Chapter Summaries

Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Gary Oak, and Ash Ketchum advanced through the tournament’s fourth round into the top sixteen. After the finalists were decided, Ryo Min approached Lin Guang and introduced himself as Lance’s younger brother.

• Lin Guang advanced through the second and third rounds with Shiny Rhyhorn and Haunter, then swept his fourth-round opponents with Mime Jr. to reach the top sixteen.
• Mio Takamiya advanced through the second and third rounds with Seadra and Eevee, then used Pidgeot to sweep the fourth round and enter the top sixteen.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki advanced through the first three rounds with Victreebel, then used Starmie to sweep her fourth-round opponents and reach the top sixteen.
• Gary Oak broke the top-thirty-two curse and advanced to the top sixteen, naming Lin Guang as his rival in an interview.
• Ash Ketchum defeated Kunko’s Bellsprout with Muk and advanced to the top sixteen.
• After all sixteen finalists were decided, Ryo Min approached Lin Guang and said that he was Lance’s younger brother.

As the Quartz Conference advanced, Lin Guang watched Ryo Min and Mio Takamiya win their matches and prepared for Ash Ketchum’s bout against Hiroshi. He searched the Quartz Plateau for the Team Rocket trio to keep them from interfering, but they recognized him and began plotting to steal his Pokémon.

• Ryo Min told Lin Guang he wanted to battle him in the Quartz Conference finals, and Mio Takamiya left after declaring she would deal with Lin Guang’s other challengers.
• The round of sixteen began, and the chapter explained that Ash Ketchum had been worn down after the Team Rocket trio kidnapped him and his Pokémon before his earlier match.
• Ryo Min defeated a trainer from Saffron City with Dragonair and Gyarados, while Mio Takamiya beat a trainer from Viridian City using Eevee and Pidgeot.
• Lin Guang skipped the second day’s matches, then searched the Quartz Plateau for the Team Rocket trio before Ash Ketchum’s match against Hiroshi.
• Lin Guang interrupted Jessie at a phone booth, and Jessie, James, and Meowth recognized him and decided to trick him with their Pokémon checkup scheme to steal his rare Shiny Rhyhorn.

Lin Guang foiled Team Rocket's attempt to steal his Pokémon and send them after Ash Ketchum, then continued to Quartz Stadium. He arrived as Ash Ketchum and Hiroshi's match reached its final stage, with one Pokémon left apiece.

• Lin Guang recognized Team Rocket's disguise but pretended to trust Jessie and James until they tried to seize his Poké Balls.
• Jessie, James, and Meowth revealed themselves as Team Rocket and realized Lin Guang had stopped them from contacting Ash Ketchum.
• Jessie sent out Arbok and James sent out Weezing to steal Lin Guang's Pokémon, but Shiny Rhyhorn and Haunter easily resisted their attacks.
• Haunter and Shiny Rhyhorn defeated Team Rocket and sent Jessie, James, and Meowth flying away.
• Lin Guang headed to Quartz Stadium and arrived as Ash Ketchum and Hiroshi each had one Pokémon left in their match.

Ash Ketchum defeated Hiroshi in a Pikachu-versus-Pikachu battle and advanced to the Quartz Conference final eight. After the remaining round-of-sixteen matches established the quarterfinal lineup, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's match against Sandy Yuto began the next day.

• Hiroshi's Pikachu used Lightning Rod to withstand Ash Ketchum's Thunderbolt and boost its own Special Attack, but Ash Ketchum's Pikachu outlasted it and won.
• Lin Guang noted that Ash Ketchum would face Mio Takamiya in the quarterfinals and that Gary Oak would face him.
• Lin Guang won his round-of-sixteen match with Shiny Rhyhorn, Haunter, and Eevee, while Mio Takamiya defeated a trainer from the Chengdu Region with Pidgeot and Eevee.
• The quarterfinal matchups were set: Kaguya Ōtsutsuki against Sandy Yuto, Lin Guang against Gary Oak, Lance against a trainer from the Hoenn Region, and Mio Takamiya against Ash Ketchum.
• Gary Oak gathered information about Lin Guang's earlier battles and Pokémon as Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and Ash Ketchum prepared for the quarterfinals.
• Lin Guang and Mio Takamiya watched as Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's quarterfinal match against Sandy Yuto began.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki defeated Sandy Yuto in a six-on-six battle at the Quartz Conference and advanced to the semifinals. Lin Guang and Mio Takamiya worked out that her remaining Pokémon were Mega Venusaur and Zapdos, though only they, their companion, and Professor Oak knew about the Legendary Birds.

• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Sandy Yuto began their sixth-round match with Victreebel and Arcanine.
• Victreebel endured Arcanine’s attacks and defeated it with Body Slam.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Victreebel defeated Sandy Yuto’s Nidoqueen, then her Starmie defeated Marowak and Gabite before losing.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Eevee and Sandy Yuto’s Golem knocked each other out.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Arcanine defeated Sandy Yuto’s final Pokémon, sending her through to the semifinals.
• Lin Guang and Mio Takamiya concluded that Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s unrevealed Pokémon were Mega Venusaur and Zapdos.

Lin Guang faced Gary Oak in the Quartz Conference quarterfinals and defeated Kingler and Nidoking with his Pokémon. After revealing that Haunter had evolved into Gengar, Lin Guang left Gary with four Pokémon still to use.

• Lin Guang and Gary Oak began their match with Shiny Rhyhorn and Kingler, respectively.
• Shiny Rhyhorn dodged Kingler's Hydro Pump, knocked it back with Take Down, and finished it with Thunderbolt.
• Gary sent out Nidoking, which caught Shiny Rhyhorn's Horn Attack and struck it with Mega Punch before Lin Guang recalled Rhyhorn.
• Lin Guang revealed that Haunter had evolved into Gengar and sent it out against Nidoking.
• Gengar's Shadow Ball clashed with Nidoking's Hyper Beam, and the explosion left Gengar unharmed and Nidoking unable to battle.

Gary Oak sent out Alakazam to battle Lin Guang’s newly evolved Gengar, but Gengar overwhelmed it despite Gary’s strategy and Trick Room. Alakazam was left unable to battle, and its delayed Future Sight missed after Trick Room vanished.

• Gary sent out Alakazam, and it traded Psyshock and Dark Pulse with Gengar before teleporting away from Gengar’s Shadow Ball and attacking with Psychic.
• Gengar’s Shadow Ball broke through Alakazam’s Psychic and struck it, leaving Alakazam exhausted and Gary discouraged.
• Ash shouted to Gary, restoring his confidence, and Gary had Alakazam use Trick Room to counter Gengar’s speed.
• Alakazam hit Gengar with Psychic and prepared Future Sight, but Gengar filled the arena with Shadow Balls.
• Alakazam’s Psyshock could not stop the Shadow Ball Rain, and Gengar knocked it out; Trick Room ended, causing Future Sight to miss.

Lin Guang debuted Umbreon against Gary Oak's Arcanine and defeated it after a fast-paced battle. Gary sent out Golem next, hoping to defeat at least one of Lin Guang's Pokémon.

• Gary recalled his defeated Alakazam, and Lin Guang switched out his exhausted Gengar.
• Lin Guang introduced Umbreon, explaining that it was a newly discovered Dark-type evolution of Eevee.
• Gary sent Arcanine to test Umbreon's speed, and the two Pokémon matched each other with Godspeed and Agility.
• Umbreon countered Arcanine's attacks with Dark Pulse, Payback, and Protect, then knocked it out.
• Gary sent out Golem as his fifth Pokémon, having shifted his goal to defeating one of Lin Guang's Pokémon.

Lin Guang sent Gyarados against Gary Oak’s Golem, which used Explosion but failed to knock Gyarados out. As Gary brought out his final Pokémon, Blastoise, Gyarados Mega Evolved before the stunned Quartz Stadium, revealing Mega Evolution to the crowd.

• Lin Guang sent Gyarados into battle, and Gary Oak’s Golem covered the field with Stealth Rock before dodging Hydro Pump with Rollout.
• Gyarados struck Golem with Aqua Tail, but Golem grabbed its tail and used Explosion as Gyarados broke free with Dragon Tail.
• Golem was unable to battle, and Gary Oak recalled it, thanked it, and sent out his first Pokémon, Blastoise.
• Lin Guang kept Gyarados in the battle and told it to show its true form, prompting it to Mega Evolve through the Heart of Utter Evil.
• Lin Guang displayed his Key Stone and explained that Gyarados could Mega Evolve, astonishing the crowd at Quartz Stadium.

Lin Guang defeated Gary Oak in the quarterfinals with Mega Gyarados and published papers on Eevee’s other evolved forms and Mega Evolution. He prepared to face Kaguya Ōtsutsuki in the semifinals as Ryo Min advanced, while Ash Ketchum got ready to battle Mio Takamiya.

• Gary Oak battled Lin Guang with Blastoise, but Mega Gyarados overwhelmed it with powerful attacks and Hyper Beam.
• The referee declared Lin Guang the winner, and the spectators applauded as reporters gathered around him.
• Lin Guang returned to the Competitors' Village and published papers about Eevee's other evolved forms and Mega Evolution.
• Lin Guang considered his upcoming semifinal against Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and planned to use his entire first team.
• Ryo Min defeated his quarterfinal opponent, revealing Aerodactyl and Dragonite as he claimed the third semifinal spot.
• Misty and Brock reviewed Mio Takamiya's battle records before Ash Ketchum prepared to face her.

Mio Takamiya defeated Ash Ketchum to reach the Quartz Conference final four, and her newly revealed Sylveon alarmed Dragon specialist Ryo Min ahead of their coming match. A week later, Lin Guang and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki began the semifinals, with both Mio and Ryo watching.

• Mio Takamiya defeated Ash Ketchum's Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Squirtle, and Pidgeotto with Pidgeot and Nine-Tails, but Ash's Charizard defeated Nine-Tails before Raichu defeated Charizard.
• Mio Takamiya sent out Sylveon against Ash Ketchum's final Pokémon, Primeape, and Sylveon's Cute Charm helped her win the match.
• Ryo Min worried that Sylveon's Fairy type would threaten his Dragon-type Pokémon, and he spent the night reviewing footage of its battle before his match against Mio Takamiya.
• Mio Takamiya avoided reporters after her victory and published information about Eevee's Glaceon and Leafeon evolutions, prompting trainers to seek special stones.
• Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki spent the week before the semifinals calmly preparing, and Lin Guang told Kaguya to use her full strength.
• Lin Guang and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki began the first semifinal at Quartz Stadium as Mio Takamiya, Ryo Min, Ash Ketchum, and Gary Oak watched.

Lin Guang and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki began their Quartz Conference semifinal on the Ice Field, where their Scyther and Victreebel exchanged powerful attacks. Lin Guang’s sword-trained Scyther defeated Victreebel, leaving the match underway with Kaguya’s remaining Pokémon yet to appear.

• The arena selected the Ice Field, and Lin Guang and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki sent out Scyther and Victreebel.
• Victreebel attacked with Razor Leaf, but Scyther cut the leaves apart with Swords Dance and clashed with Victreebel’s Vine Whip using X-Scissor.
• Victreebel unleashed Leaf Storm, but Scyther used its First Form: Dual Blade Flash to stop the attack and knock Victreebel down.
• Victreebel recovered and launched a stronger Leaf Storm without suffering the move’s usual drawback, revealing one of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Pokémon’s abilities.
• Scyther used its Second Form: Blade Raging Tide, then finished Victreebel with First Form: Dual Blade Flash.

Lin Guang and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki traded victories as Scyther fell to Arcanine’s original fire move, tying the match. Lin Guang sent out Gyarados, whose battle with Arcanine began with Hydro Pump and an exchange of signature attacks.

• After Scyther defeated Victreebel, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki sent out Arcanine to face him.
• Scyther used Double Team and First Form: Dual Blade Flash to split Arcanine’s Fire Blast, but Kaguya had Arcanine trap Scyther in smoke and ignite it with Ash Pile Burning.
• Arcanine’s flames knocked Scyther out, tying the score and prompting cheers from the Quartz Stadium crowd.
• Lin Guang sent out Gyarados, drawing chants from spectators who remembered his Mega Evolution victory over Gary Oak.
• Gyarados’s Hydro Pump missed Arcanine, and Kaguya ordered Arcanine to use Raging Flame Hound.
• Lin Guang countered by commanding Gyarados to use Water Dragon.

Gyarados defeated Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Arcanine with its water-dragon move, then faced her Mega Venusaur after Mega Evolving. Gyarados broke free from Venusaur’s vines but took damage from Sunlight Beam, and Lin Guang agreed to fight to the very end with Arlong Roar.

• Gyarados’s water dragon smashed through Arcanine’s Raging Flame Hound and knocked Arcanine out.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki sent out her unusually large Venusaur, which the spectators suspected had Mega Evolved.
• Lin Guang had Gyarados activate its Extreme Evil Heart and Mega Evolve to face Mega Venusaur.
• Gyarados used Earthquake, but Venusaur remained steady and caught Gyarados with its vines.
• Gyarados froze and shattered the vines with Ice Fang, but Venusaur’s Sunlight Beam grazed it and dealt super-effective damage.
• Gyarados roared that it would fight to the end, and Lin Guang ordered it to use Arlong Roar.

Lin Guang sent out Charizard to face Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Mega Venusaur after Gyarados was defeated. Their Pokémon traded attacks, and Charizard avoided Venusaur’s attempts to trap him before the battle continued with neither side gaining a decisive advantage.

• Mega Venusaur defeated Gyarados with Advent of a World of Flowering Trees, and the referee declared Gyarados unable to battle.
• Lin Guang sent out Charizard and said his Dragon type would help him overcome Venusaur’s Thick Fat.
• Charizard used Dragon Claw and Dragon Breath while dodging Venusaur’s Vine Whip and Sunlight Beam, leaving the two Pokémon evenly matched.
• Venusaur grew trees that released Sleep Powder pollen, but Charizard scattered it with Twister and burned the trees with Flamethrower.
• Venusaur formed a giant wooden frog, which Charizard smashed with Dragon Rush before charging toward her.
• Venusaur’s trees diverted Charizard’s Dragon Rush, and Charizard flew back to his position without being trapped.

Lin Guang's Charizard defeated Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Mega Venusaur, ending the first half of their match. After the arena changed to the Rock Field, Kaguya sent out Leafeon and Lin Guang chose Shiny Tyranitar for the second half.

• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki ordered Mega Venusaur to use World Nursery, covering Quartz Stadium's arena with trees.
• Lin Guang ordered Charizard to use Blast Burn, and the flames and trees clashed until both moves began to recede.
• Charizard used Dragon Rush to break through Mega Venusaur's Sunlight Beam and knock Venusaur out of battle.
• The referee ended the first half, and Lin Guang and Kaguya recalled their Pokémon while the arena changed to the Rock Field.
• Kaguya sent out Leafeon, and Lin Guang answered with Shiny Tyranitar as the second half began.

Lin Guang’s Shiny Tyranitar defeated Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Leafeon, leaving her to send out Zapdos. The Legendary Pokémon appeared amid thunderclouds, shocking the tournament spectators.

• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Leafeon attacked with Grass-type moves, but Shiny Tyranitar shrugged off the damage and cleared away Leech Seed.
• Leafeon dodged Tyranitar’s Rock Tomb and closed in, but Lin Guang used Fire Punch to knock her down and win the battle.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki recalled Leafeon and announced that she would send out Zapdos.
• Zapdos emerged from its Poké Ball as dark clouds, lightning, and thunder filled the sky, then landed beside Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

Lin Guang revealed Articuno to face Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Zapdos, prompting the Pokémon League to evacuate Quartz Stadium and broadcast their battle. After their initial exchanges, the Legendary Pokémon unleashed stronger attacks, and the fight continued with Zapdos charging at Articuno in a storm of lightning.

• Lin Guang released Articuno, and the two Legendary Pokémon met on the battlefield as the crowd reacted with excitement.
• Lorelei arrived to maintain order, recognized Lin Guang, and told him the League would speak with him after the match.
• Lin Guang sent his other Pokémon to watch as Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and Lin Guang began the battle with Thunderbolt and Ice Beam.
• Zapdos and Articuno exchanged powerful attacks, prompting the evacuation of Quartz Stadium while the match continued on broadcast.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki ordered Zapdos to use Divine Thunderclap, and Lin Guang answered with Eternal Ice as Zapdos charged at Articuno.

Lin Guang’s Articuno defeated Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s Zapdos in the Divine Battle by trapping it with Ice Age and stopping it with Mahāpadma before landing the final Ice Beam. The battle ended with Articuno’s victory, but Lin Guang and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki’s confrontation continued.

• Articuno used Snow Concealment to evade Zapdos’s lightning, but Zapdos struck it with Brave Bird and gained a slight advantage.
• Lin Guang had Articuno use Ice Age, freezing Zapdos despite its increased speed from Agility.
• Zapdos broke free with Volt Tackle, but Articuno used Mahāpadma to halt it in midair and hit it with Ice Beam.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had Zapdos attempt to recover with Roost, but Articuno interrupted it with another Ice Beam, leaving Zapdos unconscious.
• The referee declared Articuno the winner, and Articuno returned to Lin Guang while his battle with Kaguya Ōtsutsuki remained unfinished.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki sent Celebi out as her final Pokémon, and Lin Guang chose to continue with the exhausted Articuno. Their battle ended with Celebi using Healing Wish to restore Zapdos while sacrificing its own stamina.

• After recalling Zapdos, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki revealed that Celebi had followed her during special training and asked it to battle.
• Lin Guang chose to keep Articuno in the fight, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki opened with Celebi's Leaf Storm.
• Articuno countered with Blizzard, and Celebi used Perish Song to place both Pokémon under its effect.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki ordered Celebi to use Healing Wish, restoring Zapdos to its prime as Celebi lost all its stamina and fell from the air.