Chapter Summaries

Lin Feng prepared to face Sally in the tenth match of the Dominion Tournament after the field became a lake. He persuaded a hesitant Milotic to battle, and she agreed to come out.

• Typhlosion was defeated after being struck by another Scald, and its Trainer lost control of the match as the field changed to Scorching Rocks.
• Dacdo defeated Suyun’s six Pokémon using only his Level 69 Latios, then watched Lin Feng with increased vigilance.
• Li Bing announced that Lin Feng would face Sally, prompting the crowd to cheer for both popular competitors.
• The field transformed into a lake, and Lin Feng asked Milotic whether she wanted to battle Sally.
• Milotic hesitated but agreed after Lin Feng reassured her that he could recall her if she struggled.

Lin Feng’s Milotic faced Sally’s Glaceon in a water arena, where the two exchanged their first attacks. After leaping from the water and shattering Glaceon’s frozen wave, Milotic prepared to continue the battle despite her memories of fearing combat.

• Li Bing started the match as Lin Feng sent out Milotic and Sally sent out Glaceon.
• Sally rode Togekiss into the air while Glaceon watched the water for Milotic’s attack.
• Lin Feng ordered Milotic to use Surf, and Sally had Glaceon counter with Ice Beam, freezing the wave and forcing Milotic upward.
• Lin Feng told Milotic to leap out of the water and use Aqua Tail, and she shattered the frozen wave with her glowing tail.
• Milotic focused on Glaceon as she recalled how fear of being hurt after her first battle had once made her afraid to fight.

Lin Feng's Milotic defeated Sally's Glaceon in the Lake Field, then Sally chose to change arenas after Glaceon recovered. The Sky Field was selected, and Lin Feng considered which Pokémon to send out next.

• Milotic trapped Glaceon underwater with Wrap and defeated her after Lin Feng directed the battle.
• Milotic brought the defeated Glaceon to Lin Feng, then sheepishly apologized when he pointed out that he could not capture an opponent during a match.
• Sally chose to change the arena, and the Sky Field was selected.
• Metagross and Gardevoir arranged wooden planks throughout the air to create the Sky Field.
• Lin Feng returned Milotic to her Poké Ball and decided Pidgeot was too large to maneuver safely among the planks.

Lin Feng sent Alcremie against Sally’s Togekiss in the Sky Field, surprising the crowd and commentators. Alcremie used Metronome to form crystalline Aura Wings and rise into the air, leaving the battle poised to begin.

• After inspecting Sally’s Togekiss and considering the Sky Field, Lin Feng chose Alcremie for the second match.
• Lin Feng’s Alcremie appeared, and the audience, commentators, Sally, and the spectators in the stands were stunned by his choice.
• Alcremie looked around until it spotted Togekiss with Wave Power, then Lin Feng told it to use its move.
• Alcremie used Metronome to form illusory crystalline wings and floated into the sky.
• Li Bing identified the move as Aura Wing formed with Telekinesis, while the battle remained without an attack.

Alcremie used Metronome to unleash a flame-enhanced Crossed Lightning that defeated Sally’s Togekiss. Afterward, it used Metronome again to bring back Aura Wing and returned to Lin Feng’s shoulder, leaving the spectators stunned.

• Sally ordered Togekiss to use Echoed Voice while Lin Feng reminded Alcremie it could use Metronome.
• Alcremie’s Metronome summoned storm clouds filled with lightning and flames, which Lin Feng recognized as Zekrom’s Crossed Lightning.
• Sally ordered Togekiss to counter with Air Slash, but Crossed Lightning swallowed its attacks and struck it down.
• Alcremie used Metronome again to restore its Aura Wings and flew back to Lin Feng’s shoulder.
• Li Bing identified Alcremie’s attack as Crossed Lightning, and the spectators erupted in astonishment at its improbable moves.

Lin Feng decisively defeated Sally in the Round of 32, leaving her in tears as he advanced. After watching the remaining matches, he saw Lin Shilan’s powerful shiny Dragonite sweep an opponent’s team.

• Sally chose Scorching Rocks, where Lin Feng’s Blaziken defeated her Galarian Ponyta.
• Lin Feng used Blaziken, Gardevoir, and Alolan Ninetales to quickly defeat Sally’s Frosmoth, Indeedee, and Mamoswine, leaving her crying as she was eliminated.
• Lin Feng stayed to watch the remaining Round of 32 matches, including a Gengar that startled its opponent’s Pokémon.
• Lin Shilan sent out a powerful shiny green Dragonite, which defeated her opponent’s Torterra and swept through the rest of the team.
• The day’s matches ended, and Lin Feng returned to his room.

Lin Feng called home after three days away and learned that people had come to the Breeding House to ask about the Sky Challenge. Although Indeedee sister wanted him to return, Indeedee Brother convinced her to reassure Lin Feng, leaving him to finish the competition before going home.

• Lin Feng’s Pokémon gathered when he wondered whether they should go home, and Rotom called from the Breeding House.
• Qin Shu excitedly asked to see Alcremie, praised her cuteness and strength, and asked Lin Feng about her exceptional luck.
• Indeedee sister told Lin Feng that visitors had asked to take the Sky Challenge, but Indeedee Brother had turned them away.
• Lin Feng asked whether Indeedee sister was afraid at home and offered to return, but Indeedee Brother pulled her aside and urged her not to worry him while he was competing.
• Indeedee Brother and Indeedee sister assured Lin Feng that they could manage the house, so he decided to stay and finish the competition.

On January 16, Lin Feng advanced through the Dominion Tournament’s round of sixteen and quarterfinals, while the remaining matches established the final four. The chapter left Lin Feng set to face Dacdo, Feng Ling, or Li Xuan in the semifinals the next morning.

• Feng Yang learned that Lin Feng accounted for a quarter of the tournament’s trending search terms and welcomed the surge in attention.
• The draw paired Lin Feng with Fang Youzhi, and Lin Feng defeated Fang Youzhi’s Flareon, Snorlax, Jynx, and Jolteon with ease.
• Li Xuan defeated Lin Shilan after his Charizard activated Blaze and tied with her Dragonite, leaving both unable to battle.
• Lin Feng, Dacdo, Feng Ling, and Li Xuan advanced to the semifinals after the round of sixteen and quarterfinals concluded.
• Feng Ling had revealed Gengar, Gourgeist, Litwick, Vespiquen, and Garganacl during the tournament.

Lin Feng defeated Li Xuan’s Blastoise and Sceptile in the Dominion Tournament semifinals, with Serperior’s overwhelming Leaf Storm shocking the spectators. The chapter left the battle’s outcome clear but cut off as Ji Yan began commenting on Serperior’s power.

• The semifinal draw paired Lin Feng against Li Xuan and Dacdo against Feng Ling.
• Li Xuan sent out Blastoise against Lin Feng’s Milotic, but Milotic overwhelmed it in their Water-type clashes.
• Li Xuan chose Sceptile for the Grassy Terrain round, while Lin Feng sent out Serperior.
• Serperior unleashed a vast Leaf Storm that swept away the Grassy Terrain and defeated Sceptile.
• Li Bing and the spectators, including Ji Yan, marveled at Serperior’s Leaf Storm.

Lin Feng’s Serperior defeated Li Xuan’s Sceptile with Leaf Storm, then overwhelmed Charizard with an even stronger second Leaf Storm. The audience was left questioning why Serperior showed no sign of weakening after using the move.

• Luo Bingxue noticed Alolan Ninetales was born only recently and wondered how Lin Feng had raised it so quickly.
• Li Xuan recalled Sceptile and sent out Charizard, hoping to exploit the weakness that usually followed Leaf Storm.
• Lin Feng ordered Serperior to use Leaf Storm again, and its Contrary ability made the second storm larger and more powerful than the first.
• Charizard used Flare Blitz and Burn Up, but the storm overwhelmed it and left it kneeling, while Serperior remained composed.
• Lin Feng started to order Grass Whistle as the silent audience wondered why Serperior’s Leaf Storm had not weakened.

Lin Feng swept Li Xuan’s team and advanced to the final, while Dacdo’s Latios fell to Feng Ling’s Perish Song. Dacdo then revealed Darkrai as his second Pokémon, shocking the audience and leaving his match’s outcome unresolved.

• Li Bing identified Serperior’s Contrary Ability after its Leaf Storm grew stronger, and Serperior defeated Li Xuan’s Charizard.
• Lin Feng sent out Pidgeot against Li Xuan’s Swellow, then defeated Li Xuan’s remaining Pokémon and swept his team.
• Feng Ling used Gengar’s Perish Song to defeat Dacdo’s Latios after his team defeated her third Pokémon, Vespiquen.
• Dacdo recalled Latios and revealed Darkrai as his second Pokémon, stunning the audience and the league officials.

After Darkrai defeated Feng Ling’s Gourgeist and Garganacl, Dacdo advanced to the Dominion Tournament final against Lin Feng. The championship battle began with Dacdo choosing Darkrai and Lin Feng sending out his mysterious Gardevoir, leaving their first clash about to start.

• Darkrai put Feng Ling’s Garganacl and Gourgeist to sleep, and Feng Ling forfeited the match.
• Dacdo watched Lin Feng during the break, but Lin Feng showed no surprise at Darkrai’s appearance.
• Li Bing announced the finals, and Dacdo told Lin Feng that he was strong but that he would defeat him.
• Li Bing selected Grassy Terrain, and Dacdo sent out Darkrai while Lin Feng chose Gardevoir.
• Dacdo regarded Lin Feng’s Gardevoir as his most mysterious Pokémon and resolved to trust Darkrai.

Dacdo’s Darkrai failed to put Gardevoir to sleep, and Gardevoir turned Dark Void against it. After Darkrai briefly recovered, Gardevoir defeated it with Moonblast, leaving Dacdo’s tournament battle effectively over.

• Dacdo ordered Darkrai to use Dark Void, but Gardevoir caught the attack in its palm and dissolved it.
• Dacdo commanded a second Dark Void, which Gardevoir also neutralized.
• Lin Feng ordered Gardevoir to use Dark Void, and Gardevoir trapped Darkrai with psychic force and put it to sleep.
• Darkrai woke in a rage and launched Shadow Ball while Gardevoir used Moonblast.
• Gardevoir’s Moonblast overwhelmed Darkrai, which fell with unfocused eyes and lost its ability to battle.

Lin Feng defeated Dacdo in the Dominion Tournament final after Gardevoir knocked out Darkrai and Latios, and Dacdo conceded. Li Bing declared Lin Feng the champion as the arena and viewers celebrated.

• Gardevoir defeated Dacdo's Darkrai with one move, leaving Dacdo stunned by the loss.
• Dacdo sent out Latios, but Gardevoir defeated it with Dark Void and Dream Eater despite its Light Screen.
• Dacdo conceded before revealing his final two Pokémon, and Lin Feng was left disappointed that he could not see them.
• Li Bing announced Lin Feng as the Dominion Tournament champion, prompting cheers from the crowd and television viewers.
• Qin Shu celebrated Lin Feng's victory at home with Blastoise.

Lin Feng won the Dominion Tournament but declined the crowd’s demand for an exhibition match, then returned home to Wutong Town and began preparing for New Year. With his Pokémon enjoying the wine he brewed, he worried his dwindling Pujiu Wine would run out much sooner than expected.

• Blastoise and several viewers watched Serperior’s overwhelming strength and reacted with surprise.
• After Lin Feng defeated Darkrai and Latios, the audience demanded an exhibition match, but Lin Feng refused and hurried the ceremony along.
• Lin Feng announced that his Breeding House would expand production next year before the tournament proceedings concluded.
• Six days later, Lin Feng prepared New Year goods while Meowscarada relaxed and Serperior tended the orchard.
• Lin Feng found that Giratina and the three Dragon-type Pokémon were consuming Pujiu Wine rapidly, leaving only 179 of his original 250 barrels.

Lin Feng gave Giratina a Shape-Shifting Energy Cube, allowing it to shrink and enjoy the Chocolate with Liquor more easily. Giratina agreed to help Lin Feng travel through the Distortion World, and the chapter ended when Liang Yue and an older researcher arrived to visit him.

• Lin Feng brought Giratina Chocolate with Liquor and Pujiu Wine in the Distortion World.
• Lin Feng gave Giratina a Shape-Shifting Energy Cube, and Giratina shrank to a smaller size and enjoyed the candy.
• Lin Feng asked Giratina to help him travel through the Distortion World, and Giratina agreed.
• After returning home, Lin Feng went to the front gate and found Liang Yue accompanying an older researcher who appeared to own the nearby research institute.

Dr. Liang Cai visited Lin Feng to ask to study his unusually large Pidgeot, and Lin Feng agreed to bring it to the new Wutong Town research institute. There, Liang Cai examined Pidgeot as Lin Feng wondered why it was still growing after evolving.

• Dr. Liang Cai introduced himself as the researcher breeding Pokémon for young Trainers and asked Lin Feng to let him see Pidgeot.
• Liang Cai introduced his granddaughter, Liang Yue, who had challenged Lin Feng and awkwardly avoided greeting him.
• Lin Feng brought Pidgeot to the completed research institute, where a researcher showed him the Mudkip and Treecko being raised for Rookie Trainers.
• The researcher described several Starter Pokémon the Donghua League was introducing for different regions.
• Liang Cai eagerly welcomed Lin Feng and began examining Pidgeot, which had grown to over three meters tall and was still getting bigger.

Lin Feng learned more about Pidgeot’s unusual size from Dr. Liang Cai, then spent the Spring Festival with his Pokémon and the town’s children. After the holiday, his berry harvest overwhelmed him as he prepared to reopen his store, and he faced the need for help making Energy Cubes.

• Lin Feng showed Pidgeot to Dr. Liang Cai, who explained that unusually large Pokémon could result from Leader status or genetic atavism and that giant Pokémon might have greatly extended lifespans.
• Lin Feng gave Dr. Liang Cai feathers from Pidgeot for research, then left the researcher to study them.
• Teenagers battled outside Lin Feng’s home to impress him, and he encouraged their commands as the New Year approached.
• Lin Feng welcomed children into his yard during the Spring Festival, which passed peacefully with visits, festivities, and Mew stopping by for food.
• After the holiday, Lin Feng picked ripe berries for Energy Cubes but worried that he and Gardevoir could not keep up with the orchard’s harvest.
• Gardevoir suggested that Lin Feng ask someone to help, but Lin Feng said he did not want to hire anyone.

Lin Feng sought a Metagross to help make Energy Cubes and contacted Feng Yang for an introduction to the Psychic-type Elite Four member. Later, Dr. Liang Cai reported that Big Pidgeot might be an ancient Pokémon still growing after evolution, but more research was needed.

• Lin Feng decided Metagross would be better suited than Gardevoir for precise energy control and asked Feng Yang about the Psychic-type Elite Four member's Metagross.
• Lin Feng turned the Berries from four Storage Balls into Energy Cubes with Gardevoir while he waited for Feng Yang's reply.
• Feng Yang said the Elite Four member probably had no Metagross offspring and sent Lin Feng her contact information.
• Dr. Liang Cai told Lin Feng that research on Giant Dragonite suggested Big Pidgeot might share its ancestral reversion and could still be growing after evolution.
• Dr. Liang Cai asked Lin Feng for another feather so he could continue investigating Big Pidgeot's growth.

Lin Feng investigated his Pokémon’s growth and learned from Tang Ninghong that Metagross had been found near Miare City, though she could not provide one. He considered traveling to Kalos to search and ended the chapter wishing for a Pokémon to help him.

• Lin Feng measured Pidgeot and found it had grown to 3.45 meters, then checked on his Combee, Miltank, and Eevee.
• Lin Feng saw that one of his Miltank had reached nearly Level 59 despite never battling.
• Rotom told Lin Feng that Tang Ninghong had accepted his contact request, and Lin Feng asked whether her Metagross could provide a Beldum.
• Tang Ninghong said her Metagross would not split but told Lin Feng to search near Miare City in Kalos, where she had caught it.
• Tang Ninghong asked to spar with Lin Feng’s Gardevoir, and Lin Feng agreed before wondering whether he should travel to Miare City.