Chapter Summaries

Li Wei caught the aggressive Morelull that attacked Ash and handed it over to Officer Jenny before returning home to care for two mysterious Pokémon Eggs. Meanwhile, research at the Eterna City ruins strengthened the theory that Hisui Goodra was Dragon- and Steel-type and revealed signs that it lived in organized colonies.

• Li Wei used Latios to restrain the attacking Morelull, caught it, and turned it over to Officer Jenny for safe relocation or containment.
• Li Wei asked Hoopa, Victini, and Shaymin to care for two Pokémon Eggs at home, which he expected to hatch in two to three months.
• Professor Rowan analyzed minerals, water, and scales from the Eterna City ruins and concluded that Hisui Goodra was likely Dragon- and Steel-type.
• Professor Rowan proposed recreating Hisui Goodra's evolution by exposing Goomy and Sliggoo to mineral-rich food, water, and conditions.
• Professor Carolina and Doctor Lin'en found that the ruins' nest layout and connecting passages indicated that Hisui Goodra lived in organized families or colonies.

Professor Rowan’s team established a three-site project to investigate whether Goomy and Sliggoo could evolve into Hisui Goodra, with Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park chosen for its mineral-rich water and Legendary resources. Li Wei agreed to host the park’s breeding site and began construction, leaving the habitat under development as the Pokémon game’s release approached.

• Professor Rowan’s team selected Mt. Coronet, Iron Island, and Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park to test different conditions for Hisui Goodra’s evolution.
• Cynthia proposed Li Wei’s park because Jirachi’s Millennium Comet meteorite, Arceus’s Iron Plate, and Splash Plate-infused water could create an ideal breeding environment.
• Li Wei agreed to host the project and told Cynthia he would prepare a site when he returned from Alola.
• Li Wei designed a wetland beside the Hot Spring Wellness Center and called Matori to bring Rainbow Group’s workers, Pokémon, machinery, and ecological engineers.
• Li Wei began construction with the engineers, directing them to shape varied terrain and channel the energized water into streams and wetlands.

Li Wei began building a mineral-rich wetland and surrounding habitat to support Goomy and encourage Steel-type evolution. As Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen prepared to launch, the Chat Group discussed their price and Blue offered to buy Silver a copy.

• Li Wei directed the engineers to build waterways, enrich the soil with minerals, and plant moisture-tolerant grass and Hisui-region wetland vegetation.
• Li Wei marked a central area for Metal Coats, Composite Metal, and Liquid Alloy, while planning to keep Arceus's Iron Plate at home beside Jirachi's meteorite.
• Li Wei told the Chat Group that Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen would launch the next day, and Steven revealed he had paid for news coverage in Hoenn.
• Li Wei announced the games would cost 6,600 Pokéyen with a twenty-percent launch discount, and he showed Blue that other major games cost more.
• Silver offered to buy Blue a copy, but Blue said she would buy her own and get one for Silver, prompting the others to jokingly ask her for copies too.

Li Wei and Steven launched Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen to enormous worldwide attention, and players across the Pokémon world eagerly explored the games. In Alola, Ash and his classmates compared their playthroughs and choices.

• Cynthia, Steven, Diantha, Red, Blue, and other famous Trainers promoted Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen on IS, drawing huge crowds when the games launched.
• Players praised the games' two distinct story routes, polished Kanto setting, and discounted price, while Eevee Network videos quickly filled the trending charts.
• Ash, Kiawe, Sophocles, Mallow, Lana, and Lillie discussed their games during breaks at Pokémon School.
• Ash chose FireRed and also bought LeafGreen because Blue was his master, while Sophocles preferred Blue's route and praised the strategic gameplay.
• Mallow focused on cooking and gathering Berries, Lillie filled out the Pokédex, and Kiawe trained Charmander into Charmeleon.
• Ash revealed that he had used a hidden trick to start with Pikachu, but admitted that the first Gym was difficult.

Li Wei and Steven learned that Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen had set first-day sales and peak concurrent-player records, confirming the game’s enormous success. They celebrated the result, discussed bonuses and future projects, and Li Wei shared the news with Cynthia.

• Steven told Li Wei that Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen had sold 7.16 million copies in its first twenty-four hours and reached 1.2 million peak concurrent players.
• Steven said the game had broken both platform records and received overwhelmingly positive attention online.
• Li Wei and Steven discussed developing a follow-up, maintaining the game, and sharing bonuses with the team.
• Li Wei accepted Steven’s proposal to pay him in Pokéblocks and later shared the game’s success with Cynthia.

Professor Kukui and Li Wei announced the establishment of the Alola Pokémon League and its entry into the Master League as an independent division. Ash became eager to compete in Alola’s Points Tournament, while the region prepared for its first League Conference in September.

• Professor Kukui announced that the Alola Pokémon League had been officially established, with Hala serving as acting chairman.
• Li Wei announced that Alola would join the Master League and begin its Points Tournament on May 10, with three spots in the Top 32 Knockout Round.
• Ash and Pikachu grew excited about competing in the Alola division after Blue had encouraged Ash to enter through Alola.
• Professor Kukui announced that the Alola League Conference would begin in September and explained that entrants needed approval from an Island Kahuna or two badges.
• Kiawe declared that he intended to win the League Conference, while Ash was the only Pokémon School student eligible for the Master League.

Ash and his friends prepared for the newly announced Alola League, while Li Wei streamed a fresh Pokémon FireRed playthrough and defeated Brock. The chapter ended with Li Wei earning the Boulder Badge after Charmeleon won a difficult battle against Onix.

• Ash, Kiawe, Lana, Mallow, and Lillie discussed their goals for the Master League and the first Alola League Conference, while Professor Kukui encouraged them to compete.
• Li Wei reviewed genuine player suggestions for the successful FireRed and LeafGreen games and considered the story for his next game.
• Li Wei signed up for the Master League and noted the leading competitors from several regions, including Cynthia and Roland in Sinnoh and Leon and Mustard in Galar.
• Li Wei restarted Pokémon FireRed, chose Charmander, and streamed his progress to a rapidly growing audience.
• Li Wei shared breeding advice as he played, defeated his rival Blue, and used Charmeleon to beat Brock's Onix and earn a badge.

Li Wei ended his FireRed livestream by announcing he would represent Alola in the Master League, then prepared with his Pokémon and the Pokémon School students for five days of outdoor lessons on Akala Island. The chapter left the students wondering whether a special lecturer would join them.

• Li Wei showed viewers hints about the Pokémon League and Masters Tournament, announced he would compete for Alola, and ended his livestream at Mt. Moon.
• Li Wei discussed Goomy conservation plans and the crowded Alola Master League with his Pokémon as they prepared to travel.
• Li Wei and Professor Kukui told Ash and the other students they would take five days of outdoor lessons on Akala Island, where Island Kahuna Olivia would meet them.
• Kiawe told the students about Olivia and the Wela Volcano Festival, while Li Wei recalled meeting Olivia and kept his amusement to himself.
• Mallow asked whether there would be a special lecturer, and Li Wei answered, "Take a guess?"

Li Wei and the students visited Paniola Ranch on Akala Island for an outdoor lesson hosted by Olivia. As the students began a Stoutland treasure hunt, Lillie hesitated to climb onto her Stoutland, while Kiawe uncovered two fossils.

• Olivia welcomed Li Wei, Professor Kukui, and the students to Akala Island and warmly greeted their Pokémon.
• Olivia and Professor Kukui drove the group to Paniola Ranch while Li Wei’s Pokémon raced alongside the cars.
• Olivia gave the students handmade accessories and explained that their lesson would be a Stoutland treasure hunt.
• Ash and the other students set off to search for buried treasures, while Lillie hesitated despite Professor Kukui’s encouragement.
• The students mostly found colored shards, while Kiawe dug up a Cranidos fossil and an Archen fossil.

Ash and the others finished their Paniola Ranch search, where Lana found a Z Crystal and Lillie overcame her fear of riding Stoutland. The next day, Li Wei and the group visited the Wela Volcano Festival, where they enjoyed its attractions and celebrated Alolan culture.

• Ash and Stoutland found gemstone fragments, Mallow and Stoutland found a Lansat Berry, and Sophocles and Stoutland uncovered a meteorite fragment.
• Lana and Stoutland found a high-quality Z Crystal, which Olivia promised to polish and set into a Z-Ring for Lana.
• Lillie overcame her fear and climbed onto Stoutland with encouragement from Li Wei and Lucario.
• Li Wei, Professor Kukui, and the others went to Wela Volcano for the festival, where Kiawe recalled seeing Tapu Lele heal him there.
• Li Wei enjoyed the festival with Lucario and his Pokémon, handing out game tokens while Arcanine posed for pictures with children.

Li Wei and his Pokémon enjoyed the Wela Volcano Festival while Ash won the summit race and Kiawe caught an Alolan Marowak. At the bonfire party, everyone joined Olivia’s blessing dance, and shimmering scale dust began falling from the sky.

• Li Wei spent festival tokens with Zeraora, bought grilled meat skewers for his Pokémon, and chose an unpolished gemstone for Diancie.
• Ash, Kiawe, Mallow, Lana, Sophocles, and the other contestants began the Wela Volcano Summit Race under Professor Kukui’s supervision.
• Kiawe battled and caught an Alolan Marowak, losing time in the race.
• Ash and Pikachu reached the finish together, struck the gong, and won the race.
• Olivia led the trainers and Pokémon in Akala Island’s blessing dance around the bonfire as Meloetta sang.
• Shimmering scale dust began falling over the gathered people and Pokémon during the dance.

During the Akala festival, Tapu Lele healed the people and Pokémon with its scales before vanishing into the night. The next morning, Olivia sent the students to gather ingredients for Akala Curry, and Ash and Mallow headed into Lush Jungle to search for a Miracle Seed.

• Tapu Lele scattered healing scales over the festival, soothing injuries and exhaustion before disappearing into the night.
• Olivia assigned the students to gather ingredients and make traditional Akala Curry in groups.
• Mallow and Ash found Mago Berries on a sunny hillside, where Steenee carefully knocked the ripe fruit from the trees.
• Mallow and Ash set out to find a Miracle Seed in Lush Jungle, the territory of the Dominant Lurantis.

Ash and Mallow found a Miracle Seed in Lush Jungle, where Totem Lurantis and its ally Castform challenged them. After Ash won the battle, Totem Lurantis gave him a Grass Z-Crystal, and Olivia revealed the ingredient hunt had been a trial.

• Ash and Mallow followed Pikachu to a hollow tree filled with Berries and found the Miracle Seed.
• Totem Lurantis confronted Ash and Mallow, and Castform joined it after Lurantis used Sunny Day.
• Ash sent Pikachu, Rowlet, and Litten into battle; Pikachu defeated Castform, and Rowlet's Pulverizing Pancake knocked out Totem Lurantis.
• Ash and Mallow healed Castform and Totem Lurantis with Revival Herbs, and Totem Lurantis gave Ash a Grass Z-Crystal.
• Olivia appeared, praised Ash and Mallow, and revealed that gathering ingredients had also been a trial she set for Ash.
• Olivia invited everyone to return and make Akala curry.

Olivia guided Ash, Mallow, Kiawe, Lillie, Lana, and Sophocles in preparing Akala Curry from ingredients gathered across Akala Island. The curry restored their strength and heightened Grass-type energy, while Li Wei recognized its value and memorized the recipe.

• Ash and Mallow joined the others at the Pokémon Center with the Miracle Seed and Mago Berries, while Kiawe, Lillie, Lana, and Sophocles brought their own gathered ingredients.
• Olivia prayed in thanks for Alola’s ingredients, then directed Mallow, Lana, Lillie, and the others as they prepared the curry.
• Olivia added the Miracle Seed and Berry Oil to the simmering curry, which developed a rich golden color and an enticing aroma.
• Ash and the others tasted the finished Akala Curry, and Li Wei found that its flavors balanced the Revival Herb’s bitterness while restoring his energy.
• Ash felt his strength return, Mallow sensed clearer Grass-type energy, and Kukui explained that the curry could restore stamina and awaken potential, especially in Grass-type Pokémon.
• Li Wei studied the recipe and identified how the Miracle Seed, Volcano Pepper, and Mago Berry worked together.

Li Wei prepared Pokémon Curry with Olivia while he and Professor Kukui checked the Master League venues. At the Ruins of Life, Olivia accepted Ash’s island trial, and Ash’s battle with her began with Rowlet and Lycanroc knocking each other out before Pikachu faced Probopass.

• Li Wei asked Olivia for the Akala Curry recipe and prepared spicy and sweet Pokémon Curry for the group.
• On their fifth day on Akala Island, Olivia led Ash and his friends to the Ruins of Life while Li Wei and Professor Kukui checked the Master League battlefields and barriers.
• Olivia prayed to Tapu Lele, then formally accepted Ash’s challenge for the island trial.
• Ash’s Rowlet battled Olivia’s Midday Form Lycanroc, and their Z-Moves left both Pokémon unable to battle.
• Olivia sent out Probopass, and Pikachu dodged its Zap Cannon before striking it with Iron Tail.

Ash defeated Olivia’s Probopass and earned a Rock-type Z-Crystal, while Li Wei and Professor Kukui completed the final safety inspections of the four Alola tournament venues. Ash stayed on Akala to witness Rockruff’s expected evolution, and the venues passed their checks.

• Pikachu used Iron Tail, Electro Ball, and Brick Break to defeat Olivia’s Probopass, earning Ash a Rock-type Z-Crystal.
• Olivia told Ash that Rockruff was close to evolving and suggested that they stay in the Ruins of Life to witness it; Ash agreed.
• Li Wei, Professor Kukui, and Kahili inspected the Horizon Gym’s systems and tested its defensive barrier with Lucario, Metagross, and Zeraora.
• Li Wei and Professor Kukui used Hoopa’s rings to inspect the Hokulani Observatory Gym, the Poni Garden Gym, and the Wela Volcano Park Gym, and all three passed.

Ash searched through the night for Rockruff after finding it injured from a secret battle with Tapu Lele, who had been helping it train. The group began a wider search, while Rockruff followed a dangerous pilgrimage path Tapu Lele had shown it and howled, drawing Olivia’s Lycanroc’s attention.

• Li Wei stayed on Akala Island for Rockruff’s expected evolution, and his Appraisal Eye confirmed Ash’s Rockruff had the Own Tempo ability.
• Ash and Pikachu found Tapu Lele battling an injured Rockruff, and Tapu Lele healed Rockruff before it fled into the grass.
• Ash searched for Rockruff all night, then returned to the Pokémon Center with Pikachu and told everyone what had happened.
• Professor Kukui, Olivia, and the others organized a search, with Olivia using her Lycanroc to track Rockruff’s scent.
• Rockruff followed Tapu Lele’s dangerous mountain pilgrimage path and howled, prompting Olivia’s Lycanroc to look toward the sound.

Ash and the others found the injured Rockruff at the Ruins of Life, where Tapu Lele had healed it. At sunset, a green flash triggered Rockruff’s evolution into the previously unknown Lycanroc (Dusk), and the group prepared to return home.

• Ash, Professor Kukui, Olivia, and the others searched Akala Island all day for the missing, injured Rockruff.
• Olivia saw Tapu Lele’s glowing scales on a Yungoos and realized Rockruff might have battled Tapu Lele, so she led the group to the Ruins of Life.
• Ash and the others found Rockruff healed among Tapu Lele’s scales at the ruins, where it watched the setting sun.
• A green flash appeared on the horizon, and Rockruff’s eyes turned green before it evolved into Lycanroc (Dusk).
• Ash celebrated Lycanroc (Dusk)’s safe return while Professor Kukui’s Pokédex Rotom reported that the new form was not in its database.
• Gladion’s Lycanroc quietly left to continue training, and Professor Kukui suggested the group return while Kiawe and the others were still searching.

Li Wei hosted a celebration banquet for Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen while the Alola Master League and Midseason Championship were about to begin. After receiving news of Ash's Rockruff evolving into a new Dusk Form, he and Cynthia discussed the nearly completed Goomy selection and Professor Sycamore's help.

• Li Wei welcomed the development team, park employees, and guests to the Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park banquet and toasted the game's success.
• Li Wei and Steven connected their teams' celebrations by video call, and Steven mentioned unusually high game activity in Alola.
• Professor Kukui sent Li Wei photos and a video of Ash's Rockruff evolving into Dusk Form Lycanroc, which Li Wei shared with Cynthia, the professors, and nearby Pokémon.
• Cynthia told Li Wei that the Goomy selection was nearly finished and that Professor Sycamore had helped them.
• Li Wei offered to have Hoopa take Cynthia to Kanto the next day, and Cynthia agreed since she had not bought a plane ticket.

After returning to Melemele Island, Professor Kukui examined Ash’s newly evolved Dusk Form Lycanroc and registered its unique traits in the Pokédex. The scan identified it as a rare form descended from a special Rockruff, leaving Ash proud of Lycanroc and ready to use its strength.

• Lana, Lillie, and the others admired Ash’s Lycanroc as Olivia brought them back from Akala Island to Melemele Island.
• Professor Kukui and Pokédex Rotom examined Lycanroc, confirming its Tough Claws Ability, Rock typing, moves, and strong physical abilities.
• Pokédex Rotom registered Lycanroc as a rare Dusk Form that evolved from a special Rockruff after witnessing a miraculous green flash at dusk.
• Professor Kukui explained that Li Wei had reminded him that Ash’s Rockruff had an unusual Ability even before it evolved.
• Ash hugged Lycanroc, which affectionately nuzzled him, and Professor Kukui urged Ash to make good use of its power.