Chapter Summaries

Xia You defeated Shun and his twin brother in a Double Battle, and Chimchar and Frogadier evolved into Monferno and Greninja. Meanwhile, Cynthia and Cheryl reached Saffron Gym to meet Sabrina, whose reaction turned tense when Cynthia mentioned Xia You.

• Xia You used Chimchar and Frogadier to exploit Typhlosion and Feraligatr's weaknesses, defeating the twins and ending their winning streak.
• Chimchar and Frogadier evolved into Monferno and Greninja, and Yuka filmed their evolutions while Xia You declined her offer of publicity.
• The twins accepted their loss and left, while Xia You and May went to eat before continuing toward Snowpoint City.
• Cynthia and Cheryl arrived at Saffron Gym and watched Sabrina's Alakazam defeat a challenger and send him tumbling into his Beedrill.
• Cynthia told Sabrina that she and Cheryl had come about Xia You, and Sabrina's expression and the Gym's atmosphere changed sharply.

Cynthia confronted Sabrina to learn where Shelly and Courtney were, but their conversation turned hostile when Sabrina mistook Cynthia’s revelations about Xia You’s other women as provocation. Sabrina captured Cheryl by turning her into a rag doll and challenged Cynthia to fight; the chapter ended with Sabrina summoning Zapdos, Articuno, and Moltres against her.

• Cynthia asked Sabrina about Shelly and Courtney, but Sabrina refused to share what she knew because she considered them Xia You’s subordinates.
• Cynthia revealed that Xia You had other women, including Erika, and Sabrina attacked her with psychic power.
• Sabrina turned Cheryl into a rag doll and held her captive, then agreed to spare her if Cynthia fought.
• Cynthia identified herself as the Sinnoh Champion and accepted Sabrina’s challenge, while Sabrina set the battle at six Pokémon against three.
• Sabrina released Zapdos, Articuno, and Moltres, leaving Cynthia to consider whether to fight or flee.

Cynthia fought Sabrina and her three Legendary Birds at the Saffron Gym, using Mega Garchomp to try to overcome their numbers. After several of Cynthia’s Pokémon fell, she was left with only Mega Garchomp and Spiritomb, and defeat seemed inevitable.

• Cynthia sent out her full team and Mega Evolved Garchomp before Sabrina’s three Legendary Birds attacked.
• Cynthia’s Pokémon fought in a chaotic nine-Pokémon battle, with Mega Garchomp leading the assault while the others tried to restrain the birds.
• Roserade fell first, and Zapdos then defeated Milotic after Milotic endured Thunder Shock and Recover.
• Lucario and Spiritomb helped Mega Garchomp hold off the birds, but Articuno froze Togekiss and Moltres burned Lucario.
• Cynthia realized that only Mega Garchomp and Spiritomb remained and feared Sabrina would turn her into a doll like Cheryl.

Cynthia survived Sabrina’s attack after Xia You called and calmed Sabrina, who restored Cheryl and accepted Cynthia as one of her sisters. The chapter ended with Cynthia stunned when Sabrina called her her older sister.

• Sabrina’s father rushed in and tried to stop her from attacking Cynthia, but Sabrina nearly turned him into a doll before Xia You’s call made her leave with the Legendary Birds.
• Sabrina’s father warned Cynthia not to get too involved with Sabrina, but Cynthia refused to leave without rescuing Cheryl and followed Sabrina.
• Erika told Xia You that Cynthia had gone to Sabrina, so Xia You called Sabrina and apologized for his relationships with other women.
• Sabrina admitted she was angry that Xia You had kept his other relationships from her, but she agreed to let Cynthia and Cheryl go.
• Cynthia entered Sabrina’s room, and Sabrina restored Cheryl to normal before telling Cynthia that Xia You had explained everything.
• Sabrina accepted Cynthia as one of Xia You’s women and said she would call her older sister, leaving Cynthia shocked.

Cynthia and Cheryl were drawn into Sabrina’s plan for a family meeting with Erika and the Ecruteak Sisters, while Xia You and May reached Snowpoint City for his final Gym challenge. Monferno struggled on Candice’s Ice Field, but Xia You told it to melt the ice and create footing.

• Sabrina decided Cynthia and Cheryl would join her, Erika, and the Ecruteak Sisters for a family meeting, then set out with them to find Erika and travel to Ecruteak City.
• Xia You and May arrived in Snowpoint City and went to the Gym, where they learned Candice was teaching at a nearby Pokémon Trainer school.
• Candice returned to the Gym, welcomed Xia You and May, and led Xia You to the Battle Field for a four-Pokémon-per-side match.
• Candice sent out Sneasel while Xia You chose his newly evolved Monferno, and Candice assumed he had selected it to exploit the type matchup.
• Sneasel used its skill on the ice to knock Monferno down and keep it off balance, so Xia You told Monferno to melt the surface and make its own footing.

Xia You's Monferno defeated Candice's Sneasel and Medicham, prompting her to take off her jacket and fight in earnest. Candice and Xia You sent out their next Pokémon, Froslass and Snowman Snorlax, as the battle continued.

• Monferno used Flame Wheel to corner and defeat Candice's Sneasel, giving Xia You a one-to-zero lead.
• Candice sent out Medicham, which used Detect and Meditate to challenge Monferno before Xia You countered with Feint and Mach Punch.
• Candice took off her jacket as Medicham got serious, but Xia You had Monferno retreat and attack from range until Medicham could no longer battle.
• Xia You recalled his exhausted Monferno, and Candice prepared to send out her third Pokémon.
• Candice sent out Froslass while Xia You sent out Snowman Snorlax, which captivated Candice with its appearance and Ice typing.

Xia You defeated Candice’s Froslass and Abomasnow, earned his eighth Badge, and accepted her invitation to share lunch and battle advice. Meanwhile, Charles Goodshow discussed how to handle Xia You at the Lily of the Valley Conference, then revealed that Tobias, a Trainer with Darkrai, would also compete.

• Snowman Snorlax defeated Candice’s Froslass after overcoming her blizzard strategy and avoiding Destiny Bond by obeying Xia You’s command to stop.
• Snowman Snorlax defeated Candice’s Abomasnow in a contest of strength, giving Xia You a three-to-zero Gym victory.
• Candice awarded Xia You the Icicle Badge, completing his set of eight Badges, and invited him to stay for lunch and training advice.
• Xia You battled Candice again after lunch, and she recognized the large gap between their strength.
• Charles Goodshow convened League officials to discuss Xia You, then proposed giving him weaker opponents while reserving exciting matches for other Trainers.
• Charles Goodshow showed the officials footage of Tobias challenging Gyms with Darkrai and announced that Tobias would enter the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Charles Goodshow arranged to promote Tobias and downplay Xia You at the Lily of the Valley Conference, while Xia You traveled toward Eterna City and crossed paths with Paul. Meanwhile, Sabrina arrived at Celadon Gym with Cynthia and Cheryl, leaving Erika bracing for a confrontation.

• Charles Goodshow told the Conference executives that Tobias had several other Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, then arranged to give him more coverage and Xia You less.
• Xia You and May left Snowpoint City for Eterna City to meet Shelly and Courtney, and May played with her Manaphy along the way.
• Xia You encountered Paul, who promised to defeat him at the Lily of the Valley Conference, and Xia You dismissed Paul's confidence.
• Erika worried about Cynthia meeting Sabrina in Saffron City, but a Gym employee reported that Sabrina had arrived at Celadon Gym with Cynthia and Cheryl.
• Erika closed the Gym to the public, changed into modest clothes, and went to meet Sabrina as Sabrina entered with Cynthia and Cheryl.

Cynthia accompanied Sabrina to confront Erika, where Sabrina accepted her and proposed that Cynthia help keep Xia You in check, but Erika mistakenly learned that Cynthia was his woman too. Meanwhile, Xia You and May arrived at the renovated Old Chateau in Eterna Forest and planned to spend the night there.

• Sabrina met Erika in the Gym’s Reception Room, and Erika apologized for intruding on Sabrina and Xia You’s relationship.
• Sabrina said she accepted Erika and proposed that Cynthia, who was free to travel between regions, help keep Xia You in check.
• Sabrina revealed that she believed Cynthia was Xia You’s woman, and Erika accepted the misunderstanding while Cynthia failed to explain herself.
• Sabrina proposed that the group travel to Johto to meet Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu, and Erika agreed to go.
• Xia You and May reached Eterna Forest, where May won thirteen consecutive Pokémon battles against novice Trainers.
• Xia You showed May the fully renovated Old Chateau and said they would spend the night there.

Xia You and May reached Eterna City, where John warned him that Tobias would enter the Lily of the Valley Conference with an extraordinary team. Xia You met Shelly and Courtney about a Team Galactic operation near the city, then encountered Gardenia with May at the Eterna Department Store reopening.

• Xia You visited the Old Chateau with May, reunited with Ghost Girl, and heard how she protected her family and their home from troublesome Trainers.
• Xia You received a call from John, who warned him about a powerful competitor at the Lily of the Valley Conference; Xia You identified the competitor as Tobias and reconsidered how to face him.
• Shelly and Courtney told Xia You that Team Galactic had occupied a steel factory near Eterna City and that the International Police wanted to meet with him.
• Shelly explained that she and Courtney had confronted Cynthia after hearing her insult Xia You, and Xia You cautioned them to be careful.
• Xia You spent several hours with Shelly and Courtney at a hotel, then met May and Gardenia, who invited them to the Eterna Department Store reopening and its magic show.

Xia You reunited with Jinghui at the Eterna Department Store before meeting Looker with Shelly and Courtney to discuss an International Police operation against Team Galactic. The group prepared to storm the Dororo Steel Factory, where Team Galactic held Mr. Dodoro and was forging a chain to control Pokémon.

• Xia You, May, and Gardenia met magician Jinghui backstage, where she told Xia You she had caught a Gastly on his advice.
• Looker contacted Xia You, who left May with Gardenia and met Looker at a café with Shelly and Courtney.
• Looker revealed that Team Galactic had occupied the Dororo Steel Factory and was forging a chain to control Pokémon.
• Looker explained that Shelly and Courtney had infiltrated the factory and helped uncover that Team Galactic was holding its owner, Mr. Dodoro.
• Looker reported that at least two Team Galactic executives and 150 members were inside, and asked Xia You to break through their defenses so the International Police could arrest them.

Xia You invited Gardenia to join the International Police operation against Team Galactic, then met up with her and Looker at dawn. The group set off for the Steel Factory, with Shelly driving and Gardenia sitting tensely beside Xia You.

• Xia You told Looker he would bring Gardenia, the Eterna Gym Leader, to help breach Team Galactic's defenses.
• Xia You watched Jinghui's successful magic show at the Eterna Department Store and praised her afterward.
• Gardenia agreed to join the operation, while Xia You told Jinghui and May to stay behind because it was too dangerous.
• Xia You spent the night with Shelly and Courtney, then met Gardenia with them at seven in the morning.
• Looker arrived in a jeep, but Shelly took over driving after he nearly hit Xia You.
• Shelly drove Xia You, Courtney, Gardenia, and Looker out of Eterna City toward the operation, while Gardenia tensed when Xia You's leg brushed hers.

Xia You led Shelly, Courtney, and Gardenia in an assault on the Dororo Steel Factory to open a route for the International Police and rescue the hostages. They broke through Team Galactic’s defenses and fought Jupiter and Mars as officers arrived, leaving Team Galactic’s forces in disarray.

• Xia You brought Shelly, Courtney, and Gardenia to the forest near the Dororo Steel Factory, where Looker had positioned the International Police.
• Xia You and the three women released their Pokémon and charged the factory, defeating the guards and blasting open the main gate.
• Xia You’s group entered the factory and encountered Jupiter and Mars, who recognized Shelly and Courtney and began fighting them.
• Xia You and Gardenia battled the remaining Team Galactic reinforcements while Shelly and Courtney fought Jupiter and Mars.
• International Police officers poured into the factory and joined the battle, throwing Team Galactic’s ranks into disarray.

Xia You and the police rescued Dororo and the Steel Factory hostages, then searched the Team Galactic facility for the Red Chain. He pursued a fleeing researcher, rescued the occupants of a car that crashed into a lake, and captured Team Galactic commander Pluto, who pretended to be an innocent researcher.

• Xia You left Shelly and Courtney to fight Jupiter and Mars while he and Gardenia freed Dororo and the other hostages and handed them to Looker.
• Xia You and Gardenia fought through elite Team Galactic guards and entered a remodeled laboratory while searching for the Red Chain.
• Gardenia spotted a fleeing figure, and Xia You chased him on Charizard; the escaping cars split up, but Xia You pursued the first one.
• The first car crashed into a lake, and Xia You sent Milotic to break it open and rescue its passengers, including Pluto.
• Gardenia jumped into the water and dragged Pluto to shore, where Xia You confronted the captured commander as Pluto claimed he was only a researcher.

Xia You brought Pluto to the Old Chateau so Ghost Girl could confront the man who had murdered her family, while Gardenia was terrified by the mansion and its ghostly presence. To let Ghost Girl take revenge without killing Pluto, Xia You told her to tear off his right hand and left foot, then stop the bleeding.

• Xia You bound Pluto to Charizard and flew with him and Gardenia to Eterna Forest and the Old Chateau.
• Gardenia recognized the Old Chateau and remembered seeing Xia You's photograph there, while Pluto realized Xia You had brought him to face the family he had murdered.
• Ghost Girl emerged from the mansion, and Gardenia panicked as Xia You held her close.
• Xia You stopped Ghost Girl from killing Pluto and warned that revenge might cause her to disappear once her hatred was gone.
• Xia You told Ghost Girl to tear off Pluto's right hand and left foot, and she did so before using ghostly energy to stop his bleeding.

Xia You used Dialga to send the wounded Pluto three thousand years into the past, leaving him stranded, then returned to the present with Gardenia and explained the Ghost Girl’s history. He asked Gardenia to visit and look after the Ghost Girl and the Mansion, and was surprised when Gardenia revealed she had seen his photograph there.

• Gardenia heard Pluto’s screams and realized that Xia You and the Ghost Girl knew each other, while she clung to Xia You in fear.
• Xia You summoned Dialga and took himself, Gardenia, the Ghost Girl, and Pluto three thousand years into the past.
• Xia You left Pluto stranded in the ancient wilderness with a first-aid kit, then used Dialga to return with the others to the present.
• Xia You explained the Ghost Girl’s story to Gardenia and asked her to look after the Ghost Girl and the Mansion.
• Gardenia agreed to visit the Ghost Girl and asked whether Xia You’s photograph in the Mansion was there because he had helped her before.

Xia You told Gardenia about the Ghost Girl and his capture of Dialga, then returned with her to the Steel Factory after promising to keep the Mansion secret. There, he learned Team Galactic’s commanders Jupiter and Mars had been captured, but the Red Chain was missing, while Shelly and Courtney misread Gardenia’s wish to befriend them as evidence of a romance with Xia You.

• Gardenia explained that she had previously entered the Mansion and seen Xia You’s photo before the Ghost Girl drove her out.
• Xia You asked Gardenia to keep the Ghost Girl and Dialga secret, then left the Mansion with her on Charizard.
• Xia You returned to the Steel Factory, where Looker reported that Jupiter and Mars had been captured and more than a hundred Team Galactic members arrested.
• Xia You told Looker that Pluto had died after driving off a cliff and suggested the missing Red Chain had escaped in another car.
• Shelly and Courtney teased Xia You about Gardenia’s damp clothes and his scent, while Gardenia innocently asked to join their feast and become their friend.

Erika, Cynthia, Cheryl, and Sabrina arrived unannounced at the Five Sisters’ home to confront Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu about their relationship with Xia You. After Sabrina introduced herself as Xia You’s girlfriend, Xiaojuan refused to leave him, and Xiaoyu challenged the visitors to settle the matter with a Pokémon battle.

• Erika, Cynthia, Cheryl, and Sabrina visited the Five Sisters’ home without warning, and a maid hurried to notify Xiaojuan.
• The sisters left their performances in Xiaomei and Sakura’s hands and drove home, with Xiaoyu insisting they would battle if the visitors caused trouble.
• Xiaojuan, Xiaotao, and Xiaoyu entered the Reception Room and met Erika, Cynthia, Cheryl, and Sabrina.
• Erika introduced Sabrina as the Gym Leader of Saffron Gym and Xia You’s girlfriend.
• Xiaojuan admitted the sisters had been at fault but refused to leave Xia You, and Xiaoyu stood up and challenged Sabrina and the others to a Pokémon battle.

Xiaoyu challenged Sabrina to a battle between their Legendary Pokémon, and the sisters discovered that Sabrina had Xia You’s Legendary Birds. The six Pokémon began a fierce fight, which left the estate badly damaged as the Legendary Beasts appeared to fall behind.

• Xiaoyu challenged Sabrina to battle, and Sabrina accepted before Xiaoyu led everyone to the outdoor Battle Field.
• Xiaoyu, Xiaojuan, and Xiaotao sent out Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, while Sabrina revealed Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos.
• The six Pokémon recognized one another but decided to fight to settle which group was stronger.
• The Legendary Beasts and Legendary Birds launched into a melee, and their attacks forced the onlookers to retreat while Sabrina stood her ground.
• Heavy rain and hail swept across the estate as the battle damaged the courtyard, walls, pool, and lawn.
• Xiaoyu and the others realized that the Legendary Beasts seemed to be losing ground after the opening exchanges.

Sabrina stopped the battle between the Legendary Birds and Legendary Beasts before Three-Bird Combo could devastate Ecruteak City, and the three sisters conceded. She then held a family meeting, welcomed the women into Xia You's family, and proposed making Cynthia its head wife.

• Sabrina ordered the Legendary Birds to use Three-Bird Combo, but Xiaojuan warned that the attack could destroy much of Ecruteak City, so Sabrina called it off.
• Xiaojuan conceded the battle, and after Xiaotao and Xiaojuan persuaded her, Xiaoyu also accepted defeat; the sisters recalled their Legendary Beasts.
• Sabrina began a family meeting and insisted that Cynthia was Xia You's woman, despite Cynthia's earlier denial.
• Sabrina introduced the women, acknowledged Cheryl and the three sisters as Xia You's women, and welcomed them into the family without punishment.
• Sabrina proposed rearranging the women's positions by age, strength, and status, then named Cynthia as the best candidate for the first position.