Recaps

Li Wei traveled with Ash and Brock to Rota City, where the Aura Guardian Festival awakened Sir Aaron’s Lucario and led the group to the Tree of Creation in search of Mew. After finding Mew and reuniting the Pokémon with their Trainers, they discovered that the Tree was failing and fled with the feverish Mew.

• Li Wei taught at Celadon University, then traveled to Vermilion City and joined Ash and Brock on their journey to Pewter City and Rota City.
• At Cameran Palace, Li Wei translated ancient war records for Professor Lorenzo, while Ash won the Aura Guardian Festival and awakened Sir Aaron’s Lucario.
• Sir Aaron’s Lucario learned that a thousand years had passed, then Li Wei and the others set out for the Tree of Creation after Mew took their Pokémon.
• On the way, Ash and Lucario fought over their fears of abandonment, and the group saw a Time Flower reveal the ancient war before Regirock attacked them.
• Ash and Brock explored the Tree of Creation, reunited with Pikachu and the others, and escaped Regice as Li Wei and Steven pursued Jessie and James through the tunnels.
• Li Wei and Steven found Mew with the separated Pokémon and learned from Meowth that Mew had brought them there to play because it was lonely.
• Ash reunited with Pikachu, and Mew stopped the Tree’s immune cells before its failing condition turned the crystals red and crumbling.
• Li Wei carried the feverish Mew as she tried to guide the group out of the failing Tree of Creation.

Li Wei and his companions saved the Tree of Creation, then he learned dessert-making at Cameran Palace and continued through Kanto. The arc left Li Wei preparing lunch at Professor Oak’s Laboratory while his Pokémon settled into Back Mountain and Lucario stayed behind to battle Machamp.

• Li Wei, Ash, Lucario, and their companions combined their aura to restore the Tree of Creation, and Lucario chose to remain at Cameran Palace with Mew.
• Li Wei learned dessert-making from Philip, then left Cameran Palace with new skills and a stronger connection to Mew.
• Li Wei visited Lt. Surge, discussed Giovanni’s plans to reform Team Rocket, and traveled on to Pallet Town.
• Li Wei arranged a gathering at Professor Oak’s Laboratory, while Green planned to investigate Mew’s connection to the Tree of Creation and Blue invited Agatha to attend.
• Li Wei explored Professor Oak’s Backyard, where Bulbasaur showed him the Pokémon grounds and Shaymin renewed the damaged lawn in Sky Forme.
• Metagross, Sirfetch’d, and Corviknight battled powerful Pokémon at Back Mountain, and the Pokémon there welcomed them.
• Li Wei left Back Mountain as Lucario stayed to challenge Blue’s Machamp, then Professor Oak and the others asked Li Wei to make lunch.

After returning from Kanto, Li Wei advanced plans for his Pokémon Theme Park and Breeding Center, then traveled to Oreburgh City to revive Steven’s Old Amber. He subdued and caught the newly revived Aerodactyl, leaving it to adjust to its new life.

• Li Wei visited Dragon’s Den, reunited with Giant Dragonite, and accepted the Dragon Tamer Family’s manual of Dragon-type moves after promising to preserve and use it responsibly.
• Li Wei returned to Jubilife, reunited with his family and Breeding Center staff, and toured the developing Pokémon Theme Park with Mayor Luca, approving areas including Little Ranch and Swan Lake.
• Li Wei settled Rockruff into the Rock Mountain Exhibition Area, trained his Pokémon, and accepted an Old Amber from Steven that likely contained Aerodactyl genes.
• Li Wei consulted Roark and other Trainers, then traveled to Oreburgh City, where Doctor Maxim began reviving the Aerodactyl in the Oreburgh Mine Museum.
• When the newly revived Aerodactyl attacked the chamber and tried to escape, Li Wei’s Pokémon stopped it, and Metagross injured it enough for Li Wei to approach and offer it a partnership.
• Aerodactyl accepted Li Wei’s Pokéblocks and Potion, received healing from Shaymin, and joined Li Wei after he caught it in a Luxury Ball.
• Li Wei invited Roark, Doctor Maxim, and the researchers to visit his Breeding Center, then told his friends about the capture as Green advised him to give Aerodactyl several days to adjust.

Li Wei expanded the Breeding Center into a Pokémon Theme Park, welcomed fossil Pokémon, and worked with Cynthia and Sinnoh NOW to share the project with the public. The stretch ended with Dawn and Saiko visiting the center as a television crew arrived to film it.

• Li Wei built Aerodactyl a cave nest and taught it not to attack without his command, while Dawn prepared to leave the Breeding Center and help her mother.
• Li Wei introduced Professor Maxim and Roark to his Pokémon Theme Park plans, and they arranged to transfer ten fossil Pokémon to the center.
• Cynthia and Li Wei researched Sinnoh’s ancient legends, went on a date, and confirmed they were dating after photos of them spread online.
• Aoli admitted she had posted the couple’s photo, and Cynthia accepted her apology while Kirishō assigned her a punishment instead of making her resign.
• Nurse Joy introduced Aerodactyl to the ten fossil Pokémon, and it befriended Shieldon before welcoming the others to its island.
• Kirishō toured the Breeding Center and agreed with Li Wei to make a feature and educational program about Pokémon and the center’s fossil exhibits.
• Cynthia and Li Wei publicly announced their relationship, while Li Wei planned a Fossil Museum and received rare items that included an Ancient Charm and a Rainbow Wing.
• Dawn and Saiko arrived at the Breeding Center as Kirishō’s crew came to film, and the visitors saw Aerodactyl and the fossil Pokémon from outside their island.