Recaps

After Qiao Ran promised to take Mei back to Unova, Mei and Lillie headed out to battle the remaining Genesect while Suicune stayed behind to watch over him. The Pokémon League eliminated the last Genesect, and Lillie decided that her first battle had felt worthwhile.

• Mei asked Qiao Ran to take her to Unova next time, and he agreed before falling asleep again.
• Mei resolved to become stronger and set out to fight; Lillie asked to join her and revealed the Poké Ball containing a Nihilego.
• Lillie asked Suicune to watch over Qiao Ran, and Suicune transformed into a purple-haired maid before recommending that Lillie take Type: Null with her.
• Mei and Lillie joined the Pokémon League’s forces as Trainers from across the region helped eliminate the Genesect that had lost their way to retreat.
• At around two in the morning, the League eliminated the last Genesect detected in the city and planned to gather again the next day.
• Mei asked Lillie how her first battle had felt, and Lillie said she was not used to it yet but thought it had been pretty nice.

Qiao Ran recovered at the Pokémon Center while the Pokémon League invited him, Lillie, and Mei to a victory celebration. He later took Lillie and Mei to the Wild Area, where Lillie hoped to train another Nihilego, and went to check on Reshiram after the previous battle.

• Qiao Ran watched his mission rewards load unusually slowly and continued recovering while Suicune brought him tea.
• Yi Ruoyun told Qiao Ran that the Pokémon League would hold a victory celebration and criticized him for disobeying orders during the operation.
• Qiao Ran asked Yi Ruoyun about the glowing figure from the battle, but she said the Pokémon League had found no clues and people online were calling it a miracle.
• Lillie asked Qiao Ran to help her train another Nihilego, and he agreed to take her to the Wild Area.
• Qiao Ran brought Lillie and Mei to the Wild Area, sent Rotom to find Nihilego with them, and went to check on Reshiram.

Qiao Ran checked on Reshiram, learned that her link to the other world's power had vanished, and heard her sense that the world had given up on itself. He returned to Lillie and Mei, where Lillie was still overwhelmed by Nihilego competing to become her partner.

• Qiao Ran left Lillie and Mei with Rotom and rode Suicune to visit Reshiram.
• Reshiram said she was recovering, mocked Zekrom, and explained that the fragment allowing her to use the other world's power had disappeared.
• Reshiram told Qiao Ran she did not know what had happened in Unova but sensed that its world had chosen to give up on itself.
• Qiao Ran promised to use Tokiwa Power to help Reshiram recover, patted her head, and then left with Suicune.
• Lillie struggled to choose among the eager Nihilego, and when Qiao Ran arrived, she grabbed his arm for help.

Lillie chose her two Nihilego with the help of their opinions, and Qiao Ran introduced her and Mei to his Pokémon in the Wild Area. After resting, the group prepared to attend the Pokémon League’s victory banquet, where Mei suggested Qiao Ran bring his Pokémon along in human form.

• Qiao Ran suggested that Lillie let her Nihilego choose which one would join her team, and Lillie agreed.
• Qiao Ran took Lillie and Mei around the Wild Area to meet his Pokémon, where Reshiram praised Mei and Vulpix’s human form surprised her.
• Qiao Ran returned to the Real World to rest and planned to apologize to Yi Ruoyun at the Pokémon League gathering.
• Mei regretted missing photos with Dianxi and Vulpix, but Qiao Ran refused to take her back to the Wild Area that night.
• The next afternoon, Qiao Ran proposed shopping for clothes before the victory banquet, and Mei suggested that he bring his Pokémon in human form.

Qiao Ran arranged for Phoebe to help register the Pokémon who could take human form, then brought them to a victory celebration after Mei picked out their clothes. At the banquet, their striking appearance drew stunned attention from the Trainers gathered there.

• Mei persuaded Qiao Ran to call Phoebe, who agreed to help register the Pokémon from the Pokémon World.
• Qiao Ran asked Phoebe about the black bugs in Hangcheng and invited her to the banquet, but she declined.
• Qiao Ran introduced the human-form Pokémon to Mei, who eagerly took Dianxi and Vulpix to pick out clothes.
• Nihilego frightened Lillie by resembling her, and Qiao Ran made Nihilego speak human language.
• Qiao Ran paid for the Pokémon's new clothes and rode with Dianxi to the victory celebration.
• Trainers at the banquet stared in astonishment as Mei led a group of beautiful girls into the hotel.

At the celebration banquet in Hangcheng, Qiao Ran reunited with Iron Maiden and Eve, and Eve challenged his Vulpix to another battle. After the Pokémon League handed out rewards to the Trainers who helped during the catastrophe, Qiao Ran was called up to receive ten Pecha Berries.

• Qiao Ran met Iron Maiden and Eve at the banquet, and Eve complained that he had deliberately called her Lilia.
• Qiao Ran asked Eve about Pokémon Performance Competitions, and she challenged him to battle his Vulpix with her Smoochum after the banquet.
• Dianxi watched Vulpix prepare for the match and silently worried for Eve's Smoochum.
• The Pokémon League presented Yi Ruoyun as the public face of its response to the catastrophe, then began awarding Trainers for their efforts.
• Qiao Ran checked the market prices of the battle items given to other Trainers before Yi Ruoyun called him up to receive ten Pecha Berries.

Qiao Ran received Pecha Berries at the celebration while Mei and Lillie were given battle items, and Mei drew attention after Yi Ruoyun praised her talent. Qiao Ran then faced Eve’s Smoochum in a one-on-one battle, where Vulpix blocked Ice Beam with Imprison and the fight continued under Hail.

• Jiang Yuanhao urged Qiao Ran onto the stage to accept Pecha Berries on behalf of the absent Qiao Yi, and Qiao Ran vowed to settle the embarrassment at the Gym.
• Yi Ruoyun gave Mei a Big Root and expressed interest in a six-on-six battle, prompting spectators and potential sponsors to investigate Mei.
• Yi Ruoyun gave Lillie a Damp Rock, though Lillie privately noted that Nihilego was not a Water-type.
• Qiao Ran left the celebration to meet Eve at a training ground, where Iron Maiden refereed their one-on-one battle.
• Eve sent out Smoochum, and Vulpix used Imprison to prevent it from using Ice Beam before creating Hail across the field.
• Eve switched tactics and ordered Smoochum to attack Vulpix with Psychic.

Qiao Ran’s cautious Vulpix defeated Eve’s Smoochum with layered defenses and status moves, while Qiao Ran reflected on the pressure he carried and trained with Iron Maiden. Afterward, he sent his Pokémon back to the Wild Area to rest, leaving Mei eager to go camping with them.

• Qiao Ran ordered Vulpix to use Aurora Veil and Confuse Ray, then Vulpix defeated Eve’s Smoochum with repeated Ice Beams.
• Eve recalled Smoochum and left for treatment, while Iron Maiden praised Qiao Ran’s improvement and noticed his stress.
• Qiao Ran asked Iron Maiden to practice fighting with him, and she agreed to test how much he had improved.
• The Shop Manager and an employee discovered that Qiao Ran and Iron Maiden had been using a Pokémon Training Ground court themselves.
• Qiao Ran returned with Mei and Lillie, sent the Pokémon back to the Wild Area to rest, and refused Mei’s request to go camping that day.

Qiao Ran prepared to challenge the Hangcheng Gym and arrived with Mei and Lillie, where Gym Leader Jiang Yuanhao welcomed them. Qiao Ran began his battle against Jiang Yuanhao’s Walrein with Mimikyu, who finished setting up Swords Dance before Water Gun could hit her.

• Qiao Ran decided to challenge the Hangcheng Gym and planned to take Mei along when Qiao Yi returned, hoping Mei might recognize her.
• A Gym Trainer told Jiang Yuanhao that Qiao Ran and Mei had arrived, and Jiang Yuanhao chose his strongest Pokémon for their battles.
• Qiao Ran and Mei challenged the Gym while Lillie watched; Jiang Yuanhao sent out his level 44 Walrein against Qiao Ran’s Mimikyu.
• Qiao Ran ordered Mimikyu to use Swords Dance, and she dodged Walrein’s Water Gun and raised her Attack by two stages.

Mimikyu defeated Jiang Yuanhao’s Walrein by enduring Blizzard with Disguise, boosting her Attack twice with Swords Dance, and landing a powerful Wood Hammer. Jiang Yuanhao sent out Azumarill for the second match, and Qiao Ran answered with Type: Null as Azumarill maximized its Attack and Type: Null fired Tri Attack.

• Jiang Yuanhao ordered Walrein to use Blizzard across the field, but Mimikyu used Disguise to withstand it and complete two Swords Dances.
• Qiao Ran told Mimikyu to charge through the storm with Wood Hammer, and she knocked out Walrein before eating a stamina-restoring Berry.
• Mei explained to Lillie that Mimikyu’s victory came from her trust in Qiao Ran and her determination, while Qiao Ran modestly credited Mimikyu.
• Jiang Yuanhao sent out Azumarill for the second match, and Qiao Ran chose Type: Null instead of Altaria to avoid the Water-type Gym Leader’s apparent counter to Dragon-types.
• Azumarill used Belly Drum to maximize its Attack, strengthened further by its Huge Power Ability, and Qiao Ran ordered Type: Null to fire Tri Attack.

Qiao Ran won his Gym battle against Jiang Yuanhao after Type: Null used moves she had learned on her own to outwit Azumarill. As Type: Null collapsed from exhaustion, a dazzling white light surrounded her, leaving Qiao Ran alarmed but relieved when she did not appear to be taking human form.

• Jiang Yuanhao had Azumarill use Liquidation to evade Type: Null and attack with Brick Break, but Type: Null unexpectedly blocked most of the blow with Protect.
• Azumarill charged again with Liquidation and Superpower, dodging Type: Null's Tri Attack as Qiao Ran worried about how to respond.
• Type: Null used Substitute to deceive Azumarill, then struck it with Double-Edge and won the battle for Qiao Ran.
• The referee declared Azumarill unable to battle, and Type: Null collapsed after exhausting herself with Protect, Substitute, and Double-Edge.
• Qiao Ran comforted Type: Null and prepared to recall her, but a dazzling white light appeared around her and made him fear she was taking human form.

Qiao Ran and Mei defeated Gym Leader Jiang Yuanhao, while Type: Null evolved into Silvally. The group headed toward Magic City and reunited with Iron Maiden and Eve for a farewell hot pot dinner, where Eve challenged Qiao Ran to a rematch.

• Type: Null removed her helmet and evolved into Silvally, revealing her true appearance.
• Qiao Ran defeated Jiang Yuanhao's Swampert with Suicune and earned his fourth Badge, then Mei also beat Jiang Yuanhao in an afternoon Gym Battle.
• Qiao Ran said the group would head toward Magic City and planned to call home about his younger cousin, making Lillie and Mei flustered.
• Qiao Ran, Mei, and Lillie met Iron Maiden and Eve for dinner before Iron Maiden returned to Jinling.
• Eve told Qiao Ran she would beat him next time, insisting she was only a late bloomer.

After dinner, Qiao Ran agreed to take Lillie and Mei to the Aether Foundation so Lillie could learn more about Silvally and arrange an examination. A video call with Qiao Ran’s mother and the group’s plans delayed their departure, leaving them to rest and continue their journey later.

• Mei worried she had overeaten, and Lillie suggested exercising in the Wild Area while they trained their Pokémon.
• Lillie asked to visit the Aether Foundation to discuss Mei’s situation and have Silvally examined; Qiao Ran agreed after she explained its Memory Discs and RKS System.
• Mei told Lillie that her mother had worked at a Pokémon Center and was friends with Professor Juniper, who helped Mei obtain Serperior.
• Qiao Ran called his mother, showed her his Gym Badge, introduced Lillie and Mei, and learned that his cousin trained at the Magic City Gym and entered exhibition matches.
• Qiao Ran’s mother asked to speak with Lillie and Mei, and their conversation delayed the group’s plans to visit the Aether Foundation and meet Qiao Yi.
• Mei and Lillie told Qiao Ran that his mother had called him a good boy, making him blush.

Mei met Qiao Yi at Hangcheng Gym and learned that Qiao Yi remembered only a strange image from before her amnesia. Later, Lusamine examined Silvally, entrusted the last Type: Null to Lillie, and revealed the Aether Foundation’s connection to an ancient Ultra Beast and Lillie’s missing father.

• Qiao Ran, Mei, and Lillie visited Hangcheng Gym, where Mei recognized Qiao Yi as Nurse Joy, though Qiao Yi did not recognize the name.
• Mei spoke with Qiao Yi, exchanged contact details, and learned that Qiao Yi remembered water spilling from a cup and freezing in midair before her memory loss.
• Qiao Ran and the others traveled to the Aether Foundation, where Lusamine said Silvally’s impulses could be suppressed through a bond with a Trainer.
• Lillie volunteered to partner with the remaining Type: Null and declared that she wanted to become a Trainer, and Lusamine agreed to entrust it to her.
• Lusamine revealed that her husband had disappeared after an Ultra Wormhole swallowed him during an experiment involving an ancient Ultra Beast hidden beneath the foundation.
• Lusamine asked Lillie to take the Pokémon out into the world and someday bring her missing brother back.

Lusamine entrusted Cosmog to Lillie, and Mei chose to leave the Aether Foundation to grow stronger in Galar. There, Mei drew with Gloria in a battle and was welcomed as a capable helper for Spikemuth.

• Lusamine gave Cosmog to Lillie as her first Starter Pokémon, and Lillie named it Cosmog.
• Mei accepted Qiao Ran's offer to leave the Aether Foundation, explaining that she wanted to see Galar and become stronger.
• Qiao Ran and the others brought Mei to Spikemuth, where Gloria challenged her to a battle.
• Mei and Gloria fought to a draw, then acknowledged each other's strength.
• Qiao Ran introduced Mei to Marnie as a potential helper for Spikemuth, and Marnie welcomed the prospect.

Qiao Ran’s group settled Mei in Spikemuth and returned to the Pokémon Center, where Nebby woke up and Qiao Ran realized it was a Shiny Cosmoem. The next morning, the group set off toward Magic City, beginning with a trip to the bus station.

• Marnie welcomed Mei to stay in Spikemuth, and Qiao Ran’s group shared dinner with Marnie’s family.
• Marnie noted that Spikemuth had become livelier as displaced people filled its once-empty buildings.
• Back at the Pokémon Center, Lillie worried over the sleeping Nebby and promised to care for it.
• Nebby woke the next morning, enjoyed candy from Lillie and Mei, and cried when Rotom approached.
• Qiao Ran recognized Nebby’s red cheeks as a sign that it was a Shiny Cosmoem and wondered which form it would evolve into.
• Qiao Ran and the others set off for Magic City, heading first to the bus station.

Qiao Ran, Lillie, and Mei traveled toward Magic City by car while Lillie researched the strong Psychic-type Gym and its search for a successor. Nebby teleported them out of the vehicle while they slept, leaving Qiao Ran and Lillie in a forest with Mei still asleep nearby.

• Mei objected to traveling by car, but Qiao Ran and Lillie convinced her that driving was practical in this world.
• Qiao Ran planned to reach Magic City quickly, challenge its Gym, and eventually rely on Lillie and Mei to earn money through their Badges.
• Lillie read that the Magic City Gym was seeking a successor because its elderly Leader's health was declining, and she examined the candidates competing for the role.
• Lillie fell asleep in the vehicle, and Nebby teleported her, Qiao Ran, and Mei into a forest while they were sleeping.
• Qiao Ran woke Lillie and explained that Nebby had caused their sudden disappearance from the vehicle, while Mei remained asleep on the grass.

After Nebby teleported Qiao Ran, Lillie, and Mei into a forest, they planned to spend the night in the Wild Area and discussed making videos to find other people from their world. Lillie and Mei eagerly agreed, leaving Qiao Ran to figure out what they should film.

• Qiao Ran explained that walking to Magic City would take about a week, not several months, and Mei realized he had lied to make the journey sound harder.
• Qiao Ran located their position near a deserted road and suggested they spend the night in the Wild Area.
• Lillie and Mei used their Pokémon to navigate the forest, and Lillie grew closer to Nihilego while they traveled.
• Qiao Ran proposed making Pokémon videos to earn money and reach people from the Otherworld who might be hiding in this world.
• Lillie wondered whether her brother and Marnie's brother might also have been transported there, and she and Mei volunteered to help make videos.
• Qiao Ran admitted he did not know how to make videos, and the group began considering possible subjects and themes.

Qiao Ran traveled with Lillie and Mei through the wilderness, then completed his 100-Pokémon task and used his reward to summon a new companion. The chapter ended with a red-haired, human-looking girl calling him “Master,” and Qiao Ran realizing she was likely a Pokémon capable of taking human form.

• Suicune cooked dinner for Qiao Ran, Lillie, Mei, and the other Pokémon at the Wild Area campsite.
• Qiao Ran wondered whether Nebby was male or female, prompting the others to point out that Nebby was a cloud of gas.
• The next day, Qiao Ran agreed to rest at midday because Lillie was struggling to keep up with the journey.
• Mei and Lillie began a Pokémon battle while Qiao Ran entered the Wild Area to catch Pokémon.
• Rotom announced that Qiao Ran had caught 100 Pokémon, awarded him a draw, and set Fairy as the required type for his next collection task.
• Qiao Ran used his draw and summoned a red-haired girl in a maid dress who called him “Master”; he suspected she was a Pokémon with the ability to take human form.

Qiao Ran discovered that the new girl was Latias, who joined his Pokémon and brought her Mega Stone. After Latias met Lillie and Mei and helped with dinner, Yveltal confronted Qiao Ran about the reward he had promised her.

• Latias revealed her true form, and Qiao Ran recognized her as the Legendary Pokémon from Alto Mare.
• Latias joined Qiao Ran's Pokémon, showed him her Latias Mega Stone, and quickly won the others over despite Suicune's initial rivalry.
• Qiao Ran returned to Lillie and Mei after their battle, and Mei praised Lillie's performance and future potential.
• Qiao Ran introduced Latias to Lillie and Mei at dinner, where Latias helped Suicune prepare the meal with her Psychic abilities.
• Yveltal approached Qiao Ran after dinner and demanded the reward he had promised during their battle in Hangcheng.

Qiao Ran spent the night in Yveltal's lair, where his Tokiwa Power comforted her until she transformed into a human girl. After Yveltal blasted him from the cave, the group headed toward the outskirts of Magic City to find new clothes for her and continue Qiao Ran's journey.

• Yveltal took Qiao Ran to her lair and asked him to use his Tokiwa Power, eventually falling asleep as he comforted her.
• Qiao Ran woke to find Yveltal transformed into a naked girl, and she blasted him out of the lair after realizing he had seen her.
• At breakfast, Mei and Lillie reacted to Yveltal's new appearance while Rotom took photos, and Yveltal demanded new clothes.
• Qiao Ran and the others picked up their pace toward a city so Yveltal could shop and Qiao Ran could earn money and pursue his next Badge.
• The group reached a town near Magic City, where Qiao Ran found a Pokémon Center and considered staying there for the night.

Qiao Ran and his companions found lodging in Magic City during the Exhibition Match qualifiers, and Mei proposed using the competition to gain attention and help locate other Trainers from their world. Qiao Ran refused to risk his Legendary Pokémon, but Mei challenged his fear by reminding him of their strength, leaving him reconsidering how capable they had become.

• Qiao Ran and his companions learned that nearby Pokémon Centers were full because Trainers had arrived for the Exhibition Match qualifiers, but the nurse helped them find an inn.
• Qiao Ran called his mother, learned his cousin was taking classes at the Magic City Gym and might enter a competition, then settled into a shared room with Lillie and Mei.
• Qiao Ran suggested challenging the Magic City Gym the next day, but Mei revealed a poster for an Exhibition Match featuring the national Champion and proposed entering the competition to attract attention.
• Mei explained that Qiao Ran could showcase Legendary Pokémon such as Dianxi, Suicune, and Reshiram, but Qiao Ran refused because he feared they would attract dangerous attention.
• Mei argued that danger could not be avoided simply by staying out of the spotlight and reminded Qiao Ran that they had completely defeated a city's Gym Leader.
• Mei took Qiao Ran's hand and recalled how she had once feared Snivy getting hurt in battles, prompting Qiao Ran to reconsider his assumptions about their strength.

Qiao Ran reconsidered his cautious approach and asked his Pokémon whether they should risk attracting attention by competing. They agreed to step into the spotlight while protecting him, and the group prepared to enter the Performance Competition, with Lillie hoping her older brother would see her.

• Mei advised Qiao Ran to discuss the risks with his Pokémon instead of deciding everything for them, and he agreed to seek their opinions.
• Qiao Ran asked the Pokémon in the Wild Area whether they should attract attention, and most supported the plan while warning that his safety would be at risk.
• Dianxi proposed that a Pokémon capable of Humanoid Transformation always accompany Qiao Ran, and the group agreed to the safeguard.
• Qiao Ran planned to enter the Performance Competition qualifiers, asked Lillie to see whether the Aether Foundation could upgrade Rotom's camera, and decided to delay the Gym challenge.
• Mei comforted Qiao Ran overnight, and the next morning Lillie noticed that the two seemed unusually close.
• Mei agreed to enter the competition, and Lillie decided to join so her older brother might notice her if he was in this world.

Qiao Ran, Vulpix, Lillie, and Mei registered for a performance competition and encountered Sabrina, a famous Magic City Gym Trainer who appeared to stage a calculated publicity moment. Afterward, Sabrina secretly ordered an investigation into Mei and Lillie, puzzled that they had not recognized her.

• Vulpix guarded Qiao Ran as he registered for the performance competition and accepted the cover story that she was his little sister.
• Qiao Ran watched Lillie and Mei attract attention before Sabrina arrived and drew a crowd at the registration area.
• Sabrina let Lillie and Mei register first, then signed autographs while photographers captured her friendly behavior.
• Qiao Ran told Lillie and Mei that Sabrina had likely arranged the encounter to build an approachable public image.
• Sabrina got into a black sedan, asked someone to investigate Mei and Lillie, and wondered why they had not recognized her.

As the performance competition approached, Qiao Ran searched for advice and brought Lillie and Mei to Lusamine, who trained them in performance and fashion. On the day of the qualifiers, a cloaked figure suddenly teleported Qiao Ran to a dark warehouse and confronted him.

• Qiao Ran sought performance advice in Galar, but Marnie, Gloria, and Mei could offer little help.
• Qiao Ran took Lillie and Mei through a Portal to Lusamine, who revealed she had once won a Pokémon Contest and agreed to train them.
• Lusamine gave the group beauty training, and they arrived at the open-air qualifying competition with Lillie nervous about performing.
• Qiao Ran went to look around while waiting for their turn, but a cloaked figure grabbed him and transported him to a dark warehouse.
• Qiao Ran drew Zacian's Sword and attacked, but the cloaked figure dodged behind him using Teleport.