Chapter Summaries

Yu Hai accepted Taro’s challenge to a five-million battle and sent Poliwhirl against Taro’s Electabuzz despite the type disadvantage. Their repeated, explosive fist clashes left both Pokémon injured, and the battle continued with neither side backing down.

• Taro insisted on one more battle, and Yu Hai agreed to wager five million, drawing a huge crowd and Officer Jenny.
• Taro sent out Electabuzz, while Yu Hai chose Poliwhirl; the two trainers agreed to let their Pokémon attack head-on.
• Electabuzz’s Thunder Punch collided with Poliwhirl’s Ice Punch, creating a blast that knocked spectators around and injured both Pokémon.
• Yu Hai ordered Poliwhirl to use maximum-power Ice Beam as Taro sent Electabuzz into another Thunder Punch.
• Poliwhirl and Electabuzz exchanged more than ten explosive blows, while Taro realized Poliwhirl was using a combination technique to boost its bursts and limit blast damage.

Yu Hai’s Poliwhirl defeated Taro’s Electabuzz in a grueling battle, earning Yu Hai seven million and the respect of his opponent. After leaving the arena with Xiao Ying and Little Fatty, Yu Hai arranged to meet Xiao Ying separately at the Pokémon Center while a crowd of trainers gathered at the Sailor Bar looking for him.

• Yu Hai urged Poliwhirl to keep pressing Electabuzz, and Poliwhirl eventually knocked it unconscious with repeated Ice Balls.
• Taro accepted his defeat, praised Yu Hai’s Poliwhirl, offered Yu Hai a business card for the Electric-type Club, and realized Fatty Jin’s classmate had drawn him into the contest.
• Yu Hai released Pelipper and flew away from the arena with Xiao Ying and Little Fatty, while the old man hurried back to the Sailor Bar and shut it against trainers seeking Yu Hai.
• Yu Hai landed in an alley near the harbor and told Xiao Ying to cover his face and travel separately to the Pokémon Center.
• Xiao Ying reflected on Yu Hai’s battle and his own impulsiveness, and Yu Hai left to treat Poliwhirl.

After his battles, Yu Hai treated Poliwhirl and Kingler and returned to the villa, where Xiao Ying arrived eager to learn Poliwhirl’s combo techniques. Xiao Ying visited his grandfather at the Sailor Bar to ask about gems and training items, and the old man prepared to open the crowded bar and profit from the attention.

• Yu Hai collected Kingler and Poliwhirl from the Pokémon Center after paying their treatment fees, then took Poliwhirl to Keiko’s shop for a massage.
• A Ren visited Keiko’s shop, recognized Yu Hai as the trainer from the battles, and introduced himself as Keiko’s boyfriend and an Electric-type Club worker.
• Yu Hai returned to the villa, where Xiao Ying arrived after asking his grandfather to buy gems for him.
• Xiao Ying recalled how Poliwhirl had defeated Taro, then went to the Sailor Bar and persuaded his grandfather that challengers could register instead of being kept outside.
• Old Man told Xiao Ying that a Water Gem cost several hundred thousand and revealed he had an Advanced Water Stone saved for Xiao Ying’s Poliwhirl.
• Xiao Ying asked his grandfather to buy more gems and Pokémon items, then left to collect his Pokémon while Old Man opened the bar to attract the crowd.

After a battle, Yu Hai taught Xiao Ying how to train Waterfall bursts, explained Ice Beam’s explosive recoil and other Pokémon-raising methods, and clarified how electricity interacted with Ground-types. The chapter ended with Yu Hai revising his training plans and considering Ground-type moves for Poliwhirl.

• Xiao Ying joined Yu Hai for dinner, then accompanied him and their Pokémon to the forest while Hana Hana rammed trees.
• Yu Hai arranged for Xiao Ying’s Poliwhirl to teach Protect to his own Poliwhirl, and the two Poliwhirl began practicing together.
• Yu Hai taught Xiao Ying that Waterfall bursts needed precise spacing and explained how close, controlled bursts improved power, dodging, and continuous attacks.
• Yu Hai explained the explosive interaction between Ice Punch and Thunder Punch, warned Xiao Ying about recoil, and said Protect could block the blast.
• Yu Hai advised Xiao Ying on raising Breloom, Electabuzz, and Long-winged Gull, then explained that electricity could be channeled through the ground.
• Yu Hai reconsidered Poliwhirl’s training priorities and decided it needed Ground-type moves to counter Electric-type Pokémon.

Yu Hai revised the training plans for Poliwhirl, Kingler, and Rhyhorn, then reviewed his finances and rested at camp. After training ended, he and Xiao Ying returned to the villa, where the Pokémon ate a late-night snack and fell asleep on the sofa.

• Yu Hai added Protect, Mud Shot, Heavy Slam, and Ice Ball practice to Poliwhirl's training plan while keeping its Waterfall running and Humidity Sensing sessions.
• Yu Hai assigned Kingler time to learn new moves and continue Agility training, then sent it to learn Protect from Poliwhirl.
• Yu Hai planned to find Kingler a teacher for Iron Defense and Swords Dance and considered Thousand-Horsepower training and future battles for Rhyhorn.
• Yu Hai calculated that he had 16,898,000 remaining after expenses, bringing his total funds with his bank card to over forty million, though he still could not find a high-grade Water Stone.
• Yu Hai rested while Xiao Ying, the Poliwhirl, and Rhyhorn continued training, then returned to the villa with Xiao Ying after they finished for the night.

Yu Hai decided Poliwhirl had reached the limit of Waterfall training through running and planned to add weights after it recovered. He hired a teacher to teach Rhyhorn Thousand-Horsepower and left Pelipper to secretly watch the lesson.

• Yu Hai measured Poliwhirl’s Waterfall bursts at about four meters and concluded running training had reached its limit.
• Yu Hai told Xiao Ying that weight training could come later, then prepared to visit the Department Store for move teachers.
• Little Fatty arrived with his new Shroomish, and Yu Hai and Xiao Ying invited him along before heading to town.
• At the Department Store, Yu Hai got referrals to teachers and paid an old man fifty thousand League Coins to teach Rhyhorn Thousand-Horsepower.
• Yu Hai coaxed Rhyhorn into following the teacher’s Rhydon toward the forest with the promise of a Mineral Lure Ball.
• When the old man went to check the lesson and refused to let Yu Hai watch, Yu Hai released Pelipper to secretly observe Rhyhorn.

Yu Hai confirmed that Hana Hana had learned Thousand-Horsepower, then learned that Xiao Ying was battling trainers who had been looking for him. After Yu Hai left, Old Man from the Tavern realized the Poliwhirl training method could attract dangerous attention and resolved to help Xiao Ying keep it secret; Yu Hai found Xiao Ying’s Poliwhirl battling at the arena, where its unpolished Waterfall technique left it vulnerable.

• Old Man from the Tavern returned with Rhyhorn, and Yu Hai confirmed that Hana Hana had learned Thousand-Horsepower by checking its Proficiency Panel.
• Yu Hai visited Sailor Bar, learned that Xiao Ying was at the battle arena facing trainers who wanted to challenge Yu Hai, and refused an offer to meet people seeking his Poliwhirl breeding method.
• After Yu Hai left, Old Man from the Tavern read Xiao Ying’s notebook and concluded that the Waterfall training method was valuable and dangerous, so he decided Xiao Ying should keep it concealed until he could protect himself.
• Yu Hai arrived at the battle arenas and saw Xiao Ying’s Poliwhirl fight a Mankey using Waterfall, but its inconsistent bursts and poor footing let the opponent knock it down.

Xiao Ying’s Poliwhirl lost to Mankey because it could not yet control Waterfall’s explosive bursts. Yu Hai returned to the arena and defeated Kingler with Rhydon, but Rhydon ignored his next command and was bound by Breloom’s Leech Seed.

• Mankey dodged Poliwhirl’s Waterfall burst, threw it, and won Xiao Ying’s battle.
• Xiao Ying paid the challenge fee and agreed to tell the Trainer who had asked about Yu Hai.
• Yu Hai explained to the crowd that the burst was a trained use of Waterfall, then accepted three challenges at one hundred thousand League Coins each.
• Yu Hai sent Rhydon against Kingler, which Rhydon defeated with Stomp after chasing it underground.
• A Trainer sent out Breloom, and Rhydon ignored Yu Hai’s order to Dig, letting Breloom bind and drain it with Leech Seed.

Yu Hai lost his first match when Rhyhorn refused to dodge, then understood that its stubborn nature made it charge through attacks and won the next battle with it. After leaving the battlefield, Yu Hai decided to enter the club league and was approached by Old A, who offered to pay him for fixing matches.

• Yu Hai recalled Rhyhorn after it disobeyed him, then realized it had refused to dodge because it preferred charging headfirst into attacks.
• Yu Hai sent Rhyhorn into another match against Victreebel, and Rhyhorn defeated it with Double-Edge, Ice Fang, and Horn Attack.
• Yu Hai left the battlefield with Xiao Ying and asked to register for the club league five days later.
• Old A stopped Yu Hai and Xiao Ying on the street and offered them a share of the money if Yu Hai lost matches as instructed.
• Yu Hai rejected Old A's offer for the moment and said they could talk the next day.

Yu Hai registered for the club league, bought training equipment for Poliwhirl, and arranged with Xiao Ying and his grandfather to profit from betting on his matches. After commissioning wrist guards and putting the Pokémon through evening training, Yu Hai settled in for the night.

• Yu Hai agreed to signal match outcomes to Xiao Ying so Xiao Ying's grandfather could place discreet bets, and gave Xiao Ying one million League Coin as betting principal.
• Yu Hai registered for the club league as participant number 3333, with Kingler listed as his Pokémon.
• Yu Hai bought honey for Butterfree and a 300-kilogram set of training weights for Poliwhirl.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying arranged custom wrist guards for their Pokémon and planned to collect them the next day.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying returned to the villa, where their Pokémon trained and rested while Yu Hai calculated his expenses and prepared beds and a late-night snack.

Yu Hai arranged for Kingler to learn three moves from Muta and secretly sent Pelipper to watch over them. He then joined Xiao Ying and the old man to plan their betting scheme, agreed to Old A’s match-fixing deal, and received instructions for his first three matches.

• Yu Hai paid Muta to teach Kingler Iron Defense, Swords Dance, and Instant Amnesia, then sent Pelipper to protect and monitor Kingler.
• Yu Hai met Xiao Ying and the old man at Sailor Bar, where they finalized a plan to place bets around Yu Hai’s rigged matches.
• Yu Hai agreed to Old A’s terms of taking thirty percent and fighting three matches a day.
• Old A gave Yu Hai a note instructing him to lose his first two matches and win the third, and Yu Hai destroyed the note after reading it.

Yu Hai and Xiao Ying carried out their betting scheme at the battle arena, where Yu Hai deliberately lost two matches and won the third while the gamblers lost money. After Yu Hai forced the masked payment courier to raise his share to seven hundred thousand, he collected Kingler and returned to the villa to prepare for the next day's fixed matches.

• Yu Hai staged three battles with Butterfree, Slowpoke, and Rhyhorn while Xiao Ying bet on Yu Hai and the Old Man profited from the gamblers' wagers.
• Yu Hai rejected the masked man's initial payment, then negotiated seven hundred thousand and agreed to continue cooperating.
• Yu Hai collected Kingler from Muta after it learned Iron Defense, and Pelipper reported that nothing suspicious had happened during the lesson.
• Xiao Ying returned with Poliwhirl's wrist guards, and Yu Hai gave them to him after paying the remaining balance.
• Yu Hai treated Butterfree and Slowpoke's minor injuries and reminded Butterfree to faint quickly during its next staged match.

Yu Hai continued training his Pokémon on Hasa Island, helped Muta rescue a drowning tourist, and fought fixed matches that earned him money. With Kingler still learning moves and the club league approaching, Yu Hai ended the next day with two days left before the event.

• Yu Hai advised Little Fatty to have his Kingler learn Agility, then trained while his Poliwhirl recovered from Ice Beam recoil.
• Muta rescued a drowning tourist with Pelipper and Kingler, then agreed to teach Yu Hai's Kingler its remaining moves.
• Xiao Ying's Poliwhirl won a beach battle, and Xiao Ying declined further challenges to go with Yu Hai to the battle arena.
• Yu Hai followed the masked man's fixed-match arrangement, won three matches as planned, and collected five hundred thousand League Coins.
• Yu Hai continued Pokémon training that evening, then spent the following day repeating his routine and earning another five hundred and fifty thousand.

After ending his cooperation with the masked betting operator, Yu Hai learned that the man had incited three drunkards to attack him and Xiao Ying. Yu Hai lured the pursuers into a port alley and began fighting them, while the masked operator’s plan to retaliate remained unresolved.

• Yu Hai completed his final three fixed matches, collected his money, and told the masked man that their cooperation was over.
• The masked man ordered a subordinate to incite three drunkards to pursue Yu Hai, while an old man sent Pelipper with a warning to Xiao Ying.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying received the warning and spotted the drunkards following them in a car.
• Yu Hai took Xiao Ying to the port and trapped the three drunkards with him in a dark alley.
• Yu Hai ordered Poliwhirl to attack, and the eldest drunkard released Beedrill, Weepinbell, and Heracross before planning an escape.

Yu Hai and Xiao Ying defeated a group of drunkards who had attacked them, then disposed of the men and let their Beedrill go. They headed for the Black Market to investigate the masked man who had arranged the attack, and the chapter ended as Spinarak scouted the underground passage.

• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying defeated the lackeys and their boss, while Spinarak bound the defeated men and Pokémon in silk.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying took League Coins, ID cards, and valuable Pokémon, then paralyzed three drunkards and threw them into the sea.
• Yu Hai released the Beedrill after crushing their Poké Balls, discarded the men’s ID cards, and told Xiao Ying they still needed to investigate the masked man.
• Yu Hai invited Xiao Ying to visit the Black Market, and they went to Xiao Ying’s grandfather’s tavern, where an underground passage led there.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying disguised themselves and recalled their Poliwhirl to avoid being identified, then sent Spinarak ahead to scout the passage.

Yu Hai and Xiao Ying explored Kinnow City's Black Market, where Yu Hai learned that a Pseudo-Legendary would be auctioned and suspected Team Rocket was involved. Before leaving, he bought a talented Mankey cub despite its lame leg.

• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying emerged beside a crowded Fighting arena, where Xiao Ying admired an Infernape that had just won its match.
• Yu Hai overheard rumors of a Dratini and Pseudo-Legendary, concluded the Black Market had not changed hands, and feared the auction would draw dangerous forces.
• A hooded stranger with red bangs bumped into Yu Hai, whose glimpse of the stranger made him suspect they might be someone familiar from his previous life.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying browsed the stalls and found a Mankey cub with strong potential, a Hidden Ability, and several powerful moves.
• After learning that Mankey had a lame leg, Yu Hai negotiated its price down to one million and bought it from the eager stall owner.

Yu Hai discovered that the underdeveloped Toxicroak had extraordinary Poison-type talent and a 55.5% potential, then followed its vendor away to learn why it was being sold. The vendor revealed that Toxicroak’s poison was so potent it poisoned itself and could kill anyone who touched it, leaving Yu Hai to decide whether to buy it despite the danger.

• Yu Hai checked that Mankey had not been swapped, and Xiao Ying paid one million for it while a masked onlooker warned them against the purchase.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying found a Toxicroak cub priced at seven million, and Yu Hai inspected its Proficiency Panel to discover its exceptional potential, Poison Touch, and unusually strong Poison-type skills.
• Yu Hai concealed his excitement and bargained with the masked vendor, who led him away from the crowded stalls to explain Toxicroak’s condition.
• The vendor revealed that Toxicroak’s entire body was lethally poisonous, that its weak body often poisoned itself, and that it required frequent treatment at the Pokémon Center.
• The vendor warned Yu Hai that he would provide no safety guarantee or after-sales help, and Yu Hai was left considering whether to buy Toxicroak.

Yu Hai bought a high-Potential Toxicroak and stocked up on Pokémon food and interference bombs before visiting a breeding house to find a Gravity user and a Ditto. He rejected the available Magnemite and kept searching the shop’s Ditto for the highest Potential.

• Yu Hai bargained with the masked stall owner, trading three Weepinbell and four and a half million League Coins for Toxicroak, then left the stall area with Xiao Ying.
• Yu Hai noticed someone tailing them and brought Xiao Ying into the Electric-type Breeding House, where he bought thirty interference bombs and two hundred boxes of Fighting-type Energy Cubes.
• Yu Hai asked about Pokémon that knew Gravity, inspected five Magnemite, and rejected them because their Potential was only around thirty.
• Yu Hai asked to see Ditto skilled at transforming and began checking the Pokémon’s Proficiency Panels one by one.
• Yu Hai found a Ditto with fifty-three Potential beneath the shelf but continued searching the remaining Ditto for one with even greater Potential.

Yu Hai and Xiao Ying bought Staryu that knew Gravity and additional Ditto at the Water-type Breeding House while the people following them gathered outside. Meanwhile, Fatty Jin learned that a Pseudo-Legendary Dratini would be auctioned the next day and was ordered to secure the store’s warehouse and prepare for Electivire’s league debut.

• Yu Hai chose Staryu with 48 Potential for himself and one with 47 Potential for Xiao Ying, then bought another Ditto with 51 Potential.
• A saleswoman reported Yu Hai’s purchases and Pokémon-selection habits to Fatty Jin, who reviewed the receipt and dismissed her observations as ordinary Trainer behavior.
• The general manager told Fatty Jin to close the store the next day, secure its goods, and prepare for the auction of a Pseudo-Legendary Dratini.
• Fatty Jin reported that he had found no clues about the stolen Electabuzz, and the general manager told him to suspend the investigation until the club league was underway.
• The general manager warned Fatty Jin to coordinate with incoming security personnel and ensure Electivire’s debut went as planned; after the call, Fatty Jin summoned a saleswoman to his office.

After buying Pokémon at the Black Market, Yu Hai and Xiao Ying fought their way through an ambush and escaped their pursuers. They returned to the villa, where they cleaned up and planned to use Toxicroak for future criminal work while keeping Poliwhirl hidden.

• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying bought Staryu and Ditto at the Water-type Breeding House, then tried to escape the Black Market through the passage.
• Yu Hai blocked the passage with Spinarak’s webs and threw smoke, tear gas, and pepper bombs before he and Xiao Ying fled the tavern.
• Masked men trapped Yu Hai and Xiao Ying in an alley, but their Poliwhirl defeated the guards’ Pokémon in one exchange.
• Yu Hai had Spinarak bind a masked man, took his backpack, and killed him before he and Xiao Ying escaped through the smoke.
• Yu Hai and Xiao Ying hid, washed away their scents, and traveled to Coconut Tree Beach before returning to the villa on Pelipper.
• The masked men found their dead companion but failed to track down Yu Hai and Xiao Ying, who decided to use Toxicroak rather than Poliwhirl for future underground activities.