Recaps

Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian advanced to the Second Round, where Zhang Cheng defeated Gao Le and secured a place in the third knockout round. Ye Tian remained in the tournament as the afternoon matches began.

• Qian Wan surrendered after Zhang Cheng's Pidgey defeated Seedot, and Zhang Cheng advanced to the Second Round.
• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian ate lunch early, then waited for the afternoon matches at the Training Ground.
• The forty Trainers drew lots for the Second Round, and Hao Chenggong defeated a Scholar Academy Trainer in the opening match.
• Zhang Cheng faced Gao Le of Scholar Academy, whose Houndour was two levels below Poliwag.
• Zhang Cheng used Water Sport to weaken Houndour's Ember, then Poliwag knocked Houndour out with Bubble Beam, advancing to the third round.

Zhang Cheng defeated Gao Le, and Ye Tian won his second-round match against Li Hang with Butterfree’s status moves and attacks. Ye Tian advanced to the third round while Li Hang’s cheating accusations were dismissed.

• Zhang Cheng defeated Gao Le decisively and returned to the rest area.
• Zhang Cheng watched Jiang Tao’s Axew win its match against another Trainer.
• Ye Tian and Li Hang began their match, with Li Hang’s Piplup using Icy Wind and Aqua Ring against Butterfree.
• Ye Tian used Butterfree’s Sleep Powder, Gust, and Stun Spore to put Piplup to sleep and paralyze it.
• Butterfree defeated Piplup with Bug Bite, and the referee declared Ye Tian the winner advancing to the third round.
• Li Hang accused Ye Tian of cheating, but the referee warned him to stop disrupting the tournament.

Ye Tian battled Zhang Xue in the third elimination round, using Butterfree against her Squirtle. After a tense exchange of attacks and feints, Zhang Xue unleashed Squirtle’s Rock Tomb as her trump card.

• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian rested after their earlier matches, and Zhang Cheng encouraged his Pokémon while Mareep watched.
• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian drew numbers seven and six for the final elimination round, avoiding a matchup against each other.
• Ye Tian faced Zhang Xue, Scholar Academy’s remaining Trainer, and sent out Butterfree against her level 13 Squirtle.
• Squirtle’s Brine failed against Butterfree’s Protect, and Butterfree used Confusion to slam Squirtle out of her shell.
• Squirtle struck Butterfree with Aqua Jet, while Zhang Xue prepared for Butterfree’s Gust after recognizing Ye Tian’s powder tactic from an earlier match.
• Ye Tian used an ordinary Gust to make Zhang Xue hesitate, then Zhang Xue ordered Squirtle to use Rock Tomb.

Ye Tian defeated Zhang Xue to advance to the final, then Zhang Cheng began his semifinal battle against Yan Qing and her Psyduck. Zhang Cheng’s Poliwag put Psyduck to sleep and repeatedly slapped him, but Psyduck woke enraged and charged at Poliwag as Zhang Cheng ordered a Water Gun.

• Butterfree used Sleep Powder and its attacks to defeat Zhang Xue’s Squirtle, sending Ye Tian to the final.
• Ye Tian and Zhang Cheng discussed collecting their starter Pokémon from the Pokémon Day Care after the tournament.
• Zhang Cheng faced Yan Qing and her Psyduck, while his Poliwag battled Psyduck’s Psybeam and Mud Bomb with Double Slap and Bubble Beam.
• Zhang Cheng used Mind Reader to help Poliwag’s Hypnosis hit Psyduck, then ordered another Double Slap that woke Psyduck in pain.
• Yan Qing ordered the enraged Psyduck to use Fury Swipes, and Zhang Cheng commanded Poliwag to knock it back with Water Gun.

Zhang Cheng defeated Yan Qing to advance to the finals and secure a Starter Pokémon slot, then trained his Pokémon with Ye Tian. After messaging Bai Yuling, he went to sleep while she stayed near Magnolia Forest, preparing to retrieve a Pokémon Egg.

• Poliwag defeated Psyduck with Double Slap, and Zhang Cheng advanced to the finals after winning his match against Yan Qing.
• Zhang Cheng returned to the waiting area, and he and Ye Tian left for lunch instead of watching the remaining matches.
• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian trained their Pokémon that afternoon, and Zhang Cheng had Poliwag practice Rain Dance.
• After caring for their Pokémon and returning to his dorm, Zhang Cheng messaged Bai Yuling and learned she was away from school but would return in a couple of days.
• Bai Yuling stayed near Magnolia Forest, where she planned to obtain a Pokémon Egg the next day.

The finals began in a round-robin format, and Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian both went undefeated through the first day. After Ye Tian defeated Jiang Tao’s Axew, the chapter ended with Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian anticipating their showdown the next day.

• Referee explained the round-robin rules, and Zhang Cheng defeated Xiao Mu’s Bulbasaur and both Trainers from No. 2 High School.
• Ye Tian defeated Jiang Tao when Axew’s poison and exhaustion left him unable to battle.
• Zhang Cheng warned Ye Tian not to underestimate Dragon-type Pokémon, and Ye Tian reflected on his victory.
• Zhang Cheng won both afternoon matches, while Ye Tian beat Hao Chenggong’s Tepig using dirty tricks.
• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian finished the day with five wins apiece, and they looked forward to battling each other the next day.
• Zhang Cheng cared for his Pokémon, then searched online for news about Evolution Stones before deciding to focus on growing stronger.

On the second day of the finals, Zhang Cheng defeated Hao Chenggong and easily won two more morning battles, leaving Ye Tian and Jiang Tao as his final opponents. In the afternoon, Zhang Cheng faced Jiang Tao and checked the stats of his Axew before their battle began.

• Zhang Cheng defeated Hao Chenggong's Tepig with Poliwag after dodging Body Slam and putting Tepig to sleep with Hypnosis.
• Hao Chenggong said he would keep training until he could defeat Zhang Cheng, and Zhang Cheng said he would be waiting.
• Zhang Cheng won his next two morning matches easily and took his Pokémon to the Treatment Room to recover.
• Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian discussed their upcoming afternoon battle over lunch and agreed to do their best.
• Zhang Cheng faced Jiang Tao in the afternoon, and Jiang Tao sent out Axew.
• Zhang Cheng used the system to check Axew's stats, learning that it was a level 15 male with B+ potential and the Rivalry ability.

Zhang Cheng's Poliwag used Rain Dance and Swift Swim to put Jiang Tao's Axew to sleep and land several attacks, but Axew struck back after the rain ended and left Poliwag close to defeat. Jiang Tao urged Zhang Cheng to surrender, but Zhang Cheng insisted the match was not decided yet.

• Zhang Cheng used Poliwag's Rain Dance and Swift Swim to help it dodge Axew's attacks and outpace Jiang Tao's strategy.
• Zhang Cheng had Poliwag use Hypnosis to put Axew to sleep, then hit it with Bubble Beam and Double Slap.
• Jiang Tao took advantage of the end of Rainy Weather, and Axew hit Poliwag with Dragon Rage and Dual Chop.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Poliwag to use Bubble Beam, but Axew endured it and struck Poliwag with Dragon Rage, leaving it near defeat.
• Jiang Tao told Zhang Cheng to surrender, but Zhang Cheng said the match was not over.

Zhang Cheng defeated Jiang Tao by using Poliwag’s Mind Reader-boosted Hypnosis and Endeavor to set up a finishing Water Gun, securing his ninth straight win. The championship match between Zhang Cheng and Ye Tian began, with Pidgey and Butterfree trading their first attacks without either Pokémon taking damage.

• Poliwag used Mind Reader-boosted Hypnosis to put Jiang Tao’s Axew to sleep, then struck it with Endeavor and Water Gun to win the battle for Zhang Cheng.
• The crowd discussed the upset, and Zhang Cheng told Jiang Tao to stay humble before leaving the battlefield.
• Zhang Cheng met Ye Tian in the preparation area as their final match was set to decide the championship.
• Zhang Cheng sent out Pidgey against Ye Tian’s Butterfree, choosing it for its type advantage.
• Butterfree used Gust and Pidgey answered with Air Slash, breaking through the wind attack before Butterfree dodged; neither Pokémon was seriously hurt.

Zhang Cheng’s poisoned Pidgey struggled against Ye Tian’s Butterfree, whose Protect and Confusion tactics let it stall for time. At the brink of defeat, Pidgey evolved into Pidgeotto and launched a Dragon-type attack at Butterfree, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Butterfree stole Pidgey’s Pecha Berry with Thief, then used Bug Bite to eat it and poison Pidgey.
• Ye Tian used Protect and Confusion to block and weaken Pidgey’s Air Slash while the poison steadily drained Pidgey’s strength.
• As Ye Tian prepared to stall until Pidgey fell, Zhang Cheng called to Pidgey, which began evolving.
• Pidgey evolved into Pidgeotto despite Butterfree’s Gust, and then gathered Dragon-type energy into a whirlwind that struck Butterfree.

Zhang Cheng defeated Ye Tian in the Intercollegiate League final and claimed the championship. After the tournament ended, he returned to the dorm, read coverage of his victory, and chatted with Bai Yuling, who planned to return to school the next day.

• Zhang Cheng's Pidgeotto defeated Ye Tian's Butterfree after Butterfree used Protect but was ultimately struck down by Twister, making Zhang Cheng the match winner.
• Zhang Cheng cured Pidgeotto's poisoning with Pecha Berries, while Ye Tian recalled Butterfree and left the battlefield without responding to Zhang Cheng's concern.
• The remaining matches ended, and officials held the awards ceremony, where Zhang Cheng and the other top contestants received certificates and posed for photos.
• Ye Tian went back to the dorm without eating, while Zhang Cheng had dinner, returned to his dorm, and rested after the tournament.
• Zhang Cheng read a local news article about the League and messaged Bai Yuling, who congratulated him and said she would return to school the next day.

Zhang Cheng collected his Intercollegiate League rewards and traveled with Bai Yuling to the Pokémon Day Care to claim a Starter Pokémon. He chose an A-potential Mudkip with several Egg Moves and arranged to register it.

• Zhang Cheng collected a Water Stone and learned that his champion’s reward also included one hundred thousand Pokémon Coins and a Magnetic Card for claiming a Starter Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng met Bai Yuling outside the school, and she took him to the Pokémon Day Care using Gardevoir’s Teleport.
• Zhang Cheng told Bai Yuling that he wanted a Mudkip to help address his team’s weakness to Electric-type Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng checked the Mudkip’s potential and moves with his system, then selected an A-potential male with Mirror Coat, Mud Bomb, Counter, and Wide Guard.
• Zhang Cheng asked a staff member to register the chosen Mudkip and planned to use defensive moves and Toxic in battle.

Zhang Cheng bought a Mudkip and three Protect Technical Machines at the Pokémon Day Care using his League Gold Card, which let him claim a free Starter Pokémon and receive the Technical Machines at no cost. Afterward, Bai Yuling took him shopping downtown, where he carried her purchases for several hours.

• A staff member warned Zhang Cheng that Mudkip cost one million five hundred thousand Pokémon Coins, but Zhang Cheng decided to buy it.
• Zhang Cheng went to the Technical Machine Sales Area and bought three Protect Technical Machines.
• At checkout, Zhang Cheng used his League-issued Gold Card to claim Mudkip for free and received the Technical Machines for free through a promotion.
• Zhang Cheng left the Pokémon Day Care with Mudkip's Poké Ball and the Technical Machines, then asked Bai Yuling to take him back to school.
• Bai Yuling instead dragged Zhang Cheng to a downtown shopping mall and bought more than ten pieces of clothing while he carried them.

Bai Yuling invited Zhang Cheng to study in Modu, revealed her family background, and gave him two million Pokémon Coins. After returning to school, Zhang Cheng checked on Ye Tian, who had recovered from his tournament loss and planned to choose his starter Pokémon.

• Bai Yuling asked Zhang Cheng about his dreams and urged him to study in Modu, where better resources and her help could support his growth.
• Zhang Cheng accepted her offer and learned that she belonged to the Bai Family of Modu, rivals of the Long Family of Kyoto.
• Bai Yuling gave Zhang Cheng a black card containing two million Pokémon Coins, and the two used Gardevoir's Teleport to return to school.
• Zhang Cheng visited Ye Tian in his dorm and learned that Ye Tian had recovered from his tournament defeat.
• Zhang Cheng told Ye Tian about the Pokémon Day Care's free Technical Machine promotion, so Ye Tian decided to go choose his starter Pokémon the next day.

Zhang Cheng prepared his Pokémon and arranged leave so he could accompany Ye Tian to the Pokémon Day Care. Ye Tian chose an A-potential Treecko as his Starter Pokémon, and the two began shopping for Technical Machines.

• Zhang Cheng fed Mudkip, introduced it to his other Pokémon, and cared for them before asking Bai Yuling for leave.
• Zhang Cheng met Ye Tian at the school gate, and they took a taxi to the Pokémon Day Care.
• Ye Tian looked over the available Starter Pokémon and chose the A-potential male Treecko.
• Zhang Cheng helped register Treecko, then accompanied Ye Tian to the Technical Machine sales area.
• Ye Tian asked a staff member to show them Technical Machines suitable for Butterfree that cost less than a hundred thousand.

Ye Tian and Zhang Cheng bought Technical Machines at the Pokémon Day Care, then returned to school to train their Pokémon and spar. Their battle ended with Butterfree putting Poliwag to sleep, and Ye Tian told Butterfree to stand by.

• Ye Tian used his school card to get Treecko and an Energy Ball Technical Machine for free, while Zhang Cheng bought Thunder and Hurricane for five hundred thousand Pokémon Coins.
• Ye Tian and Zhang Cheng agreed to have Treecko and Mudkip practice their moves before sparring with their main Pokémon.
• Butterfree attacked Poliwag with Confusion, and Poliwag answered with Bubble Beam before using Rain Dance to activate Swift Swim.
• Zhang Cheng had Poliwag repeatedly fire Bubble Beam, but Butterfree concealed Sleep Powder in Gust and put Poliwag to sleep.
• Ye Tian told Butterfree not to attack and to stand by.

Zhang Cheng’s Poliwag evolved into Poliwhirl during his battle with Ye Tian’s Butterfree, then used Mind Reader and Hypnosis to turn the fight around. Ye Tian surrendered, and the two agreed to have dinner together.

• After Rainy Weather ended, Butterfree attacked the sleeping Poliwag with Bug Bite, waking him and poisoning him with Poison Powder.
• Poliwag’s Mind Reader was interrupted by Butterfree’s Confusion, but Poliwag evolved into Poliwhirl at level 16 and learned Body Slam.
• Poliwhirl missed Butterfree with Hypnosis, then completed Mind Reader despite Butterfree’s Confusion and put Butterfree to sleep with Hypnosis.
• Poliwhirl used Rain Dance and Bubble Beam, then prepared to finish Butterfree with Body Slam, prompting Ye Tian to surrender.
• Zhang Cheng stopped Poliwhirl from attacking Butterfree, and Ye Tian accepted Zhang Cheng’s offer to pay for dinner.

Zhang Cheng trained his Pokémon to learn Protect and decided that he needed to leave school to grow stronger faster. He asked Bai Yuling for permission to train outside, but she worried about the danger.

• After oversleeping from drinking with Ye Tian, Zhang Cheng realized he had forgotten to feed his Pokémon and gave them Pokéblocks before class.
• During practical battle class, Zhang Cheng taught Poliwhirl, Pidgeotto, and Mareep Protect while training Mudkip with its existing moves.
• After a day of practice, Mudkip used its moves proficiently, and Zhang Cheng planned to teach it Protect and Toxic once it mastered its Egg Moves.
• Zhang Cheng reflected on his need to grow stronger to uncover what happened to his father and decided school was slowing his progress.
• The next day, Zhang Cheng asked Bai Yuling to let him train outside school, arguing that staying would leave him little chance of getting into Modu University.

Zhang Cheng traveled to Yellow Sand Town to train in the Yellow Sand Mountains, where he planned to catch an Onix for a League mission. After preparing for the wilderness, he bought Technical Machines to strengthen his Pokémon before setting out.

• Zhang Cheng bought Pokéblocks, Healing Spray, and Antidotes, then took a taxi to Yellow Sand Town.
• Zhang Cheng booked a room and accepted a Gold Rank mission to catch an Onix for 250,000 Pokémon Coins.
• Zhang Cheng bought a map and information about Pokémon in the Yellow Sand Mountains, then fed his Pokémon and rested at the Inn.
• Zhang Cheng visited the Pokémon Market and bought Waterfall, Roost, Thunderbolt, and Toxic for Poliwhirl, Pidgeotto, Mareep, and Mudkip.

Zhang Cheng bought Technical Machines and planned his Pokémon’s training before heading into the Yellow Sand Mountains to scout for Onix. He trained his team against wild Pokémon, with Mudkip reaching level 8, and continued practicing moves with Poliwhirl and Pidgeotto.

• Zhang Cheng bought Thunderbolt, Waterfall, Roost, and Toxic Technical Machines at a discount, then planned how his Pokémon would train.
• Zhang Cheng entered the Yellow Sand Mountains, checked his map, and decided to scout the route before searching for Onix the next day.
• Zhang Cheng had Mudkip battle a level 9 Geodude, which fled after being hit by two Water Guns.
• Zhang Cheng trained Mudkip against wild Pokémon while Poliwhirl and Pidgeotto practiced Waterfall and Hurricane and Mareep tried learning Thunderbolt.
• Mudkip defeated several more wild Pokémon, reached level 8, and learned Foresight.
• Zhang Cheng gave his Pokémon a midday rest and then resumed their afternoon training.

Zhang Cheng reached Onix’s habitat in the Yellow Sand Mountains and returned to town after mapping a safe route. The next morning, he found a level 17 Onix in a cave and began battling it with Poliwhirl.

• Zhang Cheng explored the route to Onix’s habitat, then returned to Yellow Sand Town and rested with his Pokémon.
• The next morning, Zhang Cheng followed the familiar path to the Yellow Sand Mountains and found a huge cave where Onix lived.
• Zhang Cheng entered the cave, encountered a male level 17 Onix, and ordered Poliwhirl to attack with Waterfall.
• Onix used Rock Tomb and Rage, but Poliwhirl blocked Rock Tomb with Protect and took only minor damage from Rage.
• Zhang Cheng had Poliwhirl use Rain Dance as their battle continued.

Zhang Cheng caught the injured Onix and completed his mission in Yellow Sand Town, earning 250,000 Pokémon Coins. He spent the afternoon reviewing his Pokémon’s abilities and planning their training.

• Poliwhirl defeated Onix with Waterfall and put him to sleep with Hypnosis, allowing Zhang Cheng to catch him.
• Zhang Cheng handed Onix’s Poké Ball to the Mission Center and received 250,000 Pokémon Coins.
• Zhang Cheng reviewed Poliwhirl, Pidgeotto, Mareep, and Mudkip’s moves and training needs.
• Zhang Cheng began move practice and planned to focus on leveling Mudkip and Mareep while Poliwhirl and Pidgeotto practiced their newer moves.

Zhang Cheng trained Mudkip in the Yellow Sand Mountains, then discovered a Lileep fossil in a small cave. He safely had Poliwhirl carry it away and left the cave with his Pokémon.

• Zhang Cheng ended the day’s training, fed his Pokémon, and returned with them to the hotel.
• Zhang Cheng had Mudkip battle Ground-type Pokémon and Mareep battle pure Rock-type Pokémon in the Yellow Sand Mountains.
• Zhang Cheng led Mudkip deeper into the mountains, where it battled a level 13 Geodude with Water Gun and drove it off.
• Zhang Cheng stopped Mudkip from chasing Geodude farther into the dangerous mountain depths.
• Zhang Cheng explored a nearby cave and used the system scanner to identify a statue-like object as a Lileep fossil.
• Zhang Cheng had Poliwhirl pick up the Lileep fossil, then left the cave with his Pokémon.

Zhang Cheng encountered two members of the R Organization who tried to steal his fossil, but he judged their Pokémon weak and fought back with Poliwhirl and Pidgeotto. After Poliwhirl put Zubat to sleep, Zhang Cheng ordered Pidgeotto to prepare Hurricane, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Zhang Cheng met two R Organization members outside a cave, and they demanded that he hand over the Pokémon fossil.
• The black-haired man sent out Zubat while the blond man sent out Corphish, and Zhang Cheng checked their stats before deciding they were manageable opponents.
• Zhang Cheng ordered Poliwhirl to use Rain Dance and Pidgeotto to attack Zubat with Twister, but Zubat dispersed the move with Wing Attack.
• Poliwhirl battered Corphish with Double Slap and Body Slam, then drove Zubat back with Quick Attack while Corphish retreated.
• Zhang Cheng had Poliwhirl use Hypnosis to put Zubat to sleep and ordered Pidgeotto to use Hurricane.

Zhang Cheng defeated two R Organization members’ Pokémon and was about to capture them when their stronger superior arrived with a level 29 Hypno. As Zhang Cheng prepared to call Bai Yuling for help, the League Security Force appeared to confront the R Organization.

• Pidgeotto knocked out the black-haired man’s Zubat, and Zhang Cheng’s Poliwhirl battered the men’s Geodude and Corphish while Pidgeotto and Poliwhirl defeated Sandshrew.
• The blond man recalled Geodude after it refused to use Self-Destruct, and Zhang Cheng’s Pokémon defeated all four opponents’ Pokémon.
• Zhang Cheng stopped the two R Organization members from fleeing and ordered Poliwhirl to knock them out, but their superior arrived with Hypno and blocked the attack.
• Zhang Cheng checked Hypno’s level and prepared to use the Paired Pendant to summon Bai Yuling.
• The League Security Force arrived and challenged the R Organization for attacking Trainers.