Recaps

Xiaoyun and Dawn traveled through Shalour City, a summer camp, and Azure Bay, where Dawn won a Showcase and Xiaoyun confronted mysterious Pokémon and poachers. The group reached Coumarine City, where Ash earned a Gym Badge and Barry began a battle against Hill.

• Dawn won the Shalour Showcase and earned the Princess Key, then defeated Korrina in a Gym battle and received the Rumble Badge while Xiaoyun helped Korrina pass her assessment.
• Xiaoyun joined Professor Sycamore’s summer camp, where the campers competed in battles and activities before Ash’s team won the five-on-five battle royale.
• Xiaoyun, Dawn, and Barry helped Sanpei face Saizo, who revealed that his challenge had tested Sanpei’s character and invited them to the Ninja Village.
• Xiaoyun and his companions stopped the Malamar behind the stolen police vehicles, then joined the Azure Bay Fishing Contest, where Dawn caught Skrelp and Xiaoyun found an injured Dratini.
• The group rescued Dragonite’s family from poachers, followed Dragonite to Sea God’s Den, and encountered Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, Walking Wake, and the Legendary Birds.
• Xiaoyun used Deoxys and Suicune to defeat the ancient Pokémon and caught Gouging Fire, Raging Bolt, and Walking Wake, then gave Dawn his fishing-contest prize.
• In Coumarine City, Ash defeated Gogoat and received the Plant Badge, while Hill’s Gym battle against Barry continued as Shiftry prepared to attack Skarmory.

Xiaoyun and his companions helped Diancie reach Xerneas and save the Diamond Domain from its energy crisis. As they continued through Hoenn, Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre’s awakening revealed a new threat.

• Barry defeated Hill and earned the Forest Badge, while Dawn defeated Ramos and Xiaoyun won his Gym assessment with Volcarona.
• At Coumarine’s festival, Xiaoyun and Dawn exchanged a ribbon and a kiss, and Dawn won her second Princess Key at the Showcase.
• Serena won a Rhyhorn race against Saki and continued traveling with her friends, while Xiaoyun defeated Sirfetch'd and welcomed it as a partner.
• Xiaoyun defeated Wikstrom in a three-on-three battle, and Professor Sycamore showed him and Dawn footage of new Mega Evolutions as Z2 escaped Team Flare.
• Xiaoyun’s group found and healed Z2, which agreed to stay with them temporarily, while Diancie and her guards fled from captors seeking to exploit her diamond-making ability.
• Xiaoyun, Dawn, Steven, and Paul agreed to help Diancie find Xerneas, but Argus, Millie, Riot, and Marilyn conspired to capture her and awakened Yveltal.
• Dawn rescued Diancie, Shaymin and Giratina fought Yveltal, and Blue-Gray evolved into a Shiny Aegislash and defeated Millie’s Aegislash.
• Xerneas Mega Evolved Diancie, and Xiaoyun summoned Black Kyurem, which defeated Yveltal, and Diancie restored the Diamond Domain with a new Sacred Diamond.
• Xiaoyun’s group traveled to Hoenn and saw Primal Groudon crossing the sea before Lysandre showed them footage of Primal Kyogre, revealing both Pokémon had awakened.

Xiaoyun and Dawn continued their journey through Kalos, winning battles and Showcases while Team Flare pursued Z2 and Squishy. After the group defeated Team Flare’s forces in Terminus Cave, Lysandre ordered the search for Xerneas and Y God to reshape the planet.

• Steven, Xiaoyun, and their allies fought Groudon and Kyogre, while Lysandre tried to seize the Mega Evolution Giant Rock and Xiaoyun sent it to the Tree of Beginning.
• Dawn reunited with May and Drew, challenged Wallace in a Contest-style battle, and learned about the returning Pokémon World Championships and its ranking system.
• Dawn modeled for Valerie’s fashion show, defeated Sylveon to earn the Fairy Badge, and Xiaoyun passed Valerie’s Gym assessment after defeating her Mega Mawile.
• At the Time Hotel, Xiaoyun defeated Akun and Siebold in battle, while Greninja evolved and Torterra used Bond Phenomenon to beat Mega Blastoise.
• Dawn won her third Princess Key at the Fleurrh Showcase, while Xiaoyun’s Dratini evolved into Dragonair and Emilia challenged Dawn’s place beside him.
• Xiaoyun defeated Trip’s Abomasnow, then helped Trip free captured Abomasnow from Team Flare and stopped Mable from escaping.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn earned Olympia’s Psychic Badge, then found Ash and his friends battling Team Flare in Terminus Cave as Squishy transformed into Zygarde’s 50% Forme.
• Z2 joined the fight, Xiaoyun’s Bisharp evolved into Kingambit and defeated Hunter K’s team, and the group captured Aliana and Claire while Xerosic escaped with Team Flare’s research data.
• At Team Flare headquarters, Lysandre ordered his agents to seek Xerneas and Y God and use them to reshape the planet.

Xiaoyun and his companions helped Hoopa overcome its Unbound self, then continued to Snowbelle City, where Ash and Dawn earned the Iceberg Badge. Serena and Ash grew closer after an accidental kiss, and Xiaoyun’s Gym assessment against Wulfric began.

• Xiaoyun’s Hydreigon defeated Xiao Shen’s Mega Scolipede, and Xiaoyun and Ash later beat Ippei and Nihei in a village Double Battle after Ash’s Frogadier evolved into Greninja.
• Jingyou’s rogue ninjas attacked the village, but Xiaoyun’s Z2 and Darkrai defeated them, and Hanzo gave Ash the ancestral Greninja manual.
• Hoopa led Xiaoyun’s group to reunite him with Lina and Kenny, then Baraz and Meray asked Xiaoyun to help reinforce the Prison Bottle’s weakening seal.
• Hoopa Unbound escaped and summoned Legendary Pokémon, but Xiaoyun’s team and Hoopa Confined defeated them before Arceus sealed Hoopa Unbound in the Prison Bottle.
• At Snowbelle Gym, Ash defeated Wulfric’s Mega Abomasnow with Greninja and earned the Iceberg Badge.
• Serena and Ash shared an accidental kiss at the hot spring, leaving Serena hopeful and Ash awake as he realized she felt special to him.
• Dawn defeated Wulfric’s Glalie, Beartic, and Avalugg to earn the Iceberg Badge.
• Xiaoyun began his Gym assessment match against Wulfric.