Pokémon Xenoverse Walkthrough — 14-Chapter Progression Guide

As a small child, the player character (Kay or Alice) walks with father Versil near Nova Ranch and receives a starter Pokémon found unexpectedly on the path to Route 1. Versil disappears shortly after. The story then timeskips eleven years; the protagonist, now old enough to journey, battles mother Clover to prove their readiness and sets out from Nova Ranch to search for their missing father.

The protagonist travels Route 1 to Hadwarf City, where they meet Aster, who helps extinguish a fire with his Suicune and equips the player with a PokéWES (the game's multi-tool Pokédex/HM-replacement device). The player then challenges Basil, the Grass-type Gym Leader meditating in the gym's final room, earning the Root Badge.

At the Newtron Library, Team Dimension makes its first appearance: the robotic Sergeant Duo A & B attempt to steal the Terrestrial Plate. The player and Ginger (Newtron's Fighting-type Gym Leader) fight them off in a double battle. Afterward the player challenges Ginger's gym for the Match Badge, obtained via reward TM Power-Up Punch.

The player reaches Milkiway City and its castle, ruled by child princess Vanilla, the Fairy-type Gym Leader. Reaching her requires passing three palace trials (an uncatchable Druddigon encounter, an item-fishing puzzle, and a guarded hedge maze) before earning the Sugar Badge.

In Ishtar City the player finds Gym Leader Nuphar trapped in her own gym, its citizens under a Gengar X's spell. After the citizens are freed, Nuphar asks the player to deliver something to her grandfather, Cardinal Abraham, at Mt. Starburst, where Abraham recounts the region's history and the starters' origins before testing the player. The player then returns to Ishtar City to earn the Tidal Badge.

Team Dimension, under Colonel Dahlia, is seen capturing a Rapidash X in Sunflare Canyon. At nearby Steelix Gorge, rival Trey clashes with Dahlia and the Sergeant Duo, who mock his appearance; the player partners with Trey in a double battle against A & B. This story arc escalates Team Dimension's visible activity ahead of the Westar City gym.

Westar City's gym ('El Purgatorio') doubles as a prison; the player must solve riddles throughout the complex to reach Gym Leader Caspar, the Ghost-type specialist, earning the Despair Badge. After defeating Team Dimension grunts in the city, the player boards the Quasar Express, where Dahlia and General Victor confront them in a direct battle.

The player reaches Hypelion City, home to rapper/songwriter Wallace Daddy's music-themed, Sound-type gym (using an in-fiction social-media tie-in as a puzzle element). Defeating him earns the Beat Badge.

At Vega City's Sunshine Circus, host and Gym Leader Henna is temporarily absent, and a Gengar X has mind-controlled the circus/gym staff; defeating them frees the staff and drives off Gengar X, letting the player challenge Henna (Fire-type) for the Brand Badge. Separately, Caspar, Versil, and an ally named Chrysler assist the player against a series of Ditto X boss battles at the Abandoned Bunker.

After collecting seven badges, the player flies to Vermilion City to face Lt. Surge, a former Kanto Team Rocket electric-type specialist now running a Steel-type gym in Eldiw. Defeating him awards the Honor Badge, completing the badge quest.

The player infiltrates Team Dimension's main base. After defeating Trey there, the player boards a rocket with him, escalating directly into the game's endgame confrontation with Team Dimension's leadership.

As the game's Elite-Four equivalent, the player climbs Mt. Zodiac to face the Four Cardinals (including Abraham as the final one) in succession, then challenges the reigning Champion, revealed to be Aster, to complete the Eldiw Pokémon League.

The story converges on the Xenoverse, the alternate dimension imprisoning the legendary Dragalisk. Versil reveals Team Dimension's full plan and his role as Commander; he sacrifices himself to partially destroy the Xenoverse and bait Dragalisk. Dragalisk then forcibly fuses with another entity, Luxflon, becoming the primordial being Vakuum. Trey, revealed to carry an explosive implant, chooses to detonate himself to save the others and further damage Dragalisk. The player's starter unlocks its Astral Form to fight Vakuum, joined by Alice/Kay (the non-chosen counterpart), Aster, and Trey (prior to his sacrifice).

After the credits, the protagonist's status as the region's official Pokémon Professor is formalized (succeeding Aster, who becomes Champion). Post-game content is delivered as the 'Furious Battles' DLC, structured into sequential Battle Passes: Pass 1 unlocks Shinobi Island (via defeating Taraxo on Route 13 and obtaining a Shinobi Ticket from merchant Eusen), where Prof. Aster and Looker task the player with fighting Fury-possessed Pokémon. Later passes include 'Bestial Furies' (Pass 2, centered on Mega Evolution and six boss Mega Pokémon), 'Dark Passion' (Pass 3), and 'The Song of Memory' (Pass 4/5, a restrictive Memory Tournament arc).