Chapter Summaries

Shaymin hid near Mark’s camp, scavenged discarded treats, and accidentally entered the Dream Cultivation World, where it discovered Jirachi, Victini, and Leafeon sharing magically enhanced potato chips. Mark sensed something unusual in the world and flew off to investigate, while Shaymin revealed itself to the three Pokémon by eating a fallen chip.

• Shaymin hid four Life Fruits in swamp mud and decided to delay searching for the Flower Field after tasting a chocolate wrapper.
• Shaymin scavenged food scraps around camp while Mark and the Pokémon searched unsuccessfully for it for more than ten hours.
• Mark decided to leave the next morning to search for the Purple Rose Family’s fief using Doctor Huo Song’s clues.
• Shaymin entered the Dream Cultivation World at midnight, and Mark sensed something was wrong before flying off to explore.
• Shaymin watched Jirachi and Victini use Infinite Energy to enhance potato chips, then ate a chip Jirachi dropped and exclaimed that it was delicious.

Jirachi and the others discovered that the filthy Pokémon in the Dream Cultivation World was Shaymin, who had been hiding in the mud nearby. After sharing potato chips with Shaymin, Jirachi promised to treat it to even better food in reality, leaving Shaymin stunned.

• Jirachi recognized the mud-covered Pokémon as the one that had warned it and questioned how it entered Mark's Dream Cultivation World.
• Shaymin devoured potato chips from the dirt and told Jirachi to soak its wooden stick in clean water so it could eat it.
• Shaymin revealed its identity, and Jirachi washed away the mud to confirm it was a Shaymin.
• Shaymin explained that it had been hiding in nearby mud, though it could not say how it avoided being discovered.
• Jirachi shared a bag of barbecue potato chips and offered Shaymin more, promising to treat it to tastier food in reality.
• Shaymin froze in disbelief when it learned Jirachi could use Small Wish to get more potato chips.

Shaymin appeared in the Dream Cultivation World and unknowingly used its ability to make others overlook it, hiding on Jirachi’s back. After Mark found Shaymin, Jirachi asked to learn the ability, and Shaymin revealed that it was trying to reach the Flower Field but had forgotten where it was.

• Jirachi, Victini, and Leafeon discovered that Shaymin had suddenly vanished, and Mark sensed that it was still somewhere nearby in the Dream Cultivation World.
• Mark used his connection to the Dream Cultivation World to find Shaymin asleep on Jirachi’s back, unnoticed even when Jirachi touched it.
• Mark pulled Shaymin off Jirachi, ending its concealment, and explained that its power made others subconsciously overlook it rather than turning it invisible.
• Jirachi asked Shaymin to teach it the ability, but Shaymin could not explain how it hid or help Mark and Jirachi identify the power.
• Jirachi asked about Shaymin’s mention of the Flower Field, and Shaymin said it wanted to go there but had forgotten where it was.

Shaymin told Jirachi about its past and asked for help finding the Flower Field, promising that Jirachi, Victini, and Leafeon could meet its companions there. Mark agreed to help Shaymin find the Flower Field and let it stay in Clear Stream Village and Fallen Sky Forest, but said Shaymin would need to offer something in return.

• Shaymin recounted its past, including being swept to Divine Grace Continent and helping resolve a Poison Mist Disaster with a human.
• Shaymin offered to let Jirachi, Victini, and Leafeon visit the Flower Field if they helped it find the place and explained that many Shaymin lived there.
• Mark and Jirachi questioned why Shaymin was the only one of its kind on the continent, but Shaymin did not know.
• Shaymin said it planned to follow Jirachi for food and shelter, leaving Jirachi surprised and seeking Mark's help.
• Mark offered to help Shaymin find the Flower Field and stay in Clear Stream Village and Fallen Sky Forest, but asked it to provide something in return.

Mark explained to Shaymin that her attempts to avoid harming nature had misunderstood how forests and ecosystems worked, then taught the Pokemon about nature in the Dream Cultivation World. The lessons lasted more than ten days, with only Mewtwo staying engaged until the end.

• Mark told Shaymin that demonstrating her powers and showing him how to enter his Dream Cultivation World would count as payment.
• Mark explained that Shaymin’s habit of eating rotten food and fallen fruit did not protect nature, using a microscope and drawings to show how microorganisms and seeds were affected.
• Mark reassured Shaymin that she did not need to live harshly and began teaching her and the other Pokemon about forests and nature.
• Mark lectured the Pokemon for more than ten days, but most of them repeatedly fell asleep while Mewtwo remained interested and discussed the lessons with him.

Mark and his companions searched Ice Lake Forest for clues linking Princess Lilith to Dream God Cresselia, but found nothing at the ruins of the Purple Rose Family’s castle. As Mark prepared to leave and investigate Darkrai instead, Shaymin woke and said finding Cresselia did not have to be so troublesome.

• Mark brought Doctor Huo Song, Princess Lilith, and the others to Ice Lake Forest, where Doctor Huo Song identified it as the former territory of the Purple Rose Family.
• Mark sensed the forest’s underground rivers and will but found no connection to Cresselia, while Doctor Huo Song pointed him toward the Phantom Duke’s ruined castle northeast of the ice lake.
• Mewtwo found the castle’s remains, but neither Mark’s Lunar Wing nor Lilith’s dream pendant reacted there.
• Mark concluded that Lilith must have met Cresselia during events on her journey in Mi Yang’s world and proposed investigating Darkrai’s clues instead.
• Shaymin woke from its long nap and told Mark that finding Cresselia did not have to be so troublesome.

Mark learned from Shaymin that it could enter Cresselia’s Dream World roughly every five or six days and agreed to train Shaymin while waiting for Flower Field to open. The chapter ended when Mark received news that the Chaotic Pokemon Tide in the northern part of Fallen Sky Forest had erupted.

• Shaymin told Mark and Jirachi that it had seen Cresselia and could encounter her in her Dream World about once every five or six days.
• Shaymin described Cresselia’s Dream World as a pink, colorful place filled with clouds and children’s toys.
• Mark offered to train Shaymin so it might become strong enough to find Flower Field on its own, and Shaymin agreed.
• Mark received an email from the Pokemon Index reporting that the Chaotic Pokemon Tide in the northern part of Fallen Sky Forest had erupted.

Mark learned that the Chaotic Pokemon Tide had erupted early and set off from the Divine Grace Continent for Fallen Sky Forest, bringing Doctor Huo Song and Shaymin with him. Meanwhile, the enormous tide breached the Hollier Defense Line, while Kuman fled at its forefront after escaping Chaos Space.

• Mark learned from Flaming that the Chaotic Pokemon Tide had erupted in the Desert of No Return and decided to return to Fallen Sky Forest early.
• Mark invited Doctor Huo Song to join his Clear Stream Gym, and Doctor Huo Song agreed to leave with him.
• Shaymin agreed to travel with Mark, and the tide’s influence caused Jirachi and other bearers of Fallen Sky Power to react.
• Mark mounted Qiaonong and Multi-Magnemite and sped east toward Fallen Sky Forest.
• Hundreds of Chaos Space entrances opened in the Desert of No Return, and Gigantamax-powered Chaos Pokemon overwhelmed the Hollier Defense Line and surged south.
• Kuman, an Aqua Legion member fleeing Flaming, emerged from Chaos Space after touching an ancient inscribed slab and found himself at the head of the advancing tide.

The Chaotic Pokemon Tide erupted in the Desert of No Return earlier than expected, and Clear Stream Gym met the massive threat at the Thornbush Defense Line. As the battle reached a stalemate, Bulbasaur Sage charged out after Chaos Pokemon destroyed two signal towers, just as Mark and Jirachi arrived.

• Kuman was swallowed and torn apart by the Chaotic Pokemon Tide in Fallen Sky Forest.
• Xia Shuhang, Black, and Cui Xue assessed the tide as a massive disaster with moderate level 3 chaos factors that would take about 9.7 days to decay.
• Cui Xue saw Bulbasaur Sage start another Pokemon Battle game while Clear Stream Gym’s Trainers and Pokemon prepared to defend the Thornbush Defense Line.
• Gym Leader Qian and Flaming led Clear Stream Gym in holding the first charge, while Flaming’s Beedrill killed nearby Gigantamax Pokemon and organized countercharges.
• Chaos Pokemon destroyed two signal towers, prompting Bulbasaur Sage to charge out in fury.
• Mark, Jirachi, and the other Pokemon arrived at the Thornbush Defense Line through Jirachi’s Small Wish teleportation.

Qian Cheng returned from the Azure Plains and found the Hollier Defense Line abandoned as a massive Chaotic Pokemon Tide threatened Hia. As Chaos Space prepared to erupt again, he encountered signs that the Clear Stream Forest had transformed and heard the Bulbasaur Sage nearby.

• Qian Cheng recalled how he had fought alongside Arthur to found Hia and build the Hollier Defense Line, then realized the kingdom had allowed the line to decay.
• Qian Cheng reached the defense line and found Chaos Pokemon flooding across it without resistance.
• Qian Cheng sensed that Chaos Space was about to erupt again and considered urging people to flee south.
• Qian Cheng noticed silver light near the Clear Stream Forest and sensed that the forest had changed.
• Qian Cheng's Venusaur identified a roar as belonging to the Bulbasaur Sage, and Qian Cheng spotted a young Bulbasaur looking up at him.

Old Master Qian encountered the Bulbasaur Sage amid the Chaotic Pokemon Tide, while Mark and his allies launched a powerful counterattack at the Thornbush Defense Line. Their combined strength drove the Chaos Pokemon back toward the Desert of No Return, leaving Qian stunned at the Hollier Defense Line.

• Old Master Qian met the Bulbasaur Sage, who tried to add him as a friend in a game before growing furious over its lost match and unleashing a torrent of vines against the Chaos Pokemon.
• Mew arrived to help with the Chaotic Pokemon Tide, then slipped away because it trusted Mark and Jirachi to handle the crisis.
• After Mark returned, Jirachi merged with Spectrier and used Meteor Sword to stop the Chaos Pokemon and restore the Clear Stream Gym allies.
• Victini infused Jirachi with Infinite Energy, allowing it to unleash three more Meteor Swords and halt the tide's charge.
• Mark and Caterpie restored Gigantamax Pokemon while Gigantamax Mewtwo blasted ordinary Chaos Pokemon away with Telekinesis, powered up by Victini.
• The Chaos Pokemon turned back toward the Desert of No Return as Old Master Qian watched from Pidgeot above the Hollier Defense Line.

Mark and the others stopped the Chaotic Pokemon Tide as Mewtwo used Gigantamax Energy and Telekinesis to force the Chaos Pokemon back into the Desert of No Return. The Chaos Space stopped expanding after swallowing part of the Hollier Defense Line, and Mewtwo fell unconscious from exhaustion.

• Old Master Qian Cheng saw the Chaotic Pokemon Tide retreat, then sensed the Chaos Space in the Desert of No Return expanding.
• Mewtwo absorbed Gigantamax Energy, grew into a giant, and began losing control until Mark appeared beside him and helped him regain his composure.
• Mewtwo used Telekinesis to stop the Chaos Space from releasing Pokemon and force the remaining Chaos Pokemon back inside.
• The Chaos Space stopped expanding after spreading about two hundred meters into the Hollier Defense Line, and Mark and Jirachi treated the exhausted Mewtwo before returning him to his Pokeball.
• Jirachi asked Mark whether the Chaos Pokemon would come out again, and Mark said the tide might be weaker in their world than in Mi Yang's account.
• Bulbasaur Sage vented at the quiet Chaos Space, then Mark promised to repair its Signal Tower when they returned.

After the Chaotic Pokemon Tide ended, Mark and his Pokemon learned they could still enter the World Youth Trainer Tournament. Old Master Qian Cheng reunited with his grandson Uncle Qian Three in Clear Stream Village and began telling him about his years on the Azure Plains.

• Shaymin emerged from Mark's sleeve, and Jirachi confirmed that the Chaos Pokemon were retreating from the dangerous world beyond the Chaos Space.
• Mark told Jirachi not to disturb the retreating Chaos Pokemon and explained that the tournament could go ahead as planned, prompting Jirachi, Victini, and Caterpie to celebrate.
• After treating injured Gym Members, Mark prepared to return to Clear Stream Village, but Old Master Qian Cheng arrived on a Pidgeot and reunited with Uncle Qian Three.
• Old Master Qian Cheng followed Uncle Qian Three back to his courtyard, where he found familiar belongings and shared a meal while recounting his experiences on the Azure Plains.

Old Master Qian Cheng told Uncle Qian Three how he discovered a Chaos Space that connected to ancient and futuristic worlds, and how the experience extended his life. Caterpie recognized the space as a possible clue to its third-stage evolution, while Qian Cheng revealed that his Paradox Pokemon was Great Tusk.

• Old Master Qian Cheng recounted how his Pokemon kept finding him after he tried to abandon them, and how discovering the Chaos Space in the Azure Plains unexpectedly prolonged his life.
• Caterpie demonstrated its Muscle Giant Bug, Primeval Chrysalis, and Final End Chrysalis forms, then realized the ancient and futuristic worlds might help it reach its third-stage evolution.
• Old Master Qian Cheng explained that the Chaos Space's special Pokemon were called Paradox Pokemon and showed the group Tera Orbs, which Jirachi, Mew, and Caterpie failed to use successfully.
• Old Master Qian Cheng released his violent Paradox Pokemon, and Uncle Qian Three recognized its resemblance to Donphan before Qian Cheng identified it as Great Tusk.

Old Master Qian Cheng showed Mark and the others a photograph of Iron Treads and explained that it lived in the Chaos Space on the Azure Plains. Mark sent Mew back to practice Nature Dance, found Shaymin, and kept its space-travel ability secret from Mew so it would learn to escape God Tree Space on its own; he then asked Qian Cheng to explain Great Tusk and the Azure Plains Chaos Space.

• Great Tusk calmed down and let Jirachi and Mew inspect it, while Caterpie entered its Primeval Chrysalis Form after sensing a connection to Great Tusk's ancient aura.
• Old Master Qian Cheng showed the group a photograph of Iron Treads, a Paradox Pokemon representing Donphan's future, and Jirachi compared it to Caterpie's Final End Chrysalis.
• Mark told Mew to resume practicing Nature Dance and sent it back to Stone Gate Forest under Aya and Lucario's watch.
• Jirachi lured Shaymin out with cream pudding, and Mark learned that Mew probably did not know Shaymin could travel through space.
• Mark stopped Jirachi from telling Mew about Shaymin's ability, explaining that Mew should learn to leave God Tree Space by itself.
• Old Master Qian Cheng asked what God Tree Space was, and Mark asked him to explain Great Tusk and the Chaos Space on the Azure Plains.

Guzman arrived at the Hollier Defense Line to investigate the Chaos Space and bring Jirachi and Mark to Alliance headquarters, but learned that Mark had already ended the Chaotic Pokemon Tide. After seeing Mark’s giant Venusaur restore Fallen Sky Forest, Guzman chose to lie low alongside other groups seeking Jirachi.

• Guzman arrived with a special investigation team and questioned Black about the Chaos Space’s high Chaos Factor readings.
• Black told Guzman that the Chaotic Pokemon Tide was already over, though Guzman did not understand what he meant.
• Guzman sent Lulu and her Arcanine into the Chaos Space to scout it.
• Guzman saw Mark’s giant Venusaur moving through Fallen Sky Forest and restoring the damaged woodland.
• Guzman questioned Black and the others, learned what had happened, and chose not to act rashly.
• Intelligence agents, royal scouts, and other factions seeking Jirachi also chose to lie low.

After Clear Stream Village recovered from the Chaotic Pokemon Tide, Mark settled into a quiet routine while Mewtwo revealed that using Gigantamax Energy had brought him into contact with Eternatus, Zacian, and Zamazenta. As Mark continued cultivating and the Pokemon pursued their own projects, Shaymin finally sensed Cresselia’s Dream World.

• Old Master Qian Cheng left Clear Stream Village after two days, while Mark stayed behind to enjoy a peaceful life.
• Mewtwo awoke and told Mark that his use of Gigantamax Energy had drawn the attention of three powerful presences, whom Mark identified as Eternatus, Zacian, and Zamazenta.
• Mewtwo and Dr. Philin completed and upgraded the Cultivation Pod, while Dr. Philin told Jirachi that her Super Jirachi cultivation project had failed.
• Jirachi abandoned her grief over Super Jirachi and resumed trying to become Three Heads Six Arms, while Shaymin secretly buried food around Third Uncle's yard.
• Shaymin rushed to Mark and announced that she had sensed Cresselia's Dream World.

Mark and Shaymin entered Cresselia’s Dream World, where Mark realized that the Lunar Wing and functioning devices gave him a sense of reality his Dream Cultivation World lacked. Cresselia agreed to help Mark, though the chapter ended before it explained what that help would involve.

• Shaymin sensed Cresselia’s Dream World drifting away and brought Mark into it just in time.
• Mark and Shaymin explored a beautiful forest, and Shaymin buried berries while trying to summon Cresselia.
• Mark found that his Lunar Wing, phone, and Pokemon Index had appeared and worked in the Dream World, and he sensed that the Lunar Wing could help advance his Dream Cultivation World.
• Cresselia appeared and played with Shaymin while Mark reflected on the Lunar Wing.
• Shaymin told Mark that Cresselia had agreed to help him and called him a kind, good child.

Mark asked Cresselia to help strengthen his Dream Cultivation World, and she agreed despite refusing to discuss her own troubles. In the Dream Cultivation World, Cresselia made a phone created by Jirachi work, revealing that she could help make the world more real.

• Mark explained that he was a transmigrator, and Cresselia agreed to help him without conditions.
• Mark tried to learn what Cresselia needed help with, but she refused to trouble him with her own affairs.
• Mark brought Cresselia and Shaymin into his Dream Cultivation World to show her the problem he wanted solved.
• Jirachi and Victini excitedly touched Cresselia, and Mark stopped them before explaining that objects in his world were often only superficially real.
• Jirachi made a phone with a Small Wish, and Cresselia used pink light to make it power on normally.

Mark learned from Cresselia that the Dream Cultivation World depended on its connection to reality, his dream power, and the Pokémon who helped generate it. Cresselia explained why its duration had shortened and offered ways to extend it, but she did not know how Mark could trigger its next transformation.

• Mark tested Cresselia's power on Jirachi's phone and confirmed that the phone stopped working when Cresselia withdrew her power.
• Cresselia agreed that a stronger connection to reality would improve the Dream Cultivation World's realism, but said its duration also depended on Mark's dream power.
• Mark recalled how the Dream Cultivation World had changed from a point-based system into one he could open and close, while its daily duration had fallen to about thirty days.
• Cresselia explained that food supplied dream energy, cultivation and learning supplied dream materials, and derivative dreams had once helped the Dream Cultivation World last for centuries.
• Cresselia suggested that she help Mark, that he capture more intelligent Pokémon while sending fewer into the Dream Cultivation World, or that he break through his bottleneck.
• Cresselia said the Dream Cultivation World had reached its growth limit and needed another transformation, but she did not know how Mark could achieve it.