Chapter Summaries

Jing He arrived at Indigo Plateau to enter the Kanto Pokémon League, where he registered and met Ash and Hanako. The League began with Moltres’s sacred flames, as Jing He insisted that he and his Pokémon were the underdogs.

• Caitlin learned Jing He had entered the Pokémon League, and Cynthia sent him a message of encouragement.
• Jing He read messages from friends and acquaintances, then climbed the long staircase to Indigo Plateau with Ice Ninetales.
• At the Pokémon Center, Jing He met Professor Oak, Ash, and Hanako; Ash tried to pet Ice Ninetales and was covered in frost.
• Jing He registered for the competition and went to the main stadium with Professor Oak and the others.
• Moltres’s sacred flames lit up, officially beginning the Kanto Region Pokémon League.

Jing He began his Grass-type League match against Da Tian, while Blue sold him Da Tian’s Trainer Card and exchanged contact information with him. Jing He’s sleeping Kubfu defeated Da Tian’s first two Pokémon in single blows, and Jing He won the match.

• Blue tried to trade Jing He her Weedle, then sold him Da Tian’s Trainer Card for twenty League Credits and exchanged contact information with him.
• Jing He learned that Blue was selling Trainer Cards and wondered whether Silver might also be in this world.
• Jing He entered the Grass-type arena, where Da Tian recognized his reputation and grew nervous about facing him.
• Kubfu appeared asleep against Da Tian’s Stantler, but dodged its Zen Headbutt and knocked it out with Brick Break.
• Kubfu defeated Da Tian’s Tauros with Low Kick, leaving Da Tian demoralized before his final Pokémon, Linoone, could battle.
• The referee declared Jing He the winner after Kubfu swept Da Tian’s team while still asleep.

Jing He advanced to the top sixty-four after Kubfu unknowingly swept his opponent, then spent the evening with his Pokémon at the tournament village. That night, Gengar livestreamed an exploration of Indigo Plateau, met Elite Four Agatha, and arranged to bring Jing He to see the place the next day.

• Kubfu woke after its battle and accidentally dealt Da Tian a psychological blow, while Jing He advanced to the top sixty-four.
• Jing He watched tournament highlights and learned that Ilima and other familiar competitors were also taking part.
• Jing He returned to the hotel, fed his Pokémon cake, and sent everyone to bed before falling asleep.
• Gengar recruited Rotom to livestream a nighttime exploration of Indigo Plateau while Marshadow secretly watched.
• Agatha confronted Gengar, recognized its unusual Ghost aura, and invited it to bring Jing He back the next day.

Jing He and Dragonair defeated all three of Kaplan’s Pokémon in the tournament, using boosts, powerful attacks, and a lucky Thunder hit. Jing He advanced after a dominant one-versus-three victory.

• Blue gave Jing He information about Kaplan, who had received a bye in the previous round.
• Jing He sent out Dragonair, which used Dragon Dance while Kaplan’s Gigalith set Spikes, then defeated Gigalith with Aqua Tail.
• Dragonair struck Kaplan’s Swanna with Thunder and defeated it despite Kaplan’s attempt to dodge.
• Kaplan sent out Seismitoad and used Rain Dance, while Jing He had Dragonair boost its speed with Dragon Dance.
• Dragonair defeated Seismitoad with Dragon Rush, and Jing He won the battle after all three of Kaplan’s Pokémon were knocked out.

After Jing He’s decisive tournament victory sparked rumors that he could rival an Elite Four member, Gengar led him to Victory Road, where he met Elite Four Kikuko. Kikuko gave Gengar a training scroll and asked Jing He to tell Professor Oak to smoke less.

• Jing He healed Dragonair while online commentators speculated that he had defeated Mustard and might be as strong as an Elite Four member.
• Gengar led Jing He to Victory Road, and Jing He realized the path began the Champion Challenge.
• Kikuko confronted Jing He about his connection to Professor Oak, while Gengar and Ice Ninetales stood ready to protect their trainer.
• Jing He told Kikuko that Professor Oak spoke fondly of her and showed her a photograph from his laboratory, softening her anger.
• Kikuko gave Gengar a scroll and invited Jing He to visit her, then asked him to tell Professor Oak to smoke less.

Jing He studied Agatha’s Gengar-raising scroll, reunited with Steven Stone, Roxanne, and Flannery, and prepared for his Round of Sixteen match against Ilima. The chapter ended as Jing He headed toward the arena, planning to send Tinkaton out and make a splash.

• Jing He opened Agatha’s scroll and let Gengar read about moves including Perish Song and Spirit Shackle, despite briefly trying to hide the latter.
• Steven Stone, Roxanne, and Flannery visited Jing He after their battle exams and brought coffee from his shop and high-quality metal for Tinkaton.
• Jing He recalled that Kubfu defeated two Flying-type Pokémon before Dragonair finished their previous tournament match and kept its shutout streak alive.
• The Round of Sixteen began, and Lei Si became the first contestant to advance to the Top Eight after Drapion defeated Sunflora.
• Jing He prepared to face Ilima and told Tinkaton she would battle next, while Flannery urged him to act smugger than Lei Si.

Jing He’s Tinkaton defeated Ilima’s three Pokémon in a destructive Pokémon League battle, ignoring Yawn and smashing through the opposition. After the win, Ilima invited Jing He to lead the Battle Department at Alola Pokémon Academy, and Jing He agreed to discuss the offer.

• Ilima sent out Gumshoos, but Tinkaton broke through its Protect with a thrown hammer and knocked it out with Brick Break.
• Ilima sent out Kangaskhan, whose Fire Punch struck Tinkaton’s hammer while Tinkaton pretended to fall asleep, then Tinkaton woke and launched Kangaskhan into the stands.
• Ilima’s Eevee charged with Quick Attack and Return, but Tinkaton enlarged its hammer with frost and knocked Eevee out with one strike.
• Jing He won the match after Tinkaton wrecked the Grass Field, and the spectators celebrated his one-versus-three victory.
• Ilima told Jing He that Doctor Kukui wanted him to lead the Battle Department at Alola Pokémon Academy, and Jing He agreed to discuss the salary.

Jing He celebrated reaching the Top Eight, exchanged advice and personal news with Professor Oak, and prepared for his first 6v6 match against the experienced Psychic-type Trainer Melanie. He decided to play cautiously as the battle for the Top Four began.

• At dinner, Jing He advised Ash not to release his Pokémon casually, to retrieve any Pokémon he left behind, and to step in himself when possible.
• Professor Oak asked Jing He whether he thought Ash was special, then said Jing He reminded him of his younger self.
• Jing He told Professor Oak that Agatha had asked him to smoke less and urged him to visit her.
• The Pokémon League opened its Top Four matches in the main stadium with Professor Oak, Shiba, and Pryce as guests.
• Blue showed Jing He a Trainer card revealing that his opponent was Melanie, a Kalos Trainer who had reached the Top Four of the Lumiose Conference.
• Jing He acknowledged Melanie’s strength and decided to play more cautiously for the chance to reach the Top Four and win at least two million.

Jing He’s Ice Ninetales faced Melanie’s team in a Top Eight 6v6 Rotation Mode battle and knocked out Solrock and Slowbro with powerful attacks and layered defenses. The battle remained unfinished, with Melanie still able to send out more Pokémon.

• Jing He and Melanie entered the arena for their Top Eight match, and the referee started the battle.
• Melanie sent out Solrock, which set Spikes while Ice Ninetales created Aurora Veil in the falling snow.
• Ice Ninetales rushed Solrock and knocked it out with a powerful Iron Tail before it could use Cosmic Power.
• Melanie sent out Slowbro, whose Psychic broke through multiple layers of Aurora Veil while Ice Ninetales used Nasty Plot.
• Ice Ninetales struck Slowbro with Freeze-Dry and froze it, earning another knockout.
• Jing He encouraged Ice Ninetales to stay cautious as the battle continued.

Jing He’s Ice Ninetales defeated all six of Melanie’s Pokémon, securing his place in the Semifinals. After the battle, Ice Ninetales celebrated by knocking Jing He to the ground, while the crowd wondered how many layers of Aurora Veil it had used.

• Melanie sent out Darmanitan, but Ice Ninetales kept control of the snowy weather, confused it, and froze it with two Blizzards.
• Melanie sent out her ace Delphox, which used Future Sight and survived Ice Ninetales’s Dark Pulse with Blaze and a Focus Sash, but Jing He’s Ice Ninetales defeated it with Dig.
• Melanie sent out Girafarig, which broke through Ice Ninetales’s Aurora Veil with Psychic Fangs and landed Future Sight, but Ice Ninetales endured the hit and knocked Girafarig out with Dark Pulse.
• Melanie sent out Exeggutor as her final Pokémon, and Ice Ninetales froze it, completing the sweep of all six Pokémon.
• Jing He won and advanced to the Semifinals, and Ice Ninetales pounced on him in celebration.

After Jing He swept Melanie six-on-one and advanced to the semifinals, he visited Agatha with Gengar so it could learn from her. Agatha’s Gengar then revealed it had been researching how trainers become ghosts after they die.

• Jing He recalled his exhausted Ice Ninetales after it defeated Melanie’s team, then reassured Melanie in the player tunnel and heard that her teacher, Ramos, wanted to battle him.
• The Indeedee siblings celebrated Jing He’s victory with a café discount, while Cynthia, Caitlin, and their Pokémon watched the broadcast and reacted to his growing strength.
• Jing He brought Gengar to Agatha’s house, where Marshadow watched from outside but could not enter his shadow.
• Jing He asked Agatha to teach Gengar and delivered Professor Oak’s message that Agatha should dress warmly because the weather was getting cold.
• Jing He’s Gengar asked Agatha’s Gengar how trainers could become ghosts after death, and Agatha’s Gengar said it had been researching the subject for a long time.

Jing He faced Lei Si in the Pokémon League semifinals after the two exchanged tense words before the match. When battle began, Lei Si sent out Honchkrow, and Jing He answered by sending Gengar onto the field.

• Jing He’s six-on-one sweep and Lei Si’s strong tournament record drew widespread attention to their semifinal matchup.
• Lei Si challenged Jing to use his full strength, upsetting Flannery, Steven Stone, Roxanne, and Ash; Jing agreed to give him a serious battle.
• Guderian defeated his opponent’s Meganium 6–4 and advanced to the finals.
• Jing He and Lei Si entered the packed stadium as spectators across the Pokémon World tuned in to watch their semifinal.
• Lei Si opened with his signature Honchkrow, and Jing He sent out Gengar, who emerged wearing sunglasses and prepared to battle.

Jing He’s Gengar defeated Lei Si’s Honchkrow and Ninjask, then turned the tables on Ursaring with Skill Swap, Hypnosis, and Dream Eater. Lei Si recalled Ursaring, while Gengar remained in battle and Jing He held the advantage.

• Jing He’s Gengar struck Honchkrow with Thunder-enhanced Thunder Punch before it could do more than set up Tailwind, knocking it out.
• Lei Si sent out Ninjask, which boosted its Speed and Attack, while Gengar answered with Nasty Plot and overwhelmed it with Shadow Balls.
• Jing He used Spirit Shackle to stop Ninjask’s Baton Pass, and Ninjask lost its ability to battle.
• Lei Si sent out his Flame Orb Ursaring and ordered Earthquake, but Jing He used Skill Swap to give Ursaring Gengar’s Cursed Body and reduce its attack under Burn.
• Gengar put Ursaring to sleep with Hypnosis and recovered its stamina with Dream Eater, prompting Lei Si to recall it.

Jing He and Gengar defeated Lei Si in the semifinals, overcoming his signature Drapion and strongest Pokémon, Electivire, with status effects and a colossal Shadow Ball. Jing He advanced to the finals, where he was set to face Guderian.

• Gengar defeated Lei Si's Ursaring with Dream Eater, recovering its strength and leaving Lei Si with three Pokémon lost.
• Lei Si sent out Drapion, whose boosted Night Slash failed to hit Gengar as Gengar used Substitutes and inflicted Paralysis, Burn, and confusion before defeating it with Hex.
• Lei Si sent out his strongest Pokémon, Electivire, and used Electric Terrain to prevent sleep, but Jing He had Gengar use Pain Split to equalize their HP.
• Gengar created an enormous Shadow Ball and one-shot Electivire, while Jing He told Lei Si that Pokémon responded to the way their Trainer treated them.
• Jing He and Gengar defeated Lei Si's final Pokémon, Gastrodon, with Toxic, securing Jing He's place in the finals against Guderian.

After Gengar swept Lei Si’s team, Jing He faced reporters and gathered with friends and rivals at Indigo Plateau ahead of the finals. Cynthia arrived with a menacing Garchomp, leaving Jing He calling for Gengar to save him.

• Gengar gave Jing He a thumbs-up after defeating Lei Si, and Jing He fled reporters who questioned him about the finals and his battle tactics.
• News outlets across several regions published sensational headlines based on Jing He’s interview answers.
• Wataru arrived at the Player Village, where he provoked Lorelei into challenging him to a fight before Jing He stopped them by mentioning Ash and Shiba were training nearby.
• Professor Oak asked Jing He to visit Pryce in Cianwood City after the League, where Pryce could help strengthen Ice Ninetales and Jing He could try to encourage him.
• Cynthia summoned Jing He to the entrance, where he found her Garchomp waiting and called for Gengar to rescue him.

Jing He prepared for the Pokémon League final against Guderian, then opened the match with Tinkaton and quickly defeated Guderian’s Dwebble. The battle continued as Jing He recalled Tinkaton, leaving Guderian baffled about his next move.

• Gengar evaded Cynthia’s Garchomp and won it over with an unreleased show and a promised autograph.
• Caitlin challenged Jing He to a battle, but Cynthia postponed it because Jing He had his final the next day.
• The Indigo Plateau filled with spectators for the Pokémon League final, and Jing He met Guderian before they entered the arena.
• Guderian sent out Dwebble and raised a Sandstorm, while Jing He answered with Tinkaton.
• Tinkaton smashed Dwebble’s rock dwelling with Gigaton Hammer and startled it with Astonish, knocking it out.
• Jing He recalled Tinkaton after Dwebble was defeated, leaving Guderian confused as he prepared to send out his next Pokémon.

Jing He’s Pokémon defeated Guderian’s second and third Pokémon, Excadrill and Conkeldurr, while preserving his team’s shutout. As the crowd hailed him, Moltres flew toward the arena, and Jing He suspected the Rainbow Wing had drawn it.

• Jing He recalled Tinkaton and sent out Ice Ninetales, whose Snow Warning replaced Guderian’s sandstorm with a blizzard.
• Ice Ninetales layered Aurora Veil to block Excadrill’s Iron Head, then compressed Blizzard to freeze Excadrill and reinforced the ice seal before Jing He recalled it.
• Jing He sent out his sleeping Kubfu against Conkeldurr, which used Brick Break to shatter the Aurora Veil.
• Kubfu used Aura to read Conkeldurr’s attack, broke one of its concrete pillars with Brick Break, and defeated it with Close Combat combining the Rapid Strike and Single Strike styles.
• The audience celebrated Jing He’s lead as Moltres flew toward the arena, and Jing He suspected his use of Aura had activated the Rainbow Wing.

Moltres appeared at the Pokémon League final, left Jing He a feather after reacting to his Rainbow Wing, and departed. Jing He’s Dragonair defeated Guderian’s Krookodile, then Gengar overwhelmed Emboar with a gigantic Shadow Ball, leaving Guderian with one Pokémon remaining.

• Moltres blessed the Sacred Flame, then dropped a feather in front of Jing He after his Rainbow Wing flashed; Marshadow watched from the shadows and slipped away.
• Guderian sent out Krookodile against Jing He’s Dragonair, but Dragonair blocked its Dragon Claw with Reflect and defeated it with powerful Hydro Pumps.
• Guderian sent out Emboar, and Jing He chose Gengar instead of the reluctant Rotom.
• Gengar split into a crowd of copies and formed an enormous Shadow Ball with them, using a technique Kikuko recognized from her Ghost Legion.
• Gengar’s Shadow Ball knocked Emboar out, and Jing He decided to let Gengar continue against Guderian’s final Pokémon.

Jing He defeated Guderian in the Pokémon League final, winning the championship after Gengar overwhelmed Haxorus with a string of status moves. At the award ceremony, Professor Oak gave Jing He Lugia’s Silver Wing as a congratulatory gift, and Jing He wondered if he could exchange it for cash.

• Guderian sent out his hidden ace Haxorus, but Jing He had Gengar use Encore to trap it in Dragon Dance.
• Jing He had Gengar use Pain Split, Thunder Wave, Toxic, Will-O-Wisp, and Confuse Ray before Hex knocked Haxorus out.
• The commentator declared Jing He the Pokémon League champion, and the crowd celebrated as Jing He posed with his Pokémon and Rotom.
• Professor Oak presented Jing He with the Champion’s trophy and gave him Lugia’s Silver Wing as a personal congratulatory gift, not the tournament prize.
• A Pokémon League staff member invited Jing He and Professor Oak to take a commemorative photo, and Jing He asked Professor Oak if he could exchange the feather for cash.

After winning the Pokémon League, Jing He exchanged his prize for rare items for his Pokémon, went into debt to obtain even more supplies, and reunited with the group at Player Village. There, he found Ash sparring with Shiba’s Machop under Shiba’s instruction.

• Jing He celebrated his championship and learned that he could exchange his prize for valuable items instead of taking twelve million League Credits in cash.
• Jing He selected a Toxic Orb, Ice Stones, Composite Metal, Mystic Water, and Eviolite for his Pokémon, then used his reputation and credit limit to cover the extra cost.
• Jing He exchanged for additional evolution stones and materials, distributed the items to his excited Pokémon, and brushed off Gengar’s question about their next competition.
• Jing He reflected that he cared more about his Pokémon’s happiness than battling, though he saw occasional competitions as a good source of exercise and rewards.
• Jing He arrived at Player Village and discovered Ash sparring with Shiba’s Machop while Shiba trained him as a potential Fighter.