Chapter Summaries

Jing He and Steven Stone visited Mossdeep Space Center to investigate a meteorite and Deoxys’s Core Gemstone, but a rare purple aurora appeared on the monitors and prompted Jing He to call for backup. Darkrai sensed that Jing He needed help, while Mossdeep Gym Leaders Konan and Kaede also foresaw trouble approaching.

• At Team Rocket’s underground laboratory, researchers discovered that Porygon2 had caused a power failure and was refusing commands, with its interface replaced by an image of itself surrounded by Gastly.
• Jing He and his Pokémon stocked up on ore and food before sailing toward Mossdeep City, where Wailord and Wailmer greeted their speedboat with a spray of water.
• In Celestic Town, Darkrai sensed that Jing He needed help and told Alice it would go to Hoenn; in Mossdeep City, Konan and Kaede sensed that trouble and a powerful person were approaching.
• Jing He, Steven Stone, and Dr. Solanus searched Mossdeep Space Center’s meteorite records for clues about the green Deoxys Core Gemstone but found nothing useful.
• Gengar and Larvitar spotted a rare purple aurora on a space center monitor, and Jing He recognized it as a sign of danger and told Steven Stone to call for backup.

Team Magma continued its plan to raid the Mossdeep Space Center as a purple-core Deoxys arrived in Mossdeep City and shut down the city’s power and communications. Jing He and Steven Stone rushed to meet it, but Huo Cun’s strange liquid enraged Deoxys and Rayquaza appeared above the city.

• Maxie ordered Huo Cun to keep Team Magma’s attack on the Mossdeep Space Center on schedule despite the police mobilization, and Huo Cun told an insider to prepare to act.
• Jing He explained the danger of Rayquaza confronting Deoxys to Steven Stone, while Watari was summoned from Sinnoh and Lance set out from Sootopolis City to support Mossdeep.
• Deoxys’s purple aurora appeared over Mossdeep City as the power and signals failed, and Officer Jenny organized evacuations and sent Electric-type Trainers to restore power.
• Jing He, Steven Stone, and their Pokémon located Deoxys at the Mossdeep Space Center, where Team Magma approached and Deoxys drove off Huo Cun’s Camerupt and Mightyena.
• Huo Cun shattered a bottle that released an invisible liquid and mist around Deoxys, causing it to stagger and grow furious.
• Jing He and Steven Stone saw Rayquaza appear above Mossdeep City, and Jing He asked Steven Stone to hold it off.

Rayquaza attacked Mossdeep City after Deoxys went berserk, but Jing He calmed Rayquaza by promising to handle the situation. He sent Watari to investigate the Mossdeep Space Center and assembled his Pokémon to stop Deoxys.

• Rayquaza arrived over Mossdeep City and battled the berserk Deoxys, which shifted forms to withstand its attacks and raised a Barrier around the city.
• Watari and Lance reached Mossdeep City, where Drake was waiting, as Rayquaza prepared to attack the Barrier.
• Jing He spoke to Rayquaza through the grass-green Orb shard and persuaded it to wait an hour while he dealt with Deoxys.
• Jing He ordered Watari to investigate the Mossdeep Space Center and took Steven Stone to stop Deoxys.
• Jing He gathered Gengar, Ice Ninetales, Tinkaton, Dragonite, Urshifu, Charcadet, and Darkrai, then assured Steven Stone and Watari that he had the situation handled.

Jing He and his allies battled Deoxys in Mossdeep City while he uncovered that Team Magma had driven it berserk with Infinity Energy. He used Aura and Deoxys’s green core gem to calm it, while events elsewhere hinted at Porygon2 evolving and Mewtwo creating a Mega Stone.

• Darkrai, Mega Gengar, Mega Metagross, Dragonite, and the others teamed up against Deoxys, but its Psychic Terrain and Recover let it keep fighting.
• Watari returned with an unconscious Team Magma operative, and Jing He connected the group’s research into Infinity Energy with Deoxys’s rampage.
• Jing He had Urshifu and Charcadet channel their Aura through him, while his phone displayed, “Who Am I: I’ll help you!”
• Mega Gengar showed Deoxys its green core gem, and Jing He reached its consciousness and told it that its companion had been searching for it; Deoxys calmed down.
• Jing He’s phone displayed “Friend!” as threads from Deoxys entered a data network where Porygon2 was active.
• At Team Rocket’s Viridian City base, Porygon2 began to evolve, and the sleeping Mewtwo formed a Mega Stone before returning to rest.

Jing He calmed Deoxys and helped it revive its green-cored companion, but Rayquaza attacked before Deoxys could recover. Jing He defused the threat with food, then rode Rayquaza into the sky with Dragonite as if giving it a flying lesson.

• Jing He used Aura to soothe the purple-cored Deoxys, which reawakened and restored the barrier over Mossdeep City by calling to its companion’s green core.
• Deoxys flew toward Rayquaza, but Rayquaza struck it down with Dragon Ascent and prepared a devastating follow-up attack.
• Jing He rode Dragonite toward Rayquaza, called to it with Aura, and explained that the promised food was not Deoxys.
• Gengar served Rayquaza Jing He’s cooked food and Energy Cubes, calming it enough to listen to Jing He’s request.
• Rayquaza flew away with Jing He on its head while Dragonite followed, and the green-cored Deoxys finally revived.

Jing He helped Rayquaza drive off the Deoxys, then learned that New Mauville Holdings had once planned to capture Rayquaza and warned Drake that Team Magma might be targeting Groudon. After resting with his Pokémon, Jing He was approached by a golden-haired woman who called him the “Reimbursement Person.”

• Jing He recovered from his flight on Rayquaza, and Rayquaza left after warning the Deoxys to stay away from its territory.
• The Deoxys thanked Jing He, left behind a strange metal that excited Tinkaton, and flew back into space.
• Team Rocket’s Porygon evolved again, displayed shifting types and dimensional abilities, and caught Sakaki’s interest.
• Jing He told Drake that New Mauville Holdings had helped plan to capture Rayquaza and suggested Team Magma might want Groudon; Drake agreed to investigate and let Jing He submit a reimbursement form.
• Jing He thanked Darkrai, reflected on his connection with Rayquaza and the Deoxys, and watched his Pokémon relax and work on Charcadet’s armor.
• A golden-haired woman appeared beside Jing He and asked whether he was the “Reimbursement Person.”

Elite Four Bonnie offered to approve Jing He’s reimbursement request if he battled her, then asked him to attend a meeting about Team Magma and Team Aqua. As the spar approached, Jing He encouraged Charcadet to trust its growth and face Bonnie alongside him.

• Bonnie confronted Jing He with his and Drake’s inflated reimbursement forms, then offered to triple Jing He’s claim if he battled her.
• Jing He accepted Bonnie’s challenge and agreed to attend a meeting about Team Magma and Team Aqua.
• Drake and Sidney discussed their scheme to motivate Jing He, while Steven Stone and Lance predicted Jing would win if both Trainers fought at full strength.
• Jing He considered which Pokémon to send out, and Charcadet worried that it was not strong enough to battle Bonnie.
• Jing He reminded Charcadet how much it had grown, and Charcadet regained its confidence for the match.

Jing He’s Charcadet fought Bonnie’s Duosion through a punishing blizzard, evolved into Ceruledge, and defeated it. The victory left Ceruledge’s newly made armor cracked, while Jing He wondered what might happen if Tinkaton’s armor were flipped or only partly reversed.

• Bonnie’s Duosion used Snow Warning and Blizzard to weaken Charcadet, but Charcadet kept fighting and unleashed Fire Blast against the storm.
• Duosion trapped Charcadet in ice, but Charcadet broke free with a golden flame and renewed its resolve.
• Jing He threw Tinkaton’s armor to Charcadet, which evolved into Ceruledge and used Night Shade and Bitter Blade against Duosion.
• Ceruledge’s Weak Armor let it accelerate through Duosion’s Blizzard, and its Flare Blitz defeated Duosion, prompting Bonnie to concede.
• Ceruledge’s armor cracked after the battle, and Jing He wondered whether flipping it could produce Armarouge or Omegamon.

Charcadet evolved into Ceruledge to defeat Duosion, then Tinkaton’s extraordinary armor let Ceruledge transform into Armarouge and briefly form a cannon. The chapter ended with Tinkaton repairing Ceruledge’s costly armor while Gengar, Rotom, and Larvitar asked her to make them their own upgrades.

• Charcadet evolved into Ceruledge and defeated Duosion, earning Bonnie’s approval of Jing He’s reimbursement form.
• Bonnie offered Jing He a future role managing Hoenn Region’s finances, but he declined for now and went to check on Ceruledge.
• Tinkaton showed that Ceruledge’s armor could transform it into Armarouge, which gained Armor Cannon and Psyshock but could not use Bitter Blade in that form.
• Ceruledge briefly transformed one arm into a golden cannon barrel before its stamina gave out, and Jing He fed it Energy Cubes while Tinkaton repaired its armor with rare materials.
• Gengar, Rotom, and Larvitar eagerly asked Tinkaton to make them armor or other transformations of their own.

Back at the academy, Jing He tested newly evolved Ceruledge and Armarouge, then watched his Pokémon hold an internal sparring session. The chapter left him with a clearer sense of his team’s strength and the potential of Ceruledge’s distinct forms.

• Jing He dismissed rumors that he had caught Rayquaza and joked with Volkner about bringing it to his house.
• Jing He tested Ceruledge’s speed and swordsmanship, then had it transform into Armarouge to demonstrate Armor Cannon and Aura Sphere.
• Armarouge’s Armor Cannon shook the Training Room so violently that nearby students fled after reading the building-explosion warning on its door.
• Gengar organized an internal sparring session, and the Pokémon tested one another without using their special abilities.
• Jing He assessed his team’s rough rankings and concluded that Gengar could challenge Elite Four aces while several of the others had reached ordinary Elite Four main-force strength.

Jing He planned training for his recently evolved Pokémon, deciding Ceruledge especially needed Grass-type moves, and declared that restoring Grass-type glory was their duty. He tested and kept a transforming Rotom Bike, then received calls about a League meeting on Team Magma and Team Aqua and a Researcher Conference on Mega Evolution.

• Jing He considered his Pokémon’s training needs and concluded that Ceruledge should learn Solar Blade and Solar Beam to cover its weaknesses.
• Jing He solemnly told Ceruledge that restoring Grass-type glory was their unshirkable duty.
• Gengar collected a Rotom Department Store delivery, and Jing He unpacked a transforming Rotom Bike.
• Jing He rode the Rotom Bike around Canalave City with Gengar and Larvitar, tested it on different routes, and decided to keep it.
• Bonnie asked Jing He whether he needed a private plane to attend a League Headquarters meeting about Team Magma and Team Aqua.
• Professor Sycamore called Jing He from Kalos to ask when he could attend a Researcher Conference about Mega Evolution.

Jing He attended a Hoenn League meeting after learning he had been invited to take Elite Four Drake’s place, where the League discussed investigating Team Magma and Team Aqua. Bonnie rewarded him for quelling the Mossdeep City chaos with a Rare Candy, and Fu Rong advised him to take Gengar to Mt. Pyre.

• Jing He arrived at Hoenn League Headquarters and was led into a meeting attended by Hoenn’s League leaders and other officials.
• Bonnie revealed that Drake had arranged for Jing He to attend in his place, so Jing He reluctantly sat in Drake’s seat.
• Fu Rong befriended Gengar and told Jing He to take it to Mt. Pyre, though she could not explain why.
• Bonnie led a discussion about Team Magma and Team Aqua, and the attendees agreed to have Officer Jenny and League investigators look into the organizations.
• Bonnie gave Jing He a Rare Candy as his reward for quelling the Mossdeep City chaos, and he wondered how to share it among his Pokémon.

Jing He investigated the Hoenn Sea, but turned the trip into a beach picnic while his Pokémon explored and enjoyed curry made with a Rare Candy. The meal attracted something from the turbulent sea just as Larvitar and Rotom began to level up.

• Bonnie asked Jing He to investigate unusual activity in the Hoenn Sea, and he accepted the card so he could inspect the area.
• Jing He entered the Hoenn Sea with Gengar and the others, then set up a picnic on the beach instead of exploring the underwater trench.
• Dragonite chased a Tropius through the sky, while Gengar and Larvitar played rock-paper-scissors with local Pokémon and took their treasures.
• Jing He served curry containing a Rare Candy, and Larvitar and Rotom began to level up after tasting it.
• The sea behind the picnic suddenly grew turbulent, and Jing He realized the food might have attracted Pokémon.

Jing He and his Pokémon explored Crescent Island while searching for the object that had risen from the seabed, and Larvitar learned Sandstorm during a picnic. Teddiursa revealed that a group of fast Pokémon had taken the golden object, and Jing He sensed something with an ocean scent near the Ninjask forest.

• Jing He used Rotom and Ice Ninetales to drive off Whiscash that threatened the picnic curry.
• Larvitar accidentally created a huge Sandstorm and learned the move, while Rotom and Larvitar gained levels after lunch.
• Jing He and his Pokémon explored Crescent Island, where Ceruledge defeated an attacking Ariados and Larvitar met Teddiursa.
• Teddiursa told Jing He that a group of buzzing Pokémon had taken a golden object, and Jing recognized the group as Ninjask.
• Jing He sensed Ninjask, Shedinja, and Nincada with Aura, then detected a mysterious scent of the ocean.

Jing He retrieved an ancient sea-worn sculpture from a forest guarded by Ninjask and Shedinja, and Cynthia recognized a possible connection to the Sea God. Meanwhile, Cyrus arranged a meeting between Hunter J and Captain Ghost and assigned Mars and Jupiter to accompany him.

• Jing He tried to communicate with the Ninjask, but Ceruledge provoked them, and Ice Ninetales covered the forest in Hail as Jing He's Pokémon battled the swarm.
• Gengar found the sculpture among the Shedinja, subdued them with Dark Void, and defeated an ambushing Dusknoir before taking its Dark Stone fragments.
• Jing He delivered the sculpture to Elite Four Bonnie, accepted her permission to keep it, and sent Cynthia a photograph for help identifying it.
• Cynthia and Caitlin searched their references and recognized the words "Sea God" as the sculpture's likely connection.
• Cyrus told Hunter J and Captain Ghost he had found the information they wanted, agreed to support their meeting, and sent Mars and Jupiter with them.

Jing He learned that Cynthia believed the statue might be a relic of the ancient People of the Water, and he volunteered to investigate its possible locations in Hoenn with her. Meanwhile, Watari tracked suspected Pokémon Hunter J near Twinleaf Town, leaving her escape toward the sea unresolved.

• Jing He debated with Cynthia over whether Lugia or Kyogre deserved the title of Sea God and learned that Hunter J had been spotted near Twinleaf Town.
• Marshadow told Jing He it had found a new holder of the Rainbow Wing and left to deal with them as a Shadow Guide.
• Watari told Jing He that Hunter J seemed to be fleeing toward the sea, and Jing He suggested calling Volkner and Aaron for help.
• Jing He told Steven Stone that one truck of ore would be enough, while Steven privately considered increasing its quality.
• Cynthia told Jing He the statue was likely connected to the ancient People of the Water and sent him possible relic locations on Hoenn’s northern coast.
• Jing He agreed to join Cynthia in investigating the locations.

Jing He met Cynthia and Caitlin in Asha Town, where they watched a circus performance linked to the ancient People of the Water. Cynthia noticed the performers could breathe underwater, and Looker’s distress signal interrupted the outing.

• Jing He rode through the Safari Zone with Larvitar and reached Asha Town without trying to catch a Bagon.
• Jing He met Cynthia and Caitlin, and Cynthia gave Gengar Wise Glasses and Larvitar stones as payment for Kleavor.
• Jing He and the others learned that Asha Town’s circus coincided with the former Water Festival of the People of the Water, whose settlement might hold clues to the Sea God Ruins.
• Jing He, Cynthia, Caitlin, and their Pokémon watched the Little Wharf Circus perform with Water-type Pokémon, and Jing He recognized it as a scene from Manaphy, Prince of the Sea.
• Cynthia noticed that two performers could breathe underwater, and Looker sent an International Police Department distress signal requesting backup.

Jing He rescued Looker from the Ghost Pirate Crew and helped him drive off their attack, though the pirates escaped by submarine. Looker revealed the stolen cargo, and Jing He discovered it was a Lugia's Child rather than Manaphy's Egg.

• Looker hid among the northern shore's reefs with Toxicroak while the Ghost Pirate Crew searched for him, then fought back when they found him.
• Jing He arrived on Dragonite and used Ceruledge and his other Pokémon to defeat the pirates' attackers and subdue the crew on shore.
• Mars identified Jing He to the pirates aboard their submarine, and the vessel fled as Armarouge fired at it from shore but missed.
• Jing He warned Looker to consider Toxicroak's safety, then asked what Looker had taken from the Pokémon Hunters.
• Looker showed Jing He a caged Lugia's Child, leaving Jing He shocked that it was not Manaphy's Egg.

Jing He rescued Lugia's Child and decided to sail with Cynthia and Caitlin to find Lugia rather than risk waiting for it to come to Asha Town. As their boat headed toward the Sea God Ruins, Jing He realized the Ghost Pirate Crew might be connected to the ruins and considered using the voyage to catch them.

• Looker brought Jing He Lugia's Child, and Jing's Silver Wing reacted to it, helping him calm and befriend the frightened Pokémon.
• Lugia's Child attached itself to Jing He and called him Mommy, while Larvitar befriended it after accidentally chipping its tooth with a piece of ore.
• Jing He proposed finding Lugia and returning its child, and Cynthia and Caitlin agreed to go with him.
• Jing He, Looker, and their Pokémon departed Asha Town aboard a sailboat, with Rotom navigating using the Silver Wing.
• Cynthia revealed that their route matched her chart's direction to the Sea God Ruins, prompting Jing He to suspect a connection between the ruins and the Ghost Pirate Crew.

Jing He and his companions fished aboard a sailboat while Ceruledge learned Solar Blade by studying Roserade’s Solar Beam. When a large group of Drifloon approached the boat, Jing He sent Dragonite and Garchomp to meet them.

• Jing He, Cynthia, Caitlin, and their Pokémon fished, but Jing He and Gengar caught only Magikarp.
• Roserade demonstrated Solar Beam, and Ceruledge transformed into Armarouge to try learning the move.
• Ceruledge changed back and used the sunlight it had gathered to form golden blades, successfully learning Solar Blade.
• Ceruledge sparred with Lucario, while Jing He warned the Pokémon not to damage the deck.
• Looker spotted approaching Pokémon, and the Rotom Pokédex identified them as a group of Drifloon drawn to Life Energy.
• Jing He ordered Dragonite and Garchomp to use Dragon Rush against the Drifloon.