Chapter Summaries

Xiaoyun’s Torterra knocked out Snorlax, but A Ning’s Mega Gallade defeated Torterra and battled Floatzel after Xiaoyun activated its Torrent Mode. The chapter ended as Floatzel and Gallade clashed in a head-on attack.

• Xiaoyun ordered Torterra to use Stone Edge, knocking Snorlax out and forcing A Ning to send out his final Pokémon, a Shiny Gallade.
• A Ning Mega Evolved Gallade, which overwhelmed Torterra with X-Scissor and Fury Cutter and knocked it out.
• Xiaoyun sent out Floatzel and activated its Torrent Mode, then had it fight Mega Gallade with Ice Saber, Ice Spinner, and Liquidation.
• A Ning ordered Gallade to use Swords Dance and Sacred Sword while Xiaoyun commanded Floatzel to condense water into a javelin with Flying Raijin.
• Floatzel and Gallade charged at each other and collided in a burst of explosions and shock waves.

Xiaoyun defeated A Ning to advance and learned that his quarterfinal opponent would be Paul. Their six-on-six battle began the next day, with Mismagius gaining the early advantage over Paul's Nidoking.

• Xiaoyun's Gallade fell after its Sacred Sword shattered, giving Xiaoyun the win over A Ning and a place in the quarterfinals.
• The announced bracket paired Xiaoyun with Paul in the first quarterfinal, and Barry asked Xiaoyun to avenge his earlier loss to Paul.
• Xiaoyun and Paul began their six-on-six battle on the forest field as friends and family watched from the stands.
• Paul's Nidoking used Flamethrower, then combined Ice Beam and Sludge Wave, but Mismagius countered with Shadow Ball and Will-O-Wisp.
• Mismagius hypnotized Nidoking and began draining its stamina with Dream Eater, prompting Paul to command Sleep Talk.

Xiaoyun and Paul fought a fierce quarterfinal battle as Mismagius defeated Nidoking, Infernape defeated Drapion, and Rhyperior forced Xiaoyun to send out Torterra. The chapter ended with Torterra and Rhyperior’s Earthquakes canceling each other before Rhyperior charged with Drill Run.

• Nidoking suddenly used Thunderbolt to break free of Mismagius’s Dream Eater, but Mismagius answered with Shadow Shotgun and knocked Nidoking out.
• Paul sent out Drapion, who covered the battlefield in Toxic Spikes, but Xiaoyun had Infernape use underground Flare Blitz to burn away the hazards.
• Infernape attacked Drapion with Flamethrower, Mach Punch, and Fire Punch, then escaped Drapion’s tail-pincer grip with a Blaze-powered Flare Blitz that knocked Drapion out.
• Paul sent out Rhyperior, whose Rock Blast struck the exhausted Infernape and sent Xiaoyun to replace him with Torterra.
• Rhyperior and Torterra used Earthquake at the same time, canceling each other’s attacks, and Paul ordered Rhyperior to charge with Drill Run.

Xiaoyun’s Torterra and Paul’s Rhyperior knocked each other out, ending the first half with Paul down three Pokémon to Xiaoyun’s one. In the second half, Aggron defeated Bloodmoon Bear by surviving its Blood Moon with Sturdy and counterattacking, and Xiaoyun sent Metagross back out to face it.

• Torterra and Rhyperior exchanged powerful attacks until they both fell, and the referee ended the first half for a ten-minute break.
• Xiaoyun and Paul opened the second half with Metagross and Aggron, and Aggron’s Roar forced Metagross to switch out for Bloodmoon Bear.
• Bloodmoon Bear and Aggron traded ranged and close-combat attacks, with Aggron provoking Bloodmoon Bear into a fierce brawl.
• Bloodmoon Bear struck Aggron with Blood Moon, but Aggron endured the seemingly lethal hit with Sturdy and knocked Bloodmoon Bear out with Head Smash.
• Xiaoyun sent Metagross back into battle and ordered it to use Flash Cannon.

Paul’s Magmortar and Electivire pushed Xiaoyun’s team hard, defeating Metagross after a drawn-out exchange and setting up Electivire against Infernape. Xiaoyun activated Infernape’s Bond Phenomenon, and the chapter ended with Bond Infernape taking Electivire’s Thunder Punch head-on without much effect.

• Paul used Magmortar’s Sunny Day, Fire Blast, and Flare Blitz against Mega Metagross, burning it before Electivire’s attacks finally knocked it out.
• Xiaoyun sent out Infernape to face Electivire, which recognized its former teammate and focused after Paul’s reminder.
• Paul had Electivire use Thunder on itself to activate Motor Drive and increase its speed.
• Xiaoyun activated Bond Phenomenon with Infernape, whose transformed form overwhelmed the spectators with its power.
• Infernape’s Flamethrower forced Electivire to dodge, and Electivire then charged in with Thunder Punch, which Bond Infernape endured with only a slight sway.

Xiaoyun defeated Paul in the quarterfinals after Infernape overcame Electivire, then prepared to face Ash in the semifinals. The semifinal began on a water field, with Ash sending out Swellow first.

• Electivire battered Infernape with close-range attacks, but Infernape seized its tail and slammed it into the ground before the two Pokémon clashed with powerful lightning and fire attacks.
• Paul urged Electivire to keep fighting with Wild Charge, but Infernape broke through its attack and knocked it out, earning Xiaoyun the quarterfinal victory.
• Paul accepted Infernape's growth and left the battlefield, while Xiaoyun asked Infernape if it was satisfied with the battle.
• That night, Xiaoyun told Dawn he was taking Ash seriously because Ash was unpredictable; Ash had advanced to the semifinals after winning his previous match with five Pokémon.
• The next day, Xiaoyun and Ash began their semifinal Full Battle on a water field, and Ash sent out Swellow as his first Pokémon.

Ash and Xiaoyun battled over the water arena, where Aerodactyl defeated Swellow before Ash’s nimble Snorlax challenged Xiaoyun’s Floatzel. Floatzel gained the advantage with a series of attacks, leaving Snorlax knocked back across the water.

• Ash sent out Swellow, and Xiaoyun answered with Aerodactyl as the two Pokémon competed in a high-speed aerial battle.
• Xiaoyun had Aerodactyl use Supersonic, but Ash’s Swellow pushed through with Brave Bird; Aerodactyl matched the move and knocked Swellow out.
• Ash sent out Snorlax, which dodged Aerodactyl’s attacks by swimming nimbly through the pool.
• Xiaoyun recalled Aerodactyl and sent out Floatzel, whose Surf clashed with Snorlax’s Surf in enormous waves.
• Floatzel activated Torrent Mode and attacked Snorlax with Ice Saber and Ice Spinner, but Snorlax countered with Ice Punch and sent Floatzel flying.
• Floatzel used Liquidation to strike Snorlax and knock it back onto the water’s surface.

Ash sent out Sceptile, which defeated Floatzel before tying with Xiaoyun’s Luxray; after the break, Ash’s Heracross faced Xiaoyun’s Torterra on an ice field. Torterra trapped Heracross in a growing mass of vines and thorns, and Xiaoyun ordered it to use Solar Beam.

• Ash’s Snorlax lost to Xiaoyun’s Floatzel after Flying Raijin swallowed its Hyper Beam and swept it away.
• Ash’s Sceptile defeated Floatzel with repeated Leaf Blade attacks, then fought Xiaoyun’s Luxray to a double knockout.
• After a ten-minute break, Ash sent out Heracross and Xiaoyun sent out Torterra on the replacement ice-field battlefield.
• Heracross’s Pin Missile barely affected Torterra, and Torterra used Curse to strengthen itself at the cost of speed.
• Torterra endured Heracross’s Megahorn, drained its stamina with Mega Drain, and trapped it among vines and thorns with Forest of Thorns.
• Xiaoyun ordered Torterra to use Solar Beam against the trapped Heracross.

Ash’s Pikachu defeated Xiaoyun’s Torterra before losing to Mega Lucario in a fierce battle. With three Pokémon still available to Xiaoyun and only one left for Ash, Ash sent out Charizard.

• Xiaoyun used Torterra’s Solar Beam to ignite the thorns trapping Heracross, knocking Ash’s fourth Pokémon out.
• Ash sent out Pikachu, who defeated Torterra with a series of Iron Tail attacks.
• Xiaoyun sent out Lucario, and both Pokémon traded attacks until Xiaoyun Mega Evolved Lucario.
• Ash’s Pikachu unleashed High-Voltage Thunder Shock, but Mega Lucario defeated him with Heaven-Pillaring Strike, taking heavy damage in the process.
• Ash sent out Charizard as his final Pokémon.

Ash’s Charizard defeated Xiaoyun’s Mega Lucario with Seismic Toss, leaving Xiaoyun with only Sceptile against Ash’s remaining Pokémon. Ash Mega Evolved Charizard into its X form, and Xiaoyun responded by activating Sceptile’s Curse Mark Mode and a strange white light.

• Ash sent out Charizard, which defeated Xiaoyun’s Mega Lucario with Seismic Toss and Fire Spin.
• Xiaoyun recalled Lucario and sent out Sceptile to face Charizard.
• Ash Mega Evolved Charizard into Mega Charizard X.
• Xiaoyun activated Sceptile’s Curse Mark Mode, and Sceptile was enveloped in a strange white light.

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.