Recaps

Xinhai and Eevee traveled along Route 113 toward Fallarbor Town, where a Trainer warned them about poaching gangs near Meteor Falls. Too tired to reach town before nightfall, they found lodging in Aoki Village, where Granny Mokuhana welcomed them.

• A middle-aged Trainer riding Rapidash warned Xinhai that poaching gangs had made the forest near Fallarbor Town and Meteor Falls unsafe.
• Xinhai continued along Route 113 with Eevee and decided to stop for the night when Eevee grew tired and Fallarbor Town remained too far away.
• Xinhai followed a sign to Aoki Village and asked the elderly villagers for a place to stay.
• Granny Mokuhana offered Xinhai a clean room for one hundred League Coins a day and invited him to dinner.
• Granny Mokuhana showed Xinhai to a wooden house at the village's eastern end, and he went inside after she left.

Xinhai settled into his lodging near Fallarbor Town, then shared dinner with Granny Mokuhana and Old Man Li. They warned him about suspicious groups active in the forest near Meteor Falls, leaving him resolved to seek the latest official information.

• Xinhai checked the Pokémon Egg and let his Pokémon rest and eat at the lodging before taking Eevee to dinner.
• Granny Mokuhana and Old Man Li welcomed Xinhai and Eevee into their home and served them a country meal.
• Xinhai chatted with Old Man Li about his journey from Verdanturf Town, his Gym challenges, and the incident near Mt. Chimney.
• Xinhai asked the elderly couple about the poaching gang, and Old Man Li described suspicious groups, nighttime fighting sounds, and damaged traps near Meteor Falls.
• Xinhai thanked the couple, took their warning to heart, and decided to seek the latest official news around Fallarbor Town.

Xinhai left Aoki Village with his partners and encountered poachers pursuing an injured Shiny Hoothoot on Route 113. He intervened, and Gardevoir struck the ground between the poachers and their Mightyena with a powerful Shadow Ball, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Xinhai checked the Pokémon Egg, rested with his partners, and set out from Aoki Village the next morning after thanking Granny Mokuhana.
• On Route 113, Xinhai found an injured Hoothoot fleeing from the forest and concealed himself and Eevee with Gardevoir's help.
• Three poachers emerged with trained Mightyena and prepared to capture the Hoothoot, which they identified as a valuable Shiny Pokémon.
• Xinhai ordered the poachers to stop, but Brother Gao fired a tranquilizer dart that grazed Hoothoot.
• Gardevoir appeared before the poachers and detonated a Shadow Ball on the ground between them, causing screams and howls.

Xinhai and his Pokémon rescued a rare blue-eyed Special Shiny Hoothoot from poachers, subdued the attackers, and treated the injured Pokémon. Officer Jenny and a ranger team arrived, took custody of the scene, and began securing the poachers and Hoothoot.

• Gardevoir blasted the three poachers and their Mightyena, while Blaziken knocked the Pokémon unconscious and Xinhai ordered the attackers searched and restrained.
• Xinhai discovered that the injured Hoothoot had blue eyes and was a rare Special Shiny Pokémon, then treated its wounds with Gardevoir’s help and fed it an Oran Berry.
• Eevee sensed vehicles approaching, and Officer Jenny, rangers, and officers arrived at the scene.
• Xinhai explained what had happened and showed the authorities the recovered equipment; a ranger confirmed Hoothoot was stable and placed it in a medical case.
• An officer handcuffed the poachers and began collecting their tools as evidence.

Xinhai stopped a poaching operation, gave Officer Jenny a statement, and traveled with her to Fallarbor Town. After learning the injured Hoothoot was receiving care, he left the police station and took in the town’s peaceful, fertile surroundings.

• Officer Jenny praised Xinhai and his Pokémon for stopping the poachers, then asked him to provide a statement and offered him a ride to Fallarbor Town.
• Xinhai traveled to Fallarbor Town with Officer Jenny, Eevee, Gardevoir, and the injured Hoothoot while answering preliminary questions.
• At the police station, Xinhai gave his statement, with Gardevoir using Telepathy to clarify details about the poachers and Mightyena.
• Officer Jenny told Xinhai that League Points and commendations would be awarded, gave him her contact information, and confirmed that Nurse Joy was treating Hoothoot.
• Xinhai left the station and explored Fallarbor Town, reflecting on its forests, fertile farmland, and distinct atmosphere.

Xinhai settled his Pokémon in the Fallarbor Town Pokémon Center and prepared to visit the rescued Hoothoot. After lunch, he chose Eevee, Charmander, and Gardevoir to accompany him, while Blaziken stayed behind to watch the room.

• Xinhai walked through Fallarbor Town and booked a room at its Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy told him Hoothoot's injuries had stabilized and it was resting in the special care ward.
• Xinhai placed the patterned Pokémon Egg in its incubator, released his partners, and told them they might explore nearby Meteor Falls after staying in town for a few days.
• Xinhai and his partners rested and meditated before he prepared lunch for them.
• After lunch, Eevee, Charmander, and Gardevoir volunteered to visit Hoothoot, while Blaziken and the others stayed in the room.
• Xinhai set out for the special care ward with Eevee on his shoulder, Charmander at his feet, and Gardevoir beside him.

Xinhai visited the recovering Hoothoot at the Pokémon Center, then explored Fallarbor Town with his Pokémon and stopped at a local Berry shop. The shop owner introduced several specialty Berry subspecies, and Xinhai began learning what they offered.

• Xinhai visited Hoothoot in the Special Care Room, where it relaxed after seeing him and his Pokémon.
• Xinhai left Hoothoot to rest and thanked Nurse Joy, who warned him to check the official website before visiting Meteor Falls.
• Xinhai walked around Fallarbor Town with Eevee, Charmander, and Gardevoir and headed for the Berry shops and department store.
• Xinhai entered Autumn Harvest Berry House and asked the shop owner to recommend local Berry subspecies.
• The shop owner showed Xinhai the Fallarbor Golden Oran Berry, Honeyfrost Pecha Berry, Flameheart Chople Berry, and Star-Pattern Fulu Berry.

Xinhai shopped for berries and minerals in Fallarbor Town, then used the League Mission Hall terminal to review his 3,715 League Points and browse Enhancement Potions. He began selecting supplies for his Pokémon and himself, weighing stronger intermediate potions against the needs of his other partners.

• Xinhai bought local berries and common berries at Autumn Harvest Berry House, where the shopkeeper gifted him a bag of dried fruit.
• Xinhai purchased energy-rich local minerals for Sandile and Golem at Fallarbor Town's department store.
• Xinhai logged into his League account at the Mission Hall and saw that his contributions had earned him 3,715 League Points.
• Xinhai opened the Points Exchange and compared the costs of body-, energy-, and mental-enhancement potions.
• Xinhai prioritized intermediate body-enhancing potions for his Elite-level partners and intermediate mental-enhancing potions for Gardevoir, while planning beginner potions for his other Pokémon.

Xinhai redeemed potions and supplements for his Pokémon, then offered his remaining League Points to Ranger Ishida so he could obtain a Swellow Breeding Manual for his son. After their transfer, Ishida hurried to redeem the manual.

• Xinhai spent 3,700 League Points on potions and nutritional supplements, leaving fifteen points in his account.
• Xinhai overheard Ishida lamenting that he was fifteen points short of redeeming a Swellow Breeding Manual for his son.
• Xinhai offered to transfer Ishida his remaining points for a thirty percent premium, and Ishida explained how the manual could help his son prepare for the Ranger School entrance assessment.
• Xinhai transferred fifteen League Points to Ishida at the League service counter, and Ishida sent him 2,000 League Coin.
• Ishida went to a terminal booth to redeem the Swellow Breeding Manual.

Xinhai returned to the Pokémon Center, enjoyed Berries with his partners, and planned their training and future Meteor Falls expedition. The next morning, an encrypted League package and an official commendation arrived, and Xinhai prepared to open the package.

• Xinhai returned to the Pokémon Center with his partners and shared Honeyfrost Pecha Berries and Fallarbor Golden Oran Berries with them.
• Xinhai planned to wait for the Weedle to hatch, organize medicine and training, and gather information before exploring Meteor Falls.
• Xinhai visited the recovering Hoothoot with Eevee, Charmander, and Gardevoir, while Nurse Joy said it might return to its flock once the area was safe.
• Nurse Joy delivered Xinhai's encrypted League package and a commendation document from Officer Jenny.
• Xinhai put away the commendation and turned his attention to the package.

Xinhai opened a case of enhancement potions and guided Blaziken, Gardevoir, and Eevee through taking Intermediate Potions alongside their training moves. He promised the other companions their turn that afternoon, while Charmander would have to wait until his energy level reached 20.

• Xinhai opened the case and explained that the potions would help his companions grow stronger.
• Xinhai gave Blaziken an Intermediate Body-Enhancing Potion, and she absorbed it while practicing Bulk Up.
• Gardevoir drank an Intermediate Mental-Enhancing Potion and used Calm Mind to absorb its energy.
• Eevee drank an Intermediate Body-Enhancing Potion and guided its effects through her own gymnastics-like Bulk Up routine.
• Xinhai told Linoone, Sandile, Mightyena, and Charmander they would use potions and training later, and said Charmander could use this kind once he reached energy level 20.

Xinhai’s Pokémon finished absorbing potions and showed improved physical and psychic abilities. He began testing their gains at a training club and planned to feed them an extra meal after training.

• Blaziken finished absorbing an Intermediate Potion, felt its physical qualities and Fighting-type energy had improved, and waited with Xinhai for Eevee and Gardevoir.
• Eevee finished absorbing its potion and demonstrated improved strength, speed, and coordination, while Gardevoir reported a seventeen-percent increase in psychic power and better precognition and spatial perception.
• Xinhai told Gardevoir to stabilize its new psychic power with Calm Mind and improve its energy control for the Rasengan.
• At a training club, Linoone, Mightyena, and Sandile completed guided training after taking Beginner Body-Enhancing Potions, and Xinhai promised them extra food after their adaptation tests.
• Gardevoir reported that Blaziken’s physical qualities had increased by roughly fifteen percent and Eevee’s by around twelve percent.

Xinhai tested his Pokémon after their potion enhancements and fed them extra honey and Royal Jelly. Charmander felt anxious about falling behind, but Xinhai reassured him that patiently building a strong foundation would let him safely grow stronger later.

• Xinhai explained the limits and risks of repeated or overly powerful potions, including why Charmander was not ready to use an Intermediate Potion.
• Xinhai sent Sandile, Linoone, and Mightyena to test their improvements with Gardevoir while he prepared food with extra Beedrill Honey and Royal Jelly.
• Gardevoir measured the three Pokémon’s strength, speed, reactions, and energy control, and relayed their improved results to Xinhai.
• Xinhai called everyone to eat, and his Pokémon eagerly devoured their enriched meals while Charmander ate without much enthusiasm.
• Xinhai noticed Charmander’s anxiety about growing stronger more slowly and comforted him, explaining that a solid foundation mattered more than rushing into powerful potions.

Xinhai reassured Charmander and fed his partners before leading them through several days of training. Blaziken studied Gardevoir’s Sunny Day and, after repeated failures, created a stable Little Sun of its own, leaving the hillside bathed in golden light.

• Xinhai comforted Charmander, which regained its fighting spirit and ate its lunch.
• Xinhai gave nutrient supplements to Feebas and Alolan Golem, whose energy and appearance improved.
• Xinhai and his partners followed a demanding routine of morning exercises, specialized training, and environmental practice over the next few days.
• Blaziken used Mirror Move to study a Substitute Gardevoir’s Sunny Day and created an imitation Little Sun that intensified the effect.
• After repeated failed attempts, Blaziken formed and launched a stable Little Sun of its own, spreading golden sunlight across the hillside.

Gardevoir developed a stable first version of Rasengan, using it to drill through a large rock before identifying ways to improve it. As Gardevoir recovered, Xinhai watched the team’s other Pokémon continue their training.

• Blaziken successfully used Sunny Day on its own and stood beneath the blazing sunlight it had created.
• Gardevoir analyzed a failed Rasengan attempt, rested with Xinhai’s prepared Berry juice, and refined its technique.
• Gardevoir formed a stable blue-white Rasengan and used it to drill a smooth, spiral hole through a large rock.
• Gardevoir assessed the attack’s limits, and Xinhai praised its concentrated power and encouraged further refinement.
• Eevee’s enhanced speed and agility supported its progress in Copycat as it began analyzing the principles behind techniques.

Eevee adapted Quick Attack’s principles to strengthen its Tackle and began sharing techniques with its companions, while intensive training and potions advanced the team. Mightyena underwent a profound physical and mental recovery, and Charmander began its first serious training; Xinhai prepared Sandile for evolution and sought Extreme Speed training opportunities for Eevee and Linoone.

• Eevee used an explosive burst of speed to land a Tackle on Sandile, and Xinhai praised its ability to apply techniques rather than imitate them.
• Eevee used Psychic Link to explain what it had learned, helping Linoone and Sandile improve their training and coordination.
• Linoone sharpened its Agility and continued approaching Extreme Speed, while Xinhai searched for someone who could teach the technique; Sandile reached level 37, and Xinhai prepared items to help it evolve into Krokorok.
• Mightyena’s Intermediate Body-Enhancing Potion healed old injuries, restored buried growth potential, and improved its strength, speed, and confidence.
• Mightyena’s Sucker Punch and Crunch grew more dangerous, while Charmander began Eagle Claw Technique training and practiced basic conditioning and Flamethrower control.

Xinhai’s Pokémon Egg showed signs of hatching after weeks of careful care, and he and his companions gathered to watch as the shell began to crack. The chapter ended with the egg starting to break open, just before the Pokémon inside emerged.

• Charmander trained its flame control and footwork while Feebas and Alolan Golem grew stronger from their specialized supplements.
• Xinhai learned that the Beedrill Egg’s energy had stabilized and that its embryo was developing well.
• The rescued blue Hoothoot recovered, while Officer Jenny’s investigation led to arrests and plans to find Hoothoot a safe flock.
• Gardevoir alerted Xinhai when the Beedrill Egg began shaking and glowing in its incubator.
• Gardevoir lifted the egg onto a towel, where cracks spread across its shell and a piece broke away.

Xinhai and his Pokémon watched Weedle hatch after it broke through its shell by its own efforts. Once Weedle was cleaned and welcomed, Gardevoir prepared nourishing food, and the newborn eagerly began drinking.

• Eevee wanted to help Weedle break its shell, but Xinhai stopped it so Weedle could complete its first test on its own.
• Weedle changed tactics and used its horn to break through several weak points in the egg until it hatched.
• Weedle recognized Xinhai, clung to his finger, and crawled free of the shattered shell as the Pokémon welcomed it.
• Xinhai washed the newborn Weedle while Gardevoir prepared warm Moomoo Milk mixed with Royal Jelly and Berry juice.
• Weedle eagerly crawled to Gardevoir's bowl and began drinking the nourishing mixture.

Xinhai cared for the newly hatched Weedle until it recovered from its innate energy imbalance, then invited it to become his partner. Weedle accepted, joined the team, and met its new companions.

• Weedle finished drinking the special milk, and Gardevoir confirmed that its health and Type powers had stabilized.
• Xinhai offered Weedle a place on his team, and Weedle agreed to become his partner.
• Xinhai captured Weedle and checked its Pokédex data, which showed its Run Away Ability and Egg Moves Focus Energy and Fell Stinger.
• Xinhai introduced Weedle to the team, and Eevee and the other Pokémon welcomed their newest member.

Xinhai cared for the newly hatched Weedle while preparing the team for a trip to Meteor Falls and Sandile’s evolution. After two days of helping Weedle settle in, he began Sandile’s evolution preparations, leaving the chapter just before he used the evolution resources.

• Xinhai settled Weedle into a soft nest and decided to wait two days before setting out for Meteor Falls.
• Xinhai recorded plans for Weedle’s care, the expedition, and Sandile’s evolution in his notebook.
• Over the next two days, Eevee, Gardevoir, Blaziken, Charmander, and the others helped Weedle adapt, while Xinhai failed to find a trainer who could teach Extreme Speed.
• Xinhai rented a reinforced training room and fed Sandile a lavish Ground-type meal to prepare it for evolution.
• Sandile meditated, then affirmed its readiness as Xinhai took out the evolution resources he had prepared.

Xinhai used several rare resources to help Sandile evolve into Krokorok, whose new power and abilities he examined. After Krokorok began adjusting to its changed body, Xinhai planned to leave for Meteor Falls early the morning after tomorrow.

• Xinhai gave Sandile the Ground Crystal and Dawn Stone, then added the Dark Crystal, Dragon Fang, and Dragon Crystal during its evolution.
• Sandile evolved into Krokorok, gaining a powerful new form infused with Ground, Dark, and Dragon energy.
• Krokorok tested its strength and began adapting to its new body as Xinhai and their Pokémon congratulated it.
• Xinhai scanned Krokorok and found it was level 39 with Moxie and a long list of moves, including Earthquake, Rock Slide, and Dragon Dance.
• Xinhai told Krokorok they would train for two days before setting out for Meteor Falls early the following morning.

Xinhai and his Pokémon traveled from Fallarbor Town to Meteor Falls, where they explored the outer basin and began making their way deeper into the area. They left a peaceful waterfall behind and continued into the Pokémon-rich terrain.

• Xinhai rode toward Meteor Falls with Gardevoir, Eevee, and Weedle, then stopped at a ridge to take in the vast basin and its waterfalls.
• Xinhai studied the area’s layout and led his companions down into Meteor Falls, releasing Blaziken, Krokorok, and Linoone along the way.
• Xinhai assigned his Pokémon scouting and guard positions, with Gardevoir extending its Inner Focus to watch for danger.
• The group followed a slippery trail past a small waterfall and avoided the wild Pokémon gathered in the peaceful outskirts.
• Xinhai observed the greater variety and density of Pokémon as the group continued deeper into Meteor Falls.

Xinhai's team fought three aggressive wild Gravelers, giving the newly evolved Krokorok a chance to test its strength. Krokorok and its allies defeated all three Gravelers, leaving the group ready to continue through the rocky stretch.

• Gardevoir warned Xinhai that three aggressive Advanced-level Pokémon were approaching, and Xinhai arranged his team for battle.
• Three Gravelers attacked with Rollout and Rock Blast, but Krokorok stopped the two rolling attackers with Brick Break.
• Blaziken blocked the Rock Blast and used Low Kick to knock down a Graveler, which Linoone struck with Spark Rock Smash.
• Xinhai ordered Krokorok to use Earth Power, and Krokorok knocked out the two remaining Gravelers.

After Krokorok won a battle, Xinhai’s group explored Meteor Falls and followed Linoone’s discovery into an old excavation chamber. Linoone began digging at a rock wall while the others guarded the cave, leaving whatever it found unrevealed.

• Xinhai praised Krokorok for defeating two opponents and urged it to adapt to its new fighting style.
• Xinhai’s group descended beside a waterfall into a pool area, where Gardevoir detected wary wild Pokémon but no immediate threat.
• Xinhai released Linoone and Krokorok and continued through the cave, but Linoone found something in the left passage and led the group there.
• Gardevoir secretly placed a Psychic type coordinate marker near the passage entrance before following the others.
• Linoone reached old excavation marks in a larger cave chamber and began digging as Xinhai’s Pokémon guarded the surrounding tunnels.

Xinhai and his companions found a medium-quality Moon Stone and several companion ores in an old excavation site, then followed the right-hand passage deeper into Meteor Falls. They reached a cavern with a waterfall and pool inhabited by Slowpoke and other aquatic Pokémon.

• Linoone dug up a medium-quality Moon Stone, which Gardevoir identified, and Xinhai stored it in his Spatial Backpack.
• Linoone searched the cave thoroughly and found several companion ores, which Xinhai collected.
• Xinhai led the group back to the three-way intersection and took the right passage toward his destination.
• Xinhai and his companions followed the damp, sloping tunnel until they heard flowing water and entered a large cavern.
• The group discovered a waterfall-fed pool where many Slowpoke lived alongside Goldeen, Magikarp, Poliwag, and Azurill.