Recaps

Xinhai examined his milky-white Qi and suspected that his lifelong Tai Chi practice had made it different from the energy Trainers usually cultivated. After falling asleep beside Eevee, he woke at the camp and sensed that his Qi now circulated on its own following his breakthrough of the Three Gates.

• Xinhai sensed that his Qi was pure milky white, with a faint emerald vitality unlike the Type-colored energy Brawly had described.
• Xinhai suspected Tai Chi had shaped his Qi, decided to keep calling it Qi, and planned to ask Brawly about using it when they reached Lilycove City.
• Xinhai remembered Brawly boasting that he had broken through the Three Gates and resolved to surprise him by revealing his own progress.
• Xinhai fell asleep with Eevee in his arms and woke to morning sunlight at the camp.
• Xinhai sensed his Qi circulating without conscious guidance and nourishing his body, then greeted Eevee, Gardevoir, and Mightyena before stepping outside.

Clefable traced the abnormal sound waves to a human-made device hidden deep inside Mt. Moon. The device exploded when Clefable lifted it, but its Psychic Barrier shielded Clefable from the blast.

• Clefable detected a faint energy fluctuation three kilometers away and teleported into a deep mine tunnel.
• Clefable used Ground-type energy to open a passage through the rock and followed the sound-wave source.
• A violent tremor and three Elite-level energy signatures warned Clefable that powerful Pokémon had joined the chaos.
• Clefable found a human-made device emitting the sound waves in a recently excavated chamber.
• The device's indicator light turned red as Clefable lifted it with Confusion, and it exploded behind Clefable's Psychic Barriers.

After breaking through the Three Gates, Xinhai noticed a subtle warmth and radiance in his appearance. He fed his Pokémon at camp, then ate breakfast while considering the journey ahead.

• Xinhai saw that his skin and presence had changed after breaking through the Three Gates.
• Xinhai washed Eevee and watched Gardevoir dry herself with Confusion.
• Xinhai prepared breakfast for his Pokémon, including Grovyle, whom he had only recently caught.
• Xinhai heard rangers discussing the poachers caught during the operation and their attempts to target Celebi.
• Xinhai served himself porridge, bread, and side dishes, then ate while thinking about the journey ahead.

After leaving the ranger camp, Xinhai continued east along Route 120 with his partners, bound for Lilycove City. Their journey began peacefully, but an Advanced-strength Arbok emerged from the bushes ahead.

• Captain Gao praised Xinhai for defeating a Gym-level poacher and warned him to watch for any poachers still hiding on the road.
• Xinhai gathered his partners, returned Axew, Milotic, Golem, Mightyena, Linoone, and Krokorok to their Poké Balls, and left the camp with Blaziken, Gardevoir, Eevee, Weedle, Charmander, and Grovyle.
• Xinhai thanked Captain Gao and the rangers before leading his group onto Route 120 toward Lilycove City.
• As they traveled, Xinhai encouraged the recently rescued Grovyle to relax and adjust to his new surroundings.
• An Arbok with Advanced strength burst from the bushes, and Xinhai stopped his group to face it.

Xinhai tested Grovyle in its first official battle against a powerful Arbok. Grovyle wounded Arbok and evaded its poison attacks, but the battle continued as Arbok’s venom scorched the ground.

• Xinhai sent Grovyle to face Arbok while Eevee, Charmander, and Axew cheered it on.
• Grovyle interrupted Arbok’s Glare with Quick Attack and cut its neck, enraging the serpent.
• Arbok lashed out with its poisoned tail, but Grovyle leaped clear and used Double Team to create seven clones.
• Arbok identified Grovyle’s real body and fired Poison Stings, but Xinhai ordered Detect and Grovyle dodged them.
• Arbok dispersed Grovyle’s remaining clones and sprayed venom, but Xinhai called Agility and Grovyle raced away from the corrosive attack.

Xinhai and Grovyle drove Arbok into retreat on Route 120, then Xinhai explained how Arbok had detected Grovyle’s Double Team and coached it on attacking opponents before they could build momentum. Grovyle understood the lessons and continued along the route with Xinhai.

• Grovyle’s Bullet Seed struck Arbok’s wounds, but Arbok blanketed its path with Poison Sting and fled into the grass when it could not catch it.
• Xinhai stopped Grovyle from chasing Arbok and reassured it that it had fought well.
• Grovyle asked how Arbok had identified its real body, and Xinhai explained its scent, heat, and vibration senses.
• Xinhai asked what Grovyle had been doing while Arbok prepared Stockpile, and Grovyle realized it had waited instead of attacking.
• Xinhai taught Grovyle to interrupt vulnerable opponents before they gathered power and dictated the battle’s pace.

As Xinhai and his Pokémon traveled along Route 120, he coached Grovyle in battle tactics while Axew and Charmander practiced fighting together. They reached the Route 120 and Route 121 intersection and stopped beneath a tree to rest before continuing toward Lilycove City.

• Xinhai advised Grovyle to use Double Team strategically, varying its copies’ positions and adapting where it hid its real body.
• Xinhai had Axew and Charmander battle weaker wild Pokémon as a team, while Grovyle faced stronger opponents and applied his combat advice.
• Xinhai observed Grovyle improving its tactics and developing a stronger understanding with him through successive battles.
• Xinhai and his companions reached the intersection of Route 120 and Route 121, with a sign pointing toward Lilycove City.
• Xinhai chose a shady tree as a resting spot, and Eevee rolled through the grass to his feet so he would praise it.

During lunch on Route 121, Xinhai learned from Scott that their anime The Adventures of Lolo had passed review and would premiere next Monday. He shared the news with Eevee and replied to Scott, then enjoyed lunch with his Pokémon.

• Charmander and Axew copied Eevee by rolling across the grass, then staggered into the shade after crashing into a backpack and a tree root.
• Xinhai and Gardevoir arranged lunch, and Xinhai released Krokorok and the others to eat.
• Xinhai read Scott's message announcing that The Adventures of Lolo had secured a seven o’clock prime-time broadcast on the Pokémon Cartoon Channel across Hoenn, starting next Monday.
• Xinhai told Eevee about the premiere and replied to Scott, thanking him for his work and promising to watch the first episode.
• Eevee, Charmander, and Axew finished their meals and begged Xinhai for pieces of his beef.

Clefable discovered that a booby-trapped human device had triggered the chaos in Mt. Moon and hurried to warn the clan as powerful Pokémon battled deeper inside. Meanwhile, Sorrel and his companion encountered a Team Rocket ambush, with six Pokémon attacking them in the mine shaft.

• Clefable found the device destroyed by an explosion and realized it had been rigged to erase evidence when someone touched it.
• Clefable sensed battles across Mt. Moon, including a clash between Golem and Aggron, and took a casing fragment to warn the clan that humans were responsible.
• Sorrel and the young man hurried through another mine shaft, suspecting Team Rocket had begun its operation or moved to its next phase.
• Lunatone raised a psychic Barrier when Team Rocket members ambushed Sorrel and the young man around a bend.
• Arbok, Golbat, Weezing, Houndoom, Weavile, and Sandslash unleashed attacks on Sorrel and his companions.

Xinhai and his Pokémon finished their meal and rested together beneath a tree on Route 121. As dusk approached, Xinhai relaxed into a peaceful, half-dreaming state with his companions around him.

• Xinhai gave Charmander and Axew the last pieces of beef, then helped Grovyle and the other Pokémon clean up after eating.
• Xinhai and his companions settled beneath the tree, with the Pokémon finding comfortable places to sleep or bask in the sun.
• Xinhai stretched, felt his Qi flow more smoothly, and leaned back against the tree.
• As afternoon turned to dusk, Xinhai closed his eyes and enjoyed the quiet sounds and warmth around him.
• Xinhai drifted into a peaceful half-dreaming state, unconcerned with how much time had passed.

Xinhai woke at sunset after a long afternoon nap while Eevee, Charmander, and Axew rested beside him. He decided they would stay at the intersection of Route 120 and Route 121 and continue toward Lilycove City after resting, leaving the group peacefully settling in for the evening.

• Xinhai woke to a vivid sunset and found Eevee, Charmander, and Axew asleep around him.
• Xinhai checked his Pokédex, saw it was 5:43 PM, and decided to stop for the day instead of continuing toward Lilycove City.
• Xinhai gently stroked Eevee until it relaxed and fell asleep again as the sunset faded.
• Eevee woke around 6:30 PM, panicked at how late it was, and cried out to Xinhai.
• Xinhai reassured Eevee that they needed rest after the previous night, and Eevee relaxed as he scratched beneath its chin.

Xinhai and his Pokémon exercised and trained their skills under Gardevoir’s gravity field before he brought out weighted jars for Blaziken and Krokorok to practice the Eagle Claw Technique. The evening training continued as Blaziken began tossing and catching a heavy jar.

• Xinhai had Gardevoir create a light gravity field, and the group jogged around the clearing to warm up.
• Grovyle grew twelve vine targets, and Weedle, Charmander, and Axew practiced their attacks on them.
• Xinhai directed Eevee, Milotic, and Golem to continue their skill and Type energy training.
• Xinhai filled two iron jars with iron sand and judged their weight to be about three hundred jin each.
• Blaziken began practicing the Eagle Claw Technique by tossing and catching an iron jar, while Xinhai assigned the same practice to Krokorok.

Xinhai arranged training, dinner, and camp for the night, while Gardevoir began teaching Grovyle meditation. The chapter ended with Xinhai telling his Pokémon a story about Gaia and the others finding Apollo as they fell asleep.

• Krokorok practiced lifting and tossing an iron jar while Xinhai asked Gardevoir to teach Grovyle Calm Mind training.
• Xinhai explained how meditation could help Grovyle sense Grass-type energy and better understand Grassy Terrain, and Grovyle began meditating with Gardevoir.
• Xinhai sent Mightyena and Linoone to patrol while he set up camp and prepared dinner for his Pokémon.
• Xinhai and his partners rested beneath the stars, then settled into the tent for the night.
• Xinhai stroked Eevee and began telling his partners how Gaia and the others had finally found Apollo.

Xinhai and his companions traveled along coastal Route 121 toward Lilycove City, passing the turnoff to the Safari Zone without visiting it. They camped by the sea that evening, still on their way to the city.

• Xinhai and his companions set out early and reached the coastline along Route 121.
• Xinhai chose to continue toward Lilycove City rather than take the fork to the Safari Zone.
• Xinhai practiced Grovyle, Charmander, and Axew against suitable Trainers and wild Pokémon along the route.
• Xinhai and his companions camped on the coast as the sun set.

Xinhai and his companions reached Lilycove City after traveling across Hoenn and made their way through the bustling coastal city to its Pokémon Center. They arrived at the Center, where Grovyle faced its first experience of a human city.

• Xinhai camped by the sea with his sleeping companions and noted that the animated show would premiere the following Monday.
• The next day, Xinhai and his companions traveled onward and reached Lilycove City.
• Xinhai reassured nervous Grovyle before leading the group through the city's crowded streets.
• Xinhai used his Pokédex map to guide the group to Lilycove City's Pokémon Center.
• Xinhai and his companions stopped outside the large Pokémon Center, where Wingull and Swellow rested on a Milotic statue.

Sorrel and the boy pushed deeper into the mine, where Lunatone’s Confusion effortlessly defeated two groups of Team Rocket members and their Pokémon. Sorrel then stopped at the sight of something ahead in the tunnel.

• Sorrel had Lunatone repel six attacking Pokémon and knock out the two Team Rocket members hiding behind them.
• Sorrel and the boy continued through the mine until they encountered two more Team Rocket members with eight powerful Pokémon.
• Lunatone’s Confusion sent all eight Pokémon crashing into the cave walls and ceiling, then knocked down the two Team Rocket members.
• Sorrel stepped over the rubble and continued onward with the boy following close behind.
• Sorrel suddenly stopped and fixed his gaze on something farther ahead in the tunnel.

Xinhai settled into a room at the Lilycove City Pokémon Center and planned how to use his League Points to strengthen his partners. He decided Weedle needed to build up energy before evolving, then began looking for a Bug-type aptitude-enhancement potion.

• Xinhai checked into a spacious room at the Lilycove City Pokémon Center and let his partners explore and relax.
• Xinhai planned to rest in Lilycove City, spend his League Points on training, and watch The Adventures of Lolo begin airing the night after tomorrow.
• Xinhai reviewed his partners' needs and concluded that Weedle should delay evolving until it had stored more energy for its cocoon stage.
• Xinhai opened the League's redemption list and searched for a Beginner Bug-type Universal Aptitude Enhancement Potion for Weedle.

Xinhai spent 25,800 League Points on enhancement and resistance potions for his Pokémon, then went to Lilycove Department Store with Gardevoir and Eevee. The potions were ordered for delivery to the Pokémon Center, and the group entered the department store to shop.

• Xinhai added an Aptitude Enhancement Potion, enhancement potions, and a Weedle-exclusive Resistance Potion to his exchange list, totaling 8,700 points for Weedle.
• He selected enhancement potion sets for his other Pokémon and calculated that the full order would cost 25,800 points, leaving 6,700 in reserve.
• Xinhai went with Gardevoir and Eevee to the League Mission Hall and confirmed the exchange, arranging delivery to his room at the Lilycove City Pokémon Center.
• Xinhai reassured Eevee that it would receive potions too, then headed with Eevee and Gardevoir to Lilycove Department Store.

Xinhai shopped for supplies for his Pokémon at Lilycove Department Store and found a necklace that could safely store small items. He asked the shop owner to customize its pendant with a simple Grass-type leaf emblem.

• Xinhai bought Berries, Moomoo Milk, and Pokémon food on the second floor.
• Xinhai bought Iron Ore, Tourmaline, and Magnetite for Golem on the fourth floor.
• Xinhai entered a Pokémon accessory shop and asked for a sturdy necklace with a pendant that could hold small items.
• Xinhai chose a memory-alloy necklace with a hollow sphere pendant, intending to store Grovyle's Mega Stone inside it.
• Xinhai requested a simple Grass-type leaf emblem engraved around the pendant, and the shop owner showed him a sample design.

Xinhai bought several necklaces and gave Grovyle one to safely hold the Mega Stone inside Grovyle’s body. He also presented Grovyle with a Miracle Seed as a welcome gift, which Grovyle absorbed to strengthen Grass-type moves.

• Xinhai selected five sealed-pendant necklaces at the jewelry shop and paid for them.
• Xinhai explained that Grovyle could store the Mega Stone in a hollow pendant to keep it secure and concealed.
• Grovyle placed the Mega Stone inside the pendant, and Xinhai fastened the necklace around Grovyle’s neck.
• Xinhai gave Grovyle a Miracle Seed as a welcome gift and explained that it boosted Grass-type moves.
• Grovyle thanked Xinhai and absorbed the Miracle Seed into Grovyle’s body.

Xinhai and his companions shared a seafood dinner after Grovyle received energy from a Miracle Seed. After a restful evening, Xinhai planned visits to Lilycove City's art museum and training facilities for the next day.

• Grovyle absorbed energy from the Miracle Seed, and Xinhai began preparing a seafood feast with help from Gardevoir.
• Xinhai served dinner, sharing boneless steamed fish with Eevee, Little Fire, Axew, and Grovyle.
• After dinner, Eevee, Little Fire, and Axew fell asleep while Grovyle sat by the window and admired their necklace.
• Xinhai researched Lilycove City's attractions and training centers, then planned to visit the art museum in the morning and training rooms in the afternoon.
• Xinhai carried a sleepy Eevee to the bedroom and led his companions to bed.

Xinhai finalized a week of special training plans and received the potions he had redeemed for his Pokémon. With training set to begin the next day, he planned an afternoon outing to explore Lilycove City.

• Xinhai sorted his Pokémon into training tiers and worked on a tailored training plan.
• A League Express courier delivered Xinhai's potions, and he verified that every bottle matched the redemption list.
• Xinhai showed the potions to his Pokémon and announced that their week of special training would begin the next day.
• Xinhai completed the training plan and suggested that everyone explore Lilycove City that afternoon.
• Xinhai went to prepare lunch before the group set out.

Sorrel and the boy confronted Lei Ang, a Team Rocket captain guarding the mine with two Gym-level Pokémon. Sorrel began attacking while keeping his junior brother out of the fight.

• The boy spotted Lei Ang ahead in the tunnel, accompanied by an enormous Arbok and Gyarados whose Intimidate nearly overwhelmed him.
• Lunatone raised a Psychic Barrier that protected Sorrel and the boy from the Pokémon’s Intimidate.
• Sorrel recognized Lei Ang as Ariana’s Sixth Squadron captain and one of Team Rocket’s Four Generals.
• Lei Ang claimed he was only catching a couple of Onix, while Sorrel and the boy suspected Team Rocket had a larger purpose.
• Sorrel told Lei Ang to stay and attacked with Lunatone and Sandslash, warning the boy not to interfere.

Xinhai explored the Lilycove City Art Museum with his Pokémon, viewing exhibits on both floors. On the second floor, they found a Smeargle painting Gardevoir.

• Xinhai entered the museum with Eevee, Charmander, Gardevoir, Axew, and Grovyle and toured the Pokémon paintings and sculptures on the first floor.
• Xinhai and his companions visited the second-floor special exhibition area, which included a display devoted to Pokémon Contests.
• Xinhai heard a man speak to his Smeargle and saw the Pokémon painting Gardevoir.
• Gardevoir noticed Smeargle painting it, and Xinhai quietly watched without interrupting.

Xinhai and Gardevoir met Akamatsu Jun and his Smeargle, which had painted Gardevoir without permission. Gardevoir accepted the painting, and Xinhai recognized Akamatsu Jun’s name from the Pokémon Contest exhibition.

• Smeargle finished painting Gardevoir, and Akamatsu Jun approached Xinhai to apologize for painting without permission.
• Gardevoir said it did not mind, and Akamatsu Jun offered the painting to them.
• After seeing the painting and hearing Akamatsu Jun explain Smeargle’s feelings, Gardevoir asked Xinhai to accept it.
• Xinhai agreed, and Gardevoir accepted the painting and thanked Smeargle.
• Akamatsu Jun gave Xinhai his business card, and Xinhai recognized his name from the Pokémon Contest exhibition.