Recaps

Erika and Valerie arrived at Li Wei’s Jubilife Breeding Center, where Li Wei showed them the Pokémon and introduced them to Diancie. The two Gym Leaders were captivated by Diancie as she battled Metagross.

• Erika and Valerie arrived at the Breeding Center and greeted Li Wei, who explained that he was helping an overweight Lycanroc lose weight.
• Erika remarked on the center’s success, and she and Valerie asked Li Wei to take them to see Diancie.
• Li Wei led Erika and Valerie to the training grounds, where he showed them wild Pokémon training and introduced them to Rookidee.
• Erika and Valerie watched Diancie battle Metagross and were spellbound by her appearance.
• The nearby Pokémon paused their activities and turned to look at Erika and Valerie.

Erika invited Li Wei to teach a two-week Pokémon-breeding course at Celadon University’s affiliated schools, and he agreed to consider it. He hosted Erika and Valerie at the breeding center, where they learned to make Poffins and joined the staff for lunch.

• Valerie praised Diancie’s abundant Fairy-type energy and said she could surpass Champion Diantha’s Gardevoir with practice.
• Erika invited Li Wei to serve as a special lecturer at Celadon University, and he asked for a few days to decide.
• Li Wei invited Valerie and Erika to learn how to make Poffins, then showed Erika the hide-and-seek-playing Shaymin.
• Valerie made Rich Poffins while Erika burned hers, and Li Wei concluded that Erika lacked Poffin-making talent.
• Li Wei, the Old Master, and Farfetch'd prepared lunch, and the employees rushed to eat when Dayou rang the gong.

Steven brought a meteorite to the Jubilife Breeding Center that Li Wei identified as a sleeping Jirachi, which would awaken when the comet arrived on October 7. Steven planned to protect Jirachi until it fell asleep again, while he stayed at the center and offered to help train Li Wei’s Pokémon; the chapter ended as October 7 arrived.

• Erika and Valerie left the Breeding Center early to prepare for Fashion Week and avoid eating more of Li Wei and Mr. Lian’s food.
• Steven arrived on October 5 with a meteorite and asked where Diancie was.
• Li Wei used Scan (Advanced) and identified the meteorite as a sleeping Jirachi that could awaken by absorbing the comet’s energy.
• Steven said he would guard Jirachi until it fell asleep again, then escort it somewhere safe to rest.
• Li Wei invited Cynthia and Roland to observe the comet, but Roland and Vera were occupied with an ancient Plate excavation in Eterna City.
• Steven went to find Diancie and agreed to help train Rookidee and Metagross before October 7 arrived.

Li Wei, Steven, and the Breeding Center’s Pokémon prepared a stargazing party to watch a rare comet. As guests gathered and the party preparations continued, a new voice joined Diancie and Shaymin’s invitation to play hide-and-seek.

• Li Wei announced a livestream for the comet, while members of the Chat Group discussed their plans and duties.
• Steven chose an eastern hill as the viewing spot and set up his telescope while Li Wei began making desserts.
• Steven considered burying the sleeping meteorite at the Breeding Center if it proved to be Jirachi, but planned to wait until they knew what it was.
• Diancie and Farfetch'd helped Li Wei prepare food, and Ursaring joined them as the employees and nearby neighbors readied the viewing area.
• Cynthia told Li Wei she expected to arrive around five, and he said the comet would not appear until seven thirty.
• Diancie asked to play hide-and-seek with Shaymin, and an unfamiliar voice also asked to join.

Li Wei and Steven investigated the meteorite believed to contain Jirachi after several of them heard its Telepathy, but Jirachi did not speak again. Cynthia arrived at the breeding center, and everyone gathered for dinner, leaving Jirachi's awakening still unresolved.

• Li Wei, Steven, Lucario, Shaymin, and Diancie heard a childlike voice from the meteorite, and Steven suspected it was Jirachi using Telepathy.
• Steven guessed Jirachi had not fully awakened, since it might need a pure heart or singing along with the comet's energy.
• Cynthia arrived at the breeding center in her off-road vehicle and greeted Li Wei, Steven, and the family.
• Li Wei and Steven brought Jirachi's meteorite down the hill, and the group sat down to dinner with Cynthia.
• The Pokémon ate their food while Li Wei shared some curry rice with the dieting Lycanroc, and Steven noted that it was seven o'clock.

At a barbecue beneath the night sky, Li Wei, Cynthia, and Steven waited for the meteorite believed to contain Jirachi to awaken. Cynthia explained her research into Sinnoh’s Temporal Dragons, and the meteorite began glowing just as the comet-watching began.

• Dayou and Incineroar prepared a barbecue while the others gathered around the Breeding Center.
• Li Wei, Cynthia, Steven, and Diancie studied the meteorite believed to be Jirachi, and Cynthia said Jirachi’s voice suggested it liked Li Wei.
• After Steven went for barbecue, Li Wei offered to help Cynthia read Ancient Script on tablets concerning Dialga and Palkia.
• Cynthia agreed to show Li Wei her research materials after the comet passed.
• As everyone watched the sky, the meteorite in Cynthia’s arms began flickering with light.

The thousand-year comet appeared over the Jubilife Breeding Center, and the meteorite Cynthia carried revealed Jirachi. After everyone introduced themselves, Steven asked them to keep Jirachi’s arrival secret so it could enjoy its seven days awake, and Jirachi invited everyone to play.

• Shiyin spotted the thousand-year comet, and Li Wei had Rotom livestream it while the group watched.
• Jirachi’s voice reached Li Wei, Steven, and Cynthia, and the meteorite in Cynthia’s arms began to glow.
• The light revealed Jirachi, who woke and greeted Steven, Li Wei, Cynthia, and the others.
• Dayou introduced himself to Jirachi, who liked him, and Dayou tearfully hugged Incineroar.
• Steven asked everyone not to spread news of Jirachi, and Jirachi invited the group to play.

At the Jubilife Breeding Center, Li Wei explained Jirachi’s wishes and told Lalami that Tapu Fini might let her see her deceased teacher, Miwa. The group played hide-and-seek at the villa, where Li Wei won by clinging outside a second-floor window and claimed the role of seeker.

• Li Wei explained that Jirachi’s wishes transferred things rather than creating them, so Shiyin decided not to make a wish.
• Li Wei told Lalami that Tapu Fini’s mist could let her meet deceased loved ones, giving her hope of seeing Miwa again.
• Jirachi asked Steven, Shaymin, and Diancie to play hide-and-seek, and Li Wei set the playing area across three buildings.
• Jirachi found Steven, Dayou, Incineroar, Cynthia, Mizuki, Shiyin, and Shaymin, while everyone searched for Li Wei.
• Lucario pointed the group toward a second-floor window, where they found Li Wei hanging outside; Li Wei climbed back in and declared himself the winner.
• Li Wei claimed the seeker’s role for the next round after insisting that playing to win showed respect for his opponent.

Li Wei and Steven discussed their plans while Jirachi stayed awake after the comet’s passing. Steven took Jirachi out to explore before Fashion Week, while Li Wei prepared to get back to work and welcomed Cynthia’s return.

• Li Wei woke late after staying up with Steven and Dayou, then read the group chat’s excited reactions to Jirachi’s awakening.
• Steven told Li Wei he planned to take Jirachi to Jubilife City Fashion Week and invited him to Floaroma Town’s festival in a few days; Li Wei agreed to the festival but declined Fashion Week because of work.
• Steven left with Jirachi on his shoulder, planning to return when Professor Rowan arrived and to attend Fashion Week that afternoon.
• Li Wei watched his Pokémon train and decided to make Farfetch'd Squirrel-Shaped Mandarin Fish with his refreshed lucky-dish buff.
• Cynthia drove back into the Breeding Center.

Cynthia stayed at the Jubilife Breeding Center to study the Plates and speak with Professor Rowan while Li Wei and the staff massaged the Miltank to improve their Moomoo Milk. Professor Rowan arrived with his assistants to collect data on Jirachi, who agreed to help.

• Cynthia went to the library to retrieve her research materials and decided to remain at the Breeding Center until Professor Rowan arrived.
• Li Wei showed the employees how to massage the Miltank, but the work proved too strenuous for them, so he called Pokémon to help.
• Professor Rowan arrived with his assistants, and he and the researchers joked with Li Wei while they watched the massage work.
• Steven returned on Silver Metagross with Jirachi, and Professor Rowan arranged to use the Special Training Room to collect data.
• Professor Rowan asked Jirachi for permission to collect data, and Jirachi agreed.

At the Jubilife Breeding Center, Professor Rowan recorded Jirachi’s data before Steven took them out to play. Back at Li Wei’s home, Li Wei recognized a line on Cynthia’s ancient tablet as referring to Arceus and offered to translate the rest.

• Yuzao weighed Jirachi, and Professor Rowan and Yongzhi recorded their height, weight, types, and Ability.
• Jirachi returned to Steven’s shoulder, and Steven said he would take them out to play before they fell asleep again in seven days.
• Professor Rowan and his group accepted Li Wei’s parents’ invitation to stay for lunch.
• Li Wei joined Cynthia as she translated a stone tablet and recognized the line, “Across all universes, it watches over Pokémon and humans,” as referring to Arceus.
• Li Wei told Cynthia he could translate the whole tablet.

Li Wei translated the Creation Myth Scroll for Cynthia, revealing its account of Arceus and ancient Sinnoh. Cynthia left for Eterna City to consult her grandmother, while Li Wei suspected Cogita had authored the tablet and might still be alive.

• Li Wei translated the tablet’s account of Arceus creating the world and watching over Pokémon and humans across all universes.
• Cynthia was astonished by Li Wei’s accurate translation and said it would take her at least a month to produce one herself.
• Li Wei suggested Arceus had bestowed the knowledge on him, and Cynthia solemnly said she believed him.
• Li Wei helped Cynthia translate the original text, and she left for Eterna City to consult her grandmother and continue investigating the tablet.
• Li Wei suspected Cogita had written the scroll and might still be alive somewhere he had not found.

Li Wei accepted a quest to help Cynthia win next year's Research Forum Summit, while Steven took Jirachi to Jubilife Fashion Week and arranged for Erika's assistant to guide them backstage. The chapter ended as Erika's assistant arrived at Steven's private box.

• Li Wei accepted the side quest to help Cynthia win the Gold Award at next year's Research Forum Summit in Eterna City.
• Steven brought Jirachi to Jubilife Fashion Week, where they watched Valerie and Elesa model Pokémon-inspired outfits.
• Steven offered to take Jirachi backstage so it could try on fashion outfits.
• Steven asked Erika in the group chat for permission to visit backstage, and the others joked about his intentions.
• Erika agreed and sent her assistant to collect Steven and Jirachi from Box 1.

At the Eterna City History Museum, Cynthia presented a translated Plate that revealed ancient Sinnoh beliefs about Arceus, the world’s origins, and the Titan Giants. The researchers left eager for more evidence, while Cynthia and Professor Carolina wondered where they had heard the name Cogita.

• At Jubilife Fashion Week, Steven asked Erika to help Jirachi dress up, then took Jirachi to dinner and the mall before returning to the Breeding Center.
• At the museum, Cynthia presented a Plate translation and kept Li Wei’s identity as its translator secret from the gathered researchers.
• Cynthia explained that Li Wei believed the Titan Giants might be beings like Mountain Giants, Fire Giants, and Frost Giants rather than Regigigas, and that more Plates were needed to learn the truth.
• The researchers discussed the Plate’s account of Arceus, Almighty Sinnoh, and the Second Deity, while Professor Carolina urged them to seek further evidence.
• After the meeting, Cynthia refused to tell Professor Carolina who translated the Plate, then asked whether she had heard of Cogita; Carolina vaguely recognized the name but could not remember where.

Li Wei and Steven attended Floaroma Town’s Harvest Festival with their Pokémon, exploring the town and meeting Officer Jenny. As evening arrived, they prepared to watch the Harvest Festival parade.

• Li Wei and Steven flew to Floaroma Town with Shaymin, Diancie, and Jirachi for the festival.
• Steven described the festival’s activities, and Li Wei released his Pokémon while reminding the Dragapult not to startle pedestrians.
• Li Wei and Steven visited Granny Mijun’s house but learned she had already gone to the festival.
• Li Wei and Steven met Officer Jenny and Growlithe, introduced their new companions, and bought them drinks.
• Li Wei asked Diancie whether she wanted to scoop a Goldeen, but she declined.
• Evening fell, and the Harvest Festival parade was about to begin.

Li Wei and Steven joined Jirachi and Diancie in a dazzling performance at Floaroma Town’s harvest festival. After the festival, they returned to the Breeding Center, where Steven tried to keep Jirachi’s impending sleep from making the day sorrowful.

• Li Wei and Steven watched the harvest festival parade with Jirachi and Diancie after Lucario and Farfetch'd escorted Granny Mijun home.
• Steven and Jirachi, along with Li Wei and Diancie, performed Swift, Diamond Storm, Psychic, and Dazzling Gleam for the parade crowd.
• The performance thrilled the visitors, and Li Wei and Steven hurried away with their Pokémon as fans tried to get their autographs.
• Li Wei and Steven returned to the Breeding Center, and October 14 arrived, the day Jirachi was due to turn into a meteorite and fall asleep again.
• Steven suggested that they play rather than let the day be clouded by sadness.

After Jirachi bid farewell to Li Wei and his friends, Steven arranged for its meteorite to be buried near Diancie and the Carbink, then left the Breeding Center. Li Wei welcomed an evolved Corvisquire and learned Mayor Luca planned to visit about a year-end event.

• Li Wei and Steven said goodbye to Jirachi, which turned back into its meteorite and fell asleep in Steven's hand.
• Rookidee evolved into Corvisquire, and Steven proposed burying Jirachi's meteorite in the cave where Diancie and the Carbink lived.
• Steven buried Jirachi's meteorite in the cave and marked its resting place before wishing it sweet dreams.
• Steven said farewell to Li Wei and the others after breakfast and departed on Silver Metagross.
• Leon told Li Wei that Mayor Luca would visit that afternoon to discuss a possible year-end event.

Li Wei continued developing Jubilife Breeding Center, caring for his Pokémon and planning its restaurant and new services. Mayor Luca visited with two assistants to discuss proposals for the year-end event, leaving the meeting’s outcome undecided.

• Li Wei reflected on Jirachi’s departure and Corvisquire’s evolution, then resumed preparing a birthday gift for Cynthia and practicing Cooking.
• Li Wei supervised Lycanroc’s weight loss and practiced dishes for the Pokémon Restaurant, which was scheduled to open the following January.
• Li Wei planned self-service Pokémon washing and explained how the Breeding Center handled Trainers who illegally abandoned Pokémon on its property.
• Mayor Luca arrived with Huishi and Xizou to discuss the year-end event, and Huishi placed several proposals on the table.

Li Wei helped Mayor Luca plan a two-day Water Festival in Jubilife City, choosing whale-watching fishing and a sea racing event. He arranged for the Breeding Center to close during the festival and invited his friends and employees to join in.

• Li Wei proposed a Water Festival with whale-watching fishing and sea racing after considering other event ideas.
• Mayor Luca approved the plan and scheduled the festival for November 14 and 15, asking Li Wei to invite his friends.
• Li Wei agreed to participate and discussed closing the Breeding Center with his family, who supported attending the festival.
• Li Wei announced that the Breeding Center employees would have both festival days off and invited them to sign up.
• Dayou declared that he would show off his skills, and Li Wei shared the festival news in the group chat.

Cynthia visited her parents’ graves on her birthday before going to Jubilife City, where Li Wei served her an A+ rank candied sweet potato that brought back her happiest memories. The chapter ended with Li Wei’s family and staff secretly peeking in and Leon asking whether they could hear the conversation.

• Cynthia visited her parents’ graves in Celestic Town and told them how well her life was going.
• Li Wei prepared desserts and cooked an A+ rank candied sweet potato for Cynthia.
• Cynthia arrived at the Jubilife Breeding Center, where Li Wei served her the sweet potato and other dishes.
• As she ate the candied sweet potato, Cynthia remembered happy moments with her parents, Garchomp, and Li Wei’s food.
• Shiyin, Xiao Meng, Mizuki, Leon, Elder Uncle, and Dayou peeked through the doorway as Leon asked if they could hear Cynthia and Li Wei.

Li Wei confessed his feelings to Cynthia over her birthday dinner, and Cynthia accepted, agreeing to keep their relationship private for now. They planned to tell Li Wei’s parents soon, while keeping the news from Cynthia’s grandmother to avoid immediate marriage pressure.

• Li Wei’s family and employees eavesdropped as he and Cynthia ate, then were removed after Li Wei called his mother to deal with them.
• Cynthia finished Li Wei’s Candied Sweet Potato and thanked him, saying she had really liked it.
• Li Wei asked Cynthia to be his girlfriend and confessed that he liked her.
• Cynthia accepted, explaining that the dessert had reminded her of happy moments that included Li Wei.
• Cynthia asked them to keep their relationship private from her grandmother, and she and Li Wei agreed to tell his parents soon.
• Cynthia described her ideal partner, and Li Wei joked that he was a perfect match.

Li Wei and Cynthia announced that they were dating, then continued translating an account of the Celestica People while preparing for three weeks apart during the Master League Finals. Cynthia left for the Galar Region, and she and Li Wei agreed to stay in touch by phone.

• Li Wei and Cynthia told their family and friends they were dating, and everyone celebrated their relationship.
• Cynthia explained that they would keep the relationship private for now, and Dayou took Li Wei's work so he could help her translate.
• Li Wei and Cynthia translated a text about the Celestica People and their ancestors, and Li Wei wondered whether the discoveries were being revealed bit by bit.
• Cynthia left for Jubilife Airport to travel to the Galar Region for the Master League Finals, and she and Li Wei agreed to call each other while apart.

Cogita sensed that Li Wei was thinking of her and returned to the Mt. Coronet Foothills before he could find her. As the Master League finals approached, Li Wei prepared to care for the competitors’ Pokémon, and the tournament’s main event began at Wyndon Stadium.

• Cogita considered meeting Li Wei but hid her presence and flew back to the Mt. Coronet Foothills with Enamorus.
• Li Wei planned to search for Cogita during the New Year holiday, when he would return to Celestic Town for seven days.
• The Chat Group discussed the Master League finals, and Lorelei vowed to show the competitors the charm of Ice-types.
• Red invited the group to a future showdown at Mt. Silver, and Blue and Bruno agreed to join him.
• Li Wei prepared to care for Steven’s, Lance’s, and Cynthia’s Pokémon during the tournament, with Dayou helping him.
• On October 31, the Master League’s main event began at Wyndon Stadium in the Galar Region.

The first Master League began at Wyndon Stadium, where competitors were divided into groups for a double round robin. Li Wei watched Wikstrom battle Lorelei, and their match reached its final clash with Mega Scizor weakened and Lapras still holding its ground.

• The referee Rotom announced the 64 competitors, the group format, and the rules for advancing to the knockout round.
• Blue explained that Lance, Cynthia, Steven, and others had chosen Galar so they could challenge Leon's Gigantamax Charizard, while Leon hoped to promote battling in the region.
• Li Wei wished Cynthia luck, then chose to watch Wikstrom face Lorelei while Cynthia, Lance, and Steven waited for their matches.
• Wikstrom's Scizor and Lorelei's Lapras exchanged attacks as Lapras disrupted Swords Dance with Hydro Pump, slowed Scizor with Blizzard, and targeted it with Confuse Ray.
• Lorelei's Cloyster set Rain Dance before Mega Scizor knocked it out, leaving Mega Scizor and Lapras as their trainers' final Pokémon.
• Lorelei ordered Lapras to use Thunder in the pouring rain as Mega Scizor ran low on stamina.

Lorelei defeated Wikstrom in the Master League’s opening-day battles, while Li Wei watched the tournament and considered entering himself. Cynthia told him that Roland would visit his Breeding Center and arranged to reveal their relationship to her during New Year’s in Celestic Town.

• Lorelei defeated Wikstrom’s Mega Scizor with Rain Dance and Thunder, earning cheers from the stadium.
• Raihan, Opal, Bruno, and other contestants showcased Dynamax and Gigantamax battles during the Master League’s first day.
• Blue and Akin praised the tournament, and Li Wei considered entering after seeing how much Lucario, Metagross, and Diancie enjoyed the battles.
• Cynthia told Li Wei that Roland would visit his Breeding Center and asked him to look after her.
• Li Wei and Cynthia agreed to tell Roland about their relationship during his New Year’s visit to Celestic Town, and Cynthia said he could also tell Roland about his ability to translate ancient texts.