Chapter Summaries

Dragonite's memories revealed how Lia's death left it unable to accept their separation, until Mewtwo trapped it in an illusion of her. After seeing the memories, Tapu Fini chose to use its mist to help the Dragonite Leader face its regret.

• Dragonite left Lia's bedside to deliver a letter, then returned to learn that she had died while he was away.
• Overcome with grief, Dragonite fled the funeral and later left Casseroya Lake, believing Lia was still somewhere in the world.
• A powerful humanoid Pokémon restrained Dragonite and made it its messenger, offering an illusion of Lia; the memory ended with Mewtwo condemning bonds between beings with unequal lifespans.
• Luo Mu shared the Dragonite Leader's memories with Tapu Fini, and he explained that they hoped to use its mist or Celebi's power to address the Dragonite Leader's regrets.
• Moved by the Dragonite Leader's story, Tapu Fini opened a dense, pure white mist to help make up for its regret.

Tapu Fini’s mist reunited the Dragonite Leader with Lia, allowing them to resolve their regrets before she disappeared and the Dragonite Leader moved on. Back in Los Platos, an older Dragonite delivered milk to Masayuki, who recognized its postman outfit from a childhood stamp and wondered whether it was the famous Postman Dragonite.

• Tapu Fini sent the Dragonite Leader, Luo Mu, and Dragonite into its mist, where the Dragonite Leader followed its memories to a flower-covered island at Casseroya Lake.
• The Dragonite Leader reunited with Lia, apologized for leaving without saying goodbye, and learned that Lia had understood its life and cared for it all along.
• Lia told the Dragonite Leader to keep moving forward, said goodbye, and vanished as the mist thinned, freeing the Dragonite Leader from its lingering regret.
• The Dragonite Leader returned to its delivery route in Los Platos, where Masayuki received milk from it and noticed its postman clothes and weathered, gentle eyes.
• Masayuki found a childhood stamp depicting the famous Postman Dragonite and wondered whether the Dragonite who delivered his milk was the same Pokémon.

After the Dragonite Leader settled into its new role at the Farm, Luo Mu visited the Artisan Forge, where Tinkatuff reforged Falinks’s old shields. Nemona arrived with a newly caught Rockruff and challenged Luo Mu to a battle, which began with Falinks using Coaching.

• The Dragonite Leader helped Luo Mu finish the Corviknight deliveries and charmed several Pokémon with its gentle presence.
• Luo Mu learned that Ogerpon and Falinks were helping Tinkatuff reforge Falinks’s rusty shields at the Artisan Forge.
• Tinkatuff finished reforging all twelve shields, and Luo Mu reminded Falinks to maintain them regularly.
• Nemona arrived with a Rockruff she had caught and accepted Luo Mu’s offer to spar against Falinks.
• Luo Mu commanded Falinks to use Coaching, and the synchronized group stacked the move’s attack and defense boosts to the maximum at once.

After sending Nemona, Zhen Si, and Shizuka back to Hoenn, Luo Mu prepared for his own upcoming trip there. At the farm’s creek, he tried to help Gyarados find the mysterious golden creature it hoped to give Milotic, but the chapter ended as a flash of gold appeared among the fish.

• Luo Mu persuaded Nemona to leave for Hoenn with Zhen Si and Shizuka, then planned his own trip to Sootopolis City and Larousse City.
• Luo Mu visited the thawing creek with the Shuckle siblings and found Gyarados still waiting for the mysterious golden object it had seen there.
• Gyarados asked Luo Mu for help, and Luo Mu told it to leave the creek so he could fish while promising to seek information afterward.
• Luo Mu used bait made with Shuckle juice to chum the creek, attracting a large crowd of hungry fish and aquatic Pokémon.
• The gathered fish ate their fill while Luo Mu failed to catch any, until a flash of golden light appeared among them.

Luo Mu and Gyarados caught the Shiny Magikarp Gyarados wanted to give Milotic, using a restrained Twister and the Shuckle siblings’ Sticky Web. Gyarados presented the fish to Milotic, who looked displeased, while Luo Mu celebrated his first nonempty fishing trip and wondered whether the Magikarp might become a rival for Milotic’s affection.

• Luo Mu spotted the Shiny Magikarp among the fish drawn in by his bait, and Gyarados recognized it as the gift it wanted for Milotic.
• Luo Mu planned a capture with Gyarados and the Shuckle siblings, then Gyarados swept the stream’s fish into the air with a carefully restrained Twister.
• The Shuckle siblings caught the Shiny Magikarp in Sticky Web, and Gyarados dragged the net ashore for Luo Mu to retrieve it.
• Luo Mu discovered the Shiny Magikarp was male and worried that it could evolve into a Red Gyarados and become Gyarados’s romantic rival.
• Gyarados gave the Shiny Magikarp to Milotic, who looked resentful, while Luo Mu returned home with fish and enjoyed an All-Fish Feast prepared by Falinks and Audino.

Magikarp enjoyed life in Thunderclap Lake while Milotic complained to Luo Mu about Gyarados and Magikarp’s mistaken beliefs. After Luo Mu added Milotic to the Hoenn trip, he checked on Terapagos and saw it cautiously emerge from its shell.

• Magikarp relished the clean lake, regular meals, and Damp Rock while dreaming of becoming a dragon, a goal inspired by a boy it had met.
• Milotic asked Magikarp about its wishes, then sought Luo Mu to complain that Gyarados had given it Magikarp and that both Pokémon seemed foolish.
• Luo Mu told Milotic that the Farm could afford to keep Magikarp, added Milotic to his Hoenn trip, and asked it to remind Ninetales to bring the Aurora Style outfit.
• Luo Mu checked Terapagos’s empty food bowl and saw it cautiously poke its head out to meet his gaze.

Luo Mu gently gained Terapagos’s trust, and the timid Pokémon began bonding with the farm’s other Pokémon and chose to sleep beside him. Before his afternoon flight to Hoenn, Luo Mu took the Dragonite Leader, Dragonair, Tapu Fini, and Terapagos to visit Grandma Lia’s grave, where a caretaker encouraged him to return often.

• Luo Mu approached Terapagos gently, and it sniffed his hand before affectionately rubbing its head against his palm.
• At dinner, Terapagos joined the farm’s Pokémon, responded to their greetings, and chose to sleep in Luo Mu’s bedroom rather than stay alone.
• On the morning of January 18, Luo Mu arranged the farm’s operations before his flight to Hoenn and proposed visiting Grandma Lia’s grave with the Dragonite Leader.
• Luo Mu, the Dragonite Leader, Dragonair, Tapu Fini, and Terapagos traveled to a cemetery in Porto Marinada, where the Dragonite Leader cleaned Lia’s gravestone.
• A cemetery caretaker told Luo Mu that nobody had visited the grave since it was moved and said the departed would be glad if he returned often.

Luo Mu visited Lia’s grave, chose which Pokémon would accompany him to Hoenn, and traveled to Sootopolis City to meet Wallace. He reunited with Wallace, who planned to pick up another friend, leaving Luo Mu wondering how the newcomer would fit in their two-seat convertible.

• Luo Mu, the Dragonite Leader, and their Pokémon paid respects at Lia’s grave and promised to tell her about Paldea when they next visited.
• Luo Mu announced that Luxray, Swampert, Mimikyu, Moltres, Politoed, Comfey, Victini, Ninetales, Milotic, and Terapagos would travel with him to Hoenn.
• Luo Mu left the Farm in Oranguru, Calyrex, and Zygarde Core’s care, and Zygarde Core warned him that Hoenn’s natural energy was unstable.
• Luo Mu flew to Sootopolis City and discovered Wallace Cup advertisements at the airport before heading into the city.
• Luo Mu found Wallace waiting in an alley, greeted him, and heard that Wallace wanted to pick up another friend.
• Wallace drove away with Luo Mu, Victini, and Terapagos in his two-seat convertible, prompting Luo Mu to wonder where their other passenger would sit.

Luo Mu accompanied Wallace into a restricted volcanic cave, where they met Steven Stone and discovered that Luo Mu’s farm supplied the apples Steven’s father prized. After they returned to Wallace’s residence at Sootopolis Gym, Steven saw Terapagos’s complete form and became captivated by it.

• Wallace led Luo Mu into a restricted cave, where Steven Stone was excavating an Awakening Stone.
• Wallace used Milotic’s Heal Bell to clean Steven, then introduced him to Luo Mu, whom he praised as a strong Trainer.
• Steven learned that Luo Mu owned the Los Platos farm whose apples his father wanted, and Luo Mu agreed to prepare several boxes.
• Steven rode Skarmory down the mountain while Luo Mu and Wallace drove to Sootopolis Gym, where Wallace explained how Milotic shared Heal Bell through coordination.
• Wallace warned Luo Mu to keep Terapagos’s complete form from Steven, but Steven arrived on Skarmory, saw Terapagos, and declared himself captivated by its beauty.

Luo Mu visited Wallace at the Sootopolis Gym, where Wallace admired and dressed up Luo Mu’s Pokémon. After Wallace’s master Adam and his niece Lucia returned, Lucia introduced herself to Luo Mu and immediately challenged him to a Contest battle.

• Steven Stone startled Terapagos by excitedly commenting on its crystal shell, then apologized after it hid in Luo Mu’s shoulder bag.
• Wallace welcomed Luo Mu and Steven Stone to the Sootopolis Gym and invited Luo Mu to show off his Pokémon at the Ecological Pond.
• Luo Mu released Swampert, Mimikyu, Politoed, Ninetales, and Milotic, impressing Wallace and Steven Stone.
• Wallace dressed the Pokémon in outfits and accessories, while Luo Mu photographed them and Steven Stone helped.
• Adam and Lucia arrived, and Lucia greeted Luo Mu before abruptly challenging him to a Contest battle.

Luo Mu watched Lucia train at the Sootopolis Gym and decided her focus on spectacular moves would not help her reach her goal of surpassing Wallace. He entered the Training Hall and began explaining that his Contest victory came from stronger Pokémon and command, leaving Lucia surprised as he prepared to guide her.

• Lucia challenged Luo Mu, but he refused, and Adam and Wallace stopped her from pressing him.
• Adam explained that Lucia had set aside most acting work to train for the Wallace Cup, while Wallace and Adam refrained from interfering with her preparation.
• After dinner, Luo Mu took Terapagos for a walk and heard someone training in the Gym's Training Hall.
• Luo Mu watched Lucia and Altaria practice Contest moves and judged that Lucia was prioritizing spectacle over fundamental strength.
• Luo Mu entered the Training Hall and told Lucia her training was wrong, then said he had beaten Wallace because his Pokémon and command were stronger.

Luo Mu explained to Lucia that true Contest artistry depended on strong, well-trained Pokémon, helping her overcome her doubts about combining strength with beauty. The next morning he accepted her challenge at the Sootopolis Gym, where the battle began with Lucia’s Altaria facing Luo Mu’s Politoed.

• Lucia confronted Luo Mu for criticizing Contests, but he explained that Coordinators needed to build their Pokémon’s strength as well as their elegance, prompting her to realize that top Coordinators could also be powerful Trainers.
• Luo Mu petted Lucia’s Altaria, Little Qing Qing, while Wallace and Adam secretly listened outside the Training Hall and agreed that Luo Mu was an excellent teacher.
• The next morning, Lucia told Luo Mu she would compete in the Wallace Cup before focusing on training, then asked him for a serious one-on-one match; Luo Mu accepted.
• Luo Mu and Lucia took their positions in the Sootopolis Gym’s Water Battle Arena, with Wallace and Adam watching from the front row.
• Lucia sent out Little Qing Qing, and Luo Mu chose Politoed, which summoned Drizzle over the arena and impressed Wallace and Adam.

Luo Mu and Wallace toured Sootopolis City after Politoed defeated Lucia and Altaria, while Lucia began training for the Wallace Cup. At the tour’s final stop, Luo Mu spotted an Eternal Flower among the flowers near a massive tree.

• Lucia commanded Altaria to battle Politoed, but Politoed’s stronger weather and attacks overwhelmed Altaria and finished it with Blizzard.
• Terapagos admired Politoed’s power but grew discouraged about its own limited battle form, while Politoed tried to comfort it.
• Luo Mu gave Lucia advice, and she resolved to begin intense training for the Wallace Cup; she also clarified that Altaria was a boy.
• Wallace took Luo Mu around Sootopolis City without visiting the real Awakening Shrine, and Luo Mu planned to travel onward after their tour.
• At the public historical attraction near the city’s central park, Luo Mu noticed a blackish-red flower with three long petals and recognized it as the Eternal Flower.

Luo Mu visited Sootopolis City with Wallace, picked the Eternal Flower, and then traveled toward Larousse City to meet Delibird and learn about the city’s AI management system. He reunited with Delibird aboard the train, where Ash’s group was also nearby, while a Rayquaza in space sensed a human it wanted to confront.

• Luo Mu learned the Eternal Flower’s history from Wallace, picked it with Comfey’s help, and planned to take it back to his farm.
• Luo Mu left Sootopolis City with Wallace and said he planned to visit Lavaridge Town and Larousse City for an exhibition match and to study its AI management system.
• Luo Mu traveled through Lilycove City and reunited with Delibird before boarding the elevated train to Larousse City.
• Luo Mu heard Ash, Pikachu, and their companions in the carriage behind him, while Delibird recognized the group and comforted him.
• Rayquaza spotted Hoenn from space, sensed a human it remembered and wanted to confront, and narrowed its eyes.

Luo Mu arrived in Larousse City with Ash, May, Max, and Takeshi, then separated from them to meet Lund Dr. After Victini supplied Terapagos with energy, Ba Ge Ge unexpectedly transformed into its Terastal Form before quickly changing back.

• Luo Mu met May and Max aboard the train, where Max and Ash excitedly praised his achievements and Delibird's strength.
• The group received access passes from Larousse City's Cube Robot, and Officer Jenny recognized Luo Mu as the guest Lund Dr. had invited.
• Lund Dr. called Luo Mu, who said goodbye to Ash and the others and headed toward their meeting place on an automated walkway with his Pokémon.
• Victini gave Terapagos energy after learning it could not transform without Tera Energy, and Terapagos changed into a crystalline form that could fly.
• Terapagos panicked at the attention from nearby pedestrians and released its transformation, returning to its small land-turtle form.

Luo Mu learned that Lund Dr. had invited him to Larousse City to ask about Rayquaza, warned that Rayquaza might attack Deoxys, and received a simplified City Management System Program in return. After seeing Xiao Chao battle alongside Ash, Luo Mu agreed to attend his exhibition match and learned that his opponent would be Genji, one of the Hoenn Region's Elite Four.

• Luo Mu reprimanded Victini for triggering Terapagos's battle form, and Terapagos confirmed that the transformation was one of its forms.
• Lund Dr. and Yuko explained that they had traced Luo Mu through his Rayquaza ice sculpture and invited him to Larousse City to learn about Rayquaza.
• Luo Mu visited the laboratory, explained Rayquaza's hostility toward Deoxys, and received a simplified City Management System Program from Lund Dr.
• Yuko showed Lund Dr. footage of Xiao Chao battling with Ash, and Lund Dr. was moved to see his son interacting with Pokémon again.
• Lund Dr. invited Luo Mu to the Battle Tower and revealed that Genji, one of the Hoenn Region's Elite Four, would be his exhibition match opponent.

Luo Mu and Genji began their highly anticipated Double Battle at Larousse City's Battle Tower as strange auroras filled the night sky. The chapter ended with both Trainers sending out their Pokémon.

• Ash and his friends entered the Battle Tower using Xiao Chao's pass and discussed whether Luo Mu could match Genji.
• Luo Mu recognized the auroras over Larousse City as a signal from Deoxys, which had arrived while searching for its companion.
• A staff member escorted Luo Mu to the battlefield, where the crowd cheered as he and Genji were introduced.
• Genji sent out Salamence and Haxorus, while Luo Mu chose Moltres and Victini.

Luo Mu's Moltres and Victini faced Genji's Salamence and Haxorus in a fierce battle, using Sunny Day, psychic power, and fire attacks to counter the Dragon-type pair. The chapter ended as Victini charged Haxorus and Luo Mu ordered it to use V-Create.

• Genji sent out Salamence and Haxorus, while Luo Mu chose Moltres and Victini; Victini regained its fighting spirit after Luo Mu promised it the spotlight if it won.
• Genji ordered both dragons to attack Victini with Dragon Pulse, but Victini used Confusion to hold off the blasts until they faded while Moltres set up Sunny Day.
• Salamence and Haxorus charged their opponents, but Moltres's Heat Wave stalled Salamence and Victini's Flame Splash struck it while Haxorus swept Victini aside with Dragon Tail.
• Luo Mu used Victini's Psychic to steer Moltres's Fire Blast toward both dragons, but Genji defended with Wide Guard and an Earthquake-raised barrier before ordering a counterattack.
• Salamence clashed with Moltres's Brave Bird while Victini burned Haxorus's Scale Shot and rushed at it; Luo Mu then ordered Victini to use V-Create.

Luo Mu and Genji’s exhibition Double Battle escalated when Genji Mega Evolved Salamence, but Luo Mu used Victini’s support and Moltres’s rainbow Sacred Fire to turn the fight around. Luo Mu, Moltres, and Victini won the match, leaving Victini brimming with Victory Wave.

• Victini struck Haxorus with V-Create, leaving both Pokémon injured as Salamence tried to ambush it and Moltres shielded it.
• Genji revealed an Evolution Key Stone and Mega Evolved Salamence, which gained the upper hand against Moltres.
• Luo Mu coordinated Victini and Moltres to restrain and knock out Haxorus, but Mega Salamence then blasted Moltres into critical condition.
• Genji ordered Mega Salamence to finish off Moltres and Victini, but Luo Mu had Victini use Helping Hand on Moltres before commanding Sacred Fire.
• Victini’s Victory Wave empowered Moltres’s rainbow Sacred Fire, which defeated Salamence and secured the exhibition match for Luo Mu.

After Luo Mu learned that Victini’s power might help revive Deoxys, two Rayquaza unexpectedly began fighting over Larousse City. Deoxys trapped the city behind a psychic barrier to protect it, but the barrier shattered almost immediately when the black Rayquaza slammed the green one into it.

• Luo Mu declined Lund Dr.’s request to help build a device for reviving Deoxys, believing the plan would take too long.
• Officer Jenny reported that two Rayquaza were heading toward Larousse City, and Lund Dr. ordered an emergency evacuation after Yuko found Deoxys in the city.
• The two Rayquaza encountered each other and began fighting before reaching Larousse City, while residents evacuated toward the harbor.
• Deoxys raised a psychic barrier around Larousse City and prepared to deal with the people stranded inside it.
• The two Rayquaza reached the barrier, and the black Rayquaza slammed the green one into it before firing a Hyper Beam that shattered it.