Chapter Summaries

Ye Lan met Xiao Wan in Mauville and learned that a devastating first Gym loss had made her doubt her Trainer potential, though Pachirisu had encouraged her to try again. At Wattson’s Gym, Ye Lan agreed to battle first, then asked Xiao Wan about her hat; she revealed she had designed it and offered to make him one.

• Xiao Wan introduced herself as a Sinnoh Coordinator who also hoped to become a Trainer, and explained that she had abandoned Gym challenges after losing her first battle in one exchange.
• Pachirisu encouraged Xiao Wan to challenge Mauville Gym, hoping to help her regain confidence with its Volt Absorb Ability.
• Ye Lan and Xiao Wan met Gym Leader Wattson, who sent them straight to battles because the Gym’s mechanisms had malfunctioned.
• Ye Lan offered to battle first when Xiao Wan was too nervous to go, and asked where she had gotten her hat.
• Xiao Wan said she had designed the hat with her father’s guidance and offered to give Ye Lan one.

Ye Lan began his Gym battle against Wattson, using Oh-no Amoonguss’s Poison-type moves to control the battlefield and slow Manectric. Manectric blocked Oh-no Amoonguss’s Sludge Bomb with Protect, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Ye Lan praised Xiao Wan’s handmade cap before Wattson urged them to begin their Gym challenges.
• Wattson sent out his mid-advanced Manectric for the 2v2 single battle, and Ye Lan chose Oh-no Amoonguss.
• Oh-no Amoonguss spread Poison Powder across the battlefield, obscuring Manectric’s vision and briefly disorienting it.
• Wattson used Swift to locate Oh-no Amoonguss, then ordered Manectric to close in with Quick Attack.
• Manectric’s movements slowed after passing through Sweet Scent, so Ye Lan ordered Oh-no Amoonguss to attack with Sludge Bomb.
• Wattson had Manectric use Protect to block Sludge Bomb, and Manectric grew enraged after its attacks were repeatedly thwarted.

Ye Lan’s Oh-no Amoonguss defeated Wattson’s Manectric by poisoning it and stripping away its boosts, then Wattson sent out Magneton. Ye Lan feinted with Leafeon before bringing back a fully recovered Oh-no Amoonguss, leaving Wattson dismayed at its Regenerator Ability.

• Wattson had Manectric use Thunder Wave on itself, strengthening it and easing the effects of its poisoning.
• Ye Lan had Oh-no Amoonguss use Defense Curl while Manectric prepared to attack with Fire Fang.
• Oh-no Amoonguss used Clear Smog to erase Manectric’s boosts, and its poison weakened Manectric until a final headbutt knocked it out.
• Wattson sent out Magneton, and Ye Lan first switched in Leafeon before recalling it and returning Oh-no Amoonguss.
• Oh-no Amoonguss reappeared restored by Regenerator, and Wattson realized Ye Lan had used a feint.

Ye Lan's Oh-no Amoonguss withstood Magneton's Gyro Ball and reflected a powerful attack with Graft, seriously injuring Magneton. Wattson recognized the Shiny Pokémon's talent but pressed on with a final Flash Cannon.

• Wattson sent Magneton into battle and ordered it to attack Oh-no Amoonguss with Gyro Ball.
• Oh-no Amoonguss sensed Magneton's approach and repeatedly blocked its high-speed attacks with its elastic mushroom cap.
• Ye Lan praised Oh-no Amoonguss for its talent, while Leafeon lamented being unable to claim credit for helping train it.
• Ye Lan ordered Oh-no Amoonguss to use Graft, reflecting Magneton's attack and leaving it seriously injured.
• Wattson noted that Magneton could still battle and ordered it to use Flash Cannon.

Ye Lan and Oh-no Amoonguss defeated Wattson’s Magneton after its toxin drove it berserk and drained its stamina. Wattson learned Ye Lan had three Professional-level Pokémon and, despite Ye Lan’s plans to compete in the Huaxia Region, looked forward to facing him at the Hoenn League Conference, where they eventually met.

• Oh-no Amoonguss’s toxin caused Magneton to lose control and turn its Flash Cannon on Wattson, who dodged the attack.
• Magneton ran out of stamina and fell, giving Ye Lan and Oh-no Amoonguss the victory.
• Wattson warned Ye Lan that the toxin could be dangerous in ordinary battles but useful in wild battles, then asked if he planned to enter the Hoenn League Conference.
• Ye Lan said he planned to compete in the Huaxia Region and revealed he had three Professional-level Pokémon, prompting Wattson to award him the Dynamo Badge and urge him to enter Hoenn’s conference.
• Wattson later failed to avoid the conference and was matched against Ye Lan, who brought out a golden-furred Whimsicott and asked Wattson for advice about an electrical matter.

Ye Lan earned the Dynamo Badge from Wattson and received a Hoenn Region Special Search Permission, then watched Xiao Wan win her first Gym challenge with Pachirisu. Xiao Wan left with renewed confidence in her dream as a Trainer, while Serperior unexpectedly appeared and began promoting Grass-type Pokémon.

• Ye Lan asked Wattson about creating artificial Pokémon with electricity, and Wattson enthusiastically shared his interest in building mechanical Pokémon.
• Ye Lan received the Dynamo Badge, completing four of the eight requirements for Hoenn Pokémon League Conference qualification and earning Sunshine Points and a Hoenn Region Special Search Permission.
• Xiao Wan challenged Wattson, and Pachirisu defeated Magnemite in seconds with its strongest move.
• Wattson awarded Xiao Wan a Dynamo Badge, and Xiao Wan thanked Ye Lan and declared she would keep pursuing her dream as a Trainer.
• Ye Lan encouraged Xiao Wan to meet him at the Pokémon League Conference, then Serperior appeared unexpectedly and started recommending Grass-type Pokémon.

Ye Lan introduced his Serperior to Xiao Wan and tried to recommend Grass-type Pokémon despite her bad experience with a Roserade. Xiao Wan considered raising a friendship-evolving Pokémon, and the two Trainers parted ways outside the Mauville Gym.

• Ye Lan introduced his imposing Serperior, which greeted Xiao Wan while Pachirisu hid in fright.
• Ye Lan decided that Snivy was a poor choice for Xiao Wan and suggested several cute Grass-type Pokémon, including Budew.
• Xiao Wan revealed that a Roserade had defeated her and Pachirisu at her first Gym challenge, but she still considered raising a Pokémon through friendship.
• Ye Lan and Xiao Wan left the Mauville Gym together and parted ways, while Whimsicott challenged Pachirisu to a future battle.

Jia Haoran, Jia Jingran, and Wang Hu arrived in Hoenn and explored Mauville City, where they learned about a Contest and encountered a girl with a Pachirisu. Wang Hu considered challenging her Pokémon, but Jia Haoran warned him not to underestimate cute Pokémon.

• Jia Haoran, Jia Jingran, and Wang Hu disembarked in Hoenn after choosing to enroll in Magic University's battling department.
• Jia Jingran spotted the Royal Knight, and Jia Haoran explained that Champion Steven was using the luxury cruise ship to entertain a Trainer he wanted to befriend.
• Wang Hu followed a map to a Mauville City venue, where the three learned that a Contest would begin later that day.
• A girl rushed past Wang Hu and the Jia brothers, then arrived at the venue with her Pachirisu and said she had been busy with a Gym challenge.
• Wang Hu prepared to challenge the Pachirisu, but Jia Haoran reminded him to beware of cute Pokémon, and Wang Hu decided to check its official data first.

Wang Hu challenged Xiao Wan and her Pachirisu, believing it was an ordinary Pokémon, but Pachirisu swiftly defeated his Mienshao. Ye Lan secretly recorded the battle near the Contest venue, while the chapter also showed Ye Lan and Lin Yan’s parents traveling in Alola under aliases.

• Jia Haoran explained that Pachirisu was a common Electric-type Pokémon from Sinnoh, and Wang Hu challenged Xiao Wan to battle.
• Xiao Wan accepted because Pachirisu wanted to fight, and Jia Haoran refereed their battle in a park beside the Contest venue.
• Pachirisu defeated Wang Hu’s Mienshao with dozens of moves, and Xiao Wan left feeling more confident about her upcoming Contest.
• Whimsicott secretly photographed Wang Hu’s defeat while Ye Lan watched from nearby, and Wang Hu mistook the familiar feeling for a memory of past defeats.
• Ye Lan’s and Lin Yan’s parents continued traveling through Alola under aliases, and Mother Lin wondered how their sons were doing.

Ye Lan's and Lin Yan's parents planned a trip together while Bulbasaur struggled across the ocean toward Ye Lan, guided by Marshadow's Shadow Map. Meanwhile, Xiao Wan advanced to the Coordinator Battle round of a Pokémon Contest, and an unseen figure watched Bulbasaur with interest.

• Ye Lan's and Lin Yan's parents agreed to travel together, and the two mothers received another deposit from their children.
• Bulbasaur reached a reef after being swept far across the sea and wondered where the Shadow Map had led it.
• Bulbasaur noticed the map's marker flashing, took it as a sign that it was near Ye Lan, and set off in search of him.
• A huge black figure watched Bulbasaur in a gray-white world and called it fascinating.
• Xiao Wan performed with Pachirisu at a Pokémon Contest and qualified for the Coordinator Battle round, surprising Ye Lan and the audience by opening her eyes onstage.

Ye Lan watched Xiao Wan win the Mauville Ribbon Badge and encouraged Whimsicott to learn Pachirisu’s aerial battling technique. At Mauville Harbor, Wang Hu discovered that Whimsicott had posted a video of his defeat, leaving him to realize he had become the target of the group chat’s amusement.

• Xiao Wan won the Mauville Ribbon Badge after Pachirisu’s final Thunderbolt defeated Bellossom.
• Ye Lan told Whimsicott to learn how to reverse direction in midair and chain moves, prompting Whimsicott to blame Wang Hu for its bad luck.
• Wang Hu, Jia Haoran, and their companion waited at Mauville Harbor after Mauville Gym closed for the day.
• Wang Hu saw that Leafeon’s account had posted a video of his battle, with his face censored but Mienshao’s techniques recognizable.
• Jia Haoran shared the video in the Whimsicott fan group, and Wang Hu protested that he was in the group too.

Ye Lan reunited with Wang Hu, Jia Haoran, and Jia Jingran in Hoenn, gave Jia Jingran a farewell gift, and boarded the Royal Knight as Steven’s guest. Meanwhile, Qin Chuan faced classmates clamoring for Pokémon candy and angered his girlfriend by reacting to an offer involving pretty girls.

• Ye Lan met Wang Hu, Jia Haoran, and Jia Jingran and said he would soon leave Hoenn without battling them.
• Jia Jingran called Ye Lan Martial Uncle, and Ye Lan gave him crystal-clear candy for his Ivysaur.
• Jia Jingran’s Venusaur greeted Ye Lan enthusiastically as Ye Lan boarded the Royal Knight, which Jia Haoran recognized as Steven’s ship.
• Qin Chuan held his dormitory door shut against classmates begging him for Pokémon candy while speaking with his mother on a video call.
• A tennis ball struck Qin Chuan when he looked out the window, and his girlfriend sent him an angry message after hearing he had reacted to an offer of pretty girls.

Qin Chuan’s attempt to make customized food for Oh-no Amoonguss caused another explosion and chaos at Huaxia Academy, leaving him desperate for Ye Lan to return. Meanwhile, Steven welcomed Ye Lan to a farewell banquet in Hoenn attended by Grass-type Gym Leaders from several regions.

• Qin Chuan decided to repay Ye Lan by making Grass-and-Poison-type food for Oh-no Amoonguss using Ye Lan’s candies.
• Qin Chuan’s carefully prepared cooking experiment exploded, drawing Grass-type Pokémon and trainers to his dormitory and causing days of trouble.
• Qin Chuan pleaded for Ye Lan to return to the academy as he struggled to deal with the escalating chaos and temptations.
• Ye Lan arrived at a banquet organized by Steven, who thanked him for his contributions to the Hoenn Region before his trip to Kanto.
• Steven introduced Gardenia, Erika, Cilan, Ramos, and Milo as Grass-type Gym Leaders attending the banquet, and Ramos warmly greeted Ye Lan.

Ye Lan showed his powerful Viridian Force to Ramos and the other Grass-type Gym Leaders, then introduced his Grass-type Pokémon at their dinner. He left Rillaboom to bond with Milo’s stronger Rillaboom while Whimsicott teased Serperior and was sent flying.

• Ramos recognized Ye Lan’s Viridian Force and asked to see the Pokémon he had caught.
• Ye Lan brought out Serperior, Oh-no Amoonguss, and Rillaboom, impressing the gathered Gym Leaders.
• Milo approached Ye Lan’s Rillaboom, released his own Pokémon, and introduced it to his powerful Rillaboom.
• Milo’s Rillaboom eagerly led Ye Lan’s withdrawn Rillaboom away to talk, while Milo reassured Ye Lan that it was excited to meet its kind.
• The other Gym Leaders released their Grass-type Pokémon, which gathered around Ye Lan and left Serperior feeling unable to protect him.
• Whimsicott called Serperior an “Incompetent husband,” and Serperior whipped it into the air as it waved goodbye to Wang Hu and the others.

Ye Lan shared his Grass-type Pokémon food with the Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, prompting several leaders to offer trades and support. The gathering ended with Serperior knocking away Leafeon when it tried to challenge Gardenia.

• Cherubi rushed into Ye Lan’s arms, and the surrounding Pokémon swarmed him after he brought out his Pokémon candies.
• Ye Lan told Ramos, Erika, and Cilan that he had developed the food for Grass-type Pokémon while studying at Huaxia Academy.
• Milo offered to supply Ye Lan with Moomoo Milk, while Ramos offered rare berries and Cilan offered berry brew or recipes in exchange for the food.
• Erika offered to help Ye Lan with Celadon University or promoting his food, and Gardenia offered Gym Badges because her Gym had little else to trade.
• Ye Lan realized Gardenia was the irresponsible Gym Leader Xiao Wan had mentioned, and Leafeon prepared to challenge her before Serperior sent it flying with its tail.

Ye Lan bonded with the Grass-type Gym Leaders by offering limited supplies of enhanced Pokémon food, while Steven left him a gemstone-inlaid booklet and departed. As the group headed to dinner, Leafeon tugged at Ye Lan’s pant leg, drawing his attention to what Steven had entrusted to it.

• Serperior threw Leafeon into the air, and Whimsicott caught it before kicking it back down after hearing the story behind the stunt.
• Ye Lan explained that his stock of enhanced Pokémon food was limited, but he could supply the Gym Leaders’ six main Pokémon and make better food using Ramos’s Berries and Milo’s Moomoo Milk.
• Steven reflected that Ye Lan’s cooking and value had helped him connect with the Gym Leaders, then used Leafeon to send Ye Lan a gemstone-inlaid booklet and a message.
• Steven recognized Marshadow as the Rainbow Hero after it waved goodbye, then left aboard Metagross while the Gym Leaders prepared to dine.
• Gardenia accused Steven of skipping the bill, and Erika rebuked her before the group went toward the dining hall.
• Leafeon tugged at Ye Lan’s pant leg as he was about to follow the others.

Ye Lan discovered that Steven’s handwritten notebook contained gold-quality insights on Steel-Type training, Cradily breeding, and the Rock Type. After confirming that scanning would preserve the physical notebook, he saved its contents to the system so he and Leafeon could study them.

• Leafeon delivered Steven’s notebook to Ye Lan, and the system identified it as a gold-quality knowledge item and awarded Ye Lan 500 Sunshine Points.
• Ye Lan examined the notebook’s description and realized it contained valuable insights written by Steven, including precise breeding calculations.
• Ye Lan asked the system whether scanning would make the physical notebook disappear, then scanned it after learning it would only record the contents for searching.
• Ye Lan and Leafeon prepared to study Steven’s Steel-Type insights, while Ye Lan considered how the material could strengthen Leafeon’s future Leaf Blade.
• Ye Lan found that the notebook also contained Steven’s Cradily breeding methods and Rock-Type perspectives, which Steven had included for Ye Lan’s Grass-Type training path.

Ye Lan read Steven’s offer of a promising Lileep or Ferroseed and was delighted to have a path back to Hoenn for his sixth partner. He held a Big Eater Contest so his Pokémon could decide who would join their family, while the ship’s chefs helped him prepare a feast for the Grass-type Pokémon.

• Ye Lan read Steven’s note offering him a choice between a promising Lileep and Ferroseed when he returned to Hoenn to catch his sixth Pokémon.
• Ye Lan announced a feast and a Big Eater Contest, with the winner earning priority in choosing the new partner.
• Serperior chose Cradily, Leafeon chose Ferrothorn, Whimsicott chose Ferrothorn under Serperior’s pressure, and Oh-no Amoonguss chose Cradily, leaving the votes tied.
• Marshadow asked to join the contest, and Ye Lan agreed on the condition that it eat food made by the other chefs.
• Ye Lan and the ship’s chefs prepared food for the Grass-type Pokémon, while Milo and Ramos went to battle with their Trevenant over the serving-window spot.
• Cilan wondered whether Ye Lan’s cooking ability could improve the quality of his prized fruit wine.

Ye Lan hosted a banquet for Grass-type specialists, where Cilan suffered a prank after tasting Grass-enhanced Pokémon food. Before the Gym Leaders departed, Ramos added Ye Lan to a Grass-specialist group that included rookie Trainer Brassius.

• Ye Lan learned that Rillaboom's conversation with Ramos had made both Pokémon more withdrawn.
• Cilan tasted Ye Lan's Pokémon food, and his nose turned red and his lips swelled; Whimsicott stole a camera recording the prank.
• Ye Lan watched the Pokémon enjoy the banquet and resolved to find the Meowth that had once rejected his cooking.
• Gardenia returned to Sinnoh after Lucian threatened to change her payment terms, while the other Gym Leaders departed.
• Ramos added Ye Lan to the group chat “A Loving Family,” which also included the rookie Paldean Trainer Brassius.

Ye Lan watched his Pokémon compete in the first Ye Lan Big Eater Contest, where Leafeon and Whimsicott battled Serperior for the win. He announced Mimikyu as the victor, leaving the contestants shocked.

• Ye Lan returned to the restaurant and discovered that Leafeon had organized a betting stand for the eating contest.
• Marshadow entered the contest disguised as Mimikyu, while Rillaboom provided music and support.
• Leafeon rallied an exhausted Whimsicott, and the two resumed eating fast enough to challenge Serperior.
• Leafeon and Whimsicott set up cameras to discourage Serperior from eating without restraint.
• When the food ran out, Ye Lan declared Mimikyu the winner, shocking Leafeon and Whimsicott.