Chapter Summaries

Eichi and the other students searched through Incubation Pods to choose Pokémon Eggs, with several students making their selections. Eichi remained committed to specializing in Bug-type Pokémon and passed on a Heracross Egg because he already had one.

• Director Liu explained how the Incubation Pods worked and told the students to choose their Pokémon Eggs.
• Xiao Se chose a Tyrogue Egg, and Director Liu explained its three possible evolved forms.
• Sato chose a Drilbur Egg, Kona chose Shinx, and A Mi, Xin Tai, and Ishida chose Snubbull, Chimecho, and Shellos respectively.
• Eichi continued searching for a Bug-type Pokémon and found a Heracross Egg, but decided against it because he already had a Heracross.

Eichi searched Silver Academy’s Incubation Room for his fourth Pokémon, passing over several familiar Bug-type Eggs and learning that the hidden Eggs contained unknown Pokémon. His Bug Force and Bug King Eye reacted to one blue-and-white Egg, and he chose it, sensing a connection to the life inside.

• Eichi passed over Heracross, Scyther, and Pinsir Eggs and learned from Director Liu that the academy’s Dratini had already been reserved.
• Eichi inspected Eggs in other regional sections, while Tetsu chose Trapinch, Xiao Ye chose Roserade, and Matsumoto chose Psyduck.
• Eichi found several Eggs marked as containing unknown Pokémon, and a staff member explained that their species and talents were unpredictable.
• Eichi’s Bug Force and Bug King Eye activated and directed energy into a blue-and-white Egg, where he sensed a connection to the Pokémon inside.
• Eichi firmly chose the Egg, and the staff member handed him its Incubation Pod.

Eichi chose a Nameless Pokémon Egg from the academy’s breeding garden, confident that he would not regret his choice despite not knowing what Pokémon would hatch. After returning to his room, he introduced the Egg to Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross as their future companion.

• Xiao Se and the other students registered their Pokémon Eggs while everyone waited for Eichi to finish choosing.
• Eichi emerged with an unknown Egg, and Director Liu explained that Nameless Pokémon Eggs came from Pokémon that wandered into the breeding garden from Silver Mountain.
• Eichi told Tetsu that he trusted his choice and would not regret it, even if an ordinary Pokémon hatched.
• Director Liu declared the Inter-Academy Exchange Match concluded, and Eichi and Tetsu headed back with their Incubation Pods.
• Eichi placed his Egg on the table and introduced it to Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross as their new companion.

Eichi used the six Enhancers he had earned to strengthen Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross, then tested their improved abilities at the Battle Hall. He finished the tests before afternoon class, satisfied with their gains.

• Eichi packed the Incubation Pod containing an egg due to hatch the next day and took his Pokémon to the Battle Hall after lunch.
• Eichi gave Beedrill Attack and Speed Enhancers, then measured its attack score at 4900, up from 4200 before the match.
• Eichi gave Scizor an Attack Enhancer and a Defense Enhancer, and its attack test scored 2900, up from 2300.
• Eichi gave Heracross Attack and Special Defense Enhancers, and its attack test scored 2500.
• Eichi tested Beedrill's speed, Scizor's defense, and Heracross's special defense, and found that all three had improved greatly.

Eichi’s Pokémon Egg hatched in the forest, revealing a Wimpod that immediately bonded with him. He welcomed the new Pokémon as Heracross, Beedrill, and Scizor gathered to greet it.

• Tetsu asked Eichi when his Pokémon Egg would hatch, and Eichi concealed that it was due that day.
• After class, Eichi hurried out of the academy and into the forest as the egg began shaking in his backpack.
• Eichi reached a river, released Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross to guard the area, and set the egg on the ground.
• The egg absorbed more Bug Force, glowed, and hatched into a Wimpod.
• Wimpod nuzzled Eichi’s feet, and Heracross, Beedrill, and Scizor came over to greet it.

Eichi welcomed Wimpod, discovered that the timid Shiny Pokémon had Champion-level aptitude, and caught it. That night, Wimpod settled into its new nest as Eichi shared his Bug Force with all four Pokémon.

• Wimpod hid behind Eichi when Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross approached, and Eichi introduced them as its older siblings.
• Eichi used his Bug King Eye and saw that Wimpod had a golden Innate Fire, which he believed indicated Champion aptitude.
• Eichi fed Wimpod MooMoo Milk, then caught it in a Net Ball after it fell asleep.
• Back at the dormitory, Eichi gave Wimpod more milk and let it sleep in the nest he had prepared.
• Eichi released Bug Force into Beedrill, Scizor, Heracross, and Wimpod as they settled down for the night.

Eichi cared for his newly hatched Wimpod and decided to give it time before beginning its training. Five days later, he introduced Wimpod to Tetsu and continued experimenting with Pokéblock recipes.

• Wimpod woke Eichi early because it was hungry, and he fed it honeyed MooMoo Milk before preparing breakfast for his other Pokémon.
• Eichi let Wimpod settle in rather than forcing it to train, reasoning that it needed a different approach from Scyther until it evolved into Golisopod.
• Five days later, Eichi told Tetsu that his Pokémon Egg had hatched and released Wimpod, which hid behind Eichi when it saw Tetsu.
• Eichi explained that Wimpod was a Bug-type and Water-type Pokémon from the distant Alola Region.
• That evening, Eichi made an Intermediate Pokéblock recipe for Beedrill and noted that he could make the patented Pokéblocks for personal use but could not sell them without authorization.

Eichi received a new Pokéblock maker from Professor Kanter as a reward for helping him win a bet, then took it back to his dorm and tested it. Energy No. 11 produced two perfect-quality Pokéblocks, leaving Eichi impressed by its performance.

• Eichi hurried to Professor Kanter's office after the professor called him in urgently.
• Professor Kanter gave Eichi the Pokémon League's latest Pokéblock maker, explaining that Eichi's first-place finish had helped him win valuable Pokéblock formulas in a bet.
• Eichi accepted the gift, took the machine to his dorm, and read its instruction manual before setting it up.
• Eichi fed Beedrill, Scizor, Heracross, and Wimpod, then prepared the machine for its first use.
• Eichi tested Energy No. 11 and produced two perfect-quality Basic Pokéblocks after five minutes.

After testing his new Pokéblock maker, Eichi trained his Pokémon and considered how to improve their moves, while Wimpod watched nervously from the sidelines. Two days later, Eichi visited a research building, where researchers greeted him and asked to discuss his ideas and study Beedrill again.

• Eichi finished testing Energy No. 11, then went to the training center and spoke with Sato about their Pokémon, including Sato’s Drilbur and Eichi’s Wimpod.
• Eichi watched Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross train and reflected on Beedrill’s difficulty mastering Swords Dance, Protect, and Substitute.
• Wimpod longed to become stronger but avoided the dangerous training, while Eichi decided he would soon begin training it.
• Over the next two days, Tetsu spread the news of Wimpod, and the whole class learned that Eichi had a new Pokémon.
• On an afternoon off, Eichi entered a research building, where researchers greeted him and asked to discuss his ideas and study Beedrill again.

Eichi visited the institute, discussed Bug-type Pokémon and the possibility of Bug-type Legendary Pokémon with the researchers, and introduced his newly hatched Wimpod. He asked them to examine Wimpod and collect data.

• Eichi consulted the institute researchers about Abilities and other questions, while they discussed his unusually strong Beedrill.
• Eichi asked whether Bug-types had Legendary Pokémon, and Professor Nobu argued that one might exist even if it had not been found.
• Senior Brother A Yuan joined the discussion, agreed with Professor Nobu, and told the researchers his experiment had failed again.
• Eichi explained how he obtained Wimpod after the Inter-Academy Exchange Match and released the timid Pokémon for the researchers to see.
• Eichi told the researchers Wimpod was from Alola and was both Bug-type and Water-type, then asked them to examine it and collect data.

Eichi brought Wimpod to the research institute, where Senior Brother A Yuan and the other researchers examined it. Wimpod was found to be healthy with Outstanding-grade talent, and A Yuan decided to consult their teacher, Jiang Ben.

• Eichi told Senior Brother A Yuan that Wimpod evolved into Golisopod, surprising the researchers with the drastic change in its name and form.
• A Yuan led Eichi and the other researchers to the second floor and prepared Wimpod for examination.
• When Wimpod clung fearfully to Eichi, A Yuan summoned Venomoth, which used Sleep Powder to put Wimpod to sleep.
• The researchers examined Wimpod with their equipment while Eichi watched.
• A Yuan reported that Wimpod's physical indicators were healthy and its talent was Outstanding-grade.
• A Yuan said he would call Jiang Ben to ask their teacher some questions.

Eichi consulted Teacher Jiang Ben about Wimpod, then set up an aquarium after learning it needed water. Two days later, he began training his four Pokémon at the waterfall and decided to focus on Wimpod’s speed and inherited moves.

• A Yuan called Teacher Jiang Ben, who examined Wimpod’s information and discussed its traits with the researchers.
• A Yuan pointed out that Wimpod, a Water- and Bug-type Pokémon, would grow better in water, so Eichi bought and set up a fish tank for it.
• Wimpod woke in the tank, happily swam among its decorations, and chose it over its nest as a place to sleep.
• Two days later, Eichi brought his four Pokémon to the forest waterfall and decided to train Wimpod’s speed in the water before it evolved.
• Eichi recalled that Wimpod knew Metal Claw, Aqua Jet, and Wide Guard, then sent his other three Pokémon into the forest to warm up.

Eichi began Wimpod’s speed training at the lake, timing its swimming and having it complete repeated laps. Wimpod finished two sets of twenty laps exhausted, while Beedrill and Scizor returned as it rested.

• Eichi timed Wimpod swimming a fifty-meter lap and found it completed the distance in five seconds.
• Eichi told Wimpod that its training would include speed and move practice, then ordered it to swim twenty laps around the lake.
• Wimpod maintained a fast pace through its first set of twenty laps, slowing as it tired.
• Eichi had Wimpod rest and then swim another twenty laps, which left it exhausted.
• Beedrill and Scizor returned while Wimpod rested by the shore.

Eichi trained Beedrill, Scizor, Heracross, and Wimpod with grueling sensory combat and endurance drills. Beedrill defeated Scizor, while Heracross continued improving through repeated battles.

• Eichi fitted Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross with blindfolding goggles and had Heracross spar against Beedrill.
• Eichi made Wimpod swim repeated laps, then ended its training when it was completely exhausted.
• Beedrill and Scizor fought blindfolded, trading attacks until Beedrill won after half an hour.
• Eichi sent Heracross back into battle and noticed that it improved with each beating.

Eichi trained Wimpod and his other Pokémon at the waterfall, where Wimpod quickly improved its swimming speed and began practicing Aqua Jet. The chapter ended with Wimpod making visible progress as Eichi encouraged it to keep trying.

• Eichi's Bug Force flowed into Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross while he slept, and Wimpod's energy slowly rose.
• Eichi returned to the waterfall with his Pokémon, had Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross warm up, and assigned them training while Wimpod swam laps.
• Wimpod completed twenty laps five seconds faster than its morning record, then improved its times across three more rounds.
• After Wimpod rested, Eichi set up a humanoid target and had it practice Aqua Jet, whose first attempts were weak.
• Eichi encouraged Wimpod, and its Aqua Jet improved noticeably after several attempts.

Eichi assessed his Pokémon’s training, levels, potential, and moves while watching Beedrill and Scizor practice. Scizor destroyed its humanoid training target, leaving Eichi with another target to replace.

• Eichi let Wimpod rest after its water stream showed progress, then watched Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross train.
• Beedrill practiced Twin Needles with fifty-kilogram needle sleeves and battered its humanoid target.
• Eichi reviewed his four Pokémon’s levels and potential, noting Beedrill had reached the third stage of Outstanding potential.
• Eichi considered the moves and mastery levels of Beedrill, Scizor, and Heracross, comparing their training with other students’ Pokémon.
• Scizor struck its humanoid target until it exploded and its components were scattered.

Eichi trained Scizor, Heracross, and Wimpod at the academy, while strange Pokémon roars echoed from Silver Mountain. After Eichi headed home, Yaqi searched the mountain for a training opponent and spotted someone familiar, determined to defeat them.

• Eichi gave Scizor fifty-kilogram gloves, and Scizor practiced striking a humanoid target with them.
• Eichi caught Heracross slacking and made it use Horn Attack on a reinforced target or miss dinner; Heracross eventually broke it.
• Eichi let the tired Wimpod rest while distant roars sounded across the academy, and Director Liu wondered what was happening.
• Eichi recalled his four Pokémon and went home after the afternoon training session.
• Yaqi flew through Silver Mountain on Corviknight, seeking special training after losing to someone his own age the previous week.
• Yaqi spotted a familiar figure and declared that he would catch them and defeat them with his strongest lineup.

Eichi reunited with Yaqi at Silver Academy and learned that Yaqi had traveled to Johto after losing badly to a trainer from Sinnoh. After lunch, Eichi showed Yaqi around the academy, while keeping quiet about noticing that Yaqi had concealed part of the reason for his visit.

• Eichi finished training his Pokémon and ran into Yaqi at Silver Academy’s gate.
• Eichi brought Yaqi to his dorm, where Yaqi admired his well-raised Pokémon and asked about Wimpod.
• Eichi explained Wimpod’s Alolan origins and its potential to evolve into Golisopod.
• Yaqi said that a trainer his age from Sinnoh had defeated him and that he had trained on Silver Mountain before coming to Johto.
• Eichi realized Yaqi had hidden the fact that his Pokémon had recently been crushed by a powerful opponent, but did not confront him.
• After they ate lunch, Eichi took Yaqi on a tour of Silver Academy.

Eichi toured Silver Academy with Yaqi, explained how Silver Academy won the Inter-Academy Exchange Match, and revealed that he had been its 1st Place student in 1st Grade. Later, Eichi brought his Pokémon to a Bug-type Attribute Training Room and entered a room that resembled a small forest.

• Eichi showed Yaqi around Silver Academy, and Yaqi remarked that its peaceful atmosphere differed from Indigo Academy’s competitive one.
• Eichi explained the exchange match’s tiebreaker and revealed that he had placed 1st in his grade, while four Kanto students had competed for Silver Academy.
• Yaqi concluded that Indigo Academy had been unlucky because the top Silver Academy students came from Kanto.
• After touring the Battle Hall and eating together, Yaqi said goodbye to Eichi and returned to the Pokémon Center before resuming his training on Silver Mountain.
• Eichi took his four Pokémon to the third floor of the Training Hall, paid to reserve a Bug-type room for three hours, and entered the forest-like facility.

Eichi trained his Bug-type Pokémon in the Attribute Training Room, where the Bug-rich environment greatly boosted their stamina and progress. That night, an unidentified Pokémon secretly approached Heracross with a bead but left without entering, and the next day Eichi heard that Keita had returned.

• Eichi brought Beedrill, Scizor, Heracross, and Wimpod to the Attribute Training Room and discovered its energy-rich environment strengthened their training.
• Eichi increased the Pokémon's training load, and after two days Heracross had nearly gained a level while Wimpod had advanced from level eight to around level fifteen and improved all three of its moves to proficient mastery.
• Eichi met Sato at the front desk, and Sato realized Eichi's all-Bug-type team could benefit greatly from the Attribute Training Room.
• A mysterious Pokémon evaded Silver Academy's defenses and approached Eichi's dormitory with a bead, but it left without opening the window or placing it near Heracross.
• Eichi sensed something had visited after it departed, and the next day he heard that Keita had returned.