Recaps

Chen Yan left Grandma to travel with Gengar and Weedle, documenting Pokémon and building bonds along the way. After reaching Sandgem Town and helping Glameow recover, he assisted Professor Rowan in finding three missing starters and discovered that Snivy missed her seaside home.

• Chen Yan promised Grandma he would travel, take Pokémon photographs, and send them home, then set out with Gengar for the Sinnoh Region.
• Chen Yan caught Weedle, gained the ability to speak with Pokémon, and continued toward Twinleaf Town while respecting wild Pokémon’s freedom.
• Officer Jenny helped Chen Yan arrange his Trainer paperwork and saw him off as he continued toward Sandgem Town with Gengar and Weedle.
• Chen Yan photographed a shiny Suicune, then met Professor Rowan after recovering the professor’s stolen briefcase from Ambipom.
• Chen Yan found an injured Glameow, brought her to the Pokémon Center, and used Gracidea Flower Tea and persistent care to help her recover.
• Chen Yan joined Professor Rowan in searching for the missing starters and found Tepig, Snivy, and Oshawott in the forest.
• Snivy joined Chen Yan and Professor Rowan, and Chen Yan realized she missed the seaside home she had shared with her grandmother.
• Professor Rowan invited Chen Yan to help distribute starter Pokémon the next morning, and Chen Yan agreed to arrive at seven.

Chen Yan left Sandgem Town with his Pokémon, helped Trainers and Pokémon along the way, and shared his battles and travels with viewers. As Pokémon gathered in the forest for the Night of Evolution, Snivy joined his journey.

• Chen Yan helped Professor Rowan prepare Starter Pokémon, encouraged a boy in a wheelchair with an evolution video, and joined Professor Rowan for a livestream about evolution.
• Chen Yan defended the Bug Catcher from two boys, and Kakuna defeated Staravia before evolving into Kakuna while the Bug Catcher reunited with his Wurmple.
• Chen Yan received a Pokédex and work ID from Professor Rowan, reunited with the recovered Glameow, and caught it after inviting it to travel with him.
• On the road to Lake Verity, Chen Yan photographed Ho-Oh and received its feather, while Snivy left Professor Rowan’s lab to follow him.
• Chen Yan and his Pokémon helped stop Pokémon Hunters, then continued through the forest, where Gengar’s mischief brought them into trouble with Beedrill and other wild Pokémon.
• Chen Yan livestreamed two PokéBattle matches, using Drowzee and Kricketune to win flawlessly, then told viewers that games and real battles were different and encouraged them to believe in their Pokémon.
• As wild Pokémon moved deeper into the forest under the moonlight, Chen Yan learned from Snivy that the Night of Evolution would happen that night.
• Chen Yan invited Snivy to travel with him to see the sea, caught it as it fell into his arms, and thanked it before it fell asleep.