Chapter Summaries

Wang Sheng awoke in the body of ten-year-old Yoshino Eishi in the Pokémon world and decided to pursue Eishi’s dream of becoming a Trainer. He began attending Tokiwa Primary School, where he realized his memory and intelligence had improved and that his Pokémon knowledge and memories of future events could help him.

• Wang Sheng woke to find himself in an unfamiliar room and absorbed the memories of Yoshino Eishi, a ten-year-old boy.
• Eishi learned that he could now own Pokémon and promised himself he would honor the boy’s dream of becoming the strongest Trainer.
• Eishi walked through the Pokémon-filled countryside to Tokiwa Primary School and greeted teachers and classmates.
• In class, Eishi read ahead while the teacher taught basic information about Ghost-type Pokémon, since he already knew the material.
• Eishi noticed his memory and problem-solving abilities had improved and recognized his Pokémon knowledge and memories of future events as advantages.

Eichi entered Viridian Forest to catch his first Pokémon and successfully captured a Caterpie after his first attempt to catch a Pidgey failed. He released Caterpie to inspect it, then frowned.

• Eichi bought Poké Balls, food, a Bug Net, and traps before heading into Viridian Forest.
• He set a trap with Pokémon Food and remembered his father encouraging him to catch a Pokémon and giving him money.
• A Pidgey found the food, knocked away Eichi’s Poké Ball, and escaped when he chased it.
• Eichi reset the trap and captured a Caterpie with a Poké Ball.
• Eichi released Caterpie to examine it, but soon frowned.

Eichi’s eyes began showing him cyan energy, which led him to a Pokémon Egg hidden in Viridian Forest. He brought the Egg home and planned to ask Aunt Keiko for an Incubator, while cyan light secretly flowed from his body into the Egg as he slept.

• Eichi released an old, weak Caterpie and spent the day failing to catch a Pokémon he wanted.
• Eichi’s eyes grew painfully itchy, then he saw green energy leading into a dense patch of brush.
• Eichi followed the energy and found a Pokémon Egg with orange and brown ring patterns, then carried it home.
• Eichi showed the Egg to his father, who suggested asking Aunt Keiko at the Breeding House for an Incubator.
• Eichi fell asleep holding the Egg, and cyan light flowed from his body into it without his knowledge.

Eichi took the Pokémon Egg he had found to Aunt Keiko’s Breeding House, where she placed it in an Incubator. The next day, the Egg began to shake and glowed brightly, signaling that it was about to hatch.

• At school, Eichi told Aji he had found a Pokémon Egg, while Aji revealed that his first Pokémon was a Mankey.
• Eichi traveled to Tokiwa City and asked Aunt Keiko to lend him an Incubator for the Egg.
• Keiko explained she could not lend out the Breeding House’s Incubators, but offered to help hatch the Egg there.
• Keiko placed the Egg in an Incubator and estimated that it might hatch within a couple of days, possibly into a Bug-type or Grass-type Pokémon.
• The next day, Eichi visited the Breeding House, and the Egg began trembling after a faint cyan glow flashed across his hand.
• Keiko checked the Incubator and told Eichi the Egg was about to hatch as it erupted in intense white light.

Eichi’s Pokémon Egg hatched into a Weedle, and he began caring for his new Pokémon and planning its training. After feeding Weedle and preparing supplies, Eichi decided to take it to the Small Woods to train the next day.

• Weedle hatched, immediately bonded with Eichi, and drank milk before falling asleep.
• Keiko explained how to care for newborn Pokémon and gave Eichi milk, then Eichi bought more milk and honey.
• Eichi wrote plans for Weedle’s diet, growth, and move training, and chose the Small Woods as their training site.
• Eichi told his father that the egg had hatched into Weedle, and his father encouraged him to care for it and offered financial help.
• Eichi fed Weedle milk and honey after it woke, and it ate happily before falling asleep again.

Eichi began training Weedle in the Small Woods, testing its moves and endurance while recording its abilities. After a tiring day, Weedle fell asleep, and cyan energy flowed into its body as Eichi slept.

• Eichi taught Weedle to stay inside its Poké Ball while he was at school, then learned that Aji thought his Mankey was stronger than Weedle.
• After school, Eichi took Weedle to the Small Woods and had it run three laps before giving it honey water to rest.
• Eichi tested Weedle's String Shot, Bug Bite, and Poison Sting, recording the moves' range, uses, and power.
• Eichi continued Weedle's move practice and had it run another lap, then took the exhausted Pokémon home for food, a bath, and a massage.
• Eichi concluded that Weedle had the Compound Eyes Ability and went to bed; after he fell asleep, cyan energy flowed into Weedle's body.

Eichi trained Weedle for several days, strengthening its skills and preparing it for battle while worrying about his dwindling money. In Viridian Forest, Weedle won its first battle by knocking out a wild Caterpie with Bug Bite, and Eichi healed and fed the defeated Pokémon.

• Eichi measured Weedle and found it had grown faster than expected, then trained its stamina and String Shot, Bug Bite, and Poison Sting.
• Eichi increased Weedle's training and practiced alongside it, then added bottle-cap accuracy drills over the following days.
• After reviewing Weedle's rapid growth and improved skills, Eichi decided it was ready for actual combat and worried about the cost of its food and training.
• Eichi bought Antidote Spray and headed toward Viridian Forest, where he greeted his former bug catcher companions before continuing along a secluded path.
• Eichi sent Weedle to battle a wild Caterpie, and Weedle knocked it out with Bug Bite.
• Eichi praised Weedle, then healed Caterpie with a Potion and gave it Pokémon food.

Eichi and Weedle searched Viridian Forest for Berries, eventually finding a secluded Pokémon nesting ground with valuable Berry trees. After Weedle bound the lone Pidgey guarding the site, they began picking Berries before the flock returned.

• Weedle defeated a Rattata, and Eichi treated its injuries and left it Pokémon food.
• Eichi picked seven Oran Berries, then spent an hour finding no more while Weedle battled several Pokémon, including a Pidgey.
• Eichi ventured deeper into Viridian Forest and hid when flocks of Fearow, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, and Spearow began fighting overhead.
• Weedle led Eichi to a secluded nesting area with a Pidgey and many Pokémon Eggs, where Eichi spotted several precious Berry trees.
• Eichi ordered Weedle to bind the lone guarding Pidgey with String Shot, then hurried to pick Berries before the flock returned.

Eichi escaped Viridian Forest with 223 Berries he had gathered and brought them to Aunt Keiko’s Breeding House to sell. Amelie bought them for 156,780, paying 120% of their market price.

• Eichi and Weedle fled Viridian Forest after hearing Fearow return, then counted and identified 223 Berries using a Berry Encyclopedia.
• Eichi gave Weedle fifteen Cheri Berries and took the rest to Aunt Keiko’s Breeding House in Tokiwa City.
• Aunt Keiko examined the Berries and estimated their value, while Manager Amelie offered to buy them for the Breeding House.
• Amelie paid Eichi 156,780 on an unregistered League Card, 120% of the Berries’ market price.

Eichi trained Weedle and improved his breeding skills before accepting Aji’s challenge to a battle behind the school. Weedle defeated Aji’s Mankey, leaving Eichi’s next training steps open.

• Eichi bought Bug-type Pokéblocks and measured Weedle’s growth, finding it had reached 0.38 meters tall and weighed 4.0 kilograms.
• Eichi increased Weedle’s training and practiced its moves, aiming to bring them to expertise before it evolved.
• Eichi helped Aunt Keiko at the Breeding House and learned massage techniques, which he used to help Weedle relax.
• Aji told Eichi that few students had Pokémon and challenged him to a battle after school.
• Eichi and Aji battled on the hill behind the school, where Weedle trapped Mankey with String Shot, bit its arm, and knocked it out with Poison Sting.

After Weedle easily defeated Aji’s Mankey, Eichi’s teacher Arno urged him to consider his upcoming school entrance exams as he pursued his dream of becoming a Trainer. Eichi trained Weedle until it mastered its three skills, then planned to battle the Bug Catchers the next day and gauge its progress before evolution.

• Weedle defeated Aji’s Mankey, and Eichi treated the poisoned Pokémon with an Antidote Spray and Potion.
• Teacher Arno asked Eichi about his goal of becoming a Trainer and warned him that advanced school entrance exams were approaching.
• Eichi continued training Weedle in the Small Woods, using timed exercises, tree ramming, and food rewards to build its abilities.
• Weedle successfully wrapped five marbles with String Shot and reached proficiency in String Shot, Bug Bite, and Poison Sting.
• Eichi decided to challenge the Bug Catchers the next day to test Weedle’s progress and gain experience before it evolved.

Eichi visited Viridian Forest and reunited with his Bug Catcher friends, then battled them with Weedle. Weedle won against Takahashi’s Caterpie and Asen’s Venonat, leaving Eichi poised to face more challengers.

• Eichi traveled to Viridian Forest and met Takahashi, Agawa, and Atai after Atai lost a battle to a passing Trainer.
• Eichi challenged his friends, and Takahashi chose his newly caught Caterpie to battle Weedle.
• Weedle dodged Caterpie’s String Shot, countered with its own String Shot and Poison Sting, and defeated Caterpie.
• More Bug Catchers arrived and challenged Eichi, so Asen battled him with Venonat.
• Weedle evaded Venonat’s repeated Tackles until it grew tired, then struck it with Poison Sting and won.

Eichi’s Weedle defeated Ahai’s Paras and then began battling Agawa’s Butterfree. As Butterfree’s Gust swept across the battlefield, Eichi saw an opportunity, but the chapter ended before he revealed his next move.

• Agawa declared Eichi the winner after Weedle defeated Asen’s Venonat, and Ahai challenged Eichi with Paras.
• Paras paralyzed Weedle with Paralysis Powder and struck it with Scratch, but Weedle recovered quickly, dodged another attack, and knocked Paras out with Poison Sting.
• Eichi treated Paras’s injuries, then accepted Agawa’s challenge to a one-on-one battle against Butterfree.
• Butterfree’s Gust stopped Weedle’s Poison Sting and caused a slight injury, while Weedle dodged Butterfree’s Confusion by moving rapidly.
• Agawa ordered Butterfree to use Gust again, and Eichi recognized the attack as an opportunity.

Eichi defeated Agawa in a Bug Catcher battle, then watched a department-store tournament final in Tokiwa City that showed Weedle how powerful Pokémon could become. Inspired by the match, Weedle asked whether it could reach that level, and Eichi promised they would grow stronger together.

• Eichi's Weedle defeated Agawa's Butterfree with String Shot and Poison Sting, winning their battle.
• Eichi said goodbye to the Bug Catchers and headed to the Pokémon Center before planning to help at Sister Amelie's Breeding House.
• In Tokiwa City, Eichi discovered a department-store battle tournament, where the champion would win a one-million-yuan shopping card.
• Eichi and Weedle watched Machamp defeat the youth's Fearow after Machamp baited it into a counterattack.
• Weedle asked Eichi whether it could become as strong as the finalists, and Eichi encouraged it to aim even higher.

Eichi spent the day helping at Amelie's Breeding House, buying supplies for Weedle, and letting it choose a Great Ball. After receiving more cyan energy from Eichi overnight, Weedle joined him when Atai called for help against Xiao Ye’s group, and Eichi confronted a boy who had mocked Bug-type Pokémon.

• Eichi helped at Amelie's Breeding House, then bought Poké Balls, a Compression Backpack, and food for Weedle.
• Weedle tried a Net Ball and a Great Ball and chose the Great Ball before Eichi treated it to a lavish dinner.
• That night, cyan energy flowed from Eichi into Weedle while it slept.
• Atai told Eichi that Xiao Ye’s group had challenged them and that Agawa had begun battling after they were mocked.
• Eichi arrived as Agawa’s Butterfree lost to a boy’s Bulbasaur, then challenged the boy’s claim that Bug-type Pokémon were the weakest.

Eichi used Weedle to challenge Xiao Feng’s claim that Bug-type Pokémon were weak, battling his Bulbasaur in a tough match. Weedle woke from Sleep Powder and defeated Bulbasaur, leaving Eichi victorious as he treated Weedle’s injuries.

• Eichi accepted Xiao Feng’s challenge and sent Weedle to battle his Bulbasaur.
• Bulbasaur struck Weedle with Paralysis Powder and Sleep Powder, then repeatedly attacked it with Vine Whip while Weedle slept.
• Just as Vine Whip was about to hit, Eichi shouted for Weedle to wake up, and Weedle dodged the attack.
• Eichi ordered Weedle to use Poison Sting, and Weedle knocked Bulbasaur out, winning the match.
• Xiao Feng praised Bulbasaur for its effort, while Eichi treated Weedle’s wounds and restored its stamina.

After Xiao Feng departed, Eichi took the Bug Catchers to the Viridian Pokémon Center for their Pokémon’s checkups and urged them to train more responsibly. Back home, Weedle ate an unusually large meal and evolved into Metapod.

• Xiao Feng apologized to Eichi, promised to enter next year’s League Tournament, and continued his journey.
• Eichi told the Bug Catchers their Pokémon needed proper training and rest, then took them to the Viridian Pokémon Center and paid for their examinations.
• Nurse Joy found that the Bug Catchers’ Pokémon had many minor injuries and were exhausted, while praising how well Eichi had raised Weedle.
• Eichi reminded the Bug Catchers to train their Pokémon properly and not visit Viridian Forest every day before they went home.
• Weedle ate extra food at Eichi’s house, evolved into Metapod, and Eichi began calling it by its new name.

Eichi considered his future while Metapod waited to evolve, then told Teacher Arno that he wanted to attend Silver Academy and become the first Bug-type Elite Four. Teacher Arno admired his determination but doubted that someone with Eichi’s limited resources could reach that level.

• Eichi measured Metapod and found it was larger and heavier than an ordinary Metapod, then worried about how long its evolution would take.
• Eichi weighed his academy options and decided to ask Teacher Arno which school specialized most in Bug-type Pokémon.
• Eichi visited Teacher Arno after school and asked about the academies’ Bug-type research.
• Teacher Arno said Silver Academy and Sinnoh Academy had the deepest research into Bug-type Pokémon.
• Eichi declared that he wanted to attend Silver Academy, master Bug-type training, and become the first Bug-type Elite Four.
• Teacher Arno admired Eichi’s dream but privately doubted that he could achieve it without substantial resources.

Eichi studied for Silver Academy’s Entrance Assessment and learned that Metapod’s evolution was nearing, while a ruthless Poaching Gang began capturing Pokémon in Viridian Forest. He left Amelie’s Breeding House determined to warn his friends and contact the police if he encountered the gang.

• Teacher Arno told Eichi that the Silver Academy assessment was about forty days away and gave him three books to study.
• Amelie explained that Metapod did not need food during its Metapod stage and would eventually evolve into Beedrill on its own.
• After a month of study, Eichi answered Teacher Arno’s questions confidently, and Teacher Arno said he could place in the top ten.
• Eichi learned from Nurse Joy that Metapod’s energy was near its limit and that it might evolve within days, while he began wondering about the azure energy and changes to his eyes.
• Amelie told Eichi that a ruthless Poaching Gang was capturing Pokémon in Viridian Forest and selling them on the black market.
• Eichi bought a communicator so he could contact Officer Jenny, and he planned to warn Agawa and the others to avoid Viridian Forest.

Eichi followed a strange green energy mixed with blood-red light into Viridian Forest and discovered the Rattata Poaching Gang capturing Pokémon with powerful Electromagnetic Cannons. The gang planned to finish their hunt and flee before Officer Jenny caught them.

• Eichi went to Viridian Forest with Metapod to clear his head and saw green energy streaking into the forest, mixed with blood-red light.
• Eichi recalled Metapod and followed the energy deeper into the forest, where he heard people and battle sounds.
• Eichi hid nearby and discovered poachers using Electromagnetic Cannons and Poké Balls to capture a group of Pokémon.
• Luo Zhi, leader of the Rattata Poaching Gang, had obtained the cannons through a Team Rocket contact and used them to poach Pokémon for profit.
• Luo Zhi sensed danger and ordered the gang to finish quickly and leave before Officer Jenny caught them.