Recaps

Fang Yan expanded the Pokémon Day Care’s work while inspecting Gyms, helping Pokémon and people across several regions, and supporting Shauna and Zhishi on their Hoenn trip. The stretch ended with Fang Yan helping Professor Rowan interview children and visit families to find suitable Starter Pokémon.

• Fang Yan used Day Care Pokémon to reclaim village farmland, then arranged for Officer Jenny Ye and Officer Jenny Sha to assess Unova’s Gyms with a guide he had prepared.
• Shauna and Zhishi toured Rustboro Academy, where Shauna helped a Numel evolve into Camerupt, then traveled through Hoenn and helped expose Team Magma’s attempt to steal Pokémon.
• Fang Yan traveled to Kalos, treated Garchomp’s trauma with Professor Sycamore, identified Starmie’s Mega Stone match, and defeated Alain’s Mega Charizard with Gothitelle.
• Fang Yan welcomed Professor Carolina to the Pokémon Day Care, joined her and Cynthia on a fishing trip, and agreed to investigate the Kanto tree damage caused by Paras and Parasect.
• Fang Yan and Agatha coordinated the capture and relocation of the Paras and Parasect, then returned to Sinnoh and delivered milk and herbal medicine to Twinleaf Town’s elderly residents.
• Fang Yan and Cynthia watched Iris defeat Drayden and become Opelucid City Gym Leader, and Fang Yan encouraged her to pursue her Champion ambitions and study with Drayden.
• Steven rescued Mairin from Lysandre’s plan and defeated Alain in battle, while Shauna and Zhishi returned to their teacher and Fang Yan reminded them to keep in touch.
• Fang Yan helped Professor Rowan interview children for Starter Pokémon and then joined him in visiting families whose children had not applied.

Fang Yan helped stop Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon, then retrieved the Giant Rainbow Rock from Lysandre and welcomed the newly awakened Jirachi. The arc left Shauna and Zhishi beginning their training as Fang Yan faced Steven in a battle.

• Fang Yan arranged for six children to receive Shinx, and the girl Cynthia encouraged received one shortly before her grandmother died.
• Rayquaza Mega Evolved using the Giant Rainbow Rock and left to confront Ultra Necrozma, while Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon rampaged through Hoenn.
• Shauna persuaded Primal Kyogre to delay flooding Lilycove City so its residents could evacuate, and Fang Yan later joined the fight against both Primal Pokémon.
• Fang Yan brought Lugia, Regigigas, and Primal Kyogre to battle Primal Groudon, then helped the two ancient Pokémon retreat after a rainbow-colored boulder appeared.
• Fang Yan learned that Rayquaza had taken the Giant Rainbow Rock to hold Ultra Necrozma at bay, and he later recovered it from Lysandre after defeating his forces and wrecking his laboratory.
• Fang Yan and the residents of Twinleaf Town celebrated Thanksgiving and a belated Mid-Autumn Festival, and Jirachi emerged from its meteorite to greet them.
• Shauna and Zhishi used Z-Rings to unleash their first Z-Moves, and Fang Yan began training them with Gothitelle and Dali.
• Fang Yan fought Steven in a three-on-three battle, with Ninetales defeating Aggron and Dali uprooting Cradily before Gengar faced Metagross.

Fang Yan helped resolve the Kalos crisis, brought Shauna and Zhishi on adventures through Galar, and proposed a worldwide competition to rank the strongest Trainers. The arc leaves Fang Yan and Leon locked in their six-on-six battle, with Charizard facing Gengar.

• Fang Yan defeated Steven in a battle, then Shauna and Zhishi explored the school and ocean with Jirachi before Fang Yan punished them for sneaking off.
• Jirachi left for a thousand-year sleep, while Palkia revealed that an Ultra Necrozma from another spacetime had injured Arceus and caused the Michina Temple events.
• Fang Yan calmed a rampaging Beedrill swarm after its honey was stolen, then returned to Unova and took on an educational visit from Jubilife Academy students.
• When Lysandre launched his plan in Lumiose City, Fang Yan watched Ash reach Zygarde, and Bonnie's Squishy restored Zygarde to normal.
• Fang Yan brought Z2 and Squishy together, while Giratina and Zygarde nearly fought until Mega Rayquaza intervened and drove them apart.
• Fang Yan proposed the Masters Eight Tournament, then visited Galar and helped John find a goal by arranging a staged battle against Leon.
• Fang Yan proposed a points-based championship followed by an elimination tournament, and Leon agreed to organize the competition in Galar.
• Fang Yan and Leon began a six-on-six battle, with Fang Yan's Pokémon defeating Cinderace, Inteleon, Mr. Rime, and Rillaboom before Gengar faced Leon's final Charizard.

After defeating Leon and organizing the Masters Eight Tournament, Fang Yan helped Diancie seek Xerneas and save her Diamond Domain. He defeated Yveltal, witnessed AZ's reunion with Eternal Flower, and returned home before news of a sealed djinn drew attention to Dahara City.

• Fang Yan defeated Leon with Mega Evolved Gengar and secured the regional Leagues' announcements for the Masters Eight Tournament.
• Fang Yan and Cynthia met Diancie during their date and entrusted Steven and Ash's group with helping her find Xerneas.
• Diancie befriended AZ, and Fang Yan invited him to accompany the group to the Forest of Orsay.
• Xerneas taught Diancie about life energy, while AZ approached Yveltal's cocoon and awakened him.
• Diancie Mega Evolved to protect everyone from Yveltal, and Fang Yan summoned Gothitelle, Lugia, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Latias to defeat him.
• Xerneas restored Yveltal's petrified victims and reunited AZ with Eternal Flower, while Diancie mastered creating Heart Diamonds.
• Fang Yan briefly reunited with Enamorus through the Celebi before visiting Diancie's Diamond Domain with his companions.
• Officer Jenny Ye told Fang Yan about the djinn legend in Dahara City, and Ash persuaded his companions to travel there for a battle tournament.