Chapter Summaries

Yan Yang checked that his Pokémon knew where he was, then watched Larvitar try to boss Houndoom and Silvally around. After Larvitar bit and headbutted him, he took her to the Ice Dragon habitat for a lesson, where she fled from the approaching Ice Dragon.

• Yan Yang confirmed with Ruan Zhu and Agate that his Pokémon had been notified and shared his location in Kalos.
• Larvitar climbed onto Houndoom but failed to persuade Silvally to let her ride, and Silvally kicked her away when she tried to climb him.
• Yan Yang kissed Larvitar on the forehead, and she bit his nose and headbutted him when she could not bite through it.
• Yan Yang carried Larvitar to the Ice Dragon habitat and asked Ice Dragon to teach her a lesson.
• Ice Dragon chased Larvitar across the ice with harmless blasts, and Larvitar begged Yan Yang to save her.

Yan Yang took Houndoom and Silvally to the ecological park to bond with the fossil Pokémon, then started an imitation game with them. After Yan Yang won the opening round by imitating Pyroar, Houndoom claimed the chance to go next by stepping forward for the promised reward of sleeping beside Yan Yang.

• Yan Yang handed Larvitar over to Pita and the other researchers after she reluctantly left his side.
• Yan Yang went to the ecological park with Houndoom and Silvally and became friendly with Ice Dragon and the other fossil Pokémon.
• Yan Yang proposed an imitation game, and Houndoom and Silvally agreed to play.
• Yan Yang imitated Pyroar so convincingly that Houndoom and Silvally guessed correctly on their first try.
• Yan Yang offered the first player the chance to sleep beside him, and Houndoom immediately stepped forward while Silvally looked disappointed.

Yan Yang and his Pokémon played an imitation game, uncovering secret habits and showing Silvally’s growing closeness to the team. The chapter ended with Yan Yang imitating someone protectively sheltering a hatchling, while Houndoom plotted to make him lose the game.

• Houndoom imitated Armorouge secretly licking Yan Yang while he slept, and Silvally correctly identified him.
• Silvally imitated Turtwig, then Cosmog, while Yan Yang and Houndoom guessed both correctly.
• Houndoom imitated Banette, and Yan Yang and Silvally both guessed correctly.
• Houndoom urged Silvally to guess wrong with him so Yan Yang would finish with the lowest score, but Silvally hesitated.
• Yan Yang imitated a majestic, compassionate Pokémon protecting a stone pedestal like a precious hatchling, and the others prepared to identify it.

Yan Yang, Houndoom, and Silvally finished their imitation game, with Silvally winning and Yan Yang losing a tiebreaker against Houndoom. Yan Yang tried to escape the promised punishment, but Houndoom and Silvally blocked his way.

• Houndoom guessed Pyroar while Silvally truthfully guessed Entei, leaving Yan Yang relieved that he was no longer alone in last place.
• Yan Yang led a review of the imitations, and Houndoom explained that he had imitated Banette to help the newcomer make an impression.
• Silvally calculated the scores, placing first with eight points while Yan Yang and Houndoom tied for last with five points each.
• Yan Yang lost a rock-paper-scissors tiebreaker when Houndoom formed scissors with his paw and beat Yan Yang's paper.
• Yan Yang blamed Armorouge for his loss and tried to flee his punishment, but Houndoom and Silvally blocked his path.

After his two-day punishment ended, Yan Yang reunited with Larvitar and introduced her to the still-sleeping Cosmog. His attempts to investigate Cosmog’s unusually deep sleep failed, leaving him worried but reassured that Cosmog’s life signs were normal.

• Yan Yang finished spending two days alone with Houndoom and Silvally, while Silvally’s reward remained undecided.
• Yan Yang reunited with Larvitar, who complained about being left with the researchers, and soothed her with a massage.
• Yan Yang introduced Larvitar to the sleeping Cosmog, then tried to reach Cosmog’s consciousness with Evergreen Power.
• Houndoom quieted Larvitar so Yan Yang could focus, but Yan Yang’s connection to Cosmog found only a deep, closed-off sleep.
• Silvally could not analyze Cosmog, and Yan Yang failed to wake him even with candy.
• Yan Yang returned Cosmog to his Poké Ball, noting that his life signs were normal but wondering why his sleep was so profound.

Yan Yang visited the Ambrette Town Aquarium with Houndoom and Silvally, only to find it crowded with fans of performer Xiao Ai. He learned that Xiao Ai was filming a show there and waited in line for tickets, hoping to let his Pokémon explore the aquarium once they reached a quieter area.

• Yan Yang left Larvitar at the research institute and promised to spend more time with her, then headed for the aquarium with Houndoom and Silvally.
• Yan Yang reached the Guxiang Aquarium and found its reception hall packed with visitors, so he returned Houndoom and Silvally to their Poké Balls before joining the line.
• A middle-aged Trainer struck up a conversation with Yan Yang and praised the strength of his Pokémon.
• Yan Yang asked why the aquarium was so crowded, and the man explained that Xiao Ai was filming a new show there and fans had gathered to watch.
• The man enthusiastically listed Xiao Ai's virtues while Yan Yang focused on buying tickets and finding a quiet place for his Pokémon to see the aquarium.

Yan Yang took Houndoom and Silvally through the Old Fragrance Aquarium’s quiet Deep-Sea Sanctuary, where they observed a variety of deep-sea Pokémon in a carefully maintained habitat. The chapter left them exploring the tunnel and admiring its aquatic residents.

• Yan Yang used his research institute badge to get a half-price ticket and chose the Deep-Sea Sanctuary to avoid the crowds gathered near the shallow-sea filming area.
• Yan Yang released Houndoom and Silvally and led them into the dim deep-sea tunnel.
• Houndoom watched a Milotic warily until Yan Yang reassured him and explained what it was.
• Silvally studied the Tentacruel’s many venomous tentacles while Yan Yang surveyed the exhibits.
• Yan Yang and his Pokémon observed the aquarium’s diverse deep-sea Pokémon and marine life thriving in the carefully maintained tanks.

Yan Yang explored the aquarium’s deep-sea tunnel with Houndoom and Silvally until they encountered Xiao Ai, a celebrity who was genuinely terrified of powerful Pokémon. He recalled his partners at her request, leaving their first meeting on an apologetic note.

• Yan Yang admired a Wailord while Houndoom grew uncomfortable in the damp surroundings and Silvally recorded the aquatic life.
• Houndoom and Silvally detected a crowd approaching the fork between the deep-sea and shallow-sea passages.
• Yan Yang approached and encountered Xiao Ai, her security team, and a filming crew.
• A bodyguard rudely ordered Yan Yang to recall his Pokémon, prompting Houndoom and Silvally to intimidate him.
• Xiao Ai screamed and pleaded with Yan Yang to put away his Pokémon, explaining that she was afraid of them.
• Yan Yang recalled Houndoom and Silvally, and Xiao Ai thanked him and apologized for causing trouble.

Yan Yang refused Director Alfie's offer to appear in Xiao Ai's film and left the set. Xiao Ai then filmed an underwater scene with gentle Pokémon, and the shoot proceeded smoothly.

• Xiao Ai told Sister Qiao that her fear of powerful Pokémon came from a mental hurdle, while Yan Yang remained unmoved by her beauty.
• Director Alfie invited Yan Yang to join the shoot as a Pokémon Trainer, but Yan Yang refused because he did not want Silvally exposed.
• Xiao Ai stopped Director Alfie from pressuring Yan Yang, and Yan Yang left the filming area.
• The crew resumed filming and prepared Xiao Ai for the final underwater scene in a mermaid costume.
• Xiao Ai entered the aquarium, swam among Luvdisc and Sun Coral, and maintained her performance as the crew filmed.

Yan Yang explored the aquarium’s shallow-sea area and joined Uncle An and a group of anglers at a fishing pool. The fishing competition began, leaving Yan Yang watching the floats for the first bite.

• Yan Yang visited the shallow-sea area, where he found Krabby and Crabrawler among the local Pokémon.
• Yan Yang followed a commotion to a pool where anglers were arguing over who would become the ultimate fishing king.
• Yan Yang reunited with Uncle An, who told him about Xiao Ai’s autograph and explained the fun and uncertainty of fishing.
• Uncle An teased a rival angler about his bad luck, then prepared his fishing rod and lure.
• When the start was announced, the anglers cast their lines, and Yan Yang watched the floats for a bite.

Yan Yang watched Uncle An fail to catch anything during the fishing contest until Uncle An handed him the rod and taught him to fish. Yan Yang made a better cast and waited for a bite, but the chapter ended before anything happened.

• The anglers began the contest, and several of them caught Pokémon while Uncle An's float stayed still.
• Uncle Zhang and the other anglers teased Uncle An about his bad luck, and Uncle An insisted he would catch a big fish.
• Uncle An handed his rod to Yan Yang and showed him how to cast and watch the float.
• Yan Yang's first cast landed near shore, but his second reached deeper water, where he watched the motionless float for several minutes.

Yan Yang dominated the fishing competition with an almost unbroken string of catches, astonishing Uncle An and the other anglers. He finally caught the reservoir’s supposedly only Feebas, which Uncle An recognized as a valuable Pokémon, before Yan Yang continued fishing.

• Yan Yang caught a large Magikarp on his first cast, and Uncle An celebrated while nearby anglers praised Yan Yang’s strength.
• Yan Yang caught a Kingler, Carvanha, Barboach, Krabby, Wailmer, and many other Pokémon in rapid succession, leaving the other anglers stunned.
• Uncle An proudly claimed credit for finding Yan Yang as the anglers wondered whether his luck was supernatural.
• Yan Yang hooked a Pokémon that resisted more strongly than the others and steadily hauled it to the surface.
• Yan Yang caught the rare Feebas, and Uncle An excitedly called it a priceless treasure and Milotic’s pre-evolved form.
• Yan Yang put Feebas in the bucket and decided to keep fishing, since the caught Pokémon had to be released.

Yan Yang won the aquarium fishing competition with an enormous catch, then discovered the institute badge he had been carrying was missing and returned to search the deep-sea exhibit. Xiao Ai also realized her treasured hairpin was lost during filming and went back underwater to retrieve it.

• Yan Yang released his many Pokémon catches back into the water and let Uncle An shield him from curious contestants asking how he had caught so many.
• Yan Yang reunited with Houndoom and Silvally, watched Psyduck entertain visitors, and discovered his institute badge was missing.
• Yan Yang searched the fishing area, then headed back toward the deep-sea exhibit to look for the badge.
• After filming ended, Xiao Ai noticed her hairpin was gone and hurried back to the deep-sea exhibit.
• Xiao Ai spotted the hairpin among the rocks and slipped into the water to retrieve it.

Xiao Ai recovered her Sun Moon Hairpin underwater but was attacked by a high-level Garchomp and began to drown after her diving suit was torn. Yan Yang’s Pokémon drove Garchomp away, and sleepwalking Cosmog teleported into the tank and brought Xiao Ai out.

• Xiao Ai retrieved her Sun Moon Hairpin from a reef and encountered a Garchomp that paralyzed her with mental power.
• Xiao Ai evaded Garchomp’s bite, but it tore her diving suit and left her wounded and sinking underwater.
• Yan Yang ordered Houndoom to threaten Garchomp while his telekinesis and Silvally’s aura disrupted its attack, causing it to flee.
• Xiao Ai continued sinking without responding to Yan Yang, and Cosmog emerged from its Poké Ball while still asleep.
• Cosmog teleported beside Xiao Ai, then brought them both out of the water.

Yan Yang rescued Xiao Ai after she nearly drowned and discovered that the Sun Moon Hairpin she had risked returning for baffled his God's Eye and might help Cosmog. Xiao Ai was taken away for medical attention, while her agent remained suspicious of Yan Yang despite his role in saving her.

• Yan Yang sent Houndoom for help, cleared seawater from Xiao Ai’s mouth and nose, covered her with his coat, and performed chest compressions until Silvally indicated that she was out of immediate danger.
• Yan Yang used God's Eye on the hairpin clenched in Xiao Ai’s hand, but it showed only a question mark; Cosmog had been drawn to the object.
• Xiao Ai woke, delighted at the sleeping Cosmog, then explained that she had secretly returned to find the Sun Moon Hairpin her mother had left her.
• Houndoom returned with Sister Qiao, Uncle Bao, aquarium managers, and security personnel; Sister Qiao worried that Yan Yang had harmed Xiao Ai, but Uncle Bao recognized that he had rescued her.
• Uncle Bao ordered the group to take Xiao Ai to a hospital, and Sister Qiao helped her leave while continuing to eye Yan Yang warily.

Yan Yang accepted Xiao Ai’s invitation to dinner, then returned to the institute and soothed the sulking Larvitar. After crafting Silvally a badge, Yan Yang’s Gift of the Gods transformed it into two Silver Sun Seals that could connect their minds remotely.

• Yan Yang found Xiao Ai’s note inviting him to dinner on Saturday and decided to attend, hoping the meeting might help Cosmog.
• Silvally returned Yan Yang’s research institute badge, and Yan Yang left the aquarium with Silvally and Houndoom to eat and buy supplies.
• Yan Yang returned to the institute, where Pita told him Larvitar had been missing him and causing trouble; Yan Yang calmed her with a chew board.
• Yan Yang carved a badge for Silvally, but Gift of the Gods transformed it into two Silver Sun Seals with remote communication and bonding effects.
• Yan Yang hung one Silver Sun Seal on Silvally and wore the other himself, making it a special symbol of their bond.

Xiao Ai reassured Sister Qiao that the aquarium rescue had been an accident and kept her plans to meet her rescuer secret. A call with her father left her questioning whether he loved her as his daughter or only valued her as the obedient heir she had become.

• Xiao Ai apologized to Sister Qiao for diving into the aquarium alone, and Sister Qiao warned her to prioritize her safety and reputation.
• Sister Qiao suggested compensating the trainer who rescued Xiao Ai, but Xiao Ai brushed it off while concealing their planned dinner.
• Xiao Ai read the accident report and wondered how the trainer had rescued her from deep water without getting his clothes wet.
• Xiao Ai played with her Pokémon and thought about meeting the trainer on Saturday to see his mysterious, star-like Pokémon again.
• Xiao Ai's father told her to finish filming and return to take over family affairs, praising her as the daughter she was today.
• After her father said he liked the you of today, Xiao Ai hung up and wondered why he had not loved the person she used to be.

Xiao Ai was comforted by her Pokémon and discovered a mysterious black Florges in her flowerbed. A detective then reported that her missing mother might be at Iris Elite Boarding School, a name that triggered Xiao Ai’s terror and drew Mewtwo’s attention because it was connected to the Dark Hunters’ operation.

• Xiao Ai’s Pokémon performed to cheer her up, and their concern helped ease her sadness.
• Xiao Ai found a weak black Florges in her flowerbed and allowed it to stay despite sensing a strange power around its flower.
• A detective told Xiao Ai that her missing mother might be at the remote, secretive Iris Elite Boarding School.
• Xiao Ai nearly collapsed at the school’s name, and Mewtwo used an unseen force to support her.
• Mewtwo realized Iris Elite Boarding School was one of the Dark Hunters organization’s bases for its current operation.

Yan Yang met Xiao Ai for lunch, where she asked him to investigate Iris Elite Boarding School because she believed her missing mother was there. As Yan Yang considered her request, he sensed a powerful Psychic presence, while Mewtwo watched from outside and confirmed Xiao Ai’s connection to the Hunter organization.

• Yan Yang arrived at a private restaurant in Ambrette Town and joined Xiao Ai, carrying the sleeping Cosmog.
• Xiao Ai let Cosmog rest on her head, and Yan Yang noticed the Pokémon’s attachment to her Sun Moon Hairpin.
• Xiao Ai asked Yan Yang to investigate Iris Elite Boarding School, where she believed her missing mother might be.
• Yan Yang sensed a concealed Psychic probe, recalled Cosmog, and prepared to release Houndoom and Silvally if danger followed.
• Mewtwo watched Xiao Ai and Yan Yang from a nearby high-rise and concluded that Xiao Ai’s secret was tied to the Hunter organization.

Yan Yang agreed to help Xiao Ai in exchange for a Mega Bracelet and permission to borrow her hairpin. After leaving, he encountered Mewtwo, who questioned him about life's meaning and warned him to take the operation seriously.

• Yan Yang sensed that someone powerful had been watching him and suspected Xiao Ai had a Psychic-type bodyguard.
• Xiao Ai agreed to give Yan Yang a Mega Bracelet and lend him her hairpin in return for his help rescuing her mother.
• Yan Yang left the restaurant to prepare for the operation at Iris Elite Boarding School, but found the street empty and his Poké Balls missing.
• Mewtwo appeared before Yan Yang and confirmed that the flame aura he sensed matched Entei's.
• Mewtwo asked Yan Yang about the meaning of existence, and Yan Yang answered that it was getting to know Pokémon and growing together with them.
• Mewtwo warned Yan Yang to take the operation seriously, leaving Yan Yang puzzled about his concern.