Chapter Summaries

Yuto defeated Nozomi and advanced to the third round, while Hikari also won her match and faced Shinji in the next round. Hikari’s battle with Shinji began with her Staraptor using Heat Wave to clear Scizor’s Double Team copies, but Shinji launched a counterattack.

• Yuto’s Chatot defeated Nozomi’s Meowma and Mismagius, securing Yuto a place in the third round.
• Hikari’s Charizard defeated Teppei’s Magikarp, advancing Hikari to the third round.
• The tournament’s third round began, and Hikari faced Shinji, who wanted to challenge Yuto.
• Hikari sent out Staraptor against Shinji’s Scizor, which used Double Team to create many copies.
• Hikari ordered Staraptor to use Heat Wave across the field, and Scizor blocked the attack with Protect as its copies vanished.
• Shinji ordered Scizor to use Fury Cutter, and Hikari told Staraptor to dodge.

Hikari won the first bout against Shinji when Taillow defeated Scizor, then sent Piplup to face Shinji’s Dragonite. The battle continued with Piplup using the ice pillar it created to attack Dragonite, as Hikari prepared Aqua Jet Type B.

• Hikari used Taillow’s Substitute to trick Scizor, then struck it with Brave Bird and drove it into the rocks.
• Taillow emerged from the dust while Scizor lay defeated, giving Hikari the first win.
• Shinji sent out Dragonite, and Hikari chose Piplup for the next bout.
• Piplup avoided Dragonite’s Earthquake with Hydro Pump, then used Ice Beam to turn the water into an ice pillar that blocked Shadow Ball.
• Piplup shattered the pillar and sent ice fragments at Dragonite, which shot them down with Missile Pin.
• Hikari ordered Piplup to use Aqua Jet Type B.

Hikari defeated Shinji’s Drabion by using Piplup’s Yawn amid the mist, then secured victory with a powerful Hydro Pump. She considered the danger of Shinji’s remaining Pokémon, especially his Electric-type attackers, as the battle ended.

• Piplup used whirlpools and a frozen whirlpool to counter Drabion’s Cross Chop, then disappeared into the mist.
• Drabion caught Piplup in its scythes and began charging Hyper Beam, but fell asleep before it could fire.
• Piplup broke free with Hidden Power and knocked Drabion out with Hydro Pump, winning the battle for Hikari.
• Fifth explained that Piplup had used Yawn to make Drabion fall asleep while the mist concealed their strategy.
• Hikari recalled Piplup and worried about Shinji’s Electrode and Buben, whose Electric attacks threatened her Pokémon.

Hikari defeated Shinji in their third-round preliminary match after Grimer nullified Electivire’s Electric attacks, sealed most of its moves with Imprison, and evolved into Muk during their final clash. Hikari advanced to the fourth round.

• Shinji sent out Electivire as his final Pokémon, and Hikari countered with Grimer, whose special nature made Thunderbolt ineffective.
• Grimer used Imprison to seal Electivire’s moves and prepared Bind to weaken Earthquake, leaving Electivire unable to act while Grimer attacked with Sludge Bomb.
• Electivire broke free long enough to charge Grimer with Wood Tackle, but Grimer’s Protect began to crack during the collision.
• Grimer evolved into Muk, grabbed Electivire, pinned it down, and knocked it out with a punch.
• The referee declared Hikari the winner after Shinji lost all his Pokémon, and Hikari advanced to the fourth round.

After Shinji lost in the third round, Yuto encouraged him with a lesson on Pokémon training and strategy. Yuto then faced Takuto in round four, determined to defend Ralts and his own way of battling, and began preparing Scizor to counter Darkrai.

• Yuto found Shinji grieving over his third-round loss and took him into the forest for a lesson on Pokémon stats, trust, and battle strategy.
• Yuto told Shinji that Dawn had been a trainer for less than a year but had beaten him through her skill, and urged him to watch the upcoming matches and learn.
• Yuto entered the fourth-round match against Takuto, who chose Darkrai while Yuto sent out Scizor.
• After Takuto dismissed Yuto’s advice and belittled Ralts, Yuto declared he would break Takuto’s pride.
• Yuto used Scizor’s Double Team, Protect, Substitute, and Agility to withstand Darkrai’s Dark Void and Blizzard, then began a Baton Pass setup with two Poké Balls in hand.

Yuto’s Iron Fire Baton Pass strategy let Marowak defeat Takuto’s Dark Samurai with a single super-effective blow. Takuto sent out Latios next, and Yuto answered with Archrival as the next clash began.

• Yuto passed Iron Fire’s boosted stats and a Substitute to Marowak, who used Yoshiko to maximize his Attack.
• Marowak evaded Dark’s Ice Beam, struck from above with a super-effective switching attack, and knocked Dark out in one hit.
• The spectators discussed counters to Iron Fire Baton Pass, while Shinji admitted he could not follow their explanations.
• Takuto sent out Latios and claimed Yuto’s victory would end there.
• Yuto commanded Archrival as Takuto called for Last Patch.

Yuto defeated Takuto’s Latios and sent out Ralts against the revealed Legendary Pokémon Raikou. As Ralts began sealing Raikou’s moves and strengthening himself, Raikou mysteriously tripped while charging in, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Latios failed to use his attack while confused, and Marowak knocked him into the stadium wall with Tackle, winning the match.
• Yuto recalled Marowak and sent out Ralts, prompting Fifth, Silver, and Ye to discuss how powerful Yuto and Ralts could be.
• Takuto sent out Raikou, and Ralts countered his Shadow Ball with Charge Beam before apparently sealing the move and using Calm Mind.
• Raikou charged at Ralts with Iron Head but suddenly tripped over nothing on the field.

Yuto defeated Takuto’s Raikou with Ralts, and Baina helped uphold the victory after Takuto challenged the legality of Baton Pass. Yuto advanced to the preliminary finals, then prepared to face Takuto again in the fourth round under new four-Pokémon rules.

• Ralts used Grass Knot to bind Raikou, then resisted Thunder Wave with Substitute and finished the battle with Psyshock.
• Yuto praised his Pokémon and told Takuto that strength alone could not replace understanding and caring for one’s Pokémon.
• Takuto objected that Yuto had broken the single-battle rules when Baton Pass put Scizor and Gala on the field together.
• Baina argued that Baton Pass was a legal Pokémon move, and the referee confirmed Yuto’s win after all three of Takuto’s Pokémon were defeated.
• The tournament began its fourth round with four Pokémon allowed per trainer, and Yuto and Takuto entered the battlefield for their next match.

Yuto faced Tucker in the fourth-round match and used Venomoth to turn Darkrai’s Dark Void against it before setting up Quiver Dance. Venomoth passed its boosts to Ralts, and the Champion Masters and Elite Four members watched with sudden, intense anticipation.

• Yuto challenged Tucker after Tucker insulted his Ralts and declared he would knock Tucker down a peg.
• Venomoth shot down Darkrai’s first Dark Void with Swift, then reversed a barrage of Dark Voids with Silver Wind.
• One reflected Dark Void hit Darkrai and put it to sleep, while Venomoth used Quiver Dance to raise its stats.
• As Tucker recalled Darkrai, Yuto ordered Venomoth to use Baton Pass, sending Ralts onto the field with Venomoth’s boosts.
• Mr. Green, Fifth, Ye, and Silver rose from their seats and focused eagerly on the field as Ralts entered the match.

Yuto and Ralts defeated Takuto’s Legendary Pokémon with a powered-up Stored Power, sending Yuto to the League finals. Before Yuto and Dawn’s qualifying final, the tournament organizers proposed a battle format that revealed all six Pokémon before each trainer chose three.

• Yuto’s friends explained that Ralts and Salamence were among Yuto’s strongest Pokémon, and that the Kanto Champion Master had once pushed them to battle seriously.
• Yuto ordered Ralts to use Stored Power against Takuto’s Legendary Pokémon, and Ralts defeated each opponent in one hit.
• Cynthia explained that Silver Wind and three Quiver Dances had raised Stored Power to a power of 300, restoring the stadium’s stunned crowd and confirming Yuto’s advance to the League finals.
• Ms. Baina and Fifth summoned Yuto and Dawn and discussed changing battle rules to allow Pokémon to use items, including a possible rule against duplicate items.
• Ms. Baina proposed that Yuto and Dawn reveal all six Pokémon before selecting three for their qualifying final, and Yuto understood how the format would emphasize strategy.

Hikari prepared to face Yuto in the Block B preliminary final under the new rule requiring each Trainer to reveal six Pokémon and choose three. The chapter ended as both Trainers began revealing their teams, with Hikari’s six shown on the stadium screen.

• Hikari thanked Yuto for his guidance and declared that she would challenge him with everything she had.
• Kang Hui, Shinji, and Barry arrived at the stadium, where Kang Hui knocked out a boy obsessed with fines and Barry quickly recovered.
• Baina announced the new “show six, choose three” rule and explained that the final would emphasize strategy and tactics.
• The referee began the ninety-second reveal period and asked Yuto and Hikari to send out their six Pokémon.
• Hikari revealed Piplup, Staraptor, Gallade, Muk, Mismagius, and Jibakoil.

Yuto and Hikari began the final of preliminary league block B after revealing their six Pokémon, including Yuto’s unfamiliar Shedinja. Hikari chose Gallade as her lead against Yuto’s Glacia, who endured Gallade’s super-effective assault behind Substitute.

• Yuto sent out Hawlucha, Chatot, Glacia, Clobbopus, Ampharos, and Shedinja, surprising the audience and Hikari.
• Kang Hui used his Pokédex to identify Shedinja and explained its Wonder Guard ability, weaknesses, and the unusual conditions required to obtain it.
• Hikari considered ways to counter Shedinja and weighed her possible team choices before selecting three Pokémon.
• Yuto and Hikari began the match with Glacia and Gallade, respectively.
• Yuto ordered Glacia to use Aurora Veil and then Substitute as Gallade rushed in and struck her.
• Glacia endured Gallade’s super-effective Fighting-type attacks, and Yuto confirmed that she could continue battling.

Yuto’s Clobbopus defeated Hikari’s Goodra after Glacia passed its Barrier boosts to it. Hikari was left with two Pokémon while Yuto had three, and their battle continued with Yuto in the lead.

• Hikari paralyzed Glacia with Gallade’s Thunder Wave, but Glacia used Baton Pass to send its Barrier boosts to Clobbopus as both trainers switched Pokémon.
• Hikari summoned rain with Goodra, hoping to use the guaranteed-hit Thunder against Clobbopus, while Yuto ordered Clobbopus to approach with Agility.
• Yuto used Swagger to confuse Goodra and raise its Attack, causing Goodra to hurt itself instead of striking Clobbopus with Thunder.
• Goodra eventually hit Clobbopus with Thunder, but Clobbopus survived with Endure and then defeated Goodra with Flail before Protect could take effect.
• The commentators explained the effects of rain, Swagger, Endure, Protect, and Flail as Hikari was left with two Pokémon and Yuto with three.

Yuto and Hikari traded Pokémon until Glacia fell to Gallade, but Glacia’s Wish healed Club when Yuto sent it back out. Club evolved into Grapploct, and the chapter left the battle in a fierce exchange between Grapploct and Gallade as both tried to inflict a burn.

• Yuto sent Glacia against Hikari’s Gallade, but paralysis stopped Glacia from using Barrier and Gallade struck her down.
• Glacia managed to use Wish before Gallade defeated her, and Yuto sent the injured Club back onto the field.
• Wish restored nearly all of Club’s HP, and Club evolved into Grapploct.
• Hikari ordered Gallade to use Will-O-Wisp while Yuto’s Grapploct countered with Scald, and the attacks repeatedly canceled each other out.
• Fifth explained that Hikari wanted to burn Grapploct while Yuto sought to burn Gallade, and Yuto continued attacking under the rain.

Hikari and Yuto’s qualifying final reached its last Pokémon after Gallade and Grapploct knocked each other out. Hikari sent out Staraptor against Yuto’s Electabuzz and, encouraged by the sunny field and her team’s efforts, began their final battle with a full-field Heat Wave.

• Gallade used Sunny Day and Follow Me to help secure a mutual knockout with Grapploct, leaving Hikari and Yuto with one Pokémon each.
• Hikari sent out Staraptor, while Yuto chose Electabuzz as his final Pokémon, creating a difficult matchup for Hikari.
• Hikari grinned and vowed that Tosai’s team would keep fighting with everyone’s strength.
• Hikari opened with Staraptor’s Heat Wave, and Yuto answered with Electabuzz’s spinning Discharge.
• Electabuzz emerged unharmed from the Heat Wave by using Countershield, which Fifth explained as using an attacking move to block another attack.

Yuto defeated Hikari in the preliminary league match, with Ampharos overcoming Charizard in a brutal final exchange. Afterward, Hikari broke down in Yuto’s arms, then asked him to explain why she had lost.

• Hikari’s Charizard used a Mimicked Swords Dance and dug underground, but Ampharos’s Thunder reached it through the rain-soaked, muddy field and paralyzed it.
• Yuto had Ampharos use Magnet Rise to avoid Ground-type moves, and the Pokémon traded powerful attacks as Charizard’s Flare Blitz collided with Ampharos’s Hyper Beam.
• Ampharos struck Charizard with Power Gem and Bolt Strike, and Charizard fell; the referee declared Yuto the winner and advanced him to the final tournament.
• Yuto thanked Hikari and held her as she cried, while her Pokémon gathered around to comfort her.
• After Hikari calmed down, she nervously asked Yuto to explain why she had lost.

After losing to Yuto, Dawn took heart from his praise and decided she would confess when she became strong enough to stand beside him. Meanwhile, Yuto prepared to challenge Baina for the Champion title as the New King League final began.

• Yuto told Dawn he had chosen Pokémon raised under similar conditions so they could enjoy a close battle, and that he wanted to see how his students had grown.
• Dawn realized she still had a long way to go before matching Yuto and decided to confess to him once she was strong enough.
• The chapter explained how Trainers advanced through Victory Road, the League tournaments, the Elite Four League, and ultimately a Champion challenge.
• At the stadium, commentator Xiao Ni introduced Yuto as the challenger who had won the Elite Four League with four straight victories and Baina as the undefeated Champion of more than ten years.
• Yuto and Baina greeted each other at the center of the field, and Baina declared she would show him how much she had grown.

Yuto and Champion Baina began their six-on-six championship match under new held-item rules. Baina’s boosted Garchomp struggled against Yuto’s Maractus, who exposed its Lum Berry and left the battle unresolved.

• The referee started the championship match, and Yuto opened with Hitmontop while Baina sent out Lucario.
• Both trainers recalled their Pokémon, then Baina brought out Garchomp and Yuto sent in Maractus.
• Baina had Garchomp use Swords Dance, while Yuto ordered Maractus to create a Substitute.
• Garchomp broke the Substitute with Fire Fang and tried to keep attacking, but Maractus endured the boosted blows and bound Garchomp with vines.
• Maractus used Knock Off to remove Garchomp’s Lum Berry, and Baina ordered Flamethrower to burn the vines as Yuto warned her not to let Garchomp sleep.

Yuto’s Tangela defeated Baina’s undefeated Garchomp, then fell to her Roserade after landing a Wood Hammer. The battle continued as Yuto sent out Gyarados and Baina answered with Milotic.

• Yuto used Pain Split and Leaf Storm against Baina’s sleeping Garchomp, then used Power Swap to take its Swords Dance boost and weaken it with Leaf Storm’s recoil.
• Tangela struck Garchomp with Power Whip and knocked it out, prompting the crowd to react to the champion’s ace being defeated.
• Baina sent out Roserade, and Yuto kept Tangela in to face it despite its disadvantage against Poison-type attacks.
• Tangela dodged Sludge Bomb with Double Team and landed Wood Hammer, but a Sludge Bomb hit at the same time and knocked Tangela out.
• Yuto returned Roserade to its Poké Ball, then sent out Gyarados as Baina switched to Milotic.

Mr. Yuto and Cynthia traded forced switches with Dragon Tail, bringing Salamence and Lucario into the battle. Salamence trapped Lucario with Rock Tomb and launched rocks at him, but Lucario blocked them with Bone Rush.

• Milotic used Dragon Tail to force Gyarados back into Mr. Yuto’s Poké Ball, revealing Salamence as his next Pokémon.
• Salamence used Dragon Tail through the smoke from its Beam clash with Milotic’s Ice Beam, switching Milotic out for Lucario.
• Cynthia ordered Lucario to attack Salamence with Stone Edge, and Salamence built a rocky barricade for cover.
• Salamence used Rock Tomb to trap Lucario among rocks and lower his Speed.
• Salamence launched rocks at Lucario with Iron Tail, and Lucario spun Bone Rush to deflect them.