Recaps

Xia You traveled with Misty through Hoenn, caught new Pokémon, freed Professor Cozmo from Team Aqua and Team Magma, and won the Rustboro and Lavaridge Gym battles. In Mauville City, he met Wally and began a Gym battle against Wattson, with Combusken defeating Voltorb before Magneton entered the field.

• Misty yielded her battle against Anthony to Xia You, whose Dragonite exposed Anthony’s trick with Pelipper and drove him to flee.
• Xia You and Misty reached Rustboro City, where Eevee and Tyranitar defeated Roxanne’s Geodude and Nosepass to earn Xia You the Stone Badge.
• In Meteor Falls, Xia You caught Beldum and found Key Stones with Misty before they stumbled into the conflict between Team Aqua and Team Magma and helped rescue Professor Cozmo with Zinnia’s aid.
• Xia You and Misty later defeated Zejian Ichiro and Zejian Jiro in a Double Battle, and Torchic evolved into Combusken.
• Xia You defeated Flannery’s Torkoal, Magmortar, and Camerupt to win the Heat Badge, then caught Jigglypuff after finding it near a Lavaridge hot spring.
• In Mauville Park, Xia You defeated Wally’s Ralts, and Wally’s uncle gave him permission to pursue his Gym challenge dream.
• At the Mauville Gym, Xia You and Misty passed Wattson’s fake Raikou test, and Combusken defeated Voltorb during Xia You’s battle against Wattson.
• Wattson sent out Magneton after Voltorb’s self-destruction failed to harm Combusken.

Xia You and Misty reunited with Ash’s group in Slateport, where May prepared for her first Pokémon Contest and Team Magma stole a stone linked to Groudon. May advanced to the battle round and was matched against Drew, while Xia You’s Jigglypuff swallowed his Everstone and needed treatment.

• Xia You defeated Wattson’s Ampharos with Tyranitar, earned the Dynamo Badge, and left Mauville with Misty for Slateport.
• Xia You and Misty reunited with Ash, Brock, May, and Max in Slateport, and the group decided to watch May’s Contest.
• Xia You trained Feebas and Beldum against Ash, and Beldum evolved into Metang after losing to Treecko.
• Misty defended May from Drew’s insults, and Bisi offered May advice and help preparing for the Contest.
• Xia You and his friends discovered Team Magma had stolen Director Kusunoki’s heat-radiating stone, but the thieves escaped with it.
• Jigglypuff swallowed Xia You’s Everstone, and Ayako said it would need proper equipment to remove it.
• May checked in just before the deadline, performed with Beautifly, and earned a place among the eight contestants advancing to the second round.
• May was matched against Drew and chose to face him herself as their five-minute contest battle began.

Xia You won the Dewford Gym battle, then joined forces with Misty to capture Deoxys amid a clash between the Legendary Pokémon, Team Aqua, and Team Magma. He later reached Petalburg City and began a three-on-three Gym battle against Norman, which remained undecided as Slaking faced Scizor.

• Robert won the Pokémon Contest after Drew eliminated May, and Xia You and Misty left Slateport City for Dewford Town.
• Xia You defeated Shinobu and earned the chance to challenge Brawly, then waited out a typhoon in a cave with Misty and Bea.
• Bea defeated Brawly and declined his Badge, while Xia You beat Brawly with Tyranitar and received the Knuckle Badge.
• Stone asked Xia You to retrieve a meteorite guarded by Deoxys, and Xia You and Misty went to the site with specialized equipment.
• Xia You’s battle with Deoxys was interrupted by Team Magma and Team Aqua, while Rayquaza arrived and fought Deoxys across the valley.
• Xia You Mega Evolved Red Gyarados, separated Rayquaza from Deoxys, drove off the two teams, and captured Deoxys.
• Xia You and Misty visited Norman in Petalburg City, where Xia You began a Gym battle that ended its first match in a draw and saw Combusken defeat Vigoroth.
• Xia You sent Scizor against Norman’s Slaking, and after Scizor evaded its attacks and prepared Swords Dance, Slaking fired Hyper Beam.

Xia You earned the Balance and Rain Badges, evolved Feebas into Milotic, and thwarted Archie’s attempt to awaken Kyogre. After learning Team Magma planned to steal the Red Orb, he joined Pheobe at Mt. Pyre, where the battle ended with Pheobe pursuing the retreating Magma team and Xia You following her.

• Scizor defeated Norman’s Slaking, earning Xia You the Balance Badge, and Xia You and Misty departed for Sootopolis by cruise ship.
• On the ship, Xia You learned Butler planned to seek Jirachi’s crystal, then followed Shelly to Archie’s hideout, where Archie awakened Kyogre before Xia You and his allies escaped with Shelly and the Blue Orb.
• Xia You entrusted the Blue Orb to Shelly, and Feebas evolved into Milotic during training in Sootopolis.
• Milotic defeated Lisia’s Altaria, then Xia You beat Juan in a Gym battle as Combusken evolved into Blaziken, earning the Rain Badge.
• Xia You made a private pact with Deoxys, left Sootopolis with Misty, and met Drake before reaching Lilycove City.
• After Anabel warned that Team Magma meant to steal the Red Orb from Mt. Pyre, Xia You and Misty joined Pheobe there and prepared to confront Maxie’s forces.
• Gengar scouted Team Magma’s advance, and Xia You’s group joined Pheobe’s fight at the Stone Shrine as Maxie’s large force began overwhelming her Pokémon.
• Maxie led Team Magma in a retreat and set fire to Pheobe’s grandparents’ home, so Xia You sent Misty to guard the Red Orb and followed Pheobe as she pursued them.