Chapter Summaries

After Goomy nearly died from eating Alcremie’s Dry Yogurt, Luo Mu saved it and encouraged Banjirou to catch it. The next morning, Luo Mu visited the completed terraced hot spring, where Walking Wake, Moltres, Tapu Fini, and Popplio were already enjoying its different pools.

• Luo Mu recognized that Goomy was dangerously dehydrated after swallowing a lump of Dry Yogurt and ordered Oranguru to remove it with Confusion.
• Luo Mu and the Pokémon gave Goomy water, medicine, and warm milk until it recovered.
• Luo Mu suggested that Banjirou catch Goomy so it would not starve in the wild again, and Banjirou agreed.
• Goomy leaped onto Banjirou’s face and stuck there with its slime as Luo Mu told them to wash up before dinner.
• The next morning, Luo Mu rode Arcanine to inspect the completed terraced hot spring near Tinkaton’s Blacksmith Workshop.
• Luo Mu found Walking Wake heating the main pool, Moltres soaking in the second pool, and Tapu Fini and Popplio relaxing in the third.

Luo Mu enjoyed the farm’s newly created hot springs with the Pokémon and playfully tickled Popplio. He then noticed a mysterious Hot Spring Egg floating in the pool with Politoed and its three brothers.

• Luo Mu planned to use fresh flower petals to scent the hot spring water and neutralize its sulfur smell.
• Luo Mu invited Arcanine to soak, but Arcanine refused, so Luo Mu changed into swim trunks and joined Politoed and its three brothers.
• Luo Mu enjoyed the warm, flower-scented water while Popplio pranked him with a bubble, and Tapu Fini gently scolded and comforted Popplio.
• Luo Mu tickled Popplio and told it to blow enough bubbles to cover the pool before he would let go.
• Luo Mu bumped into something hard and saw a Hot Spring Egg floating in the pool with Politoed and the three Poliwhirl.

Luo Mu found a Pokémon Egg in the hot spring and, with Calyrex’s advice, began considering who might be a suitable person to raise it. He then brought Kieran to Los Platos Gym to serve as Acting Gym Leader for a day, helping him overcome his nerves before the challengers arrived.

• Luo Mu found a blue Pokémon Egg in the hot spring and realized Politoed and the three Poliwhirl were unlikely to care for it.
• Calyrex advised Luo Mu to entrust the Egg to someone he knew, giving Luo Mu an idea for its future home.
• Luo Mu left the Farm for Los Platos Gym and found Kieran waiting nervously outside.
• Luo Mu explained Kieran’s duties as Acting Gym Leader and reassured him by comparing the job to battles Kieran had already fought.
• Kieran gained confidence as Luo Mu prepared him to welcome the scheduled challengers.

Kieran served as Acting Gym Leader at Los Platos Gym, gaining battle experience while Luo Mu supervised and helped care for his Pokémon. After the day’s challengers were seen off, Luo Mu rewarded Kieran with a Poliwag Pokémon Egg and asked him to look after it.

• Kieran used Incineroar’s Fake Out and Parting Shot to weaken a traveler’s Coalossal, then sent out Corviknight to help defeat the challenger’s Rock-type team.
• Luo Mu treated Corviknight and arranged for Audino to heal Kieran’s Pokémon during the lunch break.
• Kieran defeated several more challengers, including a Dragon Tamer from Hassaku’s family, and gained experience battling a variety of Pokémon.
• After the final challenger left, Luo Mu praised Kieran for his work and handed him a Poliwag Pokémon Egg as payment.

Luo Mu entrusted Poliwag's Pokémon Egg to Kieran, who promised to care for it, and learned that Cynthia and Iris were coming to the Farm. Later, Alcremie, Shaymin, and Gimmighoul proposed a treasure-chest surprise involving assorted ice cream flavors.

• Luo Mu chose Kieran to raise Poliwag because Kieran had room on his small team to give it careful attention.
• Kieran accepted the Pokémon Egg and vowed to take good care of it, planning to tell his sister the news.
• Calyrex confirmed that Banjirou was exploring the Back Mountain with Tinkaton, while Luo Mu learned Cynthia and Iris were traveling to the Farm.
• Luo Mu asked Alcremie to prepare many kinds of ice cream for an upcoming guest.
• Alcremie, Shaymin, and Gimmighoul led Luo Mu to Gimmighoul's chest and, with Oranguru translating, revealed their idea to use it for a treasure-hunt-style ice cream surprise.

Luo Mu helped Alcremie develop treasure-chest ice cream, sourcing ingredients and arranging biodegradable corn-cup containers for its competition entry. After sample containers arrived, Cynthia and Iris visited the farm.

• Alcremie presented its planned ice cream flavors, including a Shaymin-scented grass-and-floral variety, and Luo Mu suggested adding a packaged hidden variant.
• Luo Mu bought specialty ingredients in Mesagoza and used Regice to keep them cold during the drive back to the farm.
• Alcremie spent two days refining its ice cream recipes while Luo Mu and Oranguru devised treasure-chest-shaped corn cups.
• Luo Mu ordered a mass-produced batch of corn-cup samples, which arrived at the farm the next day.
• On April 21, Cynthia arrived at the farm’s gate with Iris.

Cynthia and Iris visited Luo Mu’s farm, where they encountered its Pokémon guards and saw Moltres before meeting Luo Mu and Banjirou. Iris eagerly asked about Dragonite, and Luo Mu said it was at Thunderclap Lake with its family, alongside other Dragon-type Pokémon.

• Cynthia and Iris arrived at Luo Mu’s enormous farm, where Houndoom escorted them past the gate and handed them over to Oranguru.
• Oranguru led Cynthia and Iris toward the house, and Cynthia spotted Moltres preening on the roof.
• Moltres guessed that Cynthia and Iris’s visit might fuel gossip about Serperior, then flew off to share what it had seen.
• Cynthia and Iris met Luo Mu and Banjirou in the living room, where Cynthia examined the nervous Banjirou.
• Iris greeted Luo Mu enthusiastically and asked where Dragonite was, and Luo Mu said it was at Thunderclap Lake with its family.

Luo Mu welcomed Cynthia, Iris, and Banjirou to his farm, where they discussed Zhen Si and Ash's plans to challenge the Sinnoh League and enjoyed Alcremie's desserts. After receiving a mysterious message through Oranguru, Luo Mu invited them to join a treasure hunt.

• Iris restrained her excitement about meeting Dragon-type Pokémon after recalling Drayden's warnings to behave, while Banjirou listened beside her.
• Cynthia told Luo Mu that Zhen Si and Ash had both claimed to be his students or disciples, and praised Zhen Si's battle against her Garchomp despite defeating him.
• Cynthia said she hoped Ash and Zhen Si would reach the Champion League and face her, then accepted Luo Mu's offer to taste Alcremie's desserts.
• Iris and Banjirou eagerly joined Cynthia and Luo Mu in sampling the desserts Oranguru brought from the kitchen.
• Luo Mu received a message through Oranguru's Telepathy and invited everyone to take part in a treasure hunt.

Luo Mu launched a treasure hunt in which participants found ice cream chests kept cold by Calyrex and Glastrier’s mist, and Cynthia eagerly joined after learning about the flavors and hidden variants. The hunt began with the students racing across the farm, while Arven and Cynthia quickly found their first chests and shared their ice cream with their Pokémon.

• Luo Mu explained the treasure hunt rules and revealed that the buried chests contained ice cream, including a few hidden variants.
• Calyrex and Glastrier spread a controlled layer of ice mist across the farm to keep the ice cream from melting.
• Cynthia insisted on joining after confirming the ice cream would stay fresh, and Botan was startled to meet the Sinnoh Champion.
• Luo Mu started the hunt, and the students rushed out to search for treasure while Cynthia followed shortly afterward.
• Arven used Mabosstiff and Ursaluna to find a vanilla ice cream chest and shared it with them.
• Cynthia and Togekiss found a strawberry ice cream chest, shared it, and hurried off to seek more flavors.

Botan, Pippa, Carmine, Kieran, Iris, and Banjirou pursued treasure chests by completing Pokémon requests around the Farm. At the main entrance, Cynthia accepted Arcanine’s battle challenge and sent out Garchomp.

• Botan danced for Politoed and three Poliwhirl, earning four ordinary-flavor ice cream chests for her Eevees.
• Pippa wrestled eleven Tauros, then found more than ten treasure chests with her Pokémon.
• Carmine helped Oranguru and Tinkaton at the Blacksmith Workshop while worrying that she had become separated from Kieran.
• Kieran played with Pokémon in the Berry Orchard as Iris and Banjirou argued over who could find more treasures and failed Glastrier’s request.
• Cynthia asked Arcanine for its treasure chests, and Arcanine challenged her to a battle; Cynthia sent out Garchomp.

Arcanine challenged Cynthia's Garchomp and was defeated after a fierce battle, though its Flare Blitz proved powerful enough to burn Garchomp through its scales. Cynthia treated Arcanine and discovered Garchomp's injury, leaving her shocked by the strength of Luo Mu's Pokémon.

• Arcanine rushed Garchomp with Flare Blitz, and Garchomp initially struggled against its force before throwing it back.
• Cynthia ordered Garchomp to use Draco Meteor and Earthquake, and Arcanine was badly beaten after charging through the falling meteors.
• Luo Mu and Calyrex watched the battle remotely and agreed that Arcanine had performed well against Cynthia's powerful Garchomp.
• Cynthia collected the treasure chests Arcanine had buried, treated its injuries, and had Milotic clean its tangled fur.
• Cynthia examined Garchomp's arms and discovered that Arcanine's Flare Blitz had severely burned its scales.

Cynthia treated Garchomp after Arcanine burned it, then froze while deciding which ice cream chest to open first. In the Farming Area, Botan watched Serperior beat Moltres and received access to a freezer full of hidden-variant ice cream.

• Cynthia treated Garchomp's burns and wondered whether Hisuian Arcanine was Fire- and Rock-type.
• Cynthia became unable to choose among the treasure chests full of ice cream, while Garchomp, Arcanine, and Houndoom watched her hesitate.
• Botan saw Serperior bind and whip Moltres after she revealed the gossip that had made Serperior jealous.
• Serperior led Botan to a natural freezer stocked with treasure chests and let her take the ice cream as a reward.
• Botan opened several chests and discovered that Serperior had filled the freezer with hidden-variant flavors.

After the farm’s Treasure Hunt, Luo Mu sent his students back to Naranja Academy and asked Delibird to protect Zhen Si and Shizuka and help take down Hunter J in Sinnoh. Cynthia revealed that the Dessert Competition would be held in White Poplar Town, where she lived.

• Luo Mu explained that Roaring Thunder Drum and Walking Wake were ancient Dragon-type Pokémon, exciting Iris and Banjirou and piquing Cynthia’s interest.
• After the group enjoyed dinner, Luo Mu sent his five students back to Naranja Academy and arranged rooms for Cynthia and Iris.
• Luo Mu asked Delibird to travel to Sinnoh with Cynthia, ensure Zhen Si and Shizuka were safe, and work with Ash’s group to take down Hunter J, reminding Delibird that Mewtwo could help.
• Cynthia returned to speak with Luo Mu, confirmed that Shaymin had absorbed too much pollution to change forms, and revealed that the Dessert Competition would take place in White Poplar Town, Sinnoh.

Luo Mu learned that Alcremie's Dessert Competition would be held in White Poplar Town, where he feared a coming Sinnoh crisis, but resolved to attend with Alcremie. During a visit to Thunderclap Lake with Iris, he saw Dragonite's rapid growth and received confirmation from the Hint System that Mega Dragonite existed.

• Cynthia told Luo Mu the Dessert Competition would take place in White Poplar Town, and he worried that Ash's group and the coming battle involving Darkrai and the twin gods would bring danger there.
• Luo Mu hosted Cynthia, Iris, and Banjirou for breakfast, where Milotic used Coordination to smooth Iris's hair with Heal Bell.
• Luo Mu and Iris went to Thunderclap Lake to visit Dragonite while Cynthia and Banjirou went to see Roaring Thunder Drum, Walking Wake, and Arcanine.
• Luo Mu spotted Dragonite and the Dragonite Leader racing through the sky and used the Hint System to check Dragonite's greatly increased speed.
• Luo Mu wondered whether Dragonite had a hidden Mega Evolution, and the Hint System confirmed that Mega Dragonite existed.

Luo Mu brought Iris to Thunderclap Lake, where she introduced her Pokémon to Dragonite and the Dragonair. Meanwhile, Cynthia investigated Roaring Thunder Drum and Walking Wake with Banjirou, then offered to battle his Gible before they headed to the lake, where an unfamiliar girl announced her wish to battle her teacher for life.

• Luo Mu stopped the Hint System from revealing more about Mega Evolution and joined Iris at Thunderclap Lake as Dragonite and its mother finished sparring.
• Iris enjoyed the company of Dragonite and the Dragonair, then released Axew, Excadrill, and Lapras so they could meet the others.
• Luo Mu learned from Oranguru that Nemona had returned to Cabo Poco and was hurrying toward his farm.
• Cynthia examined Arcanine, then asked Banjirou to guide her to observe Roaring Thunder Drum and Walking Wake from afar.
• Cynthia offered to battle Banjirou's Gible with Garchomp after lunch, then headed with him toward Thunderclap Lake.
• As Cynthia neared the lake, an unfamiliar girl declared that she wanted to battle Pokémon with her teacher for the rest of her life.

Luo Mu introduced Nemona to Cynthia, Iris, and Banjirou, and Nemona eagerly recruited them into a day of Pokémon battles. After lunch, the first matches began, with Nemona sending out a newly hatched Froakie to face Iris and Lapras.

• Cynthia and Banjirou arrived while Nemona was declaring her eagerness to battle, and Luo Mu introduced everyone.
• Nemona challenged Iris and Banjirou to battles, while Cynthia agreed to battle them and Luo Mu as well.
• At lunch, Nemona learned Cynthia was Sinnoh’s Champion, and Cynthia learned Nemona was a certified Champion-Level Trainer from Paldea.
• After lunch, Cynthia battled Banjirou while Nemona faced Iris, with Luo Mu refereeing both matches.
• Nemona sent out Froakie, which had hatched from an Egg her older sister brought back from Kalos, for its first official battle against Iris and Lapras.

Nemona defeated Iris in their first battle, while Cynthia defeated Banjirou and helped him plan Gible’s future training. Nemona then challenged Cynthia, and they began their second-round battle with Lucario and Ursaluna.

• Nemona’s Froakie defeated Iris’s Lapras with Power-Up Punch in its first battle.
• Iris’s Excadrill lost to Nemona’s Dusclops after its Dig failed to overcome Dusclops’s defense.
• Cynthia defeated Banjirou’s Gible and gave him guidance on its training and final evolution.
• Comfey, Audino, and the other Pokémon treated the injured battlers while the Farm’s Pokémon watched.
• Nemona asked to battle Cynthia before Luo Mu, and they sent out Lucario and Ursaluna.

Cynthia’s Lucario battled Nemona’s Ursaluna, using speed, refined combat skills, and ranged attacks to wear it down. Lucario detonated Hidden Power planted inside Ursaluna with a rapid volley of Aura Spheres, bringing the battle to an end.

• Nemona ordered Ursaluna to attack Lucario with Earthquake, but Lucario dodged with Extreme Speed and blocked Ursaluna’s counterattack.
• Lucario used Bone Rush as a diversion, then struck Ursaluna from behind with Close Combat and sent the bone clubs back into its face.
• Ursaluna fought back with a furious assault, while Lucario evaded its blows and chipped away at its stamina with precise attacks.
• Cynthia had Lucario retreat and bombard Ursaluna with ranged moves, then waited for Ursaluna to use a wide-area Earthquake.
• Lucario fired Aura Spheres into the spots where it had planted Hidden Power with Force Palm, causing the energy to detonate and Ursaluna to collapse.

Luo Mu’s Ceruledge battled Cynthia’s Togekiss, which gained control of the fight with Serene Grace-boosted Air Cutter. Luo Mu had Ceruledge use Body Slam, and the chapter ended as Togekiss’s barrage abruptly stopped, leaving Cynthia intrigued by the move.

• Nemona celebrated her loss to Cynthia, then refereed as Luo Mu and Cynthia began their battle with Ceruledge and Togekiss.
• Ceruledge blocked Togekiss’s Air Cutter and Dazzling Gleam, then struck with Mental Blade and Shadow Claw, but Togekiss protected itself.
• Togekiss’s Serene Grace-enhanced Air Cutter repeatedly flinched Ceruledge and disrupted its movements, giving Cynthia the advantage.
• Luo Mu told Ceruledge to endure the barrage and watch for an opening.
• When two Air Cutter attacks failed to trigger their added effect, Ceruledge used Body Slam, and Togekiss’s Air Cutter blades vanished from the area around it.
• Cynthia recognized that Ceruledge had used an unusual move and said she was glad she had chosen to battle Luo Mu.

Luo Mu and Ceruledge battled Cynthia and Togekiss, overcoming a relentless barrage of attacks with precise swordsmanship. Ceruledge defeated Togekiss and earned Cynthia’s admiration.

• Ceruledge used Body Slam to disable Togekiss’s Air Cutter, then struck it with Flare Blitz and Bitter Blade as Cynthia countered with Safeguard, Morning Sun, and Aerial Ace.
• Togekiss blinded Ceruledge with Dazzling Gleam, survived its Fire Spin defense with Ancient Power, and gained a boost to all its stats.
• Cynthia sent a powered-up Shadow Ball at Ceruledge, but Ceruledge split it with a precise sword strike and prepared to face Togekiss’s renewed Air Cutter.
• Luo Mu told Ceruledge to dance, and Ceruledge used its swordsmanship to deflect every wind blade despite being blinded, completing Swords Dance and maximizing its Attack.
• Ceruledge struck Togekiss with a flaming cross-shaped slash and won the battle; Cynthia praised its swordsmanship, and Luo Mu commended Ceruledge for its hard work.