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**The New Royal Champion** (町の新しいロイヤルチャンピオン？！, *A New Royal Champion in Town?!*?) is the 11th episode of *Guardians of Harmony: Generational Evolutions.*

## Plot

In Wyndon, the biggest city in Galar, the Wyndon Stadium is jam-packed with people and the Guardians eager to witness the historic Championship Match between Leon, the undefeated Champion of the Galar League, and the Guardian of Harmony Victor, the famed Gym Challenger, while Fiona cheers the loudest, annoying everyone. In the stadium's locker room, Leon is sitting alone, thinking about the events that interrupted his and Victor's first battle before it could even begin.

*At the Tower Summit atop the Hammerlocke Stadium, Leon's Aegislash is defeated by Eternatus, the Legendary Pokémon responsible for the cataclysmic event known as the Darkest Day. Leon quickly recalls Aegislash and sends out his strongest Pokémon, Blazefire the Charizard, to face Eternatus. The Guardians and Leon's younger brother Hop arrive at the Tower Summit just as Blazefire lands a Fire Blast on Eternatus, causing it to fall down. Seizing the opportunity, Leon throws a Poké Ball at Eternatus, sucking it in. For a few tense moments, the ball shakes, before stopping. Leon, realizing what's going to happen, immediately tells Blazefire to shield the Guardians and Hop, just as the Poké Ball bursts open. The powerful burst of energy released by Eternatus escaping the attempted capture knocks Leon to the ground.*

Frustrated by his failure, Leon squeezes Blazefire's Ultra Ball in his hand so hard that it slips out and falls to the floor. Blazefire emerges and approaches Leon, pulling his Champion cape on his shoulders and motioning him to get going. Understanding his partner, Leon starts putting on his Champion attire.

*The Guardians and Hop eventually succeed in bringing Eternatus down again. At that moment, however, it suddenly transforms into its devastatingly powerful Eternamax form. However, the villainous robot Necrosis has begun to understand what friendship is after the heroes decided to bring her along to teach her about friendship, and calls them her friends. Seeing this as the perfect moment, the Light of Hope gives Elizabeth her Guardian form back, and when she tells her she can make more friends if she fights for good, she reaches for her hand and is transformed into a human girl. Then, faced by overwhelming odds, the Guardians raise the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield into the air. The Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta react to the legendary artifacts and arrive to help, using the artifacts to transform into their more powerful Crowned forms. Zamazenta's Behemoth Bash and Zacian's Behemoth Blade deal notable damage on Eternatus, severely weakening it. Goh seizes the chance and uses his Dynamax Band to enlarge a Poké Ball, which he then hurls at Eternatus. The Gigantic Pokémon struggles against the ball's grip, but is eventually sucked in. The ball crashes down and shakes three times before shrinking back to normal, signifying a successful capture. In the sky, the clouds part to signify the end of the Darkest Day.*

His attire ready, Leon recalls his Charizard and heads to the field, where the crowd is already cheering for Victor along with the other Guardians. As Leon steps out in front of the audience as well, the cheering grows even louder. Leon and Victor face each other, and Leon does his signature Charizard pose to signify the start of the Championship Match. Fiona suddenly gets a megaphone and starts cheering even louder for her brother, interrupting the entire stadium and forcing everyone to cover their ears. Once the screen turns to black, Nanette (despite not being seen) ends the episode by angrily shouting Fiona's name.

## Characters

### Guardians of Harmony

* Nanette Daisy
* Marina Daisy
* Nicole Messerli (Necrosis in Leon's flashback)
* Julia Dreamwalker
* Jim Porter
* Mikey Evoli
* Glorysia Melody
* Elizabeth Storybook
* Nina Aarden
* Ash Ketchum
* Will Brennan
* Emily
* Melody Harmadale
* Madoka Kamane
* Sayaka Miki
* Mami Tomoe
* Homura Akemi
* Natasha Flowerton
* Maya Aquaheart
* Hilary Lightfield
* Goh Underwood
* Fiona Woods
* Victor Woods
* Gloria Tate
* Amy Brown
* Amanda Brown
* Princess Ellie
* Trent
* DJ
* Chloe Porter
* Amelia Porter
* Lily Porter
* Ellie Porter
* Ayumi Porter
* Brianna Porter
* Spring Porter
* Summer Porter
* Autumn Porter
* Winter Porter
* Thomas Porter
* Emily Porter
* Telsa Porter
* Adrian Porter
* Eli Smith
* Taylor Smith

### Secondary Characters

* Leon Mchale
* Hop Mchale

## Trivia

* The episode is similar to *Pokémon Evolutions* episode "The Champion" and *Guardians of Harmony* four-parter "Sword and Shield."