Chapter Summaries

After completing Professor Sycamore’s Mega Evolution tests, Li Wei and Steven discussed whether Li Wei’s cooking and Pokémon food could explain their Pokémon’s unusually high stats. Sycamore gave them Mega Stones, and Li Wei left with stones for Tyranitar and Salamence as his Stage Four mission was completed.

• Professor Sycamore concluded that Li Wei’s Lucario and Metagross, along with Steven’s Metagross, had unusually high base stats and stronger-than-normal Mega Evolution boosts.
• Steven proposed that Li Wei’s cooking and Pokémon food might strengthen Pokémon, and Sycamore agreed it could be a special talent worth investigating.
• Steven offered to help Sycamore gather comparison data from Blue, while Li Wei finished cooperating with the lab’s tests.
• Sycamore invited Li Wei and Steven to choose Mega Stones, and Steven took a Scizor Mega Stone.
• Li Wei chose Mega Stones for Tyranitar and Salamence, then left the lab with Steven.
• Li Wei’s Stage Four mission was completed shortly after he left the Sycamore Pokémon Lab.

Li Wei completed the fourth stage of his content-creator mission and gained advanced potion-making knowledge, then visited a herbal medicine shop with Steven before leaving Lumiose City. Steven planned their next stop in Seaflair City, where they would visit Sea God's Cave.

• Li Wei completed the fourth mission stage and received three Pokémon Item Prize Tickets and Potion Preparation (Advanced), along with extensive medicinal knowledge and recipes.
• The fifth mission stage began, requiring one million followers and twenty-five videos with a million views each.
• Li Wei and Steven battled Siebold and the Snorlax restaurant manager in a Double Battle, then enjoyed a meal prepared by Li Wei and Siebold.
• Li Wei explained herbal medicines at a shop on Summer Boulevard and bought supplies to keep in reserve.
• Li Wei and Steven stopped at the Handsome Café before leaving Lumiose City, and Steven chose Seaflair City and Sea God's Cave as their next destination.

Li Wei and Steven arrived in Seaflair City and learned that three Legendary Pokémon—Zapdos, Articuno, and Moltres—might be found in Sea God's Cave. After lunch, they set out for Azure Bay, with the three Pokémon still showing on Li Wei's Scan Radar.

• Li Wei received notifications that three high-danger Legendary Pokémon were in Seaflair City, and Steven told him about the rumors surrounding Sea God's Cave.
• Li Wei guessed that all three Legendary Pokémon might appear, and Steven agreed to borrow his good luck as they planned to visit the cave.
• Li Wei and Steven ate at a seaside Pokémon Restaurant, where customers asked them for autographs and the owner gave them a discount.
• After lunch, Li Wei and Steven walked toward Azure Bay, and Li Wei checked that the three Pokémon were still there on his Scan Radar.

Li Wei and Steven explored the Sea God's Cave, where many Bird Pokémon had made their home. They reached three caves showing signs of the Legendary Birds and decided to investigate.

• Li Wei and Steven entered the Sea God's Cave with their Pokémon and explored its clear waters and sandy shore.
• They found flocks of Bird Pokémon, including Corvisquire, and Li Wei won their trust by sharing Pokéblocks.
• A Rookidee perched on Li Wei's shoulder as more Bird Pokémon gathered around the group.
• Li Wei's scan revealed that the three Legendary Birds were nearby, while the caves showed signs of ice, electricity, and fire.
• Li Wei and Steven chose to enter the caves despite the potential danger.

Li Wei and Steven met the Legendary Birds at Sea God's Cave, exchanged gifts with them, and learned that the trio kept the local Bird Pokémon living peacefully together. After they left, they wondered why the cave was named for the sea god, and Steven explained that the name came from an old sighting of Lugia.

• Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres appeared before Li Wei and Steven, and the Legendary Birds questioned why the humans had come.
• Steven explained that they had come as tourists, and the Legendary Birds gave Li Wei and Steven feathers.
• Li Wei gave Moltres's feather to Arcanine and offered the Legendary Birds his remaining Pokéblocks and Super Rich Poffins.
• Li Wei and Steven left the cave, while the Legendary Birds and nearby Bird Pokémon eagerly shared the food.
• Steven told Li Wei that Sea God's Cave was named after a reported sighting of Lugia, though later sightings there had only involved the Legendary Birds.

After leaving the Sea God's Cave, Li Wei and Steven traveled toward Shalour City, where they arrived during a Battle Festival. Steven explained the competition to Li Wei, and they decided to visit and meet Elite Four member Wikstrom.

• Steven told Rotom to keep the Legendary Birds' location in the Sea God's Cave secret from everyone except Professor Sycamore.
• Steven caught a Corvisquire, while Li Wei took in a young Rookidee whose parents had left it in his care.
• Li Wei and Steven spoke with Professor Sycamore, who recalled studying Mega Evolution at Shalour City's Tower of Mastery and recommended they meet Gurkinn.
• Li Wei and Steven arrived in Shalour City as its Battle Festival was about to begin.
• Steven explained that the Battle Festival helped Pokémon World Championships competitors improve their ranks, and he and Li Wei chose to attend and meet Wikstrom.

Li Wei and Steven attended the Shalour City battle festival, where they met Steel-type Elite Four member Wikstrom. As Diancie watched her first official battles, Wikstrom asked Steven for a favor.

• Li Wei and Steven arrived at the battle festival and drew a crowd of fans.
• The organizers escorted Li Wei and Steven to the VIP viewing area, where Li Wei released his Pokémon.
• Wikstrom greeted Li Wei and Steven, while Diancie watched the battles and told Li Wei she wanted to do her best if she battled.
• Wikstrom asked Steven for a rather presumptuous favor.

At the Shalour City battle festival, Li Wei arranged a challenge against Wikstrom while Steven accepted the Elite Four member’s request for an exhibition battle. Inspired by the crowd’s cheers, Diancie decided she wanted to become famous and enjoy applause herself, as Steven and Wikstrom began their battle.

• Steven encouraged Galarian Farfetch'd to learn about chivalry from Wikstrom, who then asked Steven for a battle on behalf of his Scizor.
• Li Wei also asked Wikstrom for an official one-on-one battle to pursue his side quest, explaining that he was beginning to appreciate battling more.
• The festival announced an exhibition match between Steven and Wikstrom, drawing loud cheers from the spectators.
• Li Wei explained fame and the crowd’s enthusiasm to Diancie, who decided she wanted to step onto a stage and hear cheers and applause.
• Wikstrom saluted Steven before they sent out Scizor and Aggron, and Steven began activating his Key Stone.

Steven and Wikstrom began their Battle Festival match with Mega Evolution, and their Mega Aggron and Mega Scizor traded powerful attacks. The fight remained unresolved as Mega Scizor launched an X-Scissor at Aggron's neck.

• Steven Mega Evolved Aggron, and Wikstrom Mega Evolved Scizor.
• Wikstrom ordered Bullet Punch, and Steven had Aggron absorb the hit and retaliate with Metal Burst, blasting Scizor away.
• Wikstrom had Scizor use Swords Dance twice, while Steven boosted Aggron's defense with Iron Defense.
• Steven ordered Earthquake, which shattered the battlefield and interrupted Scizor's second Swords Dance.
• Wikstrom sent Mega Scizor charging at Aggron's neck with X-Scissor.

Steven and Wikstrom’s friendly match ended with Steven and Aggron defeating Wikstrom and Scizor after a brutal exchange of Steel-type attacks. The crowd honored both Pokémon and Wikstrom, and Li Wei was set to battle Wikstrom that evening.

• Mega Aggron countered Mega Scizor’s X-Scissor with Heavy Slam, sending Scizor crashing into the battlefield wall.
• Steven’s Stone Edge forced Wikstrom to use Protect, and Scizor avoided Earthquake with X-Scissor before Aggron struck back with Heavy Slam.
• Scizor lost Mega Evolution and was unable to battle, so Rotom declared Steven and Aggron the winners.
• Wikstrom helped Scizor up, recalled Scizor, and shook Steven’s hand as the spectators cheered for both competitors and their Pokémon.
• Li Wei, Lucario, and the others applauded, and the chapter ended with Li Wei’s battle against Wikstrom scheduled for that evening.

Li Wei battled Wikstrom’s Aegislash on the coast of Shalour City, where Arcanine’s Moltres-bolstered flames overwhelmed the Steel-and-Ghost Pokémon. Arcanine won after a prolonged exchange, leaving Wikstrom wondering how Moltres’s power had reached him.

• Wikstrom sent out Aegislash for the friendly match, and Li Wei chose Arcanine.
• Arcanine opened with Flame Charge, then struck Aegislash with another charge as Wikstrom ordered Shadow Claw and Sacred Sword.
• Steven recognized Moltres’s silhouette in Arcanine’s unusually powerful flames and watched as Arcanine’s boosted speed forced Aegislash to use King’s Shield.
• Li Wei pressed Arcanine’s advantage with a point-blank Fire Blast and Flamethrower, while Wikstrom used Substitute and Aegislash repeatedly changed formes to endure the attacks.
• Arcanine landed a Flare Blitz on Aegislash’s shield, cracked its blade, and finished it with Flame Charge.

After defeating Wikstrom and meeting young Korrina at the Tower of Mastery, Li Wei accepted her as his first disciple and prepared to leave Kalos for Sinnoh. He departed with Lucario and Diancie, reflecting on the Pokémon and experience he had gained during the trip.

• Li Wei learned that his friendly match against Wikstrom did not qualify for a system reward, then explained that Moltres had blessed Arcanine's flames.
• At the Tower of Mastery, Korrina asked Li Wei to battle her Riolu, and Lucario defeated it decisively.
• Korrina asked Li Wei to become her master, and Gurkinn persuaded him to accept her as a disciple before giving him a Lucario Training Manual.
• Five days later, Li Wei and Steven parted at the airport; Steven flew to Galar to battle Raihan, while Li Wei boarded his flight to Sinnoh with Lucario and Diancie.
• On the plane, Li Wei reviewed his gains from Kalos and remembered that he still had three unused Pokémon Item Prize Tickets.

On the flight back from Kalos, Li Wei drew three Pokémon items and decided to give the Jaw Fossil to his cousin Vera and the Ancient Statue to Cynthia. He arrived safely in Jubilife City, where Dayou and Incineroar picked him up and brought him toward the busy Breeding Center.

• Li Wei used his three Pokémon Item Prize Tickets and received a Hard Stone, a Jaw Fossil, and an Ancient Statue.
• Li Wei decided to give Vera the Jaw Fossil for her birthday and considered giving Cynthia the Ancient Statue.
• Li Wei woke as the plane landed at Jubilife Airport and found that no extraordinary search or lockdown had greeted Diancie.
• Dayou and Incineroar met Li Wei at the airport, and Li Wei introduced them to Diancie and Rookidee.
• Dayou told Li Wei that the Breeding Center was busy with people looking for him, and Li Wei gave Dayou and Incineroar their presents.

Li Wei returned to the expanded Jubilife Breeding Center with Diancie and Rookidee, and reviewed plans for a ranch, restaurant, summer camp, and food festival. He introduced the new Pokémon to the staff and his father, then prepared to settle back in.

• Li Wei saw that Mayor Luca had funded a major expansion of the play area and that the Breeding Center had grown to 3.6 square kilometers.
• Li Wei welcomed Diancie and Rookidee to the Breeding Center, asked Lucario to show them around, and promised Shaymin more friends for hide-and-seek.
• Li Wei and Dayou discussed plans to raise Miltank and Gogoat, produce milk, and open a Pokémon restaurant early next year.
• Li Wei returned with bags of gifts and promised the employees he would hand them out at dinner.
• Shiyin and Leon greeted Li Wei, who introduced them to Diancie and Rookidee and said he would introduce everyone properly that evening.

Li Wei returned to the Breeding Center and gave Rookidee and Diancie gifts, then introduced them to the staff over dinner. After settling the Carbink into a safer underground home, he planned to resume his cooking practice and work at the center.

• Li Wei gave Rookidee a branch-shaped cat tree, which Rookidee happily climbed and chirped from.
• Li Wei presented Diancie with a custom pink princess bed, and Diancie thanked him and said she loved it.
• At dinner, Li Wei introduced Diancie and Rookidee to the staff and explained that Diancie's information would soon be officially recorded in the Pokédex.
• The staff gathered around Diancie, who enjoyed their attention and summoned sparkling diamonds with Diamond Storm.
• Li Wei had already moved the Carbink into a specially excavated underground cave, where they felt safer and enjoyed Pokémon food.
• After more than half a month away, Li Wei resolved to return to practicing his cooking and working at the Breeding Center.

Li Wei practiced new dishes with Diancie before accepting a lucrative request to help an extremely overweight Lycanroc lose weight. After Lycanroc failed to jump for a Frisbee, Li Wei decided to begin its exercise plan with swimming.

• Li Wei practiced Candied Sweet Potato, Boiled Cabbage, and Spicy Pokémon Curry, then offered Diancie Candied Sweet Potato and lemon Basque cheesecake.
• On August 20, Li Wei accepted a request to help a 70-kilogram Lycanroc (Midday Form) lose weight for 100,000 per kilogram lost.
• Lycanroc's Trainer explained that his mother had overfed Lycanroc while caring for it, and that it had gained weight without exercise.
• Li Wei tried to exercise Lycanroc with a Frisbee, but it could barely jump and got struck on the head.
• Dayou advised Li Wei to avoid running and try swimming, so Li Wei decided to get an inflatable pool for Lycanroc.

Li Wei continued Lycanroc’s weight-loss training while restocking his Pokéblocks and Poffins. His cousin Vera arrived for a rare two-day visit, and Li Wei promised to make her any dessert she wanted.

• Li Wei filled an inflatable pool with Milotic and Buizel’s Water Guns, then lifted Lycanroc in and had it swim under Lucario’s watch.
• Li Wei reflected on how practicing his many skills increased his proficiency and considered trying Potion Preparation.
• By August 30, Lycanroc had lost 1.5 kilograms in a week through swimming and a restricted diet, and Mr. Kang De planned to walk with Lycanroc and his mother once it lost weight.
• Vera arrived at the Breeding Center, greeted Arcanine, and asked Li Wei whether he had brought her a present.
• Vera greeted Gardevoir and Xiao Rou, then reunited with the Old Master and Leon, who offered to make her lunch and dessert.
• After Vera mentioned seeing Li Wei make desserts in a documentary, Li Wei offered to make her something, and she asked for everything.

Li Wei learned more about Diancie’s mysterious origins from Vera and arranged to take her to Sandgem Town for a study with several professors. The group planned to leave on September first, while Li Wei continued his work at the Breeding Center.

• Vera recognized Diancie from an ancient text and explained that Diancie was said to be born among Carbink in places rich in Fairy-type energy.
• Vera eagerly examined and cuddled Diancie, then asked whether Professor Rowan knew about her.
• Li Wei said he would take Diancie to the Rowan Research Institute in Sandgem Town, where Professors Oak, Rowan, and Sycamore would study her connection to Carbink.
• Vera asked to join the trip, and Li Wei agreed to take her on September first; she left with Diancie to request time off.
• Li Wei treated Cynthia’s Pokémon, including Garchomp, while watching Diancie and Carbink play and Farfetch'd train with Lucario.

Li Wei put the training methods and advice he had brought back from Kalos to use at the Breeding Center while his Pokémon trained. After lunch, he gave Vera a rare Kalos Jaw Fossil, which she identified as a remarkably intact Tyrantrum fossil that might be revived into a Tyrunt.

• Lucario practiced Gurkinn’s aura meditation method and Wikstrom’s Knight Breathing Method, while Duckling practiced the breathing method as potential preparation for evolving into Sirfetch’d.
• Metagross began teaching Rookidee Protect after discovering that Rookidee could not learn Iron Defense until it evolved.
• The two Dragapult delivered Pokéblocks to Cynthia and Mr. Harold, while Arcanine swam with Lycanroc to help it practice swimming.
• Li Wei gave Vera a heavy wooden box containing a Jaw Fossil he had received from a Hiker.
• Vera identified the stone as a well-preserved Tyrantrum jaw fossil that might be revived into a Tyrunt and said it needed equipment testing.
• Li Wei said he had something else to show Vera.

Li Wei brought an Ancient Statue home and then traveled with Diancie and Lucario to Sandgem Town, where Professor Oak, Professor Rowan, and Professor Sycamore began investigating how Diancie was related to Carbink. The researchers debated whether Diancie formed from a group of Carbink as Li Wei arrived at the institute.

• Li Wei showed his cousin Vera the Ancient Statue, but she could not identify its origins and agreed to ask her teacher or Grandma Carolina.
• On September 1, Li Wei drove toward Sandgem Town with his cousin, Diancie, and Lucario, while Arcanine ran there on its own.
• Li Wei sent thirty Carbink to Professor Rowan, and the researchers struggled to catch the energetic Pokémon at the Rowan Research Institute.
• Professor Rowan invited Professor Oak and Professor Sycamore to investigate how Diancie came into being from a Carbink population.
• Professor Rowan proposed that enough Carbink might combine into Diancie, but Professor Oak noted that other Pokémon formed by combining retained their original characteristics.
• Li Wei and Diancie arrived while the professors were discussing the Carbink and Diancie relationship.