Recaps

Qiao Ran earned his first Badge, gained new companions and saw Dianxi Mega Evolve during a performance competition. Aboard a cruise to Jinling, he befriended Eve, then pursued her after she was kidnapped, leaving her unconscious underwater as Gyarados chased them.

• Qiao Ran qualified as an Adventurer, defeated Chang Mengda, and set out to challenge Longjiang Gym with Vulpix and Dianxi.
• Qiao Ran beat Long Jiangxue’s Dratini and Pangding, earned the Longjiang City Badge, and received a recommendation letter from Long Xiangdong.
• Qiao Ran completed the Pioneer Land collection task, drew Suicune, and joined Yi Ruoyun in confronting poachers at a strange Pokémon ruin, where he secretly took a marked key.
• Qiao Ran and Dianxi won Zhenhui Town’s performance competition after Dianxi Mega Evolved and created an Eternal Diamond, then boarded a cruise bound for Jinling with Vulpix.
• Qiao Ran hid Eve aboard the ship, agreed to take her to Jinling, and defeated her Smoochum in the Trainer competition to win a mysterious Evolution Stone.
• After Smoochum reported Eve’s kidnapping, Qiao Ran drew Shiny Altaria and pursued the kidnappers with Vulpix and Suicune.
• Qiao Ran froze the tattooed woman and Toxicroak, rescued Eve from the speedboat, and dived underwater to evade the man in black’s Hyper Beam.
• As Gyarados pursued them underwater, Eve struggled to breathe and went limp while Qiao Ran began ascending with her.

Qiao Ran helped Eve reunite with her sister, then entered the Aether Foundation to rescue Lillie from Nihilego. He returned to Jinling with Lillie and Nihilego, discovered Tokiwa Power could transform Suicune into a human woman, and hurried to meet Mei and the others.

• Qiao Ran defeated Iron Maiden in a Gym battle, then joined her to support Dr. Lilia and Mei when poachers attacked their convoy.
• After the poachers were defeated, Qiao Ran met Mei privately, learned she needed help saving the Pokémon world, and used the golden key to enter the Aether Foundation.
• Qiao Ran and Mei fought through the Nihilego swarm and defeated the Nihilego controlling Lillie, then Qiao Ran accidentally captured Lillie in a Poké Ball before releasing her safely.
• Qiao Ran received Tokiwa Power as a mission reward, and Lillie eagerly absorbed it before joining him and Mei in clearing Nihilego from the facility.
• Qiao Ran returned to his world with Lillie and Nihilego, brought Lillie to Jinling Gym, and learned that Dr. Lilia and Mei would soon arrive.
• Qiao Ran discovered that Tokiwa Power could help his Pokémon relax, and Suicune transformed into a mature human woman while he petted her.
• After reflecting on his feelings and hearing Iron Maiden's advice, Qiao Ran learned that Mei and the others had returned and hurried to meet them.

Qiao Ran strengthened his bonds with his Pokémon, earned a Gym Badge, and traveled with Lillie to meet the mysterious Phoebe. At Phoebe’s mansion, he chose a fearful Mimikyu and helped her begin to trust him before their coming battle and the expedition beneath Zhenze Lake.

• Dr. Lilia and Mei told Qiao Ran about evidence of catastrophe in the Pokémon World, and Dr. Lilia recommended him for an assistant role.
• Qiao Ran battled Mei at Jinling Gym, and Dianxi defeated Gothitelle after Mega Evolving.
• At the Aether Foundation, Qiao Ran released a Type: Null prototype and used Tokiwa Power to earn its trust.
• Qiao Ran summoned Yveltal, challenged Ouyang Cong’s Gym, and earned a Badge after Yveltal defeated her level-42 Decidueye.
• Old Lady Ouyang Cong directed Qiao Ran to a reclusive Ghost Type expert near Zhenze Lake, while Qiao Ran accepted Vulpix’s feelings and agreed to share his affection with Dianxi.
• Qiao Ran and Lillie reached the mansion, where Phoebe introduced herself, tested Qiao Ran with Mimikyu, and asked about Celebi.
• Phoebe described ruins beneath Zhenze Lake, offered Qiao Ran a Mimikyu, and challenged him to a battle before the expedition.
• Qiao Ran chose the shy Mimikyu, and he and Lillie used a staged rescue with Nihilego and Dianxi to help her trust him.

Qiao Ran won Phoebe’s Mimikyu battle and was pulled through a rift into Galar, where the Sacred Sword bound itself to his hand. He helped Marnie and Gloria in Spikemuth, then traveled to ruined Hammerlocke, where he and Bea faced a Gigantamax Corviknight.

• Qiao Ran’s Mimikyu defeated Phoebe’s in a Z-Move battle, and Phoebe later revealed an expedition into underwater ruins where Qiao Ran was pulled through a rift after taking a golden key.
• Qiao Ran met Marnie in Galar and helped her fight a Gigantamax Machamp threatening Spikemuth, then stayed at her home with Gloria.
• Gloria challenged Qiao Ran to a Dark-type battle, and Yveltal defeated her Obstagoon, winning Qiao Ran the match.
• Qiao Ran prepared to leave Spikemuth, used the Sacred Sword to restore Type: Null, and saw Nihilego transform into a human girl after absorbing Tokiwa Power.
• Gloria took Qiao Ran toward ruined Hammerlocke, where he met Bea and escaped a Gigantamax Corviknight with her.
• Qiao Ran learned that Rotom had assigned him a mission to collect 100 units of Gigantamax energy, then chose to confront the Corviknight with Bea.
• Qiao Ran’s Pokémon and Bea’s Fighting-types brought Corviknight down, but when it launched Max Airstream at Qiao Ran, his sword split the tornado in two.