Chapter Summaries

Jing He arrived in Vermilion City to meet Lt. Surge and choose a Pichu from the Electric Legion, but Gengar knocked out Visquez and drove them to the Gym. Lt. Surge mistook the incident for evidence of Jing He’s fighting skill and challenged him to a battle.

• Lt. Surge received Koga’s Pink Badge and agreed to deliver an item to Teacher Jing He, then became curious about Jing’s abilities.
• Jing He and his Pokémon admired the ships in Vermilion City before Visquez arrived to take him to Lt. Surge.
• Gengar startled Visquez unconscious, took the wheel, and drove the vehicle toward Vermilion Gym without knowing where it was.
• Lt. Surge and the Gym’s trainees saw Gengar drive past the entrance, then watched the SUV back up with Visquez unconscious beside him.
• Jing He apologized and explained that Visquez was asleep, but Lt. Surge cracked his knuckles and challenged him to fight.

Jing He challenged Lt. Surge to an Unlimited Battle at the Vermilion Gym and defeated him through clever tactics and Aura-assisted combat. Lt. Surge accepted the loss, leaving Jing He victorious after his first battle under the format.

• Lt. Surge proposed an Unlimited Battle, and Jing He agreed as the Gym staff gathered to watch.
• When the battle began, Gengar opened its supposedly locked Poké Ball, charged a Shadow Ball inside it, and then swallowed Lt. Surge's remaining Poké Balls to leave him with a one-versus-three disadvantage.
• Jing He sent out Vulpix, dodged Lt. Surge's attack using Aura, and struck Lt. Surge while Vulpix's Blizzard froze Magneton.
• Jing He switched Vulpix for Kirlia, which countered Magneton's Gyro Ball with Brick Break and defeated it despite taking a Thunderbolt.
• Lt. Surge stopped his charge when Jing He appeared to form an Aura Sphere, and Tony declared Jing He the winner after Magneton became unable to battle.
• Lt. Surge congratulated Jing He and acknowledged that he had deservedly lost.

After defeating Lt. Surge, Jing He received the Orange Badge, a Technical Machine, and Koga’s Pink Badge before heading toward Lt. Surge’s power plant. A mischievous Pichu sabotaged their SUV and shocked Visquez, prompting Jing He to decide that Pichu was perfect for his plans; as they left, he received a message asking if he was in the Kanto Region.

• Jing He accepted the Orange Badge from Lt. Surge and traded the offered Thunderbolt Technical Machine for one containing Thunder.
• Gengar returned Lt. Surge’s Raichu and Electabuzz, and Lt. Surge gave Jing He the Pink Badge that Koga had sent.
• Jing He and Visquez drove to Lt. Surge’s power plant, but a Pichu burst their tire and shocked Visquez after she picked it up.
• Jing He decided that the mischievous Pichu was the one he wanted, and he and Visquez left the power plant after changing the tire.
• Jing He received a message asking whether he was in the Kanto Region.

Jing He reassured Mewtwo as it showed growing self-control and reflected on the meaning of life, then headed to the beach with his Pokémon. Meanwhile, Porygon evolved and crashed the Team Rocket laboratory, and Jing He was accosted by a fisherman trying to trade Magikarp for Dratini.

• Mewtwo told Jing He it wanted to meet him but was delaying the meeting because its unstable psychic powers might hurt him.
• Jing He discussed existence and the value of life encountering life with Mewtwo, which called him an enlightener and mentor of the soul.
• Team Rocket researchers observed Mewtwo sleeping peacefully, then watched Porygon evolve and fill the screens with text before the laboratory caught fire.
• Jing He, Visquez, and their Pokémon arrived at the Vermilion City beach, where a fisherman tried to trade Magikarp for Jing He's Dratini.

Jing He reassured Dratini after a stranger tried to trade for it, and Dratini evolved into Dragonair during their beach picnic. The chapter ended with Kirlia suggesting they celebrate by taking a cruise ship.

• Jing He refused a man's offer to trade his Blastoise for Dratini and took his Pokémon to picnic on the beach.
• Jing He comforted Dratini, telling it that the man's interest showed how much potential it had and assuring it of their bond.
• Dratini evolved into Dragonair in a brilliant flash of light while its friends gathered around.
• Dragonair flew through the night sky, and Gengar secretly photographed it and sent the picture to Cynthia's Garchomp.
• Dragonair tackled Jing He in an affectionate embrace, and Kirlia suggested celebrating the evolution with a cruise ship.

Jing He and his Pokémon traveled by cruise ship from Vermilion City toward Cinnabar Island, where he planned to enjoy the hot springs. Along the way, Dragonair showed off its new strength, Jing He bought gifts for his Pokémon and friends, and he discovered Gengar had gone swimming with a crowd of sea Pokémon.

• Jing He let Dragonair accept a Shorts Guy’s battle challenge, and Dragonair nearly soaked the deck with its powerful Hydro Pump.
• Jing He took the little ones shopping aboard the Sea Rapidash and bought them gifts, including goggles for Gengar, a plushie for Kirlia, and a blanket for Dragonair.
• Jing He bought additional gifts for his other Pokémon and acquaintances, then stored the purchases in Gengar’s mouth.
• Jing He woke to find his new blanket under the covers and suspected Dragonair had taken it; he then spotted Gengar swimming in the ocean with Sharpedo, Crawdaunt, and Mantine following it.
• As the ship approached Cinnabar Island, Jing He held Ice Vulpix and said they were going to soak in the hot springs.

Jing He and his Pokémon relaxed at a Cinnabar Island hot spring, where he agreed with Cynthia to soak together another time. After meeting the disguised Gym Leader Blaine, Jing He challenged him to a Gym battle, which Blaine eagerly accepted.

• Jing He bought beachwear for himself and his Pokémon before taking them to a hot spring, where Gengar, Kirlia, Dragonair, and Ice Vulpix each soaked in their own way.
• Jing He received a video of Garchomp from Cynthia, teased Gengar about it, and agreed with Cynthia to visit a hot spring together in the future.
• Jing He and his Pokémon encountered a disguised Blaine, who revealed himself after Jing He recognized him.
• Jing He challenged Blaine to a Gym battle, and Blaine accepted.

Jing He battled Blaine at the Cinnabar Gym, where Gengar, Ice Vulpix, and Dragonair defeated Blaine’s Pokémon. After admitting defeat, Blaine left Jing He considering an Ice Stone for Vulpix.

• Gengar defeated Blaine’s Rapidash, then used a Substitute to give Ice Vulpix the chance to face Ninetales.
• Ice Vulpix countered Sunny Day with Snow Warning, layered Aurora Veil, and defeated Ninetales with Dig during a Blizzard.
• Jing He recalled the exhausted Vulpix and decided to prepare an Ice Stone for it after they returned.
• Dragonair battled Blaine’s Magmar, and both Pokémon fell after clashing with Dragon Rush and Flare Blitz.
• Blaine recalled Magmar, admitted defeat, and praised the fight.

Jing He earned the Crimson Badge and Fire Blast from Blaine, then celebrated with his Pokémon and counted their badges. As he traveled from Cinnabar Island toward Viridian City, a flock of Spearow attacked, and Ho-Oh appeared in a rainbow after the flock was scattered.

• Blaine gave Jing He the Crimson Badge and a Technical Machine for Fire Blast after their Gym battle.
• Jing He soaked in the hot spring with his Pokémon and counted their eight badges, deciding that Cerulean Gym and Pewter Gym were still ahead.
• Jing He and his Pokémon crossed to Pallet Town by ferry and bypassed the town on their way to Viridian City.
• Jing He joked about riding Gengar as they crossed a grassland, then a flock of Spearow swooped down on them.
• Dragonair used Thunderbolt to blast open the flock, and Ho-Oh appeared in the rainbow that followed.

Jing He encountered Ho-Oh and received its Rainbow Wing, then visited Professor Oak’s Laboratory in Pallet Town. Professor Oak asked him to collect data for the latest Pokédex, while Green reminded him that he was preparing to challenge the Pokémon League.

• Ho-Oh appeared before Jing He, dropped a Rainbow Wing, and flew away after Kirlia nearly attacked it with a stone.
• Gengar picked up the Rainbow Wing, which dimmed in its hands and in Jing He’s, but Jing He restored its radiance with Aura and decided to keep it.
• Professor Oak arrived on Dragonite, recognized the Rainbow Wing, and brought Jing He and his Pokémon to his laboratory for instant noodles.
• Jing He learned that Green was visiting Hanako, and Professor Oak confirmed that Red would begin his journey next year while Ash would wait another two or three years.
• Professor Oak told Jing He that Erika, Bill, Elm, and he supported his plans and asked him to use the latest Pokédex to collect data on rare Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
• After Green returned, Professor Oak realized he had forgotten to ask Jing He to look after a Pokémon and said he would ask him next time.

Jing He returned to the Coffee Shop, gave the trio and Wobbuffet gifts, and proposed making a television show with them. After training Dragonair and Gengar in Thunder at the Academy, he was summoned to meet the principal about a Galar Region Trainer named Bea.

• Jing He gave Kojiro, Musashi, Meowth, and Wobbuffet gifts, then pitched a television show starring Musashi and Meowth, with Kojiro as director.
• Jing He took his Pokémon to the Academy’s Weather Room and had Dragonair and Gengar practice Thunder in simulated rain.
• Dragonair gradually improved its Thunder, while Gengar used its lightning at close range to smash targets; their training knocked out the Pelipper and badly damaged the room.
• Min Jiang stopped Jing He outside the Weather Room and told him the principal wanted to see him about a Trainer from Galar who hoped to study at the Academy.
• Jing He asked for the Trainer’s name, and Min Jiang recalled that it was Bea.

Bea came to Canalave City to challenge Jing He, but he diverted her with dessert and learned why Shiba had sent her to him. After Gengar demonstrated its punches, Bea resolved to get Jing He to teach her fighting techniques.

• Jing He found Bea in the Principal’s Office, dodged her attacks with Aura, and offered her sweets to stop the sparring.
• The Old Principal mistook Jing He for a skilled Fighter and called Old Ma to keep Jing He from being poached.
• At the coffee shop, Bea told Jing He she was traveling between dojos to prepare to become Galar’s Fighting Gym Leader and had come to challenge him and Teng Shu on Shiba’s recommendation.
• Kirlia and Gengar volunteered to demonstrate their Fighting-type skills, and Gengar impressed Bea with a rapid combination of punches.
• Bea decided she had to persuade Jing He to instruct her in fighting techniques.

Bea asked Jing He for a Pokémon battle after revealing her love of desserts, and Kirlia defeated her Machamp with techniques it had learned from Shiba. Jing He began teaching Bea about Unlimited Battles, realizing he might have unleashed a new approach for her.

• Bea asked Jing He to keep her love of desserts secret, then pleaded with him to battle her.
• Kirlia volunteered to fight Bea, and they faced off with Machamp in an open space behind the Coffee Shop.
• Kirlia redirected Machamp's Dynamic Punches before striking back with Ice Hammer.
• Bea unleashed Machamp's full strength with Close Combat, but Kirlia threw its hammer and followed up with Play Rough to defeat it.
• Bea asked Jing He to teach her, and he suggested she focused too much on form and introduced her to Unlimited Battles.

Mustard asked Leon to invite Jing He to the Isle of Armor, while Jing He continued training Bea and received new work involving Sakaki’s Porygon. After learning about a lucrative Pokémon League and taking a call from Professor Sycamore, Jing He was asked whether he had heard of Mega Evolution.

• Mustard called Leon, asked him to visit Hoenn and invite Jing He to the Isle of Armor, and requested that he buy several games.
• At the Coffee Shop, Bea practiced making desserts and coffee with Kojiro while gradually improving her control over her strength.
• Mato told Jing He that Sakaki’s Porygon had developed psychological issues and sent him information about an upcoming Pokémon League with prizes worth at least 12 million.
• Professor Sycamore called Jing He for help with a research project involving bonds between Trainers and Pokémon, then asked whether he had heard of Mega Evolution.

Professor Sycamore asked Jing He to help research Mega Evolution, while Jing He prepared to travel to Kanto and launch the trio’s television production. At Viridian Gym, Jing He used a series of questions to challenge Porygon2’s programmed identity until it collapsed.

• Professor Sycamore invited Jing He to assist with research on Mega Evolution, and Jing He considered the costs and risks of helping Gengar learn it.
• Jing He traveled to Viridian City with Gengar and said goodbye to the trio, who were leaving to work on the production.
• Jing He arrived at Viridian Gym and learned that Sakaki was selecting a Trainer with outstanding ability.
• Jing He entered a sealed room and found Porygon2 covering its walls with writing about Gastly, Little Dream No. 2, and the meaning of existence.
• Jing He questioned Porygon2 about its identity and programming until it collapsed, and he told Mato that the job was done.

Jing He discovered that Gengar had been drawn to an ancient altar in the mountains, where the Dark Stone awakened a Super Ancient Giant Gengar. The giant focused on the group, and Gengar began trying to communicate with it.

• Jing He finished treating Porygon2 and told Mato it should wake in a couple of days, then learned Gengar had gone to watch a Gym battle.
• Gengar sensed a call from a mountain near Viridian Gym, so Jing He took Dragonair and followed it there.
• Gengar struck an ordinary-looking rock wall with Shadow Punch, revealing an ancient altar and a Dark Stone.
• The Dark Stone rose into the air and released a gigantic, ancient Gengar as dark clouds covered the area.
• Giant Gengar fixed its gaze on Jing He and the others, and Jing He urged Gengar to speak with it.
• Gengar floated up and called to Giant Gengar, while Jing He and the others watched their apparent conversation.

Jing He and his Pokémon battled a Super Ancient Giant Gengar, then used Gengar’s Hypnosis and Jing He’s Aura to put it to sleep and make it disappear. The encounter left Gengar with a huge piece of Reaper Cloth, while Wu Neng arrived in disbelief.

• Professor Oak spotted dark clouds over a distant mountain before a furious, drenched Bulbasaur knocked him away with Vine Whip.
• Wu Neng noticed the Super Ancient Giant Gengar and hurried toward it, then slowed when he saw Jing He’s Gengar fighting it.
• Jing He’s Vulpix, Dragonair, Kirlia, and Gengar combined their moves against the Giant Gengar, but their attacks barely affected it.
• Jing He had Gengar show the Giant Gengar Giratina’s eye on its phone, then used Aura-supported Hypnosis to make it dream of Giratina and shrink away.
• Gengar secretly took a huge piece of Reaper Cloth as the Giant Gengar vanished, and Wu Neng reached Jing He, stunned that it had been hypnotized.

Jing He helped Gym Leader Wu Neng deal with the Ancient Pokémon artifacts and listened to his troubles about family and training. Wu Neng thanked him by offering a battle for the Gray Badge, leaving Jing He wondering why Erika kept promoting him.

• Wu Neng introduced himself as Pewter Gym’s Gym Leader and explained that he had come to train and escape the costs of running the Gym.
• Jing He explained the Ancient Pokémon incident, and Wu Neng was startled when a Gengar rose from the lake behind him.
• Officer Jenny arrived by helicopter, collected the dangerous artifacts, took a photo with Jing He, and promised to report his contribution to the Pokémon League.
• Wu Neng asked Jing He how to attract beautiful women, then confided that he traveled to train because he could not beat his wife, Xiao Mi.
• Gengar gave Jing He a Cheri Berry, and Wu Neng praised their bond before offering Jing a battle for the Gray Badge.

Jing He challenged Gym Leader Wu Neng and won a destructive battle at the Pewter Gym clearing. He left with his seventh Badge and wondered how difficult the final Gym would be.

• Jing He accepted Wu Neng’s challenge and sent Dragonair to face Wu Neng’s Onix.
• Dragonair defeated Onix with Hydro Pump after using its speed to close in and surprise it.
• Wu Neng sent out Golem, whose Rollout forced Jing He to recall Dragonair and send in Kirlia.
• Kirlia traded powerful hammer attacks with Golem and defeated it with Play Rough as Golem unleashed Earthquake.
• Jing He surveyed the ruined clearing, while Gengar counted seven Badges and Kirlia wondered about the final Gym.

After receiving the Gray Badge and Rock Slide TM, Jing He visited the Pokémon Center with Wu Neng and discovered Nurse Joy’s Chansey was a formidable battler. He demonstrated Chansey’s potential against Wu Neng’s Rhyhorn, leaving the battle—and the experiment with Assist Power—ongoing.

• Jing He received the Gray Badge and a Rock Slide TM from Wu Neng after their battle.
• At the Pokémon Center, Chansey knocked Wu Neng unconscious with a spiked club before Nurse Joy explained that she and Chansey used it for self-defense.
• Jing He learned Chansey had Rock Slide and other battle moves, then proposed demonstrating how it could fight.
• Jing He woke Wu Neng and arranged a demonstration battle between Nurse Joy’s Chansey and Wu Neng’s Rhyhorn.
• Chansey used Rock Slide, Snatch, Minimize, and other moves to wear down Rhyhorn while Nurse Joy eagerly called for more Rock Slides.
• Jing He asked Nurse Joy to test the power of Assist Power as a final demonstration.