Recaps

Xia You defeated Volkner, supported May and Dawn through the Wallace Cup, and traveled with Ash’s group toward Pastoria City. After they encountered Shaymin, a rift pulled them into the Distortion World, and they returned to the real world pursued by a Pokémon Hunter as Shaymin headed for the Flower Field.

• Maylene’s Meditite and Bea’s Pangoro defeated their opponents, then Bea beat Maylene in a karate spar and explained that she trained outdoors with her Pokémon.
• Xia You left Veilstone with May and Cheryl, helped Jinghui finish her magic show, and defeated Chuangyi’s Pachirisu with Umbreon.
• Xia You challenged Volkner after refusing a free Beacon Badge, then defeated Jolteon and Electivire with Gengar and Charizard before sparing Luxray with Gardevoir.
• Xia You reunited with Ash, Dawn, and Brock at Lake Valor, encouraged Dawn after her Contest losses, and battled alongside Lisia in a string of Double Battles.
• May, Ash, and Dawn advanced through the Wallace Cup, and May defeated Dawn in the final to win the Wallace Cup Medal.
• Xia You and Ash traveled together toward Pastoria City, where Dawn found a hungry Shaymin and the group took it to a Pokémon Center.
• A rift pulled Xia You, Ash, Dawn, May, and Shaymin into the Distortion World, where Mugen explained Giratina’s pursuit and helped them find a way back.
• A Pokémon Hunter demanded Shaymin, but Xia You and his companions drove him off before Shaymin transformed into Sky Forme and led them toward the Flower Field.

Xia You and his companions escaped Zero’s assault in the Distortion World, rescued Shaymin, and helped Dawn gain it as a companion. In the Great Marsh, Cynthia pursued Xia You over their troubled past, and their confrontation ended with Mega Garchomp facing Charizard.

• Dawn caught Shaymin as Xia You and Gardevoir held off Giratina, then Deoxys arrived and battled Giratina while Zero escaped with Shaymin through a rift to the Real World.
• Deoxys defeated Giratina and fought Regigigas, while Xia You and the others later followed Shaymin to a Gracidea field where Zero tried to seize it again.
• Dawn rescued Shaymin from Zero with Piplup’s help, and Shaymin agreed to travel with her after Xia You helped bring them together.
• Cynthia joined the group in the Great Marsh to investigate strange energy, learned of Deoxys and the Distortion World, and confronted Xia You over their past.
• At the Croagunk Festival, Xia You evaded Cynthia, who found him in a school storage room and fought him before he escaped with Gengar’s help.
• Xia You returned to the festival with Cheryl, but Cynthia intercepted them and challenged him to battle after realizing they were romantically involved.
• Cynthia Mega Evolved Garchomp, while Xia You kept Charizard from Mega Evolving, and the two Pokémon began their fight in the marsh.

Xia You defeated Crasher Wake in Pastoria, then traveled toward Hearthome with May while Cheryl tried to steer him and Cynthia toward a better relationship. In Hearthome, Xia You began a Gym battle with Fantina and advanced through her first two Pokémon before facing her ace, Dusknoir.

• Cynthia and Xia You ended their interrupted battle with Cynthia taking Cheryl to Celestic Town, while Xia You later defeated Crasher Wake and earned the Fen Badge.
• Cheryl settled in at Professor Carolina’s institute and asked Xia You to wait before coming to Celestic Town, so Xia You traveled toward Hearthome with May instead.
• Xia You and May met Gary on the road, then arrived in Hearthome and learned Fantina was away from the Gym.
• Xia You found Fantina at the Fashion Show venue, where he met Paris and Chloe before Fantina agreed to battle him.
• Fantina opened the outdoor Gym battle with Gengar, but Xia You used Umbreon to defeat it.
• Xia You kept Umbreon against Mismagius, overcame Pain Split with a close-range assault, and knocked it out before recalling his exhausted Pokémon.
• Fantina sent out her ace Dusknoir, while Xia You chose Chimchar and anticipated a tougher fight.

Xia You captured Dialga on Mt. Coronet, then defeated Byron at Canalave Gym and earned the Mine Badge. As he and May planned to seek Cresselia, Shelly and Courtney confronted Cynthia in Celestic Town, and their Pokémon prepared to battle.

• Xia You lost Chimchar to Fantina’s Dusknoir but won with Frogadier and received his sixth Badge, the Relic Badge.
• Xia You and May found Dialga on Mt. Coronet, where Mega Charizard Y weakened it enough for Xia You to capture it with a Great Ball.
• Xia You showed Dialga to Shelly and Courtney, then continued with May toward Canalave City, where May revealed her newly evolved Glaceon.
• Xia You defeated Byron’s Bronzor, Steelix, and Bastiodon with Chimchar and Lucario, earning the Mine Badge.
• After hearing about Cresselia in Canalave City, Xia You decided to travel with May to Fullmoon Island.
• In Celestic Town, Cynthia insulted Xia You in front of Shelly and Courtney, who challenged her with Ninetales and Walrein against Cynthia’s Garchomp and Lucario.