Chapter Summaries

Luo Mu and Roaring Thunder Drum defeated Hageru and Kommo-o in a battle that showed a Paradox Pokémon could obey and fight alongside a trainer. After the victory, Clavell recognized their partnership, while Geeta considered involving Luo Mu in an upcoming Johto event.

• Hageru boosted Kommo-o with Dragon Dance, but Luo Mu had Roaring Thunder Drum set Electric Terrain and strike first with Swift Thunder, injuring and paralyzing Kommo-o.
• Luo Mu and Hageru traded Dragon Pulses, then Kommo-o used Clangorous Soulblaze and Close Combat, only for Roaring Thunder Drum to knock it back with Dragon Hammer.
• Hageru drove Kommo-o into a desperate assault with Clanging Scales and Outrage, but Roaring Thunder Drum countered with Wild Charge and endured the attack.
• Kommo-o attempted to finish the battle with Last Resort, but Luo Mu's Rising Voltage overwhelmed it and left it unconscious just short of Roaring Thunder Drum.
• Mime treated Kommo-o while Luo Mu recalled Roaring Thunder Drum, and Clavell declared Luo Mu the winner after recognizing that a Paradox Pokémon could partner with a trainer.
• Geeta discussed Luo Mu's potential and considered inviting him to a Johto event where he might learn Extreme Speed for his Dragonite.

Luo Mu planned summer infrastructure for his farm with Oranguru and continued selecting talented students at Naranja Academy. Botan approached him to train with Sylveon, and although Luo Mu postponed a battle, she considered asking her family to help find Ice-type Pokémon for him.

• Luo Mu and Oranguru planned stone roads, electrical wiring, an underground Ice Cellar, and power facilities, while Luo Mu assured Oranguru he could fund the work.
• Luo Mu visited Naranja Academy, where Botan asked to train with him and introduced her partner Sylveon.
• Luo Mu praised Botan's bond with Sylveon and asked why she had decided to become stronger; Botan said she wanted to push herself instead of always relying on teachers.
• Luo Mu postponed testing Botan because he had a meeting with Geeta, and Botan noticed his Ice-type Pokémon Habitat Atlas.
• Botan thought of asking her father and older sister, who were exploring Crown Tundra, to search for Ice-type Pokémon for Luo Mu.

Geeta recruited Luo Mu to represent Paldea in an exchange with Blueberry Academy and invited him to visit Johto to help Dragonite learn Extreme Speed. Back at the farm, two Grass-type Pokémon Eggs hatched into Applin and Tropius.

• Geeta offered Luo Mu a visit to the Johto Region to train Dragonite with the Dragon Tamer Clan and asked him to lead Paldea's Blueberry Academy exchange team in Double Battles.
• Luo Mu accepted the exchange assignment and asked Geeta for a bonus to support construction on his farm.
• On May 3rd, Serperior cared for the Grass-type Pokémon and watched over the two Pokémon Eggs while they basked in the sun.
• When the eggs began hatching outdoors, Serperior protected them with Hard Plant and urged Luo Mu and the Pokémon to prepare warm water, towels, and milk indoors.
• Luo Mu and the others watched as the eggs hatched into Applin and Tropius.

Luo Mu helped Serperior care for the newborn Applin and Tropius, then went to Naranja Academy to test whether Pippa and Botan could work together in a Double Battle. Their first coordinated moves showed promise, but Luo Mu’s two Deerling overwhelmed Annihilape and Sylveon with repeated Zen Headbutts.

• Serperior fed and cleaned the newborn Tropius and Applin after Luo Mu provided a fresh apple for Applin to live in.
• Luo Mu considered suitable habitats for Tropius and Applin, then flew to Naranja Academy to assemble a Double Battle team.
• Luo Mu paired Pippa and Botan for a battle against him, giving them ten minutes to get acquainted before the match.
• Pippa and Botan introduced their Pokémon and coordinated Annihilape’s Brick Break with Sylveon’s Disarming Voice against Luo Mu’s two Deerling.
• Luo Mu ordered the Deerling to use Zen Headbutt, and their Serene Grace Ability repeatedly caused Annihilape and Sylveon to flinch, leaving them unable to fight back.

Botan and Pippa passed Luo Mu's test by fighting together with their Pokémon, then joined the group training for Blueberry Academy. At Luo Mu Farm, Luo Mu used Mudsdale and Swampert to dig the construction tunnels in moments, leaving the workers stunned and the project set to proceed.

• Botan and Pippa rallied Sylveon and Annihilape, but the Deerling defeated them with Grassy Terrain; Luo Mu declared that they had passed his test and assigned them intensive training.
• Pippa comforted Botan after the loss, and both Trainers resolved to learn from the battle with their Pokémon.
• Luo Mu recruited Nemona and Arven for a month of Double Battle training before Blueberry Academy and asked Grusha to advise the group.
• The Machop Construction Team arrived at Luo Mu Farm to begin four major renovation projects, and the foreman estimated digging the wiring tunnels would take several days.
• Luo Mu used Mudsdale's Continental Crush and Swampert's strength to open the planned tunnels in less than a minute, stunning the foreman and workers.

Luo Mu oversaw the students’ training at Naranja Academy while Arven’s Shellder evolved into Cloyster in Crown Tundra. Back at his farm, Luo Mu found construction nearing completion and began planning an Ice Cellar and preparations for summer.

• Luo Mu and two Pokémon finished digging tunnels across the farm, and the construction crew began installing electrical wiring.
• During half a month of training, Luo Mu paired the four students for Double Battles, helped Greedy Squirrel evolve into Greedent, and worked with Arven on his fundamentals.
• Nemona defeated Pippa’s team in a Double Battle and wanted to keep battling, but Pippa persuaded her to let the exhausted students rest.
• Luo Mu returned with Arven’s newly evolved Cloyster after it used a Water Stone in Crown Tundra, where Botan’s father and sister had found stone veins near ruins possibly linked to Regice.
• Luo Mu returned to the farm as the construction crew laid stone roads and planned to build an Ice Cellar, install power equipment, and find Ice-type Pokémon to maintain it.

Luo Mu tested Applin’s Ripen Ability and discovered that it could quickly ripen Berries and make them more potent, though using it exhausted Applin. After returning home, he found that Alcremie had completed its training and presented him with an innovatively flavored cake.

• Serperior continued raising Applin and Tropius while Luo Mu took the sleeping Applin to test its Ability.
• Applin chose a new apple, then used Ripen to mature a Wiki Berry and collapsed from exhaustion.
• Politoed caught Luo Mu with a Bubble Beam bubble when he fell, and Luo Mu discovered that Applin-ripened Wiki Berries tasted better and restored strength more effectively.
• Politoed watered the Berry Garden with Drizzle, then resolved to seek special training from Dragonite and Dragonair.
• Alcremie stopped Luo Mu outside the kitchen and showed him a cake with a chocolate shell and its signature Milk Salt cream.

Luo Mu praised Alcremie's improved cake, then set his students a final training trial: clear the Glaseado Gym before their trip to Blueberry Academy. When he found the Corvisquire forest frozen and its flock missing, he discovered that the Paradox Pokémon Iron Bundle had devastated the area.

• Luo Mu gave Alcremie's revised chocolate cream cake a perfect score, celebrated with Alcremie, and let Applin taste a small piece.
• At Naranja Academy, Cloyster and Ursaring defeated Annihilape and Jolteon during training, and Luo Mu announced that Nemona, Pippa, Arven, and Botan would challenge the Glaseado Gym as their final trial.
• Luo Mu rode Dragonite home and noticed that the Corvisquire usually patrolling the farm's skies were absent.
• Luo Mu and Dragonite found the Corvisquire forest and lake frozen, while Three Hairs recalled that Iron Bundle had emerged from underground and attacked the Corvisquire and Fletchinder flocks.
• Moltres used Flamethrower to bring warmth to the forest as Luo Mu recognized the culprit as Iron Bundle.

Luo Mu subdued Iron Bundle after it froze a forest, then spent the night restoring the area with Moltres. At the forest’s sunrise gathering, the Fletchinder leader and Three Hairs evolved, while Luo Mu later planned an Ice Cellar and considered whether Iron Bundle could safely remain on his farm.

• Luo Mu ordered Moltres to attack Iron Bundle carefully while Dragonite used Sunny Day, and Moltres defeated the energy-depleted Paradox Pokémon with Heat Wave.
• Luo Mu captured Iron Bundle in an Ultra Ball, while Comfey and the Grass-type Pokémon treated the injured Wild Pokémon and Moltres melted the forest’s ice.
• At sunrise, Moltres accepted the flocks’ submission, and the Fletchinder leader evolved into Talonflame while Three Hairs evolved into Corviknight.
• On May 24, Luo Mu accepted the farm’s completed roads and electrical wiring, then chose a site beneath the warehouse for an Ice Cellar.
• Luo Mu told Geeta about Iron Bundle, and they suspected it had been buried beneath the forest before awakening and trying to change its surroundings.
• Geeta advised Luo Mu to communicate with Iron Bundle before deciding whether to release it into the Paldea Great Pit, while Luo Mu considered keeping it if it proved controllable.

Luo Mu tested Iron Bundle in the new ice cellar, but after it transformed the space it attacked him and Luxray, so he arranged to have Aoki return it to the Paldea Great Pit. In Glaseado Town, he learned his four students had passed their Gym challenges and promised to treat them to a meal, while Terun prepared a letter addressed to Eindoak Town.

• Luo Mu and Luxray inspected the expanded warehouse and ice cellar, where Luxray powered up the disabled Iron Bundle with Discharge.
• Iron Bundle transformed the ice cellar into a frozen environment, then attacked Luo Mu and Luxray to hunt for electrical energy; Luxray knocked it out.
• Luo Mu told Geeta that Iron Bundle was too dangerous to keep and agreed to have Aoki return it to the Paldea Great Pit.
• Luo Mu traveled to Glaseado Town, met Terun, and learned that Arven, Nemona, Botan, and Pippa had all completed their Gym challenges.
• Terun prepared an envelope addressed to Eindoak Town, while Luo Mu praised his students and promised to treat them to a meal at Treasure Cafeteria.

Luo Mu agreed to take Nemona, Arven, Pippa, and Botan to Eindoak Town’s Harvest Festival after their visit to Blueberry Academy, where they would deliver Terun’s letter. He prepared the Farm for his absence and met Blueberry Academy’s principal, Cyrano, just before the group’s departure.

• Luo Mu visited Terun and Mela, heard how he had helped them during the operation to capture Hunter J, and learned that Terun needed to send a letter to Jiang Ta in Unova.
• After discovering that Blueberry Academy was near Eindoak Town, Nemona, Botan, and Pippa proposed visiting the Harvest Festival, and Luo Mu agreed to seek approval from Geeta.
• Terun gave Luo Mu a letter for Jiang Ta, and Geeta approved the students’ visit to Eindoak Town after their time at Blueberry Academy.
• Luo Mu returned Iron Bundle to Aoki, brought the students to Naranja Academy, and prepared the Farm and his Pokémon for a week away.
• On May 31, Luo Mu and the four students met Principal Clavell, who introduced them to Blueberry Academy principal Cyrano.

Luo Mu and four Naranja Academy students traveled to Blueberry Academy, where they met Purple Taro and toured the Terarium Dome. After briefly spotting N on Nimbasa City's Ferris wheel, Luo Mu chose to explore the Arctic Zone and look for Ice-type Pokémon.

• Principal Cyrano picked up Luo Mu, Nemona, Arven, Botan, and Pippa, but his forgetfulness repeatedly threatened to disrupt their trip before they reached Unova.
• Purple Taro met the group at Nimbasa City Airport and guided them through the amusement park, where Luo Mu exchanged a brief glance with N on the Ferris wheel.
• The group reached Blueberry Academy by boat, and Purple Taro explained the next morning that Cyrano would be recovering after getting lost and falling into a pit.
• Purple Taro showed the visitors the Terarium Dome and explained its four artificial habitat zones, where guests could catch Pokémon and register them afterward.
• Arven chose the Prairie Zone, Nemona and Pippa chose the Canyon Zone, and Botan chose the Coastal Zone; Luo Mu chose the Arctic Zone to seek Ice-type Pokémon.

Luo Mu explored the Arctic Zone with Politoed and Mimikyu, then took shelter from a blizzard in a Pokémon-made tunnel. Inside, he found a starving Alolan Vulpix and fed it Poffins, leaving him eager to pet the newly trusting Pokémon.

• Luo Mu crossed the frozen sea with Politoed, but the Dewgong and Seel he tried to approach fled into the water.
• Luo Mu and Politoed encountered dangerous Wild Pokémon before reaching the snow-covered mountains, where Luo Mu called out Mimikyu to explore with him.
• Mimikyu sensed strong Ice Type energy in an intensifying blizzard, so Luo Mu searched for shelter and discovered a creature-dug tunnel.
• Luo Mu slid through the tunnel and used Mimikyu's Shadow Claw to avoid a dangerous fall when they emerged above the ground.
• A hungry Alolan Vulpix emerged from a nest of dry grass, and Luo Mu fed it Poffins until it trusted him enough to accept a head pat.

Luo Mu rescued an Alola Vulpix from an abandoned burrow, captured and recruited the resident Sandslash couple for his farm, then found Vulpix’s mother, Ninetales. Ninetales chose to entrust Vulpix to Luo Mu, who promised to care for it.

• Luo Mu fed the starving Vulpix and learned it was trapped in a burrow belonging to two Sandslash that might return.
• The Sandslash couple attacked Luo Mu’s group, but Mimikyu defeated them, and Luo Mu captured both with Poké Balls.
• Luo Mu won over the female Sandslash with food and offered the couple a safe home at his farm in exchange for helping maintain the Ice Cellar; both agreed to join.
• Luo Mu suspected Vulpix’s parent had caused the blizzard and followed the system’s directions with Dragonite until they found Alola Ninetales.
• Vulpix reunited with Ninetales, who judged Luo Mu trustworthy and urged Vulpix to go with him; Luo Mu promised to care for Vulpix.

Luo Mu adopted an Alolan Vulpix and learned about Blueberry Academy’s upcoming exchange battles while waiting for Nemona and the others. At the event, Unova Champion Alder appeared as Luo Mu’s exhibition opponent, leaving Luo Mu to realize Geeta had arranged a far tougher match than he expected.

• Luo Mu promised Vulpix that he would bring it back to visit its mother, and Vulpix entered his Poké Ball.
• Purple Taro helped Luo Mu register Vulpix and two Alolan Sandslash, then told him about the exchange event and its battles.
• Nemona, Botan, Pippa, and Arven returned with new developments: Botan’s Eevee evolved into Vaporeon, Pippa caught Torchic, Arven caught Annihilape, and Nemona caught Rowlet.
• Luo Mu and the students spent the evening playing with Vulpix before preparing for the next day’s event.
• Belinda introduced Alder as the guest of honor, and the crowd welcomed the Unova Champion alongside Principal Cyrano.
• Luo Mu learned that he would face Alder in the exhibition match and suspected Geeta had deliberately arranged the difficult opponent.

Luo Mu defeated Alder in a three-on-three exhibition match, showcasing his strength with Serperior, Luxray, and Mega Swampert. After the match, Alder revealed that his original Volcarona was alive but was growing weaker because its source had been damaged.

• Cyrano warned Alder not to underestimate Luo Mu, prompting Alder to choose one of his main Pokémon for their three-on-three Single Battle.
• Serperior defeated Alder’s Krookodile with powerful attacks, and Luo Mu recalled it afterward to keep the exhibition match from becoming one-sided.
• Luxray defeated Alder’s Bouffalant in a fierce clash, leaving Luo Mu ready to test his limits in the final battle.
• Luo Mu Mega Evolved Swampert, which overcame Alder’s Volcarona and won the exhibition match.
• Alder accepted his defeat and told Luo Mu that his original Volcarona was alive but had damaged its source while protecting him and the Pokémon League, leaving it to grow weaker in the hospital.

After defeating Alder and discussing a possible cure for Volcarona, Luo Mu promised to grow Herba Mystica, though it would take months to mature. He left Blueberry Academy with Nemona, Arven, and the others and reached Eindoak Town for its Harvest Festival, hoping to find Victini and help Volcarona.

• Luo Mu defeated Alder three to zero, then told him that Herba Mystica might save Volcarona but would not be ready until the end of the year or later.
• Purple Taro and Crispin lost to Pippa and Botan, while Nemona and Arven defeated Lacey and Amarys in their Double Battle.
• Alder asked Luo Mu to cultivate Herba Mystica for Volcarona and offered compensation; Geeta later doubled the tournament reward to 100 W.
• After two days at Blueberry Academy, Luo Mu defeated Lacey in a one-sided battle and departed with his group on June 5.
• Luo Mu and the others reached the mountain road to Eindoak Town during the Harvest Festival, and Luo Mu resolved to seek out Victini for help with Volcarona.

Luo Mu delivered Terun’s letter to Jiang Ta at Eindoak Town’s Harvest Festival, then went to a nearby orchard to change his clothes after Alcremie spilled syrup on him. While Luo Mu was away, his Pokémon’s stolen snack attracted Victini, which Mimikyu caught; Luo Mu arrived to find the mythical Pokémon in its grasp.

• Luo Mu and his companions searched the festival for Jiang Ta and found her stall on the terrace near Great Sword Castle.
• Luo Mu gave Jiang Ta a letter from Terun, and Jiang Ta recognized him as the trainer who had defeated Champion Alder.
• After Alcremie spilled candied-hawthorn syrup on Luo Mu’s clothes, Jiang Ta led him to the mayor’s orchard so he could change.
• While Luo Mu was changing, Vulpix and Alcremie prepared cream-topped Poffins with help from Comfey and Mimikyu.
• Victini followed the smell of the Poffins, revealed itself after colliding with the Pokémon, and Mimikyu caught it with Shadow Claw.
• Luo Mu returned and found Mimikyu holding Victini while the other Pokémon stood around their stolen snack.

Luo Mu befriended Victini with sweets and learned that Eindoak Town’s history differed from the familiar story, while N arrived at Great Sword Castle searching for the legendary dragons. The chapter ended with Mayor Mo Mengduo considering Victini’s possible role in restoring the People of the Earth’s homeland before an unseen attacker threatened him in the library.

• Mimikyu released Victini, and Luo Mu won its trust by offering it cream Poffins and inviting it to dinner.
• Nemona asked Luo Mu to join Eindoak Town’s battle festival, and Kalita introduced herself as Jiang Ta’s daughter and requested a battle with him.
• At Great Sword Castle, Luo Mu read that the Light Stone and Dark Stone had vanished, while Victini recalled the past and decided to stay close to him for more food.
• N and the Dark Trinity arrived at the castle grounds, and N ordered them to avoid harming innocent Pokémon while searching for the two dragons.
• Mo Mengduo worried that using Victini to restore the Land of the Earth might cost someone their life, then felt a cold object press against his neck in the library.

The Dark Trinity learned from Mo Mengduo that the legendary dragons had vanished and that Victini was traveling with Luo Mu, so they made Victini their new target. As Eindoak Town’s battle festival began, Luo Mu battled challengers while the Dark Trinity tracked Victini and prepared to capture it during his match with Kalita.

• The Dark Trinity held Mo Mengduo at knifepoint and questioned him about the Truth Dragon, the Ideal Dragon, and Victini; he revealed that Victini was with a Trainer.
• Luxray detected the threat and woke Luo Mu, who found Mo Mengduo in the ransacked library and learned what had happened.
• Luo Mu decided the battle festival should continue, reasoning that the Dark Trinity’s focus on him and Victini could be used to their advantage.
• Luo Mu defeated a challenger’s Samurott with Comfey while the Dark Trinity used special glasses to locate the invisible Victini near him.
• Kalita defeated Pippa and challenged Luo Mu, who accepted and moved their battle to an open plaza.
• The Dark Trinity watched Luo Mu prepare to battle Kalita and set out to seize Victini.