Recaps

Xiaoyun and Ash left Project Mew behind and entered the Masters Eight tournament, where they fought through the bracket toward a final showdown. Xiaoyun defeated Leon to become champion and introduced Dawn as his fiancée.

• Ayaka, Regidrago, Gary, Shiyang, Moltres, Virizion, Kieran, and Asahi defeated the three Regi Titans, then met Mew and Xiaoyun in the underground lake, where Xiaoyun explained the trials and challenged them to battle for a favor.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn defeated Shiyang, Gary, Barry, Ayaka, Asahi, and Kieran in their challenges, and the six accepted Xiaoyun as Teacher before Professor Hodaka disbanded Project Mew.
• Paul defeated Alain in the final Masters Eight placement match and joined Xiaoyun, Ash, Leon, Steven, Lance, Diantha, and Iris in the tournament.
• Ash defeated Paul, Diantha defeated Lance, Leon defeated Steven, and Xiaoyun defeated Iris to advance to the semifinals.
• Xiaoyun defeated Ash with Darkrai after Hydreigon, Lucario, and Darkrai each faced Ash’s Pokémon, while Leon defeated Diantha with Gigantamax Charizard.
• Xiaoyun opened the final against Leon by defeating Cinderace with Floatzel, then Leon tied the score when Inteleon defeated Floatzel.
• Xiaoyun’s Infernape defeated Inteleon, Aerodactyl defeated Dragapult, and Torterra and Rillaboom knocked each other out, leaving Leon and Xiaoyun with their final Pokémon approaching.
• Bloodmoon Bear defeated Mr. Rime before Leon’s Charizard defeated it, but Xiaoyun’s Sceptile overcame Gigantamax Charizard with Divine Departure, earning Xiaoyun the championship trophy and a photograph with Dawn, whom he introduced as his fiancée.