Chapter Summaries

Jing He joined Lila’s operation to infiltrate Canalave City’s fishing tournament and encountered Lana, Mallow, and their frightened Popplio. After helping Popplio calm down and advising Lana, he learned that Lana and Mallow had come to compete in the tournament, where Lana claimed experience fishing up Lugia.

• Lila told Jing He that the Pokémon Hunter called Water Tyrant was the operation’s main target and planned to place colleagues in the fishing tournament.
• Jing He joined the tournament and asked Lila to obtain a fishing rod and prepared bait for him.
• A panicked Popplio fled into the Coffee Shop, and Jing He used his Aura and a Poffin to calm it.
• Lana and Mallow found Popplio with Jing He, and Jing He advised Lana about helping Popplio recover from its past trauma.
• Mallow explained that she and Lana had come to enter the fishing tournament, and Lana joked that she had experience fishing up Lugia.

Jing He joined Canalave City's fishing tournament with Lana's prized fishing gear, while the International Police watched the crowd for signs of trouble. The tournament began, but Jing He and Cynthia's first catches were only Magikarp as a submarine moved beneath the sea.

• Lana lent Jing He her portable fishing set, including a hook shaped like Kasumi and bait made for Sinnoh's waters.
• Jing He, Cynthia, Looker, Watari, and their companions gathered at the tournament, where International Police colleagues discreetly signaled Jing He.
• The tournament began, and contestants took boats or rode Pokémon out to fish while drones recorded their catches.
• Jing He caught a Magikarp, then Cynthia caught one too, while Garchomp and Gengar joked about landing a bigger Pokémon.
• A submarine silently advanced beneath the sea as the fishing tournament continued.

Jing He’s Magikarp evolved into an oversized Gyarados, and Gengar discovered a massive Sharpedo submarine carrying Pokémon Hunters beneath the tournament waters. The International Police Department and Jing He’s group confronted the hunters, and Ice Ninetales began freezing them after Dragonite and Garchomp disabled their submarine.

• Marshadow startled a Magikarp into evolving into an unusually large Gyarados, which Gengar coerced into carrying it underwater.
• Gengar spotted a gigantic Sharpedo, and Jing He realized it was a submarine operated by Pokémon Hunters and alerted Lila.
• Gengar used Looker’s fishing rod to hook and haul the Sharpedo submarine toward the surface while the International Police Department followed.
• The Pokémon Hunters fired an Electroweb, but Dragonite and Garchomp broke through it with Dragon Rush and crashed into the submarine.
• Jing He and Cynthia landed safely on ice created by Ice Ninetales, which froze two Pokémon Hunters who raised Electroweb Guns.

Jing He and the International Police joined Sinnoh’s leaders to capture a Pokémon Hunter gang, but its leader escaped by sea on a Speed Boost Sharpedo. Jing He caught him and forced him to reveal that another Pokémon Hunter group existed.

• Jing He ordered the International Police and Officer Jenny’s team to close in while Ice Ninetales froze the sea and stopped many Pokémon Hunters from escaping.
• Lila, Watari, and Aaron pursued fleeing submarines, while the gang’s leader escaped on a Speed Boost Sharpedo after blowing up his submarine.
• Jing He chased the leader on Dragonite, struck him with Thunder, and surrounded him on the ice with his Pokémon and Cynthia’s Milotic.
• The leader used three Seismitoad to resist capture, but Jing He ordered his Pokémon to overwhelm him and repeatedly knocked him out until he agreed to talk.
• The leader revealed that he knew of another Pokémon Hunter group, and Jing He said he preferred the leader’s earlier defiance.

Jing He helped capture the Pokémon Hunter leader, then returned to the fishing tournament, where Lana won and he placed second. After Mato prepared to visit Sinnoh and Cynthia revealed Steel Island as their next destination, Jing He and his companions sailed there, with Volkner still regretting that he had missed the arrests.

• Jing He brought the Pokémon Hunter leader to shore, where the man eagerly confessed to Lila and Officer Jenny.
• Jing He returned to the fishing tournament, where Lana won with a wild Milotic and he earned second place and a Shell Bell.
• Mato told Sakaki Boss she was taking a seven-day business trip to Sinnoh, and Sakaki Boss asked her to choose Jing He's year-end bonus and present.
• Cynthia told Jing He that they were heading to Steel Island to investigate the Iron Ruins and other clues.
• Jing He and his companions sailed from Canalave City to Steel Island while Watari told Volkner about the Pokémon Hunter arrests.
• Watari pointed out Gengar riding Gyarados on the waves and told Volkner that Jing He's Gengar was better at catching Pokémon than he was.

Watari brought Jing He and the others to Steel Island to seek permission from its owner, Riley, to investigate the Iron Ruins. After Riley led them toward the mine entrance, Byron arrived and challenged Jing He to a Pokémon Battle, offering a treasured fossil as a reward.

• Gengar and Gyarados tearfully parted ways, while Watari led Jing He’s group onto Steel Island to meet its owner, Riley.
• Riley sensed Jing He’s unusually pure Aura and agreed to let the group investigate the Iron Ruins, then led them toward the mountain passage.
• Jing He fed Aura into the Rainbow Wing as Marshadow sensed its presence, while Riley noticed how strongly its sacred aura resonated with Jing He.
• Hammer Girl, Gengar, and Ice Ninetales dug up a chunk of metal, and Byron became fascinated with Ice Ninetales’s hole.
• Byron recognized Jing He’s group as the people who had taken down the Pokémon Hunter ring and challenged Jing He to a battle, offering a treasured fossil as a reward.

Jing He accepted Byron’s battle challenge and Tinkaton defeated Shieldon, winning a Shieldon fossil, a Mining Badge, and a Flash Cannon Technical Machine. Volkner then challenged Byron, who did not recognize him.

• Jing He accepted Byron’s one-on-one battle challenge while Gengar, Cynthia, Volkner, Watari, and Aaron watched.
• Byron sent out Shieldon, and Jing He chose Tinkaton; both Pokémon boosted their defenses and offenses before Shieldon attacked with Heavy Slam.
• Tinkaton blocked Shieldon’s charge, evaded Wide Guard with Feint, and countered Body Press with Rock Smash, cracking Shieldon’s shield.
• Jing He ordered Gigaton Hammer, and Tinkaton knocked Shieldon out with a critical hit despite Byron’s attempt to defend with Double Team.
• Byron gave Jing He a Shieldon fossil, a Mining Badge, and a Flash Cannon Technical Machine, and Jing He considered giving the fossil to Wataru.
• Volkner rushed out to challenge Byron, who checked a photo and asked who he was.

Jing He and the Sinnoh researchers traced Regigigas’s history to Snowpoint Temple and learned the League feared a renewed volcanic eruption might awaken it. After the group reached Snowpoint City, Mato called to say she and the others had arrived with Jing He’s year-end bonus.

• Riley confirmed the passage into the Iron Ruins was safe, and Jing He’s group followed him inside while Byron returned to Canalave City.
• Cynthia and Watari deciphered records linking Regigigas to the ancient meteorite disaster and the creation of the continent’s regions, while Jing He added context about the meteorites.
• Jing He suggested Snowpoint Temple’s legend described one of Regigigas’s later awakenings, and Cynthia said the League suspected it slept there because Snowpoint City’s dormant volcano might become active again.
• Cynthia, Jing He, Watari, Aaron, and Volkner traveled to Snowpoint City and checked into a luxury hotel, with Jing He and the others persuading Watari to pay.
• Mato called Jing He and said she, the trio, and Wobbuffet had arrived in Sinnoh to deliver his year-end bonus.

Jing He learned that Cyrus had destroyed an unusual magnetic field on Mt. Coronet to create a disaster and distract the Sinnoh League, while he visited Mato and the Rocket trio in Snowpoint City. Mato gave him a year-end Pokémon Egg from one of Sakaki’s main Pokémon, leaving Jing He alarmed about the responsibility and expense of raising it.

• Cyrus used Probopass and Magnezone to destroy Mt. Coronet’s unusual magnetic field, then arranged with Hunter J to draw the Sinnoh League’s attention away from her organization.
• Jing He trained and cared for his Pokémon before visiting Mato and the trio at their Snowpoint City villa.
• Jing He found the trio building a large Meowth Robot because they had heard rumors that an Ancient Giant might awaken, and he asked them to build him one too.
• Mato gave Jing He a Pokémon Egg selected by her and provided by Sakaki, explaining that it came from one of his main Pokémon.
• Jing He worried that Sakaki’s offspring would be difficult and costly to raise, and feared the sky was falling.

Jing He accepted Mato’s Pokémon Egg and entrusted it to Charcadet before encountering Candice in Snowpoint City. Candice asked him to guide her in battling with a Snow Team, and they headed to Snowpoint Gym, where Volkner and Aaron were causing trouble.

• Mato gave Jing He a Pokémon Egg, and he asked Charcadet to hatch it.
• Jing He watched Pichu and Meowth film a scene before spotting an Absol that vanished from a rooftop.
• Candice recognized Jing He and asked him for guidance on Snow Team battling and teaching.
• Jing He agreed to help Candice and went with her to Snowpoint Gym.
• Volkner and Aaron greeted Jing He at the Gym, but he denied knowing them, and Candice ordered them thrown out.

Candice challenged Jing He with her Snow Team, but Kubfu and Charcadet defeated Abomasnow and Froslass. After the loss, Candice recognized weaknesses in her team, and Jing He shared his advice on building a Snow Team.

• Candice opened the battle with Abomasnow, whose Snow Warning covered the field in snow, while Kubfu challenged it with an over-the-top declaration.
• Kubfu broke free of Abomasnow's Ice Breath, smashed through Aurora Veil with Close Combat, and used Double Team to bait and defeat Abomasnow's Ice Punch counterattack.
• Candice sent out Froslass, and Jing He switched in Charcadet while Kubfu took charge of the Pokémon Egg.
• Charcadet's Sunny Day weakened Froslass's snow advantage, and Charcadet endured Blizzard and Water Pulse before defeating Froslass with Flamethrower.
• Candice conceded, identified shortcomings in her Snow Team, and listened as Jing He explained that a Snow Team did not need to consist entirely of Ice-type Pokémon.

After defeating Candice at the Snowpoint Gym, Jing He learned that a nearby volcano had become dangerously active and that Regigigas might awaken. As the crisis began, everyone turned to Jing He to lead the response, and he organized an evacuation and prepared for a possible battle.

• Jing He defeated Candice, who awarded him the Snowpoint Gym badge and an Ice Breath Technical Machine.
• Volkner and Aaron brought Jing He news that the volcano had become extremely active, and Watari’s message confirmed the danger.
• Jing He met Cynthia, Watari, and Professor Keishi Ran at Snowpoint Temple and learned that the League was stretched thin, though Elite Four Kikuno was on her way.
• Jing He took charge after Professor Keishi Ran was appointed temporary commander, but the volcano erupted and Regigigas began to awaken.
• Jing He sent Professor Keishi Ran to organize Snowpoint City’s evacuation, teased Volkner about facing Regigigas, and began planning with Cynthia and Watari while keeping Marshadow in reserve.

Jing He and the others faced Regigigas after it awakened during Snowpoint Mountain’s volcanic crisis, but Jing He discovered that the giant was furious because it was sleepy. The chapter ended with Regigigas stopping its attack after Jing He invoked the Sky Lord, just as its message reached him.

• Musashi, Kojiro, and Meowth evacuated Snowpoint City without Mato, while Jing He and the others headed for Snowpoint Temple as Regigigas awakened.
• Regigigas emerged from the ruined temple, and Jing He urged everyone to learn why it had awakened before provoking it.
• Volkner attacked with Typhlosion, but Regigigas defeated it instantly with Hyper Beam.
• Jing He tried to communicate with Regigigas through Aura, then used a grass-green fragment and invoked the Sky Lord to reach it.
• Regigigas stopped its Hyper Beam and told Jing He, "I'm so sleepy!!"

Jing He and the others tried to calm Regigigas, but discovered that people had deliberately triggered Snowpoint Mountain’s eruption and enraged the awakened giant. After weakening it and briefly putting it to sleep, they saw Regice, Regirock, and Registeel arrive, and Jing He prepared to face Regigigas again with Cynthia.

• Jing He realized Regigigas was furious because people had caused Snowpoint Mountain’s volcanic eruption, and he ordered everyone to flee when it prepared Crush Grip.
• Cynthia’s Garchomp struck Regigigas with Dragon Rush, buying time for the group to reach a snowfield where they could fight with less risk to wild Pokémon.
• Watari used Bronzong, Alakazam, and Mr. Mime to inflict poison, burn, and a heavy weight on Regigigas while Cynthia, Volkner, Aaron, and their Pokémon kept it occupied.
• Jing He coordinated Gengar and Ice Ninetales using Hypnosis and activated Aura, briefly slowing Regigigas until its signal lights settled.
• Watari spotted Regice, Regirock, and Registeel rushing from Snowpoint Temple, and their arrival made Regigigas roar back to life.
• Jing He removed his jacket and stepped forward with Cynthia, preparing to face Regigigas again while the others dealt with the Regi Trio.

Jing He and Cynthia coordinated their Pokémon to overwhelm Regigigas and carry out a three-step hypnosis plan. Mega Gengar and Jing He finally put Regigigas to sleep, while their allies held off the other threats.

• Jing He and Cynthia powered up their Pokémon and attacked Regigigas, while Jing He sensed the arrival of Musashi, Kojiro, Meowth, and Wobbuffet.
• Jing He’s team knocked Regigigas off balance, and Mega Gengar evolved and began hypnotizing it as the Regi Trio tried to intervene.
• Jing He called in Wobbuffet, which used Counter to reflect Regigigas’s Hyper Beam and create an opening for the second step of hypnosis.
• Jing He recruited Marshadow by promising it five meals, and Marshadow used Close Combat to stun Regigigas.
• Jing He, Mega Gengar, and Ice Ninetales completed the third step of hypnosis, and Regigigas fell asleep.

Jing He put Regigigas to sleep, befriended it in a pleasant dream, and persuaded it to handle the volcanic crisis. After the Sinnoh League thanked him, Elite Four Kikuno asked whether he would move to Sinnoh to develop his career.

• Jing He recovered from using Mega Evolution and entered Regigigas's dream, where he shared a hot spring and food with it.
• Jing He apologized to Regigigas and promised it another meal and peaceful sleep, turning the giant into his friend.
• Officer Jenny, Nurse Joy, and Elite Four Kikuno arrived as the Chansey treated the exhausted trainers and Pokémon.
• Regigigas woke, accepted Jing He's request to deal with the volcano, and led the Regi Trio toward Snowpoint Mountain.
• Jing He asked Kikuno for lots of Berries and a Rotom Berry Blender, while Cynthia reminded her about the League's reward.
• Kikuno thanked Jing He on behalf of the Sinnoh League and asked whether he would come to Sinnoh to develop his career.

Jing He and the others fed Regigigas before putting it to sleep, then celebrated Snowpoint City’s recovery and discussed Mega Evolution and Sinnoh’s Elite Four. In Viridian City, Sakaki learned of Jing He’s success and saw Team Rocket gaining public approval, while Mato told him Jing He had sent him a present.

• Jing He and Rotom made Energy Cubes for Regigigas and the gathered Pokémon until everyone was full, then Jing He and Ice Ninetales put Regigigas to sleep as a Light Stone.
• Gengar swallowed the Rotom Berry Blender and the remaining Berries into its Dimensional Pocket, while Snowpoint City’s residents returned home after the volcano calmed.
• Volkner and Aaron talked about pursuing Sinnoh’s Elite Four, and Jing He changed the subject by offering to explain Mega Evolution over a meal paid for by Watari.
• Sakaki called Mato back and learned that Jing He had hypnotized Regigigas during the Snowpoint City incident.
• Mato showed Sakaki a video of Team Rocket’s trio being praised in interviews, and Sakaki recognized that Team Rocket was gaining public acceptance.
• Mato told Sakaki that Jing He had a present for him and asked when they were leaving.

The Sinnoh League discussed recruiting and rewarding Jing He after he helped calm Regigigas and stop Snowpoint Mountain’s eruption, and decided to invite him to Cynthia’s next Exhibition Match and the Lily of the Valley Conference. As Jing He and the others relaxed in Snowpoint City, Volkner brought news of a possible Youth Masters Tournament.

• Elite Four Kikuno told the Sinnoh League President that Jing He had befriended Regigigas and helped it and the Regi Trio quell Snowpoint Mountain’s eruption.
• The Sinnoh League President decided to invite Jing He to Cynthia’s next Exhibition Match and directly invite him to the Lily of the Valley Conference, while considering rewards for his actions.
• Jing He and the others spent a snowy night relaxing in the courtyard, where he shared his Poffin-inspired cake and watched his Pokémon unwind.
• Tinkaton told Jing He that it had the armor materials and blueprints but felt a crucial piece was missing, while Charcadet and Kubfu worried about their strength and evolution.
• Volkner announced that the League might be preparing a Youth Masters Tournament, but Watari doubted the report’s credibility after seeing the disreputable website it came from.

At Lake Acuity, Jing He and his companions relaxed with a picnic while Gengar organized a hand-to-hand tournament for their Pokémon. A mysterious Pokémon appeared on the lake, accepted Gengar’s Energy Cubes, and left it a glowing gift before disappearing.

• Cyrus spoke with Hunter J about the losses from the League’s raid and agreed that Team Galactic and Hunter J’s group would lie low.
• Jing He, Watari, Volkner, Cynthia, Aaron, and their Pokémon traveled by Ampharos Train to Lake Acuity and joked about the Lake Guardians’ resemblance to mushrooms.
• Jing He prepared a picnic and encouraged Gengar to learn battle techniques from the others’ Pokémon.
• Gengar challenged Infernape to a fists-and-feet contest, and Pokémon including Lucario, Kubfu, Dragonite, Tinkaton, Scizor, and Marshadow joined the tournament.
• A mysterious Pokémon watched from Lake Acuity, caught the Energy Cubes Gengar tossed to it, and gave Gengar a glowing ball that left a small claw in its hand before vanishing.

Jing He received Uxie’s Claw from Gengar and gave it to the Pokémon Egg before leaving Snowpoint City. On the flight to Sunyshore City, Watari began investigating the group behind the Snowpoint Mountain incident, and Jing He pointed him toward escaped hunters and disgraced scientists as possible leads.

• Gengar told Jing He that Uxie had given it a claw in thanks for Energy Cubes, and Jing He realized the claw could help the Pokémon Egg gain wisdom and serve as a material for the Red Chain.
• Jing He gave Uxie’s Claw to Charcadet to tie around the Pokémon Egg, which stirred inside its shell.
• Jing He and his companions left Snowpoint City after Brandon arrived to guard Snowpoint Temple, then parted ways in Celestic Town; Jing He chose to travel with Volkner to Sunyshore City.
• During the flight, Watari told Jing He he suspected a hidden group in Sinnoh had stopped Elite Four Kikuno, and Jing He suggested investigating escaped hunters and blacklisted scientists.
• Watari praised Jing He’s investigative insight while Jing He suspected Watari had redirected his resentment toward Volkner and Aaron onto Team Galactic.