Recaps

Xia You’s Scizor defeated Norman’s Slaking in a hard-fought Petalburg Gym battle, earning him the Balance Badge and his fifth Badge. He and Misty left for the coast, planned their next Gym challenges, and arranged to train Feebas during their upcoming voyage to Sootopolis City.

• Scizor used Swords Dance, Swarm, and Double Team tactics to overcome Slaking, then knocked it out with a final strike from behind.
• Norman awarded Xia You the Balance Badge after praising Scizor’s Double Team strategy.
• Xia You and Misty left Petalburg City and decided to travel by ship to Sootopolis City before challenging nearby Gyms.
• The pair bought tickets for a luxury cruise departing the next morning and spent the night near the harbor.
• Xia You asked Misty to help train Feebas aboard the ship so it could evolve into Milotic and strengthen his battle lineup.

Xia You and Misty trained aboard their cruise ship, then met magician’s assistant Diane and her partner Butler near Sea Mauville. Suspecting the pair knew something about him, Xia You had Gengar separate his soul from his body so he could investigate them, leaving Misty to guard his body.

• Xia You and Misty settled into their luxurious cabin, explored the cruise ship, and trained Feebas against Misty’s Water-type Pokémon.
• Xia You explained Sea Mauville’s history to Misty, and Diane corrected him, saying her father had worked at the abandoned energy platform.
• Diane introduced herself as a magician’s assistant and introduced her partner, Butler, while saying they were headed to Forina.
• Xia You sensed hostility from Butler after giving his name and suspected the pair had a secret plan involving him.
• Xia You asked Gengar to separate his soul from his body, and Gengar did so as Misty stayed behind to guard him.

While Xia You investigated Diane and Butler aboard the ship, he learned Butler had left Team Magma and planned to seek Jirachi to fulfill a wish. After arriving in Sootopolis City, Xia You spotted Shelly and confronted her, but she begged him to let her go because she had an urgent matter to handle.

• Xia You left his body with Gengar and secretly followed Diane and Butler to their room.
• Xia You overheard Butler reveal that he had left Team Magma and intended to find Jirachi's crystal in Forina to fulfill his wish.
• Xia You returned to his body, and he and Misty continued training Feebas until they reached Sootopolis City.
• Xia You spotted Shelly near the harbor and followed her with Misty toward the cargo area.
• Xia You and Misty cornered Shelly, who asked them to let her go because she had something important to deal with.

Shelly told Xia You that Archie had obtained the Blue Orb and planned to awaken Kyogre, so Xia You agreed to help stop him in exchange for her taking him to Archie. They reached Team Aqua’s hidden warehouse base, where Shelly gave Xia You and Misty uniforms to wear before they set out.

• Shelly revealed that her investigations had shown Team Aqua’s goal was misguided and that Primal Kyogre would unleash disasters rather than obey Archie.
• Shelly confirmed that Archie had found Kyogre’s hiding place and obtained the Blue Orb at Mt. Pyre.
• Xia You proposed that Shelly take him to Archie, and Shelly agreed after Xia You refused to accept conditions about protecting Team Aqua’s members.
• Xia You sent Anabel a message about the threat, then followed Shelly through the cargo district with Misty to Team Aqua’s hidden base.
• Shelly opened the warehouse and handed Xia You and Misty Team Aqua uniforms so they could approach Archie more smoothly.

Xia You and Misty traveled with Shelly to Team Aqua’s hidden base, where Shelly revealed details about the other admins and began questioning whether she could leave the organization. They arrived too late to stop Archie from heading for Kyogre’s cave, and Shelly took them there as they prepared for a confrontation.

• Xia You questioned Shelly about Team Aqua’s admins, and she described Matt and the imprisoned Dew.
• Xia You argued that Shelly could leave Team Aqua and offered to vouch for her, prompting her to ask whether she still had a chance to get out.
• Shelly navigated the submarine through an archipelago and met Matt, who told her Archie had gone to Kyogre’s cave.
• Shelly hurried toward the cave with Xia You and Misty, and Xia You prepared for the worst.
• Shelly dove beneath an island and found the hidden entrance to Kyogre’s cave.

Xia You, Misty, and Shelly reached Archie in an underground cavern, where he prepared to use the Blue Orb on Kyogre. Shelly’s warning failed, and after a battle erupted, Gardevoir stopped the orb from reaching Kyogre; Archie’s attack collapsed a stalactite over it, leaving Xia You and Archie scrambling through the rubble.

• Shelly led Xia You and Misty through the cavern to Archie, who stood before Kyogre with the Blue Orb.
• Shelly warned Archie that Primal Kyogre would flood the world, but Archie dismissed her and accused her of betraying Team Aqua when Xia You revealed himself.
• Archie’s elite members attacked, and Xia You and Misty sent out their Pokémon while Gardevoir protected Shelly from a barrage of Water Gun.
• Archie threw the Blue Orb toward Kyogre, but Gardevoir stopped it with psychic power and began pulling it toward Xia You.
• Archie ordered his Pokémon to strike a stalactite, which crashed down and buried the Blue Orb; Xia You and Archie both rushed to search the rubble.

Xia You and Shelly escaped the cave with the Blue Orb after Kyogre awakened and Archie turned against Shelly. Archie and Matt pursued them by submarine, while Anabel arrived nearby and offered support; Shelly refused to rely on the police.

• Gengar took the Blue Orb from Archie, and Archie attacked Xia You with Muk.
• Kyogre awoke, shook the cave, and escaped into the water as falling rocks forced everyone to flee; Shelly recovered the Blue Orb.
• Archie called Shelly a traitor and sent his Pokémon after her, so Xia You led Shelly and Misty back to their submarine.
• Archie ordered his team to pursue Shelly and contacted Matt, who also set out to intercept her.
• Shelly piloted the submarine out of the cave while Archie’s submarine caught up and Matt’s submarine blocked their path.
• Anabel contacted Xia You and offered assistance, but Shelly insisted she could escape without the police.

Xia You escaped Archie with Shelly and Misty, while Kyogre’s awakening left a massive whirlpool that eventually subsided. He returned with Shelly to her secret warehouse in Sootopolis City and entrusted her with the Blue Orb, leaving the threat of the Red Orb unresolved.

• Anabel hoisted Xia You, Misty, and Shelly aboard the coast guard ship, and Xia You persuaded her not to take Shelly into custody.
• The coast guard pursued Archie and Matt but lost their submarines, while Kyogre’s whirlpool continued raging for more than two hours before subsiding.
• Shelly questioned Xia You about why he would not use Suicune to stop the whirlpool, and he explained that he only intervened when necessary.
• Xia You, Misty, and Shelly returned to Sootopolis City, where Shelly revealed her secret warehouse and gave Xia You the Blue Orb.
• Xia You told Shelly to keep the Blue Orb, trusting her with it and warning that the Red Orb and another Ancient Pokémon could still pose a threat.

Xia You and Misty arrived in Sootopolis City, where Xia You trained Feebas until it evolved into Milotic. The next day, he used battles against two young Trainers to help Milotic gain confidence and adjust to its new body, just as Misty found him.

• Xia You and Misty checked into the Pokémon Center and trained their Pokémon late into the night while Sootopolis City prepared for its celebration.
• Feebas evolved into Milotic during training, and Misty asked Xia You to leave it with her someday.
• Xia You began Milotic’s battle training the next day while Misty explored the city.
• Xia You challenged a rosy-cheeked boy’s Krabby and defeated it with Water Gun and Bind.
• Xia You then defeated the other boy’s Poliwag with Disarming Voice and Bind, and Misty arrived and teased him for battling little kids.

Xia You battled local children to train Milotic, defeating Jintai and his Pokémon twice. Jintai left with the other boys to find someone stronger, while Xia You waited for their next challenger.

• Misty found Xia You battling two boys, gave him a popsicle, and watched as he reviewed the fight with Milotic.
• The boys brought Jintai to challenge Xia You, and Jintai accused him of bullying children before sending out Tentacruel.
• Xia You guided Milotic to defeat Tentacruel, prompting Jintai to insist on another battle.
• Jintai sent out Marshtomp, but Milotic defeated it as well, leaving Jintai and his companions stunned.
• Jintai refused to admit defeat and went with the other boys to fetch someone who could challenge Xia You.

Xia You faced Princess Lisia in a pool battle after defeating Jintai, and learned that the energetic Pokémon Contest idol was Wallace’s niece and could Mega Evolve her Pokémon. The chapter ended as Lisia sent out Altaria, Little Qingqing, to battle Xia You’s Milotic.

• While waiting for Jintai, Xia You battled another young boy and helped Milotic adapt to its body.
• Jintai returned with Lisia and the two boys, and introduced Lisia as the Hoenn Region’s famous Pokémon Contest idol, Princess Lisia.
• Misty recognized Lisia as the singer of “Charm☆Heart,” while Lisia wondered whether she had seen Xia You before.
• Xia You noticed the Key Stone in Lisia’s hair accessory, and Jintai revealed that Lisia was Wallace’s niece and warned Xia You that she was strong.
• Lisia chose Altaria, Little Qingqing, for the battle, and Jintai started the match with Milotic facing Altaria across the pool.

Xia You's newly evolved Milotic defeated Lisia's Altaria in a fierce battle, after which Lisia left to return to her manager and treat Altaria. The next morning, Xia You went to Sootopolis Gym hoping to meet Juan, but instead encountered Wallace and a girl who recognized him.

• Xia You's Milotic overcame Altaria's Sing and aerial advantage, eventually winning with Water Gun after Altaria's soaked feathers weighed it down.
• Lisia accepted the loss, and Xia You pointed out that she had held back her Mega Evolution; her manager arrived, so Lisia left with Altaria while Jintai and his friends slipped away.
• Xia You took his injured Milotic to the Pokémon Center, ending its training for the day, and went to Sootopolis Gym with Misty the next morning to seek Juan.
• Wallace appeared on the Gym's second floor, and a girl came up beside him, recognized Xia You, and exclaimed in surprise.

Xia You and Misty visited the Sootopolis Gym, where they met Lisia and learned that Juan was away. Lisia called her master back, and Juan arrived ready to battle Xia You after taking his teasing as a threat to his beloved pupil.

• Xia You greeted Lisia at the Gym, and Wallace revealed that Xia You was the two-region champion she had battled the previous day.
• Lisia told Xia You that Juan was away, then offered to call her master back; she explained he was hiding from overly enthusiastic admirers.
• Lisia and Wallace showed Xia You and Misty around the Gym, while Misty and Lisia traded pointed remarks over Xia You's attention.
• Juan arrived and greeted Lisia affectionately, then became suspicious of Xia You when he learned he had come to challenge the Gym.
• Xia You teased Juan about meeting Lisia, and Juan angrily led him deeper into the Gym to battle.

Xia You challenged Juan at the Sootopolis Gym, where unusual rules required five Pokémon and opened with a Double Battle. Juan underestimated Xia You’s Dragonite and newly evolved Milotic, but Xia You began by having both Pokémon use Twister, churning the pool as the battle started.

• Xia You told Lisia he wanted a serious battle with Juan, and they followed Juan to the Gym battlefield.
• The referee explained that each side would use five Pokémon, beginning with a Double Battle, followed by the winning Pokémon and then one-on-one battles.
• Misty and Lisia discussed how the unusual rules and need to command two Pokémon at once could put Xia You at a disadvantage.
• Juan sent out Walrein and Kingdra, and Xia You chose Dragonite and Milotic for the opening round.
• After the referee started the match, Xia You ordered Dragonite and Milotic to use Twister simultaneously, sending two waterspouts upward and churning the pool.

Xia You turned the battle against Juan into a chaotic fight by creating two powerful Twisters, then exploited Juan’s distraction to attack from above and below. Dragonite overwhelmed Kingdra with a rapid Dragon Rush and Wing Attack, leaving it dazed in the water as Dragonite prepared another Dragon Rage.

• Xia You’s Dragonite and Milotic created two waterspouts that disrupted both Trainers’ Pokémon and threw Juan’s plans into disarray.
• Juan ordered Walrein to use Aurora Beam on a waterspout, but the other waterspout shattered the forming ice.
• While Juan focused on stopping the Twisters, Milotic knocked Walrein into the water and grappled with it as Dragonite attacked Kingdra from above.
• Juan kept Kingdra on the surface and ordered Hydro Pump, but Dragonite dodged the attack and charged Kingdra with Dragon Rush.
• Dragonite struck Kingdra into a waterspout, followed it through the air, and hit it with Wing Attack, leaving Kingdra dazed on the water.
• Dragonite began gathering power for Dragon Rage while Juan watched helplessly.

Xia You defeated Juan’s Kingdra and Walrein in the first round, then faced Politoed and Whiscash in the second. Juan’s Pokémon briefly gained the advantage by targeting Milotic, but Dragonite ultimately defeated both opponents and left the second round decided.

• Dragonite knocked Kingdra unconscious with Dragon Rage, and Milotic and Dragonite then overwhelmed Juan’s Walrein to win the first round.
• Misty noticed Lisia admiring Xia You and decided they should leave as soon as the Gym Challenge ended to keep Lisia away from him.
• Juan sent out Politoed and Whiscash for the second round, while Xia You chose Dragonite and Milotic.
• Xia You avoided making waterspouts but had Milotic create a huge whirlpool with Twister, frustrating Juan.
• Juan’s Pokémon worked together to defeat Milotic and briefly put Juan in a strong position against Dragonite.
• Dragonite held its own against both opponents and eventually defeated Politoed and Whiscash in one go.

Xia You wore down Juan’s Milotic with several Pokémon before Combusken exploited an opening and defeated it. The battle ended with Juan’s ace defeated and Combusken beginning to evolve.

• After Dragonite overwhelmed Juan’s Whiscash and Politoed, Juan sent out his ace Milotic for the one-on-one round.
• Juan’s Milotic defeated Xia You’s Metang, then beat Eevee after a difficult fight that left it worn down.
• Xia You sent out Combusken, and Juan’s impatience led Milotic to fight it at close range instead of wearing it down from the water.
• Combusken kicked Milotic onto a platform, attacked it before it could return to the pool, and defeated it with Double Kick.
• Combusken began to evolve as Juan watched his strongest Pokémon fall.

Xia You defeated Juan at the Luli Gym, and his Combusken evolved into Blaziken as he earned the Rain Badge. After exchanging contact details with Lisia, he returned to the Pokémon Center with Misty to treat his injured Pokémon and handle unfinished business.

• Xia You defeated Juan, and his Combusken evolved into Blaziken.
• Juan gave Xia You the Rain Badge, which Blaziken caught and handed to him.
• Lisia followed Xia You outside, apologized for Juan, and asked if they would meet again; Xia You said he planned to travel to Sinnoh after the Ever Grande Conference.
• Xia You and Lisia exchanged contact details, while Misty grew annoyed that Lisia might see him again.
• Xia You returned to the Pokémon Center with Misty to get his injured Pokémon treated and deal with an unfinished matter.

Xia You met Deoxys in Shelly’s warehouse and used Gardevoir’s Telepathy to reassure it and secure its help against powerful Pokémon. The next morning, Xia You and Misty left Sootopolis Island by ship to continue their journey toward the next Gym.

• Shelly teased Xia You after he asked to use her secluded warehouse, then agreed to keep watch while he went upstairs.
• Xia You released his Pokémon and brought out Deoxys for their third private communication session.
• Through Gardevoir’s Telepathy, Xia You promised Deoxys it would find others of its kind and asked it to help him face powerful opponents; Deoxys agreed.
• Shelly joked that Xia You had finished quickly, and he protested while she continued teasing him.
• Xia You returned to the Pokémon Center, where Misty was asleep, and went to bed.
• After breakfast the next morning, Xia You and Misty boarded a ship and left Sootopolis Island for the Hoenn mainland.

Xia You and Misty met Drake, a Hoenn Elite Four member and captain, in Lilycove City, where he invited them aboard his sailing ship after Xia You declined his offer to battle. They joined Drake’s crew on deck, where the sailors gathered to greet them.

• Drake recognized Xia You from tournament broadcasts and learned that he was collecting Badges for the Ever Grande Conference.
• Drake warned Xia You that the Pokémon League might arrange especially difficult opponents, but Xia You welcomed the challenge.
• Drake invited Xia You to battle, but Xia You said he planned to challenge every conference before facing any Elite Four members.
• Drake showed Xia You and Misty his five-masted sailing ship and invited them aboard to meet his fans among the crew.
• Misty climbed the rope ladder ahead of Xia You, and Drake’s sailors gathered around them after they reached the deck.

Xia You and Misty visited Drake aboard his ship, then learned from Anabel that Team Magma was targeting the Red Orb on Mt. Pyre. Xia You changed course to help Pheobe protect it, confident that his powerful Pokémon could stop Team Magma.

• Drake introduced Xia You and Misty to his sailors and his first mate, Liangguang, then hosted them aboard his ship.
• Xia You and Misty said goodbye to Drake and entered Lilycove City, where they learned a Pokémon Contest was coming soon and discussed whether they might see May.
• Anabel told Xia You that Team Magma planned to steal a mysterious stone from Mt. Pyre that could awaken Groudon and trigger its Primal Reversion.
• Anabel explained that Pheobe was guarding the stone because her grandparents, Mt. Pyre's guardians, had been injured when Team Aqua stole the Blue Orb.
• Xia You postponed his trip to Fortree City and headed with Misty for Mt. Pyre, relying on Deoxys, Raikou, and Suicune to face Team Magma.

Xia You and Misty reached Mt. Pyre and found Pheobe, who had been guarding the Red Orb from Team Magma. Pheobe led them to the shrine and insisted on protecting the orb by defeating the attackers, while Xia You kept quiet about Team Aqua’s stolen Blue Orb being in Shelly’s possession.

• Xia You flew with Misty to Mt. Pyre, where they followed a secluded trail through the fog to the summit.
• Pheobe greeted them by throwing a stone, then questioned why Anabel had sent only them instead of Drake.
• Pheobe explained that she had sent her grandparents to safety after repelling several Team Magma probes.
• Pheobe showed Xia You and Misty the shrine’s Red Orb and said Team Aqua had stolen the Blue Orb.
• Misty asked why Pheobe did not hide the Red Orb, and Pheobe said she would defeat the attackers rather than run away.

Xia You, Misty, and Pheobe prepared to defend the Red Orb on Mt. Pyre as Team Magma, led by Maxie, gathered below to seize it. Gengar went to scout the enemy, while Maxie ordered Team Magma to advance toward the summit.

• Pheobe told Xia You that Maxie was likely leading Team Magma's attempt to take the Red Orb, and she offered to handle the executives while Xia You and Misty fought ordinary members.
• Xia You proposed scouting and hiding for a surprise attack, and Pheobe agreed that his Gengar could safely investigate Mt. Pyre's Ghost Pokémon.
• Gengar volunteered to scout Team Magma and disappeared into the mountainside, while Pheobe tried and failed to persuade Xia You to trade him.
• Maxie arrived with Tabitha and learned from Courtney that Pheobe guarded the summit, where Team Magma believed the Red Orb was hidden.
• Maxie rallied Team Magma and ordered them to move out toward the summit.

Team Magma climbed Mt. Pyre through attacks by wild Ghost-type Pokémon and reached the shrine, where Maxie demanded the Red Orb from Pheobe. As Pheobe and her Pokémon fought back and an ambush joined the battle, Courtney recognized Xia You and warned that they were in trouble.

• Maxie split Team Magma into three groups to climb Mt. Pyre, but fog and Ghost-type Pokémon repeatedly harassed them.
• Gengar returned to Xia You, Misty, and Pheobe with news that Team Magma was approaching, and revealed that wild Ghost-type Pokémon were helping delay them.
• Maxie, Tabitha, Courtney, and their battered groups reunited, then searched Pheobe's grandparents' house and reached the Stone Shrine, where they saw the Red Orb.
• Maxie tried to persuade Pheobe to hand over the orb, but she refused and sent out six Ghost-type Pokémon to battle Team Magma.
• Team Magma's large force began overwhelming Pheobe's Pokémon until Pokémon charged from the forest flanks and joined the fight.
• Courtney spotted Xia You among the newcomers and told Maxie they were in trouble.

Xia You joined Pheobe and Misty in defending the Red Orb from Team Magma, but Maxie drew the battle away from the shrine to set a trap. After Team Magma set fire to Pheobe’s grandparents’ home, Pheobe pursued them, and Xia You left Misty and Gengar to guard the orb while he went after her.

• Maxie and Courtney realized Xia You had arrived, and Team Magma’s members faltered when they recognized their notorious enemy.
• Xia You and Misty fought their way toward Pheobe, while Maxie rallied Team Magma and sent five Houndoom to attack Pheobe.
• Maxie led Team Magma in a controlled retreat toward the summit entrance, drawing the battle away from the shrine as Xia You warned Pheobe and Misty that it might be a trap.
• Team Magma set fire to Pheobe’s grandparents’ home, prompting Pheobe to pursue them despite Xia You’s warning.
• Xia You told Misty to extinguish the fire and guard the Red Orb with Gengar, then went after Pheobe.