Chapter Summaries

Xiaoyun defeated Valerie’s Mega Mawile with Sirfetch’d’s Meteor Assault and approved Laverre Gym’s assessment. Days later, Xiaoyun and Dawn checked into the Time Hotel, where an elevator malfunction opened onto a bustling, newly restored version of the lobby.

• Xiaoyun’s Sylveon lost to Valerie’s Mawile, so he sent out Sirfetch’d to continue the battle.
• Valerie Mega Evolved Mawile, but Xiaoyun used Sirfetch’d’s tactics and Meteor Assault to defeat it.
• Xiaoyun declared that Valerie had passed Laverre Gym’s assessment, and Valerie treated the group to desserts.
• After resting in Laverre City and traveling for several days, Xiaoyun and Dawn checked into the Time Hotel for the night.
• The elevator jolted and stopped, then opened to reveal a brightly lit lobby filled with guests and restored furnishings.

Xiaoyun and Dawn discovered that Rotom had drawn them into a past scene to seek help saving its owner's hotel from Akun. Xiaoyun defeated Akun's Krookodile with Frogadier, and Frogadier evolved into Greninja as Akun tried to leave.

• Darkrai explained that Rotom's powerful lingering attachment had overlaid a scene from the past onto reality, and Z2 sensed that Rotom wanted their help.
• Akun threatened to take the hotel or the guests' Pokémon through battles, so Xiaoyun challenged him and wagered that Akun would work for the owner if he lost.
• Xiaoyun used Frogadier to outmaneuver Krookodile with Double Team, Water Pulse, Ice Beam, Aerial Ace, and Waterfall, then defeated it with a falling pillar.
• Akun recalled Krookodile and tried to leave with his lackeys, but Frogadier began evolving into Greninja.

Xiaoyun’s newly evolved Shiny Greninja defeated Akun and then battled Siebold in a three-on-three match, which continued through Greninja and Sirfetch'd before Torterra defeated Clawitzer. Siebold sent out Mega Blastoise, and Xiaoyun awakened Bond Phenomenon in Torterra as their final battle began.

• Greninja evolved, and Xiaoyun stopped Akun from fleeing by making him agree to work at the hotel.
• Siebold revealed that he was a Kalos Region Elite Four member and challenged Xiaoyun to a three-on-three battle.
• Greninja and Siebold’s Barbaracle fought to a draw after both Pokémon fell unable to battle.
• Siebold’s Clawitzer battered Sirfetch'd and knocked it out, but Xiaoyun’s Torterra defeated Clawitzer with Frenzy Plant.
• Siebold Mega Evolved his Blastoise, and Xiaoyun activated Bond Phenomenon with Torterra, transforming it.

Xiaoyun defeated Siebold’s Mega Blastoise with Bond Torterra in a climactic battle, winning the tournament at the timeworn establishment. After leaving the elevator, the group found Akun working as a waiter and saw the owner greeting guests beneath their newly taken commemorative photo.

• Siebold’s Mega Blastoise battered Torterra with Water Pulse and Dragon Pulse, but Grassy Terrain and Torterra’s healing kept it standing.
• Xiaoyun had Torterra unleash Deep Forest Emergence, overwhelming Blastoise with huge vines and trapping it.
• Xiaoyun’s Torterra struck Blastoise with Wood Hammer, knocking it out and securing Xiaoyun’s victory.
• Xiaoyun and Siebold agreed to take a commemorative photo with the owner and the gathered travelers.
• Xiaoyun, Dawn, and Siebold left through the elevator and found Akun serving as the establishment’s head waiter.
• Akun led them toward the restaurant while the owner greeted guests beneath the photo on the lobby wall.

Xiaoyun’s Dratini evolved into Dragonair after eating Dawn’s ice cream, and he met Emilia, a wealthy Trainer with a Shiny Dragonair. When Dawn returned and caught Emilia teasing Xiaoyun, the argument escalated, and Xiaoyun defended Dawn by snapping at Emilia.

• Dawn and Xiaoyun relaxed in Fengxu Town while preparing for the Pokémon Showcase, and Dawn shared her Snow Breeze ice cream with him.
• Dratini ate the leftover ice cream and evolved into Dragonair in front of Xiaoyun.
• Emilia arrived with her Shiny Dragonair, introduced herself to Xiaoyun, and discussed how to raise Dragonair.
• Dawn returned and became jealous when Xiaoyun and Emilia were talking and their Dragonair were affectionate with each other.
• Emilia teased Dawn by calling Xiaoyun handsome, and Xiaoyun finally snapped at Emilia in Dawn’s defense.

Xiaoyun defended Dawn from Emilia’s advances, and the two women faced each other again at the Fleurrh Showcase. The first round began with a Snowbreeze ice cream theme, and Miette and Slurpuff prepared their dessert as Dawn and Emilia watched.

• Xiaoyun told Emilia to leave and insisted Dawn had done nothing wrong, prompting Emilia to storm off with her Shiny Dragonair.
• Dawn teased Xiaoyun about meeting Emilia, then accepted his candy and went with him to get more ice cream.
• At the Showcase venue, Emilia confronted Dawn, and Miette mistakenly believed Xiaoyun was two-timing Dawn and urged her to leave him.
• Pierre opened the Fleurrh Showcase and announced that the first round was a themed performance featuring Snowbreeze ice cream.
• Miette and Slurpuff worked together to whip, flavor, and shape their ice cream into decorated heart and star molds.

Dawn and her Pokémon impressed the judges and audience at the Fleurrh Showcase, where she won her third Princess Key with a theatrical battle performance. Miette and Emilia congratulated her, and Dawn looked ahead to the Master Class.

• Miette and Emilia advanced after impressing the judges with their Pokémon-assisted ice cream creations, and Dawn advanced with Blue-Gray’s sword-themed dessert.
• Miette and Emilia performed graceful routines with their Pokémon in the freestyle round.
• Dawn staged a dramatic battle in which Blue-Gray defended her from Red Gyarados and defeated it with a golden phantom sword.
• Dawn won the audience vote and secured the Fleurrh Showcase’s Princess Key, her third.
• Miette praised Dawn’s performance, while Emilia acknowledged Dawn’s victory and vowed to compete again.

Dawn and Xiaoyun encountered Trip in Frost Cavern, where Trip challenged Xiaoyun to a battle after learning his high Championships ranking. Greninja gained the upper hand against Trip’s Abomasnow, and the chapter ended with Trip believing Sheer Cold had frozen Greninja before Xiaoyun revealed it had vanished.

• Dawn and Xiaoyun rode Dawn’s Mamoswine through the deep snow and entered Frost Cavern, where they found Trip with an Abomasnow.
• Xiaoyun teased Trip into revealing that he was searching for Abomasnow’s Mega Stone, then accepted Trip’s battle challenge.
• Rotom announced the one-on-one match, revealing that Xiaoyun ranked tenth in the Great Ball Tier, Trip ranked 586th, and Dawn ranked 108th.
• Trip sent out Abomasnow and used Snow Warning, while Xiaoyun called on his Shiny Greninja.
• Greninja countered Abomasnow’s Blizzard with an ice shield, then used Double Team, Water Shuriken, and close-range attacks to overwhelm it.
• Trip ordered Abomasnow to use Sheer Cold, which appeared to freeze Greninja, but the ice sculpture was empty as Xiaoyun asked what had made Trip think he could defeat Greninja.

Xiaoyun, Dawn, and Trip defeated a wild Abomasnow and discovered that Team Flare was capturing its group. They freed the Pokémon and cornered Mable, who tried to buy her escape with an Abomasnow Mega Stone, but Xiaoyun demanded everything instead.

• Xiaoyun explained that Greninja had used Double Team, Haze, and Protean to deceive Trip, then healed Trip's Abomasnow with Shaymin.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn battled a wild Abomasnow, and Shaymin learned that humans had been capturing its group.
• The group found Mable and Team Flare holding several Abomasnow in cages, and Mable ordered her subordinates to release them after recognizing Xiaoyun.
• Z2 tried to stop Mable from leaving, so Xiaoyun blocked the escape route with Tyrantrum.
• Mable offered Xiaoyun an Abomasnow Mega Stone in exchange for her escape, but Xiaoyun said he would take both the stone and everything else.

Xiaoyun, Dawn, and Trip defeated Mable and Team Flare in Frost Cavern, then parted ways with Trip and reached Anistar City. When Carrie attacked them at the sundial, Olympia intervened and asked them to forgive her pupil.

• Xiaoyun and Trip fought Mable and her Pokémon while Dawn and Z2 helped defeat Team Flare’s reinforcements.
• Xiaoyun’s Tyrantrum defeated Mega Houndoom, and Z2 subdued the other Pokémon, leaving Mable to surrender.
• Xiaoyun returned Trip’s Abomasnow Mega Stone and left Mable for Officer Jenny; he and Dawn later parted from Trip and continued to Anistar City.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn visited Anistar City’s sundial, where Carrie launched a Shadow Ball at them and began battling Xiaoyun’s Dragonair.
• Olympia arrived as Dragonair prepared another attack and apologized for Carrie, asking Xiaoyun and Dawn to let the incident go.

Xiaoyun and Dawn settled the Anistar Gym incident, defeated Olympia’s Meowstic in a Double Battle, and Dawn earned the Psychic Badge. They then followed Z2 into Terminus Cave, where they found Team Flare’s Aliana battling Ash and Pikachu as Z2’s other half drew closer.

• Olympia apologized for Carrie’s attack by giving Xiaoyun a Dragonium Z-Crystal and explaining that Carrie had misunderstood a prophecy about him.
• Olympia divined that Dawn’s future lay on a dazzling stage but could only tell Xiaoyun that he was very strong.
• Xiaoyun and Dawn challenged Olympia together, and their Dragonair and Gyarados overcame the two Meowstic after Gyarados Mega Evolved and defeated the male Meowstic with Hyper Beam.
• Dawn accepted the Psychic Badge, bringing her collection to seven, and she and Xiaoyun continued their journey to Terminus Cave.
• Z2 sensed its other half nearby and rushed toward sounds of battle, prompting Xiaoyun and Dawn to follow.
• Aliana used Bronzong’s Light Screen to block Pikachu’s Thunderbolt while battling Ash in the cave.

Ash and his friends fought Team Flare to protect Squishy, whom the officers wanted to capture as a research specimen. When Squishy saw them risking themselves for it, it released its power and transformed into Zygarde’s 50% Forme.

• Ash’s Pikachu defeated Aliana’s Honchkrow, then struck Mightyena with Iron Tail as Team Flare’s officers attacked Bonnie and Squishy.
• Serena’s Delphox and Clemont’s Luxray blocked Liepard’s and Manectric’s attacks while Bonnie stood in front of Squishy and refused to hand it over.
• Xerosic claimed Squishy was an important research specimen, but Ash and Bonnie rejected Team Flare’s demand to take their partner.
• Aliana’s Bronzong overwhelmed Pikachu’s Electro Ball, but Serena’s Pangoro struck Bronzong away with Arm Thrust.
• Ash, Serena, and Clemont fought Team Flare’s Pokémon as Squishy resolved to protect them and drew on its power.
• Squishy unleashed a green shock wave and transformed into Zygarde’s 50% Forme.

Bonnie's Squishy transformed into its powerful king serpent form and helped Ash's group fight Team Flare, while Xerosic's energy absorption device weakened it. Team Rocket arrived and Wobbuffet reflected the attackers' moves, but Team Flare escalated to weapons, leaving the battle in chaos.

• Squishy transformed into its king serpent form and used Land's Wrath to blast Team Flare's Pokémon and members.
• Xiaoyun, Dawn, and Z2 watched the battle from behind a rock while Z2 delayed acting to test the humans.
• Ash, Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, and Squishy fought back, but Xerosic deployed a device that drained energy from Squishy.
• Team Rocket appeared, and Wobbuffet reflected the executives' combined attacks, injuring Team Flare and disrupting their formation.
• Xerosic ordered Team Flare to abandon battling and fire weapons at Team Rocket, forcing Jessie, James, and Meowth to scramble for cover.

Z2 arrived in time to free Squishy from Team Flare’s restraints, and Xiaoyun and Dawn joined the battle. Xiaoyun’s Bisharp faced Hunter K’s Pawniard and Bisharp squad, where it began overpowering them one by one.

• Hunter K used a petrifying beam while Aliana and Bryony restrained Squishy with electrified chains, leaving Squishy weakened and trapped.
• Z2 emerged, attacked Team Flare with Thousand Arrows, and asked Xiaoyun and Dawn to take over the fight.
• Sceptile cut through the restraint anchors while Dawn, Ash, Serena, and the others fought Team Flare’s Pokémon, allowing Bonnie to comfort Squishy.
• Xiaoyun confronted Hunter K, and Sceptile defeated Hunter K’s Bisharp before Xiaoyun called out his own Bisharp to face the Pawniard and Bisharp squad.
• Xiaoyun’s Bisharp struck down several opponents with Sucker Punch, Metal Claws, and Iron Head while Sceptile watched approvingly.

Xiaoyun and his allies defeated Team Flare’s forces after Bisharp evolved into Kingambit and unleashed its powerful moves. Hunter K and two executives were captured, while Xerosic and Bryony escaped with Zygarde research data, prompting Lysandre to redirect Team Flare’s plans toward Xerneas and Y God.

• Bisharp evolved into Kingambit during the battle, then defeated the opposing Pokémon with Kowtow Cleave and Thousand-Blade Shattering Strike.
• Sceptile destroyed Hunter K’s petrification cannon, and Hunter K surrendered to Xiaoyun.
• Xerosic escaped with Team Flare’s research data, Bryony fled, and Dawn and Ash captured Aliana and Claire.
• Squishy and Z2 reconciled over the humans’ actions, while Xiaoyun thanked his allies and Kingambit honored Sceptile.
• At Team Flare headquarters, Xerosic and Bryony blamed the defeat on Zygarde, Xiaoyun, and Hunter K’s surrender, while presenting the research data to Lysandre.
• Lysandre ordered Team Flare to seek Xerneas and Y God and use them to reshape the planet.

Xiaoyun’s Zweilous evolved into Hydreigon in the middle of its battle with Xiao Shen’s Mega Scolipede, turning the tide with its newfound strength and aerial attacks. Hydreigon finished the battle with Devastating Drake, leaving Scolipede defeated at the edge of a crater.

• Xiaoyun’s Zweilous battled Xiao Shen’s Scolipede as Speed Boost and repeated Protect let Scolipede build speed before striking with Megahorn.
• Xiao Shen Mega Evolved Scolipede, whose powerful attacks drove Zweilous back and forced Xiaoyun to order Outrage.
• Zweilous evolved into Hydreigon during the clash, gaining unified vision and thought as it caught Mega Scolipede’s blade horns.
• Xiaoyun’s Hydreigon countered Scolipede’s attacks with Dragon Pulse and Dark Pulse, then took to the air and pressured it with triple Dragon Pulse.
• Xiaoyun used Dragonium Z to unleash Devastating Drake, which overwhelmed Mega Scolipede and left it unconscious in a crater.

Xiaoyun, Ash, and their friends entered Sanpei’s hidden Ninja Village and met his brothers Ippei and Nihei. Xiaoyun and Ash began a Double Battle against the brothers, and Xiaoyun’s Shiny Greninja gained the upper hand against Ippei’s Greninja as the fight continued.

• After Xiaoyun and Xiaoyun finished battling, Barry and Sanpei revealed the concealed entrance to their village and led the group inside.
• Sanpei introduced Xiaoyun and the others to his brothers Ippei and Nihei, and Nihei challenged Xiaoyun to a battle.
• Xiaoyun proposed a Double Battle with Ash against Ippei and Nihei, and the four Trainers began fighting at the village’s central field.
• Ash’s Frogadier used Double Team and tried to strike Venusaur, but Nihei’s Venusaur countered with Razor Leaf and Vine Whip.
• Xiaoyun’s Shiny Greninja used Protean and Shadow Sneak to evade Ippei’s Greninja’s tactics, then struck it with Aerial Ace.

Ash and Xiaoyun defeated the Ninja Village’s challengers after Ash’s Frogadier evolved into Bond Greninja and Xiaoyun’s Greninja beat Ippei’s in battle. During the ensuing banquet, Hanzo began to hint at Greninja’s untapped potential before falling asleep, while Jingyou’s ninja band approached the village to take control of its key figures.

• Frogadier evolved into Greninja and awakened Bond Greninja, then defeated Nihei’s Venusaur with a powerful Aerial Ace.
• Xiaoyun’s Greninja outmaneuvered Ippei’s Greninja and defeated it, giving Xiaoyun and Ash the victory.
• Hanzo praised Ash’s Greninja and told Ash that its potential was not fully tapped before passing out at the banquet.
• Barry and Nihei, Ippei, Ash, Hanzo, Dawn, Serena, and Clemont all succumbed to the celebration’s rice wine and fell asleep.
• Jingyou led his ninja band toward the village and ordered Kawaki and the others to infiltrate quietly and seize control of key figures.

Jingyou led his rogue ninja force into the village, hoping to seize leadership from Hanzo, but found everyone drunk and asleep. Xiaoyun, Z2, and Darkrai defeated the invaders, and Hanzo woke the next morning to find Jingyou and his men unconscious outside.

• Jingyou's ninja searched the empty village, found the banquet, and discovered Hanzo and the villagers passed out drunk.
• Jingyou ordered his men to tie everyone up, but Xiaoyun woke when a ninja threatened Dawn and punched him.
• Xiaoyun sent Z2 into battle, and it transformed into its king cobra form and defeated the attackers with Land's Wrath.
• Jingyou attacked Xiaoyun, but Darkrai appeared and knocked him and the remaining ninja unconscious with Dark Void.
• Hanzo woke the next morning, found Jingyou and the rogue ninja outside, and wondered why Jingyou had returned to apologize.

After receiving Greninja’s secret manual, Xiaoyun and the others arrived in Dahara City and investigated the mysterious theft of food. They discovered Hoopa, whose golden rings could transport objects, and Bonnie immediately wondered if its power could help Clemont find a girlfriend.

• Hanzo gave Ash the ancestral secret manual describing Greninja’s powerful Golden Shuriken, and Xiaoyun studied it with him.
• Xiaoyun, Ash, Dawn, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie arrived in the heat of Dahara City, where vendors reported food vanishing from their stalls.
• After Dawn’s soufflés disappeared through a golden ring, Xiaoyun sensed the Power of Overcoming and led everyone toward the thief.
• The group found Hoopa eating Dawn’s soufflés, and Rotom identified it as the Mischief Pokémon, a Psychic- and Ghost-type that used golden rings to open passages.
• Hoopa produced stolen doughnuts through its ring and offered them to the group, delighting Bonnie with its ability to fetch food.