using Mega Evolution after the Bond Phenomenon, but Ishida’s Mom urged her to trust him.
• Yong encouraged Steelix to fight without regrets, and the two began Mega Evolution.

Yong's Mega Steelix endured Wallace's Milotic unleashing a Champion-level Twister and Blizzard, while its Rock Tomb and primal markings kept it standing. The chapter ended as Yong called for Steelix to use Thunder Fang against the combined storm.

• Yong had Mega Steelix summon Sandstorm, but Milotic's Twister tore the sandstorm apart and swept across the arena.
• Yong ordered Mega Steelix to use Dragon Dance and Rock Tomb on itself, and Steelix stood firm against Milotic's powerful winds, water, and Dragon-type energy.
• Wallace and the spectators marveled at Mega Steelix's defense, while Cynthia explained that its primal markings came from an ancient inheritance.
• Wallace intensified Milotic's Twister with Ice-type energy and ordered it to use Blizzard.
• Yong called out to Steelix to use Thunder Fang.

Yong’s Mega Steelix used a surprise Dig and Thunder Fang to nearly defeat Master Wallace’s Milotic, but Milotic recovered and won with Waterfall. With Steelix down, Yong prepared to send out his strongest remaining partner for the final battle.

• Yong’s Mega Steelix burst from underground and struck Milotic with Thunder Fang, then pursued it with Magnet Rise and High Horsepower.
• Master Wallace’s Milotic used Life Dew to recover and countered with Waterfall, overpowering Mega Steelix and slamming it into the ruins.
• The referee declared Steelix unable to battle and awarded the win to Milotic.
• Yong and Master Wallace discussed how Rock Tomb had concealed Steelix’s approach, while spectators reflected on the battle and Milotic’s remaining stamina.
• Yong raised a Luxury Ball and announced that his strongest partner would fight in the final battle.

Yong revealed Terrakion, one of the legendary Swords of Justice, as his final Pokémon against Wallace’s Milotic. Terrakion overwhelmed Milotic with its opening attacks, but the battle continued after Milotic was sent crashing into the ground.

• Terrakion emerged from a towering pillar of rock, astonishing Wallace, Bruno, Shauntal, Professor Carolina, and Steven.
• Cynthia explained that Yong earned the Swords of Justice’s recognition during the Dragonspiral Tower incident and that Terrakion chose to follow him after witnessing Steelix’s potential.
• The referee began the final round, and Yong ordered Terrakion to use Swords Dance and Stone Edge.
• Wallace had Milotic use Dragon Dance and Waterfall to evade Terrakion’s stone pillars, but Terrakion leaped above it and struck with Close Combat.
• Terrakion’s charge shattered the water around Milotic and sent it crashing into the exposed ground.
• Terrakion told Yong it felt no affinity with Milotic’s energy, and Yong explained that its recent battle with Regirock had given it deeper insights.