Recaps

Li Wei traveled to Windswept City for the Wind Festival and uncovered Zeraora’s history of anger toward humans. When poachers sparked a wildfire, people and Pokémon joined forces to save the forest, and Zeraora chose to travel with Li Wei.

• Li Wei arrived in Windswept City with Dawn, reunited with Ash, Brock, Blue, Yellow, and Lorelei, and learned that Zeraora might be hiding on Back Mountain.
• Dawn decided to travel through Sinnoh with Ash and Brock, while Ash challenged Lorelei to a rematch and lost when Articuno defeated Charizard.
• Li Wei searched Back Mountain for Zeraora, encountered Ranguo, and entered the abandoned power plant, where he found Pokémon still haunted by its past.
• Poachers attacked Ranguo and Zeraora on Back Mountain, and their Pokémon started a wildfire before Li Wei arrived and fought back.
• Li Wei, Ash, Lorelei, Blue, Yellow, Brock, Mayor Oriba, and many Trainers and Pokémon worked together to contain the wildfire as Zeraora helped save Li Wei.
• Lugia brought rain to extinguish the fire and joined Li Wei’s Legendary Pact, while Shaymin began restoring the scorched forest.
• After Li Wei and Oriba promised to protect Back Mountain and its Pokémon, Zeraora accepted Li Wei’s offer and joined him.

Li Wei helped Zeraora begin recovering at the Breeding Center while welcoming new Pokémon and preparing the Pokémon Theme Park. The stretch ended with Dawn guiding Ash and Brock around the exhibits as Zeraora rested on Pride Rock.

• Lugia gave Li Wei a Silver Wing, and Old Lady Jade agreed to help him plan a power plant after learning that Snubbull’s spirit had faded.
• Dawn began her journey with Piplup, while Li Wei learned that Zeraora’s old injuries would require months of treatment and began daily therapy with Nurse Joy.
• Li Wei introduced Zeraora to the Breeding Center’s Pokémon, and Zeraora settled in and helped serve food at the restaurant.
• Li Wei welcomed a Shiny Torterra and two other Torterra after they migrated in search of clean water, then arranged care and a resting area for them near Swan Lake.
• Lance treated Zeraora with his Viridian Force and shared news that Rangers would help restore Windswept City’s Back Mountain after the wildfire.
• Li Wei unveiled Pride Rock and proposed admission prices for the Pokémon Theme Park, while the center’s growing attendance completed his Loyal Customers quest.
• Li Wei cooked Crab-Stuffed Orange with Dawn and Brock as Ash watched, and the group later tasted the finished dish.
• Dawn showed Ash and Brock around the Breeding Center, where they saw the Torterra and exhibits as Zeraora rested on Pride Rock.

Li Wei and his companions thwarted a Pokémon Hunters operation at the Solaceon Ruins, where the Unown entrusted him with three Plate fragments. After helping secure the Adamant Orb beside the Lustrous Orb, Li Wei returned to his work as an unexplained spatial anomaly drew attention to Alamos Town.

• Brock reflected on his growth as a Breeder while Dawn showed visitors around the Little Ranch, and the group set off to see Zeraora.
• Dawn prepared for her first Pokémon Contest with Li Wei’s coaching, then reached the finals but lost to Zoey and declared her a rival.
• After Lance warned that Hunter J and Hunter X were targeting the Solaceon Ruins, Ash, Dawn, and Brock entered the ruins to help the investigators.
• Hunter J and Hunter X awakened the Unown while taking the Spear Key, but Lucario knocked it from Hunter J’s grasp as they fled through the ruins.
• Li Wei and Cynthia found Ash’s group, calmed the Unown, returned the Spear Key, and received three Plate fragments from the Unown.
• Hunter J escaped, while Lance captured Hunter X and learned that Hunter J had Pluto’s notebook, and Li Wei and Cynthia then helped secure the Dragon, Iron, and Splash Plates and protect the orbs.
• Li Wei and Cynthia delivered the Adamant Orb to Celestic Town, where it was secured beside the Lustrous Orb and briefly resonated with it.
• Li Wei returned to the Breeding Center as Tonio reported unusual spatial activity in Alamos Town, and the Pokémon Theme Park and Little Ranch staff continued preparing for visitors.

Li Wei helped stop Hunter J’s attempt to capture Regigigas and calmed the rampaging titan before bringing it to the Breeding Center for safekeeping. The arc ended with Regigigas settling in, Li Wei improving Zeraora’s care, and the family preparing a secure home for the titan.

• Li Wei traveled to Snowpoint City with his Pokémon to investigate Hunter J, while Lucian, Ash, Dawn, and Brock joined the pursuit.
• Hunter J awakened Regigigas beneath Snowpoint Temple, but Li Wei and his Pokémon defeated her and arrested her after she fled the temple.
• Brandon, Li Wei, Lucian, Ash, and their Pokémon fought Regigigas as it rampaged toward Snowpoint City, while Dawn and Brock rallied wild Pokémon to help hold it back.
• Li Wei and Ash approached Regigigas and showed it that Hunter J had been captured, then Li Wei used the Ancient Language and special artifacts to soothe the titan.
• After Regigigas befriended Li Wei and Ash, Li Wei persuaded it to come to the Breeding Center, promising to feed it and build it a temple.
• Li Wei and Cynthia returned home with Regigigas, where Li Wei explained its history and his family agreed to help shelter and protect it.
• Li Wei used a Skill Upgrade Ticket to improve Appraisal, checked Zeraora’s recovery, and learned Nurse Joy confirmed its injuries had completely healed.
• Li Wei began making Regigigas a jade holder for its stone sphere while his Pokémon waited for Zeraora’s examination results.