Chapter Summaries

Yuto’s Lucario lost to Baina’s Salamence, leaving Yuto with five Pokémon against Baina’s four as the championship battle reached its middle stage. Baina sent out Gardevoir, trapped Salamence with Mean Look, then used a Key Stone to trigger Mega Evolution, shocking the stadium.

• Lucario used falling rocks as footholds to dodge Salamence’s Rock Slide, then clashed with its Fire Blast and was defeated.
• Yuto recalled Lucario, praised her effort, and resolved to keep fighting; the commentator noted that Yuto had five Pokémon left while Baina had four.
• Baina sent out Gardevoir, which recognized Yuto and waved to him, and then used Mean Look to prevent Salamence from switching out.
• Baina thanked Yuto for bringing her and Gardevoir together, revealed a Key Stone bracelet, and declared that she would defeat one of his aces.
• Baina activated Mega Evolution, transforming Gardevoir and leaving the commentator and spectators stunned.
• Daiya identified the transformation as Mega Evolution and explained that it differed from ordinary evolution.

Yuto’s Salamence faced New King’s Mega Gardevoir in a difficult matchup, and Yuto tried to use paralysis and infatuation to support his team. Gardevoir’s Hyper Beam left Salamence unable to battle, forcing Yuto to withdraw it.

• Yuto and Salamence planned to adapt to Mega Gardevoir’s advantages, including its power, Pixilate, and Mean Look.
• Salamence copied Thunder Wave with Mimic, paralyzing Gardevoir, but Gardevoir used Hyper Voice to stop Roar from forcing it off the field.
• Salamence used Cute Charm to infatuate Gardevoir, but paralysis prevented Salamence from acting before Gardevoir fired Hyper Beam.
• Salamence survived Hyper Beam but was badly injured, so Yuto withdrew it after the referee declared it unable to battle.

Yuto lost Salamence and Gyarados to Baina’s Mandibuzz, leaving him with three Pokémon against Baina’s four. His Ralts then trapped Mandibuzz with Mean Look and afflicted it with Mummy’s Curse, while Yuto realized Mandibuzz was locked into Foul Play by a Choice item.

• Yuto recalled his exhausted Salamence and sent out Gyarados against Baina’s Mandibuzz.
• Mandibuzz hit Gyarados with Foul Play, Swagger, another Foul Play, and Rock Tomb, knocking him out.
• Yuto sent out Ralts, who barely reacted to Mandibuzz’s Foul Play before using Mean Look to prevent it from switching.
• Baina’s Mandibuzz failed to obey her command to use Taunt but tried to use Foul Play again, leading Yuto to recognize it was Choice-locked.
• Ralts afflicted Mandibuzz with Mummy’s Curse.

The narrator’s Mandibuzz was defeated after Yuto’s Ralts trapped her with a Choice item and Disable. The narrator’s Gardevoir then faced Yuto’s Murkrow, and both Pokémon collapsed after Murkrow used Perish Song.

• Yuto’s Ralts forced a Choice Specs onto Mandibuzz, then used Disable to prevent her from attacking or switching out.
• Ralts defeated Mandibuzz with Dazzling Gleam, leaving the narrator regretful for not switching her out sooner.
• The narrator sent out Gardevoir, while Yuto revealed Murkrow as his final Pokémon.
• Murkrow used Prankster-boosted Mean Look and Perish Song, then transferred Gardevoir’s paralysis to her with Psycho Shift.
• Gardevoir became fully paralyzed as the Perish Song’s time limit expired, and Murkrow collapsed before Gardevoir also fell.

Yuto defeated Baina to become the Sinnoh Region’s new Champion, then escaped during his victory speech rather than accept the title. The narrator recalled how Yuto won the final battle and placed charms around her neck, leaving her to deal with the fallout of his disappearance.

• Gardevoir and Murkrow both fell to Perish Song, and the narrator sent out Hitmontop for the final battle against Baina.
• Hitmontop knocked out Milotic with a boosted punch and defeated Roserade with Aerial Ace, giving Yuto the victory over Baina’s team.
• At the closing ceremony, Yuto refused the Champion’s prizes and gave a speech urging everyone to love and cherish Pokémon.
• Ralts helped Yuto vanish in a flash, throwing the stadium into chaos while the narrator worried about the consequences.
• The narrator recalled finding Shinji in the stands and receiving a round charm and a shining charm from Yuto.

After Yuto became Champion, he said goodbye to Dawn and Baina before leaving to travel and discover Pokémon and new battle strategies. Dawn resolved to catch up with him, while a new narrator introduced their own ambition to become rivals with three childhood friends who had advanced far ahead.

• Yuto told Dawn and Baina that he planned to escape the League’s attempt to detain him, defeat Red at Mt. Silver, and then travel to new regions.
• Dawn and Baina shared their goals with Yuto, and the three promised to keep their bond as they parted.
• Yuto gave Dawn a Live Broadcaster and a letter explaining his journey, his interest in discovering Pokémon, and his request that she teach Shinji, Barry, and Kang Hui what she had learned.
• Cynthia comforted Dawn over Yuto’s departure, and Dawn vowed to catch up with him and give him a slap when they met again.
• A new narrator recalled returning to their hometown after years away and learning that childhood friends Tomoya, Bianca, and Cailian had become accomplished; they set out to catch up and become their sworn rival.

Fujiko caught a rare shiny Feebas after battling it with Ralts under Yuto’s guidance. As she celebrated and cared for Feebas, a wild Panpour appeared by the river, followed by more Pokémon.

• Yuto let Fujiko reel in a hooked Feebas, and she discovered it was a rare shiny Pokémon.
• Fujiko battled Feebas with Ralts, using Confusion and Disable to weaken it and keep it from escaping into the river.
• Fujiko caught Feebas in a Poké Ball and celebrated her first Pokémon capture.
• Fujiko treated Feebas’s injuries, and Yuto said he believed Pokémon truly accepted trainers who defeated them in one-on-one battles.
• A wild Panpour emerged from the river, and more Pokémon appeared behind it and overhead.