Chapter Summaries

During the Wilderness Survival Exam, Mark rescued Yan Yong after the exam ended and helped him return to Hack Pokemon Academy. Yan Yong learned he had placed ninth and that the top examinee had received the Bulbasaur meant for him, leaving him determined to challenge that rival fairly.

• After twisting his ankle and refusing help, Yan Yong learned from Mark that the academy had ended the exam early and recorded examinees’ locations for their scores.
• Mark gave Yan Yong a Sweet Oran, warned him not to eat the poisonous fruit in his pocket, and flew him out of the forest on his Vikavolt.
• At Hack Pokemon Academy, Gu Dan told Yan Yong he had placed ninth and that the top examinee had received his reserved Bulbasaur.
• Yan Yong learned he would receive a Charmander, but objected that its Fire typing would give him an unfair advantage against the top examinee’s Bulbasaur.
• Yan Yong asked Gu Dan to get him a Squirtle so he could challenge the Bulbasaur at a type disadvantage and prove his strength.

After returning from the Wilderness Survival Exam rescue, Mark learned about the upcoming Baby Cup and the academy’s multiple Starter Pokemon system. Gu Dan brought him to meet Supervisor Li Nianqiu for registration, where Aya discovered she would compete in the National Academy League.

• Mark returned to Hack Pokemon Academy with Vikavolt and met Gu Dan and Aya, who told him the Entrance Exam results had been announced and he had ranked first.
• Gu Dan explained that the Baby Cup would begin in one month and described the academy’s rules for students raising multiple Starter Pokemon.
• Mark declined the offer to raise a second Starter Pokemon and followed Gu Dan into a separate registration room.
• Gu Dan introduced Mark to Supervisor Li Nianqiu, while Aya greeted Li warmly.
• Gu Dan explained that Aya would compete as a reserve for the academy’s National Academy League team, surprising Aya.

Mark registered as a Provisional Trainer and hatched an enormous Bulbasaur whose compatibility with him reached 113.73%. After completing his registration, Mark's student information appeared on Hack Pokemon Academy's Admission List, causing a commotion in the Registration Hall.

• Li Nianqiu registered Aya's Pokemon, and Mark became a Provisional Trainer through the Pokemon Alliance.
• Mark used the Synchronized Incubation Device, and his Clear Stream Power flowed into the Bulbasaur Pokemon Egg as its compatibility reading climbed from 97.95% to 113.73%.
• Caterpie sensed the egg's connection to Clear Stream Forest, while Li Nianqiu and Gu Dan noticed its green glow and rising compatibility.
• Bulbasaur hatched at an enormous size, immediately recognized Mark as its master, and appeared on Mark's Spirit Control Panel with Gigantamax potential and Clear Stream-related blessings.
• Mark registered Bulbasaur, Wimpod, and Duo Magnemite, completing his enrollment information with Bulbasaur listed as his starter Pokemon.
• Students checking the electronic Admission List saw Mark's information refresh, prompting a commotion in the Registration Hall.

Mark returned to Clear Stream Village and practiced the Nature Dance with his companions, where the newly hatched Bulbasaur quickly developed exceptional talent. After dancing for hours, Bulbasaur received Clear Stream Forest’s Blessing and gained the special moves Growth (Clear Stream Forest) and Rooting (Forest’s Gift).

• Students discussed Mark’s ranking, Trainer status, rescue work, Caterpie, and Credits after seeing his updated registration information.
• Mark left the Registration Hall on Vikavolt, bought snacks, and returned to Clear Stream Village to help Third Uncle with the Nature Dance.
• Mark observed that Caterpie and he could sense the forest’s veins, while Bulbasaur joined their top tier after learning to dance independently.
• Bulbasaur danced for hours until a breeze from the forest prompted it to root itself in the ground and absorb nutrients.
• Mark checked the Trainer Panel and found that Bulbasaur had gained Clear Stream Forest’s Blessing, Growth (Clear Stream Forest), and Rooting (Forest’s Gift).

Bulbasaur used Rooting (Forest's Gift) to absorb Clear Stream Forest’s nutrients and grow rapidly while Mark explained his plan to fuse Fallen Sky Mountain with the forest so Jirachi could gain the land’s power. The chapter ended with Bulbasaur enlarged by Growth (Clear Stream Forest), eager to begin combat training with Mark.

• Bulbasaur used Rooting (Forest's Gift) and absorbed Clear Stream Forest’s nutrients, growing from 1.8 meters to around 2 meters.
• Jirachi trained Dance of Nature intensely because it wanted to become strong enough to register openly as Mark’s Pokemon, and Mark told it about his plan to fuse Fallen Sky Mountain with Clear Stream Forest.
• Butterfree performed Quiver Dance (Forest Dance), creating green specks that Bulbasaur absorbed to accelerate its growth.
• Bulbasaur withdrew its roots after growing to nearly 2.6 meters, then activated Growth (Clear Stream Forest) and expanded to 4.2 meters.
• Bulbasaur shoved Jirachi away from Mark, and Mark agreed to begin combat training so he could test Bulbasaur’s abilities.

Bulbasaur struggled to reconcile its expectations of greatness with how easily Mark, his Pokémon, and other trainees outclassed it. After failing to receive another gift from Clear Stream Forest and watching Squirtle and Wimpod display unusual abilities, it concluded it was a weak Pokémon with average talent.

• Bulbasaur recalled how the Star-Headed Little Guy, Caterpie, Butterfree, Mark, Vikavolt, and Wimpod had each outmatched it in different ways.
• Bulbasaur decided its talent was probably average and learned that Clear Stream Forest would not give it another gift for about a month.
• Mark took Bulbasaur to the village, where Uncle Qian Three praised it, and Bulbasaur learned that the compliments were polite talk.
• Bulbasaur trained against Uncle Qian Three's Machamp, learned techniques for Protect and Detect, and helped build Clear Stream Gym.
• Mark trained Bulbasaur, Aya's Squirtle, and Wimpod in Transforming Strength and aura, but Squirtle quickly formed aura and Wimpod revealed powerful abilities.
• Bulbasaur concluded that it was truly a weak Pokémon with average talent.

Mark developed a growth-focused training plan for Bulbasaur, distributed effort-value-correcting Berries among his Pokemon, and used their abilities to force-grow Berry trees. After earning Points and allocating them to Wimpod's Protect (Waterized Defense), Mark entered the Stat Point Dream World again and noticed it seemed more connected to the Clear Stream Forest.

• Mark and Bulbasaur agreed to focus on increasing Bulbasaur's size, while Mark added Grass-type energy cultivation to help it reach Veteran-level and establish an Energy Cycle.
• Mark received Pomeg, Kelpsy, Qualot, Hondew, Grepa, and Tamato Berries from Doctor Locke's laboratory and Professor Tao, then distributed them among his Pokemon to adjust their effort values.
• Mark and several Pokemon used their abilities to force-grow Berry trees, replenishing their supplies over two days.
• After Mark's Experience Bar filled, he allocated Points to Wimpod's Protect (Waterized Defense) and entered the Stat Point Dream World with his Pokemon.
• Mark realized the dream world seemed to resist memories of its nature and noticed its forest felt more connected to the Clear Stream Forest outside.

Mark tried to guide his Pokémon’s training in the Stat Point Dream World, but as his memories faded, he focused on training Wimpod for what became 183 years. Wimpod became a Martial Arts Grandmaster and mastered its water-transformation defense, then left the Dream World before Mark could help it integrate aura.

• Mark urged Caterpie, Butterfree, and Bulbasaur to practice the Dance of Nature, and after a month they agreed to train for varying amounts of time each day.
• Mark gradually forgot the Dream World and his other Pokémon’s training, while Jirachi eventually returned to the Dormant Cocoon and fell asleep.
• Mark and Wimpod trained martial arts; Mark learned to fire an Aura Sphere, and Wimpod developed its own breathing technique, Overt Strength, Hidden Strength, and Transforming Strength.
• After decades of training, Wimpod became a Martial Arts Grandmaster and greatly improved its Protect (Water Transformation Defense).
• Mark perfected the integration of Aura Sphere into his martial arts, and Wimpod integrated its water transformation into Transforming Strength, gaining the ability to shift between solid and water forms.
• Wimpod left the Dream World before Mark could guide it in integrating aura, and the Stat Point Dream World ended.

After waking from the Dream World, Mark discovered that Wimpod had gained the exclusive ability Formless Water and could now evolve. He interrupted Wimpod’s attempted evolution by arranging battles that humbled it, but a sudden wave of hunger prevented Mark from fighting it himself.

• Mark checked his and Wimpod’s Trainer Panels and found Wimpod’s improved potential, newly awakened moves, Danger Avoidance, and Formless Water.
• Wimpod showed newfound confidence by leaping from a tree, playing a prank on Poliwag, and challenging Bulbasaur to battle.
• Mark stopped the fight and asked Jirachi to battle Wimpod so that a premature evolution would be interrupted.
• Jirachi used Gravity and Telekinesis to restrain Wimpod, then knocked it unconscious with repeated Flash Cannons and healed it with Wish.
• Caterpie challenged Wimpod next and defeated it, after which Jirachi and Mark healed its injuries.
• Before Mark could begin a third battle, hunger struck and Mark and the Pokemon began devouring food.

After the Stat Point Dream World, Mark and his Pokémon recovered from intense hunger while Caterpie and Butterfree made major gains in their abilities and potential. Vikavolt regained its Battery Ability, and Mark noticed Jirachi in the distance as he discussed helping Vikavolt control its magnetic field.

• Mark estimated that Wimpod would return to a normal appetite in about ten days, while he and the other Pokémon experienced varying periods of extreme hunger.
• Caterpie completed its Bug-type energy cycle and Activated State, learned Calm Mind, and improved its Spirit and Perception potential.
• Butterfree reached the Veteran-level, developed a team-protecting Psychic Barrier, improved its potential, and learned several moves, including Sunny Day, Tailwind, and Mystical Guard.
• Bulbasaur grew and gained Sleep Powder, Poison Powder, Seed Bomb, and Photosynthesis, while Vikavolt grew, learned moves, and regained its Battery Ability.
• Mark saw Magnemite and Magneton cluster around Vikavolt and suggested studying electromagnetic fields to improve its control.
• After Vikavolt replied, Mark noticed Jirachi in the distance.

Jirachi gave Mark a Dynamax Band and a Rotom Phone, explaining that he planned to visit the Fulos Empire to find compatible Rotom. Mark discovered that the Pink Giant Mushroom used for Gigantamax was the same mushroom he had eaten before, and suspected the band needed to be used near the Chaotic Area.

• Jirachi gave Mark a green Dynamax Band that he had obtained with seven Small Wishes.
• Jirachi told Mark he planned to return to the Fulos Empire to visit a Rotom Manufacturing Factory and obtain Rotom for a Rotom Phone.
• Jirachi gave Mark a Rotom Phone, but explained that it could not work without a specially made Rotom.
• Jirachi showed Mark a Pink Giant Mushroom and said Pokemon needed soup made from it to Gigantamax into different forms.
• Mark recognized the mushroom from Clear Stream Forest and connected its spread to the Chaotic Pokemon Tide.
• Mark asked whether the Dynamax Band had to be used near the Chaotic Area, and Jirachi confirmed he had overheard that it did.

Mark visited the neglected Hollier Defense Line, learned from its lone soldier that the Hia Kingdom had abandoned its defenses, and invited him to join Clear Stream Gym. After returning to Clear Stream Forest, Mark began Dynamaxing Caterpie.

• Mark and Caterpie traveled with Jirachi to the Clear Stream Outpost, where they met an old soldier patrolling the defense line with Arcanine.
• The old soldier warned Mark about the Chaotic Area and explained that the outpost had been abandoned after the kingdom cut funding, leaving fewer than a hundred people along the entire line.
• Mark learned that giant Pokemon had appeared in the Chaotic Area during past Pokemon Tides and invited the old soldier to join Clear Stream Gym, but the soldier declined.
• Mark looked toward the Chaotic Area, returned to Clear Stream Forest, and used his Dynamax Band on Caterpie's Pokeball.

Mark quickly mastered Gigantamax and demonstrated Caterpie’s enlarged form before telling Old Man Qian he had found material for Dynamax Bands and understood how to make them. He proposed teaching Gigantamax to every Trainer who joined Clear Stream Gym, leaving Old Man Qian stunned.

• Mark used a charged Dynamax Band to Gigantamax Caterpie, which grew to nearly twenty meters and displayed increased strength and move power.
• Mark examined the Dynamax Band’s worn paint and asked Jirachi to come over.
• At the Clear Stream Gym construction site, Old Man Qian noticed he felt sturdier after several days without performing Nature Dance and dreaded Mark’s return.
• Mark arrived at Clear Stream Village, took Old Man Qian into Clear Stream Forest, and clarified that he had not found the graveyard George was searching for.
• Mark showed Old Man Qian Gigantamax Caterpie and explained that he had found Dynamax Band material at Fallen Sky Mountain and could manufacture the bands.
• Mark proposed incorporating Gigantamax training into Clear Stream Gym, and Old Man Qian froze in surprise.

Mark revealed that he had developed Gigantamax technology and demonstrated how to use a Gigantamax Ring, prompting Old Man Qian to consider the risks of Clear Stream Gym possessing it. Mark proposed affiliating the Gym with Hack Pokemon Academy, and Jirachi vouched for the academy’s leaders.

• Mark explained how he had engraved patterns on the raw materials to create a Gigantamax Ring and described how he had learned to reproduce Dynamax Band technology.
• Mark guided Old Man Qian through sensing and controlling Gigantamax Energy, then explained how to channel it into a Pokeball with a Pokemon’s cooperation.
• Old Man Qian warned Mark that publicizing the technology could put Clear Stream Village at risk, and Mark agreed that the Hia Kingdom might try to seize it.
• Mark proposed giving the technology to Hack Pokemon Academy and affiliating Clear Stream Gym with it, while Old Man Qian questioned whether the academy could be trusted.
• Mark said Jirachi had observed Gu Dan and Dean Cao and could sense their good intentions, and Jirachi agreed that they were good people.

Mark helped establish Clear Stream Gym as an affiliated Gym of Hack Pokemon Academy and became head of its Dynamax Laboratory, then focused on his research and training. During the academy’s opening ceremony, he made Duo Magnemite evolve and assembled nearly a hundred Magnet Pokemon into a mechanical arm attached to his right shoulder.

• Dean Cao arranged for Clear Stream Gym to become affiliated with Hack Pokemon Academy, and Mark was appointed head of its Dynamax Laboratory.
• Mark developed a slower method for ordinary people to engrave Dynamax Bands and found that Gigantamax depended on external energy rather than being an ability recorded on the Spirit Control Panel.
• Hack Pokemon Academy began its term while Mark continued experimenting in Professor Tao's laboratory with Duo Magnemite and help from John.
• Aya arrived to tell Mark that he had become an Elite Student and received 2,235 credits, but Professor Tao stopped her from interrupting his experiment.
• After nearly a month of controlling Duo Magnemite with the Brainwave Control Device and John's electrical support, Mark made it split into two Magnemite.
• Mark released nearly a hundred Magnet Pokemon, which assembled into a Giant Magnet Ball and attached itself to his right shoulder like a mechanical arm.

Mark successfully evolved over a hundred Magnet Pokemon into Multi-Magnemite, which became a third arm and shared its electromagnetic powers with him. After studying its new abilities, Mark saw a path for advancing his martial arts by borrowing Multi-Magnemite’s power to develop Cyber Martial Arts.

• Mark controlled the Magnet Mechanical Arm and produced an Electro Ball, discovering that his new electromagnetic powers still had a considerable delay.
• Aya explored the harmless currents and hugged the Magnet Mechanical Arm, while Mark explained its evolution to Professor Tao.
• Mark named the aggregation-form Pokemon Multi-Magnemite, and its Spirit Control Panel revealed improved potential and the abilities Swarm Form, Form Shift, and Mind Sync.
• Mark realized Multi-Magnemite could absorb compatible Magnet Pokemon and noted that he still had over two hundred Magnemite and Magneton in storage.
• Mark considered how to advance his martial arts and decided to pursue Cyber Martial Arts using Multi-Magnemite’s power.

Mark developed the Magnemite Mechanical Arm as both a tool hand and the basis for Cyber Aura Martial Arts, while learning that the Baby Cup offered valuable rewards. Gu Dan then told him to leave immediately for Miao Miao Mountain, whose entrance would open briefly in sixteen hours.

• Mark used the Magnemite Mechanical Arm to operate many tools at once and asked Professor Tao about making a compatible set from Fix Alloy.
• Professor Tao said Hack Pokemon Academy could help obtain Fix Alloy through its cooperation with the Ilan Principality.
• Aya told Mark that the Baby Cup would begin in twenty-five days, and Mark reviewed its tournament format and champion rewards.
• Mark decided that competing in the Baby Cup was worthwhile because the champion could receive Move Tutors and secret technique training at Flame Heart Gym.
• Gu Dan arrived at the laboratory and told Mark to leave for Miao Miao Mountain, where its entrance would open for two hours in sixteen hours.

Kike agreed to take Mark into Miao Miao Mountain after Mark accepted his conditions. As Kike warned him about the subspace’s restrictions, Mark sensed a connection between his Bulbasaur and the vast world beyond the entrance and began entering it.

• Kike agreed to accompany Mark into Miao Miao Mountain if Mark would separate from him if they disagreed and keep Kike’s involvement secret afterward.
• Pang Jing told Kike that Mark had accepted both conditions and earned a perfect score on the Wilderness Survival Exam.
• Gu Dan brought Mark to meet Kike and explained that Miao Miao Mountain was a stable Chaos Space whose entrance opened only briefly.
• Kike explained that only Bulbasaur and humans trusted by Bulbasaur could enter, and that other Pokémon, equipment, and clothing would be blocked during entry.
• Mark sensed a connection between his Bulbasaur and Miao Miao Mountain, then started entering the space in his white coat as Kike’s warning cut off.

After Mark vanished into Miao Miao Mountain before its scheduled opening, Dean Cao opened the entrance early and sent Kike in to find him. Kike reached the Bulbasaur Sage’s grove, where a mysterious humanoid Pokemon resembling Mark appeared.

• Gu Dan and Pang Jing found no evidence that Miao Miao Mountain’s entrance had opened, so Gu Dan contacted Dean Cao about Mark’s disappearance.
• Dean Cao arrived, explained that Mark had mastered every Dynamax Band and Gigantamax technique, and told Kike to search for him while pursuing the Bulbasaur Sage’s recognition.
• Dean Cao opened the entrance, and Kike entered with his three Venusaurs and began searching the primeval forest.
• Kike found a grove where a Giant Bulbasaur absorbed green energy, then called for his Venusaurs to protect it from an attacking Venusaur.
• A white-flamed humanoid Pokemon struck the attacker and approached Kike, revealing a face that strongly resembled Mark.

Mark met Kike on Miao Miao Mountain and learned that Bulbasaur Sage appeared differently to everyone, revealing itself to people it approved of. After Mark’s Bulbasaur absorbed the forest’s nutrients, Mark saw a tiny Venusaur appear on its head and recognized it as Bulbasaur Sage, but Kike could not see it.

• Kike recognized Mark as the human who had driven off a giant Venusaur and asked to become his follower, but Mark refused and asked him to keep the Aura Sphere secret.
• Kike explained that Bulbasaur Sage was a Venusaur whose appearance varied from person to person and that it revealed itself to people it approved of.
• Mark explained that his Bulbasaur was absorbing Miao Miao Mountain’s nutrients, and Kike realized it was the Bulbasaur Baby that had hatched only a month earlier.
• Mark told Kike that Bulbasaur Sage had appeared, pointed to the tiny Venusaur atop Bulbasaur’s head, and saw that Kike could not see it.