Chapter Summaries

Lu Ze woke Dratini and Zorua, then took them and Snorlax to the back mountain to watch his Pokémon train. After deciding their practice battles needed testing against real opponents, he invited Sui Yan, Tang Yunqin, and Fugui to join them.

• Zhuge Ziyu told Lu Ze that the Elite Four tournament would be streamed at two in the afternoon and left Little Red in his care.
• Lu Ze got Dratini and Zorua out of bed and headed to the back mountain with Snorlax and Little Red.
• Lu Ze watched Crobat train Charizard and Crawdaunt battle Electivire, then called Sui Yan, Tang Yunqin, and Fugui to come fight after class.
• Lu Ze told his Pokémon they needed real combat to test their training and asked Crobat to watch the others battle.
• Charizard, Crawdaunt, and Electivire privately joked that Crobat only acted obedient around Lu Ze before she gave them a cold stare.

Lu Ze learned from Sikong Ling and Wang Siyuan that Crobat had single-handedly defeated Sikong Ling’s team and had grown far stronger than he realized. He praised his Pokémon, sent them back to training, and ordered more Energy Cube ingredients to support the hardest-working members of the team.

• Sikong Ling complained to Lu Ze that Crobat had challenged him and swept his team, and Wang Siyuan confirmed what had happened.
• Wang Siyuan recounted how Crobat defeated Delphox, Camerupt, and Houndoom using rapid attacks, weather control, and poison.
• Lu Ze realized Crobat had become much stronger than Snorlax and affectionately promised to make food for his Pokémon.
• Lu Ze sent the Pokémon back to training, where Crawdaunt practiced charging and Electivire worked on strength by stopping Crawdaunt.
• Lu Ze increased his order of Berries for Energy Cubes, including a new kind that restored energy for Crobat and Farfetch'd.

Lu Ze gathered Tang Yunqin and Sui Yan at the pond to arrange a Pokémon sparring session. He revealed that he had also prepared assignments for them, leaving Tang Yunqin surprised.

• Lu Ze rested beside the pond with Zorua, Dratini, and Shuckle until Tang Yunqin arrived.
• Lu Ze asked Tang Yunqin about her sixth Pokémon, and she said she hoped to find one she liked, especially mentioning Suicune.
• Lu Ze and Tang Yunqin talked about legendary Pokémon while they waited for Sui Yan and Fugui.
• Sui Yan arrived, and Lu Ze proposed a Pokémon battle with no human interference.
• Lu Ze said he had prepared assignments for the group as well, surprising Tang Yunqin.

Lu Ze arranged friendly Pokémon battles and left with Tang Yunqin to gather supplies for a barbecue before their afternoon classes. The battles continued, with Electivire and Ice Darmanitan starting a second round after recovering from their first fight.

• Lu Ze paired the Pokémon for battles and told Farfetch'd to defeat Larvesta before challenging Sylveon.
• The Pokémon began fighting, and Crawdaunt reluctantly faced Milotic while Farfetch'd charged at Larvesta.
• Lu Ze asked Sui Yan and Fugui to buy barbecue supplies, then headed home with Tang Yunqin to gather the rest.
• The two Charizard fought fiercely but agreed not to use biting moves, while Torkoal and Cloyster traded attacks casually.
• Electivire knocked out Ice Darmanitan, used recovery items and Energy Cubes to help him recover, and began another battle with him.

Lu Ze and his friends prepared a barbecue while their Pokémon battled, rested, and helped tend the grill. Arcanine defeated Excadrill, and the chapter ended with everyone turning their attention to an unexpected commotion between Ivysaur and Kadabra.

• Lu Ze set up the barbecue, and Sui Yan and Fugui returned with meat, vegetables, and braised pig trotters.
• Lu Ze marinated the meat while Sui Yan grilled beef kebabs and Torkoal and Larvesta tended the heat.
• Ralts watched Farfetch'd rest and began yearning to evolve so he could become a warrior like him.
• Arcanine defeated Excadrill, then used Rest and fell asleep, alarming Sui Yan before Fugui treated Excadrill.
• Everyone turned their attention to Ivysaur and Kadabra when their battle caused a sudden commotion.

Ivysaur outsmarted Kadabra during their sparring match, and the two Pokémon evolved simultaneously into Venusaur and Alakazam. The group stopped their fight for dinner, only to find that Torkoal’s excitement had burned the beef skewers to charcoal.

• Kadabra repeatedly dodged Ivysaur’s attacks and taunted him, but Ivysaur landed Worry Seed and made Toxic damage take effect.
• Venusaur and Alakazam evolved at the same time as Lu Ze and the others watched.
• Sui Yan and Fugui called the Pokémon over for food, and Alakazam teleported beside Fugui while Venusaur walked over.
• Lu Ze noticed that the beef skewers had burned, and Sui Yan explained that the Pokémon’s fights and evolutions had distracted him.
• Torkoal secretly continued heating the grill while Larvesta watched him with contempt.

Lu Ze and Sui Yan prepared a barbecue while their Pokémon finished a series of battles. After the grilling went awry and the two Charizards quarreled, Lu Ze began teaching Snorlax how to barbecue.

• Sui Yan grilled starch sausages and wondered whether Torkoal or Larvesta had charred his beef skewers, while Torkoal secretly sweated.
• Venusaur and the two battered Charizards joined the group as Ice Darmanitan and Electivire fought until they both collapsed, with Electivire winning by preventing a tie.
• Charizard used Max Potions to revive Ice Darmanitan and Electivire, who then joined Lu Ze and the others.
• Sui Yan's Charizard used Eruption at the grill, burned up the charcoal, and got kicked away by Sui Yan.
• Lu Ze and Sui Yan put the Charizards to work carrying skewers, then Lu Ze took over grilling as Sui Yan went to skewer more meat.
• Lu Ze called over an eager Snorlax and offered to teach him how to barbecue.

Lu Ze and the others shared barbecue by the lake while Tang Yunqin helped Alolan Vulpix evolve into Ice Ninetales. Ice Ninetales immediately used her new strength to catch Ralts and cuddle him.

• Lu Ze taught Snorlax how to grill meat, and the Pokémon helped feed everyone barbecue.
• Little Red ate with Shuckle and Zorua by the lake and wondered how she could repay Lu Ze.
• Lu Ze and Tang Yunqin discussed Alolan Vulpix's readiness to evolve, and Alolan Vulpix agreed.
• Tang Yunqin used an Ice Stone to evolve Alolan Vulpix into Ice Ninetales.
• Ice Ninetales chased down Ralts with her moves and swept him up in her tails for a cuddle.

Lu Ze and his friends barbecued while Electivire took Ice Darmanitan into the forest to meet his master. They planned a Hawaii trip and a group viewing of the Elite Four Battle Tournament, while Snorlax learned to grill.

• Ralts fed Ice Ninetales after she used Charm to look pitiful, while Electivire led Ice Darmanitan into the forest to meet Lu Ze.
• Ice Darmanitan agreed to go, curious about Electivire's powerful trainer after their battles left him with a record of one win, four losses, and one draw.
• Lu Ze, Sui Yan, Tang Yunqin, and Fugui discussed Su Tingxi's plan to visit Hawaii and considered going together after New Year.
• Lu Ze told Sui Yan that the broadcast rights for the Elite Four Battle Tournament had been secured, and the group arranged to watch it at Lu Ze's place.
• Snorlax took over grilling under Lu Ze's instruction as the others requested eggplant and different spice levels.

Snorlax’s barbecue left Lu Ze, Tang Yunqin, Sui Yan, and their Pokémon too stuffed to move before Lu Ze and Tang Yunqin headed to class. Later, they gathered to watch the Elite Four livestream, and Sui Yan challenged Lu Ze to guess which six Pokémon Maiwen Angell would use, leaving them to decide the stake.

• Snorlax kept grilling and persuading everyone nearby to eat until they were sprawled across the grass, while he ate the remaining skewers himself.
• Lu Ze and Tang Yunqin finally got up and headed to their teaching buildings, leaving their Pokémon resting behind.
• After class, Sui Yan urged Lu Ze to turn on the livestream, and the group watched its opening show while waiting for the Elite Four battle.
• Tang Yunqin brought snacks and drinks, and Sui Yan offered Farfetch'd duck gizzard strips before asking Lu Ze to bet on Maiwen Angell’s six Pokémon.

Lu Ze and Sui Yan bet on which Pokémon Maiwen Angell would bring to his battle against Milan Osterreich, and Lu Ze correctly predicted Skuntank. The battle began with a matchup Lu Ze said would put Maiwen Angell in trouble unless he switched Pokémon.

• Lu Ze and Sui Yan sent each other their predicted lineups and agreed the loser would buy a meal.
• Lu Ze explained why he expected Skuntank instead of Liepard, while Sui Yan insisted Liepard would be chosen.
• The revealed lineups included Skuntank, so Lu Ze won the bet and explained its Fire-type coverage could threaten Togedemaru and Magnezone.
• Maiwen Angell and Milan Osterreich sent out their first Pokémon, and Lu Ze warned that Maiwen Angell's Pokémon would be in trouble if it did not switch.

Maiwen Angell and Milan Osterreich’s battle continued as Lu Ze realized Togedemaru’s low-HP strategy depended on the move Endeavor, which he suspected might not exist in this world. Maiwen’s Magnezone defeated Skuntank with Body Press, and Lu Ze secretly searched his phone for information about Endeavor.

• Maiwen Angell’s Togedemaru and Milan Osterreich’s Skuntank traded attacks, leaving Togedemaru at low HP with increased Speed and Skuntank paralyzed.
• Maiwen Angell used U-turn to switch Togedemaru out, prompting Lu Ze to question the decision and explain how Endeavor could exploit Sturdy and a Berry.
• Lu Ze recalled losing to a Togedemaru that used Endeavor and Sandstorm, then returned his attention to the match.
• Maiwen Angell sent out Magnezone, which used Iron Defense under cover of Skuntank’s black smoke and knocked Skuntank out with Body Press.
• Milan Osterreich sent out his next Pokémon, while Lu Ze quietly searched online for information about Endeavor.

Lu Ze questioned a research paper that called Endeavor useless while watching Milan Osterreich and Maiwen Angell’s battle. Milan’s Ampharos survived Krookodile’s Earthquake with a Shuca Berry, and Maiwen’s boosted Bisharp threatened Togedemaru as Milan tried to set up a Wish for Ampharos.

• Lu Ze found a paper claiming Endeavor was useless in battle and criticized its experiments for testing the move only at full HP.
• Magnezone and Houndoom both fell, leaving Maiwen Angell and Milan Osterreich tied after a two-for-two exchange.
• Krookodile and Ampharos knocked each other out, but Ampharos endured Earthquake with its Shuca Berry before collapsing.
• Maiwen sent out Bisharp and used Swords Dance as Milan recalled Ampharos and sent out Togedemaru to use Wish.
• Maiwen had Bisharp use Sucker Punch against Togedemaru after setting up with Swords Dance twice.

Milan Osterreich and Maiwen Angell traded Pokémon as Bisharp’s boosted attacks kept the match on a knife’s edge. After Bisharp and Luxray knocked each other out, both competitors sent out their next Pokémon, leaving Maiwen Angell with the advantage.

• Bisharp used Feint to knock out Ampharos before Milan Osterreich could recall it.
• Milan Osterreich sent out Jolteon, which used Yawn before Bisharp knocked it out with X-Scissor and became drowsy.
• Milan Osterreich sent out Luxray and ordered Superpower, but Maiwen Angell’s Lum Berry woke Bisharp, which used Sucker Punch.
• Luxray and Bisharp both fell after trading attacks, and the broadcast revealed Luxray held a Flame Orb while Bisharp held a Lum Berry.
• Milan Osterreich sent out Togedemaru, while Maiwen Angell sent out his next Pokémon, leaving Milan Osterreich with Heliolisk and Maiwen Angell with Drapion and Scrafty.

Maiwen Angell sent out Scrafty against Milan Osterreich’s Heliolisk, and the two Pokémon traded moves in a close-range battle. Scrafty gained the upper hand after Heliolisk knocked him in the face, but the chapter ended with Heliolisk’s point-blank Thunderbolt apparently having little effect on Scrafty.

• Maiwen Angell chose Scrafty instead of his starter Drapion, while Lu Ze advised Farfetch'd to balance training with real battles.
• Scrafty used Fake Out and Brick Break, but Heliolisk blocked the attack and escaped to a distance.
• Scrafty used Grass Knot and Rock Tomb to slow Heliolisk, while Heliolisk broke the rocks with Iron Tail and defended against Scrafty’s punches and kicks.
• Scrafty’s pants fell down, giving Heliolisk an opening to use Hyper Voice, but Scrafty charged back with Zen Headbutt.
• Milan Osterreich told Heliolisk to use Breaking Swipe, and Heliolisk struck Scrafty’s face before blocking Close Combat with Protect.
• Scrafty knocked Heliolisk down, pinned him, and landed Brick Break to the face while enduring a point-blank Thunderbolt.

Maiwen Angell defeated Milan Osterreich after he surrendered, while Lu Ze reflected on how Milan’s unfamiliarity with Endeavor had cost him a chance to turn the battle around. Afterward, Lu Ze gathered his friends to collect on Sui Yan’s lost bet, and his Pokémon settled in for an afternoon rest as he prepared dinner.

• Milan Osterreich surrendered after Scrafty knocked out Heliolisk, giving Maiwen Angell the Elite Four match victory.
• Lu Ze thought Milan could have used Endeavor with Togedemaru and believed the move’s role in the loss was significant.
• Lu Ze reminded Sui Yan that he had lost their bet, and Tang Yunqin and Fugui agreed that the group should eat out that day.
• Snorlax settled down for a nap with Larvesta while Ralts scolded him, and Lu Ze went to prepare food as Dratini cuddled up to Tang Yunqin.
• On a small island in a large lake, a fuming Pokémon decided to go find someone.

Lu Ze began making stamina-restoring Energy Cubes while Rayquaza defeated Latios and taunted him for being weak. Zhuge Ziyu told Latios that his sister and a chance to grow stronger awaited elsewhere, then sent Talonflame to lead him there.

• Lu Ze started a batch of stamina-restoring Energy Cubes, which failed, and continued preparing another batch with care.
• Latios confronted Rayquaza about his missing sister and attacked him, but Rayquaza easily defeated him and told him to improve or never see his tail again.
• After Rayquaza left, Latios unleashed a Hyper Beam, and Zhuge Ziyu and Heracross arrived to stop the destruction.
• Zhuge Ziyu told Latios that he knew where his sister was and that he might become stronger there, then sent Talonflame to guide him.
• Zhuge Ziyu praised Heracross for helping withstand Latios's Hyper Beam and promised him Lu Ze's special snacks, delighting Heracross.

Lu Ze finished making Energy Cubes and spent the evening with his Pokémon and Sui Yan. After Farfetch'd ate a cube and fell asleep on Snorlax's belly, Lu Ze and Sui Yan settled on roast whole lamb for dinner.

• Lu Ze finished making Energy Cubes, with fewer than five boxes surviving his one-third success rate.
• Dratini greeted Lu Ze, and Sui Yan complained that he had spent his day off watching the Pokémon.
• Lu Ze caught Farfetch'd hiding his leek, confiscated it, and made him eat an Energy Cube.
• Farfetch'd fell asleep beside Snorlax, who happily placed him on his belly and added him to his mental list of Pokémon who had done so.
• Lu Ze and Sui Yan argued over dinner plans until Fugui chose roast whole lamb, prompting Sui Yan to exclaim that Lu Ze might as well kill him.

Lu Ze and his friends celebrated with a lavish roast-lamb meal paid for by Sui Yan, while Farfetch'd showed renewed energy after its training. When Lu Ze returned home, he discovered Latios hiding in his courtyard and wondered if the Pokémon had gotten lost.

• Electivire carried Sui Yan to the restaurant, where Snorlax and Farfetch'd ate enough to leave Sui Yan with a bill exceeding ten thousand.
• Lu Ze teased Sui Yan about paying, and Fugui and Tang Yunqin joined in before the friends parted ways for their dormitories and homes.
• Latios waited invisibly in Lu Ze's courtyard, determined to grow strong enough to earn Rayquaza's respect and challenge him in Water City.
• Lu Ze and Snorlax sensed someone hiding by the gate, and Latios revealed himself after Latias warned him not to expose her identity.
• Lu Ze recognized Latios and asked whether he had gotten lost.

Latios sought out Lu Ze because Zhuge Ziyu said Lu Ze could make him stronger, and Lu Ze considered explaining Mega Evolution. Latios agreed to stay with Lu Ze, but his attempt to approach Little Red left him awkwardly frozen when she warned him not to reveal her identity.

• Latios told Lu Ze that Zhuge Ziyu had sent him to find a way to become stronger, and Lu Ze realized he might be able to teach him Mega Evolution.
• Latios decided to trust Lu Ze and accepted his offer to stay with him while he explained the method.
• Lu Ze brought Latios into the house, where Latios remembered he had originally come to find Little Red.
• Little Red ignored Latios and warned him not to reveal her identity, leaving him unsure whether he could approach her.
• Lu Ze brought Latios food and asked whether he had eaten dinner.