Chapter Summaries

Luo Mu captured the Dragon Terastal Gyarados at Crystal Light Pool and discovered that the crystal fragments it carried could help repair Ogerpon’s damaged mask. After a night of camping and fishing, he caught a Shiny Feebas that seemed eager to be caught.

• Mimikyu defeated Gyarados, and Luo Mu caught it after Carmine and Kieran confirmed that catching it would not break Viridian Town’s rules.
• Luo Mu collected crystal fragments from where Gyarados had fallen, while Ogerpon watched and realized they might help repair its Emerald Green Ogre Mask.
• Luo Mu camped at Crystal Light Pool with Carmine and Kieran, took photos, cooked curry, and treated Gyarados’s injuries.
• Ogerpon remembered the person who had once cooked for it, then left to find food and wait for a chance to retrieve the crystal fragments.
• After fishing for hours, Luo Mu hooked and reeled in a Feebas, then realized it was a Shiny Pokémon.

Luo Mu’s newly caught Shiny Feebas joined his team, while Applin won the contest at Apple Hills and evolved into Flapple. At Loyal Companions Plaza, Luo Mu confronted a man pressuring tourists for donations, but Sha Li arrived and had her Noctowl lift him into the air.

• Luo Mu realized the Shiny Feebas had willingly bitten his empty hook and captured itself in a Poké Ball.
• Luo Mu, Carmine, and Kieran hurried to Apple Hills, where Applin chose to compete for the Sweet Apple rather than use the Syrupy Apple.
• Applin used Defense Curl and Rollout to defeat the other Applin climbing the giant tree, then ate the Sweet Apple and evolved into Flapple.
• Luo Mu and the others visited the Loyal Three shrine, where a man repeatedly blocked tourists and pressured them to donate.
• Sha Li arrived with her Noctowl, which lifted the donation collector into the air while she photographed him.

Luo Mu and Sha Li set out for Timeless Woods to investigate Bloodmoon after learning that the Gyarados and Feebas he caught were companions. Sha Li revealed that Bloodmoon was a crimson-marked Ursaluna, and the pair reached the woods’ edge as a panicked cry sounded behind them.

• Luo Mu thanked Sha Li for helping him escape the forced donation, and he reassured Carmine and Kieran that he did not blame them for the townspeople’s behavior.
• Kieran asked Luo Mu to share news about the ogre, while Carmine asked him to keep such news from her brother; Luo Mu agreed to neither request.
• Sha Li told Luo Mu that the Gyarados he caught had a rare Shiny Feebas companion, and Luo Mu revealed that he had caught Feebas too before releasing both Pokémon together.
• Luo Mu and Sha Li headed toward Timeless Woods with their Pokémon, and Sha Li’s device predicted a 77.114 percent chance of fog that night.
• Sha Li explained that Bloodmoon was an Ursaluna with a red moon marking that had come from Hisui, and a panicked cry sounded as they prepared to enter Timeless Woods.

Luo Mu rescued Ogerpon from Arbok in Timeless Woods, treated its injuries, and returned its mask. After learning that Ogerpon had followed him into the woods, he asked why.

• Luo Mu heard Ogerpon's cry and rode Arcanine to find Arbok constricting it in a tree.
• Arcanine used Extreme Speed and Thunder Fang to free Ogerpon, and Luo Mu traded food and healing Berries with Arbok so it would leave.
• Luo Mu treated Ogerpon's injuries, reassured it, and had Arcanine retrieve its mask.
• Ogerpon struck Luo Mu after he teased it about being short, then cried when he questioned whether it had defeated the Loyal Three.
• Serperior comforted Ogerpon and helped Luo Mu learn its name and that it had followed him into Timeless Woods before getting lost and caught by Arbok.
• Luo Mu asked Ogerpon why it had been following him.

Luo Mu brought Ogerpon with him while he and Sha Li traveled to the lake in Timeless Woods to wait for Bloodmoon. At 4:30 in the morning, fog covered the lake and the moon turned blood-red, signaling Bloodmoon's arrival.

• Ogerpon accepted Luo Mu's offer to stay with him until he could take it home, and Sha Li startled it with her camera flash before giving it Small Candies.
• Sha Li led Luo Mu and Ogerpon toward the lake, explaining that she believed Bloodmoon needed water and that the lake was the best place to find it.
• Luxray repeatedly drove away Wild Pokémon attacking the group near the lake while Ogerpon watched Flapple and learned why it had chosen to evolve into that form.
• Sha Li told Luo Mu that Bloodmoon had been seen on foggy nights beneath a nearly full moon that turned red, and Luo Mu confidently predicted it would appear that night.
• At 4:30 a.m., thick fog rose over the lake, the Wild Pokémon fled, and the moon gradually turned blood-red.

Luo Mu and Serperior confronted Bloodmoon Ursaluna in the fog-shrouded Timeless Woods and fought through its powerful attacks and hardened defenses. As both sides grew increasingly invested in the battle, Ursaluna vanished and launched a sudden aerial assault on Serperior.

• A blood moon and thick fog enveloped the Timeless Woods, and Luo Mu, Sha Li, Serperior, Growlithe, and Ogerpon went outside to investigate.
• Bloodmoon Ursaluna emerged, and Luo Mu chose to face it while Sha Li hid with Ogerpon and Growlithe.
• Ursaluna opened the battle with Earth Power, but Serperior evaded it and struck Ursaluna's mud-armored shoulder with Leaf Blade.
• Serperior and Ursaluna traded roots, roars, and other attacks, revealing Ursaluna's remarkable defenses, combat skill, and experience.
• Luo Mu recognized Ursaluna as a tempered version of its species, while both it and Serperior became more intent on fighting.
• Ursaluna disappeared after Serperior blocked its Hyper Voice, then leaped above Serperior and dove toward it.

Luo Mu and Serperior defeated and captured Bloodmoon Ursaluna, then Luo Mu agreed to find a craftsman to repair Ogerpon's mask. The group returned toward Viridian Town, leaving Ogerpon's mask with Luo Mu and questioning the story of the Kitakami Loyal Three Legend.

• Serperior overcame Ursaluna's physical attacks and energy moves, then defeated it after it unleashed the Blood Moon beam.
• Luo Mu caught the unconscious Bloodmoon Ursaluna in an Ultra Ball and named its signature move Blood Moon.
• At Oni Mountain, Ogerpon showed Luo Mu its damaged mask and asked for the crystal fragments that could repair it.
• Luo Mu offered to leave Ogerpon's mask with him while he looked for a craftsman in Viridian Town, and Ogerpon trusted him with it.
• On the way back, Sha Li and Luo Mu discussed whether the Kitakami Loyal Three Legend had been recorded accurately.

Luo Mu and Sha Li learned the truth behind Ogerpon’s legend and discovered that the Loyal Three had stolen the masks and been killed by Ogerpon in revenge for the man’s death. Xue Zhong agreed to repair Ogerpon’s mask and urged Luo Mu to take Ogerpon away, while Kieran hoped they would become a team.

• Shu Zi told Luo Mu and Sha Li that Ogerpon and a foreign man had been persecuted by the villagers, and that the Loyal Three had stolen their masks and killed the man.
• Luo Mu and Sha Li reacted to the truth, while their Pokémon had varied responses; Bloodmoon Ursaluna recalled a possible connection to the man.
• Xue Zhong said he could repair Ogerpon’s mask and asked Luo Mu to try to take Ogerpon away from Kitakami.
• Sha Li left to scout around town, and Luo Mu told Carmine and Kieran that he had encountered Ogerpon again.
• Kieran asked Luo Mu to tell him stories about Ogerpon later and imagined teaming up the Strongest Trainer with the strongest ogre.

Luo Mu helped Ogerpon find the remains of the person who had raised it, giving it a chance to mourn and let go of the past. Meanwhile, Sha Li accidentally revived the Loyal Three while stealing Ogerpon’s masks, and a peach-shaped ornament began to float at Peach Marsh Store.

• Bloodmoon Ursaluna told Luo Mu that it had buried a dying man in Timeless Woods, and Luo Mu suspected the man was Ogerpon’s former caretaker.
• Luo Mu told Ogerpon about the possible burial, then brought it to the site, where Bloodmoon Ursaluna uncovered human bones and Ogerpon recognized the man’s shell bracelet.
• Luo Mu and his Pokémon helped Ogerpon bury the remains near Oni Mountain and build a gravestone, and Ogerpon later dreamed of the man telling it to farewell the past and step into the future.
• Xue Zhong finished repairing the Verdant Mask while Sha Li stole the other three masks from a hidden shrine compartment.
• The Loyal Three emerged from the ruined shrine and confronted Sha Li, who fled with the masks, while a peach-shaped ornament floated at Peach Marsh Store.

Luo Mu and Ogerpon confronted Pecharunt and the Loyal Three as they terrorized Viridian Town and sought the Verdant Mask. After rescuing Xue Zhong, Shu Zi, Kieran, and Carmine, Luo Mu returned the repaired mask to Ogerpon and prepared to fight alongside their partners.

• Ogerpon revealed that Pecharunt was the real mastermind behind the Loyal Three, and agreed to go with Luo Mu to Viridian Town.
• Pecharunt’s mochi turned townsfolk and tourists into obedient, dancing puppets, while Sha Li was cornered by hostile villagers at the civic center.
• Pecharunt and the Loyal Three cornered Kieran, Carmine, Xue Zhong, and Shu Zi and plotted to take the Verdant Mask.
• Luo Mu arrived with Ogerpon and his Pokémon, sent Arcanine and Mimikyu to protect the family, and had Bloodmoon Ursaluna attack the four foes.
• Luo Mu confirmed the family was safe, received the repaired Verdant Mask from Xue Zhong, and tossed it to Ogerpon.
• Luo Mu urged Ogerpon to fight alongside its partners, as Arcanine, Bloodmoon Ursaluna, and Gyarados prepared to confront Pecharunt and the Loyal Three.

Ogerpon and Luo Mu’s Pokémon defeated Pecharunt and the Loyal Three after exposing Pecharunt’s control over Viridian Town. Ogerpon rejected Pecharunt’s plea for mercy and struck it down, ending their long-standing hatred.

• Bloodmoon Ursaluna pinned Okidogi, Arcanine broke through Munkidori’s foresight, and Gyarados overwhelmed Fezandipiti.
• Ogerpon dodged Pecharunt’s Evil Poison Chains and smashed it with the Thorny Vine Stick, then used Spiky Shield to deflect its Sludge Bomb.
• Serperior and Luxray restrained the controlled townspeople and their Pokémon near the civic hall while Sha Li safeguarded the masks.
• Ogerpon blocked Pecharunt’s attempted escape to a water channel as the Loyal Three fell and Pecharunt’s reinforcements failed to arrive.
• Pecharunt prostrated itself and begged for mercy, but Ogerpon refused and struck it with the Thorny Vine Stick.

After Spectrier sealed Pecharunt and the Loyal Three so they could not revive, Luo Mu left Viridian Town with Sha Li and Ogerpon, rejecting the mayor’s demands and encouraging Kieran and Carmine to seek a future beyond the town. On the road, Luo Mu revealed plans to protect Xue Zhong’s family through his connections, while Sha Li wondered whether he intended to take over Kitakami’s apple market.

• Luo Mu had Spectrier use its spirit force to seal Pecharunt and the Loyal Three inside their transformed remains, then buried them in the wilderness.
• The mayor demanded that Luo Mu return the statues and threatened to report him, but Luo Mu refused and dared him to sue at the Paldea League.
• Luo Mu encouraged Kieran and Carmine to leave Viridian Town when they could, and Ogerpon invited Kieran to visit in Paldea.
• Luo Mu and Sha Li departed Viridian Town, and Sha Li teased him about his new Pokémon and admirers before asking whether the mayor would retaliate against Xue Zhong’s family.
• Luo Mu hinted that his connections could help Kieran, Carmine, and their grandparents move away, and Sha Li realized he might recruit them for the Paldea League.
• Sha Li suspected that Luo Mu planned to seize Kitakami’s apple market after seeing him eat one of the family’s apples.

After returning from Kitakami, Luo Mu organized the farm’s expansion plans, helped settle its Pokémon, and began preparing an Apple Orchard with Calyrex’s support. On September 26, Ash, Pikachu, and Hanako arrived at the farm.

• Luo Mu returned to the farm, learned that a Combee had evolved into Vespiquen, and mediated after Bloodmoon Ursaluna stole honey from her hive.
• Luo Mu reviewed Oranguru and Calyrex’s map of the expansion area and planned where to relocate or employ the wild Pokémon living there.
• Luo Mu told Calyrex he planned to establish a large Apple Orchard, and Calyrex agreed to help him.
• Luo Mu visited Thunderclap Lake and learned that Feebas and Gyarados were close friends, not a couple, before checking on the Dragonite Leader’s recovery.
• Ash, Pikachu, and Hanako arrived at the farm on September 26.

Hanako brought Ash to Luo Mu’s farm before returning to Kanto, where Larvitar unexpectedly bonded with Luo Mu and Ash explained the Pokémon’s troubled history. After feeding Larvitar and leaving it to sleep, Luo Mu took Ash and Charizard toward Uva Academy to meet Zhen Si ahead of schedule.

• Hanako delivered Ash to Luo Mu, reminded Ash to behave, and left for Kanto while Ash and Pikachu entered the farm.
• Larvitar woke hungry, and Luo Mu soothed and fed it warm Moomoo Milk while Ash watched jealously.
• Ash told Luo Mu that Professor Elm had entrusted him with Larvitar, which had been traumatized and was afraid of people besides Ash and Pikachu.
• Luo Mu realized Larvitar was Ash’s Pokémon from the anime and worried that his actions had altered its future reunion with its mother.
• Luo Mu fed Ash and Pikachu, then brought Ash and Charizard out toward Uva Academy to meet Zhen Si ahead of schedule.

Ash joined Luo Mu’s class at Uva Academy and faced Zhen Si in a two-on-two battle, where Pikachu fought Zhen Si’s Fuecoco. Pikachu woke from Yawn and unleashed a powerful Thunderbolt, but the chapter ended as Ash ordered it to use Iron Tail on the battlefield.

• Luo Mu introduced Ash from Pallet Town to Shizuka, Botan, and Zhen Si, and Ash shared his dream of becoming a Pokémon Master.
• Luo Mu arranged a battle between Ash and Zhen Si, and they sent out Pikachu and Fuecoco.
• Ash opened with Thunderbolt, but Fuecoco used Dig to evade the attack and later struck Pikachu from underground.
• Fuecoco put Pikachu to sleep with Yawn, recovered with Slack Off, and hit it with Incinerate while Ash called for it to wake up.
• Pikachu responded to Ash’s call with a burst of electricity that broke through Incinerate and struck Fuecoco, prompting Zhen Si to send it underground again.
• Ash ordered Pikachu to use Iron Tail on the battlefield.

Ash defeated Zhen Si’s Fuecoco with Pikachu, then battled Zhen Si’s Grotle and Charizard before spending the afternoon sparring with Zhen Si, Botan, and Shizuka. Back home, Luo Mu learned that two mysterious Unown had entered Larvitar, and the next morning he woke Ash to begin farm work as payment for his training.

• Pikachu’s Iron Tail sent Zhen Si’s Fuecoco flying, and Zhen Si admitted his judgment had been wrong before continuing the battle.
• Zhen Si’s Grotle defeated Pikachu, but Ash’s Charizard overwhelmed Grotle; Ash later fell asleep during Luo Mu’s theory lesson.
• Ash, Zhen Si, Botan, and Shizuka went to the School Field to spar, while Luo Mu arranged repairs to the damaged battlefield.
• Oranguru told Luo Mu that two Wood Carving Boards had transformed into Exclamation Mark and Question Mark Unown and vanished inside Larvitar.
• Luo Mu asked Oranguru to monitor Larvitar and keep the incident from Ash until Calyrex could examine it.
• The next morning, Luo Mu woke Ash and revealed that Ash’s Pokémon had been sent to Los Platos, then announced that Ash would do farm work as payment for his training.

Luo Mu settled Ash’s Pokémon into jobs around the farm and promised Snorlax as much fresh food as it wanted. He taught Ash to care for a Pokémon Egg, caught Victini stealing cookies, and ended the chapter as Charizard challenged Moltres to a battle so it could grow stronger.

• Luo Mu assigned Ash’s Pokémon to help with farm work and told Snorlax it could eat as much produce as it wanted, prompting Snorlax to treat him like its godfather.
• Luo Mu showed Ash how to care for Alder’s Larvesta Pokémon Egg, and Pikachu proved more skilled at the task than Ash.
• Victini was caught stealing the cookies, apologized to Ash and Pikachu, and introduced itself to Ash as a Mythical Pokémon.
• Victini gave Ash a burst of power that sent him leaping high above the balcony and left a hole in its floor, alarming Luo Mu.
• Charizard asked Moltres to battle so it could grow stronger and become the strongest Charizard in the world.

Luo Mu took Ogerpon to visit Tinkatink and planned to invite it to join the farm, while learning more about Ogerpon’s unusual masks and Terastallization. The chapter ended with Luo Mu, Ogerpon, and Tinkatink sharing a Japanese-style picnic.

• Charizard asked Moltres for help preparing for Ash’s Silver Conference battles, and Moltres led it to Good Big Son Arcanine instead.
• Luo Mu sent Mimikyu after Ash and Pikachu to guide them if they got lost, then headed for the mountain with Ogerpon and a lunchbox.
• Luo Mu considered inviting Tinkatink to join the farm as a craftsman for the materials needed to reforge the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield.
• Luo Mu recalled that Ogerpon’s masks changed its type and Ability, and that Terastallization affected its mask and boosted a stat based on the mask worn.
• Luo Mu arrived at Tinkatink’s cave and noticed black Corviknight feathers beneath its hammer, but postponed asking about them to share lunch.
• Ogerpon and Tinkatink enjoyed the elaborate Japanese-style meal Luo Mu had prepared, and Ogerpon felt grateful for its new life and family.

Luo Mu invited Tinkatink to visit the farm after watching it forge a gift for Ogerpon. Meanwhile, Moltres tested Ash’s Charizard in battle and was stunned by its moveset; the chapter ended with Ash rushing back carrying an injured Pokémon and begging Luo Mu to save it.

• Ogerpon and Tinkatink bonded, and Tinkatink forged Ogerpon a tiny hammer from Corviknight feathers it had collected.
• Luo Mu invited Tinkatink to visit his farm, and Tinkatink agreed to come.
• Moltres brought Charizard to watch Arcanine train Dachsbun, then had Arcanine battle Charizard.
• Arcanine knocked Charizard out with Double-Edge, and Comfey healed it; Moltres then examined Charizard’s thirteen moves and reacted in disbelief.
• Luo Mu and Ogerpon returned to the farm, where Ash arrived carrying an injured Pokémon and urgently asked Luo Mu to save it.

Luo Mu treated the badly injured Charcadet Ash had rescued and learned that its Trainer had abused it during battle training. After Luo Mu helped ensure the Trainer faced consequences, a message announced a Uva Academy Pokémon Contest featuring Wallace.

• Luo Mu and his Pokémon stabilized Charcadet with Comfey, Moltres, Grassy Terrain, and Herba Mystica medicine.
• Ash explained that Charcadet’s Trainer had forced it to battle a herd of Aqua Breed Tauros, and Mimikyu had intervened before Officer Jenny arrested the Trainer.
• Mimikyu revealed that the Trainer had threatened Ash, so Luo Mu contacted Geeta and later learned the man’s Trainer status had been revoked and his connections investigated.
• Clavell informed Luo Mu that Uva Academy would hold a Pokémon Contest with the Hoenn Region’s Contests Association, featuring Wallace.