Recaps

After Team Rocket seized Team Plasma’s base and abducted Drayden, Xiaoyun joined the rescue that defeated Giovanni’s forces and freed Reshiram and Zekrom. The World Championships began in Driftveil, where Xiaoyun advanced through the early rounds as Ash and Misty battled and Dawn faced the Masked Royal.

• Ash’s Charizard, Lucario, and Pikachu battled Xiaoyun’s Mega Metagross, Lucario, and Sceptile, and Xiaoyun won the Vertress Conference before accepting Virgil’s Eevee Egg.
• Giovanni led Team Rocket’s assault on Team Plasma, took control of Reshiram, and used the Reveal Glass to transform Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus into their Therian Formes.
• Xiaoyun joined Alder’s rescue operation, and with N and Zekrom helped defeat Giovanni’s forces after Kyurem absorbed Zekrom and became Black Kyurem.
• The League arrested Team Plasma’s leaders and hunters, while N dissolved Team Plasma and Colress founded the Plasma Research Institute.
• Xiaoyun and his friends entered the World Championships in Driftveil, where Ash, Barry, Dawn, and Xiaoyun won early matches while Paul defeated Trip.
• Xiaoyun’s Serperior and Garchomp defeated Clair’s Druddigon and Dragonite, while Barry lost to Norman and Ash beat Nessa’s Gigantamax Drednaw.
• Ash defeated Misty after Squirtle knocked out Politoed and Psyduck’s Confusion left Misty to forfeit.
• Dawn faced the Masked Royal with Xiaohong against Incineroar, and the Masked Royal ordered Incineroar to break through Xiaohong’s Fiery Dance vortex.

Xiaoyun advanced through the tournament’s quarterfinals and semifinals to face Alder in the final. After Darkrai defeated several of Alder’s Pokémon, Kyurem beat Reshiram and put Xiaoyun ahead.

• Dawn and the Masked Royal’s final Pokémon fell together, giving him the win, while Bruno defeated Marshal and Xiaoyun beat Long Yu with Bond Aerodactyl.
• Xiaoyun defeated Lorelei and reached the quarterfinals, while Paul lost to the Masked Royal and Ash lost to Alder.
• Xiaoyun used Bond Bloodmoon Bear and Zeraora to defeat Kukui in the quarterfinals, while Norman, Alder, and Mustard also advanced.
• Norman and Bruno lost their semifinal matches to Alder and Mustard, while Xiaoyun and Mustard’s semifinal ended in a draw after Sceptile defeated Mustard’s Dynamaxed Urshifu.
• Xiaoyun began the final against Alder, losing Luxray but tying the match with Torterra and then taking the lead when Suicune defeated Volcarona.
• Darkrai defeated Alder’s Bouffalant and Escavalier, but Alder’s Reshiram overpowered it with Fusion Flare.
• Xiaoyun sent out Kyurem, which transformed into Black Kyurem and defeated Reshiram with lightning and ice attacks.

After claiming the Tree of Beginning’s guardianship, Xiaoyun traveled through Kalos with Dawn and Serena, inspecting Gyms and helping them build bonds with their Pokémon. The arc ended with Xiaoyun and Dawn confronting Malamar’s influence while rescuing Barry, with a Shiny Froakie secretly following them.

• Xiaoyun defeated the three Regi Titans, connected with the Tree of Beginning, summoned Deoxys, and watched Dewott evolve into Samurott.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn arrived in Lumiose City, where Xiaoyun defeated Alain’s Mega Charizard with Bond Sceptile and later helped Clemont reclaim his Gym and pass the inspector’s assessment.
• Dawn defeated Clemont for the Voltage Badge, while Serena joined Xiaoyun and Dawn after deciding to travel and search for a dream of her own.
• Shaymin healed an injured Eternal Flower Floette, and Serena caught a Fancy Pattern Vivillon after the group freed Vivillon and Spewpa from hunters.
• Xiaoyun’s Eevee and Dawn’s Samurott defeated Viola’s Pokémon, and Serena lost her Gym battle but earned the Bug Badge before choosing Fennekin as her starter.
• Xiaoyun and Ash defeated Team Rocket’s Bond Meowth, and Serena chose to continue her journey with Ash before possibly confessing her feelings.
• Dawn caught the grieving Doublade Blue-Gray, then used it to defeat Penelope’s Sylveon and let kindergarten children try friendly Pokémon battles.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn found Sanpei and learned Malamar had captured Barry, then encountered a Shiny Froakie and fought Barry’s hypnotized Pokémon before Shaymin and Floette knocked Barry unconscious.

Xiaoyun and Dawn advanced through Kalos, taking on Gym assessments, Mega Evolution challenges, and a battle with a parallel-world pair. The arc left Korrina still training to master Mega Evolution while Xiaoyun’s Bond Lucario faced Granny Maple’s Mega Mawile.

• Dawn defeated Madame X’s Malamar with Sceptile’s help, and Xiaoyun caught a Shiny Froakie after it challenged him to a battle.
• At the Battle Chateau, Xiaoyun and Dawn rose through the ranks, and Xiaoyun defeated Ayaka’s Mega Absol to become a duke.
• Dawn defeated Arnold’s Mega Venusaur and gained a Gengar Mega Stone, while Xiaoyun’s Bond Aerodactyl defeated Louis’s Mega Garchomp.
• Dawn and Xiaoyun completed Grant’s Gym assessment, then Dawn caught the rampaging Red Gyarados after Floette knocked it out.
• Ash’s Pikachu tied with Paul’s Metagross, and Xiaoyun’s Bond Aerodactyl drew with Steven’s Mega Metagross before Steven gave them fossils.
• Dawn lost to Diantha’s Mega Gardevoir, and Xiaoyun helped Korrina find a Lucario Mega Stone before Gurkinn ordered her to train until she mastered Mega Evolution.
• Xiaoyun fell through a mirror into a parallel world, where he and Dawn met their counterparts before returning as the worlds converged.
• Froakie evolved into Shiny Frogadier during a battle with Reflection Cave Dawn, and Xiaoyun gave his counterpart Sceptile’s Mega Stone before leaving.
• Korrina lost to Granny Maple’s Mega Mawile but resolved to keep training, then Xiaoyun’s Bond Lucario began its battle against Mega Mawile.