Chapter Summaries

Ye Lan’s Whimsicott defeated a student’s Emboar with Substitute, Stun Spore, and Fairy-type attacks, then Ye Lan told it to learn Encore. The next student, Sazhen, sent out an exceptional Snorlax, leaving Whimsicott facing its strongest opponent yet.

• Emboar’s trainer ordered Close Combat, but Emboar struck Whimsicott’s Substitute and was paralyzed by the Stun Spore inside it.
• Whimsicott spread more Stun Spore with Fairy Wind, then knocked Emboar out with Moonblast.
• Ye Lan told Whimsicott to learn Encore to help limit opponents’ powerful attacks, and Whimsicott reluctantly accepted the challenge.
• Sazhen sent out his imposing Snorlax, and Ye Lan and Whimsicott prepared to face the formidable Pokémon.

Ye Lan used Whimsicott’s Poison Powder, Leech Seed, and wind moves to wear down Sazhen’s Snorlax, but Sazhen found Whimsicott’s position and launched a powerful Heat Crash. The chapter ended as the burning Snorlax charged toward Whimsicott.

• Sazhen ordered Snorlax to roll across the field with Body Slam, while Ye Lan sent Whimsicott airborne to spread Poison Powder.
• Ye Lan confirmed Snorlax could be poisoned and had Whimsicott scatter Leech Seeds before hiding again.
• Sazhen had Snorlax blow away the Poison Powder, but Ye Lan used Fairy Wind and Gust to gather and spread it across the field again.
• Whimsicott struck Snorlax with leaves, revealing its position, and Sazhen seized the chance to use Defense Curl and roll toward it.
• Sazhen commanded Snorlax to use Heat Crash, and the burning Pokémon charged at Whimsicott.

Ye Lan’s Whimsicott overwhelmed Sazhen’s Snorlax with Worry Seed, status moves, and Leech Seed, leaving Snorlax unable to rest or fight back. As the battle dragged on, Sazhen offered to pay Ye Lan to let him win, and Ye Lan asked what he was offering.

• Ye Lan revealed that Whimsicott had used Worry Seed, preventing Snorlax from using Rest while Stun Spore and Poison Powder took effect.
• Whimsicott drained and debilitated Snorlax with Leech Seed, Cotton Spore, Charm, and Fake Tears while keeping out of reach.
• Sazhen endured the battle because he feared having to copy out fifty thousand words if he lost, while Cheren admired his persistence.
• Sazhen asked Ye Lan to let him win in exchange for payment, and Ye Lan agreed to consider it if Whimsicott approved.
• Sazhen offered one ton of Grass-type Pokémon Food.

Ye Lan's Whimsicott defeated Sazhen's Snorlax after a long battle, and Erika increased Sazhen's copying punishment despite his takeaway from the match. After Ye Lan ended the battles for the day, Huaxia Academy sent him a Pokémon: the Bulbasaur he had met in Giant Venusaur Forest.

• Whimsicott defeated Snorlax with Poison Powder, and Cheren declared it the winner after discovering Snorlax had already lost the ability to battle.
• Sazhen said he wanted to catch a Whimsicott, but Erika raised his copying punishment from five copies of Fundamentals of Pokémon Studies to ten.
• Ye Lan recalled his tired Whimsicott and asked Cheren to end the battles because he had no suitable Pokémon left to fight.
• A staff member delivered Ye Lan a Dive Ball from Huaxia Academy, and Ye Lan released the Bulbasaur he had met in Giant Venusaur Forest.
• Bulbasaur ran excitedly to Ye Lan, then grew shy as it remembered turning down his invitation before.

Ye Lan accepted Bulbasaur as his Pokémon and prepared to battle another elite-class student, while Lin Yan resolved to climb to the top of the criminal underworld. The chapter left Ye Lan’s next battle about to begin and Lin Yan hunting his Shadow Team rivals.

• Ye Lan recognized Bulbasaur’s medal, invited it to join him, and watched it reach the peak of the Advanced level.
• A blond elite-class student entered the competitors’ passage with Rapidash to challenge Ye Lan and Bulbasaur.
• Lin Yan, after defeating a competitor, asked Charizard and Venusaur about the unusual Bulbasaur and ordered Charizard to erase the scene’s evidence.
• Lin Yan decided that his future lay not in the Pokémon League but at the top of the criminal underworld, and set out to find Number 6.

Ye Lan defeated A-Cheng’s Rapidash with Bulbasaur’s surprising Hydro Pump and wondered whether Bulbasaur’s unusual abilities were connected to a Blue Orb Fragment. After the exchange battle, Ye Lan reunited with Erika and her Pokémon, then drew a crowd of Grass-type Pokémon by sharing freshly made Pokémon Candy.

• Ye Lan ordered Bulbasaur to use Hydro Pump, knocking out A-Cheng’s Rapidash and winning their battle.
• Ye Lan wondered whether Bulbasaur’s ability to use Water-type moves came from its time in Giant Venusaur Forest and the Blue Orb Fragment.
• Erika discovered that A-Cheng had copied only five sets of Pokémon Studies notes and ordered him and Sazhen to copy ten each.
• Ye Lan greeted Erika, whose Pokémon eagerly gathered around him, startling the students and Cheren.
• Ye Lan shared Pokémon Candy with Bulbasaur and Erika’s Pokémon, and Grass-type Pokémon belonging to nearby students rushed over for the treats.

At the Global Transport Center’s Tropius gathering, the Pokémon argued over which of them Ye Lan liked best, prompting chairman Henry to seek him out and invite him to cook at headquarters. Meanwhile, Ye Lan’s Pokémon Candy had drawn a crowd to his barbecue stall at Celadon University, where his Pokémon struggled to keep up with the busy market.

• The Tropius at the Global Transport Center’s annual gathering argued about their shared crush on Ye Lan and compared their experiences with him.
• Henry told his assistant to identify Ye Lan, bring him a generous gift and an apology, and invite him to become the headquarters’ head chef.
• Ye Lan set up a barbecue stall at Celadon University after promising food to the Grass-type Pokémon drawn to his Pokémon Candy.
• Rillaboom opened a Kanto Stew stall beside Ye Lan’s, while Leafeon, Oh-no Amoonguss, Whimsicott, and Bulbasaur helped serve the crowd.
• Bulbasaur handled change and arithmetic skillfully, leaving Whimsicott and a customer astonished as Jessie noticed the busy stalls.

Ye Lan noticed Jessie, James, Meowth, and Wobbuffet watching his barbecue stall and plotting to steal his Shiny Amoonguss. The Team Rocket Trio prepared a disguise and capture operation, while Ye Lan recognized them and anticipated that their presence might lead to encounters with Legendary Pokémon.

• Jessie and James compared their ice cream cake truck’s business with Ye Lan’s barbecue stall and wondered why so many Pokémon ate there.
• Meowth spotted the Shiny Amoonguss beside Ye Lan’s stall, and James confirmed that it was rare.
• Jessie closed the truck’s serving window on a waiting customer and turned the truck into a meeting room.
• Jessie, James, and Meowth planned to disguise themselves as customers and capture the Shiny Amoonguss for Giovanni.
• James began assembling equipment as Ye Lan watched the Team Rocket Trio and realized they had taken the bait.

Ye Lan’s barbecue stall ran out of food after Snorlax ate much of the stock, and the exhausted Ye Lan rested on Snorlax. Leafeon then devised an amphibious battle strategy using Bulbasaur as transport.

• Ye Lan had Bulbasaur watch the Team Rocket Trio while he served barbecue to the gathered Grass-type Pokémon.
• Snorlax devoured much of the food at Ye Lan’s and Rillaboom’s stalls, leaving several Pokémon without a chance to eat.
• Snorlax affectionately picked up Ye Lan and fell asleep with him resting on its belly.
• Whimsicott challenged Ye Lan to think like a Grass-type Trainer, prompting him to imagine fighting with Amoonguss and Ferrothorn as partners.
• Leafeon pictured Whimsicott and itself attacking from Ye Lan’s shoulders, then realized Bulbasaur could move quickly through water and might serve as amphibious transport.

Ye Lan and the others were confronted by Jessie and Meowth, who tried to steal the barbecue recipe while James and Wobbuffet distracted them. Snorlax woke in a rage and chased the pair into their transforming ice cream truck, where Team Rocket began its familiar introduction.

• Jessie and Meowth approached Ye Lan in disguise and asked to discuss his barbecue recipe privately.
• Ye Lan used Telepathy to tell Rillaboom to guard Little Mushroom while he prepared to get off Snorlax.
• Snorlax woke with a roar, frightening Jessie and Meowth and prompting Sazhen to warn Ye Lan to run.
• Jessie and Meowth fled into their ice cream truck as Snorlax charged after them, and the truck transformed into a Gundam.
• Sazhen asked who they were, prompting Team Rocket to begin its introduction.

Ye Lan attracted the attention of Celadon University professors after demonstrating an unusual Vine Whip, and Professor Nishinomori V tried to recruit him for research. The professors blocked Ye Lan from leaving, and Nishinomori V offered custom Poké Balls and lifetime service for Ye Lan’s cooperation.

• Cheren tried to usher Ye Lan away from the bickering professors, but Professor Nishinomori noticed Ye Lan’s dense Grass-type energy and asked him to demonstrate Vine Whip again.
• Nishinomori V introduced himself and praised his family’s Poké Ball legacy while Professors Shuri and the others mocked his research ambitions.
• The professors spotted Applin’s pendant and realized Professor Oak had already taken an interest in Ye Lan, so they united to keep him from leaving.
• Ye Lan tried to escape, but the professors stopped him, and Nishinomori V offered to customize Poké Balls for all his Pokémon and provide lifetime warranty coverage if he cooperated.

Ye Lan negotiated research exchanges with Professor Sasaki, Professor Shuri, and Professor Nishinomori, securing offers of Pokémon and Mega Stones while expressing interest in Unown. He reunited with his Pokémon for a late-night celebration, while the professors later told Professor Oak they would honor their agreement and let Ye Lan continue his Trainer journey safely.

• Professor Sasaki offered Ye Lan a talented Fossil Pokémon and Mega Stones in exchange for cooperating with research, and Ye Lan eagerly asked for Mega Stones for Serperior despite it having no Mega Evolution.
• Professor Shuri invited Ye Lan to discuss Unown and welcomed him to his laboratory in Celadon, hoping Ye Lan might activate an item related to unknown runes.
• Ye Lan accepted the professors' offers as an academic exchange, then recalled his Pokémon and decided to celebrate Bulbasaur rejoining the group with a late-night snack.
• Professor Nishinomori and Professor Sasaki praised Ye Lan to Professor Oak and promised to keep their word and ensure he could continue his Trainer journey safely.

Ye Lan settled into Celadon University’s dormitory and held an outdoor barbecue with his Pokémon, while the League’s inspectors searched areas connected to the Team Rocket incident. The feast ended with Bulbasaur learning to use Vine Whip for cooking and Serperior joining in while quietly eating most of the food.

• Ye Lan abandoned his search for the three Team Rocket members after League inspectors sealed off many areas, then set up a barbecue in the courtyard.
• Ye Lan brought out premium ingredients and ordered a truckload of grills, prompting Serperior to bristle when the Pokémon’s attention turned to her appetite.
• Ye Lan used Vine Whip to flip food on the grills and demonstrated the move to Bulbasaur.
• Rillaboom helped Bulbasaur master Vine Whip for barbecue cooking within half an hour.
• Oh-no Amoonguss carried food to Serperior, who joined the cooking and ate much of what she flipped while the others kept quiet.

Ye Lan tested a homemade Berry seasoning on grilled food and gathered feedback from his Pokémon, finding that it barely improved the taste but greatly enhanced the aroma. As Grass-type Pokémon across Celadon University began following the scent toward his courtyard, Ye Lan answered a call from his mother, unaware of the crowd approaching.

• Whimsicott noticed Leafeon turning meat with Leaf Blade while Applin woke and showed interest in the barbecue.
• Ye Lan sprinkled his first test seasoning on the food and explained that he hoped to develop a seasoning for Grass-type Pokémon.
• Serperior and Leafeon judged the seasoning’s flavor and texture unimpressive, while Rillaboom helped communicate the Pokémon’s feedback.
• Bulbasaur resolved to learn Rillaboom’s way of communicating, and Applin took Ye Lan’s words about joining the family to heart.
• An Exeggutor left its dormitory and saw Grass-type Pokémon following the barbecue’s powerful aroma toward Ye Lan’s courtyard.
• Ye Lan had Whimsicott pass him his phone as his mother called, unaware of the Pokémon gathering nearby.

Ye Lan reassured Lin Yan’s worried mother while privately fearing Lin Yan had sent him money in case he did not survive a dangerous situation. After deciding to spend New Year with his Pokémon, Ye Lan invited an Exeggutor and a crowd of Grass-type Pokémon to join his late-night grilling party.

• Ye Lan spoke with his mother, who was more concerned about Lin Yan than about her own son, and Whimsicott marveled at her ability to guess where Ye Lan was.
• Ye Lan reassured Lin Yan’s mother and recalled that Lin Yan had recently transferred a large sum of money to him, possibly because he expected to die.
• Ye Lan’s mother said she had sent him braised meat, delighting Serperior, and Ye Lan agreed with his parents’ decision not to return to Mianzhou for New Year.
• Serperior detected an Exeggutor hiding in the courtyard, and Ye Lan invited it to share the grilled food.
• A crowd of Grass-type Pokémon rushed into the courtyard, so Ye Lan assigned them grills and promised dessert while Whimsicott pretended not to hear his warning about the seasoning.

Ye Lan questioned whether pursuing the path of a Trainer was worth putting his Pokémon through hardship when their peaceful life together already fulfilled his wishes. After a green light from the crystal on his wrist, he found himself back at the Mianzhou Breeding House, choosing his starter Pokémon with his parents.

• Ye Lan considered giving up his ambitious Trainer goals and opening a restaurant for Grass-type Pokémon instead.
• Ye Lan’s hair began losing its color as Serperior and the other Pokémon gathered around him in concern.
• Leafeon concluded that Ye Lan was experiencing an “epiphany” and told the others not to interrupt him.
• Ye Lan resolved his doubts, but time froze around him and the crystal on his wrist shone green.
• Ye Lan regained his senses at the Mianzhou Breeding House, where his parents and Xiao Zhang were discussing a batch of Bellsprout.

After Celebi’s power forced Ye Lan to experience an ordinary life, he realized he wanted to stay with his Pokémon rather than give up his goals. He accepted the altered path, raised Bellsprout without pushing it to battle, and saw the school’s events unfold differently.

• Ye Lan found himself unable to control his body and chose a Bellsprout egg instead of seeking Serperior’s egg.
• Ye Lan saw Serperior’s egg being taken to the egg-betting area and understood that Celebi had shown him the ordinary life he had asked for.
• Ye Lan raised the gentle Bellsprout without emphasizing battle training and attended school as an unremarkable student.
• Ye Lan lost in the first round of the weekly exam, while Wang Siqi defeated Lin Yan and became the winner.
• Wang Siqi kept Wartortle before transferring to Jindu, and Lin Yan received only the prize money for second place.

Ye Lan watched a version of his life in which he had abandoned his ambitions and missed the Pokémon who became his companions, then realized how much his original determination had shaped his journey. The story shifted to an unexpected crisis in Unova, where Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem appeared to be fighting together.

• Ye Lan saw that his unambitious choices had cost him the recommendation to Jindu Battle Arena and the chance to meet his original Pokémon team.
• Ye Lan watched a news report showing a Cottonee opening nearby Poké Balls, causing chaos at the provincial tournament venue, and recognized it as his Whimsicott.
• Ye Lan realized that the alternate version of himself had traveled to the Unova Region for reasons that did not fit the earlier choices.
• A black curtain sealed off the Unova Region, and Trainers found they could not escape or fly beyond its boundary.
• Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem appeared in the sky together, seemingly fighting side by side, leaving Ye Lan shocked.

Ye Lan witnessed a vision of Kyurem merging with Reshiram and Zekrom, then saw Celebi and others sacrifice themselves to heal Unova after the fused dragon was defeated. He woke beside the grill with Celebi’s glowing leaf in hand, which seemed close to reviving.

• Ye Lan watched the three dragon figures merge into one before vanishing behind a black curtain and wondered whether the Tao Dragon God could rival Mega Rayquaza.
• A roar accompanied the three Legendary Pokémon’s fall, and Ye Lan found himself in a burning forest where he sensed the Tao Dragon God had been defeated.
• Ye Lan understood that he was seeing through the bonded Celebi’s eyes as it and other Celebi spent their Grass-type energy restoring Unova’s damaged ecosystem.
• The Celebi vision ended at an untouched forest, and Ye Lan woke in his lounge chair shortly after two in the morning.
• Ye Lan put Celebi’s faintly glowing leaf into the Crystal Space, thinking it might revive soon.

Ye Lan woke after a late-night barbecue party for his Pokémon and learned that Erika had tracked down the missing Grass-types. With his trip back to Huaxia Academy approaching and expensive Dragon-type Pokémon to support, he began visiting Celadon University's professors, starting with Professor Shuri and a mysterious stone block.

• Ye Lan decided to keep the revelations from Celebi's vision to himself for now and joined his Pokémon's barbecue party.
• Erika woke Ye Lan and explained that Victreebel had tracked down the missing Grass-type Pokémon at the courtyard.
• Ye Lan saw that the courtyard had been cleaned and promised himself he would hold another barbecue party at Celadon University.
• Ye Lan worried about the costs of raising Applin and considered ways to obtain Dragon-type resources, including Dragon Scales.
• Ye Lan visited Professor Shuri's laboratory, where the professor looked forward to seeing how Ye Lan's psychic powers would affect a mysterious stone block.