Chapter Summaries

Luo Mu helped Calyrex capture Glastrier and made a second set of Reins of Unity, then explained Cosmog’s origins and growth to Calyrex. After learning that Luo Mu had retired as a Trainer to become a farmer, Calyrex wondered aloud whether it could retire from being Galar’s king too.

• Luxray drove Glastrier back with Wild Charge and destroyed its Icicle Crash with Discharge, while Calyrex arrived riding Spectrier.
• Calyrex struck Glastrier down with Star Shatter, healed its wounds with Life Dew, and Glastrier submitted to it again.
• Luo Mu collected Glastrier’s mane and, with Calyrex’s Gleaming Petals, sewed a second set of Reins of Unity; Calyrex tested them and found them perfect.
• Calyrex asked about Cosmog’s ability to absorb light, and Luo Mu explained its origin in Ultra Space, its growth, and the danger of a weakened god seeking to feed on it.
• Calyrex asked where Luo Mu came from and what he did, and Luo Mu said he was a retired Trainer from Paldea who now farmed and taught.
• Calyrex said it wished to retire from its identity as the king of Galar.

Calyrex chose to leave its role as Galar’s king and join Luo Mu’s farm with Glastrier, Spectrier, and Cosmog. After gathering ingredients and cooking a late-night meal in Snowy Creek Valley, Luo Mu shared the food with everyone and left Glastrier and Spectrier delighted by their new dishes.

• Calyrex decided that Galar no longer needed its king and accepted Luo Mu’s invitation to live at his farm with Glastrier, Spectrier, and Cosmog.
• Luo Mu introduced his Pokémon to Calyrex, then sent Arcanine, Glastrier, and Spectrier to race nearby while Luxray watched them.
• Luo Mu asked Calyrex to grow radishes, and Calyrex harvested Ice Radishes, Black Radishes, and ordinary radishes from fields near Snowy Creek Valley and Freezington.
• Luo Mu demonstrated Comfey’s Z-powered Grassy Terrain, which accelerated the growth of radishes at the Ancient Cemetery, and explained Alola’s connection to Cosmog’s evolution.
• Luo Mu cooked radish soups and an Ice Radish salad, and Glastrier and Spectrier eagerly enjoyed the food alongside Calyrex and Cosmog.

Luo Mu learned that Regice could repair itself and chose to bring it home so he could discover whether the legendary giants had emotions. After Calyrex rejected the villagers’ shallow faith and said goodbye to Freezington, it left Galar with Luo Mu to begin a new life on his farm in Paldea.

• Calyrex explained that Regice could recover as long as its core remained intact, and Luo Mu decided to take it home rather than return it to the ruins.
• Luo Mu and Calyrex traveled to Freezington, where villagers celebrated crops that had ripened overnight and credited the King of Bountiful Harvests.
• Luo Mu told Nemona, Piers, Saguaro, and the others that Calyrex had recovered its power, would not rule Galar again, and planned to live on his farm in Paldea.
• Calyrex recognized that the villagers’ faith was driven by their desire for power and used Confusion to disperse it instead of accepting it.
• Calyrex said farewell to its past and left with Luo Mu, Luxray, Glastrier, Spectrier, and Cosmog, deciding not to return to Crown Shrine.

Luo Mu and Calyrex visited Mohn and the hidden Nihilego posing as his daughter, Lillie, then left the Crown Tundra for Slumbering Weald. Calyrex hurried there to see Zacian and Zamazenta before leaving Galar.

• Luo Mu and Calyrex reached Mohn’s house, where Mohn welcomed them and introduced his shy daughter Lillie, who stayed behind a closed door.
• Calyrex sensed a fading Ultra Wormhole aura from Lillie, and Luo Mu chose not to reveal that she was a Nihilego so Mohn’s family could reunite.
• Luo Mu asked Mohn to pose for a photo with their Pokémon, then planned to give the picture to Mohn’s family when he later visited Alola.
• Luo Mu and Calyrex declined Mohn’s invitation to stay for a meal and set off toward Slumbering Weald, racing there at Calyrex’s urging.
• Luo Mu and Calyrex reached Slumbering Weald, where Calyrex intended to see the sleeping Zacian and Zamazenta before leaving Galar.

Calyrex reunited with Zacian and Zamazenta in Slumbering Weald and foresaw that a greedy human would become the Shield Hero despite being unworthy. After Luo Mu pulled the powerless Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield from their resting place, he proposed taking them away so they could choose who became the heroes.

• Calyrex met Zacian and Zamazenta, who explained that the weapons it had given them were damaged while they fought the Darkest Day.
• Calyrex foresaw that Zamazenta would be forced to accept a greedy human as the Shield Hero and decided to change the future with Luo Mu's help.
• Luo Mu suggested retrieving the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield before deciding what to do, and Zacian and Zamazenta led the group to the weapons.
• Luo Mu pulled both weapons free, revealing that they had lost their power to identify heroes.
• Luo Mu proposed taking the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield away so they could decide who deserved to become the heroes.

Luo Mu and Calyrex took Zacian and Zamazenta’s damaged Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield, planning to find Tinkatink and its evolutions to learn how to repair them. After setting out for Paldea, Luo Mu learned that Nemona had told Chairman Rose she could not imagine her teacher losing to Leon, leaving Luo Mu worried he might have to battle Galar’s Champion.

• Calyrex explained that Zacian and Zamazenta’s Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield could be repaired, and Luo Mu suggested that Tinkatink, Tinkatuff, and Tinkaton could learn the craft from Calyrex.
• Calyrex decided to take the weapons to Paldea, while Luo Mu cleaned them, packed them safely, and spent the night with the group at the Slumbering Weald.
• Luo Mu photographed Zacian and Zamazenta, added a picture with Mohn to his album, and invited Calyrex to photograph a future group portrait.
• Luo Mu and Calyrex left for Paldea, traveled through Hulbury, and met Lurina at the Breakwater Pavilion seafood restaurant.
• Lurina told Luo Mu that Nemona had told Chairman Rose she could not imagine her teacher losing to Leon, prompting Luo Mu to fear that he might have to battle Galar’s Champion.

Luo Mu returned to his farm with Calyrex, Cosmog, Glastrier, and Spectrier, where the newcomers were welcomed by the farm’s Pokémon. The next day, just as Luo Mu prepared to awaken Regice and make it a farm guardian, Oranguru told him that Zhen Si had come to see him.

• Luo Mu sailed from Galar to Paldea and flew back to the farm by Dragonite with Calyrex, Cosmog, Glastrier, and Spectrier.
• Luo Mu introduced the farm’s Pokémon to the newcomers, and Calyrex explained that it had retired as Galar’s king and would work as a farmer.
• Calyrex and Cosmog moved into the farmhouse, Spectrier settled in the Ranch Area, and Glastrier agreed to stay in the Ice Cellar.
• The next morning, Luo Mu went with Calyrex to prepare to awaken Regice and make it the farm’s guardian.
• Oranguru messaged Luo Mu that Uva Academy student Zhen Si had arrived to see him.

Zhen Si visited Luo Mu and asked to be taught how to grow stronger so he could defeat Brandon after his brother Lei Si lost to him. Luo Mu showed Zhen Si Regice repairing its body with ice, then approached the newly captured Pokémon as it began to accept him as its Trainer.

• Luo Mu welcomed Zhen Si, who explained that Lei Si had earned six Battle Frontier Symbols before losing to Brandon and Regirock.
• Zhen Si said he had enrolled at Uva Academy and asked Luo Mu to teach him how to become stronger.
• Luo Mu had Zhen Si watch as Calyrex and Glastrier formed Centaur State and helped Regice repair its damaged body with ice pillars.
• Zhen Si recognized that Regice’s recovery resembled Regirock’s, while Calyrex calmed Regice and told Luo Mu to approach.
• Regice remembered Luo Mu as the human who had captured it but did not attack as he came closer.

Luo Mu befriended Regice and arranged for it to live in the Ice Cellar before agreeing to assess Zhen Si in battle. Zhen Si sent out Grotle, and Luo Mu began the match with Naclstack, ending the chapter as he ordered Salt Cure.

• Luo Mu realized Regice had hidden its fingers to avoid freezing him, and Regice accepted his invitation to become his companion.
• Luo Mu arranged for Regice to move into the Ice Cellar, where it looked forward to the Sandslash couple's coming offspring while Glastrier reluctantly accepted sharing space.
• Luo Mu agreed to guide Zhen Si after explaining that his current students had already demonstrated greater talent.
• Zhen Si challenged Luo Mu to a Pokémon battle and sent out his evolved Grotle.
• Zhen Si opened with Grassy Slide, and Luo Mu ordered Naclstack to use Salt Cure as Grotle charged into range.

Luo Mu tested Zhen Si in battle, accepted him as a student, and helped him settle on a defensive, powerful training plan for Grotle. After returning to Uva Academy, Zhen Si overheard rumors that the academy was haunted and that shiny trinkets had vanished.

• Luo Mu's Naclstack used Salt Cure, Iron Defense, and Recover to wear down Zhen Si's Grotle and frustrate him into recalling it.
• Luo Mu praised Zhen Si's tactics, accepted him as a student despite his loss, and advised him to develop Grotle into a heavily defended attacker.
• Luo Mu arranged for Comfey to treat Grotle, discussed Zhen Si's future Pokémon choices, and hinted at a surprise if he cleared all eight Gyms.
• After Zhen Si left for Uva Academy, Luo Mu, Calyrex, and Oranguru agreed they would need to experiment to recreate fields for Black Radish and Ice Radish.
• At dusk, Zhen Si returned to Uva Academy and overheard two girls whispering that the academy was haunted and that shiny trinkets had mysteriously disappeared.

Zhen Si joined Luo Mu’s class and observed his new classmates battle Naclstack and Shuckle, learning about their tactics and weaknesses. After the battles, Luo Mu offered Zhen Si one of Uva Academy’s Paldean Starter Pokémon, and Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly appeared before him.

• Nemona defeated Zhen Si’s Grotle with her Goomy at Sun Plaza, and Botan and Pippa joined her on the way back to Uva Academy.
• Luo Mu welcomed Zhen Si as a classmate and brought the students into the new Battle Arena for their first post-summer warm-up battles.
• Botan and Sylveon defeated a Naclstack, while Arven, Pippa, and Nemona lost their battles against Naclstack and Shuckle.
• Zhen Si recognized that Naclstack struggled against special attackers and continued analyzing Shuckle’s tactics.
• Luo Mu offered Zhen Si an academy Starter Pokémon, then revealed Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly for him to choose from.

Zhen Si chose Fuecoco as his Starter Pokémon, and Luo Mu introduced the students to Uva Academy’s upcoming Treasure Hunt. After class, Luo Mu met Geeta in his office and told her he had brought back a legend from the Galar Region.

• Zhen Si chose Fuecoco because he thought its eager, simple-minded nature would make it diligent in training.
• Nemona declined to take another Starter Pokémon while she adjusted to Dartrix, and the students introduced their Pokémon teams to Zhen Si.
• Luo Mu warned the students not to rely entirely on Shuckle’s Substitute Protect Toxic strategy or Naclstack’s Salt Cure tactics.
• Luo Mu explained the Treasure Hunt and recorded Nemona and Zhen Si’s plans to challenge Paldea’s Gyms.
• Luo Mu gave Botan and Nemona keys to the Battle Arena, then went to his office to meet Geeta.
• Luo Mu told Geeta he had brought back a legend from the Galar Region, leaving her stunned.

Luo Mu told Geeta that Calyrex had left Galar to live as a farmer, then secured her help expanding his farm and gained Calyrex’s promise to assist Paldea in emergencies. After Geeta mentioned Uva Academy’s gold-stealing hauntings, Luo Mu identified Gimmighoul as the culprit, while Gimmighoul hid its collection from an approaching Ghost-type Pokémon.

• Geeta reacted with shock when Luo Mu revealed that Calyrex, the King of Bountiful Harvests, had come to live on his farm rather than rule or seek followers.
• Luo Mu asked Geeta to expedite approval for expanding his farm, and Geeta agreed after hearing Calyrex would help Paldea if a crisis arose.
• Geeta warned Luo Mu that valuable gold items had been disappearing around Uva Academy, and Hageru told him that Mime had lost a gold ring.
• Luo Mu confirmed with the system that Gimmighoul was behind the thefts, while Gimmighoul counted its stolen treasures in the academy library.
• Gimmighoul heard a bark from an approaching Ghost-type Pokémon and hid itself and its most valuable coin among its collection.

Luo Mu, Ryme, and Lei He uncovered Gimmighoul hiding behind a library bookshelf with a hoard of stolen valuables, and Comfey captured it. When Luo Mu confronted Gimmighoul, it revealed that it did not understand what stealing meant.

• Ryme and Greavard searched Uva Academy for the Ghost-type Pokémon behind the haunting rumors and encountered Luo Mu and Lei He in the library.
• Lei He admitted that her Ancient Coins had gone missing, and Luo Mu offered to lead Ryme and Lei He to the culprit.
• Lei He used Spoink's Confusion to move a bookshelf while Comfey waited to catch anything that fled.
• The group found a pile of valuables and Gimmighoul behind the bookshelf, and Comfey bound it with Vine Whip.
• Luo Mu asked Gimmighoul why it had taken the belongings, and it showed that it did not understand what stealing meant.

Luo Mu taught Gimmighoul that taking other people’s belongings was wrong, helped return the stolen items, and bought Paldea Ancient Coins from Lei He. He invited Gimmighoul to join him and collect 999 coins so it could evolve, and Gimmighoul accepted him as its new Trainer.

• Luo Mu asked Gimmighoul to return the stolen belongings and apologize, while Ryme arranged for the owners to collect them.
• Gimmighoul found its coin, hid in Luo Mu’s shirt pocket, and later apologized to Mime and the other owners as they reclaimed their belongings.
• Lei He sold Luo Mu twenty-five Paldea Ancient Coins for fifty thousand League currency each.
• Luo Mu offered to raise Gimmighoul and collect 999 coins with it so it could evolve into Gholdengo.
• Gimmighoul left its old coin behind, hugged Luo Mu’s hand, and accepted its new home.

Luo Mu welcomed Gimmighoul to the farm and arranged a temporary home while Oranguru searched for materials for a new treasure chest. At the Farming Area, Calyrex used its power to help two hardworking Skiddo evolve into unusually powerful Skiddo King.

• Luo Mu introduced Gimmighoul to Calyrex and Oranguru, and Oranguru agreed to make it a new treasure chest.
• Luo Mu settled Gimmighoul in a box with Lei He's Ancient Coins and warned it not to damage Alcremie's dishes.
• Luo Mu and Calyrex passed Oliwia as it watched over sleeping Cosmog and Victini, then discussed the Tinkatink clan and restoring the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield.
• Mudsdale and Swampert prepared two new fields, and Comfey, three Eldegoss, and two Skiddo nourished them with Composite Grassy Terrain.
• Calyrex sensed that the Skiddo were close to evolving and used its power of bountiful harvests to trigger their evolution into large, powerful Skiddo King.

Luo Mu and Calyrex improved the farm, grew Ice Radishes and Black Radishes, and received research confirming that Shuckle Older Sister’s Herba Mystica medicine had helped Alder’s Volcarona. At Uva Academy, Luo Mu drew Chansey and an Eviolite for a randomized battle event, then prepared to face a Gym Leader.

• The two Skiddo evolved, gained new moves, and grew stronger, while Serperior found that the farm’s Composite Grassy Terrain had enriched the fields further.
• Calyrex helped Luo Mu’s Pokémon plant and grow Ice Radishes and Black Radishes in specially prepared fields for Glastrier and Spectrier.
• Luo Mu read Alder’s letter confirming that Sour Herba Mystica medicine restored Volcarona’s stamina, then learned that Calyrex could ripen a mysterious plant but might need an unfamiliar energy, possibly Tera Energy.
• Geeta told Luo Mu that the Indigo League’s Gold and Silver Series Berry Tree saplings were ready, and he headed to Uva Academy for its randomized teacher-versus-Gym-Leader battle event.
• Luo Mu drew Chansey and an Eviolite, discovered Chansey’s extensive move set and Serene Grace Ability, and bonded with it before the afternoon battles.
• Nemona, Botan, Pippa, Arven, and Zhen Si encouraged Luo Mu, who promised to teach them by example as the event began.

Luo Mu faced Iono in the tournament’s eighth match, sending Chansey against her well-prepared Kilowattrel. Chansey dodged and endured attacks, struck back, and stole Kilowattrel’s Magnet before Luo Mu ordered it to use Soft-Boiled as the battle continued.

• Clavell announced the randomly drawn matchups, including Luo Mu versus Iono in the eighth battle, while Iono celebrated drawing Kilowattrel and a Magnet.
• Hassaku defeated Kofu, Lei He and Katy resorted to rock-paper-scissors after their Pokémon stalemated, and Aoki won against Ginia after Geeta arrived.
• Iono sent out Kilowattrel, while Luo Mu surprised the crowd by choosing Joy’s Chansey.
• Chansey used Minimize to dodge Thunderbolt, then endured Kilowattrel’s boosted Discharge with little damage.
• Luo Mu ordered Chansey to use Rock Slide, which made Kilowattrel flinch, and Chansey used Covet to steal its Magnet and toss it away.
• Kilowattrel recovered and attacked with an electric gale, so Luo Mu told Chansey to use Soft-Boiled.

Luo Mu’s Chansey defeated Iono’s Kilowattrel with a grueling defensive strategy, earning the nickname “Pink Devil.” Geeta then proposed teaching Chansey’s tactics to Pokémon Center staff and assigned Nurse Joy to study under Luo Mu at Uva Academy before becoming an instructor.

• Iono used Kilowattrel’s wind-powered attacks, Rain Dance, and Hurricane against Chansey, but Chansey healed itself, cleared paralysis with Heal Bell, and repeatedly stopped Kilowattrel with Rock Slide.
• Chansey wore Kilowattrel down over nearly an hour and knocked it out with Exploding Egg, prompting viewers to dub it the “Pink Devil.”
• Luo Mu surrendered to his next opponent, Tyme, and later returned Chansey to its disguised owner, Nurse Joy.
• Geeta proposed sharing Chansey’s defensive strategy with Pokémon Centers and discussed suitable builds and items with Luo Mu.
• Nurse Joy agreed to pursue the opportunity to become an instructor, and Geeta told her to enroll at Uva Academy and learn strategy from Luo Mu.

After Glastrier accidentally endangered the farm’s Pokémon and plants, Calyrex warned it to restrain its power, while Luo Mu returned home and caught up with the farm’s activities. In the Ice Cellar, a dejected Glastrier let Vulpix climb onto its back, leaving Luo Mu and Calyrex bewildered by the sight.

• Calyrex stopped Glastrier’s Ice Frost Path, restored the damaged plants, calmed the frightened Pokémon, and told Glastrier to seek battles without endangering the farm.
• Luo Mu returned from Uva Academy, received 500000 League currency in prize money, and enjoyed Alcremie’s freshly baked cookies.
• Calyrex told Luo Mu about Glastrier’s outburst, and they went to the Ice Cellar to check on Glastrier and the Sandslash couple.
• Regice taught Politoed and its three underlings Ice-type techniques, and Politoed successfully released a weak Blizzard.
• Vulpix persuaded the discouraged Glastrier to let it ride on its back, and Luo Mu and Calyrex arrived to find them together.