Chapter Summaries

At the Young Breeder Competition semifinals, the host introduced the judges and the four contestants who would compete for a place in the finals. Li Wei and Lalami stood ready to compete, with Lalami reflecting on the teacher who had trained her.

• Yuka opened the live semifinals at Hearthome TV Station as Li Wei's friends and family cheered from the audience.
• Li Wei received a good-luck message and a photo from Cynthia while waiting backstage.
• Yuka introduced judges Wallace, Blue, Nurse Joy Yukino, Professor Oak, and Professor Rowan.
• Ge Li, Sasha, Lalami, and Li Wei took the stage as the final four contestants.
• The judges discussed Lalami's steady training under her late teacher, Miwa, and Lalami looked up, thinking that her teacher was watching.

Li Wei, Ge Li, Lalami, and Sasha began the semifinal of the Young Breeder Competition, making dishes inspired by their original aspirations. Ge Li finished his Pokémon Curry first and received a final score of 8.2, while the others continued cooking.

• Yuka announced the semifinal theme and gave the four contestants sixty minutes to make a Pokémon dish expressing what first inspired them to become breeders.
• Ge Li prepared Pokémon Curry with flash-fried chicken gizzards and curled stomach pieces, while Sasha made a Kalos dessert with Alcremie, and Lalami prepared Poffins.
• Li Wei surprised Yuka and the judges by making Poffins with Moomoo Milk added to the recipe.
• Ge Li served his curry to the judges, who praised its flavor but noted that his cooking technique still needed improvement.
• The judges gave Ge Li a final score of 8.2, and Sasha's dessert was ready next.

Sasha earned her highest score yet with a Poké Puff cake, while Li Wei and Lalami presented Super Rich Poffins that stunned the judges. Professor Oak tasted Lalami’s first and recognized its familiar flavor, leaving the contest between the two Poffin makers unresolved.

• Wallace gave Sasha’s Alcremie-assisted Poké Puff cake a ten, and Blue awarded it a nine for its craftsmanship and the bond it showed.
• The judges gave Sasha an 8.9, her best score so far, pushing Ge Li close to elimination.
• Li Wei and Lalami finished baking their Poffins, filling the Studio with a strong Berry fragrance and a hint of toastiness from Li Wei’s batch.
• Professor Oak and the other judges discovered that both contestants had made Super Rich Poffins, with Li Wei’s version adding Moomoo Milk and a toasted flavor to the classic four-flavor recipe.
• Professor Oak tasted Lalami’s Poffins first and said their flavor brought back memories.

At the Hearthome TV Station competition, Lalami and Li Wei impressed the judges with Super Rich Poffins, but Li Wei won with a score of 9.8. After the judges praised their work and asked about their methods, the competition continued.

• Professor Rowan, Professor Oak, and Nurse Joy Yukino praised Lalami's Poffin for matching the flavor of her late teacher Miwa's specialty, and Lalami scored 9.2.
• The judges tasted Li Wei's Super Rich Poffin, which reminded Professor Oak of food cooked by Li Wei's grandfather and inspired him to compose a senryu.
• Professor Oak announced Li Wei's score of 9.8, putting him 0.6 points ahead of Lalami, and Sasha and Ge Li tasted both finalists' Poffins.
• Sasha asked Li Wei to teach her how to make his Poffin, and he agreed that he would be willing to teach her.
• Lalami told Professor Oak she had practiced Miwa's recipe twice daily for ten years, while Li Wei told the judges that cooking and flavor experiments inspired his Poffin.

After winning the Young Breeders' Competition, Li Wei received new cooking recipes and drew a Soul Dew, which made him consider seeking Latios and Latias in Hoenn. At the Breeding Center, he and the staff prepared to sell Eevee by requiring prospective Trainers to learn proper care and pass an assessment.

• Li Wei recalled winning the Young Breeders' Competition with a score of 9.3, completing his quest and earning two S-rank recipes and four prize tickets.
• Li Wei received congratulations from Cynthia, then learned that Blue and Professor Rowan planned to visit that afternoon.
• Li Wei used his four prize tickets to obtain Moomoo Milk, an X Attack, a Sun Stone, and a Soul Dew, and he considered traveling to Hoenn to find Latios and Latias.
• Li Wei joined a staff meeting where the Breeding Center planned to hire more employees and prepare to sell its hatched Pokémon.
• The Old Master told the staff they must screen Eevee buyers, and Li Wei and Dayou handed out care guides that buyers would need to study and pass an assessment on.

Professor Rowan asked Li Wei to host this year’s Pokémon Summer Camp at the Jubilife Breeding Center, and Li Wei agreed after securing places for children from a local welfare home. The chapter ended with Li Wei, Blue, and the others preparing dinner as Blue warned him that running camp would be exhausting.

• Professor Oak, Professor Rowan, and Blue visited the Jubilife Breeding Center, where the Old Master showed the professors his orchard, vegetable plots, fish pond, and chicken enclosure.
• Li Wei and Blue helped at the busy Breeding Center and talked about dinner while Blue volunteered as a breeder.
• Professor Rowan asked Li Wei to host this year’s Pokémon Summer Camp at the center, and Li Wei agreed on the condition that children from Meria House could attend.
• Professor Rowan confirmed that welfare homes were already planned as invitees and promised to arrange the children’s participation.
• Li Wei, the Old Master, Comrade Leon, and Blue prepared dinner, and Blue warned Li Wei that running summer camp would be exhausting.

Li Wei welcomed Professor Oak and Professor Rowan with a meal before Professor Rowan departed and Professor Oak stayed to answer questions. The Breeding Center prepared for Li Wei’s Pokémon Summer Camp and awaited his competition prizes, while a courier said Li Wei was now widely recognized.

• The Old Master served Spring Snow to Professor Oak and Professor Rowan, and Professor Rowan sampled Li Wei’s dishes before leaving after dinner.
• Li Wei told the staff to ask Professor Oak their questions, and Mizuki prepared a long list for him.
• Li Wei’s family and employees supported hosting the Pokémon Summer Camp, and Elder Uncle agreed to arrange four new cabins.
• Steven told Li Wei his Pokémon League reward was due to arrive, while Li Wei reviewed his competition prizes and popularity lead.
• A Pokémon League courier called to arrange delivery, then joked that everyone recognized Li Wei these days.

Li Wei received League rewards for his heroic actions against Pokémon Hunters and distributed the Pokémon-raising items among his team. Steven explained that the large haul also included rewards for the earlier Hunter D incident.

• A League courier delivered a package to Li Wei at the Jubilife Breeding Center, and Li Wei signed an autograph for Ada.
• Li Wei opened the package and found a Guardian Medal, special Poké Balls, and resources tailored to his Pokémon.
• Li Wei gave Metagross a Metal Coat and Composite Metal, Lucario Fighting and Steel Gems, Arcanine a Fire Stone, and Shaymin a Grassy Seed.
• Li Wei planned to give Milotic a Water Stone and urged the two Dragapult to divide a Dragon Scale and Dragon Fang between them.
• Li Wei thanked Steven, who said he had selected the Fire Stone and Water Stone and that the rewards also covered the earlier Hunter D incident.

Li Wei received his Young Breeders' Competition rewards, including a Pokémon Egg and a Mimetic Alloy Training Device, and learned that Mr. Harold may have added the unusually generous prizes himself. After Professor Oak and Blue departed, Li Wei returned to Jubilife Breeding Center to find its popularity had increased and his quest progress had reached 2/10.

• Li Wei accepted the competition rewards, entrusted the Pokémon Egg to Lucario, and planned to have Arcanine incubate it at night.
• Blue explained that the Mimetic Alloy Training Device was an unusually generous prize and advised Li Wei on using it to train his Pokémon.
• Li Wei, Dayou, and Blue moved the rewards into storage, where Rimei took charge of inventorying the Pokémon items.
• Three days later, Professor Oak invited Li Wei to visit Professor Oak's Laboratory for a surprise before he and Blue left for the airport.
• Li Wei and Dayou returned to Jubilife Breeding Center, where a celebratory discount banner welcomed them.
• Li Wei's quest progress rose to 2/10 after Professor Oak's visit boosted the Breeding Center's popularity.

Lalami joined Jubilife Breeding Center, easing Li Wei’s workload as his fame and business grew. He agreed to travel to Hearthome City to sign a three-year endorsement contract and meet Harold.

• Lalami joined Jubilife Breeding Center after Professor Oak recommended she learn from Li Wei, taking charge of Pokémon fur care and Poffins.
• Li Wei continued developing recipes and posting cooking videos as his follower count neared 500,000.
• Construction progressed on four cabins for the Pokémon Summer Camp, scheduled to begin on July 4.
• Ron called Li Wei on June 8 to arrange the endorsement contract signing and a meeting with Harold the next day.
• Li Wei set out for Hearthome City with Lucario, Arcanine, Milotic, Metagross, and the two Dragapult, while Shaymin stayed home.

Li Wei visited Harold’s estate in Hearthome City, where the wealthy competition organizer welcomed him and his Pokémon to lunch. As Harold began asking Li Wei questions, their conversation was just getting underway.

• Li Wei walked through Hearthome City, where fans recognized him and praised his cooking and tutorial videos.
• Li Wei called Ron upon arriving at Harold’s estate, and Ron met him with Gogoat for the ride to the mansion.
• Harold greeted Li Wei at the entrance and explained that he had seen him on television and at the competition.
• Harold invited Li Wei to release his Pokémon and share the feast prepared at the estate.
• After eating with Li Wei, Harold finished his enormous steak and began asking him questions.

Li Wei met Harold's abandoned Sprigatito, which resisted being bathed after its former Trainer left it in the rain. Li Wei set out to earn its trust before attempting a bath, and Sprigatito calmly let him approach as he offered it a Pokéblock.

• Harold asked Li Wei to help with his Sprigatito and showed him the scratches he had received while trying to bathe it.
• Harold and Butler Ron explained how Sprigatito's former Trainer abandoned it in a rain-soaked box and how it later recovered from a severe illness.
• Li Wei suggested that Sprigatito's resistance might stem from its abandonment and said that forcing a bath would not address the underlying problem.
• Li Wei asked his larger Pokémon to move away, then released Sprigatito with Lucario nearby.
• Sprigatito remained calm while Li Wei observed it, and Li Wei slowly offered it a Pokéblock.

Li Wei guided Harold through bathing Sprigatito as a way to rebuild their trust and heal its fear. Sprigatito accepted Harold’s reassurance, completed the bath calmly, and showed him affection afterward.

• Li Wei decided Harold should bathe Sprigatito himself, explaining that their priority was mending its emotional wound through trust and communication.
• Harold picked up Sprigatito and, with Li Wei’s guidance, held its gaze until it relaxed.
• In the bathing room, Harold told Sprigatito he would not abandon it, and Sprigatito calmed down and rubbed its head against his chest.
• Harold slowly lowered Sprigatito into warm water and bathed it successfully with Li Wei’s help.
• After the bath, Sprigatito meowed softly and nestled against Harold, while Butler Ron cried at the sight.

Li Wei helped Harold bond with Sprigatito and signed a three-year endorsement contract with Snowpoint Ranch for twenty-seven million yuan. He returned to the Jubilife Breeding Center, where Arcanine and the guards kept watch, and began considering his next direction.

• Li Wei helped Harold bathe Sprigatito and encouraged him to express his feelings, allowing Sprigatito to relax in Harold’s arms.
• Harold and Li Wei revised and signed a three-year Snowpoint Ranch endorsement contract worth twenty-seven million yuan, with Li Wei endorsing the company’s highest-quality Pokémon Food.
• Li Wei said goodbye to Harold and returned to the Jubilife Breeding Center aboard his Metagross, escorted by two Dragapult.
• Li Wei praised Arcanine for guarding the Breeding Center, while Alo assured him that the premises were secure and the night guards were well looked after.
• Li Wei returned to his room and considered what direction to pursue next.

In July, Li Wei reached the top tier in Poffin Making and continued improving his Pokémon, business, and reputation as a Master-level Trainer. He planned to visit Kalos after the Pokémon Summer Camp to challenge the Battle Chateau for a Lucarionite, while his work at the Breeding Center and Snowpoint Ranch promotion continued.

• Li Wei reached the top tier in Poffin Making, while his popular Super Rich Poffins helped him max out Pokéblock Making.
• Li Wei taught Dayou to file Salamence's claws safely as his Pokémon trained and grew stronger over the month.
• Li Wei planned to visit Kalos after the Pokémon Summer Camp and challenge the Battle Chateau for a Lucarionite, while hoping to find Diancie with his Advanced Scan.
• Li Wei's Snowpoint Ranch Gold Label advertisements went up, and the Jubilife Breeding Center began stocking the food alongside his custom Pokéblocks and Poffins.
• Li Wei finished filming his tutorial on Super Rich Poffins, but even Lalami could not immediately reproduce his results.
• A phone call came in while Li Wei was practicing his Cooking.

Li Wei and Professor Rowan finalized preparations for the Pokémon Summer Camp at the Jubilife Breeding Center, with counselors and medical support arranged. As the camp’s July 4 start approached, Shiyin summoned Li Wei to learn how to grow a rare Tamato Berry.

• Professor Rowan told Li Wei that the Pokémon Summer Camp would officially start on July 4, and Li Wei confirmed the Breeding Center was ready to help.
• Li Wei explained that eight Jubilife University students had been hired as camp counselors, and Professor Rowan said he would arrive the next day to arrange vehicles.
• Mizuho told Li Wei the counselors would arrive on July 3 and asked him to explain their duties, emphasizing safety and emergency plans.
• Nurse Joy and Chansey offered medical support, while Professor Rowan’s choice of venue was supported by the nearby Pokémon Center.
• Shiyin called Li Wei over to join Grandpa Lian’s lesson on growing a rare Tamato Berry, which Li Wei remembered he had given the Old Master along with Salac and Micle Berries.

Li Wei and the others learned how to grow Tamato Berries, while the Chat Group shared advice for the Pokémon Summer Camp. With Professor Rowan’s Pokémon and a sign in place at the Jubilife Breeding Center, the camp was ready to begin, and Mr. Harold’s Pokémon Egg continued progressing toward hatching.

• Old Master taught Li Wei, Luo Ye, Mizuki, Lalami, Shiyin, and Xiao Meng how to plant and care for Tamato Berries, explaining that Shaymin had enriched the plantation’s soil.
• Li Wei asked the Chat Group for Pokémon Summer Camp advice, and Blue told him to balance the needs of customers and campers.
• Professor Rowan transferred dozens of friendly Pokémon to the Breeding Center, and Leon directed Machamp and Scizor to hang the summer camp banner.
• Li Wei left Mr. Harold’s Pokémon Egg at the Pokémon Center for monitoring and asked Nurse Joy to notify him when it was close to hatching.
• Professor Rowan confirmed that preparations were complete for the summer camp.

The Jubilife Breeding Center staff and Professor Rowan’s team prepared for the Pokémon Summer Camp, with Li Wei arranging help from local Pokémon and promising a surprise. On July 4, sixty children arrived, were welcomed by Professor Rowan, and were assigned to four groups for the seven-day camp.

• Yumi, Officer Jenny Rie, Nurse Joy Xuelan, Rena, and the other staff introduced themselves at a welcome meal with Professor Rowan and his team.
• Li Wei told Professor Rowan that the wild Pokémon in the Safari Zone had agreed to take part and promised a surprise for the camp.
• Sixty children arrived at the Breeding Center, where Professor Rowan welcomed them as future Trainers and explained the seven-day camp.
• Professor Rowan’s assistants assigned the children to red, blue, yellow, and green groups, while Elder Aunt Mizuho calmed children upset about their placements.
• The campers put on their group wristbands, and Professor Rowan encouraged them to get along and make happy memories.

Professor Rowan opened summer camp by pairing sixty children with Pokémon from the institute and teaching them how to build bonds and care for their partners. After a day of lessons and activities, camp ended with the children learning about Pokémon evolution.

• Professor Rowan started summer camp with Pokémon battles and Yongzhi gave each child a Poké Ball containing an institute-raised Pokémon.
• The children met their new partners, including Xiao Xing's Monferno and Xiao Jing's timid Raichu, and discovered their varied personalities.
• Professor Rowan explained that the first day's scores would depend partly on how well the children bonded with their Pokémon.
• Teachers guided the children through bonding and care lessons, and the campers ate Pokémon curry prepared by Yumi.
• Professor Rowan taught the children about Pokémon evolution using videos and examples such as Chimchar, Eevee, Feebas, Haunter, and Kadabra.
• The first day of summer camp came to a close.

During Pokémon Summer Camp, Li Wei welcomed Champion Lance as a special teacher for the children. Lance and Dragonite joined Professor Rowan’s class, while Li Wei stayed behind to care for Lance’s Pokémon.

• Li Wei watched the children’s battles and heard Professor Rowan comment on how two boys who had argued the day before had become friends.
• After four days of camp, Li Wei invited Lance, who had arrived in Sinnoh for the Pokémon Master League, to teach the children.
• Lance flew into Jubilife Breeding Center on Dragonite, and the excited children gathered around him.
• Lance introduced himself and Dragonite, then announced he would be the children’s special teacher for the day.
• Professor Rowan and Lance led the children toward the Wild Area, while Li Wei agreed to care for Salamence, Gyarados, and Aerodactyl and promised Lance a meal.