Chapter Summaries

May defeated Samurai’s Shiny Heracross, and Samurai left vowing to beat Xia You next time. Xia You and May then found the Battle Pyramid and entered the ancient ruins beside it, where they suspected the Frontier Brain was investigating.

• Samurai sent out his Shiny Heracross, but May’s Combusken defeated it with Flame Charge and repeated Peck attacks.
• Samurai left after accusing Xia You of being responsible for the doodles, while Xia You said they might meet again when they returned to Kanto.
• Xia You and May reached the Battle Pyramid and noticed ancient ruins beside it.
• The ground collapsed beneath them, but Gengar caught them and Xia You identified the hole as a fallen section of the ruins.
• Xia You and May explored a passage lit by electric lights, released Gardevoir for protection, and Xia You photographed the ancient inscriptions for Professor Cerise.

Xia You and May discovered the ruins of the ancient Kingdom of Pokélantis and found a stone ball said to be connected to Ho-Oh. When the king’s soul emerged and attacked Xia You, Gengar struck it back before it could possess him.

• Xia You and May reached a trapped door, and Gengar opened it after finding the hidden switch.
• Brandon arrived, identified the ruins as Pokélantis, and explained the legend of its king and the stone ball.
• Xia You, May, and Brandon entered a chamber and found a stone ball on a small throne beneath a statue of the king.
• The stone ball began shaking and opened by itself, releasing a dark human-shaped soul.
• The king’s soul lunged at Xia You, but Gengar stepped in and blasted it backward.

Xia You, May, and Brandon confronted the King of Pokélantis, whose soul tried to possess them and steal their Pokémon. Gengar destroyed the king’s soul, and the group emerged from the ruins with Xia You taking the ancient stone Poké Ball; Scott was waiting outside the Battle Pyramid for Xia You’s challenge.

• The King of Pokélantis revealed himself and attempted to seize the group’s Pokémon, but Gengar stopped his attacks.
• Brandon deduced that the king had spread the Ho-Oh legend to lure someone into freeing him, and Xia You decided to destroy the king’s soul rather than seal it away again.
• Gengar pulled the King of Pokélantis close and tore his soul apart, making it vanish completely.
• Xia You took the stone Poké Ball from the throne, and Brandon led him and May through the ruins to the surface.
• Scott greeted Xia You outside the Battle Pyramid, saying he had waited to watch Xia You’s battle.

Xia You met Brandon at the Battle Pyramid and learned that Brandon had caught Regirock and Registeel but not Regice, so they agreed to battle once he completed the trio. Xia You and May then traveled to the Indigo Plateau, where May registered for the Grand Festival, before continuing toward Johto and Charizard Canyon.

• Scott met Xia You and May at the Battle Pyramid, where Xia You told him and Brandon about the King of Pokélantis in the underground ruins.
• Brandon learned that Xia You knew about the Legendary Titans, and Soutaro revealed that Brandon had caught Regirock and Registeel but was still searching for Regice.
• Xia You asked to battle Brandon’s three Legendary Titans, and Brandon agreed to contact him once he caught Regice; Xia You and May then left the Battle Pyramid.
• Xia You and May traveled to the Indigo Plateau, where Xia You recalled winning his first regional championship and May registered for the Grand Festival.
• Xia You and May left the city and headed toward Johto, where Xia You planned to take his Charizard to challenge the pinnacle of Charizard Canyon.

Xia You and May traveled by Dragonite to Charizard Canyon, where Xia You reunited with his Charizard and learned how much he had grown. The next morning, Xia You’s Charizard prepared to challenge the canyon’s strongest, with Ash’s Charizard watching from the crowd.

• Xia You and May flew to Charizard Canyon on Dragonite and met Kiko, her Charizard Lisa, and Xia You’s Charizard.
• Xia You and Kiko exchanged stories while May spent time with Pokémon at the cabin, and Xia You took his Charizard outside to see his progress.
• Xia You, May, and Kiko headed to the canyon’s highest point the next morning, followed by a crowd of Charizard.
• Xia You identified Ash’s Charizard among the spectators, and Kiko explained that only the two challengers could take part in the battle.

Xia You's Charizard challenged the strongest Charizard in Charizard Canyon, matching its strength with tactics and skill. After both Pokémon endured heavy exchanges, Xia You sensed his bond with Charizard deepen as it charged into a brutal close-range fight that was still underway.

• The strongest Charizard confronted Xia You's Charizard, and the two faced off as Kiko, May, and Gengar watched.
• Xia You's Charizard used an explosion and smoke to surprise the wild Charizard, then seized it in midair and slammed it into the ground with Seismic Toss.
• The wild Charizard softened its fall with Dragon Breath and emerged with only minor scrapes before charging at Xia You's Charizard again.
• Xia You's Charizard used Smokescreen to counter the wild Charizard's attack, and the two fought inside the smoke before emerging exhausted and evenly matched.
• Xia You sensed Charizard's desire to win and their bond growing closer as Charizard abandoned its tactical approach and charged into a fierce close-range battle.

Xia You’s Charizard defeated the strongest Charizard in Charizard Canyon, and Kiko gave Xia You a Charizard X Evolution Stone before he and May departed. On the way toward Ecruteak City, they encountered the same Entei Xia You had fought before, and Charizard pursued it as it tried to flee.

• Xia You’s Charizard beat the canyon’s strongest Charizard and was hailed as the new king, while Ash’s Charizard left determined to train harder.
• Kiko congratulated Xia You and gave him a Charizard X Evolution Stone, completing his collection of both Charizard evolution stones.
• Xia You, May, and Charizard left the canyon and flew toward Goldenrod City on their way to Ecruteak City and the Whirl Islands.
• Charizard spotted Entei resting in a valley, and Entei fled as soon as it recognized Xia You.
• Xia You sent Charizard after Entei, which tried to escape through the rocky terrain before turning to bite at its pursuer.

Xia You used Mega Evolution to turn Charizard into Mega Charizard X and defeat Entei despite Charizard's exhaustion. He caught Entei, completing his collection of the three Legendary Beasts of the Johto Region.

• Xia You arrived with May and released Gardevoir, Dragonite, Tyranitar, and Scizor to prevent Entei from escaping while Charizard fought it.
• May worried that Charizard was too exhausted to beat Entei, so Xia You equipped it with the Charizard X Evolution Stone and activated Mega Evolution.
• Mega Charizard X overwhelmed Entei with its power and Dragon-type attacks, then shattered Entei's desperate energy beam and knocked it down.
• Xia You threw a Great Ball at the weakened Entei, and the Ball stopped shaking, confirming its capture.

Xia You caught Entei, reunited with Kenta and Marina, and continued with May to the Whirl Islands. He arrived at Green Rock Island and was warmly received by Maya, though May’s arrival interrupted their reunion.

• Xia You caught Entei and explained Mega Evolution to May after Charizard returned to normal.
• Kenta and Marina arrived, reunited with Xia You, and met May; Marina shared her Coordinator experience with her over lunch.
• Xia You and May parted ways with Kenta and Marina, then flew toward the Whirl Islands on Charizard.
• Xia You arrived at the Temple of the Sea at night, where Maya recognized him and welcomed him onto the terrace.
• Xia You greeted Maya, but she paused when May climbed down from Charizard as well.

May spent the night at the Temple of the Sea, where she accidentally glimpsed Xia You and Maya together and struggled to hide what she had seen. After leaving the temple with Xia You, she flew with him toward Ecruteak City, but a dangerous storm formed around them.

• May left the Rest Room to search for Xia You, reached Maya's bolted bedroom, and heard Maya's strange cries before a maid caught her nearby.
• The next morning, May saw Xia You at breakfast and learned Maya had left to preside over a ritual; May then attended the Sea God's blessing ceremony with Xia You and recognized that he had brought her there to see Maya.
• Xia You and Maya shut themselves in a room again, and May spent dinner alone before departing the next morning with Xia You on Charizard.
• Xia You and May flew north toward the Ecruteak Five so Eevee could consider its evolution, but a violent storm with lightning and rough seas gathered around them.
• Xia You told May they could not safely fly through the storm, and May asked what they should do.

Xia You and May escaped a storm aboard Lujia’s research vessel, then discovered an iceberg inhabited by more than a hundred white Snorlax known as Snowman Snorlax. Xia You set out to catch one and found a particularly large specimen in an icy grove.

• May spotted Lujia’s small research vessel, and Lujia let Xia You and May aboard to shelter from the storm.
• Lujia steered the boat safely through the storm, though the detour carried them off course from their route to Ecruteak City.
• May, Xia You, and Lujia spotted an unusual iceberg crowded with white Snorlax, which Xia You identified as Snowman Snorlax from a local legend.
• Lujia secured the boat and stayed behind to photograph and study the Snowman Snorlax, while Xia You and May explored the iceberg.
• Xia You decided to catch a Snowman Snorlax and found a large one eating white fruit in an icy grove.

Xia You and May encountered a huge, fast Totem snowman Snorlax, and Xia You sent Gardevoir to battle it. Gardevoir weathered Snorlax’s powerful moves, but as Snorlax launched a surprise aerial Ice Punch through its Blizzard, the fight remained unresolved.

• May asked Xia You what a Totem Pokémon was, and Xia You explained that it was an unusually large Pokémon from Alola that might have a physical advantage.
• Xia You hesitated to catch the Totem snowman Snorlax because of its enormous appetite, but May reassured him that her Pokéblocks could help feed it.
• Xia You sent Gardevoir to battle the Snorlax, which revealed surprising speed by charging through debris and attacking with Ice Punch.
• Gardevoir used Teleport to evade Snorlax’s attacks and struck it with psychic power, while Snorlax endured the hits and countered with Ice Beam.
• Snorlax unleashed Blizzard, forcing Xia You and May to shelter while Gardevoir protected itself with a Confusion dome.
• Snorlax emerged from the blizzard behind Gardevoir, leapt into the air, and brought an icy punch down as Gardevoir turned to face it.

Xia You defeated and caught the snowman Snorlax with Gardevoir’s Future Sight, then traveled with May to Ecruteak City to visit Eevee’s former home. He reunited with the Ecruteak Five, where Xiaoyu challenged his recent accomplishments and Xia You recounted how he had first met the sisters.

• Gardevoir used Future Sight to strike the snowman Snorlax through the Blizzard, and Xia You caught him after he fell unconscious.
• Xia You left the iceberg with May and Charizard, then arrived in Ecruteak City the following afternoon.
• Xia You called Xiaojuan, learned the Ecruteak Five were performing, and arranged to meet them at their home.
• The Ecruteak Five welcomed Xia You and Eevee, while Xiaoyu asked about his Hoenn tournament victory and Battle Frontier progress.
• Xiaojuan invited Xia You and May inside, and Xia You told May how he had first met the sisters.

Xiaoyu realized that her pride and jealousy toward Xia You had made her provoke him because she wanted his attention, and she considered using an aphrodisiac to attract him. Meanwhile, Xia You and May reunited with the Ecruteak Five, and the chapter ended with Xiaojuan and Xiaotao asking what evolution Xia You wanted for Eevee.

• Xiaotao told Xiaoyu that she had been acting unusually toward Xia You and urged her to be kinder to him.
• Alone in the dressing room, Xiaoyu admitted to herself that she envied Xia You and Erika and wanted Xia You to notice her, then took out a bottle of aphrodisiac.
• Gengar explored the Ecruteak Five's house and startled Xiaomei and Sakura before they joined Xia You and May in the reception room.
• Xiaomei and Sakura encouraged May's Coordinator ambitions and coached her as she practiced with her Pokémon outside.
• Xiaojuan and Xiaotao asked Xia You about Eevee's possible evolution, and Xia You explained that Eevee was ready to evolve but could not choose what to become.

Xia You returned Eevee to the five sisters so they could help decide its evolution, then joined them for dinner. Xiaoyu secretly planned to drug Xia You with aphrodisiac-laced sake, but Gengar secretly spread the dose among every bottle, leaving the sisters unaware of what would happen.

• Xia You said Eevee's evolution should depend on the sisters' opinions and Eevee's choice, and the group discussed its possible evolutions over dinner.
• Xiaoyu left the dining room to fetch sake, and Xiaotao followed her to her room after growing suspicious.
• Xiaotao caught Xiaoyu pouring aphrodisiac into a sake bottle and learned that Xiaoyu planned to seduce Xia You and use the encounter to bind him to her.
• Gengar secretly divided the aphrodisiac among all the sake bottles and left without either sister noticing.
• Xiaotao warned Xiaoyu about Erika, but Xiaoyu insisted that she had set her sights on Xia You and carried the sake back to dinner.

Xiaoyu drugged sake and used it to cloud Xia You’s mind, then helped him leave the dinner for her room. Xiaotao followed after the dinner ended, while the drug’s effects also left her unsteady.

• Xiaoyu served Xia You the sake she had laced with an aphrodisiac, while Xiaotao worried that the drug’s strong fragrance would give them away.
• Xiaotao poured sake for Xiaomei and Sakura, and everyone except May drank from their cups as the fragrance spread through the dining room.
• As Xia You and the sisters drank, the drug began affecting their thoughts, and Xia You grew dazed and flushed.
• Xiaoyu drank the remaining sake, helped Xia You to his feet, and led him out of the dining room into the night.
• After dinner, Xiaotao sent Xiaomei, Sakura, and May away, then told Xiaojuan she was going to check on Xiaoyu.
• Xiaotao staggered down the corridor toward Xiaoyu’s room, feeling hot and unable to stand steadily.

Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaojuan succumbed to the aphrodisiac’s effects and became entangled with Xia You, while Sakura and Xiaomei later heard the sounds from the bedroom and went to investigate. The chapter leaves the sisters approaching the room, unsure of what is happening inside.

• Xiaojuan set up a video camera in her room to record Xia You, then gave in to his advances while under the aphrodisiac’s influence.
• Xiaotao, affected by the vapors, went to Xiaojuan’s room and joined Xia You and Xiaojuan.
• Xiaojuan, also overcome by the aphrodisiac, followed the sounds to the room and joined the three of them.
• Sakura and Xiaomei woke during the night, heard the women’s voices, and went to Xiaojuan’s room to find out what was happening.

Xiaomei and Sakura discovered the aftermath of Xia You’s night with Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu, then struggled through an exhausted, sleepless morning. Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu watched the recording and agreed to tell Xia You the truth, while Xia You woke and began remembering what had happened.

• Sakura pulled Xiaomei away from Xiaoyu’s room after Xiaomei reacted to the scene inside, and the two spent the night awake before sharing erotic dreams.
• May woke refreshed, while Xiaomei and Sakura hid their embarrassment and later found Xia You sleeping alone in Xiaoyu’s room.
• Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu watched the recording of the previous night, and Xiaoyu admitted that she had mixed the alcohol and drug and brought it to Xia You.
• Xiaojuan decided the sisters should tell Xia You everything and seek his understanding, and Xiaotao agreed.
• Xia You woke late, saw the disheveled room and his own condition, remembered being with the three sisters, and was met by his Gengar.

After learning that Gengar had secretly drugged Xiaoyu and her sisters along with Xia You, Xia You faced the three women and heard their account of the previous night. Xiaoyu chose to become his woman despite learning he had several partners, and the group prepared to celebrate in Johto.

• Gengar told Xia You that Xiaoyu had planned to drug him and that he had secretly drugged the women too, leading to the night’s events.
• Xia You washed up and went to lunch, where he awkwardly encountered Xiaotao, Xiaojuan, and Xiaoyu.
• Xiaojuan explained how the previous night had unfolded and asked Xia You to consider Xiaoyu’s feelings.
• Xia You revealed that he had other women besides Erika, shocking Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu.
• Xiaoyu declared that she was willing to become Xia You’s woman, and Xia You accepted.
• Xiaojuan brought out sake so they could celebrate Xiaoyu’s choice and Xia You’s new home in Johto.

Xia You and the three sisters drank sake that Gengar had secretly mixed with aphrodisiac, leading to another prolonged encounter. Xiaomei, Sakura, and May overheard them, while Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu left the room afterward without speaking.

• Xiaoyu declared that she entrusted her life to Xia You, and the two shared a toast as Xiaojuan and Xiaotao watched in distress.
• Xia You and the three women became affected by the drugged sake left over from the previous night; Gengar had secretly mixed aphrodisiac into the remaining bottles.
• Xiaoyu, Xiaotao, and Xiaojuan succumbed to the drug and joined Xia You, repeating the previous night's events in the dining room.
• Xiaomei, Sakura, and May heard the sounds from the dining room, realized what was happening, and avoided going inside.
• The three girls ate in the kitchen and resumed practicing, though the sounds distracted them; later, Xia You and the sisters dressed, and Xiaojuan and Xiaotao left without speaking.