Chapter Summaries

Jing He and Charcadet faced Entei at Ecruteak Gym, and Charcadet earned Entei’s protection after enduring its flames. With Entei’s fire, Jing He obtained wood chips linked to Life Fire, then accepted Morty’s help getting access to Bell Tower.

• Morty mistook Entei’s arrival for recognition of Jing He, while Jing He prepared for a confrontation and secretly planned to gang up on Entei if needed.
• Charcadet battled Entei with support from Ninetales, Kubfu, and Jing He’s Aura, and the clash badly damaged Morty’s Gym.
• Entei healed Charcadet with golden flames, granting it Entei’s Protection and showing approval of it.
• Jing He asked Entei for fire, and Entei burned the Gym’s wood-chip crates, leaving several chips connected to Life Fire.
• Morty gave Jing He the Phantom Badge and Phantom Force Technical Machine, then offered to ask the Bell Tower monks to let Jing He enter.
• Jing He agreed to wait for Morty’s help and wondered which Pokémon could help him get wood from Bell Tower.

Jing He and Morty visited Bell Tower, where the monks recognized Jing He’s Rainbow Wing and gave him a piece of wood from the tree where Ho-Oh once rested. Jing He left with the wood he needed, while Gengar’s apparent interest in the monks’ faith amused the elder.

• Jing He watched the Kimono Girls perform in Ecruteak City, then trained his Pokémon the next morning before meeting Morty.
• Jing He and Morty entered Bell Tower, where Gengar copied a monk’s Buddhist salute and drew the sweeping monk’s attention.
• Morty brought Jing He to the elder on the tower’s top floor, and the elder noticed Gengar’s apparent affinity with Buddhism.
• Morty explained Jing He’s purpose, and the monks brought out a thick piece of wood for him.
• The elder asked to see Jing He’s Rainbow Wing, recognized him as someone acknowledged by Ho-Oh, and gifted him wood from the tree where Ho-Oh had rested.

Jing He visited Cianwood City hoping to meet Pryce, but found the Gym closed and went for a picnic by Lake of Rage instead. After Gengar befriended a Quagsire and brought it to share their curry, Pryce arrived in a wheelchair.

• Jing He called Professor Oak to ask about Pryce, but Oak could not explain why Pryce had changed.
• Jing He found Cianwood Gym closed and decided to picnic at Lake of Rage with his Pokémon.
• Dragonair and Gengar swam while Jing He prepared a relaxed lakeside picnic and cooked curry.
• Gengar returned with a Quagsire, and Jing invited it to eat with them.
• Pryce arrived in a wheelchair, accompanied by Jynx, and recognized the Quagsire.

Jing He challenged Pryce’s belief that Trainers and Pokémon should keep their distance, learning that Pryce’s past losses had shaped his views. They began a battle to test their opposing ideals, and Kubfu’s powerful punch shattered Mamoswine’s Protect and sent it flying.

• Jing He discovered that Quagsire belonged to Pryce and questioned Pryce’s belief that Trainers should avoid deep bonds with Pokémon.
• Pryce recounted how Piloswine had left him and both Lapras had died, leading him to abandon close bonds and train Pokémon harshly.
• Jing He suggested Pryce’s Pokémon might still trust him, but Pryce demanded a battle to settle their disagreement and chose a rotating 3v3 format.
• Pryce sent out Mamoswine, and Jing He chose Kubfu to face it.
• Kubfu endured Mamoswine’s Icicle Crash, then used Aura-powered Dynamic Punch to break its Protect and send Mamoswine crashing to the ground.

Jing He’s Pokémon battled Pryce at Lake of Rage, where Charcadet defeated Weavile and Ice Ninetales demonstrated its growing defensive skill against Froslass. After Jing He claimed victory, he told Pryce a story about a Piloswine trapped in an ice cave, leaving Pryce visibly shaken.

• After Kubfu knocked out Mamoswine, Jing He sent Charcadet to battle Pryce’s Weavile.
• Charcadet endured Weavile’s attacks, then defeated it with powerful Fire-type moves despite Pryce’s Permanent Ice Wall protecting Weavile.
• Jing He sent out Ice Ninetales against Froslass, and both Trainers used Imprison to seal the other’s moves.
• Ice Ninetales and Froslass traded feints and ice attacks, and Ice Ninetales showed that she was beginning to imitate Pryce’s Permanent Ice Wall.
• Pryce ended the battle, praised Ice Ninetales and Jing He, and Jing He claimed he had won.
• Jing He told Pryce that Ho-Oh had shown him a dream about a Piloswine frozen in an ice cave for decades, and Pryce reacted with alarm.

Jing He and Pryce found Piloswine frozen in a remote cave and successfully revived it, helping Pryce reconnect with his Pokémon and old friends. As a thundercloud approached, Jing He suspected the storm was coming for his Rainbow Wing and warned Rotom.

• Jing He led Pryce to a hidden cave beneath a cliff, where they found Piloswine frozen in ice with a medicinal herb in its mouth.
• Jing He had Charcadet melt the ice and Dragonair use a faint electric current to awaken Piloswine.
• Pryce embraced Piloswine and wept, then thanked Jing He with a Secret Manual about training Ice-type Pokémon.
• Pryce agreed to reconnect with Professor Oak and his other old friends, and exchanged contact information with Jing He.
• Dragonair spotted a dark thundercloud approaching, and Jing He told Rotom that it was coming for it.

Raikou arrived to test Jing He, and Jing He’s team overwhelmed it with a relentless series of coordinated attacks and status effects. Raikou fled in frustration, while Tinkaton revealed it had taken a glinting golden object.

• Raikou approached Jing He and struck the ground with a deliberate bolt of lightning, putting Jing He and his Pokémon on guard.
• Jing He declined Pryce’s offer to help and ordered his Pokémon to attack Raikou with status moves and coordinated enhancements.
• Jing He’s team repeatedly stunned, weakened, and battered Raikou with timed attacks, leaving Pryce astonished by their tactics.
• Raikou unleashed a furious lightning attack, then fled after seeing Jing He’s team defend against it.
• Tinkaton tugged at Jing He’s clothes and showed him a glinting golden object in its palm.

After Jing He defeated Pryce, Raikou left behind an unusual electric item that Tinkaton had Pickpocketed, and Jing He gave it to Rotom as a valued member of his family. Pryce awarded Jing He the Cianwood Gym Badge and later told Professor Oak about their battle; the chapter ended when Dragonair returned to the Dragon Sanctuary and its father greeted it with a punch.

• Tinkaton revealed that it had Pickpocketed an unusual item from Raikou, and Jing He gave it to Rotom while explaining that Rotom was part of the family.
• Pryce awarded Jing He the Cianwood Gym Badge after their battle, then called Professor Oak to discuss Jing He and Piloswine.
• Pryce asked Professor Oak about his past dream of Celebi and said that someone might earn Celebi's recognition.
• Jing He and Dragonair traveled to Blackthorn City, and Clair led them into the Dragon Sanctuary for a visit.
• Dragonair reunited with its father, Dragonite, who greeted it by swinging a fist at it.

Dragonair returned to the Dragon Sanctuary and battled its father, the guardian Dragonite, with Jing He guiding it. After evolving into Dragonite, it controlled its Outrage long enough to match the guardian’s punch, earning its father’s approval.

• Dragonair clashed with the guardian Dragonite, and Jing He called out its Multiscale ability when Dragonair kept trading attacks head-on.
• The guardian Dragonite challenged Jing He and Dragonair together, and Dragonair used Dragon Dance, Agility, and Extreme Speed before being overwhelmed by controlled Outrage.
• Dragonair refused to give up, and its bond with Jing He helped it evolve into Dragonite.
• Jing He urged the newly evolved Dragonite to control Outrage by thinking of Gengar’s missing instant-noodle seasoning packet.
• Jing He’s Dragonite combined its speed boosts with Extreme Speed and matched the guardian Dragonite’s punch, earning its approval before showing Jing He its swollen hand.

After Dragonite evolved, Jing He celebrated its growth and prepared to leave Johto, while Marshadow secretly watched him and became suspicious of his contradictory behavior. Jing He tried to win Marshadow over with Energy Cubes, and Marshadow decided to keep monitoring him after eating the entire sample.

• Dragonite and the others ate a huge meal, and Jing He admired Dragonite's new strength and its early ability to control Outrage.
• Sanctuary Dragonite gave Dragonite a Dragon Fang and encouraged it to explore the world with Jing He.
• Dragonite flew Tinkaton and Jing He, though Jing He staggered after his own ride and insisted he was not afraid of heights.
• Marshadow watched Jing He leave Blackthorn Gym, unsure whether he was truly a good person after seeing his harsh battles.
• Jing He sensed Marshadow watching and offered Energy Cubes, then hurried away while pretending not to notice it.
• Marshadow ate all the Energy Cubes and resolved to keep watch over Jing He, claiming only it could handle the dangerous task.

Jing He cooked sticky rice cakes from the Ice Radishes and Black Radishes he had grown, then shared them with his Pokémon and the unexpectedly appearing Marshadow. Marshadow loved the Black Radish cake and resolved to keep Jing He from feeding the supposedly dangerous treat to other Pokémon.

• Jing He harvested Ice Radishes and Black Radishes with Ice Ninetales and Gengar, then made them into sticky rice cakes.
• While Jing He cooked, Gengar discovered Marshadow hiding in the garden, and the Pokémon surrounded it.
• Jing He replenished the Rainbow Wing with Aura and tasted an Ice Radish Sticky Rice Cake, which he found delicious.
• Jing He brought the cakes to the backyard and offered a Black Radish Sticky Rice Cake to Marshadow.
• Marshadow tasted the cake, found it delicious and restorative, and decided it had to stop the food from harming other Pokémon.

Jing He trained his Pokémon at Canalave Pokémon Academy while its Training Rooms were shut down for renovations. Cynthia then asked him to help investigate Sinnoh ruins, ancient texts, and ancient Pokémon, and he agreed to travel there.

• Jing He checked that Gengar and Ice Ninetales were unaffected by the radishes, then assigned training based on the Pokémon’s recent gains and needs.
• Kubfu coached the others while Gengar entertained them with jokes and plans for an Armor Legion.
• Min Jiang told Jing He that the academy’s Training Rooms would close for renovations, leaving him without a suitable place to train.
• Cynthia called Jing He and asked for help with an investigation involving Sinnoh ruins, ancient texts, and ancient Pokémon.
• After Cynthia mentioned that he might receive eight or nine million in compensation, Jing He agreed to go to Sinnoh and asked whether her training ground was available.

Jing He traveled with Cynthia to Canalave Coal Mine, where they discovered that her ancient Pokémon investigation concerned the Regi Trio. An awakened Aerodactyl roared from inside the mine, leaving Jing He hoping the disturbance would be manageable.

• Cynthia picked Jing He up in Jubilife City and told him they were going to Canalave City.
• Jing He rode Dragonite through the sky with Cynthia and Garchomp, and lightning struck them but was absorbed by Zapdos's feather and Rotom.
• Cynthia brought Jing He to Canalave Coal Mine, where he met Gym Leader Hyouta and examined ancient stone tablets.
• Jing He recognized patterns on the tablets as resembling the faces of Registeel, Regirock, and Regice.
• An awakened Aerodactyl roared from inside the mine, and Cynthia explained that it had been roused when the tablets and fossils were excavated.

Jing He and Cynthia subdued the rampaging Aerodactyl in Canalave Coal Mine, allowing mining and archaeological work to resume. On their flight to Celestic Town, Jing He recognized two fragmented tablet patterns as records of Regieleki and Regidrago, alongside the familiar Regi Trio.

• Jing He and Cynthia used Ice Ninetales and Ice Eevee’s combined Blizzard and Aurora Veil to freeze Aerodactyl, then Ice Ninetales put it to sleep with Hypnosis.
• Hyouta arranged for Canalave City to help Aerodactyl adapt to the modern era, and the mine and its archaeological excavation resumed.
• Jing He and Cynthia traveled by plane toward Celestic Town with rubbings of the mine’s stone tablets.
• Cynthia identified three tablet rubbings as records of Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, while Jing He pieced together fragments revealing Regieleki and Regidrago.

Jing He stayed at Cynthia’s home in Celestic Town, shared a meal with her and their Pokémon, and learned that Cynthia had gone to the historical research institute. The next morning, Volkner, Aaron, and Watari found Jing He and Volkner challenged him to battle, but Jing He refused and chose to train instead.

• Jing He agreed to stay at Cynthia’s home and made udon after she deposited one hundred thousand League Credit into his account.
• Charcadet began learning Aura from Lucario while Gengar asked Garchomp about a nighttime outing; Garchomp promised a surprise at midnight.
• Jing He and Cynthia ate together, discussed newly available Rotom appliances, and went to bed as their Pokémon began their nighttime revelry.
• The next morning, Jing He found Cynthia’s note saying she had gone to the Celestic Historical Research Institute, then headed to the training grounds.
• Volkner, Aaron, and Watari encountered Jing He outside Cynthia’s home, and Volkner challenged him to a battle.
• Jing He refused Volkner’s challenge and said he planned to train, prompting Volkner to question whether battling was the better way.

Jing He battled Volkner at Cynthia's training grounds, using Charcadet to test its fire moves against Magmortar. Charcadet defeated Magmortar with a powerful Wave Fire Blast, while Volkner grew even more excited for the battle.

• Watari volunteered to referee as Volkner challenged Jing He to a battle.
• Jing He asked Volkner how often he had battled Cynthia and whether he had won, briefly cooling Volkner's enthusiasm.
• Volkner sent out Magmortar, and Jing He chose Charcadet to face it with a Fire-type of his own.
• Charcadet traded attacks with Magmortar, then used the Life Fire's restorative power and Endure to survive Magmortar's Stomp.
• Charcadet unleashed a close-range Wave Fire Blast and knocked Magmortar out, leaving Volkner fired up for the next round.

Jing He and Volkner battled with their Pokémon in an increasingly intense match, as Dragonite faced Typhlosion and then Volkner’s ace, Infernape. Jing He recalled Dragonite after it matched Infernape’s powered-up assault, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Volkner sent out Typhlosion, which attacked Dragonite with Eruption, but Dragonite used Dragon Dance, Hydro Pump, and Dragon Rush to break through and trigger Typhlosion’s Blaze.
• Volkner ordered Typhlosion to use Overheat, but Jing He’s Dragonite struck first with Extreme Speed and knocked Typhlosion out.
• Volkner sent out Infernape, which clashed with Dragonite using Power-Up Punch; after they exchanged blows, Infernape activated Blaze and launched Flare Blitz.
• Jing He ordered Dragonite to combine Outrage with Extreme Speed, and the resulting collision left Dragonite and Infernape standing, both exhausted.
• Jing He recalled Dragonite before Outrage overwhelmed its self-control and reflected that it had held its own against Infernape.

Jing He battled Volkner, and Ice Ninetales defeated Infernape by unleashing a powerful Blizzard near Mt. Coronet. The fight ended with Volkner's Infernape frozen solid, just as Cynthia returned and asked who had wrecked her training ground.

• Jing He sent out Ice Ninetales, which layered Aurora Veils against Volkner's blazing Infernape.
• Ice Ninetales used Blizzard to surround itself in a snowstorm, then blocked Infernape's Flare Blitz with Permanent Ice Wall before Infernape shattered the ice and struck it.
• Jing He had Ice Ninetales draw on the snow and cold near Mt. Coronet to overpower Infernape's next Flare Blitz and freeze it inside a towering ice sculpture.
• Volkner urged Infernape to keep fighting, but Ice Ninetales reinforced the ice with Ice Beam until Infernape could no longer break free, giving Jing He the victory.
• Cynthia returned, saw the ruined training ground and frozen Infernape, and asked Jing He if he had trashed it; Jing He blamed Volkner.

Jing He helped Cynthia and Watari organize ancient documents while Volkner recovered from another challenge, and Team Rocket wrapped up its operation against the Collector Gilruta. Sakaki learned of a larger collector possibly operating in Alola and ordered Wataru promoted and given a raise despite his undercover role.

• Cynthia returned with Watari and Aaron, while Aaron said Volkner was climbing trees after another failed challenge.
• Gengar carried Cynthia's documents, and Jing He helped Cynthia and Watari interpret historical references as they organized the materials.
• Wataru, undercover in Team Rocket, watched the team release Pokémon rescued from Gilruta's Aerial Fortress and questioned whether Team Rocket matched its reputation.
• Mato told Sakaki that Team Rocket had uncovered hunting groups across several regions and a larger collector possibly based in Alola, so Sakaki ordered action in Kanto and Johto and the League informed about groups elsewhere.
• Sakaki agreed to tell Jing He about the suspected Alola collector and ordered Wataru promoted and given a raise for his service.
• Mato reported that the three performers were filming and preparing for a location shoot in Sinnoh, then considered what year-end benefit Jing He might like.

Jing He learned that Pokémon Hunters planned to move Pokémon through Canalave City during its Fishing Tournament, and he and his companions set out there. Marshadow followed him and was discovered by Volkner before the group reached Watari’s home; two girls also headed out to explore the city.

• Lila told Jing He that Pokémon Hunters were expected to pass through Canalave City by ship, and he agreed to help if circumstances allowed.
• Marshadow arrived in Celestic Town exhausted, refused Jing He’s Energy Cubes at first, then secretly ate them after hearing he might leave for Canalave City.
• Jing He told Cynthia about the trip, and she said she also needed to visit Canalave City’s library for ancient books; Aaron mentioned the Fishing Tournament.
• Volkner discovered Marshadow eating Jing He’s Energy Cubes, and Watari identified it as the Mythical Pokémon Marshadow, the Shadow Guide; Marshadow fled into the shadows.
• Jing He and his companions flew to Watari’s estate in Canalave City, where Watari’s butler arranged cars to the library and Gengar ran toward the wrong exit.
• Mallow pulled Lana out of a hotel to look for Canalave City’s Poffins.