Chapter Summaries

Mewtwo confronted Mew over being its clone, and Jing He used their Mega Evolution link to help Mewtwo reaffirm its identity and end the fight. After the damaged Coffee Shop was set for repairs, the group returned to the island, where Mew helped Servine bond with the Miracle Berry tree and Tinkaton finished restoring the sword and shield; the chapter ended with Volkner telling Jing He that he ranked last among Master Ball competitors.

• Mewtwo attacked Mew after learning it was a clone, and Jing He and Ice Ninetales intervened before Mewtwo chased Mew into the sky and damaged the Coffee Shop further.
• Mewtwo Mega Evolved into Mega Mewtwo X and struck Mew, but Jing He caught Mew with Dragonite and used Gengar's Haze to bring Mewtwo and the others to the Destroyed World.
• Jing He linked his Key Stone to Mewtwo's Mega Stone Y, prompting Mewtwo to recognize itself as an independent individual and Mega Evolve into Mega Mewtwo Y again.
• Jing He resolved Mewtwo's grievance, then ordered it to work off the Coffee Shop damage; Mewtwo agreed and began cooking while Jing arranged repairs.
• Mew taught Servine to strengthen its bond with the Miracle Berry tree and shared energy that accelerated the tree's growth, while Tinkaton and Meltan completed the restoration of the sword and shield.
• Jing He discussed a possible trip to Galar and new island arrivals, then learned from Volkner that he ranked last among Master Ball competitors because he had no tournament points.

Jing He and the Rising Volt Tacklers took the Brave Asagi on its first voyage from Hoenn to Galar, enduring a series of dangerous encounters along the way. After arriving in Spikemuth, Jing He prepared to battle a lower-ranked challenger while waiting to meet Peony.

• Friede introduced Jing He to the Rising Volt Tacklers and his students before they departed for Galar aboard the Brave Asagi.
• Volkner and Flannery battled on the ship while Roxanne and Botan assessed it, and Jing He introduced Tinkaton and Rotom to Orio to help improve its energy systems.
• Dragonite led the Brave Asagi into a thundercloud, and the group survived three days of storms, a Spearow flock, and a meteorite shower before reaching Galar.
• Jing He chose to head for Spikemuth to meet Peony, while Volkner eagerly sought ranked battles.
• Jing He declined a challenge from Isle of Armor Master Ma. Mustard and accepted a challenge from a Great Ball Class opponent ranked 189.

Jing He accepted Marnie's challenge in Spikemuth and defeated her Morpeko and Mega Houndoom with Servine, then offered Marnie advice about connecting with her Pokémon. Nezu arrived after the battle and confronted Jing He for bullying his younger sister, while Peony greeted him nearby.

• Jing He blocked challenges from below the Great Ball Class and accepted Marnie's challenge after learning she had challenged him.
• Marnie met Jing He at Spikemuth's battle arena and insisted they fight despite his friendship with Nezu.
• Jing He sent out Servine, which overwhelmed Morpeko with Leaf Storm and knocked it out.
• Marnie Mega Evolved Houndoom, but Jing He and Servine defeated it with the Z-Move Forest's Curse.
• Jing He praised Marnie's effort and advised her to bring her heart closer to her Pokémon's during Mega Evolution.
• Nezu arrived with Peony and asked Jing He whether he had come to Spikemuth to bully his little sister.

Jing He and Peony learned that Galar Particles likely leaked from the Macro Cosmos Group’s Energy Plant, but Rose diverted Leon toward the Champion Challenge Tournament, so Jing He arranged an undercover investigation. After arriving in Motostoke, Jing He was invited to dinner by Rose’s secretary, Olivia.

• Nezu, Peony, Jing He, and Marnie discussed the investigation showing that Galar Particles originated from Motostoke and might be leaking from the Energy Plant.
• Leon told Peony that Rose had asked him to prepare for the Champion Challenge Tournament, while Nezu also received notice that the tournament was approaching.
• Jing He decided to recruit Team Rocket Trio and Looker to investigate the Energy Plant, then found Gengar had knocked out the Yell Team and Spikemuth Gym’s band with its singing.
• Jing He and Volkner arrived in Motostoke aboard the Brave Asagi while Friede and the others landed at Lake of Outrage.
• Olivia introduced herself as Rose’s secretary and invited Jing He to dinner with Rose, and Jing He asked whether he could bring Pokémon.

Jing He met with Chairman Rose, who asked him to let the Galar League handle any coming crisis, and Jing He agreed without revealing his promise to help Calyrex and the Hero Duo. After dining with Rose, Jing He reunited with Volkner and Shiba, who planned to battle Lian Wu at Motostoke Stadium the next day.

• Oleana brought Jing He to Rose Tower, where Rose discussed Galar’s dwindling energy resources and his concern for the region’s distant future.
• Rose asked Jing He to leave any coming major incident to the Galar League, and Jing He agreed while hinting that he had promises to keep to friends.
• Jing He and his Pokémon ate so much that they exhausted the restaurant’s ingredients and exceeded Rose’s dining allowance.
• Jing He found Volkner, Flannery, Roxanne, and Shiba at a noodle stall, and he shared the leftover food from Rose’s dinner.
• Shiba revealed that he was ranked twenty-fourth and had arranged a battle with Lian Wu for the next day at Motostoke Stadium.

Jing He watched Shiba defeat Lian Wu with a G-Max Machamp at Motostoke Stadium, then agreed to battle Caitlin. As the stadium prepared for their match, Jing He and Gengar coordinated with the infiltration team targeting Rose and Oleana, determined to make Leon reimburse them after the Eternatus crisis was resolved.

• Jing He and the others watched Shiba and Lian Wu battle, and Jing He predicted that Shiba had the advantage because he had a Dynamax Band.
• Caitlin challenged Jing He to a battle, and Jing He accepted after they agreed to settle the challenge through a bet.
• Shiba Gigantamaxed Machamp and defeated Lian Wu's Conkeldurr with G-Max Chi Strike.
• Motostoke Stadium announced a battle between Caitlin and Jing He, drawing an excited response from the crowd.
• Jing He and Gengar spotted Rose and Oleana in a private box and sent an OK message to the Team Rocket trio and Looker as they prepared to infiltrate.

Jing He and Caitlin battled in the Pokémon World Coronation Series, each using psychic abilities and unconventional tactics to gain the advantage. After Tyranitar defeated Gothitelle and clashed with Reuniclus, Caitlin unleashed a massive surge of psychic energy that left Jing He wondering whether she had lost control.

• Caitlin entered the match focused and composed, while the VIP guests discussed her powerful psychic ability and the danger of her losing control.
• Caitlin sent out Gothitelle, and Jing He answered with Tyranitar as their silent battle began.
• Gothitelle used Future Sight and Hypnosis, but Tyranitar resisted both and knocked it out with Crunch.
• Caitlin sent out Reuniclus and used Trick Room, Gravity, and Grass-type attacks to pressure Tyranitar.
• Jing He had Tyranitar raise a wall of earth and summon a sandstorm before striking Reuniclus with Precipice Blades.
• Caitlin unleashed a powerful psychic storm that dispersed much of the sandstorm, and Jing He wondered if she had lost control.

Jing He defeated Caitlin in a Gigantamax battle, while the surge of Galar Particles strained the Energy Plant and stirred Eternatus. Two days later, Jing He and Cynthia visited the Wild Area and discussed the formidable Champions and veterans entering the World Coronation Series.

• Caitlin sent out her Gigantamax Hatterene, and Jing He Gigantamaxed Tyranitar to counter its G-Max Smite and defeat it with G-Max Darkest Day.
• Jing He sensed that the Galar Particles might have awakened Eternatus beneath the Energy Plant, and Rose ordered the energy injection to continue while Oleana went to inspect the facility.
• Musashi, Kojiro, Meowth, and Wobbuffet sealed a crack in the Energy Plant reservoir, lowered its energy readings, and were promoted by Oleana to supervisors tasked with keeping it stable for three days.
• Two days later, Jing He and Cynthia visited Lake of Outrage, where Cynthia said she looked forward to battling Jing He in the Masters Tournament.
• Cynthia told Jing He that Wataru, Diantha, Agatha, Sakaki, Pryce, and Mustard had entered the competition, and Jing He called its difficulty quasi-hell level.

Jing He and Cynthia set out to contain the dangerous Pokémon beneath Galar’s energy plant, where they found Chairman Rose waiting beside Eternatus. Jing He confronted Rose and declared that he would deal with the threat regardless of whether Rose tried to stop him.

• Kojiro told Jing He that Eternatus’s energy was growing stronger, and Jing He instructed Team Rocket’s trio to contact Looker if trouble arose.
• Jing He shared a meal and a playful moment with Cynthia before deciding they had to act before Eternatus fully awakened.
• Jing He and Cynthia went to Motostoke Stadium, where A Jian reported that the International Police had sealed the site and Asahi was handling the energy plant.
• Jing He invoked his International Police authority to arrest a protesting Macro Cosmos employee, then entered the plant with Cynthia and found Team Rocket’s trio supervising the cleared facility.
• Jing He opened the energy warehouse, where Gengar and Garchomp confronted the Galar Particles and Cynthia sensed the powerful presence within.
• Rose appeared beside the imprisoned Eternatus and said the Galar League would handle the matter; Jing He replied that he had promised to deal with it and challenged Rose to stop him.

Sonia uncovered evidence that the legendary hero of the Darkest Day had been more than one person, while a meteor fell into Motostoke and awakened Eternatus beneath the stadium. Jing He and Cynthia attacked Eternatus, but it unleashed Gigantamax energy across the battlefield before Gengar swallowed the energy aimed at them.

• Sonia found a damaged tablet and sculptures suggesting the legendary hero was not one person, then saw a red meteor fall toward Motostoke.
• Leon became Galar's new Champion, noticed the meteor, and flew toward its destination with Charizard.
• The meteor struck Motostoke Stadium and shattered the energy reservoir, releasing Eternatus inside the Gigantamax Barrier.
• Jing He and Cynthia attacked Eternatus with their Pokémon, while Rose summoned his Pokémon and Macro Cosmos personnel arrived.
• Victini empowered Dragonite and Garchomp to knock Eternatus down, and Tinkaton struck it with a strangely transformed hammer.
• Eternatus released dark-red energy that Gigantamaxed nearby Pokémon, but Gengar swallowed the two energy clusters aimed at Jing He and Cynthia.

Eternatus transformed into its colossal Eternamax form and unleashed the Darkest Day over Motostoke, forcing Jing He and his allies into a desperate raid battle. As Eternatus locked its Dynamax Cannon onto Gengar, Jing He and Gengar began glowing with rainbow light, revealing an unexpected Mega Evolution.

• Eternatus disrupted Mega Evolution and Z-Moves with its Gigantamax energy, then shattered Motostoke Stadium's Barrier and triggered the Darkest Day.
• Eternatus became Eternamax, while Rose marveled at its power and Oleana dragged him to safety.
• Jing He summoned Zacian and Zamazenta with their restored sword and shield, and Calyrex arrived with Spectrier to join the fight.
• Eternatus attacked with Venoshock, but Gengar redirected the poison, Zamazenta blocked it, and the allied Pokémon counterattacked.
• Gengar secretly swallowed the energy-rich meteorite, drawing Eternatus's fury and its Dynamax Cannon away from the other fighters.
• As the Cannon bore down on Gengar, Jing He and Gengar shared a determined smile and began to glow with rainbow light, astonishing Cynthia.

Jing He and Gengar used Bond Evolution to defeat Eternatus with their allies, and Leon captured the unconscious Legendary Pokémon. After Leon left, Jing He discovered that Gengar had hidden Eternatus’s meteorite, whose energy resembled the Cosmic Energy he had seen in Jirachi.

• Gengar underwent Bond Evolution with Jing He, and they unleashed Starsplinter to overpower Eternatus’s Dynamax Cannon.
• Calyrex, Dragonite, Garchomp, Tinkaton, Zacian, and Zamazenta joined the counterattack and shattered Eternatus’s energy core.
• Jing He told Leon to capture the unconscious Eternatus, and Leon secured it in a Great Ball before leaving for the Isle of Armor.
• Cynthia told Jing He that Leon ranked first and she ranked third in Master Ball Class, disappointing Jing about his own standing.
• Jing He stopped Gengar from sneaking away and made it produce the meteorite it had hidden.
• Jing He recognized the energy emanating from the meteorite as resembling Cosmic Energy from Jirachi.

After the Eternatus crisis, Gengar kept the meteorite, Spectrier stayed with it, and Rose entrusted Galar’s future to Leon before leaving. Jing He then considered a trip to Paldea with his companions, while Professor Sycamore sought information about Bond Evolution and Friede offered to arrange their stay.

• Jing He examined the meteorite and realized its Cosmic Power and Gigantamax particles could have strengthened Eternatus, then remembered he should have sent Leon to Professor Magnolia.
• Calyrex entrusted Spectrier to Gengar, while Zacian and Zamazenta praised Tinkaton before departing; Tinkaton misunderstood their farewell and threatened to treat them with its hammer.
• Jing He and Cynthia left Rose’s fate to the Galar League and Leon, and the League credited them and other helpers for containing the crisis.
• Rose encountered Leon in the Wild Area, passed responsibility for Galar to him, and left; Leon declared he would fulfill his role as Champion and set off for Postwick.
• Three days later, Jing He discussed traveling to Paldea with Cynthia, Volkner, and Caitlin, then learned Professor Sycamore wanted to ask about Bond Evolution.
• Friede welcomed the plan to visit Paldea and offered to arrange a place for Jing He and the others to stay.

Jing He and his companions arrived in Jin Hui Town, where he reunited with Luka and met her husband Alex and Paldea Elite Four member Hassel. After the group reached the Treasure Canteen, Hassel asked Jing He to discuss The Way of the Teacher with him.

• Friede introduced Paldea as the Brave Asagi descended toward Jin Hui Town, and Jing He had Nurse Joy recharge his Tera Orb at the Pokémon Center.
• Cynthia called Jing He her boyfriend when a fan asked to take a photo with her, and Jing He admitted he had been jealous of her attention.
• Friede reunited with his former teacher Luka, who said her daughter Liko was staying with her grandmother in Cortondo.
• Luka led the group to the Treasure Canteen, where they met her husband Alex and his friend Hassel, Paldea's Dragon-type Elite Four member.
• Hassel asked Jing He to discuss The Way of the Teacher and learn from him.

At Treasure Canteen, Hassel explained that recommendations from the Canalave Pokémon Academy principal, Shauntal, and Wataru had led him to seek Jing He’s advice about teaching and his uncertain future. Jing He accepted Hassel’s battle challenge, and their match began with Hydrapple facing Servine, leaving Hassel impressed by Jing He’s lesson about respecting every student.

• Hassel said the Canalave Pokémon Academy principal, Shauntal, and Wataru had each encouraged him to speak with Jing He, and he challenged Jing He to discuss the Way of the Teacher through battle.
• Aoki received notice of the Champion Jing He versus Elite Four Hassel match and went to the arena instead of eating at Treasure Canteen.
• Cynthia gave Jing He a black cape, and Jing He arrived at the arena with Gengar while the crowd cheered for Hassel to defeat him.
• Hassel sent out Hydrapple, while Jing He chose Servine, prompting spectators to assume he was taking it easy on Hassel.
• Jing He said teachers should teach without discrimination and respect every student with goals, and Hassel recognized Servine’s earnest desire to battle and thanked Jing He for the lesson.

Jing He used Servine’s moves to prepare the field for Ceruledge, which defeated Hassel’s Hydrapple and then overcame Haxorus in a close battle. Hassel recognized Jing He’s careful understanding of each Pokémon’s strengths and limits as Ceruledge recovered and the crowd celebrated.

• Hassel’s Hydrapple used Dragon Cheer and a powered-up Tera Blast, forcing Jing He to recall Servine after Servine set up Light Screen and Sunny Day.
• Jing He sent out Ceruledge, which used Servine’s Sunny Day and Light Screen to evade Tera Blast and broke through Hydrapple’s shell with Bitter Blade before defeating it with Flare Blitz.
• Hassel sent out Haxorus, which clashed with Ceruledge and knocked it down with Dragon Claw and Foul Play.
• Ceruledge endured Haxorus’s attacks, burned it with Smog, and used Life Fire and Bitter Blade to gain speed and recover stamina.
• Ceruledge exploited openings in Haxorus’s defense and defeated it with a final Bitter Blade as the crowd erupted in cheers.
• Hassel realized Jing He had carefully judged his Pokémon’s limits and potential, and called him unfathomable.

Jing He defeated Hassel’s Baxcalibur with Dragonite after both trainers used Terastallization, and Hassel concluded that the battle had taught him the joy of being a teacher. After Hassel left with renewed purpose, Gengar recognized Aoki as an Elite Four member, and Volkner chased after him looking for a battle.

• Hassel sent out Baxcalibur, and Jing He reluctantly chose Dragonite despite its severe weakness to Ice.
• Dragonite gained an early advantage with Dragon Dance and Extreme Speed, then endured Baxcalibur’s Glaive Rush with Multiscale.
• Hassel Terastallized Baxcalibur into an Ice type, and Jing He Terastallized Dragonite into a Dragon type to reduce the danger of Icicle Crash.
• Dragonite survived the clash and defeated Baxcalibur with Outrage, Focus Punch, and Dragon Ascent, securing Jing He’s victory.
• Hassel thanked Jing He and left, believing he had learned that a teacher’s joy came from helping students overcome the impossible.
• Gengar realized Aoki was an Elite Four member, and Volkner ran after him in search of a battle.

Geeta visited Jing He and Cynthia to ask them to investigate a bamboo strip linked to a village whose people and Pokémon had grown hostile. Jing He identified it as one of the four Disaster Treasures, and the group began planning how to handle the Pokémon sealed across Paldea.

• Volkner mistook Aoki for someone named “Aoki Tree” and waited outside Treasure Canteen for him after Jing He explained the misunderstanding.
• Geeta arrived at the Brave Asagi and asked Jing He and Cynthia to investigate a fragment connected to hostility spreading through a village and its nearby Pokémon.
• Jing He accepted the commission and asked Geeta for information about Secret Spice, which she agreed to send him.
• Jing He identified the fragment as a bamboo strip from one of four treasures brought to Paldea long ago, each of which was a Pokémon sealed in a different location.
• Jing He and Cynthia concluded that breaking one seal could weaken the other three, and they discussed sending any freed Disaster Treasures to Professor Oak’s Laboratory or Jing He’s island.

Jing He, Cynthia, and Caitlin flew to South Province and followed signs of disturbed wild Pokémon to a sealed shrine near the coast. After Garchomp failed to break the shrine’s barrier, Gengar found a wooden peg securing the chains and pulled it free.

• Jing He, Cynthia, and Caitlin left Jin Hui Town by Flying Taxi while Friede returned to Cortondo with Luka and Alex.
• During the flight, the driver warned them about the Great Crater of Paldea and Bombirdier, while Jing He reflected on Naranja Academy and Team Star.
• The group landed by the abandoned lighthouse, and Jing He suspected the source of the trouble was nearby.
• Gengar led them past unusually aggressive wild Pokémon to a circular stele sealed into a rock wall, where Cynthia spotted writing about eight shrine stakes.
• Jing He had Garchomp attack the stele, but its barrier held, so Gengar tugged a wooden peg from the crossed chains and released them.

Jing He and his Pokémon broke the seal on the Disaster Treasure Snaman, and Urshifu defeated and caught it. After sending Geeta a recording and expense report, Jing He celebrated with Cynthia, Caitlin, and the grateful wild Pokémon near the beach, while Geeta’s information revealed a nearby Titan Pokémon.

• Jing He used Urshifu to shatter the circular monument, releasing Snaman from the Sealed Land.
• Snaman attacked the group with Leech Seed and Maelstrom, but Jing He’s Aura helped Urshifu overpower it with a barrage of punches.
• Jing He caught the defeated Snaman in a Great Ball, and Rotom sent Geeta the battle recording with an expense report.
• Geeta sent Jing information about Secret Spice and a nearby Titan Pokémon in South Province.
• Wild Pokémon thanked Jing He’s group for freeing their companions from Snaman’s influence, then joined them for a beach barbecue.