Chapter Summaries

At the Pokémon School, Li Wei taught a lesson on raising Grass-type starter Pokémon while Lillie and Mallow completed Ultra catches. In Hau'oli City, Molly and her Ribombee met Ash and the others, and Molly agreed to paint Poipole before meeting Li Wei and his Pokémon.

• Li Wei taught senior students about raising Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, and Turtwig, then shared that he would post the lesson notes in the group chat.
• Lillie caught Xurkitree and Mallow caught Blacephalon, earning praise from Lusamine, Wicke, and Professor Burnet.
• Ash, Professor Kukui, and Professor Burnet met Molly, whose Ribombee sensed that Poipole loved her painting and helped Molly understand its feelings.
• Molly agreed to paint Poipole the next day, and she planned to paint Ash and the others first because they had inspired her family-themed work.
• Professor Burnet told Li Wei about Molly, and he and Diancie and the others agreed to sit for her paintings, preferably at his place.

Mina visited Ash and the others in Hau'oli City, where Poipole painted the Blinding One and revealed its deep love for its Alolan family. Later, Mina arrived at Li Wei's villa to paint his Pokémon, awed by the many Pokémon gathered there as Cynthia welcomed her inside.

• Ash brought Kiawe, Lillie, and the others to meet Mina and see her paintings, including her new portrait of Ash and Professor Kukui as family.
• Poipole drew its familiar symbol, which Ribombee translated as meaning it loved its family most of all.
• Mina helped Poipole paint the Blinding One and told Ash that Poipole seemed happy while painting but might be carrying a heavy mission; Ash promised to help it.
• Ash arranged for Mina to paint Diancie and the others at Li Wei's house that weekend, and Mina agreed to come.
• Mina arrived at Li Wei's seaside villa, where she saw his Pokémon playing, resting, and sparring before Cynthia welcomed her inside.

Molly began painting Li Wei, Cynthia, Diancie, and their Pokémon as a family, capturing their natural closeness at their home in Kala'e Bay. Ash and his friends visited while she worked, and Molly expected to finish the painting the next day.

• Molly proposed painting Li Wei, Cynthia, and their Pokémon together, with family as the theme, and Li Wei agreed to include Darkrai.
• Molly arranged Li Wei, Cynthia, Diancie, and the Pokémon for a group portrait, then let them relax after memorizing their poses.
• Molly painted the bonds between the group while the Pokémon played and Cynthia read nearby.
• Ash, Lillie, and the others arrived, quietly watched Molly paint, and then went inside so they would not disturb her.
• Li Wei invited Mallow, Lillie, and Lana to help make lunch while Ash and the others played games and spent time with the Pokémon.
• Molly painted throughout the day and said she would be able to finish the next day.

Molly declined job offers from Li Wei and Cynthia so she could keep improving her painting and travel for inspiration. At Pokémon School, the Ultra Guardians encountered Stakataka, and Ash promised Poipole he would send it home after Stakataka returned through an Ultra Wormhole.

• Molly showed Li Wei and Cynthia her oil painting, then declined their offers of work to continue traveling and painting.
• Lusamine informed the Ultra Guardians that Stakataka had appeared on Pokémon School's rear field.
• Ash and the others failed to capture Stakataka because every stone block in its body had eyes and could move independently.
• Li Wei explained that Stakataka had arrived by accident and told the group to reassure it they could send it home.
• Ash asked Poipole to communicate with Stakataka, and Stakataka agreed to return through an Ultra Wormhole.
• As Stakataka departed, Ash promised the envious Poipole that he would send it home too.

Ash and his friends rested their Pokémon at Pokémon Paradise Resort while Li Wei met Steven to plan Pokémon HeartGold and Pokémon SoulSilver. The chapter ended with the two raising a toast to the games’ success.

• Lusamine gave Ash and his friends tickets to Pokémon Paradise Resort, where they relaxed with their Pokémon and Ride Pokémon.
• Li Wei returned to Jubilife Pokémon Theme Park and invited Steven to discuss a new Pokémon game.
• Li Wei presented his plan for HeartGold and SoulSilver, set in Johto and featuring Akin, Silver, Blue, Ho-Oh, and Lugia.
• Li Wei and Steven discussed the games’ story, gameplay, technology, and promotion before raising a toast to their success.

Li Wei told Steven about Kingambit, Bisharp’s evolved form, and Steven decided to travel to Paldea to catch one. They also discussed growing cooperation between Paldea and the eight regional Leagues, which could make travel easier.

• Li Wei and Steven finished discussing their game collaboration and chatted about Pokémon Steven had encountered in Galar.
• Steven described a Pokémon resembling Bisharp that gathered with several Bisharp in Paldea.
• Li Wei explained that the Pokémon was likely Kingambit and that a Bisharp had to lead its group to evolve.
• Steven decided to visit Paldea and resolve the threat facing the Bisharp before trying to catch Kingambit.
• Steven said Paldea might announce a partnership with the eight major Leagues in November, and Li Wei welcomed the prospect of easier travel.

Li Wei discovered that dark clouds covered Alola and the adults across the region were growing listless as their strength drained away, while children and Pokémon remained unaffected. After surveying Melemele Island and confirming the pattern, he suspected Necrozma and told the chat group what was happening.

• Li Wei returned to Alola and noticed dark clouds and a slight loss of strength, while Lucario and Zeraora also sensed something wrong.
• Ash and the other students described adults across Alola acting exhausted, and they found Professor Kukui, Principal Oak, and the Pokémon School teachers similarly drained.
• Li Wei surveyed Melemele Island with Latios, Metagross, Dragapult, Corviknight, and Latias, confirming that adults were affected but children and Pokémon were not.
• Li Wei checked that Shaymin, Diancie, Hoopa, Meloetta, and Victini were unharmed, then wondered whether Necrozma was responsible.
• Ash messaged the group about Alola's listless adults, and Li Wei explained that his own strength was draining too, though he could still hold out.

Li Wei and the Aether Foundation discovered that an Ultra Wormhole was draining Alola’s ultra aura and weakening its adults, leading Li Wei to suspect Necrozma had awakened. As Ash and his friends learned about the Manalo Festival, Komala rang its bell to signal an Ultra Beast appearance.

• Li Wei declined Steven, Lance, and Cynthia’s offers to come to Alola, then noticed that the region’s people and atmosphere were losing their vitality.
• Li Wei called Lusamine, and Professor Burnet explained that Alola’s ultra aura was being drained through a stable Ultra Wormhole in the sky.
• Li Wei suspected Necrozma had awakened and told Lusamine to notify the Ultra Guardians while he and Ash’s group handled the situation.
• Kiawe and Mallow explained the Manalo Festival to Ash and his friends, including its tradition of being held during a total solar eclipse every twenty-one years.
• Komala rang its bell to announce an Ultra Beast appearance, and Ash pressed the response button.

As Necrozma pursued Lunala through an expanding Ultra Wormhole, Li Wei and the Ultra Guardians learned from an ancient mural that the Manalo Festival’s prayers could restore the Blinding One’s light. The chapter ended with Lunala fleeing Necrozma, which had swallowed Solgaleo.

• At the Altar of the Sunne, Professor Burnet explained that Ultra Aura was being drained into an Ultra Wormhole and that most adults and Pokémon were losing strength.
• Ash and the others used their Z-Moves to power Faba’s Cloud-Shattering Machine, clearing the clouds so the team could search for the Ultra Wormhole.
• Lusamine showed the group ruins Li Wei had discovered, where a mural depicted the Blinding One, Solgaleo, and Lunala.
• Li Wei translated the mural, revealing that the people and Pokémon of Alola had to share their power with the Blinding One through prayer at the Manalo Festival.
• Professor Burnet spotted the Ultra Wormhole expanding, and Lunala flew out with Necrozma in pursuit after it had swallowed Solgaleo.

Necrozma (Dusk Mane), having devoured Solgaleo, pursued an injured Lunala through an Ultra Wormhole, but Li Wei and the others drove it off with a combined attack. Necrozma escaped through another wormhole, and Li Wei decided they would pursue it.

• Lunala emerged from the expanding Ultra Wormhole with Necrozma (Dusk Mane) close behind, and Li Wei identified it as the Blinding One that had devoured Solgaleo.
• Li Wei ordered his Pokémon to cover Lunala, and Ash, Mallow, Lillie, Hoopa, and the others joined the attack on Necrozma.
• The combined assault forced Necrozma to recoil while Li Wei's group formed a defensive line and sheltered Lunala.
• Necrozma opened another Ultra Wormhole and escaped despite Darkrai, Latios, and Latias trying to block its way.
• Li Wei said they would pursue Necrozma through an Ultra Wormhole.

After Necrozma escaped with Solgaleo, Li Wei and the others treated Lunala and prepared to enter Ultra Space to rescue Solgaleo. Lunala recovered and agreed to go with them, while the Alola Region gathered for the Manalo Festival and total solar eclipse.

• Necrozma fled through an Ultra Wormhole after taking Solgaleo, and the weakened Lunala collapsed at the altar.
• Li Wei arranged for Team Rainbow Rocket to transport Lunala to the Pokémon School, where he and others treated its wounds and restored its stamina.
• The Island Kahunas and Hapu prepared to pray during the Manalo Festival and total solar eclipse, while wondering what had happened in Ultra Space.
• After recovering, Lunala tried to leave for Ultra Space, but Li Wei used the power of overcoming to calm it and explain their plan.
• Ash, Lillie, Kiawe, and Lana agreed to join Lunala in rescuing Solgaleo, and Lusamine entrusted their safety to Li Wei.

Li Wei and Ash entered Ultra Space with their companions and met Poipole and an elderly Naganadel, who explained that Necrozma had sacrificed its light to save the world from a meteorite. Naganadel asked them to leave Necrozma alone, and the chapter ended with Ash asking whether there was another way to restore its light.

• Lunala opened a passage into Ultra Space, and Li Wei, Ash, and their companions followed it into a dim, desolate world.
• Thousands of Poipole attacked the group until Ash's Poipole explained that they were friends; an elderly Naganadel then emerged and collapsed from exhaustion.
• Li Wei gave Naganadel Pokéblocks and learned that it wanted them to leave Necrozma alone because Ultra Space needed its power.
• Naganadel showed the group that Ultra Space had once flourished under Necrozma's light, until Necrozma struck a meteorite and lost its light, becoming UB Black.
• Naganadel explained that Necrozma had awakened when Solgaleo and Lunala reappeared, and Ash asked whether there was another way to restore its light.

Li Wei rejected Naganadel’s demand to let Necrozma devour Solgaleo and Lunala, promising to restore Necrozma’s light through Alola’s Manalo Festival. As the eclipse approached, the group attacked Necrozma to separate it from Solgaleo before the ritual began.

• Naganadel explained that Necrozma needed to absorb Solgaleo and Lunala’s light, but Ash refused to sacrifice their friend.
• Li Wei told Naganadel about Alola’s ancient ritual, in which people and Pokémon would share their hopes and feelings with Necrozma during the total solar eclipse.
• Hala, Nanu, Olivia, Hapu, and the Island Guardians prepared Alola’s people and Pokémon to perform the Manalo prayer.
• Lunala and the others drew Necrozma to Li Wei’s group, and Li Wei ordered them to hold it off until the eclipse began.
• The Ultra Guardians and Li Wei’s Pokémon encircled Necrozma and struck it with coordinated attacks, interrupting its Prismatic Laser and leaving Naganadel and the Poipole stunned.

Ash and Li Wei joined Alola’s people and Pokémon in sending their wishes and Z-Power to Necrozma during the total solar eclipse. Guided by Solgaleo and Lunala, they restored Necrozma’s light, and it became Ultra Necrozma, illuminating Ultra Space and Alola.

• Zeraora freed Solgaleo while Ash and the others kept Necrozma occupied with attacks.
• As the total solar eclipse began, the four Island Guardians sent Z-Power through the Ultra Wormhole and Alola’s residents joined them in the Manalo gesture.
• Ash, Li Wei, their friends, and their Pokémon shared their wishes with Necrozma, and Naganadel led the Poipole in adding their light.
• Solgaleo and Lunala guided Ash and Li Wei as they used Searing Sunraze Smash and Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom.
• Necrozma shed its dark shell and transformed into Ultra Necrozma, restoring light to Ultra Space and shining over Alola.

Li Wei and Ash returned safely from Ultra Space after Poipole chose to stay with an aging Naganadel, and Li Wei shared news of their success with his friends. Three days later, Li Wei and Ash visited Aether Paradise to provide data for Lusamine’s research, but Faba interrupted their meeting with an urgent warning.

• Ash said goodbye to Solgaleo, while Poipole stayed in Ultra Space with Naganadel and Li Wei received a Lunala Z-Crystal and the recognition of Lunala, Solgaleo, and Necrozma.
• Li Wei returned to Alola with Ash and the others, and Ultra Necrozma appeared above the islands as Lusamine welcomed them back.
• Li Wei told Cynthia and the Chat Group that Ultra Space and Solgaleo were safe, then headed home with Ash and the others to rest.
• Three days after the Manalo Festival, Lusamine invited Li Wei and Ash to Aether Paradise, where Li Wei met Acerola and Wicke before joining Lusamine’s meeting.
• Li Wei’s and Ash’s Pokédex Rotom transferred their Ultra Space photos and data on Solgaleo, Lunala, and Necrozma to Lusamine’s computer.
• Faba rushed into Lusamine’s office and announced that something terrible had happened.

After Hoopa sent Stufful through a ring to find its mother, Li Wei and the others followed it to Melemele Island, where Stufful reunited with Bewear. They returned to Aether Paradise, kept Hoopa’s abilities confidential, and began their work with Lusamine.

• Faba discovered that Stufful was missing from Area C, so Li Wei organized a search with Wicke, Lusamine, Professor Burnet, Ash, Lillie, and their Pokémon.
• Surveillance footage showed Hoopa had sent Stufful away, and Hoopa explained that it had taken Stufful back to its mother.
• Hoopa opened a ring to the forest on Melemele Island, where Stufful reunited with Bewear; Bewear thanked Wicke and Li Wei with high-quality Honey.
• The group returned to Lusamine’s office, where Li Wei asked everyone to keep Hoopa’s abilities secret and began working with Lusamine.

Li Wei helped the Aether Foundation record how Necrozma regained its light and agreed to assist its new ancient-text research group. He then showed Cynthia the Altar of the Sunne murals, before bringing Ash and the others to Poni Island for an outdoor class.

• Lusamine, Wicke, Lillie, Faba, and Li Wei documented the mural’s account of how humans and Pokémon had to unite with Solgaleo and Lunala to restore Necrozma’s light.
• Lusamine announced that the Aether Foundation would establish a research group to compile ancient records, and Li Wei agreed to help.
• Li Wei told Cynthia about Necrozma’s restoration and promised to take her to the Altar of the Sunne.
• Li Wei guided Cynthia through the Altar of the Sunne murals, and she recorded their details in her archaeology notebook.
• Li Wei and Professor Kukui brought Ash and the others to Poni Island for an outdoor class, where Nurse Joy welcomed them and Lana’s new Eevee, Nagisa, joined the group.

Ash and the others arrived on Poni Island for an outdoor class and chose independent research topics, while Li Wei set off to find Totem Kommo-o and its Z-Crystal. With Poni Island lacking an Island Kahuna, Ash considered seeking Tapu Fini for his grand trial, and the group began exploring the island.

• Nurse Joy and Professor Kukui welcomed the group to Poni Island, where Sophocles chose to help Charjabug evolve, Kiawe planned to train, Mallow wanted to find Poni White Radishes, and Lana planned to visit Ia.
• Lillie chose to observe Poni Island's Pokémon, while Ash learned that the island had no Island Kahuna and could not host his grand trial as planned.
• Ash proposed going straight to Tapu Fini for a grand trial, and Li Wei suggested looking for the guardian at the Ruins of Hope.
• Li Wei flew toward Poni Canyon to find Totem Kommo-o and its Z-Crystal, while Professor Kukui returned to Melemele Island for a researchers' conference.
• Ash and the others began their five-day stay at the Pokémon Center and saw Golurk pull an unusually long white vegetable from a garden on Poni Path.

Li Wei returned to Poni Canyon with Kommo-o to challenge Totem Kommo-o and win its Kommo-o Z-Crystal. Kommo-o held its own with sound-based attacks and clever tactics, but the battle was still underway.

• Li Wei brought Kommo-o back to Poni Canyon, where Totem Kommo-o emerged with its Jangmo-o offspring.
• Li Wei told Totem Kommo-o that Kommo-o would challenge it for its Z-Crystal, and Totem Kommo-o accepted.
• Totem Kommo-o attacked first, but Kommo-o blocked its strike with Protect and used Screech after being knocked into the air.
• Li Wei ordered Kommo-o to use Dragon Dance, while Totem Kommo-o countered with Noble Roar before the two fought at close range.
• Kommo-o used Boomburst to stop Totem Kommo-o, then startled it with Scary Face as the battle continued.

Li Wei’s Kommo-o defeated Totem Kommo-o in a battle accompanied by the Kommo-o’s battle song and dance, earning a Kommonium Z-Crystal and reaching champion tier. Li Wei stayed in Alola while Kommo-o caught up with its fellow Pokémon.

• Li Wei’s Kommo-o traded blows with Totem Kommo-o, using Drain Punch to recover stamina and gradually gaining the upper hand.
• Totem Kommo-o and Kommo-o answered each other’s Noble Roars as the surrounding Kommo-o performed their battle song and dance.
• Kommo-o defeated Totem Kommo-o with a Dragon Tail and a decisive uppercut, and Li Wei revived the fallen Totem Pokémon with a Revival Herb.
• Totem Kommo-o presented Li Wei with a Kommonium Z-Crystal, and Li Wei’s Kommo-o reached champion tier.
• Li Wei let Kommo-o catch up with Totem Kommo-o and the Jangmo-o before preparing to leave, promising to return while Totem Kommo-o silently hoped he would not.