Chapter Summaries

Jing He’s Dragonite defeated Guzma’s Orbeetle, Vikavolt, and Pinsir, giving Jing He a 3–0 lead. After Dragonite overpowered Pinsir’s Extreme Drop with Outrage, Jing He challenged Guzma to send out his next Pokémon.

• Guzma sent out Orbeetle and used Trick Room, but Dragonite flinched it with Air Cutter and knocked it out.
• Guzma sent out Vikavolt, which powered up with Charge before unleashing Discharge, but Dragonite endured the attack and defeated it after Trick Room ended.
• Guzma sent out Pinsir, which used Stone Edge and Quick Attack to set up an Extreme Drop against Dragonite.
• Dragonite activated Outrage, forced Pinsir’s pincers apart, and knocked it into the arena floor.
• Jing He looked at Guzma and told him to send out his next Pokémon.

Jing He’s Dragonite dismantled Guzma’s switching strategy and defeated his remaining Pokémon, earning Jing He a place in the finals against Tobias. After the match, Jing He said he only wanted to sleep, while Guzma angrily reacted to the news headline about him.

• Guzma stalled until Dragonite’s Outrage weakened, then sent out Golisopod to strike with First Impression and retreat using Emergency Exit.
• Dragonite grabbed and slammed Golisopod before it escaped, then defeated Masquerain with a Fire Punch and Flamethrower after Outrage ended.
• Guzma sent Golisopod back in with a Sitrus Berry, but Dragonite healed with Roost, took the berry from Golisopod, and interrupted its Emergency Exit with Extreme Speed to knock it out.
• Dragonite defeated Guzma’s final Yanmega with Fire Punch, completing another one-versus-six victory for Jing He.
• Jing He told reporters he wanted to sleep, and Guzma swore after seeing a headline saying that battling him had made Jing He want to sleep.

Jing He considered opening a farm after the Lily of the Valley Conference, then spent a quiet night before Gengar secretly brought Larvitar to Garchomp for training. On January 23, Jing He woke refreshed for the championship final against Tobias while Larvitar caused trouble at breakfast.

• Jing He told Cynthia he was considering opening a farm, and Steven Stone offered to help find land while Watari asked what Pokémon he would raise.
• Jing He went to bed exhausted, and Gengar woke Larvitar and took him to Garchomp to learn moves.
• Larvitar used Dragon Dance during practice, prompting Garchomp to grab Gengar and drag him away for a private chat.
• Jing He woke refreshed on January 23 as fans debated how he might counter Tobias's Darkrai.
• Jing He tried to stop Larvitar from eating his plate during breakfast before the championship final.

Jing He and Tobias began the Lily of the Valley Conference finals, where Tinkaton quickly defeated Tobias’s newly revealed Hydreigon. After the damaged battlefield was replaced, Tobias sent out Espeon and Jing He chose Urshifu, leaving their next clash poised to begin.

• Jing He and Tobias entered the packed stadium, and Tobias asked Jing He to have a real card battle with him if he won; Jing He agreed.
• Tinkaton faced Tobias’s Hydreigon, interrupted its Triple Threat with Fake Out, and countered its attacks with Ice Hammer and Play Rough.
• Tinkaton’s Play Rough knocked Hydreigon out and wrecked the battlefield, so Jing He recalled her while the field was replaced.
• Tobias sent out Espeon, and Jing He switched to Urshifu.
• Urshifu gathered his aura as Gengar translated his intent to demonstrate a one-punch attack.

Tobias’s Espeon was knocked out by Urshifu’s unexpected Wicked Blow, and Tobias sent out Grimmsnarl against Jing He’s Ice Ninetales. Ice Ninetales endured Grimmsnarl’s attacks with careful defenses and struck back with Moonblast, leaving the battle ongoing.

• Tobias had Espeon use Trick to exchange held items with Urshifu, giving Urshifu the Choice Scarf.
• Jing He’s sleeping Urshifu used Wicked Blow and knocked out Espeon with one critical hit.
• Tobias sent out Grimmsnarl, which attempted to hit Urshifu with Thunder Wave before Jing He recalled Urshifu and sent out Ice Ninetales.
• Ice Ninetales established Misty Terrain before Grimmsnarl could use Taunt, then evaded Spirit Break and unleashed Blizzard while Grimmsnarl used Protect.
• Grimmsnarl charged through the Blizzard with Sucker Punch and Spirit Break, but Ice Ninetales blocked the attack with its Permanent Ice Wall and hit Grimmsnarl with Moonblast.

Jing He's Dragonite faced Tobias's Latios after Jing He had taken a three-Pokémon lead, and defeated it with an empowered Outrage and Extreme Speed. Dragonite celebrated with Jing He, who worried its obsession with powerful Dragon-type Pokémon might lead it toward dangerous encounters.

• Jing He recalled Ninetales, and Tobias sent out his fourth Pokémon, Latios.
• Dragonite volunteered to battle Latios, and the two exchanged rapid attacks while using Recover and Roost to heal.
• Tobias ordered Latios to use Draco Meteor, and Jing He backed Dragonite's Outrage with Aura before ordering Extreme Speed.
• Dragonite charged through the falling meteors and struck Latios down, earning the crowd's cheers.
• Jing He praised Dragonite as it recovered from Outrage, then worried about its fascination with powerful Dragon-type Pokémon.

Jing He defeated Tobias in the Lily of the Valley Conference final, winning six battles to none after Charcadet beat Bisharp and Gengar overcame Darkrai. After the victory, Jing He agreed to discuss Tobias’s Pokémon card promotion idea.

• Tobias sent out Bisharp, whose Supreme Overlord Ability strengthened its moves after four of his Pokémon had lost.
• Jing He chose Charcadet, which caught Bisharp’s surprise blade strike and defeated it with Fire Blast.
• Tobias sent out Darkrai as his final Pokémon, and Jing He answered with Gengar.
• Gengar used Spectral Thief to steal Darkrai’s Nasty Plot boost, then put Darkrai to sleep with Hypnosis.
• The referee declared Jing He the Lily of the Valley Conference champion after Darkrai lost its ability to battle.
• Jing He congratulated Tobias and agreed to discuss his Pokémon card promotion idea.

Jing He celebrated his Lily of the Valley Conference victory, considered an invitation to a lucrative Exhibition Match, and turned down Kikuno’s hint that he challenge for an Elite Four seat. The Pokémon League promoted him to Master Level, leaving him unable to enter ordinary Alliance Conferences and eligible for the Masters Tournament instead.

• Jing He and his Pokémon accepted the championship trophy and medal, then celebrated as the conference ended and spectators discussed his victory over Tobias.
• Jing He assessed his team’s strength and considered challenging the Elite Four, while he and Cynthia went to League headquarters to collect his rewards.
• Cynthia told Jing He that he had been invited to a one-match Exhibition Match paying five million, and he accepted.
• Kikuno hinted that Jing He should challenge for an Elite Four seat, but he pretended not to understand and asked about his championship reward.
• Kikuno told Jing He that the Pokémon League had raised his Trainer rank from Beginner to Master Level, making him eligible for the Masters Tournament instead of ordinary Alliance Conferences.

After the Lily of the Valley Conference, Jing He and his companions left the island and stopped in Canalave City, where he bought expensive ore and training supplies for Larvitar. The chapter ended with Jing He considering asking Mew for World Tree materials to further strengthen Larvitar.

• Gengar lamented that being invincible was lonely, then sang with Kricketune and the Chingling until Cynthia recognized the tune as Perish Song.
• Jing He and his companions prepared to leave Lily of the Valley Island after earning substantial profits from the Conference and their temporary shop.
• Steven Stone departed with the Indeedee siblings and Alcremie, while Watari left with Aaron on a mission Jing He had assigned him.
• Jing He, Cynthia, and Volkner flew to Canalave City, where Larvitar excitedly questioned Jing He about the clouds, mountains, and rivers.
• Jing He spent seven million League Credit on ore, Smooth Rock, Soft Sand, and other supplies to develop Larvitar's Sandstorm, Ground-type potential, and resistances.
• Jing He decided that he would ask Mew for World Tree branches and ore to add to Larvitar's training diet.

Jing He, Cynthia, Volkner, and Shiba arrived in Celestic Town for an Exhibition Match and met Baron Alberto, who invited them and gave them gifts. When Alice hurried away with Alberto, Jing He suspected she could lead them to Tonio, who might know whether a Space-Time disturbance was coming, and the group followed them.

• Jing He recognized Celestic Town’s Space-Time Tower and worried that Dialga and Palkia might appear, then decided to prepare the Red Chain just in case.
• Jing He, Cynthia, and Volkner entered the town during its Classical Music Festival and encountered Elite Four Shiba, who joined them for the Exhibition Match.
• Shiba nearly strangled Volkner while greeting him, then explained that he had come for the festival’s cheap Angry Mantou and the Exhibition Match’s appearance fee.
• The group met Baron Alberto, who welcomed them, presented Pokémon items and food, and introduced his Lickitung.
• Alice rushed out of Alberto’s mansion, and Jing He recognized her as a possible route to Tonio, so the group followed her and Alberto.

Jing He and his Pokémon explored Gaudi's garden in Celestic Town, where they learned that Darkrai was the source of residents' occasional nightmares. Gengar befriended Darkrai and arranged an exhibition match with it, while Darkrai's final encounter with Gengar left it troubled by thoughts of someone it missed.

• Jing He asked Tonio about strange occurrences in Celestic Town and learned that residents sometimes had nightmares attributed to Darkrai.
• Jing He's Pokémon played with the garden's Pokémon, and Charcadet ended a dispute between Luxio and Mightyena over Ice Ninetales's Berry.
• Gengar found Darkrai resting in the garden, gave it Energy Cubes, and declared them friends.
• Jing He and his companions spent the afternoon in Gaudi's garden before choosing to sleep at the Pokémon Center instead of Baron Alberto's estate.
• Darkrai visited Jing He's room at night, and Gengar told it they had come to participate in an exhibition match.
• Gengar asked Darkrai whether it missed someone or could not let something go, prompting Darkrai to vanish into the night.

Jing He hypnotized Darkrai and helped it revisit its memories of Alicia, the girl who welcomed it and became its closest companion. After Darkrai thanked him and offered to teach Gengar Dark Void, Jing He suggested it make its debut if it wanted to see the world.

• Jing He sensed Darkrai arrive at the training grounds, where it asked him to help untangle its emotional knot.
• Jing He, Gengar, and Ice Ninetales hypnotized Darkrai and guided it through memories of meeting Alicia in a garden.
• Darkrai remembered how Alicia cared for it, shared the Oración flute song, and became its beloved companion before she died.
• Jing He encouraged Darkrai to cherish its memories while seeking new experiences, and Gengar joked that Jing should become immortal.
• Darkrai thanked Jing He and offered to teach Gengar Dark Void, but Gengar declined.
• Jing He asked Darkrai whether it had considered making its debut.

At Celestic Town’s Exhibition Match, Jing He faced Kanto Elite Four member Shiba in a fierce battle between Urshifu and Steelix. Urshifu won after surviving Steelix’s boosted Double-Edge and counterattacking, while Jing He wondered whether it had briefly used a secret of the Single Strike Style.

• Officer Jenny’s Growlithe sensed something unusual at the sealed Solaceon Ruins, but a League police search found nothing.
• Cynthia defeated her celebrity Trainer opponent with Garchomp, and Volkner joined the Exhibition Match after Baron Alberto offered him one million League Credits.
• Jing He and Shiba entered the arena to loud cheers, and Shiba sent out Steelix while Jing He chose Urshifu.
• Steelix bound Urshifu, but Urshifu escaped with Aqua Jet and the Fist of the Rapid Flow Style before countering its Thunder Fang with Surging Strikes.
• Steelix’s Anger Point boosted its Attack after Surging Strikes, and its enraged Double-Edge devastated the arena, but Urshifu used Detect and technique to withstand the blow.
• Urshifu struck Steelix with a powerful finishing punch that destroyed the arena, then collapsed from exhaustion as Jing He wondered whether it had used a secret of the Single Strike Style.

Jing He and Shiba’s Exhibition Match escalated when Shiba sent out Machamp and Jing He revealed Mega Evolution, transforming Gengar. Mega Gengar defeated Machamp with a massive Shadow Ball, and the match’s aftermath brought Mega Evolution research into the Pokémon League spotlight.

• Wataru, Clair, Cynthia, Volkner, Alain, and Professor Sycamore watched the battle as Jing He’s Urshifu was injured and unable to fight again.
• Shiba sent out Machamp, which shattered Gengar’s Will-O-Wisps and Shadow Balls before countering its sneak attack with Dynamic Punch.
• Jing He activated Mega Evolution, and Gengar transformed into Mega Gengar before the astonished audience.
• Mega Gengar formed a gigantic Shadow Ball and defeated Machamp in a devastating clash, then reverted and emerged from the rubble victorious.
• A paper by Professor Sycamore and Jing He on the authenticity and feasibility of Mega Evolution shook the Pokémon League, whose servers crashed twice.

Jing He’s Mega Evolution victory over Shiba made him famous, while Darkrai sensed Giratina’s presence around Gengar. After a festival celebration and a call from Sakaki about Silver, Jing He fled when Darkrai appeared to bring him another troubling message.

• Jing He defeated Elite Four Shiba with Mega Gengar, and Professor Sycamore published their joint Mega Evolution paper.
• Jing He teased Volkner about which Pokémon could Mega Evolve, then took his injured Pokémon for checkups and celebrated Celestic Town’s festival with his Pokémon and Cynthia.
• Darkrai sensed Giratina’s aura around Gengar and detected a strange pulse above Space-Time Tower.
• Sakaki called Jing He, who confirmed Beedrill could Mega Evolve and shared leads about Silver’s whereabouts.
• Darkrai appeared before Jing He, who grabbed Cynthia and ran, guessing that Darkrai had come to tell him about Giratina and another Pokémon.

Jing He learned that Dialga and Palkia were approaching Celestic Town and organized a plan to calm them with Oración while preparing the Red Chain. As the town became trapped in a dimensional fog and Darkrai was attacked, the legendary Pokémon appeared and damaged the Space-Time Tower.

• Darkrai told Jing He and Cynthia that Dialga and Palkia would arrive soon, and Unown P revealed that the Unown had brought them toward Celestic Town.
• Jing He told Darkrai to find Tonio and Alice and play Oración at the Space-Time Tower, while Cynthia went to gather Volkner and Shiba.
• Kikuno learned that a dimensional barrier had sealed Celestic Town, and Professor Keishi Ran linked the phenomenon to Dialga and Palkia after the Adamant Orb began glowing.
• At the Pokémon Center, Jing He tried to work out how to forge the Red Chain from Uxie's Claw, Mesprit's Wing, and Azelf's Fang, then had Ice Ninetales restrain Unown P.
• Baron Alberto led Trainers in an attack on Darkrai beneath the Space-Time Tower, and Jing He rushed to the plaza with Cynthia, Volkner, and Shiba.
• Dialga and Palkia's clash opened a rift above the Space-Time Tower, and a crimson slash cut off much of one spire.

Jing He and the others faced Dialga and Palkia as the battling legendaries devastated Celestic Town and destroyed the Space-Time Tower. With Darkrai fighting them and the tower gone, Jing He prepared to activate PlanB to separate the two.

• Dialga and Palkia’s clashes damaged the Space-Time Tower, and Jing He gathered the frightened residents before the legendaries descended on Celestic Town.
• Jing He gave Darkrai Energy Cubes to recover, while he warned Cynthia and the others to avoid charging into the fight.
• Dialga and Palkia fell into town and continued battling, destroying buildings as Darkrai attacked them and Shiba and Volkner moved to intervene.
• Dialga’s beam annihilated the Space-Time Tower, so Jing He ordered Darkrai to help separate the legendaries in exchange for ten boxes of Energy Cubes.
• Dragonite arrived carrying Tinkaton, and Jing He took off his coat and announced that they would activate PlanB.

Jing He and his allies fought Dialga and Palkia as their battle destroyed much of Celestic Town. They used the Red Chain and Giratina’s power to bind the dragons, leaving Giratina proposing that they kill them.

• Tinkaton began forging a restraint for the dragons from ore while Jing He and Cynthia prepared to join the battle.
• Darkrai, Jing He, Gengar, Cynthia, Shiba, and their Pokémon attacked Dialga and Palkia, but the dragons’ clash reduced Celestic Town to about one-third of its original size.
• Darkrai tried to shield Celestic Town from the dragons’ ultimate attacks, and Mega Gengar knocked it out of the collision before the shockwave sent them both flying.
• Tinkaton finished the Red Chain, and Jing He used it to seal Dialga’s time as Gengar, Dragonite, and Shiba’s Pokémon battered Palkia.
• Gengar drew on Giratina’s power, and the group’s attacks drove Palkia into the Red Chain, which bound it beside Dialga.
• Cynthia caught Jing He as the group hovered before the bound dragons, and Giratina appeared on Jing He’s phone to propose killing them.

Jing He forced Dialga and Palkia to restore Celestic Town, then secured their Dragon Scales and helped end the crisis. After collapsing from exhaustion and waking in Gaudi’s courtyard, he realized Arceus’s awakening still demanded an explanation.

• Jing He warned Dialga and Palkia that Arceus was waking and threatened to keep them restrained until it happened, forcing them to restore Celestic Town and the Space-Time Tower.
• Jing He used the Red Chain to release Dialga and Palkia after they gave him a fused light sphere, then Gengar traded Energy Cubes for one Dragon Scale from each dragon.
• Dialga and Palkia departed, and Jing He collapsed into Cynthia’s arms; Darkrai fell asleep nearby, while Shiba challenged the relieved Volkner to a battle.
• Baron Alberto told reporters that Jing He had faced the two dragons and claimed Darkrai belonged to him, prompting news coverage of Jing’s power and Mega Evolution.
• Jing He woke in Gaudi’s courtyard, thanked Gengar, and took out his phone, thinking about the explanation he still owed a grumpy old brother.

Jing He calmed Giratina by promising to keep it entertained and help it escape Imprison later, then celebrated Celestic Town’s survival while distributing the dragons’ gifts to his Pokémon. Darkrai considered Jing He’s offer to become an actor and later persuaded Gengar to learn Dark Void.

• Jing He told Giratina that Shaymin might be able to free it from Imprison but urged it to wait until Arceus weakened, promising it stories and updates in the meantime.
• Jing He worried that Team Galactic and Pokémon Hunter J would become more active, and Cynthia offered to help him.
• Celestic Town celebrated its rescue, the townspeople refused to charge Jing He and his companions for shopping, and Jing He gave the Space-Time Orb to Gengar, Palkia’s Dragon Scales to Dragonite, and Dialga’s Dragon Scales to Tinkaton.
• Jing He offered Darkrai a chance to become an actor, promising fans, money, and Energy Cubes, and Darkrai agreed to consider it while reflecting on Alicia’s wish for it to be happy.
• Darkrai offered to teach Gengar Dark Void, and Gengar reluctantly agreed to try learning it.