Chapter Summaries

Xia Chi used Aura to identify Mega Greninja’s real body and led Urshifu through Nanu’s Double Team strategy. Urshifu then trapped Greninja with a Thunder Punch and Ice Punch combination, knocking it out and leaving the Castelia Arena roaring.

• Xia Chi sensed Mega Greninja hiding in the aquatic plants and ordered Urshifu to charge in with Trailblaze.
• Urshifu struck the real Greninja with Trailblaze, clearing away its doubles, then attacked with Surging Strikes.
• Greninja escaped the barrage with Shadow Sneak and cut Urshifu from behind, but Urshifu turned and landed two punches.
• Xia Chi ordered Thunder Punch, and Nanu used Mud-Slap to trigger Protean and change Greninja into a Ground-type.
• Urshifu followed Thunder Punch with Ice Punch, freezing Greninja and knocking it out.
• The Castelia Arena fell silent, then erupted in cheers.

After Urshifu defeated Greninja, Nanu sent out Toxapex, but Xia Chi anticipated its defensive tactics and trapped it into exposing its vulnerable body. Urshifu’s concealed Wicked Blow knocked Toxapex out, leaving Nanu down two Pokémon.

• Iono praised Xia Chi’s battle strategy as her livestream chat teased her about her admiration for him.
• Nanu recalled the defeated Greninja and sent out Toxapex to counter Urshifu’s physical attacks.
• Nanu had Toxapex use Iron Defense and Baneful Bunker, but Urshifu’s Rock Smash and Thunder Punch continued to wear it down.
• When Nanu prepared to use Recover, Xia Chi baited him into ordering Taunt by pretending Urshifu would use the same move.
• Urshifu struck Toxapex’s exposed body with a concealed Wicked Blow, knocking it out.

Xia Chi’s Urshifu defeated Nanu’s Toxapex and faced his third Pokémon, Absol, which used its extraordinary intuition to counter Urshifu’s relentless attacks. Urshifu ultimately landed a decisive Close Combat, leaving Absol on the verge of defeat.

• Urshifu knocked out Toxapex with Wicked Blow after Xia Chi baited Nanu into exposing its main body.
• Nanu sent out Absol and let it rely on its sixth sense to challenge Xia Chi’s tactical predictions.
• Absol nearly completed Perish Song, but Urshifu interrupted it with Taunt and dodged its Close Combat before countering with Hex.
• Urshifu and Absol traded attacks as Absol evaded with its predictive intuition while Urshifu’s lifesteal helped it endure poison and damage.
• Urshifu overwhelmed Absol with Surging Strikes and struck its chest with Close Combat when it could no longer dodge.