Recaps

Jing He won the Rustboro Gym battle, built ties with powerful Trainers, and used his Pokémon in a series of battles and rescue efforts. After helping Sakaki’s heartbroken Nidoqueen, Jing He advanced in the Battle-Type Instructor Assessment with a victory over Hiromi.

• Jing He trained Haunter, Ice Vulpix, and Kleavor, defeated Roxanne’s team at Rustboro Gym, and earned the Stone Badge.
• Jing He accepted Sakaki’s offer to become Team Rocket’s confidential online consultant, then traveled to Sootopolis City for the Youth Performance Competition.
• Jing He and his Pokémon met Lance, Cynthia, and Lorelei, and he offered advice about Lance’s injured Sharpedo and Milotic.
• Jing He prepared better Energy Cubes and entered the Battle Department Mentor Assessment, where Kleavor defeated Yujia’s Bulbasaur with Ice Hammer.
• Jing He and Officer Jenny fought a rampaging horde of wild Pokémon near Petalburg Woods, and Jing used Houndour’s Beat Up to boost Arcanine before Kleavor rode it into battle.
• Jing He agreed to teach the Officer Jennys his Beat Up strategy, then received Sakaki’s heartbroken Nidoqueen and used Ice Vulpix to comfort and calm her.
• Jing He entered the Battle-Type Instructor Assessment doubles match against Hiromi, where Haunter and Ice Vulpix defeated Breloom and Meganium with snow, decoys, Hypnosis, Dream Eater, and Ice Beam.

Jing He advanced through the Mentor Assessment, visited Cynthia in Sinnoh, and evolved Kleavor into Kirlia. In Johto, he earned Clair’s approval and began treating the rampaging Red Gyarados, while a new factory mission awaited him.

• Jing He won his Top Eight rental battle against Carl by passing Drifblim’s boosts to Frosmoth, then gained recognition for his tactics and received Sakaki’s payment for Nidoqueen.
• Jing He sent Nidoqueen back to Kanto, traveled to Sinnoh, and joined Cynthia at Celestic Town, where he met researchers and helped investigate Mt. Coronet.
• Kleavor evolved into Kirlia after handling the Adamant Orb, and Jing He later defeated Tepia 3–0 in the Mentor Assessment semifinal.
• Jing He kept his position in Pokémon Psychology, accepted the school’s top benefits, and agreed to help Wataru with the rampaging Red Gyarados after his school duties.
• Jing He traveled to Johto, defeated Clair’s Haxorus with Haunter, and earned the Rising Badge and permission to enter Dragon Sanctuary.
• Jing He and Wataru subdued the Red Gyarados and began stimulating it with Dratini’s Thunderbolt, while Jing He stayed until its condition stabilized.
• The Dragon Elder declared that Jing He had passed the Dragon Trial, and Jing went to Blackthorn City’s night market before Little Growlithe alerted him to a factory mission.

Jing He traveled from Blackthorn to Pallet Town, evolving Haunter into Gengar and earning badges from Sabrina and Sakaki while discussing Team Rocket’s future with Sakaki. After returning to Canalave Pokémon Academy and leading a student exchange, he earned Erika’s respect, moved into a new home with a coffee shop, and settled in as Gengar began protecting their neighborhood.

• Jing He caught Dratini after it insisted on battling Ice Vulpix, then brought it home and later traveled with Wataru to visit Bill’s Lighthouse.
• Haunter evolved into Gengar through Bill’s communication machine, and the Giant Dragonite gave Dratini two Dragon Scales before continuing its search for missing companions.
• Jing He defeated Sabrina at Saffron Gym and earned the Golden Badge, then met Sakaki at Viridian Gym and won their battle with Ice Vulpix and Gengar.
• Jing He advised Sakaki that Team Rocket needed to become a legitimate organization, agreed to help find Sakaki’s missing son, and then delivered Bill’s Pokédex to Professor Oak.
• Jing He helped Professor Oak calm a clash between revived Kabutops and Ursaring, then returned to Canalave Pokémon Academy and received Swords Dance from the Old Principal.
• Jing He found a storefront and home near the academy, arranged its renovation and furnishings, and hosted visiting Celadon University students before defeating Erika’s Venusaur to earn the Rainbow Badge.
• Jing He moved into the renovated building, set up his coffee shop and training spaces, and Gengar led Kirlia and Dratini in declaring the neighborhood under the Old Jing Family’s protection.
• Jing He began serving coffee to Steven Stone as his first customer, while Gengar and Ice Vulpix practiced Pain Split and Jing He received his Team Rocket salary.

Jing He opened his café, entered Orule Town’s Battle Festival, and helped Lucario and Mew save the World Tree. Back home, he took in Mismagius’s grief and became involved in Team Rocket’s new television company, preparing to travel to Kanto for casting.

• Jing He helped at the Breeding House, sparred Dratini against Flygon, and received a Dragon Rush Secret Manual from Granny Mo Fei.
• Jing He opened A Touch of Sunlight, hired Musashi, Kojiro, and Meowth, and later traveled with his Pokémon and friends to Orule Town.
• Jing He’s Pokémon won several Battle Festival matches, and Kirlia defeated Shiba’s Machop before Jing He attended Queen Ilene’s banquet.
• Jing He and Gengar subdued Lucario and helped it learn that Aaron had sacrificed himself, then followed Lucario to investigate the World Tree’s illness.
• Jing He, Steven Stone, Cynthia, and Caitlin faced the Regi Trio while Lucario used its Aura to help Mew recover, and Jing He awakened his own Aura.
• Jing He returned to his café, helped Mismagius reunite with Saori in a dream, and marked the Coffee Shop as a place for Pokémon in need.
• Sakaki formed Rainbow Rocket Catering Entertainment Co., Ltd. to pursue Jing He’s television script, and Jing He agreed to visit Kanto to help choose a Pichu performer.