Chapter Summaries

Ash, Rafe, and Shota reached the opposite bank and joined forces, but Xia You ordered Deoxys to reveal its true power. Deoxys overwhelmed their Pokémon, and Rafe realized it had already been caught by a Trainer.

• Ash, Rafe, and Shota fought through Deoxys's split-off bodies and reached the opposite bank, then agreed to work together.
• Xia You saw the Trainers growing more determined and mentally ordered Deoxys to show its true power.
• Deoxys appeared before Ash, Rafe, and Shota, sent Blastoise and Pikachu crashing into trees, and repelled their Pokémon's attacks.
• Pikachu's Iron Tail broke Deoxys's barrier, but Deoxys changed into a defensive form and withstood the Trainers' combined attacks.
• Deoxys shifted back to its earlier form and knocked all of their Pokémon out with a devastating counterattack.
• Shota threw a Poké Ball at Deoxys, but it failed to react, so Rafe warned Ash and Shota that Deoxys already had a Trainer.

Ash, Shota, and Rafe escaped Deoxys’s assault as it routed the Pokémon Trainers by the river. Xia You’s Deoxys helped defeat Rayquaza, and later Xia You concealed his role at the Pokémon Center, leaving Ash wondering whose Deoxys it was.

• Rafe, Shota, and Ash fled into the river after Deoxys defeated their Pokémon, and Ash carried his injured Pikachu to safety.
• Deoxys attacked the Trainers battling its duplicates, forcing them to retreat from the river and eventually flee to LaRousse City.
• Misty reassured May that Xia You was controlling Deoxys and had kept it from causing greater harm.
• Xia You sent his Deoxys to join the battle against Rayquaza, and the two Deoxys drove Rayquaza into the clouds.
• At the Pokémon Center, Xia You claimed he had gone to a shelter, then teased Ash by saying he could have beaten Deoxys if he had been there.

Xia You used Gengar to enter Dr. Lund’s institute with the two Deoxys and retrieve the core of the wild Deoxys’s companion. The revived Deoxys joined them, and the group escaped LaRousse City after defeating the police and its giant defense robot.

• Xia You met Gengar at night and learned it had located the institute and the Deoxys core.
• Xia You met the two Deoxys in the forest, then had Gengar pull his soul from his body so they could enter the institute unseen.
• The two Deoxys broke into Dr. Lund’s institute, where they found Dr. Lund and Yuko beside the core.
• Deoxys shattered the core’s seal and transferred energy to it, restoring its companion in seconds and leaving Dr. Lund’s four years of research behind.
• Xia You and the three Deoxys fled the institute, defeated the police and LaRousse City’s giant defense robot, and escaped over the forest.

After the Deoxys reunited, Xia You left LaRousse City with Misty and met the irritated Zinnia in Lilycove City. He followed her to a deserted island, where he concealed his suspicions about their destination as they approached Sky Pillar.

• Xia You returned to his body, watched the two wild Deoxys reunite, and learned that his Deoxys chose to stay with him; the wild pair promised to help him against a powerful enemy.
• LaRousse City calmed after the police announced that Deoxys had left, and Xia You and Misty departed by train while Ash and the others continued their journey by ship.
• Xia You learned that Zinnia had arrived in Lilycove City and went with Misty to meet her in a forest outside town.
• Zinnia coldly ordered Xia You to follow her, and she flew with Salamence toward the southeast while Xia You and Misty followed on Dragonite.
• After flying past Ruri Island and across smaller islands, Zinnia landed on a barren, isolated island; Xia You acted unconcerned, making her wonder whether he had visited Sky Pillar before.

Xia You and Zinnia reached the hidden desert containing Sky Pillar, where Xia You bypassed the Draconid trial and searched the tower for a special stone that could attract Rayquaza. He found it before Zinnia arrived and continued upward, hoping she would help summon the rare black Rayquaza.

• Zinnia used a key-shaped ornament to reveal the hidden desert and Sky Pillar, then began explaining the Draconid trial.
• Xia You flew to Sky Pillar on Dragonite instead of crossing the dunes on foot and entered the tower alone.
• Xia You released his Pokémon and searched the damaged floors for a special stone resembling a Key Stone.
• Eevee spotted a glint between the seventh and eighth floors and brought Xia You the round stone he sought.
• Misty and Zinnia caught up with Xia You, who concealed his find by claiming he had been looking at the murals.
• Xia You explained to Misty that he had brought Zinnia because he hoped her luck would summon the black Rayquaza.

Xia You reached the Dragon Altar with Zinnia and asked her to help summon Rayquaza, revealing that he knew she had devised a plan involving many Key Stones. Zinnia refused his offer of help and agreed to summon Rayquaza so she and Xia You could compete fairly, but said they would have to wait until night.

• Xia You, Zinnia, and Misty reached the Dragon Altar, where Xia You asked Zinnia to summon Rayquaza.
• Xia You showed Zinnia a Meteorite Key Stone he had found, and she identified it while explaining its rumored cosmic energy.
• Xia You revealed that he knew Zinnia planned to gather Key Stones to attract Rayquaza, then told her Rayquaza had recently fought two Deoxys outside LaRousse City.
• Xia You offered to help Zinnia catch Rayquaza if she helped summon it, but Zinnia declined and proposed that they compete fairly for Rayquaza instead.
• Zinnia agreed to summon Rayquaza at night, leaving Xia You and Misty to wait at the Dragon Altar until evening.

Zinnia summoned a black Rayquaza at the Dragon Altar, but it responded to Xia You’s Meteorite Key Stone and chose him instead. Xia You sent Deoxys to battle Rayquaza, and their fight escalated across the sky and Dragon Altar, with neither Pokémon willing to back down.

• Zinnia used her Sacrificial Stone method to summon a black Rayquaza beneath the meteor-filled sky.
• Rayquaza ignored Zinnia’s Key Stones and reacted to Xia You’s Meteorite Key Stone, prompting Xia You to approach it.
• Xia You sent out Deoxys and began battling Rayquaza after telling Zinnia they could talk afterward.
• Deoxys dodged Rayquaza’s surprise bite with Teleport and struck it with an Energy Ball.
• Xia You ordered Deoxys to switch to Attack Forme as the fight spread from the Dragon Altar into the sky and clouds.

Xia You used Deoxys’s speed to defeat and capture the black Rayquaza, while Misty celebrated and Zinnia watched. Before leaving with Misty, Xia You offered to help Zinnia’s people catch a Rayquaza, leaving her questioning their traditions.

• Xia You switched Deoxys to Speed Forme and used its speed to wear down the black Rayquaza.
• Deoxys struck the black Rayquaza with Energy Ball, and Xia You captured it in a Great Ball.
• Misty cheered and embraced Xia You, while Zinnia congratulated him and explained that her Key Stones had lost their power.
• Xia You offered to help Zinnia’s people catch a Rayquaza and challenged their tradition of waiting to be chosen.
• Xia You and Misty departed on Dragonite, leaving Zinnia wondering whether her people’s beliefs had been wrong.

Xia You traveled to Mossdeep City to challenge its twin Gym Leaders, Minami and Tate, after arranging for his meteorite Key Stone to be made into a wearable Key Stone. The chapter ended as the Double Battle began, with Xia You facing their Solrock and Lunatone in the Gym’s three-dimensional space-themed arena.

• Xia You chose the Mossdeep Gym as his next destination and flew there with Misty after resting overnight.
• Xia You contacted Kuroda and mailed him the meteorite Key Stone to be shaped into a Key Stone he could wear.
• Xia You and Misty learned that Ash and his companions had already challenged the Gym and left Mossdeep City.
• Xia You and Misty met Minami and Tate, whose mother Rei explained the arena and the Gym’s Double Battle rules.
• Minami and Tate sent out Solrock and Lunatone, and Xia You prepared to choose two Pokémon for the battle.

Xia You and his newly evolved Metang and Milotic battled Minami and Tate’s Lunatone and Solrock in the Space Battle Arena. After several coordinated attacks and counters, Metang’s Flash Cannon exploded between the twins’ Pokémon, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Misty used her Pokédex to identify Solrock and Lunatone, and Xia You chose Metang and Milotic to face them.
• Tate and Minami opened with Tackle, but Milotic’s Water Gun stopped Solrock and Metang’s Take Down overpowered Lunatone.
• Lunatone and Solrock combined Ice Beam and Solar Beam against Metang’s Psychic and Milotic’s Hydro Pump, filling the arena with steam; Xia You spotted them hiding above the battlefield.
• Xia You ordered Metang to use Flash Cannon, which pierced a suspended planet model and brought it crashing down, exposing Lunatone and Solrock.
• Minami and Tate attacked with Psychic, but Xia You used Metang’s barrier and Milotic’s Surf to set up a Twister that trapped their Pokémon.
• Metang struck the weakened Lunatone and Solrock with Flash Cannon, and its attack exploded between them in a blinding burst.

Xia You defeated Minami and Tate at Mossdeep Gym after their coordination collapsed, earning the Mind Badge and moving one step away from the Ever Grande Conference. After receiving urgent calls from Shelly and Courtney, he prepared for the coming confrontation with Maxie and Archie and flew with Misty toward the nearby sea.

• Xia You exploited Minami and Tate's arguing and their Pokémon's depleted stamina to defeat Solrock and Lunatone and win the Gym battle.
• Minami and Tate gave Xia You the Mind Badge, and he reflected on how little remained of his journey through the Hoenn Region.
• Shelly and Courtney contacted Xia You, signaling that Maxie and Archie had begun acting again, while dark clouds gathered over Mossdeep City.
• Xia You transferred Pokémon needing training to Cerise Park and reunited with his strongest Pokémon from Sabrina, Erika, and Chloe.
• Misty refused Xia You's offer to wait behind, and they set off on Dragonite toward the nearby sea.

Xia You, Misty, and Shelly reached Archie’s island hideout, where Archie was preparing to capture Groudon as Maxie and Kyogre approached. Xia You decided they should remain hidden and wait for the rival teams to weaken each other before intervening.

• Dragonite carried Xia You and Misty to an archipelago where Shelly had obtained another Team Aqua submarine.
• Shelly told Xia You that Archie had survived and revealed that Maxie and Kyogre were heading toward the island.
• A Team Aqua insider guided Xia You, Misty, and Shelly to a forest overlooking Archie and Matt, who were preparing to reach Groudon beneath the island’s rocks.
• Shelly proposed either attacking Archie immediately or waiting for Team Magma to arrive, but both plans carried risks.
• Xia You reasoned that Archie and Maxie would hold back while they feared his intervention, so the group agreed to stay hidden until one side weakened and was forced to fight harder.

Xia You, Shelly, and Misty watched Team Aqua awaken Groudon and learned that Team Magma had arrived with Kyogre already under Maxie’s control. As Kyogre attacked Team Aqua and Archie continued trying to weaken Groudon enough to control it, the trio prepared to intervene once the two sides began fighting.

• Xia You, Shelly, and Misty hid on a hill while Gengar and Horsea scouted the lake by land and underwater.
• Xia You received Courtney’s message that Team Magma was approaching, then watched Archie and Matt’s team awaken Groudon by digging into the rocks.
• Team Aqua attacked Groudon as Team Magma’s red vessel arrived at the island, with Maxie and Tabitha at its bow.
• Maxie revealed that Kyogre was already under his control and demanded that Archie hand over the Orbs.
• Shelly urged Xia You to act before Archie controlled Groudon, but Xia You decided they should wait until Team Aqua and Team Magma began fighting.
• Kyogre attacked Team Aqua’s Pokémon while Archie continued weakening Groudon, furious that Maxie had disrupted his plan.

Archie triggered Groudon’s Primal Reversion, sending the Pokémon into a rampage that forced Maxie to Primal Revert Kyogre so it could fight back. As the two legendary Pokémon clashed, Xia You and his companions emerged from hiding and Deoxys struck Kyogre, interrupting Maxie’s attempt to control both forces.

• Archie used the Red Orb on Groudon, causing it to Primal Revert and attack Team Aqua’s forces while focusing on Kyogre.
• Xia You explained Primal Reversion to Misty as the group watched Groudon’s rampage from hiding.
• Maxie used the Blue Orb to Primal Revert Kyogre, which remained under his command and fought Groudon.
• Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre collided, shaking the island and disrupting the weather.
• Deoxys burst from the bushes and attacked Primal Kyogre, and Xia You, Misty, and Shelly revealed themselves to Maxie and Archie.
• Archie recognized that Shelly had helped Xia You find them, while Shelly remained composed about her former Team Aqua ties.

Xia You sent his Legendary Pokémon after Maxie and Archie while Deoxys and Primal Groudon kept Primal Kyogre occupied. Zapdos seized Maxie’s Blue Orb and Moltres captured him, while Suicune and Raikou cornered Archie after Matt was knocked unconscious.

• Team Magma and Team Aqua members joined the battle as Xia You released five Legendary Pokémon to support his side.
• Xia You sent Zapdos, Articuno, and Moltres after Maxie, while Raikou and Suicune fought through the battlefield toward Archie.
• The Legendary Birds defeated Maxie’s Pokémon, and Zapdos took the Blue Orb before Moltres carried Maxie into the air.
• Matt tried to protect Archie from Suicune and Raikou, but Suicune struck him unconscious.
• Suicune and Raikou cornered Archie, and the Red Orb fell from his hand at Suicune’s feet.

Xia You captured Maxie, Archie, and Matt, then helped defeat Team Aqua and Team Magma as Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon’s battle devastated the island. He contained the spreading extreme weather with the Legendary Birds and prepared to reveal another Pokémon to confront the ancient Pokémon.

• Moltres, Zapdos, and Raikou brought Maxie, Archie, and Matt to Xia You, and Gengar bound the three leaders.
• Team Aqua and Team Magma charged to rescue their leaders, but Xia You’s Legendary Pokémon and Shelly and Misty’s Pokémon routed them.
• Courtney ambushed Tabitha as he tried to escape by speedboat and restrained him.
• Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon’s battle shattered the island, forcing Xia You and the others to evacuate while Courtney helped rescue people from the sea.
• Xia You failed to use the Red Orb and Blue Orb to stop the ancient Pokémon, then used the Legendary Birds to contain the spreading weather.
• Xia You took out a prepared Great Ball as Shelly, Maxie, Archie, and Matt watched, revealing that he had another Pokémon ready.

Xia You sent Black Rayquaza into battle alongside Deoxys against Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, using his commands to turn the two Primals against each other. When they prepared Origin Pulse and Precipice Blade, Xia You and his companions retreated, but the blasts collided in a huge explosion that scattered Black Rayquaza and strained the Legendary Birds defending the surrounding area.

• Xia You recalled Raikou and Suicune, then sent Black Rayquaza to join Deoxys against Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.
• Xia You directed Rayquaza to draw Primal Kyogre's attention while Deoxys attacked, but Primal Groudon kept disrupting Deoxys's openings.
• Xia You used Deoxys's Teleport to reposition it, causing Primal Groudon to attack Primal Kyogre and leaving Kyogre surrounded.
• Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre began charging Precipice Blade and Origin Pulse, so Xia You led Shelly, Misty, and their captives away and ordered the Legendary Birds to defend against the shock wave.
• The two attacks collided in a massive explosion that knocked Xia You, Shelly, and Misty down and blasted Black Rayquaza out of sight.
• Deoxys emerged unharmed, while the Legendary Birds struggled to hold back the shock wave and protect the surrounding sea and land.

Xia You and the Legendary Birds defeated Primal Groudon and severely weakened Primal Kyogre with Three-Bird Fusion, while Black Rayquaza drove Kyogre away after its Primal Reversion ended. With Groudon unconscious and Team Aqua and Team Magma leaders captured, Xia You planned to hand everyone over to the International Police, leaving Shelly uncertain about her future.

• Xia You relayed his orders through Deoxys, and the Legendary Birds gathered energy for Three-Bird Fusion while Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre resumed fighting.
• The Legendary Birds engulfed both Pokémon in their attack, knocking Groudon unconscious and leaving Kyogre badly wounded.
• Black Rayquaza emerged from the sea and attacked Kyogre, while Xia You decided not to capture Groudon.
• Kyogre's energy ran low, ending its Primal Reversion, and Black Rayquaza overpowered it until it fled.
• Xia You had Gardevoir recall Black Rayquaza and told Shelly they would wait for the International Police, wake Groudon, and return the Orbs.
• Shelly reflected on Team Aqua and Team Magma's impending collapse and wondered what she should do next.

After the battle, Xia You helped the International Police arrest Team Magma and Team Aqua’s leaders and executives, while Shelly and Courtney received amnesty as informants. With the crisis resolved, Xia You and Misty looked ahead to their journey and the Ever Grande Conference, as Shelly and Courtney rejoined them.

• International Police coast guard ships arrived, and Groudon left by diving along the seabed as the crisis ended.
• Courtney brought Tabitha into custody, joining Maxie and Archie as captured leaders and executives while most remaining grunts fled.
• Anabel arrived and told Xia You that he would receive an honorary International Police Special Investigator title and a cash reward.
• The International Police granted Shelly and Courtney special amnesty as informants, with Xia You assigned to supervise them during a year of observation.
• Xia You and Misty reflected on the end of the crisis and their upcoming Ever Grande Conference before Shelly and Courtney joined them on deck.

Xia You and Misty parted ways with Shelly and Courtney, then became stranded on Gangjia Island after learning that rough seas had driven away its residents and ships. There, they reunited with Bea, who was training with a group of Fighting-type Trainers, and discovered she had been following ineffective training advice.

• Shelly and Courtney agreed to go to Kanto to watch over Xia You’s growing investment, while Xia You and Misty disembarked at Gangjia Island.
• Xia You and Misty found the island nearly empty and learned that its residents had evacuated by boat because of a warning about rough waters.
• Xia You and Misty discovered Bea exercising with a group of Trainers in a forest park.
• Bea told Xia You and Misty that the group’s leader had promised his training methods would make her stronger, and Xia You explained that the basic exercises were unlikely to help her.
• The group’s leader explained that the island’s ships had left ahead of the storm and invited Xia You and Misty to train with them, but Xia You declined.