Chapter Summaries

Li Wei searched the mountain behind Lihai Town for the Shiny Metang and challenged it to a battle. He defeated and caught it in a Luxury Ball, adding the silver Pokémon to his team.

• Li Wei learned from diners at Jessie and James's Ramen Shop that a silver Metang lived on the mountain and had injured challengers.
• Li Wei used Lucario's aura and Arcanine's tracking to find the Shiny Metang in a ravine.
• Li Wei battled the Metang with Arcanine, burning it with Will-O-Wisp before landing Flamethrower, Flare Blitz, and Extreme Speed.
• Li Wei caught the defeated Metang in a Luxury Ball and celebrated with Lucario and Arcanine.
• Li Wei's Pokémon watch rang.

After catching a Shiny Metang, Li Wei learned that his parents planned to open a Pokémon Day Care in Jubilife City and accepted a system quest to help build the family business. He left the Pokémon Center with new abilities and a lottery ticket, while the story pointed toward his family’s plans and the system’s quests.

• Li Wei’s parents, Leon and Wen Hui, told him they planned to buy and renovate a Pokémon Day Care in Jubilife City, borrowing about thirty million from his uncle if needed, and Li Wei agreed to support them.
• A system bound itself to Li Wei and offered him an optional quest to grow the family Pokémon Day Care, along with a starter gift pack.
• Li Wei took the Shiny Metang to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy and Chansey agreed to treat it.
• Li Wei inspected his system panel, accepted the Day Care quest and two side quests involving Wen Hui and Roland, and viewed the available Pokémon items.
• Li Wei used the Random Pokémon Item Lottery Ticket from his inventory.

After drawing a Diancite, Li Wei considered how he might find a Diancie and used his Appraisal Eye to assess Lucario. He discovered that feeding his Pokémon and cooking increased his system skill proficiency as he prepared food and headed home by train.

• Li Wei drew a Diancite from the Random Pokémon Item Lottery Ticket and considered searching for a Carbink colony to find a Diancie.
• Li Wei assessed Lucario with Appraisal Eye and learned that Lucario was Gym level, with two elemental punches mastered.
• Li Wei made spicy Pokéblocks for Lucario and food for Arcanine and Metang, gaining Pokéblock proficiency as Lucario ate.
• Li Wei borrowed the Pokémon Center kitchen to cook, gained Cooking proficiency, collected his Pokémon from Nurse Joy, and boarded the train home.

Li Wei returned to Celestic Town, reunited with Makino Meng, and discovered that unidentified Pokémon were stealing Berries from her orchard. He went home to see his grandfather and announced that he wanted to learn Pokémon breeding and cooking, prompting another side quest.

• Li Wei arrived in Celestic Town and caught up with Makino Meng, who gave him Jubilife muffins for Grandpa Lian.
• Li Wei received an optional quest to help Meng stop unidentified Pokémon from stealing Berries at her orchard, and he decided to visit her the next day.
• Li Wei reached home, where Gengar was eating beef noodles and Arcanine and Metang joined him.
• Li Wei met his grandfather and said he wanted to learn Pokémon breeding and cooking from him.
• A mechanical voice announced that Li Wei had received another side quest.

Li Wei accepted Lian's Wish and began learning cooking under Grandpa, with Farfetch'd and Lucario supervising his knife skills. The next day, he went with Lucario, Arcanine, and Metang to help Xiao Meng find the Pokémon stealing from her Berry orchard.

• Li Wei accepted Lian's Wish to make Pokémon food that satisfied Lian before the Pokémon Day Care opened.
• Lian agreed to teach Li Wei cooking first and assigned Farfetch'd to supervise him, with Lucario translating.
• Li Wei practiced chopping vegetables for two hours as his cooking proficiency increased, though Lian judged his knife skills only barely passable.
• Li Wei told Lian he would help Xiao Meng search for the Pokémon stealing berries from her orchard, and Lian told him to return afterward.
• The next day, Li Wei arrived at Xiao Meng's home with Lucario, Arcanine, and Metang, and learned that Farfetch'd was guarding the orchard.
• Li Wei and Lucario promised Xiao Meng they would help find the berry thief.

Li Wei helped Xiao Meng catch the Teddiursa that had been stealing Pecha Berries, completing her side quest and earning a random item draw ticket. After Xiao Meng brought Teddiursa to dinner at Grandpa Lian’s, Li Wei spent the evening using his reward.

• Li Wei made Honey-drizzled Pecha Berry Pokéblocks and helped Xiao Meng lure the thief to her orchard.
• Li Wei’s Pokémon surrounded the Teddiursa, and Lucario learned she had not seen her mother since birth.
• Li Wei asked Xiao Meng whether she wanted to catch Teddiursa, and Xiao Meng caught her with a Poké Ball.
• Li Wei received a random item draw ticket when the side quest was completed, and Xiao Meng thanked him and invited herself to dinner.
• Grandpa Lian welcomed Teddiursa and offered to help Xiao Meng raise her, while Li Wei and Farfetch’d worked in the kitchen.
• After walking Xiao Meng home, Li Wei used the random Pokémon item draw ticket.

Li Wei used a lottery ticket to obtain Tamato Berries and began planning how to grow them and use them in Metang’s training. After learning the berries’ growing requirements from the old man, he told Leon he intended to get his breeder’s license, and the chapter ended with Li Wei signing up for the Pokémon Breeder Exam.

• Li Wei received three Tamato Berries from the Random Pokémon Item Lottery Ticket and decided to ask about growing them.
• Li Wei tested Metang’s strength, speed, and stamina, then planned training focused on Psychic, Meteor Mash, and defensive moves.
• The old man explained that Tamato Berries needed suitable soil, sunlight, and careful planting, and agreed to try planting one in April or May.
• Li Wei told Leon he wanted to learn Pokémon breeding and get his breeder’s license, and Leon celebrated the news.
• On his sixteenth day back in Celestic Town, Li Wei earned Sirfetch’d’s approval of his knife skills and signed up for the Pokémon Breeder Exam.

Li Wei practiced making Poffins to earn his grandfather’s approval and eventually produced a batch his Pokémon enjoyed. His grandfather praised his willingness to learn, completing the side quest and unlocking the Smoked Apricorn Juice recipe.

• Li Wei tried making spicy Poffins with Cheri Berries, failed three batches, and carefully adjusted his technique.
• Li Wei succeeded with a flawed batch, and Lucario, Arcanine, and Metang enjoyed the Poffins and earned him proficiency points.
• Li Wei’s grandfather identified the Poffins’ flaws and asked what he had learned from making them.
• Li Wei explained how cooking and Pokémon food preparation shared techniques, and the system completed his side quest and awarded him the Smoked Apricorn Juice recipe.
• Li Wei checked the recipe that night and learned it could rapidly restore stamina, with a daily limit of ten servings.

Li Wei accepted a quest to meet a Legendary or Lake Guardian Pokémon in exchange for information about a Mythical Pokémon’s whereabouts. As his family returned to Celestic Town for the new year, Li Wei also found a potential way to use his uncle’s connections, while Li Wen soon left for work again.

• Li Wei studied the Smoked Apricorn Juice recipe and recorded the steps from its video so he could try making it.
• Li Wei learned that his cousin Vera had gone to Eterna City’s ancient ruins, where newly discovered inscriptions had drawn the Champion’s attention.
• Li Wei accepted the optional quest to meet Dialga, Palkia, Azelf, Uxie, or Mesprit and earn information about a catchable Mythical Pokémon.
• Li Wen revealed that he had designed outfits for former Champion Steven and current Champion Wallace, prompting Li Wei to consider using his connections.
• Li Wen left Celestic Town after two days to work on a five-million order for Princess Salvia.

Li Wei left Celestic Town with his parents to take the intermediate breeder assessment in Jubilife City, where his grandfather had arranged a teacher for him after he passed. During the train ride, Li Wei reviewed his training progress and noticed Akin's urgent messages asking him to come online.

• Li Wei learned that Professor Carolina was away in Eterna City, then visited Xiaomeng and gave Pokéblocks to Teddiursa and Farfetch'd.
• Li Wei said goodbye to his grandfather, who told him he had arranged a teacher who would meet him after he passed the breeder assessment.
• Li Wei boarded a train to Jubilife City with his parents, while his grandfather stayed in Celestic Town.
• Li Wei reviewed his skills and saw that Lucario had learned Extreme Speed, Arcanine had learned Body Slam, and Metang had learned Ice Punch, Protect, and Psychic.
• Li Wei noticed Akin's string of messages urging him to get online and asking for help.

Li Wei accepted a system quest to promote his family’s Pokémon Day Care on the Eevee Bullet Screen Video Network and arrived in Jubilife City with his family. He discovered the Day Care covered more than one square kilometer, thanks in part to support from Jubilife’s mayor.

• Li Wei chatted with Akin, showed him photos of his grandfather’s cooking, and got his promise to help publicize the Day Care.
• Li Wei agreed to make videos for the Eevee Bullet Screen Video Network, and the system assigned him a quest to reach 1,000 followers for rewards.
• After an eight-hour train ride, Li Wei arrived in Jubilife City with Lucario and met his uncle Li Wen.
• Li Wei saw the vast Day Care grounds and learned that the mayor had supported the project because the city needed a reputable, capable Pokémon Day Care.
• Leon revealed that the Day Care covered just over one square kilometer.

Li Wei toured the new Pokémon Day Care with his family and discovered its extensive grounds, training facilities, and resident Nurse Joy. While Li Wei and his parents explored the house, Lucario, Arcanine, and Metang made a plan to help the business.

• Li Wei learned the Pokémon Day Care covered five environments and could eventually expand into a breeding center.
• Li Wei released Arcanine and Metang, then held Arcanine back from climbing onto a swing.
• Leon and Wen Hui released Machamp, Scizor, Ninetales, and Gardevoir, while Lucario led Arcanine and Metang away to look around.
• Wen Hui's family learned the facility included specialized training facilities and a Pokémon Center staffed by Nurse Joy Xuelan and Chansey.
• Lucario gathered Arcanine and Metang, proposed a plan to help the Pokémon Day Care, and set the start for the next day.

After Li Wei’s family bought the Pokémon Day Care, he considered how to promote it through videos while preparing for his breeder exam. Meanwhile, Lucario and the other Pokémon began an operation targeting people near the facility.

• Li Wei’s parents left for downtown Jubilife City to order supplies, leaving him to plan videos and study for his breeder exam.
• Li Wei considered growing his video account, decided against staging Pokémon encounters, and chose to focus on food or lifestyle content.
• Li Wei found the fridge empty and asked his dad to buy ingredients so he could make cooking videos.
• Lucario and the other Pokémon spotted people near the Pokémon Day Care and began their operation.

Lucario sent Arcanine, Metang, and himself out to attract customers to the Pokémon Day Care, but their improvised demonstrations turned into play, lessons, and battles. They returned to Li Wei at four, with Metang tired and injured and Arcanine having eaten food outside.

• Lucario assigned Arcanine to approach Belle and her Growlithe, but Arcanine invited Growlithe to play instead of following the plan.
• Arcanine demonstrated Fire Fang to Growlithe, and Belle wondered whether it was teaching the young Pokémon a move.
• Lucario and Metang challenged wild Pokémon, punching a Nidoran pair and leaving Oran Berries as an invitation to visit the Pokémon Day Care.
• Metang charged a swarm of Beedrill and drove the fleeing Pokémon away.
• Lucario and the others returned to Li Wei at four, and Li Wei noticed Metang's injuries and warned Arcanine to be careful about food found outside.

Li Wei hosted a family dinner, then edited and uploaded his first cooking tutorial video. He traveled to Jubilife City for his intermediate Pokémon breeder certification exam and registered for the written test.

• Li Wei and Leon cooked a large dinner for Li Wen, Mizuho, and the Pokémon, and the family agreed that Li Wen and Mizuho would visit for dinner and help find customers for the breeding facility.
• Li Wei edited a sweet-and-sour pork tutorial, titled it "Career guidance for Pokémon Trainers 01: Sweet-and-sour pork," and uploaded it.
• Li Wei left Lucario and the others behind to explore nearby while he rode Arcanine to the subway and traveled to Jubilife City.
• Li Wei showed Nurse Joy his ID and registered for the intermediate Pokémon breeder certification exam, whose written round would begin at nine.

Li Wei took the intermediate breeder certification exam in Jubilife City and passed the written test with a score of 97. He waited with the other candidates for the next round as the staff member began announcing scores.

• Li Wei met Dayou, a retired Pokémon boxer who hoped to become a breeder, and invited him to consider working at the Jubilife Breeding Center.
• Li Wei completed the written exam in under forty minutes and scored 97.
• Six candidates who scored below sixty left, leaving Li Wei, Dayou, and three women in the lounge.
• Dayou said he had scored 73, while a confident woman revealed she had scored 81 and argued with him over her age.
• The staff member entered the lounge and began announcing the candidates' scores.

Li Wei topped the first-round exam and chose Electrike for the Pokémon-care assessment, impressing the judges with his grooming and nearly perfect Oran Berry Pokéblocks. The chapter ended with the Pokémon crowding around the food and Dayou stopping Skorupi from sneaking a bite.

• Li Wei scored 97 points, ahead of Mizuki, Selene, Yuko, and Dayou, and Selene inspected his paper before accepting the result.
• The candidates entered the second-round assessment, and Li Wei chose Electrike while Dayou was left with Skorupi.
• Li Wei brushed Electrike with insulating gloves and a nonconductive brush, earning full marks for coat care.
• Li Wei made nearly perfect Oran Berry Pokéblocks, impressing the judges and attracting the other Pokémon.
• Dayou caught Skorupi trying to sneak a bite, and Li Wei said everyone could have a taste.

Li Wei passed the Intermediate Breeder assessment with full marks after making Pokéblocks that delighted the Pokémon and impressed Yasong. He accepted a quest to surpass his grandfather and become a League-recognized Grandmaster Breeder, then arranged for Mizuki and possibly Dayou to apply at his family’s Pokémon Day Care.

• Li Wei's Pokéblock skill advanced to advanced level, and Yasong praised his batch while revealing that he knew Li Wei's grandfather and had once been his rival.
• Li Wei accepted the quest to surpass his grandfather, and Nurse Joy confirmed that he had passed the Intermediate Breeder assessment with full marks in the second round.
• Yasong explained that breeders should consider Pokémon's preferences without letting them limit their own strengths, and Selene, Dayou, and Yuko thanked him for the guidance.
• The assessment results showed that only Li Wei and Mizuki had passed; Mizuki exchanged contact details with Li Wei and asked about work at his family's Pokémon Day Care.
• Dayou asked to interview at the Day Care despite being a beginner breeder, and his Incineroar began plotting to get him hired so it could eat Li Wei's Pokéblocks.

Li Wei received his intermediate breeder certificate, returned home, and met Belle and her Growlithe after finding Arcanine spending time at their villa. His family celebrated his exam success that evening, while Arcanine stayed with Belle and Growlithe.

• Nurse Joy gave Li Wei his intermediate breeder certificate, and he called his father and grandfather to tell them he had passed.
• Li Wei returned to the outskirts and reunited with Arcanine, who was staying with Belle and her Growlithe.
• Belle told Li Wei that she had met his parents and invited him to visit; she had learned about his talented family through her husband, Zoro, a police section chief.
• Arcanine chose to remain with Belle and Growlithe, and Li Wei allowed it as long as it came home for dinner.
• Lucario returned safely, Metang went to Nurse Joy for treatment, and Li Wei's family celebrated his exam success with champagne.

Li Wei used lottery items to strengthen Lucario, Metang, and Arcanine, while his first cooking video gained enough followers to complete a quest milestone. The next morning, he received a difficult crab roe recipe, opened the Jubilife Breeding Center with Leon, and welcomed its first customer.

• Li Wei gave Lucario a Speed Enhancer, Metang a Metal Coat, and Arcanine a Life Orb, reminding Arcanine not to eat it.
• Li Wei’s sweet-and-sour pork video attracted viewers, and his follower count passed 1,000 as he fell asleep, completing the quest’s first stage and earning a Crab Roe Lion's Head recipe and a lottery ticket.
• The next morning, Li Wei checked the recipe and learned it was beyond his Cooking level, then won high-quality Moomoo Milk from the lottery.
• Li Wei and Leon opened the Jubilife Breeding Center after two Machoke hung its sign, and Li Wei shared a photo of it online.
• The Pokémon Day Care received its first customer shortly after the sign went up.