Recaps

Xinhai researched ways to help Feebas recover from its physical and psychological trauma and arranged for Joy Luo’s family to prepare specialized Indigo Pokéblocks. With a treatment plan in place, he turned to caring for his Pokémon and recording their training.

• Nurse Joy told Xinhai that Combusken and Sandile had recovered well, and Xinhai planned to return for Feebas that night.
• Xinhai researched Feebas’s trauma and learned that improving its appearance and Beauty could support its confidence and evolution.
• Xinhai contacted Joy Luo, who agreed to have her family create specialized Indigo Pokéblocks for Feebas and send them to Petalburg City in two days.
• Joy Luo advised Xinhai to patiently accompany Feebas and provide soothing music, gentle flowing water, and warm light.
• After lunch, Xinhai’s Pokémon continued training while he recorded their progress in his notebook.

Xinhai recorded his ideas about developing Pokémon Abilities and considered ways to help Feebas recover emotionally. He brought Feebas back to his room, introduced it to his team, and left it surrounded by their quiet companionship, though it showed no response.

• Xinhai wrote down theories about willpower, Ability development, and Feebas's need for gentle emotional support.
• Xinhai asked Nurse Joy to let him bring Feebas to his room, and she warned him to avoid loud noises and intense stimulation.
• Xinhai placed Feebas in a water basin and gently introduced himself and each of his Pokémon partners.
• Xinhai invited Feebas to join the team, but Feebas remained unresponsive and barely continued breathing.
• Xinhai set Feebas's basin in the middle of the table and ate dinner with his companions.

Xinhai cared for Feebas while training his Pokémon and received specialized Pokéblocks from Joy Luo. Feebas showed its first faint response to the food, while Ralts practiced Go as mental training.

• Xinhai kept Feebas in a quiet basin, played soothing music, and spoke to it as it slowly absorbed energy from a Water Stone.
• Over two days, Xinhai trained with A-Cheng and their Pokémon, while Nurse Joy reported that Feebas’s physical condition improved but its mental readings remained flat.
• Xinhai received an urgent package from Xiao Luo containing specialized Indigo Pokéblocks formulated by Joy Luo for Feebas.
• After Xinhai dissolved some Pokéblock in Feebas’s water, Feebas’s tail fin trembled, its gill covers moved faster, and it swallowed some of the particles.
• Xinhai recorded Feebas’s small signs of recovery and watched Ralts practice Go against itself using Mind Beads controlled by Confusion.

Xinhai watched Ralts's two-sided Mind Bead game collapse when a new bead's repulsive force overwhelmed its Inner Focus, then comforted it as it recovered with Calm Mind. As Ralts, Eevee, Sandile, and Combusken continued their training, Xinhai prepared dinner and refreshed Feebas's water.

• Xinhai watched Ralts practice Tai Chi, stance training, and a two-sided Go game with Mind Beads, sharpening its focus and control.
• A newly added Mind Bead resisted Ralts's Confusion, overwhelmed its remaining Inner Focus, and caused the other beads to scatter across the bed.
• Xinhai reassured the frustrated Ralts, helped it gather the Mind Beads, and watched it enter Calm Mind to recover.
• Xinhai observed Eevee maintaining a deep Calm Mind state, while Sandile practiced Bite with Mightyena and Combusken trained with weighted clothing and an iron jar.
• Xinhai began preparing dinner, replaced the water in Feebas's basin, and returned the Low-Quality Water Stone to it.

Xinhai cared for Feebas and his other Pokémon before reserving an afternoon Gym Battle at the Petalburg Gym to test their training. He chose Combusken, Ralts, and Eevee to battle, then set out with his team to prepare for the challenge.

• Xinhai fed his Pokémon dinner and sprinkled Indigo Pokéblock powder into Feebas's basin, noticing a slight response.
• Xinhai read Professor Birch's Ability paper that night and observed Feebas absorbing the powder faster the next morning.
• Xinhai booked a Petalburg Gym Battle for 15:00 through his Pokédex.
• Xinhai selected Combusken, Ralts, and Eevee for the Gym Battle, and his partners reacted eagerly to the news.
• Xinhai planned a light morning training session to preserve their condition, then left the Pokémon Center with his team.

Xinhai trained and rested with his Pokémon before challenging the Petalburg Gym for his second Badge. His Ralts gained the upper hand against Kento’s Linoone, and the battle was still underway as Ralts launched Psybeam.

• Xinhai relaxed and trained with his Pokémon near a stream before returning to the Pokémon Center for lunch and rest.
• Xinhai arrived at the Petalburg Gym for his scheduled challenge and was matched against Gym Trainer Kento in a three-on-three battle.
• Kento sent out Linoone first, and Xinhai chose Ralts to face it.
• Ralts dodged Linoone’s Quick Attack with Teleport, restrained it with Confusion, then used Hypnosis and Magical Leaf to land several hits.
• Xinhai ordered Ralts to fire Psybeam at the injured Linoone.

Xinhai and Ralts defeated Kento’s Linoone through precise timing, and Xinhai sent out Combusken for the next battle. Combusken gained the upper hand against Vigoroth with a forceful chain of attacks, leaving Vigoroth reeling from a blow to the abdomen.

• Xinhai used Ralts’s Teleport and Confusion to catch Linoone, and Kento forfeited to spare it further injury.
• The referee declared Ralts the winner, and Kento praised Xinhai’s command before sending out Vigoroth.
• Xinhai sent out Combusken, which ignored Vigoroth’s Taunt and charged with Quick Attack.
• Combusken met Vigoroth’s Aerial Ace with Blaze Kick, then followed with two rapid Rock Smash kicks.
• Combusken’s second Rock Smash kick struck Vigoroth in the abdomen and sent it flying backward.

Xinhai’s Combusken defeated Kento’s Vigoroth, leaving Kento to rely on his final Pokémon, Zangoose, against Eevee. Eevee used Yawn and a well-timed Sucker Punch to evade Zangoose’s assault, then attacked after it fell asleep.

• Combusken struck Vigoroth with Double Rock Smash Kick, and the referee declared Vigoroth unable to battle.
• Kento sent out Zangoose, and Xinhai chose Eevee for the final round.
• Eevee and Zangoose exchanged Quick Attacks and Swift before Eevee secretly landed Yawn.
• Zangoose rushed Eevee with Quick Attack and Crush Claw, but Eevee dodged until Xinhai ordered Sucker Punch to break its assault.
• Yawn made Zangoose fall asleep, and Xinhai ordered Eevee to hit it with a full-power Swift.

Xinhai Bai Mu defeated Kento and earned the Balance Badge, his second Gym badge. He celebrated at the Pokémon Center with his Pokémon, ending the chapter as they shared a homemade feast.

• Xinhai's Eevee knocked out Kento's Zangoose, and the referee declared Xinhai the winner.
• Kento awarded Xinhai the Balance Badge and praised his coordination and tactics.
• Xinhai bought fresh ingredients and Pokémon treats, then returned to the Pokémon Center with Eevee.
• Xinhai reunited his Pokémon, showed them the Balance Badge beside his Rock Badge, and prepared a celebratory feast.
• Xinhai and his Pokémon ate the meal together while Feebas received extra Indigo Pokéblock powder.

Xinhai spent four days training his Pokémon and teaching A-Cheng before preparing to leave Petalburg City for Dewford Town. After receiving Feebas back from Nurse Joy with its recovery underway, he packed for the journey and set his sights on the Fighting Gym and his third Badge.

• Xinhai trained with A-Cheng and Rattata in the woods for four days, teaching A-Cheng battle basics while helping Rattata improve Quick Attack.
• Combusken learned Calm Mind and reached Level 27, Eevee learned Bulk Up and reached Level 22, and Ralts learned Reflect and Magical Leaf as it reached Level 22.
• Sandile mastered Hone Claws, Sand Attack, and Focus Energy and reached Level 6; Zigzagoon learned Mud-Slap and reached Level 19, while Mightyena reached Level 39.
• Xinhai told A-Cheng he was leaving for Dewford Town, and A-Cheng thanked him and promised to keep training.
• Xinhai received Feebas from Nurse Joy after a week of treatment and took her care guide for the continued recovery.
• Xinhai packed his supplies, cared for Feebas, and declared that he would challenge Dewford Town's Fighting Gym for his third Badge.

Xinhai boarded the Pony with his Pokémon and began the voyage from Petalburg City to Dewford Town. After settling into their private room and caring for his team, he took Eevee, Zigzagoon, and Sandile onto the deck to experience the open sea.

• Xinhai chose the Pony for its safety and boarded after checking in for his private Trainer room.
• Xinhai released his Pokémon in the spacious cabin and watched Petalburg City disappear as the ship departed.
• Xinhai massaged Eevee, Combusken, Ralts, Sandile, Zigzagoon, and Mightyena while the team relaxed aboard the ship.
• Eevee, Zigzagoon, and Sandile agreed to explore the deck, while Combusken and Ralts stayed to train and Mightyena rested.
• Xinhai carried the three curious Pokémon onto the deck, where they felt the sea breeze and sniffed the unfamiliar ocean air.

Xinhai spent time on the passenger liner’s deck with Eevee, Zigzagoon, and Sandile before returning to his cabin to care for his Pokémon and rest. After lunch, he set an alarm and fell asleep with Eevee and Ralts as the ship sailed on.

• Xinhai showed Eevee, Zigzagoon, and Sandile the sea and pointed out the Wingull and Magikarp they saw from the deck.
• Xinhai let the three Pokémon play with a group of children, then took them back to the cabin when Sandile seemed uneasy.
• Xinhai checked on Feebas, gave it a crushed Indigo Pokéblock, and prepared lunch for his Pokémon.
• Xinhai released Quagsire to eat, then ordered and ate a meal from the ship’s service system.
• Xinhai returned most of his Pokémon to their Poké Balls, set a 3:30 alarm, and fell asleep with Eevee and Ralts.

Xinhai arrived in Dewford Town with Eevee and Ralts, checked into the Pokémon Center, and let his team explore their new room. He began researching the town’s dojos, Fighting-type training, and Gym battle styles while Combusken watched with interest.

• Xinhai disembarked from the Pony at Dewford Town and rode his folding bicycle with Eevee and Ralts toward the Pokémon Center.
• Xinhai rode through the town, observing its dojos, martial arts students, and Fighting-type Pokémon as he anticipated the Gym challenge.
• Xinhai checked in with Nurse Joy and took room 407 on the second floor of the Pokémon Center.
• Xinhai released Combusken, Sandile, Zigzagoon, Mightyena, and Feebas so they could settle into the room and explore.
• Xinhai searched online for Dewford Town dojos, Fighting-type training, and Gym battle styles, while Combusken watched the training material.

Xinhai and Combusken researched Dewford Town’s martial arts dojos and planned to challenge their disciples to improve through battle. The next morning, they visited the Kyokushin Karate Dojo, where disciple Gang Yi welcomed them and began introducing the dojo.

• Combusken showed interest in learning martial arts after watching dojo videos, and Xinhai researched styles that might suit it.
• Xinhai chose several dojos to visit and challenge, and Combusken pointed out a youth tournament starting in thirteen days with a high-quality Black Belt as the first-place prize.
• The next morning, Xinhai brought Combusken, Eevee, and Ralts to the Kyokushin Karate Dojo while Sandile, Zigzagoon, and Mightyena stayed behind to train.
• Gang Yi welcomed Xinhai and offered to explain the dojo’s philosophy and daily training after noticing Combusken’s presence.
• Zhen You approached Xinhai and Gang Yi inside the dojo.

Xinhai brought Combusken to a Kyokushin Karate dojo, where the dojo’s training inspired Combusken to challenge Gang Yi’s Machoke. Their battle began with Combusken matching Machoke’s strength, and it was left facing a rapid barrage of punches.

• Zhen You and Gang Yi introduced Xinhai to the dojo’s focus on physical conditioning and powerful, decisive attacks, which caught Combusken’s attention.
• Combusken asked to battle, and Gang Yi led Xinhai to Training Ground Three while Zhen You fetched Master Takumi to oversee the match.
• Master Takumi set the rules, and Gang Yi sent out his Machoke to face Combusken.
• Machoke’s Karate Chop pushed Combusken back half a step, but Combusken met its Mega Punch with Fire Punch and tied it in a clash of strength.
• Gang Yi ordered Machoke to use Mach Punch, and Xinhai told Combusken to watch its movements and counterattack.

Xinhai and Combusken defeated Gang Yi and Machoke at the Kyokushin Karate Dojo, then arranged daily battles there to continue Combusken’s training. They left for the Flowing Water Dojo as their next destination.

• Combusken copied Machoke’s Mach Punch with Mirror Move, disrupted its rhythm, and pressed the attack with Rock Smash Barrage.
• Xinhai ordered Combusken to finish with Fire Punch, knocking Machoke out and winning the battle.
• Gang Yi and Master Takumi praised Combusken’s fighting ability, and Xinhai asked to arrange regular battles against dojo apprentices.
• Master Takumi approved three daily battles with increasingly strong apprentices, and Xinhai signed the experience course agreement and paid the fee.
• Xinhai left the dojo with Combusken, Eevee, and Ralts and headed toward the Flowing Water Dojo.

Xinhai visited the Flowing Water Dojo and sparred Combusken against Liu Feng’s Hitmonlee, whose evasive footwork and relentless kicks initially kept Combusken on the defensive. Xinhai adapted his strategy, and Combusken interrupted Hitmonlee’s attack and countered with a powerful kick that sent it flying.

• Xinhai toured the Flowing Water Dojo with Liu Feng and learned that Dewford Town’s annual Youth Martial Arts Tournament was approaching.
• Liu Feng accepted Xinhai’s offer to spar, and the instructor began refereeing their battle between Combusken and Hitmonlee.
• Hitmonlee used swift footwork and continuous kicks to dodge Combusken’s attacks and gradually force it onto the defensive.
• Xinhai told Combusken to fall back and then focus on Hitmonlee’s legs, allowing Combusken to recover and watch for an opening.
• Combusken stepped in to interrupt Hitmonlee’s kick before it could build power, then struck its waist and abdomen and sent it flying.

Xinhai and Combusken defeated Liu Feng and Hitmonlee at the Flowing Water Dojo, then secured a daily sparring arrangement there. After also arranging battles at the Wadō-ryū Dojo, Xinhai headed with his Pokémon to the Goju-ryu Dojo.

• Combusken exploited Hitmonlee's weakness at close range and struck it hard, prompting Liu Feng to surrender the battle.
• Liu Feng praised Xinhai and Combusken, accepted the defeat, and agreed to consult the dojo mentor about Xinhai's sparring proposal.
• Mentor Chinatsu approved the arrangement, and Xinhai registered for three scheduled battles per day at the Flowing Water Dojo.
• Xinhai recorded what he had learned from the fight and arranged a similar exchange at the Wadō-ryū Dojo.
• Xinhai took Combusken, Eevee, and Ralts to the Goju-ryu Dojo as the next stop on his list.

Trainer Xinhai Bai Mu visited the Goju-ryu Dojo and began a sparring match between Combusken and Gangdou’s Hariyama. Combusken used Tai Chi force-unloading techniques to escape a throw, but Hariyama’s relentless assault forced Xinhai to let Combusken use its legs to counterattack.

• Xinhai Bai Mu toured the Goju-ryu Dojo with Gangdou, then agreed to spar after Combusken showed eagerness to battle.
• Brawly and Yamada Masataka watched as Gangdou sent out Hariyama and Xinhai sent out Combusken.
• Combusken’s Rock Smash Fist clashed with Hariyama’s Arm Thrust, revealing Hariyama’s advantage in raw strength.
• Combusken dodged Hariyama’s Force Palm and tried to circle around, but Hariyama redirected its attack and grabbed its arm for a Leverage Throw.
• Xinhai told Combusken to unload the force, and Combusken used Tai Chi techniques to neutralize the throw and trip Hariyama.
• Hariyama’s Arm Thrust Barrage pinned Combusken down, so Xinhai ordered a Rock Smash Kick, which Combusken aimed at Hariyama’s incoming palm.

Xinhai's Combusken defeated Gangdou's Hariyama at the Goju-ryu Dojo, impressing Brawly, who challenged him to a martial-arts match. Their Combusken battled evenly at first, but Brawly's partner began to dominate the Mach Punch exchange before Xinhai ordered a Rock Smash Kick to create distance.

• Xinhai's Combusken used a series of martial-arts kicks to knock Gangdou's Hariyama several meters and leave it unable to continue fighting.
• Brawly praised Xinhai and his Combusken, then challenged them to a match after Combusken recovered.
• Yamada Masataka prepared the main training ground, where Brawly sent out his own Combusken for a one-on-one battle.
• The two Combusken opened with a direct clash, then traded Mach Punches after Xinhai's Combusken used Mirror Move.
• Brawly's Combusken's superior Mach Punch technique gradually broke through Xinhai's Combusken's defense, so Xinhai ordered a Rock Smash Kick to force it back.

Xinhai's Combusken and Brawly's Combusken fought through an escalating series of Blaze Kicks and Rock Smash Kicks until both trainers recognized that their next attacks would decide the battle. Xinhai's Combusken launched a flaming Bounce into Blaze Kick as Brawly's Combusken charged upward with Jump Kick, and the chapter ended as their final strikes were about to meet.

• Xinhai's Combusken's fighting spirit intensified after it exchanged attacks with Brawly's Combusken, prompting Brawly to praise Xinhai and challenge him to give it everything.
• Xinhai and Brawly simultaneously ordered their Combusken to use Blaze Kick, and the two Pokémon clashed repeatedly as Brawly's Combusken's crimson flames gained the advantage.
• Xinhai ordered his Combusken to switch to Rock Smash Kick, and Brawly's Combusken matched it, turning the battle into a rapid exchange of fighting techniques and power.
• After dozens of clashes, both Combusken slid apart, exhausted but still resolute, and Xinhai and Brawly realized their partners intended to decide the battle with one final strike.
• Xinhai ordered Bounce into Blaze Kick, sending his Combusken diving down in flames, while Brawly ordered Jump Kick and his Combusken charged upward to meet it.

Xinhai and Brawly’s Combusken ended their fierce battle with both Pokémon injured, and Xinhai later arranged daily exchange battles with all seven dojos in Dewford Town. That evening, he began studying a paper about Hidden Power, a move he had been researching since receiving a Dawn Stone from the Joy family.

• Xinhai and Brawly’s Combusken injured their right legs in a powerful clash, and Brawly proposed calling the battle a draw, but Xinhai counted it as a loss.
• Xinhai and Brawly exchanged Pokédex contacts, and Brawly left with his Combusken for treatment.
• Xinhai arranged trial programs with the Goju-ryu Dojo and the remaining three dojos, completing agreements with all seven Dewford Town dojos.
• Xinhai took Combusken to the Pokémon Center, where Chansey treated its leg, then visited three more dojos and completed their agreements.
• Xinhai celebrated the agreements with Eevee, Ralts, and Combusken, massaged his Pokémon, and opened a paper about Hidden Power.

Xinhai studied how Hidden Power could improve a Pokémon’s native-Type aptitude and prepared to combine Ralts’s evolution with awakening Psychic-type Hidden Power. He explained the plan to Ralts, who trusted him and settled beside him to rest before her transformation the next day.

• Xinhai reviewed research showing that awakening a Pokémon’s native Type could enhance its aptitude, then concluded that Psychic-type Hidden Power would best benefit Ralts.
• Xinhai prepared Psychic-type Pokéblocks, planned to rent an energy room, and retrieved the Dawn Stone he had preserved for Ralts.
• Xinhai drew on his father Yantai’s research and the Joy family’s support to plan Ralts’s evolution and Hidden Power awakening together.
• Xinhai explained his plan to Ralts, and she said she believed in him and wanted to become stronger.
• Ralts settled on Xinhai’s legs to meditate, and he adjusted his posture so she could rest comfortably.

Xinhai prepared plans for Combusken and Eevee’s future Hidden Power development, then brought Ralts to a Psychic training room in Dewford Town for its evolution. The chapter ended with his Pokémon gathered around Ralts as he prepared to begin.

• Xinhai reviewed plans for awakening Fire, Fighting, or Electric potential in Combusken and Normal or Psychic potential in Eevee.
• Xinhai tucked Ralts and Eevee into bed and went to sleep after checking on his Pokémon.
• Xinhai woke at seven, prepared breakfast, and packed supplies including a Dawn Stone and Eevee’s Soothe Bell.
• Xinhai rented Psychic Training Room A3 for two hours and brought his Pokémon inside.
• Xinhai released Combusken, Mightyena, Sandile, Zigzagoon, and Feebas, then gathered everyone’s attention on Ralts.

Xinhai helped Ralts evolve into Kirlia using a Dawn Stone, and she emerged with greatly increased power and confidence. The chapter ended with Kirlia revealing that her Hidden Power was Psychic type, exceeding Xinhai’s expectations.

• Xinhai gave Ralts Pokéblocks and berries to build energy before her evolution.
• Ralts focused her will and channeled the Dawn Stone’s energy, evolving into Kirlia.
• Kirlia celebrated with Xinhai and her Pokémon companions, showing her newfound strength and confidence.
• Xinhai asked Kirlia to test her Confusion, and she shattered a target with ease.
• Kirlia used Hidden Power and produced a powerful Psychic-type sphere, delighting Xinhai.