Chapter Summaries

Li Wei finalized plans to expand Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park and welcomed Professor Rowan’s research team. Professor Rowan gave him an Eon Flute, which could summon Latios or Latias and enable them to Mega Evolve, leaving Li Wei eager to use it to find the pair.

• Li Wei arranged next year’s Theme Park expansion, including an artificial hot spring, a cable car, and a small train, with Team Rainbow Rocket, Devon Corporation, Volkner, and NBJ Architectural Design Company contributing.
• Li Wei decided to expand the Theme Park from 5.2 to 15.4 square kilometers while leaving Misty Mountain undeveloped for nature walks and hiking.
• Professor Rowan and his colleagues arrived at the Theme Park, where Li Wei showed them the renovated Breeding Center and his new home.
• Professor Rowan gave Li Wei an Eon Flute as a housewarming present, and Li Wei was thrilled to learn it could summon Latios or Latias and trigger Mega Evolution.
• Professor Oak, Red, and Blue arrived with the Pallet Town delegation.

Li Wei welcomed friends and guests to the Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park, where he planned to use the Eon Flute and build an artificial hot spring. Brock decided to keep traveling with Ash toward Unova, while Dawn stayed behind to continue her Coordinator training.

• Professor Rowan gave Li Wei an Eon Flute that could summon Latias and Latios, and Li Wei believed he could persuade the Pokémon to stay at the Theme Park.
• Professor Oak, Delia, Red, Green, and the others arrived and gave Li Wei local Kanto specialties, while Blue celebrated her success selling signed cards.
• Akin and Silver arrived at the Theme Park, and Li Wei told them he planned to build a wellness center with an artificial hot spring in cooperation with Team Rainbow Rocket.
• Dawn and Croagunk stopped Brock from pestering visitors, and Brock told Li Wei he would keep traveling with Ash to see him win a Pokémon League Conference championship.
• Brock planned to pursue his goals of becoming a Pokémon Breeder and doctor, while Dawn stayed behind because Unova had no Pokémon Contests and she needed to continue her Coordinator training.

Li Wei celebrated Christmas at the Jubilife City Pokémon Theme Park with friends, professors, and Pokémon after becoming the youngest Master Breeder in history. Darkrai joined the peaceful gathering, while its presence at the park also helped the Pokémon League locate Cresselia when needed.

• Li Wei, Brock, and their Pokémon prepared Christmas dinner beneath the Theme Park's decorated tree while the guests chatted and played.
• Professor Oak and Professor Rowan praised Li Wei's Pokéblock and Poffin skills, and the chapter revealed that he had become the youngest Master Breeder after receiving a direct pass and facing no challenges during public review.
• Li Wei received three Pokémon Item Prize Tickets and the Top Tier Arrangement skill, which helped him recall music and prepare songs for Meloetta and the Pokémon Girl Group.
• Red and Blue agreed to save their battles against Steven, Cynthia, and others for the Master League, while Ash invited Darkrai to join the festivities.
• The chapter explained that Cresselia's permanent residence at the Theme Park made it easier for the Pokémon League to find her when the Sinnoh League needed help with nightmare energy, and Yellow greeted Darkrai as a close friend.

On December 24, Trainers and Pokémon gathered at the Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park to celebrate the year and look ahead to new challenges. Red vowed to enter the next Master League, while Ash pledged to win the Unova League Conference.

• Ash explored the Theme Park with Pikachu, while Red and Blue discussed Red entering the next Master League and aiming for the championship.
• Cynthia, Diantha, and Lorelei talked about finding ice cream, unaware that Red and Blue were discussing Pokémon battles nearby.
• Ash said he wanted to enter the Master League, and Blue told him to focus on winning the Unova League first before inviting him to train at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
• Steven called Mew, Queen Arianna, Housekeeper Granny, and Lucario at Cameran Palace, where they were celebrating their own banquet.
• Li Wei's family and guests toasted the year's growth and bonds, and Ash vowed to win the Unova League Conference championship next year.

Dawn said goodbye to Ash and Brock as they left Sinnoh, then found comfort in dessert and a new goal. Meanwhile, Giovanni sent the Team Rocket Trio to Unova to begin Operation Tempest and investigate Team Plasma.

• At Jubilife Airport, Dawn, Ash, and Brock thanked one another for their seven months of traveling together and exchanged farewells.
• Ash and Dawn shared a high five, and Cynthia invited Dawn to join her at Unova’s Junior Cup next year before Ash and Brock boarded their flight.
• Giovanni ordered the Team Rocket Trio to begin Operation Tempest in Unova, while Matori tasked them with gathering intelligence on Team Plasma.
• Li Wei took Dawn, Cynthia, and Korrina to a dessert shop, and Dawn felt better after eating.
• Li Wei encouraged Dawn to train toward becoming a Contest Master.

Dawn visited Professor Rowan to discuss her planned journey to Hoenn and whether to bring her other Pokémon, but he told her to decide with them. Meanwhile, Li Wei and Cynthia returned to Jubilife City, moved into their renovated home, and Cynthia suggested holding their future wedding there.

• Dawn trained with Cyndaquil, then chose Hoenn as her next destination while remaining unsure which Pokémon to bring.
• Dawn visited Professor Rowan, who encouraged her to consider her Pokémon’s wishes before deciding whom to take.
• Li Wei and Cynthia returned to Jubilife City after spending half a month in Celestic Town and moved into their newly renovated home.
• Cynthia approved the spacious new suite and suggested that they hold their wedding at the house.

Li Wei registered for the Master League with Darkrai joining his team, while Dawn decided which Pokémon to take on her Hoenn journey. Li Wei then traveled to the Gracidea Flower Field with Meloetta to use the Eon Flute and seek Latias and Latios.

• Li Wei advised Dawn to travel with Cyndaquil, Dragonite, and Galarian Rapidash, and she booked a flight to Petalburg City for March 1.
• Darkrai asked to compete in the Master League as one of Li Wei's Pokémon, and Li Wei agreed.
• Li Wei registered for the Master League using an invitation from Cynthia, with the points stage scheduled to begin February 15.
• Li Wei invited Darkrai to help him catch Latias and Latios and chose the Gracidea Flower Field in Floaroma Town as their destination.
• Li Wei arrived at the flower field with Meloetta and his Pokémon, then told Meloetta they could begin.

Li Wei summoned Latias and Latios with the Eon Flute and asked them to battle him so he could prove himself as a Trainer. They accepted, and the chapter left off with Darkrai putting Latios to sleep with Dark Void while Latias’s Psychic attack failed against Darkrai.

• Meloetta played the Eon Flute over Floaroma Town’s Gracidea Flower Field, drawing Latias and Latios to Li Wei.
• Li Wei asked Latias and Latios to battle him so he could prove he was worthy of traveling alongside them, and they accepted.
• Li Wei chose Darkrai to face Latias and Latios together, and Pokédex Rotom refereed the match.
• Li Wei had Darkrai target Latios with Dark Void, which engulfed him and sent him to sleep in a nightmare.
• Latias attacked Darkrai with psychic waves, but the Psychic-type move had no effect.

Li Wei battled Latios and Latias with Darkrai to earn their approval and prove he could catch them. After Darkrai defeated Latios and overcame their combined attack, the siblings accepted Li Wei and allowed him to capture them in Luxury Balls.

• Li Wei summoned Latios and Latias with Meloetta’s Eon Flute, and they agreed to battle him.
• Darkrai put Latios and Latias to sleep with Dark Void and drained their stamina while defeating their attacks.
• Latios and Latias combined Draco Meteor and Luster Purge, but Darkrai contained the attack with Dark Void and knocked Latios out with Shadow Claw.
• Latias and Latios agreed to join Li Wei after Latios regained consciousness and the siblings acknowledged their defeat.
• Li Wei captured Latios and Latias in two Luxury Balls and welcomed them to his team.

After catching Latias and Latios, Li Wei introduced them to his Pokémon and explained his powers and life as a Trainer. The twins accepted him and set off with the others for his home in Jubilife City, where he promised they could fly freely outside their Poké Balls.

• Li Wei introduced Latias and Latios to his Pokémon, who welcomed the new arrivals.
• Li Wei clarified that Darkrai was not his Pokémon, and Latios said the bond between Li Wei and Darkrai mattered more than ownership.
• Latios asked about Li Wei's power, and Li Wei revealed Arceus's Power of Overcoming and his aura; the twins explained that those qualities had helped them trust him.
• Li Wei told Latias and Latios about his home and promised not to use their Poké Balls unless necessary, which delighted Latias.
• Li Wei rode Metagross toward home while Latios and Latias carried the other Pokémon, and he suggested Lucario and Zeraora could ride them in battle.

Li Wei brought Latios and Latias to the Jubilife City Pokémon Theme Park, where their arrival drew a crowd. After explaining that they had joined him through a chance encounter and battle, he began showing them around the park.

• Latios and Latias flew into the park with Zeraora, Lucario, and Diancie, while Li Wei and Metagross arrived behind them.
• Li Wei introduced the Dragapult mother and child as his partners and reassured Latias and Latios before they landed.
• Dayou asked if Li Wei had caught Latios and Latias, and Li Wei confirmed it, saying Professor Rowan's Eon Flute had brought them to him.
• Visitors surrounded Li Wei for details, so he said Latios and Latias needed time to adjust and that they would compete in the Master League.
• The news spread across Sinnoh as Latias and Latios admired the park, and Li Wei led them away to show them around.

Li Wei welcomed Latios and Latias to his home and planned a nighttime tour of the Pokémon Theme Park. After the news of his new Pokémon spread, he offered to lend the Eon Flute to anyone hoping to find one of the Eon Pokémon, then set off with the siblings to show them around.

• Li Wei introduced Latios and Latias to his Pokémon and family, and Mizuki and the others took turns petting them.
• Li Wei explained that the crowded place they had visited was the Pokémon Theme Park and told Latios and Latias they could rest in the courtyard with Metagross and Arcanine.
• News of Li Wei catching Latios and Latias spread online, prompting Akin, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Steven, Lorelei, and Lance to discuss it in the Chat Group.
• Li Wei told the group that he had used the Eon Flute Professor Rowan gave him and offered to lend it to anyone who wanted to find Latias or Latios.
• Li Wei began a lakeside tour of the Theme Park with Latios, Latias, Diancie, Shaymin, and Meloetta.

Dawn visited Li Wei at the Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park and got to ride Latias, discovering how smooth and quiet her flight was. After Latias brought her back safely, Li Wei asked Dawn to help prepare food for Latias and Latios based on their Berry preferences.

• Dawn arrived at the park and met Li Wei, Latias, and Latios, while Latios used psychic power to stop her and Piplup from falling.
• Dawn introduced herself and Piplup to the two Pokémon, then asked Li Wei if she could ride Latias.
• Latias agreed to carry Dawn and Piplup, and the pair took them on a smooth flight above Jubilife City and the park.
• Latios joined Latias in the sky while Dawn enjoyed the flight and compared it with riding Dragonite or Corviknight.
• Latias returned Dawn and Piplup safely after half an hour, and Li Wei asked Dawn to help make food for Latias and Latios.

Li Wei tested Dawn’s Poffin-making skills in his Workshop, where she made Rich Poffins that Latias, Latios, and Piplup enjoyed. Li Wei’s Super Rich Poffins soon stole their attention, and he left Dawn with another Berry-identification challenge.

• Li Wei asked Dawn to choose Berries suited to Latias’s and Latios’s flavor preferences, then let her lead the Poffin-making session.
• Dawn made Rich Poffins with Li Wei’s guidance, while Li Wei prepared a batch of Super Rich Poffins.
• Latias and Latios tried Dawn’s Poffins and enjoyed them, and Li Wei praised her skills after Piplup joined them.
• Li Wei brought out his Super Rich Poffins, and Latias, Latios, and Piplup immediately abandoned Dawn’s Poffins to beg for his.
• Li Wei told Dawn she had passed his test, then asked her to identify the Berries in one of his Poffins; she named Salac, Tamato, Spelon, and Micle Berries.
• Li Wei accepted that Dawn had peeked while he was cooking and began to give her another question.

Li Wei helped Latias and Latios settle into the Theme Park and planned to study their Mega Evolution with Professor Sycamore before using it in the Master League. On the final day of registration, he checked the Chat Group and saw that other competitors had already signed up.

• Li Wei explained to Dawn that good Poffins could balance flavors, and Latias and Latios enjoyed the treats she made.
• Cynthia asked Li Wei about catching Latias and Latios, and he explained that the Eon Flute summoned them but could not control them.
• Lucario led a Pokémon meeting in Falling Star Valley, where the group battled Latias and Latios to help them settle in.
• Li Wei planned to visit Professor Sycamore to document Latias and Latios's Mega Evolutions and hoped to obtain a Lucarionite for Cynthia.
• On February 7, the Master League's final registration day, Li Wei saw Red, Blue, and Akin report that they had registered.

Red and Blue’s late registration for the Master League sparked worldwide excitement, overshadowing even Li Wei’s already-announced entry. Trainers and fans anticipated a showdown among the legends and new contenders, while Lance and Leon welcomed the challenge.

• Red, Blue, and Akin had registered for the Master League before the deadline, while Li Wei’s participation had already been publicized.
• Li Wei’s record and lineup drew attention as commentators described him as a powerful representative of Sinnoh’s rising generation.
• The Master League published Red and Blue’s names, prompting intense discussion and making Red’s return a worldwide sensation.
• Fans speculated that Red could face Leon, Cynthia, or Li Wei, while Blue’s entry was viewed as an attempt to reclaim his former glory.
• Lance said Red and Blue had decided to enter after competing at the Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park and looked forward to facing them.
• Leon said he was excited and eager to battle Red and Blue.

Li Wei and his friends anticipated the upcoming Master League, while the organizers prepared for the unprecedented attention brought by Li Wei, Red, and Blue. Li Wei learned that Jubilife Stadium would be his home venue, and his team trained for his opening match as he reviewed the three-Pokémon selection rules.

• Over lunch, Li Wei said he was excited by the prospect of facing Red and hoped they would meet in the finals, and Dayou proposed that everyone go watch the knockout matches together.
• Leon decided that the group would close the Theme Park during the tournament so they could visit Galar and cheer Li Wei on.
• The organizers worked with Champions and Elite Four members to schedule the points stage around competitors' commitments as Red and Blue sought quiet at Mt. Silver.
• Li Wei learned that Jubilife Stadium would be his home stadium, with the points stage set to begin on February 15 and his opening match expected on the first day.
• Lucario, Zeraora, Metagross, and the others trained while Li Wei studied the rule requiring each Trainer to choose three Pokémon from their registered six within two minutes of seeing the opponent's lineup.

Li Wei began his first Master League match at Jubilife Sky Arena against Flint, the Fire-type Elite Four member. After the trainers greeted each other, the referee gave them two minutes to choose three Pokémon, and the chapter ended before their selections were revealed.

• Akin complained in the chat group that everyone was paying attention to Li Wei and the others, so Blue muted him.
• The Master League announced Li Wei's schedule of seven matches, and he chose his opening opponent's single-type specialty as the basis for his team selection.
• On February 15, Cynthia won her opening match three to zero while Li Wei prepared for his match in Jubilife City.
• Li Wei arrived at Jubilife Sky Arena, where he and Flint were introduced to the cheering crowd and shook hands.
• The referee ordered Li Wei and Flint to select three Pokémon from their registered teams within two minutes.

Li Wei and Flint began their Master League match, with Li Wei choosing Milotic, Diancie, and Latios against Flint’s all-Fire roster. Diancie defeated Flint’s Ninetales, but Flint sent out Houndoom and both trainers Mega Evolved their Pokémon as Houndoom prepared to attack.

• Li Wei selected Milotic, Diancie, and Latios, while Flint chose an all-Fire roster and appeared confident in his strategy.
• Li Wei led with Diancie, and Flint opened with Ninetales, whose Drought intensified the sunlight.
• Diancie set Stealth Rock, protected itself from Ninetales’s attacks, and defeated Ninetales with Diamond Storm.
• Flint sent out Houndoom, which took damage from Stealth Rock, then Mega Evolved under the harsh sunlight.
• Li Wei Mega Evolved Diancie as Flint ordered Mega Houndoom to use Flamethrower.

Li Wei defeated Flint 3-0 in the opening Master League match, with Latios beating Flint’s final Pokémon, Infernape. After the victory established Li Wei as a serious championship contender, he took his Pokémon to the Jubilife City Pokémon Center for treatment.

• Li Wei used Mega Diancie and Milotic to defeat Flint’s Mega Houndoom, then sent out Latios against Infernape.
• Latios and Infernape traded attacks before Latios’s Zen Headbutt defeated Infernape, giving Li Wei a 3-0 shutout.
• Flint congratulated Li Wei and accepted the loss, while spectators and other competitors recognized Li Wei’s strength.
• Li Wei met his family and friends, then went backstage to collect his Pokémon and take them to the Pokémon Center.
• Li Wei watched other Master League matches while his Pokémon received care, and the opening day ended at 9:30 p.m.