Recaps

Acerola helped the group put the previous night’s awkwardness behind them, while Qiao Ran and the others trained and arranged to meet Anabel the next day. That night, Nihilego confronted Qiao Ran over his broken promises and kept him with her until morning, leaving him exhausted as he returned to the Real World.

• Acerola recalled her Ghost Pokémon to enter the escape room, then enjoyed the outing and considered opening a similar attraction in Alola.
• Mei suggested building training facilities in the Wild Area with help from Timburr, and Lillie told Qiao Ran that Anabel could meet them the next day.
• Qiao Ran entered the Wild Area intending to visit Mew, but Nihilego captured him and reminded him that he had repeatedly delayed his promised compensation.
• Qiao Ran admitted he had forgotten his promise, and Nihilego gathered the other Nihilego and kept him with her through the night.
• Nihilego let Qiao Ran rest on her lap and explored what she had been curious about, while Qiao Ran eventually lost consciousness from exhaustion.
• Qiao Ran returned to the Real World the next day, and someone asked whether he had spent the night doing special training with his Pokémon.

Qiao Ran and his companions gave Anabel records about her past in hopes of restoring her memories, but she fainted after reading them. While Latias and Mew worked to help her recover, Qiao Ran left to meet Cynthia and arranged for Altaria’s livestream.

• Qiao Ran concealed his exhaustion and planned to split his Pokémon into groups for the journeys ahead, then took everyone to meet Anabel.
• Qiao Ran and the others spent the morning with Anabel before giving her records detailing her disappearance and life in the International Police.
• Anabel read the records and lost consciousness, so Qiao Ran had Latias and Mew teleport her back to the inn.
• Qiao Ran consulted Sabrina, who advised them to let Anabel rest, while Latias and Mew tried to help her.
• Qiao Ran left to meet Cynthia and told the others to prepare Altaria for a livestream.

Qiao Ran picked Cynthia up at the airport, and she confirmed that she was determined to travel to the Pokémon World with his help. At the hotel, Anabel recovered her memories from ten years earlier but struggled to accept the change, while Qiao Ran invited everyone to another room to discuss Cynthia’s plans.

• Qiao Ran met Cynthia at the airport and brought her to the hotel, where she asked him to explain how he could travel to the Pokémon World.
• Cynthia told Qiao Ran she had made up her mind to go, and he understood that she trusted him and wanted to help with the danger there.
• Anabel woke and recalled that she was Battle Tower Tycoon Anabel, but she could not remember her later years in Alola.
• Qiao Ran and the others explained to Anabel that she had lost her memory and spent ten years working for the International Police in Alola, then Latias and Mew helped her sleep.
• Qiao Ran led Cynthia and the others to another room so they could discuss why she had come.

Cynthia joined Qiao Ran and the others after sharing her determination to save the Pokémon World, and the group planned to prepare for their journey to Unova by traveling through Alola. The chapter ended as Cynthia began preparing for her transformation and learned that Nihilego had taken human form.

• Cynthia told Qiao Ran and the girls that she could not stand by while the Pokémon World and its people suffered, and they agreed that they shared her goal.
• Lillie and Mei sneaked into Qiao Ran's room again to ask about Mei, while Qiao Ran questioned their late-night visits.
• Anabel asked to spend time alone after breakfast, and Qiao Ran offered to help her later if she needed anything.
• Qiao Ran proposed traveling to Yangcheng and Alola before heading to Unova, giving Cynthia time to adjust and train with the group.
• Qiao Ran gathered everyone to help Cynthia undergo her transformation and warned her about Nihilego's neurotoxins.
• Nihilego appeared in human form, and Cynthia was stunned to learn that she was a Nihilego before preparing to begin her transformation.

Cynthia recovered from her reaction to Nihilego’s neurotoxin and learned more about Qiao Ran’s powers and their new connection. After spending the evening with the group, she prepared to travel with them toward Alola and Unova, while Altaria and Ninetales’s livestream drew widespread attention.

• Cynthia woke up weak but stable, and Qiao Ran explained that she needed rest after her strong reaction to Nihilego’s neurotoxin.
• Cynthia sensed a connection with Qiao Ran, agreed to follow his commands in battle, and asked to watch Altaria and Ninetales livestream.
• Cynthia speculated about the origins of Pokémon-human transformation, then awkwardly asked Qiao Ran to help her reach the bathroom.
• Qiao Ran outlined plans to challenge the next Gym, practice at Alola’s Altar of the Moone, and take on Unova, while Cynthia agreed to rest before traveling.
• The group played games with Cynthia that evening, and Altaria and Ninetales’s livestream became popular enough for fan-recorded clips to reach the rankings the next morning.

Qiao Ran showed Cynthia the Wild Area, where she met his Pokémon and began rethinking their lives and interests beyond battling. After saying goodbye to Wanshuang and advising Anabel, the group flew to Yangcheng, where Cynthia began planning individualized training for them.

• Qiao Ran took Cynthia through a Portal to the Wild Area and explained that Pokémon recovered faster there.
• Cynthia met Qiao Ran's Pokémon, saw Yveltal's humanoid form, and joined a banquet hosted by Suicune and Latias.
• Cynthia reflected on Pokémon having independent hobbies and ideas, and recognized that her understanding could change her training methods.
• Qiao Ran and the girls called Wanshuang, who warned them about Yangcheng's Gym Leader and his new power.
• Qiao Ran advised Anabel to seek Sabrina's help in Magic City while she considered how to recover her lost memories.
• Qiao Ran and the group flew to Yangcheng, where Cynthia began noting their weaknesses and planning tailored training.

Qiao Ran and Mei reached the Yangcheng Gym, where Leader Chen Leizhong explained the tower arena’s strict ban on destructive moves before the crowded Gym battles began. Qiao Ran faced Chen Leizhong in the first match, and the chapter ended as Chen sent out his first Pokémon.

• Qiao Ran’s group hurried to a hotel and then traveled to the Yangcheng Gym, housed inside a towering tourist attraction.
• A Gym Trainer recognized Qiao Ran and took the group to meet Gym Leader Chen Leizhong, who confirmed that Qiao Ran and Mei would battle that day.
• Chen gave Qiao Ran and Mei a booklet of arena rules, including bans on moves such as Earthquake and Dig that could damage the tower.
• The announced battles drew a large crowd, and Cynthia encouraged Qiao Ran and Mei to win as they prepared for their matches.
• Qiao Ran and Chen Leizhong began their three-on-three battle, and Chen sent out a round, rodent-like Pokémon with large wing-shaped ears.

Qiao Ran used Latias against Gym Leader Chen Leizhong’s Alolan Raichu in Yangcheng Gym, where Latias’s hidden typing let her turn Raichu’s Electric Terrain strategy against it. After Latias knocked Raichu from its tail and followed up with Dragon Pulse, Chen Leizhong realized she was likely a Dragon type and began reconsidering his tactics.

• Gym Leader Chen Leizhong introduced his Alolan Raichu and asked Qiao Ran to choose his first Pokémon.
• Qiao Ran sent out Latias, surprising the crowd and leaving Chen Leizhong unsure of her type.
• Chen Leizhong ordered Raichu to use Thunderbolt, while Latias dodged at high speed and Qiao Ran recognized that his opponent might mistake her for a Flying type.
• Chen Leizhong used Electric Terrain to boost Raichu’s Surf's Tail speed, then sent it charging at Latias with Thunderbolt.
• Qiao Ran told Latias to attack during Raichu’s brief pause, and her Shadow Ball struck Raichu and knocked it off its tail.
• Latias followed with Dragon Pulse, and Chen Leizhong realized she was likely a Dragon type and started adjusting his strategy.

Qiao Ran’s battle against Chen Leizhong’s Ampharos turned against Latias when Ampharos’s pulse attacks inflicted paralysis, slowing both Latias and Qiao Ran. Qiao Ran Mega Evolved Latias, and Chen Leizhong revealed a Key Stone of his own, leaving the match poised for a second Mega Evolution.

• Chen Leizhong used Raichu’s Volt Switch to withdraw it and send Ampharos into battle against Latias.
• Ampharos used Electric Terrain, defended against Latias’s Psyshock with an electrical mesh, and hit her with Dragon Pulse.
• Chen Leizhong revealed that Ampharos’s pulse moves could inflict paralysis, which slowed Latias and affected Qiao Ran through their linked senses.
• With Latias losing stamina to Ampharos’s Dragon Pulse, Qiao Ran used a stone to Mega Evolve her.
• Chen Leizhong showed Qiao Ran a rainbow-colored Key Stone, and the spectators cheered for another Mega Evolution.

Qiao Ran and Latias battled Chen Leizhong and his Mega-Evolved Ampharos in a prolonged match that tested both Trainers’ ability to sustain Mega Evolution. Qiao Ran won when Chen Leizhong faltered, and Cynthia concluded that Qiao Ran needed more training before facing experienced Mega Evolution users.

• Chen Leizhong revealed his Key Stone and matching Mega Stone, then Mega-Evolved Ampharos into an Electric- and Dragon-type Pokémon.
• Latias dodged Ampharos’s Dragon Pulse, and the two Pokémon traded attacks as Ampharos used Thunder to trap Latias in a lightning storm.
• Both Trainers had their Pokémon recover with Rest and Roost before the long battle resumed.
• Cynthia told the spectators that Qiao Ran’s stronger bond with Latias gave him an edge over Chen Leizhong, who was less experienced with Mega Evolution.
• Chen Leizhong sank to one knee, causing Ampharos to leave its Mega state, and Cynthia declared the match over.

Qiao Ran defeated Chen Leizhong in a Gym Battle, won his sixth Badge, and agreed to enter the Pokémon League Tournament. After Cynthia and the others criticized his battle decisions over dinner, he decided to train himself to handle status conditions.

• Latias defeated Chen Leizhong’s Mega-Evolved Ampharos, ending the first match and drawing a roar from the spectators.
• Qiao Ran used Nihilego to defeat Luxray in the second match despite being paralyzed, then sent out Silvally to beat a weakened Raichu in the final match.
• Chen Leizhong awarded Qiao Ran his sixth Badge and told him that two more would qualify him for this year’s Pokémon League Tournament, which Qiao Ran said he would enter.
• Chen Leizhong delayed Mei’s battle until later so he could rest, and Qiao Ran and his companions went to dinner in disguise.
• Cynthia, Mei, and the others criticized Qiao Ran’s battle decisions, prompting him to plan special training to endure status conditions.

Qiao Ran and Mei both defeated Chen Leizhong to earn Yangcheng Gym Badges, drawing attention to their strength and Mega Evolution. After the group returned to the hotel, Mei and Lillie agreed to keep their relationship secrets from Cynthia, and Mei slipped into Qiao Ran’s room that night.

• Cynthia assessed Qiao Ran and Mei’s abilities and told them she would keep pushing them to improve.
• Qiao Ran urged Rotom to edit footage of Chen Leizhong’s Mega-Evolved Ampharos as online interest in Mega Evolution surged, while Yi Ruoyun decided to visit Yangcheng after seeing Qiao Ran’s progress.
• Mei defeated Chen Leizhong’s three Pokémon, including his Elite Four-level Electivire, and received the Yangcheng Gym Badge.
• Chen Leizhong encouraged Mei to compete for the Pokémon League Champion title, but Mei thought Qiao Ran might be more suited to it and felt conflicted about competing against him.
• Back at the hotel, Qiao Ran offered to arrange another Gym challenge for the others, while Mei and Lillie discreetly agreed to hide their relationship secrets from Cynthia.
• Qiao Ran checked on Latias and the others in the Wild Area, and Mei joined him in his room during the night.

Mei and Qiao Ran agreed to keep their relationship hidden from Cynthia, while Cynthia proposed a new route through Alola to investigate its altars and possibly reach Sinnoh through the Distortion World. The chapter left Qiao Ran, Mei, and Cynthia shopping together before their journey, with Cynthia lingering over the dessert menu.

• Mei told Qiao Ran that Lillie wanted them to hide their relationships from Cynthia, and Mei planned to sneak out separately in the morning.
• Qiao Ran mapped a route from Ula'ula Island toward Poni Island and asked Mei if she wanted to visit her mother on Melemele Island.
• Cynthia agreed to detour across Alola and proposed that Qiao Ran might reach Sinnoh through the Distortion World, whose known exits were near Sendoff Spring.
• Qiao Ran revised their route to visit Akala Island, Melemele Island, and Poni Island's outermost small island before reaching an altar.
• Mei, Lillie, and Acerola prepared to challenge the Gym while Qiao Ran, Mei, and Cynthia went shopping for supplies.
• Cynthia led Qiao Ran and Mei to a dessert shop, where she hesitated over the menu after they had chosen.

Qiao Ran and his companions planned their trip to Akala Island, where they hoped to meet its Captains and Island Kahuna and awaken Tapu Lele to help defend the region. After the group reunited and celebrated their successful battles, Lusamine asked to join their journey.

• Qiao Ran discussed Akala Island's Captains, Island Kahuna Olivia, and the group's travel plans with Cynthia and Mei.
• Mei, Acerola, and Lillie finished their battles and earned their Badges, while Rotom recorded and uploaded the matches.
• Qiao Ran's group agreed to travel to Konikoni City, and Lillie asked the Akala Trainers to help Aether Foundation employees if possible.
• Qiao Ran explained that awakening Tapu Lele could restore the islanders' Z-Power and help them repel the Ultra Beasts.
• Lusamine met Qiao Ran and his companions at Aether House and asked to accompany them to Akala Island.

Qiao Ran led Lusamine, Lillie, Cynthia, and the others across Akala Island while fighting off Ultra Beasts, hoping to reach Konikoni City before nightfall. They arrived after dark and found the city deserted and in ruins, then continued cautiously on foot.

• Lusamine asked Qiao Ran to take her to Poni Island and help her retrieve research materials and search for missing Aether Foundation employees, and he agreed on the condition that she avoid fighting.
• Qiao Ran arranged for Lillie and Lusamine to ride Altaria as the group departed for Akala Island, while Cynthia traveled with Garchomp.
• Cynthia's Garchomp drove off or defeated Ultra Beasts during the long flight, and Cynthia began recognizing the need for her Pokémon to cooperate with the whole team.
• The group rested and ate at Hano Grand Resort, then fought a growing number of Ultra Beasts on their way to Konikoni City.
• An Ultra Beast struck at Lillie and Lusamine, but Altaria blocked the attack and Yveltal caught them before they fell.
• Qiao Ran's group reached Konikoni City after dark and found its houses deserted and dilapidated, so they continued through the ruins cautiously.

Qiao Ran and his companions reached Akala Island’s fortified gathering point and met Mallow, Lana, and Olivia. As they gathered for a meal at Mallow’s family restaurant, Olivia asked how the other islands were faring amid the Ultra Beast invasion.

• Qiao Ran’s group crossed the devastated area and found a stone defensive wall built by Olivia, guarded by Rock Pokémon.
• Mallow recognized Mei and Acerola, guided their group inside, and was surprised to meet Lusamine, Lillie, and Sinnoh Champion Cynthia.
• Mallow brought the group to her family’s restaurant, where Lusamine ordered food and teased Qiao Ran about helping everyone finish it.
• Mallow returned with Lana and Olivia, who joined the group at the table.
• Olivia asked Qiao Ran and the others how the other islands were doing and how they had traveled through the Ultra Beasts.

Qiao Ran and his companions met Olivia, Mallow, and Lana on Akala Island and asked for help reaching the island’s altar, hoping to restore its Island deity. As Lana agreed to guide them the next day, Qiao Ran wondered whether the strange trials at the ruins were targeting a Legendary Pokémon in his possession.

• Mei and Acerola introduced their companions to Olivia, Mallow, and Lana, and Cynthia described her experience facing Elite Four-level challengers.
• Qiao Ran explained that Ula'ula Island had largely recovered with the Island deity’s help and asked Olivia to take them to Akala Island’s altar.
• Olivia assigned Lana to guide the group the next day because she and Mallow needed to maintain the island’s defenses.
• Olivia dragged Mallow outside after Mallow teased her about her failed blind dates, while the others resumed talking.
• Cynthia urged Qiao Ran to rest, and he wondered whether the strange events at the ruins were targeting a Legendary Pokémon he carried.

Qiao Ran and Cynthia discussed whether owning a Legendary Pokémon allowed Trainers to cross between worlds, then the group set out for the Life Ruins to continue their operation on Akala Island. Lana guided them through the jungle, and they reached the stream near their destination.

• Qiao Ran speculated that a Trainer needed a Legendary Pokémon to travel between worlds, and Cynthia agreed that Lillie and Nebby might eventually help test the idea.
• Mei, Mallow, and Lana questioned Qiao Ran before Olivia arranged rooms for the group to rest.
• The next morning, Lusamine took Lillie to meet the remaining Aether Foundation members while Qiao Ran and the others headed for the Life Ruins.
• Lana explained the legends surrounding the Life Ruins and Memorial Hill, then joked to Mei that Landorus had been spotted nearby.
• Cynthia expressed interest in researching Memorial Hill, and Lana led the group to a stream near the Life Ruins.

Qiao Ran, Cynthia, and their companions entered the Life Ruins and found Tapu Lele’s altar engulfed by the strange black-and-purple substance. When the substance began to move, Qiao Ran called out his strongest Pokémon as the group prepared for danger.

• Qiao Ran and Cynthia found no trace of the strange substance outside the Life Ruins and warned everyone to stay alert before entering.
• Qiao Ran and Cynthia disagreed over who should enter first, then arranged for the group to hold hands in a line so they could notice if anyone disappeared.
• Cynthia led the group into the pitch-dark passage, where Mew used Flash to reveal the black-and-purple substance ahead.
• Qiao Ran confirmed that the substance was the same as the one he had encountered before, and Cynthia recognized that it seemed connected to the Torn World.
• Qiao Ran, Cynthia, and the others reached the altar area and saw that the substance had covered Tapu Lele’s altar and the space above it.
• The substance began to sway, and Qiao Ran immediately released Dianxi, Suicune, and Zacian.

Qiao Ran and Cynthia fled as black-purple mist consumed the Sacrificial Chamber, but Qiao Ran awoke alone in the Torn World with a mysterious orb claiming to be Rotom. The orb led him to Tapu Lele, and as she attacked, it transformed into a Poké Ball for Qiao Ran to use.

• Qiao Ran and Cynthia tried to hold back the spreading mist while the group retreated, but it swallowed them before they could escape.
• Qiao Ran awoke alone in the Torn World, where a glowing orb told him the others were not there and asked him to follow.
• Qiao Ran crossed the floating islands with the orb, questioning its identity and the nature of the world while it evaded his questions.
• The orb explained that Alola's Tapu were part of the world's foundations and were drawn into the Torn World when their land was eroded.
• Tapu Lele spotted Qiao Ran and spread Psychic Terrain, prompting the orb to transform into a Poké Ball and leave the battle to him.

Qiao Ran summoned Dianxi to fight the corrupted Tapu Lele, and they struggled to survive her overwhelming psychic attacks as Floating Islands collapsed around them. Dianxi used Trick Room to land a powerful Diamond Storm, but Tapu Lele endured it and counterattacked, leaving their new island on the verge of collapse.

• Qiao Ran summoned Dianxi, who recognized the corrupted Tapu Lele as their opponent and met her first psychic attack with Diamond Storm.
• Dianxi's Diamond Storm struck Tapu Lele, but Tapu Lele blocked much of it with Reflect and answered with psychic beams that split the Floating Island.
• Qiao Ran and Dianxi escaped across a temporary diamond bridge as Tapu Lele pursued them and the island collapsed behind them.
• Qiao Ran ordered Dianxi to use Trick Room, letting her overcome Tapu Lele's speed and hit her with a Diamond Storm strengthened by eternal diamond fragments.
• Tapu Lele survived the attack and countered with psychic whirlwinds, while the Floating Island beneath Qiao Ran began collapsing again.

Qiao Ran and Dianxi defeated Tapu Lele in the Torn World and returned to the Life Ruins, where they found the others and an unconscious Lana. Tapu Lele appeared before them, showed affection for Qiao Ran, and used her healing dust to restore everyone’s energy.

• Dianxi defeated Tapu Lele with a giant diamond sword after Qiao Ran supported her with Tokiwa Power.
• Tapu Lele vanished, the Floating Islands restored themselves, and Qiao Ran and Dianxi witnessed the Life Ruins’ past before waking in the ritual hall.
• Qiao Ran checked Lana with Aura Power and found that she had only passed out; Cynthia caught him when he stumbled from exhaustion.
• Qiao Ran told Cynthia and the others about his battle with Tapu Lele, but a pink light appeared from the altar before he could finish.
• Tapu Lele rushed to Qiao Ran, then scattered healing dust over him and the others, replenishing his energy and improving their condition.

Qiao Ran learned from Tapu Lele that the Tapu had been containing the strange mist, and Tapu Lele restored Akala Island’s Z-Power before joining his group. They returned toward Konikoni City with Tapu Lele following Qiao Ran, while Mallow spotted them near the defensive line.

• Tapu Lele told Qiao Ran that a strange space had appeared near the altar, dragged her inside, and seemed intent on swallowing Alola.
• Qiao Ran and Cynthia concluded that the Tapu were restraining the mist and that smaller affected areas might be more likely to have Legendary Pokémon.
• Tapu Lele restored the island’s Z-Power, then gave Qiao Ran one Psychium Z after he asked her to share the others with island residents.
• Qiao Ran and his companions set off for Konikoni City to let Lana rest, and Tapu Lele followed them.
• Mallow spotted the returning group near Konikoni City’s defensive line.

Qiao Ran and his companions returned Tapu Lele to Akala Island, restoring the islanders’ ability to use Z-Moves and preparing them to fight back against the Ultra Beasts. After meeting Olivia and learning where Gladion had gone, they visited the Aether Foundation’s temporary office and reunited with Lillie and Lusamine.

• Mallow recognized Tapu Lele and took the unconscious Lana home to rest while Qiao Ran headed to meet Olivia.
• Qiao Ran and his companions met Olivia, who confirmed that her Z-Crystal was glowing again and planned to rally the city’s Trainers for a counterattack.
• Olivia told Qiao Ran that Gladion had gone to help people near the volcano, and she eagerly admired Dianxi before inviting the group to dinner.
• Qiao Ran’s group found the Aether Foundation’s temporary office, where Lusamine and Lillie were advising employees on Pokémon care.
• Lusamine and Lillie greeted Qiao Ran and confirmed that he had succeeded in bringing Tapu Lele back as he rested nearby.

Qiao Ran and the others rested in Konikoni City, where Lana and Mallow joined them and took the group sightseeing. As they explored the city's local crafts and herbal medicine, Qiao Ran agreed to return to Alola once the crisis was over, and the afternoon ended with the group learning about the island's distinctive art and Tapu-inspired designs.

• Qiao Ran proposed that everyone stay in Konikoni City for a day, and Lusamine, Lillie, Mei, and the others agreed; Cynthia reluctantly accepted the delay and reflected on her inability to help during the battle.
• Mallow arrived with Lana, who said she had recovered after collapsing when she saw black mist, and Cynthia compared Lana's experience to her own sudden displacement.
• Mallow told the group that Olivia planned to organize people to clear out the Ultra Beasts, while Lana and Mallow shared their hopes for Alola and invited the group to tour Konikoni City.
• Qiao Ran agreed to let Mallow and Lana guide everyone around the city that afternoon, despite Mei's concern about his condition, and Tapu Lele happily reacted to his interest in Alola.
• Mallow and Lana showed the group local shops and crafts, including an herbal medicine shop, while Lana claimed Olivia had once traded jewelry in the forest; the group ended the afternoon exploring Alolan art inspired by the Tapu.