Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ying watched Keiko to confirm she knew nothing about A Ren’s disappearance, while Officer Jenny and Taro later told Keiko that A Ren had likely died in a pirate attack. Taro knew A Ren had actually been killed by Xiao Ying and Yu Hai, but the Electric-type Club concealed the truth and recast the deaths as a heroic sacrifice to protect its reputation.

• Xiao Ying visited Keiko’s massage shop, questioned her about A Ren, and saw no sign that she knew about his pursuit or disappearance.
• Xiao Ying secretly watched Keiko for two nights and found nothing unusual in her behavior.
• Officer Jenny and Taro questioned Keiko, then told her that A Ren and two club employees had disappeared after boarding a luxury cruise ship attacked by pirates.
• Keiko wept over A Ren’s photograph and diary as Officer Jenny and Taro left her with his belongings and compensation.
• Taro returned to the Electric-type Club knowing Xiao Ying and Yu Hai had killed A Ren, while the club concealed that fact and portrayed the three dead employees as heroes who died fighting pirates.

After learning that A Ren had been posthumously celebrated as a hero, Xiao Ying confronted the corruption behind the story and resolved to become strong enough to make his voice heard. He accepted a battle at the Pokémon Center, while Lance noticed his connection to Yu Hai and decided to keep investigating quietly.

• The club and the three families turned the dead trainers into heroes, blamed the pirates, and left the incident’s truth buried.
• Xiao Ying saw the news about A Ren and the other trainers, broke down in the rain, and found comfort at the Sailor Bar, where he promised his grandfather he would grow strong enough to control his fate.
• Xiao Ying stopped watching Keiko, prepared his Pokémon for training, and accepted a one-million wager against a trainer who sent out a newly evolved Electabuzz.
• Xiao Ying’s Poliwhirl defeated Electabuzz with Mud Shot and Waterfall before winning a close-range clash, and Xiao Ying left the battle on Pelipper.
• Lance watched Xiao Ying fight, recognized that his Poliwhirl resembled Yu Hai’s, and chose not to report either boy to the League while he continued his investigation.

Yu Hai reached Big City and went looking for a safer Black Market aboard a cruise ship, but the sailors who took him out tried to rob him with a Sharpedo. He stopped the attack, bound the sailors, and discovered a hidden switchblade as he searched for their money.

• Yu Hai rented a villa in Big City, prepared his Pokémon and equipment, and flew to the harbor with Pelipper while Darkrai secretly followed him.
• At a harbor Bar, Yu Hai learned about a dangerous sewer Black Market and a safer Black Ship whose location was known to sailors.
• Yu Hai paid two sailors to take him to the Black Ship, but they gave him juice and arranged for a Sharpedo to ambush him.
• Yu Hai used Spinarak, Ditto, Kingler, and Poliwhirl to stop the attack, knock out Sharpedo, and bind the sailors.
• Yu Hai had Spinarak search the sailors and found their money, then ordered her to pull open a seat cushion where the driver had hidden more cash.
• A switchblade sprang from beneath the cushion and stabbed into the cabin ceiling, revealing that the sailors had prepared another trap.

Yu Hai killed two sailors who tried to rob him, took their Pokémon and cash, and sold their speedboat before finding a legitimate ride to the Black Ship. He arrived as the auction ended, where a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg sold for 650 million League Coins, and left amid the departing crowd.

• Yu Hai ordered Spinarak to poison the two sailors and Poliwhirl to throw their bodies into the sea, then took their Pokémon and money.
• Spinarak found a hidden box beneath the deck containing six million League Coins, bringing Yu Hai's cash haul to more than eight million.
• Yu Hai sold the speedboat to a drunk buyer for four million League Coins and paid the Bartender to find him a reliable boat to the Black Ship.
• Yu Hai boarded the Black Ship, paid to enter its hidden third basement level, and reached the auction as its final lot was being sold.
• A bidder won the Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg for 650 million League Coins, and Yu Hai left the auction hall with the departing crowd.

Yu Hai left the Black Ship auction with over sixteen million League Coins, then spent nearly all of it on Ghost Gems, Poison-type Gems, and Poison Sacs before leaving with Pelipper. After a fight broke out around the yacht carrying the Tyranitar Egg, Yu Hai headed home to train Gastly, while Darkrai followed him and the people aboard the ship awoke from their nightmares.

• Yu Hai learned that the Black Ship was protected by an Elite Four Trainer and accepted that he could not afford a Lucario, Ralts, or Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon.
• Yu Hai withdrew money from the two dead Sailors' bank cards, bringing his total haul to 16,050,000 League Coins.
• Yu Hai bought eighteen Ghost Gems, fifteen Poison-type Gems, and three pounds of Veteran Class Pokémon Poison Sacs, then sold Sharpedo and Pelipper for 400,000 League Coins.
• Yu Hai released the two captured Pokémon into the sea, crushed their Poké Balls, and saw explosions erupt aboard a yacht that onlookers said was involved in a fight over the Tyranitar Egg.
• Yu Hai left the cruise ship with Pelipper to return home and train Gastly, while Darkrai followed him away from the ship.
• After Darkrai left, the people aboard the Black Ship woke from their nightmares.

Yu Hai tested Gastly’s evolution with the resources he had bought, but Gastly still fell short of Champion-level Potential after de-evolving. That night, Darkrai entered Gastly’s dreams and repeatedly fought with it over imaginary food before learning that Yu Hai was Gastly’s Trainer; Darkrai watched Yu Hai from the shadows at dawn, still unsure whether to reveal itself.

• Yu Hai used thirty-three gems in Gastly’s evolution experiment, raising its Potential to 99.99 but not keeping it at Champion level after it de-evolved.
• Yu Hai fed Gastly three jin of venom, recorded his expenses, and went to sleep while Spinarak kept watch.
• Yu Hai and his Pokémon had nightmares as Darkrai entered Gastly’s dream, where Gastly repeatedly transformed into Mega Gengar and attacked Darkrai over spoiled food.
• Darkrai offered Gastly food to learn how it evolved, and Gastly explained that it evolved and de-evolved because it wanted to eat and told Darkrai that Yu Hai was its Trainer.
• Darkrai left Gastly’s dream near dawn and watched Yu Hai and his sleeping Pokémon from the villa ceiling before retreating into the darkness.

Yu Hai investigated the nightmares that had affected his Pokémon and learned that Gastly had dreamed of Darkrai, who was secretly hiding in the villa. That night, he went to scout the sewer Black Market with Toxicroak and Spinarak, where he discovered a corpse floating in the sewage.

• Yu Hai learned that most of his Pokémon had suffered nightmares and suspected Darkrai might be responsible.
• Gastly indicated that it had seen Darkrai in a dream, while Darkrai remained hidden in the villa's shadows.
• Yu Hai prepared to scout the sewer Black Market, carrying two Poison-type items as bait and bringing Toxicroak and Spinarak.
• Yu Hai entered the sewers with Toxicroak and Spinarak, following sounds toward a busy area and noticing his improved jumping ability.
• Toxicroak pointed out a bloated corpse floating in the sewage as Yu Hai approached the Black Market.

Yu Hai entered the sewer Black Market to learn about its dangers and chose to target criminals rather than poach Wild Pokémon. A stall owner told him that three gangs controlled separate markets, leaving Yu Hai with a clearer picture of their leaders and rivalries.

• Yu Hai entered the crowded cavern Black Market with only Spinarak visible, keeping Toxicroak in its Poké Ball.
• Yu Hai paid a masked stall owner a deposit to explain how the Black Market worked, and the owner led him out to talk.
• The stall owner explained that the Poison Poison Gang, Rock Team, and Storm Team each controlled a Black Market and described their leaders and Pokémon.
• The stall owner said Viper had rapidly risen by taking over the Bug Team and suppressing Storm, while Luo Yan was the strongest gang leader.
• The stall owner said Viper had challenged Luo Yan but likely lost, since he had not publicized a victory.

Yu Hai learned about the gangs’ shifting power struggle, then used cheap Poison-type items as bait to ambush and rob four would-be attackers in the sewers. He brought the stolen Pokémon and goods to the young Bartender, who led him to a buyer, where Yu Hai presented the loot for appraisal.

• Yu Hai paid a masked stall owner for information and learned that Viper and the Storm Team’s leader had been meeting frequently, possibly to conspire against the Rock Team.
• Suspecting the Poison Poison Gang might be connected to Team Rocket, Yu Hai returned to its Black Market and set up a stall with Black Sludge and a Poison Orb priced far above their value.
• Yu Hai provoked a customer into gathering companions, lured four pursuers into the sewers, and had Poliwhirl, Kingler, and Scyther ambush them; three were killed and the fourth was subdued.
• Yu Hai collected the attackers’ Pokémon and belongings, kept the cash, ID cards, useful goods, and Poison-type supplies for Gastly, and discarded worthless items.
• Yu Hai asked the young Bartender to find a buyer for the stolen Pokémon and goods, and the Bartender led him to a general store that secretly purchased illicit merchandise.

Yu Hai sold his stolen Pokémon and items for 4,250,000 League Coins, then returned to the Black Market to try luring more criminals, but no one took the bait. After deciding to target Black Ships instead, he sensed a possible follower in the sewer and called for them to come out.

• Yu Hai agreed to the general store owner's offers for the Pokémon and goods, received 4,310,000 League Coins, and tipped the Bartender sixty thousand.
• The general store owner gave the Bartender the Beedrill and Muk, while the Bartender considered leaving his low-paying job to seek opportunities in the underworld.
• Yu Hai withdrew another four hundred thousand from one stolen bank card, discarded the identification cards and card at sea, and calculated his total funds at 7,450,000 League Coins.
• Yu Hai returned to the Black Market and reopened his stall, but the masked criminals avoided him, and no one ambushed him as he left through the sewers.
• Yu Hai decided to abandon fishing in the Black Market and consider targeting Black Ships to pay for Gastly's expenses.
• Yu Hai stopped in the sewer and called for someone behind him to come out, though he was only bluffing and was unsure anyone was there.

Yu Hai discovered that Darkrai had followed him and learned it wanted to control its nightmare power. After telling Darkrai it could not learn Gastly’s evolution, Yu Hai claimed he could solve its problem and asked whether it would enter a Poké Ball.

• Yu Hai turned back in the sewer, spotted Darkrai, and invited it to talk at his villa.
• Yu Hai returned to the villa and called Darkrai out of the shadows while his Pokémon stood guard.
• Yu Hai and Darkrai discussed his dream and why Darkrai had been following him; Darkrai said Gastly’s evolution had attracted it.
• Darkrai explained that it wanted to control its nightmare power so it would stop causing nightmares for humans and Pokémon.
• Yu Hai told Darkrai it could not learn Gastly’s evolution, then claimed he could solve its problem and asked whether it would enter a Poké Ball.

Yu Hai captured Darkrai after promising to help control its nightmares, then used Darkrai to bring his Pokémon into a shared dream for training. The chapter ended with Gastly evolving through Haunter and Gengar into Mega Gengar inside the dream.

• Yu Hai persuaded Darkrai to enter a Poké Ball by agreeing to solve its nightmare problem and requiring it to obey his orders.
• Yu Hai examined Darkrai’s potential and abilities, then planned to improve its Inner Focus and Dream Eater so it could control Nightmare Ability.
• Yu Hai asked Darkrai to hypnotize the Pokémon and connect their dreams, while Spinarak stayed awake to keep watch.
• Yu Hai had Darkrai create a dream courtyard and assigned Poliwhirl and Scyther to battle, Kingler to teach Toxicroak to take hits, and Gastly to demonstrate its evolution.
• Gastly transformed into Haunter, then Gengar, and finally Mega Gengar in the dream.

Yu Hai discovered that Gastly could Mega Evolve in the dream and saw the dream as a place to train his Pokémon and command tactics. He reassured Darkrai that he would help it overcome its nightmare problem, and Darkrai accepted his friendship as they began settling into life together.

• Yu Hai watched Gastly Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar and planned to record the discovery and use dreams for training.
• Yu Hai told Darkrai it could stay with his Pokémon while they worked on controlling its nightmares, and Darkrai thanked him and accepted his friendship.
• Darkrai joined Butterfree and the other Pokémon to play hide-and-seek, while Yu Hai reflected on winning its trust and building a stronger bond with Gastly.
• Yu Hai decided Poliwhirl would remain his strongest Pokémon and that he would release any Pokémon that continued to disobey him.

Yu Hai helped Darkrai learn to control Dream Eater and spent the day training and caring for his Pokémon. That evening, he went looking for the young Bartender in the Black Market and discovered the Poison Poison Gang was recruiting recruits to challenge its seniors.

• Yu Hai explained that Darkrai needed to practice Dream Eater to control its Nightmare Ability, then showed it how to weaken the move so it would not seriously harm sleeping Pokémon.
• Darkrai practiced Dream Eater on sleeping Pokémon and returned to report that it had improved its control of the move.
• Yu Hai massaged Poliwhirl and Butterfree during the afternoon rest period, then continued reading breeding books while the Pokémon trained.
• Yu Hai went to the harbor Bar to find the young Bartender, learned he had likely gone to the Black Market, and entered the sewers with Pelipper to search for him.
• At the Black Market, Yu Hai overheard that the Poison Poison Gang was recruiting alongside the Storm Team and followed two men toward the gang's guarded territory.

Yu Hai entered the Poison Poison Gang’s base, discovered that the young Bartender was seeking to join, and decided to infiltrate the gang so Darkrai could help him target the three major gangs’ treasuries. He began the recruitment assessment with Spinarak against an examiner’s powerful Nidoqueen, leaving the battle unresolved as he ordered Spinarak to attack her eyes.

• Yu Hai paid the Poison Poison Gang gatekeepers ten thousand League Coins and observed that applicants needed Poison-type Pokémon and had to defeat an examiner.
• Yu Hai recognized the young Bartender fighting with Muk and devised a plan to join the Poison Poison Gang, use Darkrai to scout the gangs, and exploit their conflict to rob their leaders’ treasuries.
• Yu Hai learned that Darkrai could not carry objects through shadows and decided that Spinarak was the safest Pokémon to reveal for the assessment.
• Yu Hai entered the battlefield with Spinarak and faced an examiner who sent out Nidoqueen, drawing the attention of the young Bartender.
• Spinarak dodged Nidoqueen, climbed onto her back, drained her with Absorb, and bound her feet with String Shot while Nidoqueen tried to break free.
• Yu Hai ordered Spinarak to attack Nidoqueen’s eyes, but the battle’s outcome was not shown.

Yu Hai passed the Poison Poison Gang’s assessment after Spinarak defeated the examiner’s Nidoqueen, then teamed up with Toma Taihei, who chose to stand by him despite the danger. The newcomers were assigned partners and sent to collect uniforms and Pokémon, leaving Yu Hai and A Ping waiting to choose from a list of Pokémon they would have to pay for.

• Spinarak trapped Nidoqueen with repeated String Shots and drained her energy with Giga Drain until she collapsed, passing Yu Hai’s assessment.
• The examiner threatened Yu Hai and left, while the other newcomers avoided him; Toma Taihei approached, introduced himself, and befriended him.
• Boss Viper ordered the thirteen successful newcomers to collect Pokémon and uniforms, learn the gang’s rules, and prepare for patrol duties.
• Toma Taihei refused another masked newcomer’s offer and teamed up with Yu Hai, despite the group’s expectation that Yu Hai would be left alone.
• Yu Hai and A Ping collected black uniforms and received a list of Poison-type Pokémon whose costs would be deducted from their wages, then joined the line to choose one.

Yu Hai and A Ping selected two unusually talented Pokémon from the gang’s collection, then subdued them and were summoned to meet the base’s leader. Yu Hai recognized the man as Team Rocket instructor Viper, confirming the base’s connection to Team Rocket.

• Yu Hai found a Zubat with fifty-four Potential and a Bellsprout with fifty-one, then hinted to A Ping to choose the Bellsprout while taking the Zubat himself.
• Yu Hai and A Ping registered their Pokémon under fake names and paid to clear their wage deductions, while the guard recorded the Pokémon numbers for Boss Viper.
• Yu Hai warned A Ping not to reveal that their choices were guided, explaining that the Poké Balls and clothes had been tampered with and that someone would come looking if their signals vanished.
• Yu Hai used Spinarak and Darkrai to restrain and frighten the Zubat into accepting him as its Trainer, while A Ping subdued the Bellsprout.
• After the newcomers received assignments, Yu Hai and A Ping were taken to the central tent, where Yu Hai recognized the purple-mohawked leader as Team Rocket instructor Viper.

Yu Hai and A Ping convinced Viper they had chosen their Pokémon by luck and were assigned to patrol the Black Market. After surviving the night shift, Yu Hai returned to his villa and used Darkrai to check for surveillance while he waited out the first days of the infiltration.

• Yu Hai and A Ping gave Viper matching excuses for choosing numbers seventy-seven and sixty-six, and Viper secretly checked a recording before deciding they seemed harmless.
• A squad captain assigned Yu Hai and A Ping to patrol the Black Market, and Yu Hai won his favor with flattery and cigarettes.
• Yu Hai and A Ping patrolled through the night without incident, then left the sewers at dawn after being warned not to run away.
• Yu Hai returned to his villa, released his Pokémon in a windowless storage room, and had Darkrai check for spies and listen in on Viper.
• Yu Hai avoided training or studying dreams so he would not expose his Pokémon, and planned to wait two days before distracting the gangsters with other problems.

Yu Hai learned that the Poison Poison Gang had been monitoring him and A Ping, then arranged surgery to remove two of Zubat’s Poison Sacs after another bout of poisoning. At the Black Market, he witnessed the gang punish a captured recruit who had tried to escape, while preparing to investigate the gangs and stir up conflict.

• Darkrai told Yu Hai that the Poison Poison Gang had followed him and A Ping, and that Viper considered recruiting both of them for Team Rocket.
• Toxicroak alerted Yu Hai that Zubat had been poisoned, and Gastly sucked out the venom before Yu Hai gave Zubat an Antidote.
• Yu Hai took Zubat to a private Pokémon hospital, paid for surgery to remove two Poison Sacs, and was told Zubat needed a week to recover.
• Yu Hai returned to the Poison Poison Gang’s Black Market, where he saw A Ping and a squad leader use a captured escapee to warn the new recruits against leaving.
• The squad leader ordered his men to drag the escapee away and told the recruits to kill anyone who caused trouble.

Yu Hai and A Ping guarded the sewer entrance as the Rock Team delivered a challenge letter to the Poison Poison Gang, prompting Viper to prepare for a mine wager battle. Yu Hai suspected the challenge was a trap designed to draw the gang’s elites away so the Rock Team and Storm Team could attack, and he remained off Viper’s battle roster.

• Yu Hai and A Ping took up sewer patrol, and Darkrai secretly scouted the Poison Poison Gang’s base before reporting that a large group was approaching.
• Da Shi arrived with Rock Team members and delivered a challenge letter from Luo Yan, demanding a battle over the disputed mine at eight the next night and threatening to seal the mine if the gang refused.
• Squad Captain Stinky sent the challenge letter to Boss Viper for a decision, while Yu Hai and A Ping returned to their posts and discussed their Pokémon.
• Yu Hai examined a vendor’s Pikachu for A Ping, found its potential poor and its condition unhealthy, and sent the vendor away without a sale.
• Darkrai reported that Viper had accepted the challenge and was selecting fighters, but Yu Hai was not on the roster.
• Yu Hai suspected the Rock Team knew the Poison Poison Gang was Team Rocket and had arranged the wager to lure its elites away before joining forces with the Storm Team against them.