Chapter Summaries

Sabrina persuaded the others to accept Cynthia as Xia You’s public partner, while Erika learned that Xiaoyu’s drugging had led Xiaojuan and Xiaotao to become Xia You’s women and reconciled with Xiaojuan. Meanwhile, Xia You and Looker regrouped in Eterna Gym to plan another strike against Team Galactic after their operation failed to recover the mysterious chain.

• Sabrina proposed that Cynthia travel with Xia You, publicly present herself as his partner, and keep other women away from him; Erika, the other sisters, and Cheryl agreed, while Cynthia reluctantly stayed silent.
• At the Five Sisters’ home, Erika told Cynthia she had never believed Cynthia was Xia You’s woman, then teased her about becoming his eldest sister and questioned whether she could confront Xia You.
• Xiaojuan apologized to Erika and explained that Xiaoyu had drugged Xia You, leading Xiaojuan and Xiaotao to become involved with him; Erika and Cynthia understood that the sisters had not deliberately betrayed Erika.
• Xia You returned to Eterna Gym with Shelly, Courtney, and Looker, where he met May and gathered with the others to plan another operation against Team Galactic.
• Looker recalled that his superior had condemned the Steel Factory operation as a failure because Team Galactic escaped with the mysterious chain, despite the arrests, rescues, and other successes.

Xia You told Looker that Team Galactic planned to capture the Lake Guardians and advised him to concentrate their defenses on one lake. Meanwhile, Cyrus sent Saturn to pursue the plan, and Xia You agreed to bring Gardenia along on the next operation.

• Xia You identified Lake Acuity, Lake Valor, and Lake Verity as Team Galactic’s targets and explained that the Red Chain would help them control the Lake Guardians to summon Dialga and Palkia.
• Looker considered the risks of defending all three lakes and Xia You’s plan to guard one heavily, then decided to consult International Police headquarters.
• Cyrus refused Saturn’s request to rescue the captured Team Galactic members and ordered him to use the Red Chain to capture the Lake Guardians.
• Saturn reported that Xia You had helped the International Police, and Cyrus dismissed the threat as Team Galactic prepared to pursue its objective.
• Looker left with Shelly and Courtney to prepare for the next operation, and Xia You promised Gardenia he would bring her along when it began.

Xia You left Eterna City with May to challenge Sinnoh’s Battle Frontier and stopped at Caitlin’s Battle Chateau after learning she was still there. He reunited with Caitlin, who welcomed him warmly and showed clear signs of affection, while his Battle Frontier challenge had yet to begin.

• Xia You told Gardenia he would challenge Sinnoh’s Battle Frontier, then said goodbye to Gardenia and Jinghui with May the next morning.
• Xia You contacted Caitlin and learned that she had driven Darkrai from Canalave City but had not returned to Unova.
• Xia You and May flew across the sea on Charizard and Dragonite, reaching Caitlin’s Battle Chateau in the evening.
• Caitlin welcomed Xia You and May with her butler Darach, who said Caitlin had often spoken about Xia You and had canceled her return to Unova to see him.
• During dinner, Caitlin and Darach revealed that Caitlin had changed her plans as soon as Xia You said he was coming, and Xia You recognized her interest in him.

Xia You arrived at Caitlin’s Battle Chateau, where Darach served as its Frontier Brain, and agreed to challenge him after resting. Caitlin’s growing affection for Xia You remained unspoken as the chapter ended with Darach preparing his strongest team for their public three-on-three battle.

• Caitlin explained that challengers earned stamps by defeating Frontier Brains and confirmed that Darach had taken over as the Battle Chateau’s Frontier Brain.
• Xia You accepted Caitlin’s offer of lodging and agreed to battle Darach the next morning, while May rested at the chateau.
• Caitlin brought Xia You wine at his door, but he politely declined to invite her in and closed the door.
• At breakfast, Xia You chose to make his battle against Darach public, and Caitlin led him and May to the Battle Field.
• Caitlin explained that the match would be three-on-three, and Darach announced that he would use his strongest lineup against Xia You.

Xia You agreed to battle Darach under tournament rules, and the two began a match between Empoleon and Greninja. Greninja dodged Darach’s opening attacks, but Empoleon’s Surf surged toward him as the chapter ended.

• Caitlin explained that Darach had requested permission to switch Pokémon freely, and Xia You agreed to fight under regular tournament rules.
• Darach sent out Empoleon, while Xia You chose Greninja for the opening battle.
• Darach tested Greninja with Water Gun, but Greninja dodged and closed the distance.
• Darach used a feint to have Empoleon fire Hydro Pump, but Greninja evaded that attack as well.
• Darach ordered Empoleon to use Surf, sending a massive wave toward Greninja.

Greninja countered Empoleon’s ranged attacks, forcing Darach to recall it and send out Gallade for close combat. After outmaneuvering Gallade with a series of feints and attacks, Greninja struck it with Water Shuriken as Darach tried to recall it, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Greninja rode out Empoleon’s Surf, and Xia You recognized that Empoleon relied on ranged attacks to keep opponents away.
• As Greninja charged, Darach recalled Empoleon and sent out Gallade to fight at close range.
• Gallade used Leaf Blade and Teleport to attack Greninja from behind, but Greninja anticipated the ambush and countered with Shadow Sneak.
• Greninja used Double Team and Substitute to confuse Gallade, then struck it with Night Slash and forced it to Teleport across the field.
• Greninja feinted a Water Shuriken throw to make Gallade use Teleport, then hit it with four Water Shuriken and charged as Darach tried to recall it.

Greninja defeated Gallade and fought Staraptor through their third battle before Xia You recalled it when exhaustion set in. Xia You sent out Lucario, whose homing Aura Spheres chased Staraptor through the air.

• Greninja blocked Darach's Poké Ball recall beam with Substitute, then knocked Gallade out with Shadow Critical Hit.
• Darach released Staraptor as his third Pokémon, and Greninja faced it in the air battle.
• Greninja dodged Staraptor's Wing Attack and nearly struck it with Aerial Ace, but the Pokémon narrowly avoided the hit.
• As Greninja tired from its earlier battles and Staraptor's aerial attacks, Xia You recalled it despite the spectators' protests.
• Xia You sent out Lucario, which launched homing Aura Spheres that pursued Staraptor through the sky.

Xia You defeated Darach at the Battle Chateau and received his Gold Print before announcing he would challenge another facility that day. Back in Sinnoh, Jie Zilan recognized that Cynthia’s troubling trip had revolved around Xia You and urged her granddaughter to marry him.

• Lucario defeated Darach’s Staraptor and Empoleon, overcoming Empoleon’s final counterattack with Rock Smash.
• Darach praised Xia You as the strongest Trainer he had ever faced and gave him his Gold Print.
• Caitlin presented Xia You with a case for his prints, and he said he would challenge another facility after resting rather than wait until the next day.
• Cynthia returned to the Celestic Town Museum with Cheryl, and Jie Zilan noticed her exhaustion and guessed the trip had gone badly because of Xia You.
• Jie Zilan chided Cynthia for becoming more involved with Xia You and told her to hurry up and marry him.

After learning that Cynthia had tacitly accepted a place as the head of Xia You’s harem, Xia You planned to return to Kanto and apologize to Sabrina and Erika. He then challenged Dahlia at the Battle Roulette, where the spins set a three-on-three battle on a Rock Field with items and Rock-type Pokémon prohibited.

• Cheryl told Xia You that Sabrina had accepted Erika, won over the three sisters, and approved Cynthia as the head of his harem; Xia You was stunned and decided to discuss it with Cynthia later.
• Xia You told Cheryl to meet him at the Battle Frontier and resolved to return to Kanto to apologize to Sabrina and Erika in person.
• May and Caitlin accompanied Xia You to the Battle Roulette, where Dahlia greeted Caitlin and teased her about Xia You being her boyfriend.
• Dahlia explained the roulette rules, and Xia You spun the rings to determine a three-Pokémon battle on a Rock Field with items and Rock-type Pokémon prohibited.
• Caitlin warned Xia You that Dahlia was strong and told him to be careful.

Xia You battled Dahlia at the Battle Roulette, defeating her Ludicolo and drawing with her Togekiss before sending out Monferno against her final Pokémon, Medicham. Their close-range fight began evenly, leaving the match unresolved.

• Xia You sent Umbreon against Dahlia’s Ludicolo, and Umbreon dominated the battle before winning with Dark Pulse.
• Caitlin warned Dahlia that Xia You had already defeated Darach, and Dahlia admitted she should have taken him seriously sooner.
• Dahlia sent out Togekiss, but Xia You’s increasingly precise commands helped Umbreon force a double knockout despite Togekiss’s advantages.
• Dahlia sent out Medicham, and Xia You chose Monferno for the final battle.
• Monferno and Medicham traded blows evenly in close combat as the battle began.

Xia You defeated Dahlia’s Medicham to win the Battle Roulette, then celebrated with Dahlia, Caitlin, and May. The next morning, he challenged the Battle Factory, where Snowman Snorlax swept Thorton’s team and left the Frontier Brain shaken.

• Xia You ordered Monferno to engulf itself in flames and attack relentlessly, defeating Dahlia’s Medicham and winning the Battle Roulette match.
• Dahlia gave Xia You her stamp and invited him, Caitlin, and May to dinner at her tropical restaurant, where she learned of Xia You’s victories in three regional Conferences and his defeat of Brandon.
• After spending the night at Caitlin’s castle, Xia You continued his Battle Frontier challenges with Caitlin accompanying him.
• Thorton analyzed Xia You and his Pokémon before their Battle Factory match, then sent out Magnezone, Bronzong, and Metagross.
• Xia You used Snowman Snorlax to defeat all three of Thorton’s Pokémon, undermining Thorton’s confidence in his data analysis.

Xia You defeated Kate at the Battle Stage, earning all four stamps and arranging a challenge against the Battle Tycoon for the next day. At the docks, he reunited with Cheryl and stunned Caitlin by calling Cynthia his first wife, leaving Cynthia unable to deny the claim in public.

• Xia You defeated Kate's Masquerain, Zangoose, and Magmortar with Umbreon, Lucario, and Greninja, earning his fourth stamp.
• Caitlin arranged for Darach to book Xia You's Battle Tycoon match for the next day.
• Xia You went to the docks with Caitlin and met Cheryl, who embraced him.
• Caitlin and Cynthia were shocked to discover each other there and mistakenly assumed they were rivals for Xia You.
• Xia You called Cynthia his first wife and challenged her to deny being the head wife.
• Cynthia fell silent rather than dispute Xia You's claim in front of the watching visitors, and Caitlin took her silence as confirmation.

At dinner in the Battle Chateau, Cynthia tried to conceal her complicated relationship with Xia You while warning Caitlin that he had many women. Caitlin learned Xia You had helped her catch Cresselia, but she remained unconvinced that he was trying to seduce her.

• Xia You told Cheryl that he had cleared the Battle Roulette, Battle Factory, and Battle Stage, and would challenge Palmer at the Battle Tycoon facility the next morning.
• Caitlin questioned Cynthia about her relationship with Xia You, and Cynthia denied they were involved despite their heated exchange.
• After Xia You and Cheryl left, Cynthia questioned Caitlin and learned Xia You had helped her catch Cresselia in Canalave City.
• Cynthia warned Caitlin that Xia You had at least seven other women and urged her to stay away from him.
• Caitlin asked why Cynthia had traveled to Johto and Kanto to meet Xia You's women, leaving Cynthia unable to explain herself.
• Caitlin doubted Cynthia's warning because Xia You had turned down her advances and she trusted her own experience with him.

Xia You arrived at the crowded Battle Tower to challenge Palmer, with Cynthia, May, Cheryl, and Caitlin accompanying him. Palmer opened the three-on-three match with a battle-scarred Milotic, and Xia You sent out Scizor as the first fight began.

• Cynthia insisted she was going to see Palmer, while Xia You and his companions headed to the Battle Tower.
• At the Rest Room, Caitlin offered Xia You information about Palmer, but Xia You declined to study his opponents beforehand.
• Xia You entered the packed Battle Field and was introduced to the crowd before Palmer appeared.
• Palmer sent out his veteran Milotic, and Xia You chose Scizor from his second-string team to face it.
• Xia You ordered Scizor to attack, but Milotic proved dangerous in close combat and could use Recover and Safeguard.

Xia You defeated Palmer’s Milotic with Scizor, then recalled Scizor and sent out Tyranitar against Palmer’s Rhyperior. As their second battle began, both Pokémon traded ranged attacks before charging into a close-range clash.

• Xia You directed Scizor to defeat Palmer’s Milotic, giving him the first battle.
• Palmer sent out Rhyperior, another of his main Pokémon, for the second battle.
• May told Cheryl, Caitlin, and Cynthia that Scizor and Tyranitar belonged to Xia You’s second-string lineup, while Gardevoir, Charizard, and Gengar were his main Pokémon.
• Xia You recalled Scizor and sent out Tyranitar to face Rhyperior.
• Tyranitar and Rhyperior exchanged Stone Edge attacks, then Rhyperior endured Tyranitar’s Dark Pulse as it charged forward.
• Xia You and Palmer ordered their Pokémon into close combat, and Tyranitar and Rhyperior collided on Palmer’s side of the field.

Xia You’s Tyranitar defeated Palmer’s Rhyperior, putting him two Pokémon ahead, before both Trainers sent out Dragonite. Xia You’s Dragonite used a specially trained Twister to turn the tide, and the two Dragonite ultimately knocked each other out, leaving the match tied at two Pokémon each.

• Tyranitar defeated Palmer’s Rhyperior with a close-range Hyper Beam, making the score two to zero for Xia You.
• Palmer sent out his third Pokémon, and he and Xia You simultaneously chose Dragonite.
• Palmer’s older, stronger Dragonite initially kept Xia You’s Dragonite on the defensive.
• Xia You’s Dragonite used a powerful Twister to gain the advantage, but Palmer’s Dragonite created a smaller Twister that disrupted and erased it.
• The two Dragonite fought at full strength and knocked each other out in their final clash.
• Cynthia watched Xia You’s battle strategy with new appreciation, then grew flustered by her thoughts about him.

Xia You won the Battle Frontier and returned to Sinnoh, where he learned Team Galactic had defeated the International Police and seized the Lake Guardians. As Looker asked him to help stop Team Galactic’s next major operation, Xia You teased Cynthia about whether she would stay with their “family.”

• Xia You defeated Palmer when their Dragonite knocked each other out, earned his final Battle Frontier stamp, and completed the challenge.
• At lunch, Caitlin admitted she was reluctant to leave Xia You for Unova, while Cynthia learned about his work with Looker and decided to secretly pursue Shelly and Courtney.
• Xia You and his companions said goodbye to Caitlin and sailed back to Sinnoh, where he learned Team Galactic had overwhelmed the International Police at all three lakes and taken the Lake Guardians with red chains.
• Looker called Xia You to apologize for the failed operations and asked him to intervene as Team Galactic prepared a major move, offering a substantial reward if he stopped them.
• After the call, Xia You found Cynthia eavesdropping and asked whether she would leave or stay with his “family,” leaving her irritated by his wording.

Xia You’s group headed to Mt. Coronet as Team Galactic prepared to carry out its plan at Spear Pillar, while May considered whether to visit her family and ask Dawn to travel with Xia You. The International Police rescued the Lake Guardians but failed to stop Saturn from escaping with the completed Red Chain, leaving Looker to rely on Xia You.

• Xia You brought Cynthia along, sent Shelly and Courtney ahead to Mt. Coronet, and told Gardenia to meet the group at the mountain’s foot.
• Cheryl reassured May that she could visit her family and return to Xia You, then suggested May entrust her concerns about other girls to someone else; May wondered whether Dawn could take her place.
• Xia You reunited with Gardenia at Mt. Coronet, where he learned from Shelly that Team Galactic’s advance party was sealing off Spear Pillar.
• Xia You’s group climbed the mountain and changed course halfway up to meet Shelly and Courtney.
• Looker and the International Police raided Team Galactic’s hideout and rescued the dying Lake Guardians, but Saturn escaped with the completed Red Chain.
• The International Police lost track of Team Galactic, and Looker placed his hopes in Xia You.

Xia You revealed Team Galactic’s plan to Cynthia and used Gardevoir’s Teleport to bypass the group’s mountain defenses and reach Spear Pillar. He and Cynthia decided to hide and wait for Cyrus so they could capture him without alerting him to their presence.

• Xia You told Cynthia that Cyrus led Team Galactic and intended to use the Red Chain to control Dialga and Palkia, destroy the world, and create a new one.
• Cynthia admitted she had no way to reach the summit undetected and asked Xia You to help stop Cyrus.
• Xia You released Gardevoir, who used a previously marked location to teleport the group directly to Spear Pillar.
• The group hid among the rocks and agreed to wait for Cyrus rather than attack Team Galactic’s members and risk driving him away.
• Cheryl smiled at the thought that Cynthia would eventually accept Xia You as she had, while Cynthia focused on stopping Cyrus.

Xia You and his allies waited for Cyrus to reach the mountain summit, while Xia You gave Cynthia his coat and revealed that Dialga was in his Poké Ball. As Cyrus began preparing the Red Chain at the ruins, Xia You assigned the others to intercept his forces and realized Necrozma might appear to abduct Cyrus after the confrontation.

• Xia You gave Cynthia his thick coat, and the two teased each other while they waited in the cold.
• Cyrus arrived at the summit with Saturn and Pokémon Hunter J, while Xia You’s group stayed hidden and learned that Cyrus had the Red Chain.
• Xia You revealed to Cynthia that he had captured Dialga, making her realize Cyrus could not summon both the God of Time and the God of Space.
• After receiving Shelly’s message, Xia You assigned Gardenia, Cheryl, and May to distract Team Galactic and J’s subordinates, and asked Cynthia to handle Saturn and J.
• Xia You realized Necrozma might abduct Cyrus after the confrontation, as it had taken Maxie and Archie while they were in International Police custody.