Recaps

Luo Mu won battles, recruited Pokémon, and helped test the prototype Time Machine, taking responsibility for an ancient Terapagos. As winter settled over Paldea, he prepared for Blueberry Academy’s visit and traveled to Pallet Town to bring Ash his promised armor.

• Ash defeated Ye Yue in the Silver Conference final, won the championship, and Luo Mu decided to give him the promised Celebration Armor.
• Luo Mu helped Nemona, Pippa, and Arven evolve their Ursaring into Ursaluna, then Bloodmoon Ursaluna defeated Nemona’s Ursaluna in a spar.
• Luo Mu helped Tinkatink defeat the Bisharp clan that had taken its hammer, and Tinkatink evolved into Tinkatuff after forging a new hammer from Bisharp armor.
• Ceruledge defeated Iron Warrior in a duel, and Luo Mu later discovered that Iron Warrior had run out of Booster Energy and brought it to Hanzawa’s ranch.
• Luo Mu took Arven into Area Zero, where Professor Sada and Professor Turo activated the prototype Time Machine and brought Koraidon and Miraidon into the present.
• Professor Sada and Professor Turo identified the crystal Luo Mu found as an ancient female Terapagos and entrusted it to his care, and Luo Mu also witnessed Stellarization in the Great Zero Hollow.
• As snow covered Paldea, Luo Mu prepared his students for Blueberry Academy’s visit, checked the farm’s Pokémon, and arranged a produce contract with Zhi Mi.
• After Ash told Luo Mu about his Silver Conference victory and defeat by Bruno, Luo Mu traveled to Pallet Town with Bloodmoon Ursaluna to deliver Charcadet’s armor.

Luo Mu returned to Paldea, oversaw research on Ursaluna, and helped Uva Academy win its exchange tournament before returning to farm life. He then vacationed in Alola, where he sheltered Gladion and set out to find Kukui and seek Tapu Fini.

• Luo Mu visited Professor Oak, helped Charcadet evolve into Armarouge, and battled Green’s Ursaluna with Bloodmoon Ursaluna before Green accepted defeat.
• Luo Mu returned to his farm, traded with Sasha’s ranch, reviewed chef candidates, and learned that Kieran and Carmine planned to transfer to Uva Academy.
• Uva Academy competed against Blueberry Academy, with Shizuka losing to Carmine, Kieran defeating Zhen Si, and Nemona winning against Lacey.
• Botan and Arven won their matches, Pippa and Amarys drew, and Erichis beat his brother to secure Uva Academy’s overall tournament victory.
• Luo Mu returned to the farm, met Doyle, and agreed to trade apples for leeks and Large Roots before preparing for a winter break.
• Luo Mu traveled to Alola with his Pokémon, met Lana while fishing, and sheltered the feverish Gladion at his villa.
• After Gladion explained that he had taken Silvally’s Cherish Ball from the Aether Foundation, Luo Mu left with Dragonite to find Kukui and seek Tapu Fini.

Luo Mu defeated Guzma, helped Gladion reconnect with Lusamine, and traveled to a polluted parallel world to save Tapu Fini and stop Bruggen. Back in Alola, he reunited Bewear with the hope of finding Stufful and hired Falinks and Audino for his farm.

• Luo Mu defeated Guzma in a three-on-three battle at Pokémon School, and Officer Jenny arrested Guzma afterward.
• Luo Mu let Gladion recover at his villa, where Gladion chose to meet Lusamine but declined to return home.
• Luo Mu defeated Tapu Koko, earned its trust, and traveled with it to Tapu Fini, who sent him and Dragonite to a polluted parallel world to complete a task.
• Luo Mu rescued Popplio, learned from Sophocles how Bruggen had damaged Poni Island, and healed Tapu Fini enough to help him fight back.
• Luo Mu infiltrated Bruggen’s Power Plant, defeated his forces with Tapu Fini and the island’s departed Pokémon, and let Tapu Fini decide to detonate the Furnace Core.
• Luo Mu brought Tapu Fini 2 and Popplio back to his world, then visited Aether Paradise, where he learned that Mohn was Lusamine’s missing husband and told her where he had been seen.
• Ogerpon and the Eevee Sisters helped Digletts displaced by humans, while Bewear found Luo Mu and learned that Stufful was safe at Aether Paradise.
• Luo Mu attended the Pokémon Chef Academy interviews, hired Falinks and Audino, and offered Audino extra pay to serve as the farm’s medical Pokémon.

Luo Mu returned to the farm, welcomed the hatching Tauros and an awakened Terapagos, and prepared for the new year. As Nemona trained for her Champion Assessment, the Eevee Sisters evolved into Umbreon and Espeon, and the arc ended with Iono livestreaming Nemona’s challenge.

• Gladion asked Luo Mu to train him so he could protect Lusamine and accompany her to the Crown Tundra, and Luo Mu assessed his Pokémon and devised a plan.
• Luo Mu joined Aoki on Poni Island to gather flower nectar, where they met Handsome and Lila and helped stop Guzzlord from devouring Zygarde Cells.
• Luo Mu returned to Paldea, where all thirteen Tauros Eggs hatched into male calves, and later learned that Lusamine’s letter described Gladion and Silvally helping Lillie recover her memories and overcome her fear of touching Pokémon.
• Luo Mu celebrated New Year’s Eve with the farm Pokémon, whose empowered fireworks alarmed Officer Jenny, then welcomed Terapagos after Victini’s energy awakened it.
• Luo Mu gave Nemona a Tera Orb and promised her Decidium Z if she passed the Champion Assessment, while discovering that her challenge would allow rests between Elite Four battles.
• Nemona trained at the farm, where the younger Eevee evolved into Umbreon and the older Eevee evolved into Espeon, while Luo Mu bought a motorhome and ordered a customized pickup truck.
• Luo Mu told Nemona to rest before her assessment, and Iono began livestreaming the challenge on January 12.