Chapter Summaries

Xiaoyun, Dawn, Barry, and Zoey defeated the Azoth Kingdom agents’ Pokémon with their Mega-Evolved partners, while Volcanion joined the fight to protect Magearna. After Magearna thanked them, Volcanion began explaining how it and Magearna had met on the Nebel Plateau.

• Xiaoyun, Dawn, Barry, and Zoey confronted the Azoth Kingdom agents and Mega Evolved their Pokémon.
• Mega Absol, Chesnaught, Gengar, and Starmie fought the agents’ Pokémon, defeating Ampharos and Steelix while Shaymin kept Volcanion from overexerting itself.
• Volcanion broke free to stop Excadrill, blasted it with Steam Eruption, and helped the others defeat Barbaracle.
• The Azoth Kingdom agents fled, and Magearna thanked the group by giving Dawn a bouquet of flowers.
• Xiaoyun asked Volcanion and Magearna what had happened, and Volcanion began telling the group how they met on the Nebel Plateau.

Volcanion agreed to travel with Xiaoyun and the others to Azoth Kingdom with Magearna, hoping to end the pursuit at its source. In the kingdom, Prince Raleigh sent Jarvis to recover Magearna, while Jarvis secretly planned to capture it and obtain its Soul-Heart.

• Volcanion explained that it had protected Magearna from agents hunting it and agreed to join Xiaoyun’s group on their journey to Azoth Kingdom.
• Magearna insisted on traveling with Volcanion, and it joined the party alongside him.
• Raleigh learned that his agents had failed to recover Magearna and told Jarvis to bring it back safely.
• Jarvis reprimanded the agents, learned that Magearna and Volcanion were heading toward the kingdom with Xiaoyun’s group, and ordered them to follow the party without alerting it.
• Jarvis revealed that Magearna’s Soul-Heart was the crucial key to his plans.

Xiaoyun and his companions arrived in the Azoth Kingdom for the tournament, where Minister Alva began scheming to obtain Magearna. Princess Kimia approached Xiaoyun and Dawn and offered to explain Magearna’s history and the kingdom’s situation.

• Xiaoyun’s group reached the Azoth Kingdom, where Barry and Zoey went to confirm their tournament eligibility while Xiaoyun and Dawn explored with Volcanion and Magearna.
• Minister Alva watched the group through palace surveillance cameras and ordered his staff to guide Princess Kimia into negotiating with them.
• Princess Kimia introduced herself to Xiaoyun and Dawn, recognized Magearna, and warned that its presence in the royal capital could bring trouble.
• Kimia invited Xiaoyun and Dawn to discuss Magearna and the kingdom’s situation somewhere more private, and Xiaoyun agreed.

Princess Kimia warned Xiaoyun and Dawn that Jarvis was manipulating Prince Raleigh to obtain Magearna, while Raleigh arrived to request its return. Jarvis’s agents provoked a battle with Xiaoyun’s group, and the chapter ended as Xiaoyun and Dawn sent out their Pokémon to defend themselves and Magearna.

• Princess Kimia explained that Raleigh trusted Jarvis, who had improved the technology for forcing groups of Pokémon to Mega Evolve, and warned that Jarvis wanted Magearna’s Soul-Heart.
• Jarvis persuaded Raleigh to personally demand Magearna’s return, then sent Hongchi and Lanlun with him to confront Xiaoyun’s group.
• Raleigh asked Xiaoyun to return Magearna, but Xiaoyun said Magearna should decide for itself, and Princess Kimia pointed out that it did not appear to be captive.
• Jarvis ordered Hongchi and Lanlun to provoke a fight and capture Volcanion, so they summoned Pokémon and forced several to Mega Evolve.
• Xiaoyun sent out Sceptile and told Volcanion to protect Magearna, while Dawn sent out Piplup and Gengar.

Xiaoyun's Sceptile overwhelmed the attackers' Mega Pokémon, but Lanlun and Cherie restrained Volcanion and forced Magearna to leave with them. The aircraft escaped with Magearna and Prince Raleigh while Volcanion remained bound.

• Xiaoyun's Sceptile dodged the attackers' moves and defeated Mega Gallade with Light of the Corona.
• Alva ordered the attackers to focus on Volcanion, and Lanlun bound it with a suppressive chain device.
• Cherie threatened to cripple Volcanion if Xiaoyun's side resisted, while Volcanion urged Sceptile to keep fighting.
• Lanlun demanded that Prince Raleigh bring Magearna back in exchange for Volcanion's release.
• Magearna agreed to go with Raleigh, and the attackers took them aboard their aircraft and flew away.

Xiaoyun freed Volcanion and led Kimia and Dawn toward the fortress where Jarvis had taken Magearna. Jarvis revealed that he wanted the Soul-Heart to seize power, but just as he reached for it, a dark figure burst from Magearna’s shadow.

• Xiaoyun had Sceptile cut Volcanion free, then pointed out that Volcanion did not know where Magearna had been taken.
• Xiaoyun claimed he knew the fortress’s location, and Kimia flew him, Dawn, and Volcanion northwest of the palace.
• Jarvis brought Magearna to the fortress and revealed that her Soul-Heart contained powerful energy, not Alva’s technological legacy.
• Jarvis used Gengar’s Hypnosis to knock Prince Raleigh unconscious and declared that the country would soon be under new rule.
• Jarvis had Alakazam immobilize Magearna and reached for her Soul-Heart, but a dark figure erupted from her shadow.

Darkrai protected Magearna from Alva and fought his Pokémon before Alva used the Mega Evolution Fragment to create an army of Mega-Evolved Pokémon. Darkrai entered a strengthened Shadow Mode as Xiaoyun and his group arrived at the hall.

• Darkrai appeared beside Magearna, slapped Alva, and fought Alakazam and Gengar while Alva ordered Cherie and Raleigh to release the Pokémon.
• Alva activated the Mega Evolution Fragment, forcing more than thirty Pokémon to Mega-Evolve and attack Darkrai.
• Darkrai entered Shadow Mode, full-power version, by channeling the fragment’s energy into strengthening its existing form.
• Xiaoyun and his group broke through the castle wall and entered the hall, where Volcanion found Magearna safe beside Darkrai.
• Darkrai told Xiaoyun that the fragment’s light had changed its appearance, though it had avoided using the energy for a deeper evolution.

Xiaoyun and his companions battled Alva’s thirty-eight Mega-Evolved Pokémon in the hall, with Volcanion absorbing Feraligatr’s Hydro Pump to power up and turn the fight around. As Sceptile, Zygarde, Darkrai, Dawn, and Kimia fought off their opponents, the battle remained underway.

• Alva ordered the hall sealed and his thirty-eight Mega-Evolved Pokémon to attack Xiaoyun’s group, while Volcanion stepped forward to fight.
• Xiaoyun sent Bond Sceptile and Zygarde into battle, and they struck down several opponents as Darkrai defended Magearna.
• Volcanion absorbed Mega Feraligatr’s Hydro Pump through his arm, then overwhelmed Mega Camerupt with a powered-up Steam Eruption.
• Dawn’s Mega Gengar defeated an unusually fast Mega Garchomp, and her Mega Diancie knocked out Mega Houndoom, Mega Mawile, and Mega Scizor with Diamond Storm.
• Kimia Mega-Evolved her Shiny Gardevoir and began a magical exchange of attacks with an opposing Mega Gardevoir.

Jarvis captured Magearna to power the aerial fortress, but Magearna Mega Evolved, freed itself, and defeated his Pokémon. When Jarvis activated the fortress’s self-destruct, Xiaoyun summoned Kyurem to freeze it, leaving Kimia and Raleigh to handle the aftermath.

• Jarvis ordered Cherie and Lancelot to trap Magearna in energy-draining chains, using its Soul-Heart to activate the aerial fortress.
• A Mega Stone triggered Magearna’s Mega Evolution, allowing it to break the chains and blast away three of Jarvis’s Mega-Evolved Pokémon.
• Mega Magearna gave flowers to Xiaoyun, Dawn, and Volcanion, then Volcanion embraced it after realizing its gentle nature remained.
• Raleigh apologized for trusting Jarvis, and Kimia urged him to learn judgment and take responsibility as a future king.
• Jarvis activated the fortress’s five-minute self-destruct sequence, prompting Volcanion to prepare to sacrifice itself.
• Xiaoyun summoned Kyurem, which froze the aerial fortress and stopped the countdown; Xiaoyun then left the kingdom’s family affairs to Kimia and Raleigh.

Xiaoyun handed Alva and her accomplices over to Officer Jenny, then explained that Magearna had chosen to stay in Azoth Kingdom with Volcanion. As the tournament approached, he and his friends secured palace presidential suites, while Raleigh and Kimia hosted them.

• Xiaoyun called Officer Jenny and gave her evidence of Alva’s kidnapping and war plot, then secretly took the Mega Stone fragment for Mew.
• Mew happily added the fragment to the Tree of Beginning’s collection and began its vacation.
• Xiaoyun told Zoey and Barry that Magearna wanted to remain in Azoth Kingdom, and Volcanion chose to stay and guard it.
• Xiaoyun encouraged Barry to focus on the tournament, prompting Barry to boast that he would reach at least the top eight.
• Raleigh offered Xiaoyun and his friends rooms at the palace, and Kimia arranged for them to stay in the east wing’s presidential suites.

Xiaoyun and his companions enjoyed their stay at the palace until Ash, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie arrived before the tournament. Prince Raleigh invited them to stay and lent the group aircraft to visit the competitors' hotel, ordering more when there were not enough seats.

• Xiaoyun, Dawn, and their companions spent several days training and relaxing at the palace before the tournament.
• Ash arrived with Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie, who were amazed by the palace and its luxurious hospitality.
• Prince Raleigh invited Xiaoyun's friends to move into the palace, and Ash's group accepted.
• Serena explained that only Ash would enter the tournament because she and Clemont had not reached the required tier.
• Barry suggested visiting the competitors' hotel, and Xiaoyun offered to take everyone in a royal aircraft lent by Raleigh.
• When Barry worried that one aircraft could not seat everyone, Raleigh ordered attendants to bring several more aircraft.

Xiaoyun arrived at the Azoth Kingdom’s championship venue in a showy fleet of aircraft and reunited with fellow trainers and regional elites. At the opening ceremony, Diantha revealed a multi-stage free-for-all format, and the first-round group draw began.

• Xiaoyun arrived at the competitors’ hotel with Raleigh and Kimia, drawing attention from Sidney, Pheobe, Steven, Wallace, Norman, Paul, and the Sinnoh elites.
• Xiaoyun caught up with Flint, Volkner, and Lucian, who explained that Cynthia was attending as a guest and would not compete.
• Diantha opened the Kalos Conference at the ancient arena and introduced Cynthia as a special guest.
• Diantha announced that 54 trainers would be split into 18 three-person free-for-all groups, followed by a spectator-voted repechage and a final round of 16.
• The contestants discussed the format, and Diantha began the random draw as the groupings appeared on the holographic screen.

The tournament draw placed Ash, Cheren, and Drew together, while Xiaoyun discovered his group would effectively pit him against the Mossdeep twins and Gardenia. The first round began with Ash, Cheren, and Drew sending out their Pokémon, and Pikachu was caught between their attacks.

• The tournament groups were revealed, including Ash against Cheren and Drew, and Steven against Volkner and Kentaro.
• Dawn and Serena recognized Tobias, whose opponents also feared his history of using Legendary Pokémon.
• Xiaoyun learned that Liza and Tate counted as one entry, leaving him in a group with the twins and Gardenia; Gardenia eagerly focused on his Sceptile.
• Diantha announced that the first-round battles would begin in thirty minutes, with only one Trainer advancing from each group.
• Ash, Cheren, and Drew began their three-way battle with Pikachu, Stoutland, and Roserade, respectively.
• Pikachu dodged Stoutland's Crunch but was struck by Roserade's Petal Blizzard.

Ash won the chaotic three-way battle with Cheren and Drew after Pikachu outlasted their Pokémon and struck at the right moment. The next three-way match began with Steven, Volkner, and Kentaro taking the field, each sending out a Pokémon.

• Ash, Cheren, and Drew agreed to pause their chaotic battle and settle it with their strongest attacks.
• Pikachu, Roserade, and Stoutland clashed with Volt Tackle, Solar Beam, and Giga Impact, leaving all three badly weakened.
• Ash had Pikachu knock out Stoutland with Electro Ball and then defeat Roserade with Quick Attack and Iron Tail, advancing to the next round.
• The next matchup was announced as Steven versus Volkner versus Kentaro, and the competitors took their places.
• Steven sent out his Shiny Metagross, Volkner sent out Electivire, and Kentaro sent out Ursaring.

Volkner and Electivire launched a powerful series of attacks that badly damaged Steven’s Metagross, but Steven Mega Evolved it and took control of the battle. The chapter ended as Mega Metagross’s Zen Headbutt and Electivire’s final Thunder Punch collided.

• Kentaro sent out Ursaring, which froze at the sight of Steven’s Metagross and Volkner’s Electivire.
• Volkner opened with Electivire’s Thunder, but Metagross blocked it with Light Screen.
• Electivire used Charge to boost its power and speed, broke Light Screen with Thunder Punch, and followed with a close-range Thunder that damaged Metagross.
• Steven Mega Evolved Metagross and ordered it to attack with Meteor Mash, forcing Electivire backward despite its speed.
• Volkner had Electivire call down Thunder around itself and Mega Metagross, but Metagross protected itself with a psychic barrier.
• Steven ordered Zen Headbutt, and Electivire met Mega Metagross’s charge with a final Thunder Punch.

Steven defeated Volkner with Mega Metagross, then won the three-way match when Kentaro’s Ursaring refused to battle. The next group’s lineup appeared as Alain, Blaziken Mask, and Skyla.

• Mega Metagross’s psychic drill pierced Electivire’s Thunder Punch and knocked Electivire unconscious, giving Steven the victory over Volkner.
• Steven asked Kentaro whether he wanted to continue, and Kentaro accepted despite being terrified of fighting Mega Metagross.
• Kentaro ordered Ursaring to battle, but Ursaring played dead and refused to get up.
• The referee declared Steven the winner after Ursaring lost the will to battle.
• Volkner accepted his loss, while Flint tried to cheer him up by offering to buy him a meal.
• The tournament screen revealed the next group’s battle lineup: Alain versus Blaziken Mask versus Skyla.

Skyla’s Swanna was eliminated after Alain and Meyer’s Mega-Evolved Pokémon briefly teamed up, and Alain defeated Meyer in the ensuing battle. The next matchup paired Barry against Norman and Wikstrom, leaving Barry terrified as he prepared to compete.

• Skyla opened with Rain Dance and sent Swanna’s Hurricane at Alain’s Charizard and Meyer’s Blaziken, but both trainers Mega Evolved and charged through the attack.
• Meyer’s Blaziken struck Swanna with Blaze Kick, and Alain’s Charizard finished it with Flamethrower, eliminating Skyla.
• Alain’s Mega Charizard X and Meyer’s Mega Blaziken fought fiercely until Charizard’s Blast Burn met Blaziken’s Flare Blitz in a massive explosion.
• Blaziken fell and reverted to its normal form, so the referee declared Alain the winner and advanced him to the next round.
• The next group was announced as Barry versus Norman versus Wikstrom, and Barry asked Xiaoyun if he could withdraw.

Barry and Wikstrom teamed up against Norman’s Slaking, but its overwhelming power eliminated Barry and left Wikstrom fighting alone. Wikstrom exploited Slaking’s Truant downtime and nearly wore it down, but Norman used Rest to restore Slaking’s health and prolong the battle.

• Barry and Wikstrom secretly agreed to work together, then sent Chesnaught and Scizor to attack Norman’s Slaking.
• Slaking blocked their opening attacks, slammed the two Pokémon together, and countered their follow-up strikes with enough force to send them flying.
• Barry and Wikstrom Mega Evolved Chesnaught and Scizor and coordinated another assault, but Slaking’s Earthquake disrupted them and its Giga Impact knocked Chesnaught out, eliminating Barry.
• Wikstrom boosted Scizor’s Attack with Swords Dance during Slaking’s Truant downtime, then used Bullet Punch to deflect Stone Edge and Metal Claw to meet Hammer Arm.
• Wikstrom’s Scizor battered Slaking with Fury Cutter during its downtime, but Wikstrom withdrew Scizor to avoid a possible Counter.
• Norman had Slaking use Rest, and its injuries rapidly healed while Wikstrom watched his progress vanish.

Norman defeated Wikstrom and advanced, then Dawn, May, and Cameron began a three-way tournament battle. Dawn and May focused on their rivalry, but after Cameron attacked with Hydreigon, they teamed up, Mega Evolved Lopunny and Blaziken, and eliminated him.

• Norman's Slaking woke up and defeated Wikstrom's Scizor with a point-blank Hyper Beam, giving Norman the win.
• Dawn, May, and Cameron entered the next group match, but Dawn and May immediately focused on battling each other.
• Cameron tried to join the fight with Hydreigon's Draco Meteor, grazing Dawn's Lopunny and May's Blaziken.
• Dawn and May accused Cameron of interrupting their battle, then Mega Evolved Lopunny and Blaziken to attack Hydreigon together.
• Mega Lopunny and Mega Blaziken broke through Hydreigon's Dragon Pulse and struck it with Jump Kick and Flare Blitz, knocking it out and eliminating Cameron.

Dawn defeated May in their one-on-one battle and advanced, then Paul, Lucian, and Roxie began a three-way match. Paul and Lucian teamed up to damage Roxie's Toxtricity, which answered with a battlefield-wide sonic attack.

• Dawn used Lopunny's ears to trap Blaziken and land a High Jump Kick, winning the battle and advancing to the next round.
• Paul, Lucian, and Roxie entered the field and sent out Metagross, Bronzong, and Toxtricity, respectively.
• Roxie opened with Toxtricity's Overdrive and Boomburst, while Paul and Lucian countered its sound attacks and struck back.
• Lucian aimed Bronzong's Gyro Ball at Toxtricity as Paul used Psychic to pin it down, and their combined attack sent it rolling across the field.
• Roxie urged the injured Toxtricity to unleash Overdrive and Boomburst together in a final attack covering the battlefield.