Chapter Summaries

Mustard taught Xia Chi to sense aura so he could earn Kubfu’s approval, and Xia Chi quickly learned to form an Aura Sphere with help from a Technical Machine. Mustard was astonished by Xia Chi’s progress and urged him to train in martial arts.

• Mustard advised Xia Chi that mastering aura could help him win Kubfu’s favor, then taught him to sense the aura within himself and Ogerpon.
• Xia Chi received an Aura Sphere Technical Machine from a Large Lucky Lantern and used it on himself after System Bro confirmed that some Fighting-type Technical Machines worked on humans.
• Xia Chi formed and fired an Aura Sphere at a training sandbag, though it barely made the target sway.
• Mustard revealed that it had taken him a year to progress from sensing aura to gathering it, then urged Xia Chi to train in martial arts with him.

Xia Chi agreed to train in martial arts under Mustard so his body could better withstand and control Aura, and he began his first lesson at the Master Dojo. Kubfu showed an unusual interest in him, and the chapter ended with her joining his horse-stance practice as he struggled to hold the pose.

• Mustard explained that martial arts would strengthen Xia Chi’s body so it could support his Aura, and Xia Chi agreed to train under him.
• At dinner, Kubfu stared at Xia Chi with unusual curiosity, while Mustard said she seemed to have taken a liking to him.
• Leon told Xia Chi he was leaving the Isle of Armor to compete and asked him to look after Mustard.
• Xia Chi spent a quiet night with Victini and Floragato before Mustard woke him early for training.
• Mustard taught Xia Chi horse stance in a secluded clearing, where Floragato and Kubfu joined him and Ogerpon watched anxiously.
• As Xia Chi struggled to maintain his stance, Kubfu demonstrated a steady pose beside him, helping him find the strength to continue.

After grueling physical training, Xia Chi learned from Mustard that he and his Pokémon needed to refine their control of move energy through the martial philosophies of Single Strike Style and Rapid Strike Style. As Xia Chi and his Pokémon began training beneath a waterfall, a cream-colored figure watched them from the bamboo grove.

• Xia Chi endured morning stance training, and Kubfu helped him keep his balance and stretch while Floragato grew jealous.
• Mustard trained Xia Chi in aura control beneath a waterfall, then asked him to analyze the previous day's battle between Ogerpon and Urshifu.
• Xia Chi realized his Pokémon wasted energy through their moves, while Urshifu concentrated its attacks for greater impact.
• Mustard explained that Single Strike Style emphasized concentrated explosive power and Rapid Strike Style emphasized continuous, penetrating attacks.
• Mustard urged Ogerpon, Floragato, Pupitar, Flutter Mane, and Xia Chi to learn from both styles, and they began training beneath the waterfall.
• A cream-colored figure watched Xia Chi and his Pokémon through a gap in the bamboo grove.

After two months of intense training on the Isle of Armor, Xia Chi prepared to leave for Hoenn and Kubfu chose to join his team. The chapter ended with Xia Chi wondering how Kubfu’s Bond had changed.

• Xia Chi and his Pokémon made major gains in strength and energy control through two months of training in Single Strike Style and Rapid Strike Style.
• Mustard asked Kubfu whether it would stay on the Isle of Armor or travel with Xia Chi, and Kubfu chose Xia Chi.
• Xia Chi welcomed Kubfu to his team, while the two Urshifu watched from outside the courtyard.
• Xia Chi and Kubfu attended a farewell feast with Mustard, Clara, Gloria, Hop, and the dojo students.
• Mustard gave Kubfu an adjustable Weighted Wristband, and Kubfu’s parents gave it a Hundred Battles Belt imbued with their martial wills.
• That night, Xia Chi sat with his sleeping Pokémon and wondered whether Kubfu’s Bond had updated.

After catching Kubfu, Xia Chi examined his new Bonds and decided to delay its evolution while nurturing its desire to master both Urshifu styles. Xia Chi and his Pokémon left the Isle of Armor, and Kubfu began wondering what lay beyond the sea as they flew toward Donghuang.

• Xia Chi checked Kubfu's information and discovered its Fighting, Martial Duality, and Legendary Shadow Bonds, along with an undisclosed Bond tied to its eventual evolution.
• Xia Chi considered Kubfu's possible Dark- or Water-type evolution and decided to build its foundation first while encouraging it to want both styles.
• Xia Chi said farewell to Mustard, Honey, Clara, and the Dojo's Pokémon before departing with Kubfu, Floragato, Ogerpon, and Victini in a Corviknight Flying Taxi.
• Kubfu looked down at the Isle of Armor from the sky and wondered what lay beyond the sea.
• Xia Chi reflected on his six-Pokémon team and its uneven distribution of battle items, then took out his phone to check the news from the past two months.

Xia Chi agreed to guest-commentate the upcoming Multitype Experts Tournament after Chairman Rose invited him to Wyndon. Rose offered him a prototype Ultimate Ball, help developing his island, and a mysterious meteorite-like stone tied to Macro Cosmos’s infinite-energy research, leaving Xia Chi suspecting it was connected to Eternatus.

• Xia Chi saw that the Multitype Experts Tournament would begin in Wyndon in three days and considered staying in Galar to watch the Champions compete.
• Leon told Xia Chi that Chairman Rose wanted him as a guest commentator, and Xia Chi agreed to discuss the offer in person.
• Rose and Oleana welcomed Xia Chi to Rose Tower, where Rose persuaded him to commentate and praised his battle knowledge and popularity.
• Rose presented Xia Chi with a prototype Ultimate Ball and a document offering Macro Cosmos’s design team to develop his island.
• Rose offered Xia Chi a mysterious, energy-dense stone in exchange for researching it and promised him a partnership in Macro Cosmos’s Infinite Energy system.
• Xia Chi suspected the stone was a meteorite connected to Eternatus, while Rose watched him leave and murmured Eternatus’s name.

Xia Chi reunited with Cynthia in Galar before the World Multitype Experts Tournament began, then joined Nessa as a commentator for its opening match. He wagered that Leon would beat Professor Kukui by a score Nessa did not predict, leaving her suspicious that Xia Chi had tricked her again.

• Oleana arranged for Xia Chi to stay at the Londorosse Hotel, where he ran into Cynthia and introduced her to Kubfu.
• Cynthia noticed Xia Chi's progress in Aura and declined his offer to battle Ogerpon immediately, saying she would challenge him another time.
• Xia Chi encountered Leon, Geeta, and Diantha while training before the tournament's opening day.
• The tournament's main event began with Leon facing Professor Kukui, and Xia Chi appeared as a commentator beside Nessa.
• Xia Chi and Nessa wagered on the match score, with the loser agreeing to give a runway walk; Nessa chose 6-1, 6-2, and 6-3, while Xia Chi took 6-4 and 6-5.
• After agreeing to the bet, Nessa felt she might have fallen into another of Xia Chi's traps.

Xia Chi’s uncannily accurate commentary followed Leon and Professor Kukui through a hard-fought Pokémon battle that ended with Leon winning 6-4. Nessa kept her wager and performed a runway walk in the broadcast studio, while Xia Chi’s own forfeit remained undecided.

• Xia Chi predicted the trainers’ opening tactics as Leon and Kukui’s Pokémon traded attacks, and Kukui’s Braviary scored the first knockout by defeating Seismitoad.
• Leon’s Cinderace defeated Braviary and Empoleon before falling to Kukui’s Lucario, tying the score at 2-2.
• Leon’s Charizard knocked out Lucario, then Rillaboom wore down Kukui’s Lycanroc and shifted the match in Leon’s favor.
• Leon’s remaining Pokémon overcame Kukui’s team, and Charizard defeated Decidueye to secure a 6-4 victory.
• Xia Chi tried to spare Nessa from her wager, but Nessa stood up and performed a runway walk for the livestream audience.

During the first-round broadcasts, Xia Chi repeatedly beat Nessa in score predictions as four Champions advanced, and their teasing became a viral sensation. After the tournament’s two-day break, Diantha and Cynthia began their second-round match, where Cynthia’s Togekiss used Yawn and Nasty Plot against Diantha’s Goodra.

• Nessa lost four consecutive prediction bets as Cynthia, Diantha, and Geeta won their first-round matches, joining Leon in advancing.
• Xia Chi teased Nessa about settling their agreements after the livestream, and their commentary became a major online talking point.
• After a two-day break, the second round opened with Diantha facing Cynthia, while most fans anticipated a Cynthia-Leon final.
• Nessa predicted Cynthia would win 6-3, 6-4, or 6-5, while Xia Chi predicted a 6-2 victory for Cynthia.
• Cynthia opened with Togekiss against Diantha’s Goodra, using Yawn and Nasty Plot as Goodra continued attacking with Sludge Bomb.

Cynthia defeated Diantha 6-2 in the semifinal by using Togekiss to pass Nasty Plot boosts to Spiritomb, which overwhelmed Diantha’s team with sleep tactics and Trick Room. Nessa wagered on the following semifinal to erase her debts, but Leon narrowly beat Geeta 6-5, leaving Nessa devastated.

• Cynthia used Togekiss’s Nasty Plot and Baton Pass to bring in Spiritomb, which put Goodra to sleep and defeated it with Curse and Psyshock.
• Spiritomb set up Trick Room, taunted Gardevoir, blocked its recall, and knocked it out with repeated Shadow Balls, giving Cynthia a 2-0 lead.
• Spiritomb defeated four of Diantha’s Pokémon before falling to Hawlucha, and Cynthia’s team finished the match with a 6-2 victory.
• Xia Chi offered to erase Nessa’s debts if she correctly predicted the Leon versus Geeta match, and Nessa chose Leon to win 6-2, 6-3, or 6-4.
• Leon defeated Geeta 6-5 after Charizard knocked out Kingambit with Heat Wave, and Nessa sank into despair over her failed prediction.

The World Multitype Experts Tournament final began with Cynthia facing Leon, whose Dragapult and Rhyperior countered Cynthia’s Spiritomb and Trick Room strategy. Cynthia sent Milotic out as the opening effects expired, and Milotic immediately launched Hydro Pump at Rhyperior.

• After Diantha’s crushing defeat, fans debated the semifinal results while spectators gathered for the tournament final in Wyndon.
• Nessa abstained from predicting the winner, then challenged Xia Chi to reveal whom he supported; he predicted a close match with a score of 6-5 or 6-4.
• Xia Chi and Nessa explained the new rule allowing each finalist to Terastallize one Pokémon before Cynthia opened with Spiritomb and Leon sent out Dragapult.
• Leon had Dragapult use Light Screen, prompting Cynthia’s Spiritomb to set up Trick Room; Dragapult used U-turn to bring in Rhyperior.
• Spiritomb burned Rhyperior with Will-O-Wisp and stalled until Trick Room and Light Screen expired, while Rhyperior used Stealth Rock and Rest.
• Cynthia recalled Spiritomb and sent out Milotic, which immediately attacked Rhyperior with Hydro Pump.

Cynthia’s Dragon-Tera Milotic overwhelmed Leon’s team, helping her win the Multitype Expert Tournament final 6-3. Leon accepted his first defeat and, encouraged by his fans, understood how fear of losing had shaped his cautious choices.

• Cynthia sent out Milotic against Leon’s Rhyperior, then Terastallized Milotic into a Dragon type to trap Leon’s newly arrived Rillaboom.
• Milotic used Coil, Blizzard, and Hypnosis to wear down Rillaboom, then defeated it and Leon’s Dragapult to give Cynthia a 2-0 lead.
• Leon Terastallized Charizard into a Fire type, but Milotic recovered during Charizard’s hesitation before Charizard finally defeated it.
• Cynthia sent out Garchomp, which defeated Leon’s weakened Charizard, while Aegislash later fell to Cynthia’s remaining Pokémon as she won 6-3.
• Leon struggled with the loss, then realized his fear of defeat had led him to fight conservatively and bowed to the Galar crowd, which answered with renewed cheers.
• Cynthia saw Leon regain his composure and smiled at her worthy opponent.

After returning to Donghuang, Xia Chi reflected on what would sustain him through defeat and realized it was his bond with his Pokémon. He warned Leon to watch Chairman Rose’s Infinite Energy project, then visited his newly acquired island near Shanghai to begin planning its development.

• Xia Chi told Mustard that Leon was handling his tournament defeat well, then recognized his Pokémon’s loyalty as the answer to what would keep him going through a crushing loss.
• Leon returned from the restroom, and Xia Chi told him he planned to travel to Hoenn before discussing his new private island and its design team.
• Xia Chi warned Leon that Chairman Rose’s pursuit of Infinite Energy could risk disaster, and Leon agreed to stay alert.
• After returning home to Shanghai, Xia Chi woke for morning training and found Kubfu, Floragato, Pupitar, and Flutter Mane already in the training room.
• Xia Chi took his Pokémon to the island by yacht, let them explore, and learned from Gerard that the island also contained a lake deep in its forest.

Xia Chi surveyed his private island with Macro Cosmos, approved plans that balanced construction with its wild Pokémon, and learned that it would be ready within six months. After a week of rest, he traveled to Hoenn to investigate a thousand-year-old meteorite with Steven Stone, arriving in Rustboro City and meeting Devon Corporation assistant Rie Kuroda.

• Xia Chi and Gerard surveyed the island, spotted its wild Pokémon and lake, and agreed to build while minimizing disruption to their habitat.
• A Dragonair watched Xia Chi's group leave the lake without being noticed.
• Xia Chi reunited with his Pokémon on the beach, and Gerard promised the island development would be completed within six months.
• Xia Chi rested at home for a week and arranged with Steven Stone to meet in Rustboro City on July 15 to investigate Hoenn's ancient meteorite and search for special stones.
• Xia Chi arrived in Rustboro City and met Rie Kuroda, who explained that Steven could not greet him because of a company meeting.

Xia Chi visited Mu Jin Stone at Devon Corporation, where he learned about the company’s Infinite Energy technology and received a prototype flying car. He test-flew it with his Pokémon and Rotom, then continued along Hoenn’s coast as Floragato wondered whether it was close to evolving.

• Xia Chi toured Mu Jin Stone’s rare stone collection but found no Key Stones or Mega Stones, and Mu Jin Stone offered Devon Corporation’s geological data and mineral analysis equipment to help his search.
• Mu Jin Stone gifted Xia Chi a prototype flying car powered by Devon Corporation’s Infinite Energy, and Rie Kuroda demonstrated its camouflage and autonomous-driving features.
• Xia Chi put Rotom into the car’s control port, allowing Rotom to take control of the vehicle and fly it above Rustboro City.
• Xia Chi and his Pokémon enjoyed a smooth test flight along Hoenn’s west coast, while Flutter Mane raced around the car and Victini helped power it.
• Ogerpon climbed into Xia Chi’s lap, and Floragato watched a Swellow and wondered whether it was nearly time to evolve.

After testing Devon Corporation’s Flying Car, Xia Chi agreed to guest-teach at the Rustboro Trainer School at Roxanne’s invitation. He chose to lecture on sound team building, introducing the topic with “Why Incineroar Is a God.”

• Xia Chi test-drove Devon Corporation’s Flying Car, suggested combining it with Rotom, and left Rustboro City’s rooftop after Rie Kuroda praised the idea.
• During a video call, Steven told Xia Chi that Roxanne had invited him to lecture at the Rustboro Trainer School, and Xia Chi accepted.
• Xia Chi planned a lesson on team building and drove his new Flying Car Rotom to the school the next morning.
• Roxanne welcomed Xia Chi, discussed his battle tactics with him, and persuaded him to teach several classes before leaving Rustboro City.
• Xia Chi announced that his first lecture would analyze sound team composition, beginning with “Why Incineroar Is a God.”

Xia Chi delivered a livestreamed public lecture at Rustboro Trainer School, explaining how team-oriented Pokémon such as Incineroar and Rillaboom support balanced teams. He outlined four complementary team roles and left the audience considering how to use their Pokémon more effectively.

• Roxanne promoted Xia Chi's lecture, drawing a huge crowd and prompting Rustboro Trainer School to move it to the grand auditorium and livestream it.
• Xia Chi joked about Roxanne understating the turnout, then introduced his topic: team building through the question of why Incineroar was a god.
• Xia Chi explained that Incineroar and Rillaboom offered utility, priority moves, and pivoting, making them universal linchpins for teams.
• Leon and Lance's Dragonite defended the value of team utility in the livestream chat, and Xia Chi argued that supportive roles complemented rather than limited a Pokémon's fighting power.
• Xia Chi described damage dealers, disruption and attrition Pokémon, field-control Pokémon, and utility Pokémon, then urged Trainers to assess their Pokémon's roles and potential.

Xia Chi explained how team roles and disruption shaped battle strategy, prompting Diantha and many other Trainers to reconsider their teams. He began a three-on-three exhibition match against Roxanne, whose Gigalith had Flutter Mane on the ropes despite her Pain Split turning the tide of their health.

• Diantha watched Xia Chi's theory and recognized that her team relied too heavily on attackers and lacked effective disruption and utility.
• Xia Chi offered a three-on-three exhibition match, and Roxanne eagerly volunteered to battle him with one Terastallization allowed.
• Xia Chi chose Flutter Mane, Kubfu, and Floragato, then opened the match with Flutter Mane against Roxanne's Lileep.
• Flutter Mane paralyzed Lileep with Thunder Wave, and Taunt stopped it from using Toxic after it set Stealth Rock.
• Roxanne sent out Gigalith, whose Sand Stream started a sandstorm; it used Rock Tomb to bait Flutter Mane's Protect before striking with Stone Edge.
• Flutter Mane endured Stone Edge and used Pain Split to equalize its and Gigalith's health, but Roxanne ordered another Rock Tomb as the sandstorm continued wearing Flutter Mane down.

Xia Chi used Kubfu to knock out Roxanne’s Gigalith with a single Low Kick, then sent Kubfu against Armaldo. The battle continued with Kubfu and Armaldo both taking hits, and neither had been defeated yet.

• Xia Chi burned Roxanne’s Gigalith with Flutter Mane’s Will-O-Wisp, then withdrew Flutter Mane and sent out Kubfu.
• Kubfu dodged Gigalith’s Rock Slide with Detect and landed three Rock Smashes before Gigalith struck back with Earthquake.
• Kubfu’s Low Kick exploited Gigalith’s weakened Defense and knocked it out in one hit.
• Roxanne sent out Armaldo, which hit Kubfu with Aqua Jet and followed with X-Scissor.
• Kubfu dodged X-Scissor, struck Armaldo’s hind leg with Low Sweep, and was then sent flying by Armaldo’s Iron Tail.

Xia Chi’s Kubfu forced Roxanne to reveal Armaldo’s Ghost Tera Type before being knocked out, and Flutter Mane and Floragato continued the fight. Floragato used the newly revealed V-create to blast through Roxanne’s rock fortress and knock out Armaldo, leaving the battle poised to continue.

• Kubfu struck Armaldo with repeated Low Sweeps and Reversal, but Roxanne Terastallized it into a Ghost type, making it immune to Reversal and allowing Earthquake to knock Kubfu out.
• Xia Chi sent out Flutter Mane, which burned Armaldo with Will-O-Wisp before he recalled it to avoid Armaldo’s Ghost-type Tera Blast.
• Xia Chi sent out Floragato, whose Protean ability changed its type to Ghost and let it evade Tera Blast; he then Terastallized it as a Stellar type.
• Floragato used Shadow Claw and Bullet Seed to injure Armaldo, while Roxanne used Rock Slide to build a boulder fortress around her Pokémon.
• Floragato boosted its speed with Shift Gear and entered a gap in the fortress after Earthquake cracked it open.
• Xia Chi ordered Floragato to use V-create, which destroyed the fortress and knocked out Armaldo.