Recaps

Luo Mu became Los Platos Gym Leader while caring for new Pokémon, training his students, and confronting threats around Paldea. After discovering that Pokémon Hunters had captured Delibird’s flock for Madre, he tracked their convoy through a blizzard and prepared to free the Pokémon.

• Ash’s Tyranitar, Sceptile, and Pikachu lost to Zhen Si’s team, eliminating Ash from the Saiyu Conference, which Zhen Si went on to win.
• Geeta and Aoki recruited Luo Mu to become a Gym Leader for the newly planned Pokémon World Championships, and Luo Mu later welcomed Snorlax and Wynaut from their Eggs.
• Zhen Si and Shizuka left for Sinnoh, while Luo Mu opened Los Platos Gym and Calyrex’s disguised assessments sparked rumors about a ghost.
• Luo Mu defeated Iono’s team with Zygarde, then found Shaymin and learned that pollution had left it ill and unable to change forms.
• Handsome warned Luo Mu that Hunter J had escaped prison, while Delibird joined Luo Mu on a trip to Frost Smear Mountain to reunite with its flock.
• Luo Mu and Terun found signs that Pokémon Hunters had raided Delibird’s flock, and Luo Mu followed their convoy as Terun contacted the authorities.
• Luo Mu learned the Hunters had captured 116 Delibird for Madre, then stopped their convoy with Ninetales and prepared Kubfu to break into a vehicle.

Luo Mu captured Pokémon Hunters, helped Tinkatuff evolve into Tinkaton, and welcomed Banjirou and several visitors to his farm. After choosing Kieran to raise a Poliwag Egg, Luo Mu launched Alcremie's ice cream treasure hunt, which ended with Cynthia facing Arcanine’s challenge.

• Luo Mu and his Pokémon captured the Pokémon Hunters and Team Rocket members, then Luxray damaged Madre’s fleeing airship before Delibird chose to join Luo Mu.
• Tinkatuff forged Anti-Tinkaton Armor, then made a giant hammer under Calyrex’s guidance and evolved into Tinkaton.
• Luo Mu defeated Banjirou in a Gym challenge, approved his World Championships registration, and brought him to the Farm, where Banjirou later caught a dehydrated Goomy.
• Katy invited Alcremie to enter a dessert competition, while Zhen Si hid Ash, Takeshi, and Dawn from Hunter J and told Ash he had caught Chimchar.
• Luo Mu tested Tinkaton’s armor on Corviknight, discovered it could not withstand Ceruledge’s Zygarde Cell attack, and treated the injured birds.
• Luo Mu found a Poliwag Egg in the hot spring and gave it to Kieran after Kieran successfully acted as Gym Leader.
• Cynthia and Iris visited the Farm, sampled Alcremie’s desserts, and joined Luo Mu’s ice cream treasure hunt with the students.
• As the treasure hunt continued, Arcanine challenged Cynthia for its treasure chests, and Cynthia sent out Garchomp.

Luo Mu hosted battles among Champions and students, then saw Erika’s victory over Nemona lead to a visit to his farm, where Shaymin returned to Sky Forme. Meanwhile, Delibird joined Ash’s group in Sinnoh, where Team Galactic attacked a Pokémon Center.

• Cynthia treated Garchomp after its battle with Arcanine, while Botan received Serperior’s hidden-variant ice cream as a reward.
• Luo Mu arranged for Delibird to accompany Cynthia to Sinnoh and revealed that the Dessert Competition would take place in White Poplar Town.
• Nemona arrived at the Farm and battled Iris, Banjirou, Cynthia, and Luo Mu, while Cynthia defeated Banjirou’s Gible and Luo Mu defeated Nemona’s team.
• Luo Mu assigned Arven, Botan, Pippa, Carmine, and Kieran to locate and remove the Seal Stakes before battling the weakened Treasures of Ruin with Lei He’s help.
• At the Pokémon World Championships, Nemona defeated Erika after Pawmot overcame Mega Venusaur, then brought Erika to Luo Mu’s farm.
• Shaymin released a toxic blast in the air and transformed into Sky Forme, but Serperior quickly defeated it, and Luo Mu placed it on a strict weight-loss plan.
• Erika explored the farm and discussed using Ogerpon and other Pokémon to promote her perfumes, while Luo Mu showed her Ogerpon’s four masks.
• In Sinnoh, Delibird traveled with Ash’s group toward Hearthome City, where Team Galactic attacked a Pokémon Center, and Shizuka ordered Chansey to fight back.

Luo Mu traveled to Sinnoh for the Dessert Competition, but Mew sent him and Arcanine to ancient Hisui to fulfill a mysterious duty. There, he earned the Pearl Clan’s trust and began Azelf’s trial by helping an outcast Goomy find the courage to become stronger.

• Shizuka and the Nurse Joys used Chansey’s Rock Slide to resist Team Galactic, then Takeshi, Ash, Dawn, and Delibird helped defeat the attackers and secure poison for Luo Mu’s planned medicines.
• Luo Mu prepared for the danger in White Poplar Town, then traveled to Jubilife City, where Jumu told him how Arcanine’s Egg had come into his family’s care.
• Luo Mu battled Lucian’s Gallade with Mimikyu, won by exploiting its nearly undetectable presence, and learned that Mew had arranged Arcanine’s hatching as part of a mysterious mission.
• Mew transported Luo Mu and Arcanine to Hisui, where Pearly brought them to the Pearl Settlement and later sent Luo Mu to catch Pokémon for the community.
• Luo Mu captured three Machop, won over the Alpha Machop with food and a promise of help evolving, and gained Pearly’s support in seeking access to the Crimson Mirelands.
• YuPu tested Luo Mu’s medical skills, then took him to Lake Acuity, where Azelf showed him an outcast Goomy and challenged him to teach it will and courage.
• Luo Mu learned that the trial’s Goomy was shunned by an Alpha Goodra’s clan, and he persuaded the Diamond Clan Leader to let him visit its habitat.
• Luo Mu fed the isolated Goomy, explained how its Everstone and trauma had hindered it, and told it to become the boss.