Chapter Summaries

Fang Yuan visited the Pokémon breeding base with Doctor Afra to choose an egg for the World Championship. After finding that three eggs resonated with his Aura, he rejected a Squirtle and a Tyrogue before discovering a special egg that suited his team.

• Doctor Afra welcomed Fang Yuan to the breeding base and guided him to the Incubation Room.
• Fang Yuan used Eevee’s Aura to test the seventy-two available eggs and sensed a response from three.
• Fang Yuan examined a Squirtle Egg but passed it over because he did not want another Water-type Pokémon.
• Fang Yuan recognized a second resonant egg as a Tyrogue Egg and decided it did not suit his team.
• Doctor Afra offered Fang Yuan permission to choose additional eggs, and Fang Yuan found that the third resonant egg was a special Pokémon that could fill a gap in his team.

Fang Yuan chose a Rockruff egg for its distinctive personality, potential, and unexpected Aura resonance, then returned to the World Championship to watch the Fairy Type final. He learned that Xie Qingyi was leading against a French Elite Four member and wished she had brought Diancie so he could battle a Legendary Pokémon.

• Fang Yuan selected Rockruff, believing its personality and Rock Type would benefit his team and noticing that it resonated with his Aura despite lacking Aura aptitude.
• Doctor Afra told Fang Yuan the egg would hatch in about twenty days, and he arranged to collect it after the World Championship.
• Fang Yuan returned to Silver Arena, where Xie Qingyi and Su Shu were competing in the Fairy Type final.
• Fang Yuan asked Jiang Li about the French Elite Four member and Diancie, and Jiang Li explained that Diancie was likely only an ordinary friend of hers.
• Fang Yuan said he wanted to battle a Legendary Pokémon, leaving Jiang Li and the other teammates bewildered.

After China’s teams finished the preliminary events with three gold and two bronze medals, Fang Yuan and the others watched a video of America’s Gula defeating Russia’s former champion Andrei in a 3v3 battle. Gula’s overwhelming Volcarona made him a major threat ahead of the Final Championship, and the chapter ended with him becoming known as the “Fire God.”

• Xie Qingyi won the Fairy Type event, giving China’s First Team a final record of three gold medals and two bronze medals.
• Jiang Li announced that the first and second teams would merge for a strategy meeting, and the ten members later celebrated their results at dinner.
• Eevee prompted Fang Yuan to check the team chat, where Jiang Li had shared a video of Gula defeating Andrei’s Haxorus, Gyarados, and Glalie with Volcarona.
• Jiang Li assessed Gula’s Volcarona as Top Level Third Stage and warned the team that defeating it could require several Pokémon working together.
• On May 6, news of Gula’s victory spread widely, earning him the title “Fire God” and making other countries’ contestants wary ahead of the Final Championship.

Fang Yuan’s Hua Country Second Team drew America First Team in the Final Championship, leaving the team expecting a difficult first-round match. After Gula called the battle a warm-up, Fang Yuan decided to face him in the first Team Battle and sought Tao Xiuying’s help to use Life Fire with Infernape.

• The draw paired Hua Country First Team against America Second Team and Hua Country Second Team against America First Team, prompting Fang Yuan to cry out at his team’s bad luck.
• Gula warned Andy not to let America Second Team disgrace the first team, while Shinmu and Fujiwara Haruka watched Fang Yuan with interest.
• Fang Yuan and his teammates accepted the difficult matchup, and Liu Qin, the Magic University Old Principal, and Master Kong Hai called to reassure him that he could face America First Team later if needed.
• Rotom showed Fang Yuan an interview in which Gula called the match a warm-up and revealed he had drawn the fourth position.
• Fang Yuan decided to take the fourth position so he could battle Gula in the Team Battle, then asked Rotom to contact Tao Xiuying about borrowing Life Fire to support Infernape’s Fourth Gate.

The Final Championship opened in Silver City, but Fang Yuan was missing from the contestant area as China prepared for its matches. The arena’s chief referee arrived on a gigantic, extraordinarily powerful Pidgeot, and the first match was announced.

• The Magic University Old Principal, Kong Hai, and Ma Chenzong noticed that Fang Yuan was absent, while Jiang Li and the others speculated that he was still considering his strategy.
• Jiang Li and the others prepared for the tournament, with Hua Country Second Team scheduled to face America First Team in the second match and Hua Country First Team set for the fifth.
• Antonio, Lucimia, and Meloetta watched from the President Stage as ceremonial fireworks filled Silver City.
• A giant Pidgeot descended into Silver Arena, astonishing the spectators and Hua Country Team with its size and strength.
• Makino Ruki arrived on Pidgeot, introduced herself as chief referee, and announced the countries competing in the first match.

China Second Team faced America First Team in the World Championship, and Katie overwhelmed Zheng Hongyi in the opening battle. Fang Yuan prepared to lead China’s Team Battle while his teammates faced a daunting match against the Americans.

• Fang Yuan and Rotom confirmed that Infernape and Ditto could open the Fourth Gate for about a minute, with Gluttony Ghost chosen to support them.
• Fang Yuan arrived at the Silver Arena as Canada defeated Indonesia, then reviewed China Second Team’s lineup against America First Team.
• Katie sent out Talonflame, which broke through Alakazam’s Confusion Barrier and repeatedly attacked it before the referee could announce the result.
• Katie crushed Zheng Hongyi six-to-one, leaving his main Pokémon severely injured and prompting spectators to expect China Second Team’s defeat.
• Gula praised America First Team’s brutal opening, while America Second Team worried that they would face China First Team afterward.

Hua Country Second Team fell behind America First Team 4:0, leaving Tang Xinlan and Fang Yuan to face increasingly powerful opponents. Fang Yuan then entered a team battle against Gula, who sent out Volcarona and two Fire-type Pokémon, while Fang Yuan’s choice of Ditto left the crowd wondering how he planned to fight.

• Zheng Hongyi and Mu Fan lost their matches, putting Hua Country Second Team behind 4:0.
• Tang Xinlan chose to fight America’s Fighting Heavenly King, but her Empoleon was defeated and injured.
• Makino Ruki announced that Fang Yuan would face Gula in the fourth match, prompting alarm among the Chinese audience.
• Fang Yuan told Gula to use his strongest Pokémon, and Gula accepted the challenge.
• Makino Ruki started the team battle, and Gula sent out Volcarona, Delphox, and Typhlosion against Fang Yuan’s Infernape, Ditto, and Gengar.

Fang Yuan’s team faced Gula’s America First Team as Volcarona’s Fire God State threatened to overwhelm Infernape. Infernape unleashed Thunder Flame Mode’s Eight Gates, crushed Volcarona, and left Hua Country Second Team with a decisive turning point, though it collapsed from the strain after the match.

• Gula ordered Delphox and Typhlosion to combine their flames with Volcarona’s Flash Fire, creating a vast dark-red fire domain.
• Fang Yuan commanded Thunder Flame Mode, and Ditto transformed into a bracer for Infernape.
• Infernape opened all four gates of Thunder Flame Mode, reaching overwhelming power and dispersing Volcarona’s flames with a single Focus Punch.
• Infernape battered Volcarona with Thunder Flame attacks, then delivered a final blow that left it defeated and sent Typhlosion and Delphox reeling.
• The chief referee announced the result as Fang Yuan’s team turned the match around; Infernape remained standing despite losing consciousness and combat ability.
• Fang Yuan praised Infernape and recalled his three Pokémon.

After Fang Yuan crushed Gula and badly injured Volcarona, Shang Ren fought Chasque but could not prevent the Hua Country Second Team’s elimination. Fang Yuan promised his teammates that the China Team would still become World Champions.

• Viewers replayed Fang Yuan’s warning to Gula and saw how his victory left Gula and Volcarona badly beaten.
• Fang Yuan returned to the competitors’ area and said Infernape and Ditto might be too injured to compete again.
• Shang Ren took the field to face Chasque, hoping to win a match after Fang Yuan’s costly victory over Gula.
• Chasque overwhelmed Shang Ren’s Pokémon with illusions and Curse, and Shang Ren ordered Forretress to use Explosion as he fought desperately to stay in the match.
• Shang Ren lost in tears, and the Hua Country Second Team was eliminated by the America First Team, trailing by 6 points.
• Fang Yuan told Shang Ren that the China Team had not been eliminated and promised that they would become World Champions.

After Hua Country Second Team lost to America First Team, Fang Yuan explained Infernape’s Thunder Flame Mode and its severe aftereffects to worried supporters. While Infernape’s recovery remained uncertain, Gula received a Life Gene Potion for Volcarona and vowed to crush Hua Country Team.

• Shang Ren recovered from his battle and hoped to grow strong enough to fight alongside Fang Yuan, while his teammates and Hua Country First Team felt the weight of the loss.
• Fang Yuan livestreamed from outside the Pokémon Center, explaining that Thunder Flame Mode used Energy Intertwining and had left Infernape needing at least a month to recuperate.
• Fang Yuan said the Old Sect Leader of Fire God Dojo had arrived with Life Fire, which might help Infernape recover within minutes, though he could not guarantee it would compete again.
• Alain watched Fang Yuan’s explanation and recognized that Thunder Flame Mode went far beyond his Charizard’s High-Temperature Steam technique.
• Brian told Gula that America’s Association would use a Life Gene Potion to restore Volcarona, though it would still need at least two days to recover.
• Gula vowed to lead America First Team to the semifinals and defeat Hua Country Team, insisting he could beat Fang Yuan without Infernape and Ditto.

After defeating America Second Team, Hua Country prepared for its upcoming match against India while Fang Yuan arranged Life Fire treatment for Infernape. At the training grounds, Magnezone broke into the Top Level Domain, leaving Infernape worried that its Thunder Flame Mode would strengthen the whole team again.

• Hua Country First Team defeated America Second Team 8–0, and the team later encountered India's champion Xiu and psychic Jialan, who showed hostility toward Su Shu.
• Su Shu warned his teammates that Jialan might be more dangerous than India's champion and urged them to take him seriously.
• Fang Yuan brought the injured Infernape back from the Pokémon Center and met Master Tao Xiuying, who lent them Life Fire for treatment.
• Life Fire dimmed after only two minutes of treating Infernape, so Fang Yuan and Master Tao Xiuying stopped the session and planned to resume later.
• Magnezone broke through to the Top Level Domain after training with Klink, and Infernape worried that its Thunder Flame Mode would trigger another whole-team boost.

After Magnezone broke through to the Top Level Domain, Fang Yuan tested its upgraded Armored Magnezone tactic and agreed to let it fight in the World Championship. At a meeting to plan Hua Country’s battle against India, Fang Yuan was chosen to take Xie Qingyi’s Team Battle spot as a substitute.

• Magnezone’s Electric-type energy transformed, and it demonstrated Armored Magnezone’s Top Level Third Stage strength with a powerful lightning attack.
• Fang Yuan reassured Magnezone and the two Klink that they could work toward mastering Soul Heart State, then promised to find them a chance to compete.
• Yun Kai and the other competitors gathered after hearing the lightning, and Jiang Li proposed meeting to decide the lineup against India.
• At the May 8 tactical meeting, Jiang Li told Fang Yuan that Hua Country’s audience wanted him to compete again and suggested he take the field with Armored Magnezone.
• Xie Qingyi offered Fang Yuan her Team Battle spot, and Fang Yuan accepted while Xie Qingyi remained a possible Arena Battle competitor.

Hua Country dominated India in the first three matches of the Final Championship’s second round, with Jiang Li, Su Shu, and Yun Kai winning their battles. The chapter ended with Fang Yuan named to face India’s Jialan in the Team Battle, surprising both teams and the international audience after Fang Yuan’s earlier fight against Gula.

• America First Team defeated Canada First Team 8:2, with Gula’s Volcarona returning despite its lingering injuries.
• Jiang Li defeated India’s Eric and his Pokémon with Mismagius’s fearsome illusion magic.
• Su Shu beat India’s Normal-type Heavenly King using Psychic-enhanced Pokémon, then began meditating to recover.
• Yun Kai overwhelmed India’s Poison Heavenly King despite his Pokémon being poisoned, bringing Hua Country’s lead to 6:0.
• Makino Ruki announced Fang Yuan versus Jialan as the Team Battle, shocking the audience because Fang Yuan had already fought Gula.

Fang Yuan faced India’s Psychic Heavenly King Jialan with Armored Magnezone and two Klink, revealing increasingly powerful fusion and Aura techniques to overcome Jialan’s Yoga Secret Technique. The match ended with Magnezone’s Thunder knocking out Jialan’s team, while spectators across the arena were left stunned by Fang Yuan’s hidden strength.

• Fang Yuan took Xie Qingyi’s place in the lineup and faced Jialan, despite Infernape still needing time to recover.
• Fang Yuan sent out Magnezone and two Klink, who fused into Armored Magnezone and defeated Jialan’s team in their contest of Psychic pressure.
• Jialan used his Yoga Secret Technique to link Medicham, Mr. Mime, and Drowzee, breaking Magnezone’s Gravity Field and regaining the advantage.
• Fang Yuan revealed that he was the Heart Source Style’s First Generation Sect Leader and an Aura Messenger, then used Heart Power to strengthen Magnezone in Soul Heart Mode.
• Armored Magnezone overwhelmed Jialan’s team with Gravity and Thunder, ending the battle as the spectators reacted in shock.

Fang Yuan’s Aura Power stunned the competitors, while Japan’s team prepared to face him by studying his strengths and weaknesses. Japan then crushed South Korea, leaving Shinmu and Kenshin as the team’s main threats.

• Fang Yuan explained to Su Shu and the Second Team that his Aura had only assisted Magnezone and the two Klink, and that the Soul-Heart Technique had driven their strength.
• Japan’s team discussed Fang Yuan’s abilities, and Shinmu argued that Fang Yuan’s strength had limits and that his Pokémon were strongest in team battles.
• Shinmu declared that he would defeat the Hua Country team one by one, treating Fang Yuan as an ace worthy of his attention.
• The Hua Country team watched Japan defeat South Korea eight to two, as Zhongshan Jianxin’s slashing Pokémon and Shinmu’s four-type Snorlax overwhelmed their opponents.
• Fang Yuan watched Shinmu’s Snorlax and wondered how it had been raised, then resolved that Eevee could still surpass it.

Fang Yuan considered turning the suddenly popular Heart Source Style into a school for Mega Evolution, while Master Kong Hai helped frame Aura as a branch of Psychic Power. As Tao Xiuying treated Infernape, Gengar broke through into the Top Level Domain, leaving Infernape wondering whether its hidden Ability helped its teammates improve.

• Fang Yuan discovered that the Heart Source Style had become wildly popular and wondered whether to broaden its admission requirements.
• Fang Yuan decided that Mega Stones and Key Stones could serve as the Heart Source Style's entry threshold, making it a school for Trainers mastering Mega Evolution.
• Master Kong Hai discussed Fang Yuan's Aura with him, and they classified Aura Power as a branch of Psychic Power for public explanation.
• Tao Xiuying used Life Fire to treat Infernape, which reported that its strength had improved and tested its power with a punch.
• Gengar's Shadow Energy erupted into a growing Shadow Domain after it entered the Top Level Domain, startling the nearby Pokémon and Tao Xiuying.
• Infernape suspected that it had a hidden Ability that strengthened its teammates and helped them break through.

After Gluttony Ghost reached the Top Level Domain, Fang Yuan helped it achieve a more controlled Mega Evolution that he called Perfect Mega Evolution. Gluttony Ghost then asked to face Gula’s Volcarona, while Fang Yuan hoped the America Team would remain in the tournament long enough for that battle.

• Fang Yuan realized that Gluttony Ghost and another main force had reached the Top Level Domain, bringing him close to becoming a Two-Star Professional Trainer.
• Fang Yuan used Heart Power to Mega Evolve Gluttony Ghost, whose white flames transformed the Shadow Domain and whose relaxed control showed how much its mastery had improved.
• Fang Yuan judged Mega Gengar’s new form capable of sustaining Mega Evolution through longer, more intense battles and placed its strength at the Top Level Third Stage, near its racial limit.
• Fang Yuan suggested Gluttony Ghost take on Japan’s champion or Kenshin, but Gluttony Ghost rejected them as too weak and asked to fight Gula’s Volcarona instead.
• Fang Yuan agreed that beating Gula would demonstrate Mega Gengar’s strength, while Eevee and Infernape reacted to their plans and Dragonite, Milotic, and Venusaur went off to train.

Before the China Team faced Japan in the quarterfinals, Fang Yuan volunteered for the first Individual Battle to protect Jiang Li from a difficult matchup. The chapter ended with Gula’s recovered Volcarona sweeping America’s opponent and Gula promising Fang Yuan a showdown in the next round.

• At the China Team’s tactical meeting, Jiang Li expected Shinmu or Zhongshan Jianxin to compete first for Japan, while Su Shu planned to fight second and save his Burst Technique for the Arena Tournament.
• Fang Yuan volunteered for the first Individual Battle, saying his Aura-boosted Eevee could use Top Level Finishing Moves and recover its stamina.
• On May 11, the quarterfinals began, and America’s Gula used Volcarona to defeat the opposing champion’s team by itself.
• After the match, Gula challenged Fang Yuan by saying he would wait for him in the next round.
• Fang Yuan wondered how Volcarona had recovered so quickly and realized Infernape’s Enhancement BUFF could also affect opponents it had beaten up.

Fang Yuan faced Japan’s Champion, Shinmu, in an Individual Battle and revealed that his Eevee could match a powerful Linoone in speed. The chapter ended with Eevee exploiting Linoone’s attack and defeating it with Double Kick.

• China sent Fang Yuan to face Japan’s Champion, Shinmu, in the third match of the World Championship.
• Fang Yuan entered the arena with Eevee on his shoulder, surprising spectators who expected him to rely on his team-battle strength.
• Shinmu sent out his top-level Linoone, and Eevee matched its Extreme Speed with an equally fast Quick Attack.
• Shinmu ordered Linoone to use Belly Drum and charge at Eevee with increased power.
• Eevee anticipated Linoone’s trajectory, leaped over it, and struck twice with Double Kick, knocking Linoone out.

Fang Yuan’s Eevee evolved into Espeon during its battle with Shinmu’s Zoroark, then defeated Shinmu’s remaining team with overwhelming power. The chapter ended with Fang Yuan winning the one-against-six match as Espeon returned to his shoulder in its Eevee form.

• Shinmu sent out his powerful Zoroark, which trapped Eevee in illusions and struck it repeatedly with Darkest Lariat.
• Eevee shattered Zoroark’s illusion with a burst of Psychic Power and evolved into Espeon beneath the sunlight.
• Fang Yuan’s Espeon overwhelmed Zoroark with its Psychic Power and Awakening Fire, then Shinmu sent out his ace Slaking.
• Fang Yuan and Espeon joined their Aura, and Espeon defeated Slaking with a Spiral Aura Sphere.
• Fang Yuan defeated all six of Shinmu’s Pokémon, and Eevee reverted to its original form and climbed onto Fang Yuan’s shoulder.