Chapter Summaries

Jing He’s Tinkaton battled Cynthia’s Garchomp in the tournament final, using clever jumps and a powerful Ice Hammer before both Pokémon traded heavy blows. After Tinkaton was knocked out, Jing He sent out Ice Ninetales, whose snowy arrival left Garchomp facing a Pokémon with a strong type advantage.

• Cynthia sent out Garchomp, which taunted Jing He and nearly followed his fake command to use Dragon Rush.
• Jing He ordered Tinkaton to use Angel Kiss, but Garchomp cut the heart-shaped attack apart and retaliated with Earthquake.
• Tinkaton threw its hammer and used it to jump above Garchomp’s rising ground attack, then split Garchomp’s Flamethrower with Ice Hammer.
• Garchomp and Tinkaton clashed with Stomping Tantrum and Play Rough, and the referee declared Tinkaton unable to battle.
• Jing He recalled Tinkaton, traded glares with Garchomp, and sent out Ice Ninetales, which summoned a blizzard.

Cynthia’s Ice Eevee battled Jing He’s Ice Ninetales, breaking free from its powerful Freeze Shock before ultimately losing after a clash of their copied Iron Tails. Ice Eevee’s effort drained Ice Ninetales, and Cynthia sent Garchomp back onto the field, where it challenged Gengar.

• Cynthia recalled Garchomp and sent out Ice Eevee to face Jing He’s Ice Ninetales.
• Ice Eevee interrupted Ice Ninetales’s Nasty Plot, and the two Pokémon unleashed competing Blizzards that froze Ice Eevee and cracked the arena’s protective Barrier.
• Ice Eevee broke free with Last Resort and clashed with Ice Ninetales, which used Iron Tail; Ice Eevee copied the move with Mimic but was knocked out.
• Ice Ninetales approached the fallen Ice Eevee, and Gengar jumped from Jing He’s shadow before Cynthia recalled her Pokémon.
• Cynthia’s Garchomp returned to the field and pointed at Gengar, challenging it to battle.

Jing He sent Gengar against Cynthia’s Garchomp in the tournament final, and Gengar burned and poisoned it while stealing its Sand Veil Ability. Cynthia responded by Mega Evolving Garchomp, leaving Gengar to face its powered-up opponent.

• Larvitar tried to charge into the arena after mistaking Garchomp’s challenge for its own, but Jing He stopped it and sent in Gengar instead.
• Garchomp attacked with Scale Shot, and Cynthia accidentally commanded Gengar to use Shadow Ball before Jing He could give his order.
• Gengar burned Garchomp with Will-O-Wisp, then used Skill Swap to take its Sand Veil Ability and followed up by poisoning it with Toxic.
• Cynthia Mega Evolved Garchomp, prompting Gengar to retreat as Jing He joked that Cynthia was her own biggest anti-fan.

Jing He and Mega Gengar defeated Cynthia and Mega Garchomp in a destructive final, making Jing He the tournament champion. Cynthia admitted defeat but left Jing He wondering about the secret she had promised to reveal.

• Jing He Mega Evolved Gengar, and it tried to use Skill Swap against Mega Garchomp, but Garchomp cut the beam apart with Dragon Claw.
• Cynthia's Mega Garchomp combined Dragon Rush with Earthquake, while Mega Gengar spread Black Haze that removed the battlefield into Dimensional Space.
• Cynthia ordered Mega Garchomp to unleash a powerful Dragon Rush, and Jing He answered with a fused Shadow Ball from Mega Gengar.
• The clash shattered the arena Barrier, and both Pokémon exhausted their Mega Evolution, but Garchomp fell first and Cynthia conceded.
• The crowd celebrated Jing He's championship, and when he asked Cynthia for the promised secret, she smiled and told him to guess.

Jing He celebrated his Youth Master World Championship victory with his Pokémon, then held hands with Cynthia as they walked through Nimbasa Park. Their friends and Pokémon watched from hiding, while Garchomp grudgingly accepted the moment and the tournament’s success brought fame and benefits to Canalave Pokémon Academy.

• Jing He posed with his seven tournament Pokémon for a victory photograph, but Gengar turned it into a picture of the Outlaw Gang by handing out sunglasses.
• Cynthia noticed that Jing He and his Pokémon wore matching smiles, and Jing He held her hand as they walked beside the stream.
• Watari, Volkner, Aaron, and Steven Stone hid nearby and celebrated the hand-holding, while Garchomp watched with Gengar and reluctantly allowed it to continue.
• Gengar and Garchomp secretly caused Volkner and Watari to end up on a tree, while Jing He told Cynthia that Volkner was probably climbing again.
• The tournament’s popularity brought advertising deals for Leon and greater recognition for Jing He, prompting Canalave Pokémon Academy to build him a professional Training Room.
• Nimbasa City celebrated the tournament’s end with fireworks as Pokémon League leaders rejoiced over Jing He’s victory.

Red and Green challenged Jing He after his tournament victory, and Red battled him first with Bulbasaur against Larvitar. Red’s Pokémon evolved during the match but still lost, leaving Red eager to learn from the defeat and face Jing He again.

• Red and Green challenged Jing He, and Professor Oak arranged a one-Pokémon battle with Red going first.
• Red sent out Bulbasaur, whose Leech Seed and Vine Whip failed to stop Larvitar from building momentum with Dragon Dance and striking with Bulldoze.
• Red’s Bulbasaur endured Larvitar’s attack, activated Overgrow, and evolved during the battle.
• Bulbasaur used Razor Leaf against Larvitar, but the move barely hurt it, and Larvitar defeated Bulbasaur with Stomping Tantrum.
• Red thanked Jing He and reflected on how trainers could use unconventional tactics, including the possibility that rubber could insulate against electricity.

Green challenged Jing He with Pidgeotto, but Larvitar defeated it with a Sandstorm and a barrage of rocks. After Red and Green departed to continue their journeys, Jing He and Cynthia agreed to visit Eindoak Town for its festival, while Jing He planned to stay in Unova a few more days.

• Green sent out Pidgeotto and used Sand Rush to blind Larvitar and gain an aerial advantage.
• Jing He ordered Larvitar to summon a Sandstorm, then Larvitar struck Pidgeotto with a barrage of rocks and won the battle.
• Jing He encouraged Red and Green to grow stronger, and Professor Oak took them home so they could continue their journeys.
• Jing He told Cynthia he planned to stay in Unova and visit Blueberry Academy, while Cynthia said she wanted to remain longer too.
• Jing He and Cynthia agreed to go to Eindoak Town for its festival, and Garchomp stopped Jing He from entering Cynthia's room that night.

Jing He collected his tournament winnings, spent heavily on supplies and Technical Machines for his Pokémon, and set off with Cynthia, Caitlin, and Volkner for Eindoak Town. On the way, Klara told him Chairwoman Geeta was sending him a Tera Orb, which could be used once.

• Jing He woke to Gengar's attempts to lick him, then watched Larvitar eat ore and Tinkaton hammer away at its work.
• Jing He received 50,000,000 League Credits and exchanged prizes and nearly eight million more for his Pokémon's supplies and Technical Machines for Larvitar.
• Jing He and Cynthia headed for Eindoak Town with Caitlin and Volkner, while the other tournament guests departed by plane.
• Volkner spotted Heatmor from the jeep, and Jing's Dragonite briefly lost control in the sky before flying normally again.
• Klara called Jing He on behalf of Chairwoman Geeta and arranged to send him a Tera Orb that had enough charge for one use.

Jing He and his companions explored Eindoak Town during its festival, where he collected the Tera Orb Klara had arranged to send him. The chapter ended with Jing He opening the delivery and seeing the Tera Orb inside.

• Gengar, Larvitar, and Volkner bought Warrior Crowns, and Cynthia told the group about the Sword of the Vale and the People of the Vale.
• Jing He, Cynthia, Caitlin, and Volkner headed to the Pokémon Center, picking up festival purchases along the way.
• Nurse Joy recognized Jing He and Cynthia, took a commemorative photo with them, and then had Audino deliver Jing He's package.
• Jing He opened the briefcase, found an approved application document signed by Aoki, and recognized Aoki as Paldea's overworked Elite Four member and Gym Leader.
• Jing He opened a sealed box and found the Tera Orb inside.

Jing He learned that Team Plasma had destroyed the Abundant Shrine to provoke Landorus, and Sakaki placed Team Rocket’s Unova branch under his command. Expecting trouble, Jing He called Darkrai for help, and Darkrai agreed to come for Energy Cubes.

• Jing He examined the single-use Tera Orb, reassured Ice Ninetales, and stopped Larvitar from trying to eat it.
• Ghetsis and Colress led Team Plasma to destroy the Abundant Shrine, provoking a violent reaction from the Forces of Nature.
• Mato told Sakaki about the unusual activity, and Sakaki ordered her to inform Jing He and place the Unova branch under his command.
• Meloetta sensed danger, and Mato told Jing He that Team Plasma had likely provoked Landorus and that Mewtwo was unavailable.
• Jing He called Darkrai and promised Roseli Berry and Apicot Berry Energy Cubes, persuading Darkrai to come help.

Jing He entered Eindoak Town’s Battle Festival and overwhelmed the challengers with Larvitar, earning the champion’s reward and passes to visit the Sword of the Vale. During lunch, a hidden Victini revealed itself after stealing and burning its mouth on Larvitar’s macarons.

• Jing He’s group encountered the Team Rocket Trio running an ice cream stand, then spotted Carlita and her Shiny Hydreigon in town.
• Jing He joined the Battle Festival after learning its winner would receive a month’s supply of Berries, and Larvitar defeated a succession of challengers while causing extensive damage.
• The mayor stopped the battles and offered Jing He the champion’s reward and passes to visit the Sword of the Vale; Jing He chose a Dragonite-sized Berry share.
• At lunch, an unseen Victini stole Larvitar’s hot macarons and revealed itself after scalding its mouth.

Jing He discovered that Victini had been trapped in Eindoak for thousands of years and planned to free it, while Ghetsis and Colress set out to harness the Dragon Vein and control Reshiram. As Jing He’s group approached the Sword of the Vale, a violent eruption shook the mountain, signaling that the danger had begun.

• Victini accidentally revealed itself, befriended Larvitar, and learned that Jing He and his companions would not try to catch it.
• Jing He explained that Victini had been sealed inside Eindoak for thousands of years and decided to wait for Darkrai before attempting to break the Imprison.
• Jing He’s group met Carlita and Juanita, who guided them toward the Sword of the Vale, where Juanita explained that Reshiram and Zekrom slept beneath it.
• Ghetsis and Colress reached the Dragon Vein and triggered a burst of power, intending to use it to strengthen Landorus and awaken Reshiram.
• The Sword of the Vale began to shake, Victini appeared before Carlita and Juanita, and Jing He blamed Volkner for the coming trouble.

Jing He stopped Dred from using Victini’s power to suppress the Dragon Vein, then led the others to confront the disaster caused by Team Plasma and the Forces of Nature. As the group looked over the widening, destructive fissure, a white light transported them into a strange realm where Reshiram appeared and asked Jing He what his truth was.

• Juanita and the others learned that Landorus might have caused the Dragon Vein to erupt, while Jing He suspected Team Plasma sought its power or Reshiram.
• Dred proposed using Victini’s power to suppress the Dragon Vein and restore the Land of the Vale, but Jing He refused because the process could severely harm Victini.
• Dred tried to force the plan with Gothitelle, Reuniclus, and Solosis, but Caitlin restrained his Pokémon with her Psychic power.
• Jing He and the others reached the castle balcony and saw a widening crack whose red light silently destroyed nearby vegetation.
• A dazzling white light carried Jing He and the others into a white realm, where Reshiram appeared and asked him what his truth was.

Jing He gained Reshiram’s acknowledgment after answering that his truth was to make more money, then rode with Reshiram to confront Ghetsis and Colress as they empowered the Forces of Nature with the Dragon Vein. The chapter left Jing He and Reshiram attacking Ghetsis, Colress, and the transformed Forces of Nature with Azure Flame, with Victini joining in.

• Reshiram questioned Jing He about his truth, and Jing He answered that he wanted to make more money, earning Reshiram’s acknowledgment.
• Reshiram emerged from beneath the Sword of the Vale and landed beside Jing He, who compared it favorably to several Legendary Pokémon and fed it Energy Cubes.
• The Dragon Vein began spilling energy again, so Jing He mounted Reshiram and set off to deal with the crisis while Cynthia and Volkner followed.
• Ghetsis and Colress used the Dragon Vein’s power to transform Landorus, Tornadus, and Thundurus into their Therian Formes and planned to use them to awaken Reshiram.
• Ghetsis and Colress saw Jing He arrive riding Reshiram, and Jing He ordered Reshiram to attack them with Azure Flame while Victini added its power.

Jing He and Cynthia defeated Ghetsis and Team Plasma’s forces, then learned that Ghetsis had lured N and Zekrom to the Giant Chasm for Colress’s fusion experiment. With Reshiram overpowering the Forces of Nature, Jing He realized the danger required backup.

• Victini powered up Reshiram while Landorus used the Dragon Vein to hold it back, and Tornadus and Thundurus attacked Jing He directly.
• Darkrai intercepted Tornadus and Thundurus, while Jing He escaped on Dragonite and joined Cynthia and Mega Garchomp in attacking Ghetsis and Colress.
• Gengar knocked Ghetsis down, and Jing He and Cynthia allowed Gengar and Spiritomb to beat him while Colress begged for leniency.
• Colress revealed that Ghetsis had lured N and Zekrom to the Giant Chasm, where a Colress Machine would amplify Kyurem’s negative emotions and might let Kyurem absorb Zekrom.
• Colress said the machine was based on a fusion secret in a black crystal from the Aether Foundation and had only a twenty percent chance of success.
• Reshiram defeated Landorus, Tornadus, and Thundurus, prompting Jing He to call for backup.

Jing He and Cynthia rushed to Giant Chasm after the Dragon Vein settled, where Kyurem attacked Zekrom while N was overwhelmed by revelations about his past. Jing He arrived just as N lost hope and called on him to lift his head.

• Larvitar absorbed the Dragon Vein energy from Landorus with an Earth Plate Fragment, calming the Dragon Vein and breaking Victini's seal.
• Jing He arranged for Volkner to watch Colress and Ghetsis, then flew to Giant Chasm with Cynthia and Reshiram while leaving Meloetta behind to calm the Forces of Nature.
• On the way, Jing He explained to Cynthia that Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem had once been one being, and that Colress's machine could potentially force a fusion.
• At Giant Chasm, Asura gave N documents about his origins while Team Plasma used a machine to turn Kyurem against Zekrom.
• Kyurem froze Zekrom and began pulling him toward itself as N collapsed into despair over his past.
• Jing He arrived on Reshiram and called out to N, urging him to lift his head and reminding him that all life encountered other life and created meaning.

Jing He helped N reach Zekrom and used the Red Chain and DNA Splicers to separate Zekrom from Dark Kyurem. With Kyurem and the Tao Trio acknowledging him, Jing He left Team Plasma in his hands and wondered whether Reshiram and Zekrom knew the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

• Jing He encouraged N about his identity, but Kyurem fused with Zekrom and became Dark Kyurem while N called out to Zekrom.
• Reshiram, Victini, Darkrai, and Jing He's Pokémon fought Dark Kyurem as Cynthia and N held back Cryogonal and Team Plasma; Jing He summoned Giratina through a dimensional rift.
• Jing He used the Red Chain to restrain Dark Kyurem, entered its mental world, and used the DNA Splicers to release Zekrom from the fusion.
• Zekrom and Kyurem separated, and both acknowledged Jing He; Giratina returned to the Destroyed World after Jing He spoke of Arceus and asked it to conserve its strength.
• Kyurem departed after agreeing to help Jing He, while Jing He asked Reshiram and Zekrom whether they knew the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

After helping stop Team Plasma's plot and resolving Eindoak Town's crisis, Jing He returned with Cynthia and Reshiram, then joined the town's celebration. As his companions departed for their own duties and rest, Victini remained with Jing He.

• N left with Zekrom, while Jing He, Cynthia, and Reshiram returned to Eindoak Town and left the captured Team Plasma members with Officer Jenny.
• Juanita, Dred, and the People of the Vale thanked Jing He and apologized to Victini for trying to use its power.
• Jing He learned that Volkner had gone to Giant Chasm and celebrated with Eindoak Town's residents and Pokémon.
• Meloetta reluctantly left with Larry to help calm the Forces of Nature, and Larry promised to bring her to visit Jing He afterward.
• Darkrai took its extra Energy Cubes, Reshiram went to rest after promising to answer Jing's call, and Victini stayed with Jing He.

Victini chose to leave Eindoak Town and travel with Jing He, who welcomed it into his Pokémon family. Meanwhile, Sakaki learned how Jing He had resolved the crisis and decided to send him a mysterious crystal and payment.

• Jing He startled Victini awake, then spoke with Cynthia and Caitlin as Wan Long asked what the Unova League should give him; Caitlin suggested high-power moves.
• Victini decided to follow Jing He, who welcomed it with a party and gave it a macaron.
• Victini restored Dragonite's energy, prompting Dragonite to fly off for more exercise and Jing He to worry that his Pokémon would become too energetic.
• Mato reported to Sakaki that Jing He had awakened Reshiram, defeated the Forces of Nature, and helped defeat fused Kyurem and Zekrom with several Legendary Pokémon.
• Sakaki gave Mato a sealed jar containing a black crystal from the Aether Foundation to deliver to Jing He and ordered her to transfer ten million to his account.

After leaving Eindoak Town, Jing He and his companions visited Nimbasa City’s amusement park, where their rides and a haunted-house mishap led to a mysterious gold coin. Cynthia prepared to return to Sinnoh while Jing He stayed behind, and the chapter ended with the Pokédex identifying the coin as a Gimmighoul Coin.

• Juanita and Eindoak Town’s residents thanked Jing He and gave him rare ores before he and his companions left for Nimbasa City.
• Jing He, Cynthia, Caitlin, and Volkner voted to visit the amusement park, where Jing He and Volkner endured a roller coaster and Gengar took charge of the haunted-house Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Jing He used advance-booked couples tickets to get Cynthia, Caitlin, and Volkner onto the Ferris Wheel, where he and Cynthia shared a quiet moment and discussed Sinnoh’s legend of Arceus.
• Cynthia said she would return to Sinnoh the next day, while Jing He planned to stay in Nimbasa City for two more days and warned her about a possible crisis in Sinnoh.
• Gengar discovered that a vending machine had taken its arcade token, and after the machine returned a strange gold coin, Jing He’s Pokédex identified it as a Gimmighoul Coin.