Chapter Summaries

After defeating Brawly’s team, Xia Chi upgraded Ogerpon and obtained a scroll that could evolve Kubfu into a dual-form Urshifu. He left Dewford for Alto Mare, where Rotom revealed a legend about Latios and Latias.

• Brawly praised Xia Chi’s Pokémon for winning without his commands and arranged a rematch at the Dewford Gym the next day.
• Xia Chi opened a Fear Chest, upgraded Ogerpon to two stars with a Grass-type enhancement, and checked her improved stats.
• Xia Chi opened a Large Lucky Lantern and received a Water-Dark Hybrid Scroll that would let Kubfu evolve into Combined Strike Style Urshifu at level 40.
• Xia Chi completed his Dewford Gym challenges, then departed for Alto Mare on August 6.
• As Xia Chi neared Alto Mare, Rotom told him that the city’s legend featured Latios and Latias.

Xia Chi arrived in Alto Mare, where Latias secretly watched him and felt drawn to him. He explored the canals with his Pokémon and noticed a human girl who resembled Kanon, leaving him to approach her.

• Rotom told Xia Chi the legend of Latios and Latias and the Soul Dew as the Flying Car descended toward Alto Mare.
• Latias concealed herself near the Flying Car, watched Xia Chi, and felt an inexplicable fondness for him.
• Xia Chi went sightseeing with Meowscarada, Ogerpon, and invisible Victini, while leaving Pupitar and Kubfu at the inn and Flutter Mane exploring elsewhere.
• Xia Chi and his Pokémon rode a gondola through Alto Mare's canals, and Victini secretly bought pastries from a waterfront bakery.
• Xia Chi spotted a burgundy-haired girl painting by a bridge, sensed that she was human, and decided to introduce himself because she might be Kanon.

Xia Chi met Kanon in Alto Mare, where she painted him and his Pokémon while Latias secretly arranged their encounter. As Xia Chi settled in for the night, thieves Sana and Lian decided to continue their plan to steal the Soul Dew despite his arrival.

• Xia Chi and his Pokémon met Kanon on a bridge, and she asked them to pose while she painted them.
• Xia Chi sensed a fleeting presence of life and wondered if Latias was nearby, while Kanon finished a painting that captured his wistful expression.
• Xia Chi and Kanon exchanged contact details and arranged to meet again, after which Kanon revealed that Latias had set up their encounter and had considered following him.
• Sana and Lian, who were plotting to steal the Soul Dew, chose to proceed despite recognizing Xia Chi and his powerful Pokémon.
• Xia Chi returned to the inn, had dinner with his Pokémon, and went to sleep after enjoying Alto Mare's quiet nighttime atmosphere.

Xia Chi toured Alto Mare with Kanon, secretly winning over the hidden Latias by praising her and the city’s legends. Kanon brought him to her family’s Secret Garden, where Latias disguised herself as Kanon and led him onto a swing.

• Xia Chi met Kanon at the Bridge of Sighs, and they rode a gondola to the Holy Church while he sensed Latias following them.
• Kanon showed Xia Chi the statues and history of Latios and Latias, and Xia Chi’s praise delighted the hidden Latias.
• After lunch, Kanon invited Xia Chi to her family’s garden, where he recognized the Secret Garden and suspected it was Latios and Latias’s home.
• Xia Chi relaxed in the garden with his Pokémon while Kanon went to fetch her art supplies.
• Latias disguised herself as Kanon, took Xia Chi to a swing, and gently set it moving as she enjoyed the breeze.

Xia Chi visited Kanon in Alto Mare’s Secret Garden, where Latias revealed herself and Latios attacked him out of jealousy. After making peace and learning about the siblings’ role as guardians, Xia Chi comforted Meowscarada and promised Latias he would return the next day.

• Meowscarada watched Kanon and Xia Chi together and grew jealous of their closeness.
• Latias dropped her disguise in front of Xia Chi, but Latios appeared and confronted him until Kanon explained that Xia Chi was a friend.
• Xia Chi and Latios reluctantly made peace, and Kanon told Xia Chi that the Latios siblings were descendants of Alto Mare’s guardian deities who stayed for several years at a time.
• Xia Chi comforted the jealous Meowscarada and helped her join Latias and the other Pokémon in the Secret Garden.
• As Xia Chi left at sunset, he promised Latias he would return the next day, while Latios resented how quickly his sister had grown attached to him.

Xia Chi worried that Sana and Lian would target Latios, Latias, and the Soul Dew, and warned Kanon to contact him if anything seemed wrong. That night, the sisters attacked the Secret Garden, overwhelming Latios and forcing Latias to flee toward Kanon so she could find Xia Chi.

• Xia Chi urged Kanon to contact him immediately if she noticed anything wrong, then returned to his hotel while considering how to protect Latios and Latias.
• Sana and Lian broke into the Secret Garden after confirming Xia Chi had left, and used Team Rocket's Energy Booster to empower their Pokémon.
• Gothitelle trapped Latios in Trick Room, while Mawile and Rhyperior attacked and injured him.
• Sana and Lian sent Ariados and Espeon to stop Latias as Latios called for her to take Kanon and find Xia Chi.
• Latias resisted the urge to fight beside her brother and raced toward Kanon's house, escaping Trick Room before the pursuers could surround her.

Lian and Sana captured Latios, stole the Soul Dew, and prepared to activate the Holy Church’s central mechanism. Latias reached Xia Chi with the unconscious Kanon, and he set out with her to rescue Latios and stop the thieves.

• Latias found Kanon drugged and unresponsive as Latios was defeated and captured by Lian and Sana’s Pokémon.
• Latias escaped with Kanon while Sana retrieved the Soul Dew and Lian cracked the Holy Church’s activation password.
• Latias burst into Xia Chi’s hotel room and telepathically told him that the thieves had taken Latios.
• Xia Chi calmed Latias, left Kanon in the hotel, and rode with Latias toward the Holy Church.

Xia Chi rushed to the Holy Church after Latios showed him Sana and Lian’s plan to use the Soul Dew to control Alto Mare, then began a livestream to warn the city and alert the Hoenn League. As the revived Fossil Pokémon overwhelmed his team, Xia Chi formed a bond with Latias and Mega Evolved her, leaving the battle poised for a new turn.

• Latios used Telepathy to show Xia Chi that Sana and Lian had restrained him and were powering a device with the Soul Dew.
• Xia Chi gathered his Pokémon at the Holy Church, started a livestream warning Alto Mare, and sent Ogerpon and the others to stop Sana and Lian.
• Sana and Lian used the Soul Dew to revive an army of Fossil Pokémon, which repeatedly reassembled after Ogerpon and Xia Chi’s team struck them down.
• Sana redirected most of the Fossil Pokémon to attack Xia Chi, forcing Ogerpon to choose between protecting him and continuing her assault on the Control Cockpit.
• With Latias, Victini, and his other Pokémon struggling to hold back the attackers, Xia Chi asked Latias to trust him and used the Key Stone and Latias Mega Stone to trigger Mega Evolution.
• Mega Latias emerged from the fading light, and the livestream filled with astonished reactions.

Xia Chi and his Pokémon defeated Sana and Lian’s forces, but the Soul Dew shattered and unleashed a catastrophic tsunami upon Alto Mare. As the city faced destruction, Latios and Mega Latias prepared to sacrifice themselves to stop the waves.

• Mega Latias protected Xia Chi from the Fossil Pokémon’s attacks while Ogerpon smashed the Control Cockpit and defeated Sana and Lian.
• Sana ordered Espeon to attack the Soul Dew, but Victini blocked the Psychic; the already-cracked Soul Dew shattered anyway.
• Latios broke free as the Soul Dew’s destruction drained the canals and sent a towering tsunami rushing toward Alto Mare.
• Latios and Mega Latias resolved to become a new Soul Dew, but each tried to take the other’s place.
• Latios comforted Mega Latias and said goodbye to his sister as he prepared to sacrifice himself.

Xia Chi gave Latios an intact Soul Dew, allowing him and Mega Latias to rush off to save Alto Mare without sacrificing himself. Afterward, Xia Chi used his livestream to introduce Mega Evolution, explaining its stones, requirements, and effects while leaving viewers eager for more.

• Xia Chi revealed an intact Soul Dew, and Latios took it before joining Mega Latias to charge toward the waves threatening Alto Mare.
• Xia Chi watched the siblings depart, then called Rotom over and prepared to leave as Officer Jenny and her colleagues arrived.
• After viewers demanded an explanation, Xia Chi began a livestream preview and explained that Mega Evolution was a system available to only some Pokémon, including Charizard and Latias.
• Xia Chi introduced the Key Stone and Pokémon-specific Mega Stones as the two required mediums for Mega Evolution.
• Xia Chi explained that Mega Evolution also required a deep bond and moment of resonance between trainer and Pokémon, and that it greatly changed a Pokémon’s capabilities.

Xia Chi revealed more about Mega Evolution during his livestream, then reunited with Latias after she and Latios saved Alto Mare. The system awarded him a perfect score and a Prismatic Orb, whose contents included a Basic Item Reforger that transformed his stored defensive equipment into offensive components.

• Xia Chi told Flint that Venusaur could Mega Evolve and advised Cynthia to consider Mega Lucario over Mega Garchomp because it was more versatile.
• Xia Chi ended his livestream as Latias returned, and she transformed into Kanon before telling him that she and Latios had pushed back the tsunami.
• Latias shared her joy and exhaustion with Xia Chi, who praised her and recognized the bond and resonance they had experienced during Mega Evolution.
• The system gave Xia Chi a perfect score for protecting Alto Mare and awarded him a Prismatic Orb.
• Xia Chi opened the Prismatic Orb, received several items including a Basic Item Reforger, and used it to turn his stored basic equipment into offensive item components.

Xia Chi used the Prismatic Orb’s rewards to craft and distribute five items, then chose Death’s Dance as an artifact and received a Move Reminder Machine. He planned to use Meowscarada’s Sketch opportunities to learn Surging Strikes and other useful moves.

• Xia Chi crafted Infinity Edge, Hand of Justice, Last Whisper, Razor Blade, and Sterak’s Gage from the reforged items.
• Xia Chi gave Infinity Edge and Razor Blade to Ogerpon, Hand of Justice and Last Whisper to Kubfu, and Sterak’s Gage to Pupitar.
• Xia Chi chose Death’s Dance from the Artifact Forge’s three options and equipped it, leaving Life Armor and Silver Dawn behind.
• Xia Chi opened the Giant Lucky Lantern and received Soul Dew and a Move Reminder Machine with three uses.
• Xia Chi decided to reserve one of Meowscarada’s Sketch opportunities for Kubfu’s Surging Strikes and considered U-turn, Spore, Dark Void, and Shadow Force for the others.

After saving Alto Mare, Xia Chi discovered Latias had joined his team and gained the powerful exclusive bond Infinite Corridor. As Mega Evolution sparked worldwide excitement, Xia Chi warned Steven about Team Magma and Team Aqua’s plans, then accepted Wallace’s invitation to the Wallace Cup Special Invitational, only to learn he would be competing among top Coordinators.

• Ogerpon confirmed she had dealt with the Fossil Pokémon without damaging the Holy Church, and Xia Chi thanked his exhausted Pokémon before leaving Alto Mare with Latios and Latias.
• Latios thanked Xia Chi and let the new Soul Dew remain in Alto Mare to protect the city, while Sana and Lian were reported dead and the authorities took charge of the aftermath.
• Xia Chi inspected Latias’s system panel and found her Dragon-type, Psychic-type, Infinite Corridor, and Legendary Shadow bonds, then fell asleep after deciding she would join his team.
• Trainers worldwide dissected Xia Chi’s livestream and debated Mega Evolution, while Steven called Xia Chi to discuss its origins and the danger posed by Team Magma and Team Aqua.
• Xia Chi warned Steven that the Red Orb and Blue Orb at Mt. Pyre could let Groudon and Kyogre undergo Primal Reversion, and Steven agreed to arrange stronger security.
• Steven relayed Wallace’s invitation to the Wallace Cup Special Invitational, and Xia Chi accepted before learning that Fantina, Jasmine, Juan, and Wallace himself would compete.

After Latios recovered from the battle that saved Alto Mare, Xia Chi prepared to leave with Latias, who chose to travel with him. Kanon resolved to grow stronger and protect Alto Mare, and the chapter ended with Xia Chi and Latias departing as Kanon and Latios watched.

• Kanon felt guilty for being unable to protect Alto Mare during the crisis, and Xia Chi urged her to become stronger; she decided to travel with Latios once he recovered.
• Xia Chi stayed in Alto Mare for ten days while Latios recuperated and spent time with Latias, who often took Kanon's appearance.
• At Xia Chi's request, Latias transformed into a maid, using her ability to read his thoughts to match the image he had imagined.
• On August 20, Kanon hugged Latias goodbye and asked Xia Chi to take care of her before Latias entered the Love Ball.
• Xia Chi left Alto Mare with Latias as Kanon and Latios watched them depart.

Xia Chi arrived in Sootopolis City ahead of the Wallace Cup, carrying Courtney’s warning that Maxie planned a major operation there. After arranging to stay at Wallace’s manor and asking for access to the Awakening Shrine, Xia Chi prepared to battle Wallace in a livestreamed three-on-three match.

• Xia Chi flew from Alto Mare toward Sootopolis City with Latias and Meowscarada, stopping on an uninhabited island where Flutter Mane cooked seafood and Latias became her eager apprentice.
• Xia Chi recalled Courtney’s warning that Maxie and Team Magma’s admins would gather near Sootopolis City, though he could not determine how they would awaken Groudon without the Red Orb.
• Xia Chi arrived in crowded Sootopolis City and, after finding the hotels full, contacted Wallace, who invited him to stay at the Sootopolis People’s ancestral manor.
• Wallace welcomed Xia Chi and Latias, discussed the Wallace Cup with him, and agreed to help him investigate the meteorite and the Awakening Shrine after Xia Chi accepted a battle challenge.
• Xia Chi stayed at Wallace’s manor, where Juan teased him about sharing a room with his Pokémon; the next morning, Wallace challenged him on the manor’s water battlefield.
• Wallace arranged to livestream their three-on-three match as a Wallace Cup preview, and Xia Chi and Wallace agreed to the rules allowing one Terastallization and one Mega Evolution each.

Xia Chi and Wallace began a streamed three-on-three battle, where Wallace used Pelipper to exploit Flutter Mane’s weaknesses and set up Ludicolo to knock it out. With the score tied at one Pokémon each, Xia Chi sent out Meowscarada to face Wallace’s rain-boosted Ludicolo.

• Xia Chi and Wallace started their battle as Juan refereed, with Xia Chi sending out Flutter Mane and Wallace choosing Pelipper instead of one of his main Pokémon.
• Pelipper summoned rain and used Hurricane against Flutter Mane, while Xia Chi countered its Tailwind attempt with Taunt and boosted Flutter Mane with Calm Mind.
• Wallace used Icy Wind and Hurricane to slow Flutter Mane, then changed its type to Water with Soak and kept it from switching out.
• Flutter Mane knocked out Pelipper with Thunder, but Pelipper established Tailwind before fainting.
• Wallace sent out his Champion-level Ludicolo, which used Fake Out and Energy Ball to knock out Flutter Mane in one attack.
• With the battle tied at one Pokémon each, Xia Chi recalled Flutter Mane and sent out Meowscarada.

Xia Chi used Stellarization, Trick Room, and Meowscarada’s new Death’s Dance item to let Meowha challenge Wallace’s Champion-level Ludicolo. As Meowha dodged and struck back, Wallace tried to regain control with Magical Leaf, and Xia Chi answered with Flower Trick.

• Xia Chi Stellarized Meowha and ordered Trick Room as Wallace’s Ludicolo launched Ice Beam, which Death’s Dance spread out over time and Stellar armor softened.
• With Trick Room reversing their speed advantage, Meowha dodged Ludicolo’s Surf and landed a powerful Aerial Ace that restored her stamina through stacked life-absorption effects.
• Meowha evaded a follow-up Ice Beam, impressing Juan as Wallace recognized her threat and chose Magical Leaf to break the deadlock.
• Xia Chi rejected Shift Gear and V-create as too risky and commanded Meowha to use Flower Trick against Ludicolo’s homing leaves.

Xia Chi’s Meowscarada battled Wallace’s Ludicolo through a long war of attrition before exhausting her energy and being recalled. Xia Chi then sent out Latias, Mega Evolved her, and watched her defeat Ludicolo with one Air Slash.

• Meowscarada resisted Ludicolo’s attacks, avoided Wallace’s Encore strategy, and traded blows with Ludicolo for nearly ten minutes using her defensive boosts and Life Absorb.
• As Meowscarada’s energy ran low, Xia Chi recalled her and thanked her before sending out Latias.
• Xia Chi Mega Evolved Latias as millions of livestream viewers watched, while Wallace admired her form and prepared to test her strength.
• Wallace ordered Ludicolo to use Ice Beam, but Mega Latias’s Air Slash cut through the attack and knocked Ludicolo out in one hit.

Xia Chi and Mega Latias defeated Wallace’s Milotic in a grueling battle, but Mega Evolution left Xia Chi mentally drained until Latias restored him with Wish. After discussing Mega Evolution with Wallace and Juan, Xia Chi accompanied Wallace to the Awakening Shrine, where they opened its entrance.

• Mega Latias knocked out Wallace’s weakened Ludicolo, and Wallace sent out Milotic as his ace.
• Xia Chi and Wallace traded tactics through a prolonged battle, and Xia Chi used Draco Meteor and Milotic’s Haze to erase the move’s drawback.
• Xia Chi lured Wallace into an all-out attack, then Latias endured Blizzard and defeated Milotic with Solar Beam after paralysis stopped Recover.
• Latias transformed into a maid and restored Xia Chi with Wish after he collapsed from Mega Evolution’s mental strain, and Wallace ended the livestream to protect their privacy.
• Xia Chi discussed Mega Evolution and its potential with Wallace and Juan, then Wallace agreed to take him to the Awakening Shrine.
• Xia Chi and Wallace sailed to the shrine, where Wallace’s Gyarados greeted them and Wallace opened the stone entrance.

Xia Chi uncovered the origins of Mega Evolution in the Awakening Shrine, found the Grass-Green Orb, and entrusted himself with guarding it against Team Magma and Team Aqua. He released a Hoenn mythology video that drew worldwide attention, then received a call from Courtney that might concern Team Magma.

• Victini illuminated the Awakening Shrine as Xia Chi and Wallace examined murals depicting Groudon, Kyogre, and Mega Rayquaza, and Xia Chi explained his theory about the origins of Mega Evolution and Primal Reversion.
• Xia Chi detected a hollow space in the shrine wall, and Victini broke it open to reveal the Grass-Green Orb, which Wallace entrusted to Xia Chi as a safeguard against a crisis involving the twin gods.
• Xia Chi made a new Mythical Legends video about Hoenn's ancient Pokémon and Mega Evolution, while Wallace visited to watch its production and Xia Chi received a Taunt Technical Machine for Latias.
• Xia Chi published the video before the Wallace Cup, and Cynthia watched it in Sinnoh, connecting its revelations to the dangers posed by Team Galactic.
• After Wallace told Xia Chi that the video had nearly ten million views, Xia Chi received an unexpected call from Courtney and hurried to a secluded spot to answer it.