Chapter Summaries

Xia You and his companions returned to Pokéstar Studios to say goodbye to Diantha, where Wutang saw them but left without confronting them. They waited in the Rest Room while Diantha finished filming, and she arrived with a smile.

• Xia You, Dawn, Cheryl, and Makomo went to Pokéstar Studios to tell Diantha goodbye in person.
• Wutang spotted Xia You and the women but crushed his cigar and left without speaking to them.
• A security guard recognized Xia You and let the group into the soundstage, where they watched Diantha perform.
• After filming a scene, Diantha sent her assistant to take the group to the Rest Room until she finished two more scenes.
• Diantha entered the Rest Room smiling after Xia You and the women had waited for her.

After saying goodbye to Diantha, Xia You and his companions began traveling from Virbank City toward Driftveil City. On the Rugged Mountain Trail, Dawn defeated a boastful young Trainer, then the group spotted a small green Pokémon fleeing through the forest.

• Diantha wished Xia You and his companions a smooth journey, and they agreed to keep in touch as friends.
• The next morning, Xia You, Dawn, Cheryl, and Makomo left Virbank City and started crossing the Rugged Mountain Trail toward Driftveil City.
• Xiao Long challenged Dawn, but her Piplup defeated his Pidove and Lillipup in a one-sided battle.
• Dawn noticed a dark blur among the trees, and Xia You's Rotom Pokédex reported seeing a little green Pokémon heading in the direction of their route.

Xia You learned from Looker that Team Plasma had a high-tech frigate near Driftveil City and agreed to deal with it. He recruited Shelly and Courtney to find the vessel, then resumed traveling toward a town with Dawn, Cheryl, and Makomo.

• Xia You answered Looker's call and learned that Team Plasma had a frigate near Driftveil City that the International Police wanted captured if possible.
• Xia You told Looker the Plasma Frigate could fly, making it difficult to seize, and agreed to destroy it if necessary.
• Looker teased Xia You about winning over Diantha before ending the call.
• Xia You called Shelly and Courtney and asked them to locate the frigate and assess whether they could take it.
• Xia You returned to Dawn, Cheryl, and Makomo, then urged them to hurry toward a town before nightfall.

Xia You and his companions reached a Pokémon Center, where they ran into Alder and learned about the upcoming Junior Cup in Lacunosa Town. Dawn considered entering, while Xia You predicted Ash would become her main rival; meanwhile, Cynthia and Caitlin sailed toward Virbank City, hoping to meet Xia You and Diantha.

• Xia You and his companions arrived at a town between Virbank City and Driftveil City and checked into its Pokémon Center.
• Xia You recognized Alder in the dining room and learned that Alder had come to Unova on official business as the Junior Cup’s finale guest.
• Alder invited Xia You and Dawn to consider entering the Junior Cup, but Xia You declined and predicted that Ash would compete against Dawn.
• Dawn declared that she would not lose to Ash, while Xia You wondered which guests would join Alder for the exhibition match.
• Cynthia and Caitlin approached Virbank City by ship, hoping Xia You was still nearby and wondering what Diantha was like in private.

Cynthia and Caitlin visited Diantha at Pokéstar Studios to probe the rumors linking her to Xia You, but Diantha skillfully evaded Cynthia’s questions. Cynthia decided to seek Xia You along the route toward Driftveil City, and Caitlin eagerly agreed to go with her.

• Cynthia told Caitlin she would approach Diantha casually rather than confront her directly.
• Cynthia and Caitlin visited Diantha at Pokéstar Studios, where Diantha welcomed them and brushed off the rumors about her.
• Cynthia tried to learn how Diantha and Xia You had met and whether they were together, but Diantha gave vague answers and redirected the conversation.
• After leaving the studio, Cynthia suspected Diantha was hiding a relationship with Xia You, while Caitlin observed that their visit had revealed nothing.
• Cynthia decided to follow Xia You’s likely route toward Driftveil City, and Caitlin urged her to leave immediately.

Cynthia and Caitlin accepted an invitation to battle in the Unova Junior Cup exhibition match, then Xia You and his companions reached Driftveil City and found its Gym closed. They went to Driftveil Market instead, where Makomo hoped to learn more about Team Plasma.

• Director Ishihara invited Cynthia and Caitlin to fight in a public exhibition match for the Junior Cup in Lacunosa Town, and they accepted.
• Xia You and his companions arrived in Driftveil City and went to challenge Clay, but found the Gym locked with no notice explaining his absence.
• Dawn suggested visiting Driftveil Market, and Makomo agreed, hoping they might find information about Team Plasma.
• Xia You and the others explored the busy Driftveil Market, browsing its stalls and shops filled with local goods, collectibles, and Pokémon items.

Xia You and his companions browsed Driftveil City's market, where they witnessed the clumsy local hero Agile☆Warrior stop a robbery. At lunch, they recognized the hero out of costume as a biker traveling with a woman and his Accelgor.

• Xia You kept the group together as they explored the market, while Cheryl, Makomo, and Dawn browsed different stalls.
• Two masked robbers fled through the market with boxes, and Dawn tried to stop them before Agile☆Warrior made a dramatic but clumsy entrance.
• Agile☆Warrior recovered from crashing into a flower basket, then pursued the fleeing robbers in separate directions with his Pokémon.
• A flower shop owner and other locals showed their affection for Agile☆Warrior, and Xia You's group continued shopping and ate lunch on Food Street.
• Xia You and his companions spotted the same Accelgor from the robbery with a biker, who recognized them and awkwardly greeted them as a woman walked ahead.

Xia You failed to find Driftveil Gym’s elusive Gym Leader, then searched the harbor for Team Plasma’s frigate and confirmed its location. After Gengar discovered the ship held more than twenty Team Plasma members, Xia You decided to wait for Shelly and Courtney before trying to take it.

• Xia You and his companions found Driftveil Gym still closed and postponed their challenge.
• Xia You sent Cheryl and Makomo to train Dawn and some of his Pokémon while he went to investigate the harbor.
• Xia You questioned fishermen, who directed him to a secluded pier where a strange sailing ship had been docked for several days.
• Xia You sent Gengar to scout the ship, and Gengar confirmed it belonged to Team Plasma and carried many crew members, instruments, and weapons.
• Xia You chose not to attack yet and planned to act with Shelly and Courtney, who could operate the frigate and its flight equipment.

Xia You sent Shelly and Courtney to steal Team Plasma’s destroyer in Driftveil City while keeping himself clear of the operation. On their way to the harbor, the women were repeatedly intercepted by Accel☆Warrior, and they prepared to fight him in earnest.

• Xia You gave Shelly and Courtney the destroyer’s layout and instructed them to seize it late at night after learning how to operate it.
• Xia You stayed behind at the Pokémon Center and sent Gengar with the women as a precaution.
• Shelly and Courtney crossed Driftveil City’s rooftops toward the harbor in disguise.
• Accel☆Warrior confronted them, but Courtney’s Weezing knocked Accelgor from the roof and Shelly’s attack sent the man tumbling onto an awning.
• Accel☆Warrior caught up with them again near the harbor warehouses, and Shelly and Courtney turned to face him with their Pokémon ready.

Linda intervened when Shelly and Courtney attacked Charles, but the two women defeated them and hurried toward Driftveil City’s harbor. After Charles pleaded with her to protect the city, Linda set off after them.

• Linda arrived to defend Charles and challenged Shelly and Courtney, who suspected the pair might be connected to Team Plasma.
• Linda sent Timburr to ambush the women, but Gengar emerged from the shadows and stopped its attack.
• Shelly and Courtney sent out Mightyena and Weezing, defeating Charles, Accelgor, Linda, and Timburr.
• Shelly and Courtney recalled their Pokémon and fled toward the harbor after Shelly reminded Courtney of the time.
• Charles urged Linda to pursue them despite his injuries, and Linda agreed and followed their path toward the harbor.

Shelly and Courtney infiltrated the Team Plasma Destroyer and reached its engine room, where they found the propulsion system stable but learned that starting it required access to the wheelhouse. Linda followed them aboard, discovered Team Plasma, and triggered an alarm that put everyone on the ship on alert.

• Shelly and Courtney sneaked aboard the disguised ship with Gengar's help and avoided its patrols.
• Courtney used Weezing's gas to knock out two technicians while Shelly investigated the engine controls and found that helm authorization required a physical key and password.
• Shelly and Courtney answered a radio check with a voice changer, then planned to split up and wait before heading to the control room.
• Linda reached the ship using Timburr's timber, spotted Team Plasma members in the wheelhouse, and decided to leave and contact the police.
• A patrolman spotted Linda and raised the alarm, so she ran across the deck to find Shelly and Courtney while Team Plasma searched the ship.
• Shelly and Courtney heard the alarm and simultaneously took out their Poké Balls.

Shelly and Courtney fought their way to the bridge and seized control of Team Plasma’s ship, while Linda hid from the fighting. The ship activated its flight systems and rose from the sea as Shelly ordered the defeated crew to leave.

• Shelly ordered Gengar to guard the engine room while she and Courtney charged toward the control room.
• Shelly and Courtney defeated Team Plasma members on their way to the bridge, while Linda hid beneath a canvas in a storage room and narrowly avoided discovery.
• Shelly broke into the locked bridge as Courtney held off the reinforcements, and the pair fought the officers and operators inside.
• Shelly took over the ship’s systems and ordered Gengar to activate the backup power and release the power restrictions.
• The ship rose into the air, and Shelly told the defeated Team Plasma crew that it belonged to her and Courtney now.

Courtney and Shelly captured Team Plasma’s frigate and took it out over the sea, where Xia You ordered them to secure and inspect it. While Courtney searched the ship with Gengar, she found Linda and captured her, threatening to kill her so she could not reveal what she had seen.

• Courtney and Shelly took control of Team Plasma’s frigate and flew it away from Driftveil City as Gengar cleared out the defeated Plasma members.
• Courtney called Xia You to report their success and ask for a reward, but he told them to move the ship to remote waters and remove its tracking systems, markings, and other security risks.
• Shelly set an autopilot course toward remote waters with reefs and magnetic interference, while Courtney began searching the frigate with Gengar.
• Courtney recognized Linda as the woman who had helped the city hero and suspected she had triggered the alarm.
• Gengar restrained Linda and frightened her Timburr, while Courtney threatened Linda with death to keep her from revealing what she had learned.

Shelly and Courtney kept Linda captive after their operation and decided to leave her fate to Xia You. The next morning, Xia You went with Dawn, Cheryl, and Makomo toward Driftveil Gym, where they encountered the injured Charles searching for Linda, while Xia You concealed what he knew.

• Courtney brought Linda before Shelly, and Shelly decided to keep her captive until Xia You could decide what to do with her.
• Xia You woke at the Pokémon Center, saw no messages from Shelly or Courtney, and assumed their operation remained under control.
• Xia You and the others set out for Driftveil Gym after breakfast, hoping the Gym Leader would be there.
• They saw the injured Charles searching the city for Linda, who had not returned home overnight.
• Charles asked Xia You and the others whether they had seen Linda, but Xia You denied knowing anything and continued toward the Gym.

After repeated failed visits, Xia You finally began his Driftveil Gym challenge against Clay in the Gym’s underground battlefield. The match opened with Clay’s Krokorok facing Xia You’s Snivy, leaving the long-awaited battle just underway.

• Xia You and his companions arrived at the Driftveil Gym and found Clay preparing to leave for a newly discovered mineral vein.
• Xia You reminded Clay that he had already come twice the previous day, and Clay agreed to hold the Gym battle before departing.
• Clay led Xia You, Dawn, Cheryl, and Makomo underground to the Driftveil Gym’s battlefield, where a miner announced a three-on-three match.
• Clay sent out Krokorok, and Xia You chose Snivy, reflecting that he would support it if it wanted to remain unevolved.
• The referee started the Gym battle with Krokorok and Snivy facing each other.

Xia You’s Snivy defeated Clay’s Krokorok and Palpitoad in succession, using its type advantage and precise tactics. Clay sent out Excadrill for the final battle, leaving the outcome undecided.

• Snivy countered Krokorok’s sand with Leaf Storm, then knocked it out with Leaf Blade.
• Clay sent out Palpitoad, which Snivy defeated with Grass Knot and Leaf Storm after evading its attacks.
• Clay praised Snivy’s strength and chose Excadrill for the third battle.
• Xia You recognized that Excadrill could burrow underground at great speed, making the final fight more dangerous.

Xia You’s Snivy defeated Clay’s Excadrill with Attract and a final attack, winning Xia You the Quake Badge. After leaving Driftveil Gym with Cheryl, Dawn, and Makomo, Xia You repeatedly checked his phone, leaving their next destination uncertain.

• Xia You kept Snivy in the battle, and Clay sent Excadrill underground to attack it with Dig and Drill Run.
• Excadrill repeatedly ambushed Snivy, wearing it down until Snivy finally dodged a Metal Claw.
• Snivy used Attract to stop Excadrill, then struck it with a storm of leaves and a practiced combination that left both Pokémon unable to battle.
• The referee declared Xia You the Gym Challenge winner, and Clay awarded him the Quake Badge.
• Xia You left Driftveil Gym with Cheryl, Dawn, and Makomo before eleven, and Makomo asked where they would go next as Xia You checked his phone.

Xia You and his companions left Driftveil City and traveled toward Mistralton City, where Dawn planned to earn her final Ribbon Medal. In the forest, Xia You tracked a fleeting green shadow and discovered Meloetta, which fled but paused to look back at him.

• Shelly and Courtney told Xia You that they would land at sea and clear the Plasma Frigate before meeting him, while his message asking about Linda failed to send.
• Xia You and his companions set out southwest toward Mistralton City and entered the Skyarrow Mountains.
• During a lunch stop, Xia You spotted a green shadow and summoned Mewtwo to search the nearby forest.
• Mewtwo sensed a powerful Pokémon, and Xia You followed the sound of singing to a hollow where Meloetta was humming.
• Meloetta noticed Xia You and fled, then looked back when he did not pursue it.

Xia You watched Mewtwo pursue Meloetta after her song briefly disrupted its mind, then learned at lunch that Mewtwo had caught her. He released Meloetta from the Poké Ball Mewtwo brought back, leaving her at the campsite with Xia You and the others.

• Mewtwo cornered Meloetta in the forest, but her ancient-sounding song briefly weakened its psychic restraint and let her escape.
• Xia You teased Mewtwo for being affected by Meloetta’s song, and Mewtwo flew after her with an empty Poké Ball.
• Xia You returned to the campsite and told Makomo and Cheryl about the encounter while they ate lunch.
• Mewtwo returned with a Poké Ball containing Meloetta and gave it to Xia You.
• Xia You released Meloetta from the Poké Ball in front of Makomo and Cheryl.

Xia You welcomed Meloetta into his group after Mewtwo caught it, and the party continued toward Mistralton City. A torrential downpour forced them into a cave, where a landslide blocked the entrance, but Xia You trusted Mewtwo to get them out safely.

• Xia You introduced himself to Meloetta, and Dawn helped the frightened Mythical Pokémon relax while Cheryl and Makomo prepared its welcome meal.
• After playing with Meloetta at camp, Xia You and the others packed up and continued along the forest trail toward Mistralton City.
• A sudden downpour forced the group to seek shelter, and Mewtwo sensed a dry cave hidden behind vines and shrubs.
• The group entered the cave, but a landslide buried the entrance and trapped them inside.
• Xia You reassured Dawn, Cheryl, and Makomo that Mewtwo could safely get them out.