Recaps

Xiaoyun defeated Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference semifinal with Mega Sceptile, then exchanged a friendly farewell with him. Afterward, Paul decided to travel to Kalos to investigate Mega Evolution, while Brock began wondering about his own future.

• Xiaoyun Mega Evolved Sceptile, and it battled Ash’s Mega Charizard X with powerful attacks.
• Sceptile trapped Charizard with Forest of Thorns, then defeated it with Light of the Corona, giving Xiaoyun the semifinal victory.
• Ash congratulated Xiaoyun and promised to beat him someday, and the two shook hands.
• Brock reflected on Ash’s growth and wondered whether he should find his own path.
• Paul told Xiaoyun he was leaving for Kalos to investigate Mega Evolution, and Xiaoyun encouraged him.

Long Yu’s Mega Salamence defeated Tobias’s Latias but fell with it, leaving Tobias victorious in the second semifinal. The next morning, Xiaoyun faced Tobias in the final and revealed that he also had a Darkrai, ending the chapter as both Darkrai prepared to clash.

• Long Yu’s Flygon and Garchomp fell to Tobias’s Darkrai, but his Altaria took Darkrai down with Perish Song.
• Tobias sent out Latias, which defeated two more of Long Yu’s Pokémon before Mega Salamence defeated it with Double-Edge and also collapsed.
• Lina worried about Xiaoyun’s final against Tobias, while Dawn encouraged her to trust him.
• Xiaoyun entered the final and sent out his own Darkrai, shocking the crowd and unsettling Tobias.
• Tobias sent out his Darkrai and ordered Dark Pulse, and Xiaoyun told his Darkrai to answer with the same move.

Xiaoyun’s Darkrai defeated Tobias’s Darkrai and Cresselia in succession, then Xiaoyun switched to Suicune as Tobias sent out Latios. The battle continued with both trainers fielding another Legendary Pokémon.

• Xiaoyun’s Darkrai overpowered Tobias’s Darkrai, then revealed its Shadow Mode and knocked it out with Shadow Force and Dark Pulse.
• Tobias sent out Cresselia to face Darkrai, but Darkrai broke through her defenses and defeated her with Shadow Burst.
• Xiaoyun recalled Darkrai and sent out Suicune, prompting Tobias to bring out Latios.
• The spectators and Elite Four members reacted to both trainers fielding multiple Legendary Pokémon.

Xiaoyun’s Suicune defeated Latios with Absolute Freezing Air, giving him a three-Pokémon lead over Tobias. In the second half, Shaymin battled Latias and absorbed her Mist Ball to prepare Seed Flare.

• Suicune countered Latios’s Draco Meteor with Blizzard, then combined Blizzard and Sheer Cold into Absolute Freezing Air, freezing Latios and winning the battle.
• The referee ended the first half after Tobias’s third Pokémon was defeated, and Lucian and Bertha commented on Xiaoyun’s difficult Ice-type combination move.
• Tobias sent out Latias for the second half, while Xiaoyun chose Shaymin; after the two Trainers argued, the referee warned them to follow the battlefield rules.
• Shaymin transformed into Sky Forme and exchanged attacks with Latias, destroying her Dragon Pulse with Air Slash before blocking her charge with a fully charged Solar Beam.
• Latias fired Mist Ball at Shaymin, and Xiaoyun ordered Shaymin to absorb it and use Seed Flare as the light around Shaymin grew brighter.

Xiaoyun’s Shaymin defeated Latias, and Deoxys swept Tobias’s Regice before Tobias sent out Heatran. Xiaoyun chose Sceptile for the final battle, which began with Sceptile dodging Heatran’s Lava Plume and landing Leaf Blade strikes before Heatran countered with Scorching Sands.

• Shaymin charged through Latias with Seed Flare and won its battle.
• Tobias sent out Regice, and Xiaoyun called on Deoxys to fight it.
• Deoxys shifted forms to withstand Regice’s attacks and knocked it out with Zap Cannon.
• Tobias sent out Heatran, and Xiaoyun chose Sceptile for the final round.
• Sceptile dodged Heatran’s Lava Plume with Quick Attack and struck it with Leaf Blade.
• Heatran used Scorching Sands, raising a wave of scorching quicksand beneath itself.

Xiaoyun awakened Sceptile’s Bond Phenomenon, transforming it into a silver Grass- and Steel-type fighter, and used its sharp blades to defeat Tobias’s Heatran. The battle moved toward its next matchup with Tobias’s confidence shattered.

• Sceptile dodged Heatran’s attacks and struck it with Dragon Claw before the two Pokémon’s Solar Beam and Magma Storm collided.
• Xiaoyun activated Bond Phenomenon, transforming Sceptile into a silver-armored form with blade-like arms and tail.
• Bond Sceptile split Heatran’s Scorching Sands and Flamethrower with its sharpened blades, then damaged Heatran in a midair clash.
• Xiaoyun had Sceptile use Swords Dance while Heatran charged Magma Storm.
• Sceptile drew the sword concealed in its tail and sliced through Heatran’s Magma Storm, then struck Heatran down with a final slash.
• The referee declared Heatran unable to battle.

After winning the Lily of the Valley Conference, Xiaoyun chose to challenge Sinnoh Champion Cynthia in a 2v2 Champion Challenge. Their match began two days later, with Xiaoyun sending out Aerodactyl against Cynthia’s Roserade.

• Xiaoyun defeated Tobias, who accepted his loss and took Xiaoyun’s advice to train himself and his Pokémon anew.
• Xiaoyun received the conference trophy and announced that he would challenge Cynthia for the Champion title.
• Charles Goodshow announced that Xiaoyun and Cynthia would battle in two days, and Cynthia welcomed the challenge.
• At a celebratory dinner, Xiaoyun said he had chosen a 2v2 match, while his friends debated which Pokémon he should use.
• Xiaoyun opened the Champion Challenge with Aerodactyl against Cynthia’s Roserade, dodging Venoshock and diving in to attack.

Xiaoyun defeated Cynthia’s Roserade with Mega Aerodactyl, but Cynthia’s Garchomp then knocked Aerodactyl out. Xiaoyun sent out Bond Sceptile to face Cynthia’s Mega Garchomp, and the battle continued as Sceptile countered a Draco Meteor with Blade Storm.

• Xiaoyun Mega Evolved Aerodactyl, which defeated Cynthia’s Roserade with Brave Bird.
• Cynthia sent out Garchomp, which defeated Mega Aerodactyl after overpowering it with Dragon Claw, Slash, and Dragon Rush.
• Xiaoyun sent out Sceptile and activated the Bond Phenomenon as Cynthia Mega Evolved Garchomp.
• Sceptile and Mega Garchomp traded attacks, with Sceptile landing a slash and countering Ancient Power and Earthquake.
• Cynthia’s Garchomp launched Draco Meteor, and Xiaoyun ordered Sceptile to use Blade Storm.

Xiaoyun defeated Cynthia in the Sinnoh League challenge but declined the Champion position, accepting an honorary Trainer Badge instead. He planned to travel to Unova with Dawn and accepted an invitation to compete in the upcoming Pokémon World Championships.

• Sceptile and Garchomp clashed with their final moves, and both were left unable to battle, making Xiaoyun the winner of the challenge.
• Charles Goodshow offered Xiaoyun the Sinnoh Champion position, but Xiaoyun refused and accepted an Honorary Trainer Badge.
• Xiaoyun said he planned to travel to Unova with Dawn after they rested and took a trip together.
• Charles Goodshow gave Xiaoyun an invitation to the Pokémon World Championships, and Xiaoyun agreed to compete as a representative of Sinnoh.

Xiaoyun and Dawn visited Fura City during the Wind Festival, enjoyed the amusement park, and helped Risa when local boys bullied her. Meanwhile, Callahan approached the shy researcher Torito, and the chapter left them beginning a conversation about Pokémon.

• Xiaoyun and Dawn rode a sightseeing shuttle to Fula Amusement Park, where they met Lily, Mia, and Callahan, who boasted about saving Fura City and entering the Pokémon-catching competition.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn enjoyed the amusement park rides before heading toward the Fula Festival venue after hearing an announcement about Lugia.
• Xiaoyun stopped three boys from bullying Risa, and Zorua knocked out one boy’s Phanpy with Knock Off.
• Risa thanked Xiaoyun and Dawn, told them about Fura City and Lugia, then hurried away to attend to something urgent.
• At the Fula City Research Institute, Callahan approached the shy researcher Torito and asked if he knew a lot about Pokémon.

Xiaoyun and Dawn competed in Fura City’s catching competition, where Xiaoyun won by catching a Tyranitar and Dawn placed second. Callahan’s boast about rare Pokémon stirred rumors across the city, and a disheveled woman found Xiaoyun and Dawn at their hotel.

• Xiaoyun and Dawn entered the catching competition, while Callahan secretly coordinated with Torito to cheat by using Staryu to attract Pokémon.
• Xiaoyun caught an Ariados with Zorua, and Dawn caught a Ledyba with Rufflet as Callahan climbed the rankings.
• Risa visited an abandoned cabin, left Oran Berries for the hidden Pokémon that had saved her, and a yellow figure emerged after she left.
• Xiaoyun used Zorua’s Illusion and Confuse Ray to defeat and catch a Tyranitar, winning the competition; Dawn placed second and Callahan placed third.
• Callahan claimed that rare Pokémon were nearby, prompting the host to broadcast his claim and stirring curiosity among people in Fura City.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn reached their hotel, where a disheveled young woman spotted them and called out that she had found them.

Risa caught an Eevee with Xiaoyun and Dawn’s help, while the Wind Festival venue was disrupted by a suspicious incident and Callahan’s lies were exposed. As the festival reopened, Xiaoyun learned about Harriet’s past, and the windmills suddenly stopped turning just as the celebration was about to begin.

• Risa asked Xiaoyun and Dawn to help her catch an Eevee for her injured younger brother, and Dawn agreed.
• The next day, Risa fed an Eevee Pokéblocks and homemade cookies, asked it to become her Pokémon, and caught it successfully.
• Xiaoyun followed Officer Jenny to the damaged amusement park venue, where the mayor described the damage as a prank and local boys blamed it on Zeraora’s curse.
• A recording of Callahan and Torito’s conversation was played during a product presentation, exposing Callahan’s deception, and the mayor announced that the Wind Festival would reopen after safety inspections.
• Risa told Xiaoyun that Harriet had once designed Fura City’s power plant and had grown hostile toward Pokémon after a fire fifty years earlier.
• At the Wind Festival venue, the windmills suddenly stopped turning.

Xiaoyun used Lucario to trace the missing Sacred Fire and found Pokémon hunters attacking an injured Zeraora in the mountains. After Xiaoyun and Zeraora defeated the hunters, he confronted Risa about taking the Sacred Fire seed and leaving it with Zeraora.

• Lucario sensed the Sacred Fire's traces and led Xiaoyun, Dawn, Harriet, Risa, and the mayor into the mountains.
• The group found two Pokémon hunters attacking an injured Zeraora, which Rotom identified as a Mythical Electric-type Pokémon.
• Risa rushed toward Zeraora, but Xiaoyun stopped her and had Lucario defeat the hunters' Houndoom and Sneasel.
• Shaymin healed Zeraora, which then electrocuted the two hunters as they tried to surrender to Xiaoyun.
• Xiaoyun told Risa that Lucario had sensed Sacred Fire traces in a nearby house and on her, then accused her of taking the Sacred Fire seed and leaving it with Zeraora.

Risa confessed to taking the Sacred Fire’s kindling, and the mayor revealed that human logging had caused the fire that turned Zeraora against people. Hunter L arrived to steal the kindling, but Xiaoyun recognized him and fought him with Lucario and Zeraora before Hunter L set the forest ablaze and Mega Evolved Sceptile.

• Risa apologized for taking the kindling, and the mayor explained that human greed had caused the mountain fire fifty years earlier and made Zeraora distrust humans.
• Zeraora went to retrieve the kindling, but Hunter L emerged with it and challenged Xiaoyun after recognizing him as the person who had defeated Hunter J.
• Xiaoyun sent Lucario to attack Hunter L’s Flygon and Sceptile, while Zeraora joined the battle and helped Lucario gain the advantage.
• Hunter L ordered his subordinates to start a forest fire, forcing Xiaoyun and Zeraora to choose between fighting him and protecting the fleeing Pokémon.
• Hunter L Mega Evolved Sceptile, whose Lightning Rod absorbed Zeraora’s electrical attacks; Zeraora shielded a fleeing Oddish and was then blasted away by Dragon Pulse.

Xiaoyun helped save Fura City from a wildfire, and Zeraora began to reconsider its lonely life after seeing humans and Pokémon work together. Two days later, Xiaoyun and Dawn departed with a new Poké Ball at his waist, beginning a new journey with Zeraora.

• Hunter L's Mega Sceptile attacked Zeraora, but Xiaoyun's Sceptile split its Solar Beam and defeated Hunter L with Bond Phenomenon.
• Xiaoyun urged the mayor to organize the firefighting effort, and Trainers and Pokémon across Fura City joined forces to battle the flames.
• The Life Orb fragment summoned Arceus, whose rain extinguished the wildfire, while Lugia appeared and departed with Xiaoyun holding a silver feather.
• After the fire, Xiaoyun and Dawn checked on Zeraora, which challenged Xiaoyun to a battle so it could decide whether to travel with him.
• Two days later, Xiaoyun and Dawn boarded a ship home with a new Poké Ball at Xiaoyun's waist.

Xiaoyun and Dawn arrived in the Unova Region and encountered Zekrom near Nuvema Town. After Zekrom attacked, Xiaoyun, Zeraora, and Darkrai fought back, and the chapter ended as Zeraora’s Gigavolt Havoc collided head-on with Zekrom’s Bolt Strike.

• Xiaoyun said goodbye to Lina and Qing'an, picked up Dawn, and left Sinnoh for Unova.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn landed near Nuvema Town, saw unfamiliar Unova Pokémon, and headed toward Professor Juniper’s laboratory.
• Zekrom appeared in a storm and attacked Xiaoyun, who sent out Zeraora to absorb its Thunder.
• Xiaoyun ordered Zeraora and Darkrai to strike Zekrom with Plasma Fists, Shadow Burst, and Hyper Beam, but Zekrom continued fighting.
• Zekrom launched Bolt Strike at Zeraora, while Xiaoyun activated Gigavolt Havoc and Darkrai weakened the attack with Dark Void chains.
• Zeraora met Zekrom’s Bolt Strike head-on, and the two attacks collided in a burst of lightning.

Zekrom fled after Xiaoyun’s Pokémon broke its attack stalemate, and Professor Juniper confirmed Zeraora was recovering from absorbing too much electricity. At the laboratory, Xiaoyun encountered a feisty Oshawott whose powerful moves matched Piplup’s, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Zekrom intensified its Bolt Strike, but Zeraora absorbed the lightning while Darkrai’s Dark Void helped contain it.
• Xiaoyun sent out Mega Aerodactyl, whose Head Smash knocked Zekrom into a crater; Zekrom then escaped into the clouds.
• Professor Juniper examined Zeraora and advised letting it assimilate the excess electricity rather than extracting it.
• Xiaoyun told Professor Juniper about the battle, and she explained Unova’s legend of heroes chosen by the deities of truth and ideals.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn followed Professor Juniper to find Piplup fighting Oshawott, whose Bubble Beam and Ice Beam matched Piplup’s attacks.

Xiaoyun and Dawn left Professor Juniper’s laboratory, while Oshawott decided to seek out a trainer and secretly followed Xiaoyun. In Accumula Town, Xiaoyun and Dawn visited the Battle Club, where Xiaoyun’s Shiny Zorua faced a Watchog.

• Dawn used Piplup to defeat Oshawott, and Professor Juniper praised Dawn’s battling skills.
• Oshawott realized that trainers could help it battle better, then slipped out of the laboratory to chase after Xiaoyun.
• Two and a half days later, Dawn persuaded Xiaoyun to visit Accumula Town’s Battle Club, where manager Don George recognized him.
• Xiaoyun registered his Shiny Zorua and was matched against a boastful local trainer’s Watchog.
• The trainer commanded Watchog to attack Zorua with Super Fang, but Zorua took the hit without being harmed.

Xiaoyun won ten consecutive Battle Club matches before Dawn teamed up with a willing Oshawott and caught it after defeating Dewott. On the way to Striaton City, the group camped on Route 1, where Piplup grew jealous of Oshawott and asked Gible to train it.

• Xiaoyun and Zorua defeated ten opponents in a row at Accumula Town’s Battle Club, then Dawn stepped into the ring.
• Oshawott, the Pokémon Dawn had met at the laboratory, appeared and chose to battle alongside her.
• Dawn commanded Oshawott to defeat Dewott, and Oshawott willingly entered her Poké Ball after the match.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn left Accumula Town and set up camp on Route 1, releasing their Pokémon to rest.
• Piplup got jealous of Oshawott and asked Gible to train it, so Gible launched a fiery Draco Meteor at Piplup.

Xiaoyun battled and caught a talented wild Snivy, then earned its acceptance as its Trainer. After absorbing Zekrom’s electricity, Zeraora rose to Champion level, and Xiaoyun and Dawn prepared to head for Striaton Gym.

• Piplup’s Iron Head withstood Draco Meteor, but a wild Snivy struck it with Vine Whip and emerged from the bushes.
• Xiaoyun sent Gible to battle Snivy, and Gible used Sand Tomb to exhaust it before Xiaoyun caught it with a Poké Ball.
• Snivy woke after Xiaoyun treated its injuries and judged him worthy after seeing his Pokémon and Zeraora’s strength.
• Zeraora absorbed Zekrom’s electricity and surged to Champion level.
• Snivy accepted Xiaoyun’s invitation to travel together, and Xiaoyun and Dawn set off toward Striaton Gym.

Dawn and Xiaoyun visited the Striaton Gym, which operated as a restaurant, and challenged Cress and Chili to a Double Battle. The match began with their Oshawott and Snivy facing Panpour and Simisear, and Dawn called for Oshawott to attack Simisear’s tunnel as it tried to evade Snivy’s Attract.

• Dawn questioned whether the restaurant was really the Striaton Gym, and Rotom confirmed it was an official Gym run by Cilan, Cress, and Chili.
• Xiaoyun persuaded Dawn to enjoy a meal before the Gym Challenge, and they ordered food from Cress.
• After eating, Xiaoyun requested the hidden menu, and Cress revealed the battlefield beneath the restaurant and offered a Gym Badge challenge.
• Xiaoyun proposed a Double Battle, and Cress and Chili accepted while Cilan was away.
• Cress and Chili sent out Panpour and Simisear, while Xiaoyun and Dawn sent out Snivy and Oshawott.
• Chili sent Simisear after Snivy, but Snivy used Attract; Simisear burrowed underground, and Dawn ordered Oshawott to fire Water Gun into its hole.

Xiaoyun and Dawn won the Striaton Gym battle and received the Trio Badge, while the Rocket Trio’s search for dream energy awakened a crisis involving Fennel’s Pokémon. At the ruins, Darkrai encountered a powerful Pokémon protecting the Munna and Musharna, and Xiaoyun recognized it as Mewtwo.

• Oshawott and Snivy defeated Chili and Cress’s Pokémon, earning Xiaoyun and Dawn the Trio Badge.
• The Rocket Trio used a detector near Fennel’s abandoned laboratory, triggering pink dream mist that spread across Striaton City and put Pokémon to sleep.
• Fennel arrived at the Pokémon Center with Munna and explained that her dream-energy research had been disrupted years earlier by a villain with a red eyepiece.
• Xiaoyun, Dawn, and Fennel went to the ruins, where Darkrai found Fennel’s missing Musharna and many other Munna and Musharna.
• A pale purple Pokémon attacked Darkrai, then sent the Munna and Musharna away before Xiaoyun identified it as Mewtwo.

Xiaoyun and his companions encountered Mewtwo and fought it after it attacked them, but its Mega Mewtwo Y form overwhelmed Darkrai and Zeraora. They left when Mewtwo ordered them to, and Xiaoyun later explained Mewtwo’s origins while reassuring Zeraora about its defeat.

• Mewtwo recognized that Xiaoyun knew its name and attacked, prompting Xiaoyun to order Darkrai and Zeraora to fight back.
• Zeraora struck Mewtwo with Plasma Fists, but Mewtwo transformed into Mega Mewtwo Y and defeated both Zeraora and Darkrai.
• Darkrai and Mewtwo launched powerful attacks that caused an explosion, and Xiaoyun used Aerodactyl’s Protect to shield the group.
• Mewtwo told Xiaoyun and his companions to leave, and they retreated after confirming Munna was safe; Mewtwo then collapsed from the strain of its transformation and was cared for by nearby Pokémon.
• At the Striaton Pokémon Center, Xiaoyun explained Mewtwo’s artificial origins to Dawn and Fennel, then reassured Zeraora that losing to Mewtwo was no shame.

Xiaoyun and Dawn met Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Trip at the Kumquat Town Battle Club, where Xiaoyun challenged Trip to a six-on-six battle with a Z-Crystal as the prize. The battle began with Trip sending out Tranquill and Xiaoyun choosing Gible.

• Mewtwo realized Xiaoyun had left Striaton City and grew curious about him.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn met Ash, Iris, Cilan, and Trip at the Kumquat Town Battle Club.
• Trip insulted Ash’s Pikachu and accepted Xiaoyun’s challenge after Xiaoyun offered a Z-Crystal as the prize.
• Xiaoyun and Trip agreed to a six-on-six battle, and Don George served as referee.
• Trip sent out Tranquill, and Xiaoyun answered by sending out Gible.

Xiaoyun’s Gible defeated Trip’s Tranquill, Vanillite, and Frillish in a one-sided battle, using powerful attacks and a Sandstorm-Twister combination. After beating Frillish, Gible evolved into Gabite, leaving Xiaoyun’s team stronger and Iris thrilled.

• Trip sent out Tranquill, but Gible shattered its Air Slash with Dragon Claw and used Dragon Pulse to knock it out.
• Trip brought out Vanillite, but Gible overcame its Icy Wind and defeated it with Draco Meteor.
• Trip sent out Frillish, which landed a Night Shade on Gible, but Xiaoyun used Sandstorm and Twister together to defeat it with a Sandstorm Twister.
• Gible began glowing after Frillish was knocked out and evolved into Gabite.
• Iris celebrated Gabite’s evolution while Axew struggled to endure being waved around.