Chapter Summaries

Yu Hai and Xiao Ying passed an ID check at the Pokémon Center after rescuing Xiao Nai, and Yu Hai collected his treated Pokémon while reflecting on the spoils and costs of the battle. He checked that Xiao Nai was safe at the Orphanage, gave the old director money and a Butterfree pendant for her, and decided to change his ID address and disappear from the other children’s lives.

• Xiao Ying told Yu Hai that he had taken Xiao Nai home, and Yu Hai reassured him as they waited at the Pokémon Center.
• Officer Jenny checked Yu Hai and Xiao Ying’s IDs, accepted Yu Hai’s explanation for Xiao Ying’s nervousness, and warned Yu Hai to register his other Pokémon before taking them into public.
• Nurse Joy reported that Poliwhirl, Kingler, and Rhyhorn had stabilized, and Yu Hai paid nineteen thousand League Coins to retrieve his six Pokémon.
• Yu Hai gave Xiao Ying Machop’s Poké Ball and instructed him to deliver it to his grandfather for two million League Coins.
• Yu Hai flew to the Orphanage, confirmed Xiao Nai was safe, and left the old director one million League Coins, a Butterfree pendant, and his cigarettes.
• Yu Hai told the old director he would change his ID address and leave the children’s lives, then rode Pelipper away into the night.

Xiao Ying visited his grandfather to sell Machop and ask about Primeape’s value, then confessed that he and Yu Hai had killed two kidnappers while rescuing Xiao Nai. His grandfather accepted that the rescue had been necessary but resolved to find Xiao Ying a new teacher and keep him away from Yu Hai.

• Xiao Ying gave his grandfather the Machop Yu Hai had asked him to handle and learned that his Primeape could fetch more than three million League Coins on the Black Market.
• Xiao Ying explained that kidnappers had taken Xiao Nai from the Orphanage and that he and Yu Hai had gone to rescue her.
• Xiao Ying told his grandfather that Yu Hai had killed one kidnapper and he had killed the other, leaving his grandfather shocked.
• After considering that ransom would invite further kidnappings, Xiao Ying’s grandfather recognized that the rescue had been the right choice.
• Xiao Ying’s grandfather told him to stop learning from Yu Hai and promised to find him another teacher.

Xiao Ying refused to abandon Yu Hai as his Trainer, and his grandfather accepted the choice after learning how Yu Hai had taught and supported him. After Xiao Ying revealed he already knew his parents had died, he agreed to wait until he was strong before seeking revenge on pirates, then cried alone after his grandfather left.

• Xiao Ying stood firm against his grandfather and said he would leave if forced to give up learning from Yu Hai, but his grandfather relented and promised not to interfere.
• Xiao Ying told his grandfather about Yu Hai's lessons and support, including the one-million tuition payment, and explained that Yu Hai had helped him recover after killing the kidnappers.
• Xiao Ying said he wanted to surpass the greatest Trainers, and his grandfather accepted his ambitions and agreed to sell the Primeape to provide the tuition money.
• Xiao Ying's grandfather asked about his parents, and Xiao Ying revealed he had already understood they were dead because he had been sent to the Orphanage.
• After learning his parents had been killed by pirates, Xiao Ying promised not to go to sea for revenge until he was strong enough to protect himself.
• Xiao Ying's grandfather left to handle the Pokémon and promised to find him a powerful new one; alone in the lounge, Xiao Ying finally cried.

Yu Hai gave his Pokémon a rest after their battle and discovered that Kingler, Poliwhirl, and Rhyhorn had grown unusually large, likely because of their time on the Deserted Island. Xiao Ying caught a Long-winged Gull but released it on Yu Hai’s advice, while Keiko began massaging Poliwhirl and stayed for lunch.

• Yu Hai measured Kingler after another molt and found him taller and heavier than average, close to evolving, and newly able to use Agility.
• Yu Hai measured Poliwhirl and Rhyhorn and found that both were unusually large and sturdy, like Kingler.
• Xiao Ying returned with a newly caught Long-winged Gull, but Yu Hai judged its potential poor and persuaded him to release it.
• Keiko arrived to massage Poliwhirl, and Yu Hai and Xiao Ying invited her to lunch after her first massage session.

Yu Hai helped Xiao Ying search Coconut Tree Beach for a Long-winged Gull with strong Potential, but their mass catching drew complaints and they found none better than a 46-Potential bird. They returned to the city, where Xiao Ying bought Poké Balls and Yu Hai went to shop for a replacement dagger before they planned to update their ID addresses.

• Keiko ate lunch with Yu Hai and Xiao Ying, then finished her massage work and left while they napped.
• Xiao Ying repaid Yu Hai 2.9 million League Coins and offered him two Heal Balls, which Yu Hai declined.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying caught and assessed nearly a hundred Long-winged Gulls at Coconut Tree Beach, but the best had only 46 Potential.
• Officer Jenny investigated after tourists complained, then let them continue selecting a bird and required them to release the rest; Yu Hai kept the 46-Potential gull.
• Yu Hai told Xiao Ying they could return at night to search for a better gull, and they went back to the villa before heading to the Department Store.
• Yu Hai visited an outdoor supplies shop to buy two daggers, while the shopkeeper tried to pass them off as high-quality Tungsten Steel goods.

Yu Hai and Xiao Ying changed their ID addresses, then spent the night catching Long-winged Gull, but found no Pokémon with the Elite-level potential Xiao Ying wanted. Yu Hai explained Pokémon potential and warned Xiao Ying to keep his rare Pokémon’s abilities secret, leaving Xiao Ying reconsidering what he had learned about training.

• Yu Hai bought knives, food, blankets, snacks, and calcium tablets before meeting Xiao Ying and heading to Officer Jenny’s station.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying changed their ID addresses to Xiao Ying’s grandfather’s harbor tavern, and Yu Hai urged Officer Jenny to investigate the Orphanage’s poor conditions.
• Officer Jenny resolved to visit the Orphanage after a male officer warned her that its funding situation was complicated.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying caught more than five hundred Long-winged Gull at the beach, released all but the one with forty-nine Potential, and returned to the villa.
• Yu Hai explained that Xiao Ying’s Poliwhirl and Breloom could reach Elite-class, warned him to keep their potential secret, and described the ranks of Pokémon talent.
• Xiao Ying reflected on his chances of becoming an Elite Four Trainer, then slept under the blanket Yu Hai had bought for him.

Xiao Ying continued searching with Yu Hai for a gifted Long-winged Gull, but their afternoon at the beach was interrupted by a girl who rallied her schoolmates to challenge them. Yu Hai arranged for Xiao Ying to battle first, and the chapter ended as Haitou sent out Kingler before Xiao Ying had chosen a Pokémon.

• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying returned to the shore to look for a high-Potential Long-winged Gull, while Yu Hai warned Xiao Ying that he had only two days left to help.
• A girl confronted Xiao Ying over the marks he drew on Long-winged Gull, then returned with schoolmates after Yu Hai dismissed her complaint.
• The girl promised to date whichever boy defeated Yu Hai and Xiao Ying, prompting the boys to challenge them.
• Yu Hai explained the girl's motives to Xiao Ying and told him to focus on the battle rather than worry about winning or losing.
• Haitou challenged Yu Hai, but Xiao Ying stepped forward to face him, and Haitou sent out Kingler before asking which Pokémon Xiao Ying would use.

Xiao Ying’s Poliwhirl defeated three challengers at the beach, and he went on to win five of six battles before Yu Hai stopped him from attracting more trouble. Little Fatty asked to train under Yu Hai, who agreed to meet him at the villa the next day, while Yu Hai planned to resume their search for a Long-winged Gull that night.

• Xiao Ying’s Poliwhirl defeated Kingler, Bellsprout, and Pikachu, winning three consecutive battles despite unfavorable type matchups against Pikachu and Bellsprout.
• Yu Hai explained that Pikachu would likely close the distance to improve Thunderbolt’s accuracy, and Xiao Ying later won two more battles before losing the sixth as Yu Hai advised him not to dominate too conspicuously.
• The girl left after the boys failed to defeat Xiao Ying, and Xiao Ying turned away other Trainers because his Pokémon needed rest.
• Little Fatty reunited with Xiao Ying and asked to learn Pokémon training from Yu Hai after hearing how Yu Hai had helped Xiao Ying improve.
• Yu Hai agreed to teach Little Fatty and told Xiao Ying to give him the villa’s address so he could come the next day.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying returned to the villa, planning to try catching a Long-winged Gull again that night, while Little Fatty considered how to get permission to visit.

Yu Hai helped Xiao Ying search for a high-Potential Long-winged Gull and learned that League certification required a direct relative, a condition he could not meet without waiting three years. After finding an even better Long-winged Gull among the last few Pokémon, Yu Hai gave it to Xiao Ying and sent three others to the Orphanage.

• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying screened hundreds of Long-winged Gull, finding Pokémon with fifty-two and forty-nine Potential while Xiao Ying exhausted himself capturing the remaining unmarked ones.
• Yu Hai learned that Xiao Ying lacked ten thousand League Contribution Points for certification, while Yu Hai himself could not meet the direct-relative requirement and refused to become anyone's adopted son.
• Yu Hai checked the final Long-winged Gull and discovered a male with fifty-six Potential and the Egg Move Water Sport, then gave it to Xiao Ying.
• Xiao Ying fed the Long-winged Gull Water Crystal Energy Cubes, treated its injured wing, and won its agreement to become his partner.
• Yu Hai gave Xiao Ying three Long-winged Gull for the Orphanage, including one for Xiao Nai, and warned him not to reveal their value.

Yu Hai let Xiao Ying’s friend Little Fatty join their Pokémon training, then Xiao Ying showed him how improved move accuracy could decide battles. Little Fatty returned to the villa eager to learn after seeing Poliwhirl’s precision.

• Xiao Ying brought Little Fatty to meet Yu Hai, who examined Kingler and Wooper and told Little Fatty to learn basic training from Xiao Ying.
• Xiao Ying challenged Little Fatty to a battle so he could demonstrate the importance of move accuracy.
• Little Fatty’s Kingler lost to Poliwhirl after its Water Gun attacks failed against Poliwhirl’s Water Absorb and Poliwhirl knocked it out with Chain Slap.
• Little Fatty’s Wooper then lost after Poliwhirl landed three accurate Mud Shots while Wooper missed every attack.
• Xiao Ying showed Little Fatty Poliwhirl’s perfect Water Gun accuracy against moving targets, leaving Little Fatty eager to learn and embarrassed that Poliwhirl had not been fighting at full strength.

Xiao Ying trained Little Fatty in Pokémon move accuracy and introduced him to Yu Hai’s demanding routine and battle knowledge. Little Fatty learned that a Fighting Competition was coming in a week, but Xiao Ying remained focused on learning from Yu Hai.

• Xiao Ying showed Little Fatty Breloom’s improved accuracy and explained how Yu Hai’s Poliwhirl could land three Water Guns on moving targets; he also revealed that Yu Hai had defeated him in one move.
• Xiao Ying had Little Fatty treat and feed Kingler and Wooper, then train with them; Little Fatty joined the two-hour morning run and collapsed from exhaustion.
• At lunch, Xiao Ying told Little Fatty that the afternoon would be theory study rather than more running, and later persuaded him to read a guide to Pokémon abilities.
• Little Fatty complained that the Spider Bandit had caused his parents to confine him for a week, and Xiao Ying encouraged him to grow strong enough to protect himself.
• Little Fatty invited Xiao Ying to watch a Fighting Competition in a week; Xiao Ying said he would see whether he had time because he wanted to keep learning from Yu Hai.

Xiao Ying learned about a citywide competition and considered entering its preliminaries, then discussed the event with Yu Hai during their nighttime training. Yu Hai judged that the clubs’ generous prizes would attract veteran trainers and that the top places were likely reserved for club insiders.

• Little Fatty told Xiao Ying about the joint club competition, its formats, rules, and prizes, and Xiao Ying said he would consider entering the preliminaries before registration closed.
• Little Fatty left for home, while Xiao Ying and Yu Hai took their Pokémon to train at their usual spot by the forest and sea.
• As the Pokémon trained, Xiao Ying and Yu Hai sat by a bonfire and looked at the stars; Xiao Ying took out the family photograph his grandfather had given him.
• Xiao Ying told Yu Hai about the competition, and Yu Hai said its open entry rules and valuable prizes would draw older trainers and likely favor the six clubs’ own competitors.

Yu Hai advised Xiao Ying on choosing a Pokémon to counter Electric-types, then discovered a dead Team Rocket member on the beach. He disposed of the body and its traces, warned Xiao Ying to keep the discovery secret, and returned to the villa determined to stay out of the trouble.

• Yu Hai suggested that Xiao Ying consider Electric-type Pokémon with abilities such as Lightning Rod or Volt Absorb instead of searching for a rare Ground-type Pokémon that could withstand water.
• As Yu Hai and Xiao Ying prepared to leave the beach, Kingler alerted them to a person on the shore, where they found a black-clad man bearing a red R.
• Yu Hai recognized the symbol as Team Rocket's and, fearing the man could lead the group to them, had Kingler and Poliwhirl wash the body into the sea and use Rain Dance to erase their traces.
• Yu Hai told Xiao Ying to ask his grandfather about the man's identity and keep the discovery secret; Xiao Ying left to ask his grandfather about buying an Electric-type Pokémon.
• Back at the villa, Yu Hai fed his Pokémon, set Spinarak to keep watch, and went to sleep, deciding not to get involved in Team Rocket's affairs.

Xiao Ying visited his grandfather, received an Electabuzz and learned how to care for it, then asked about the Black-Clad Man bearing an R. His grandfather revealed the man belonged to Team Rocket and, fearing the Underground Black Market would become dangerous, began preparing to move his business.

• Xiao Ying asked his grandfather for an Electric-type Pokémon for an upcoming competition, and his grandfather gave him an Electabuzz with Static and a supply of Electric Energy Cubes.
• Xiao Ying fed Electabuzz an Energy Cube, beginning to bond with it, while his grandfather reflected on how he had secretly swapped it for a gifted Pokémon stolen from a Breeding House.
• Xiao Ying told his grandfather that he and Yu Hai had encountered a Black-Clad Man with a red R, and his grandfather identified him as a member of Team Rocket.
• Xiao Ying's grandfather warned him to stay away from Team Rocket and keep the encounter secret, while Xiao Ying resolved to heed his warning.
• After returning to the bar, Xiao Ying's grandfather concluded Team Rocket's presence would throw the Underground Black Market into chaos and ordered the wine and staff moved to his tavern in town.

Yu Hai recognized Xiao Ying’s Electabuzz as an exceptionally talented Pokémon and grew concerned about how Xiao Ying’s grandfather had obtained it. During morning training, Kingler evolved after Yu Hai gave it a Water Gem, and the Pokémon gathered to celebrate before heading to the rocky beach together.

• Yu Hai examined Xiao Ying’s Electabuzz and found its potential and move set exceptional, then warned Xiao Ying not to tell anyone about its talent.
• Xiao Ying told Yu Hai that his grandfather claimed to have bought Electabuzz at the Black Market and had moved to the Sailor Bar after the encounter with Team Rocket.
• Yu Hai told Xiao Ying to avoid discussing Team Rocket and invited him to visit his grandfather that afternoon to ask about Electabuzz.
• Poliwhirl alerted Yu Hai that Kingler was evolving, and Yu Hai gave Kingler a Water Gem so it could complete its evolution.
• Yu Hai’s Pokémon and Xiao Ying’s and Little Fatty’s Pokémon congratulated Kingler, then the group headed to the rocky beach.

After Krabby evolved into Kingler, Yu Hai measured its growth and found that its potential had risen to 71%, then took Poliwhirl to the Sailor Bar to find the Old Man and check whether the Electabuzz situation had been handled. The chapter left Yu Hai asking the bar attendant for the Captain.

• Yu Hai comforted Magikarp with food while Little Fatty discovered that Xiao Ying had obtained an Electabuzz.
• Xiao Ying asked Yu Hai about gems that improved Pokémon aptitude, and Yu Hai explained when Pokémon could eat Water Gems and Rock Gems.
• Rhyhorn swallowed a Rock Gem and devoured a pile of ore before resting in the pool.
• Yu Hai measured Kingler at 1.4 meters and 140 jin, then found its potential had reached 71% and that it had learned Crab Hammer.
• Yu Hai set out for the Sailor Bar with Poliwhirl while Xiao Ying and Little Fatty went to register for the club league.
• Yu Hai entered the Sailor Bar and told the attendant he was looking for the Captain.

Yu Hai confronted the old man about Xiao Ying’s Electabuzz, confirmed the dangerous loose ends had been eliminated, and learned the old man would alert him if another rare Pokémon appeared. When Little Fatty told him Xiao Ying was fighting a crowd of trainers, Yu Hai headed to help, though he questioned why Xiao Ying had not surrendered.

• Yu Hai accused the old man of putting Xiao Ying at risk by giving him a valuable Electabuzz, and the old man said he had already dealt with the breeder and middleman.
• Yu Hai revealed that Xiao Ying’s Long-winged Gull had been selected from over a thousand, leading the old man to suspect Yu Hai could see Pokémon talent and promise to notify him if another Electabuzz appeared.
• Yu Hai left the private room without eating and spotted Little Fatty searching the Sailor Bar’s main hall.
• Yu Hai carried Little Fatty outside, where Little Fatty explained that Xiao Ying was being challenged by a group of trainers, including Jiro, after an argument with the girl from the beach.
• Yu Hai hurried toward Xiao Ying and asked why he had not surrendered, while Little Fatty explained that Xiao Ying had started fighting to defend Yu Hai.

Xiao Ying won three consecutive battles with Breloom before Jiro’s well-trained Jolteon defeated it, and taunts pushed Xiao Ying to send out Poliwhirl despite the disadvantage. As Jolteon prepared to finish Poliwhirl, Yu Hai intervened and comforted Xiao Ying after the battle left him ashamed.

• Yu Hai watched Xiao Ying’s Breloom defeat three opponents while explaining to Little Fatty that the cheering students’ leader was Jiro.
• Jiro sent out Jolteon, which quickly defeated Xiao Ying’s exhausted Breloom after its three victories.
• Xiao Ying started to leave, but Jiro and the girl mocked him and insulted Yu Hai, so he released Poliwhirl to fight.
• Jolteon’s speed and Thunderbolt overwhelmed Poliwhirl, and Xiao Ying rushed to protect it as Jiro ordered another attack.
• Yu Hai stopped Little Fatty from intervening, then used a Water Gun to save Poliwhirl from Jolteon’s Thunderbolt.
• Little Fatty introduced Yu Hai to Xiao Ying, and Yu Hai comforted the ashamed boy, telling him he had done well.

Yu Hai accepted Fatty Jin’s challenge to a one-million Pokémon battle and used Kingler against Jolteon. By the end of the chapter, Kingler had caught up to Jolteon and launched a finishing Mud Shot while Fatty Jin desperately urged his Pokémon to get up.

• Yu Hai arrived to protect Xiao Ying, rejected Fatty Jin’s demand for an apology, and agreed to battle after Fatty Jin insisted.
• Yu Hai accepted a one-million wager, and a crowd gathered as he chose Kingler to face Fatty Jin’s Jolteon.
• Xiao Ying returned to watch, and Yu Hai had Pelipper bring him through the crowd onto the Trainers’ platform.
• Jolteon opened with Quick Attack and Thunderbolt, but Kingler used Dig and Harden to evade and withstand its attacks.
• Yu Hai had Kingler build speed with Agility, block Jolteon’s charge, then strike it with a claw after it emerged from underground.
• Yu Hai ordered Kingler to finish Jolteon with Mud Shot as Fatty Jin shouted for his Pokémon to get up and dodge.

Yu Hai defeated Fatty Jin and Erlang in consecutive Pokémon battles with Kingler, winning two million despite their type advantages. As Yu Hai prepared to leave, their eldest brother, Taro, challenged him to one final match for three million.

• Kingler defeated Fatty Jin's Jolteon with three Mud Shots, and Yu Hai collected his million-coin wager.
• Erlang arrived, scolded Fatty Jin, and challenged Yu Hai with Raichu for another million.
• Kingler disrupted Raichu's speed with Crab Hammer, then trapped it in a pit and knocked it out with Mud Shots.
• Yu Hai recalled Kingler and prepared to leave after winning both battles, while the gambling crowd celebrated its winnings.
• Taro stopped Yu Hai and offered three million for one final battle.