Recaps

Ye Qing crossed the storm safely and reached Mewtwo’s island ahead of the other Trainers, where he met Xi Feixuan and then Long Zinuo. The pink barrier still blocked the castle, and Ye Qing wondered what Mewtwo planned to do with the gathered Trainers and their Pokémon.

• Ye Qing crossed the dangerous sea as lightning, waves, and wind shifted around him, while the crowd began charging through the gate behind him.
• Foreign visitors found the island sealed by a pink barrier and saw that the waters leading to China were guarded by ships and Pokémon troops.
• Ye Qing reached the island and saw its castle, arena, cliffs, and surrounding forest; he wondered whether Mewtwo intended to copy Pokémon and whether Mew might appear.
• Ye Qing released Kirlia to shield them from the rain and changed clothes beneath Aerodactyl’s wings.
• Xi Feixuan arrived on Altaria, introduced herself to Ye Qing, and chose not to ask about his strange control over the storm.
• Long Zinuo arrived riding Dragonair.

As the storm over Mewtwo’s island ended, Ye Qing met the Dragon Tamer, who took an unexpected interest in him. The gathered Trainers prepared to move on, leaving Ye Qing and Su Yiqin together on the island.

• Long Zinuo inspected the pink wall while Xi Feixuan introduced him to Ye Qing, and more Trainers arrived through the storm.
• Su Yiqin joined Ye Qing, and Kirlia shielded her from prying eyes while she changed into dry clothes.
• Ye Qing showed Su Yiqin a photo of Ditto drinking with Psyduck at his home.
• The Dragon Tamer and the Champion reached the island after the storm stopped, and the Dragon Tamer approached Ye Qing.
• Ye Qing introduced himself as coming from an ordinary family, and the Dragon Tamer praised him before leaving.

After the castle doors opened, Ye Qing demanded payment before agreeing to enter and investigate, while Mew sensed something and flew toward the castle. Dragon Tamer arranged for Long Zinuo and Xi Feixuan to accompany Ye Qing, and the group prepared to go inside.

• Ye Qing called Dragon Tamer “Doduo,” and Cynthia laughed as the nearby crowd heard him.
• Zhao Ziran joked about Ye Qing and Mewtwo, prompting Mewtwo to strike the ground with lightning and scare everyone into silence.
• Mew awoke in a forest, sensed something, and flew off toward the castle as its barrier vanished and its doors opened.
• Ye Qing offered to enter first in exchange for a hundred million and five Pokémon items, but the crowd objected to his price.
• Dragon Tamer offered ten million and one Pokémon item and assigned Long Zinuo and Xi Feixuan to accompany Ye Qing, who accepted.

Ye Qing and the invited guests entered New Island’s eerie castle, where Mewtwo appeared and welcomed them to a mysterious gathering. The guests sat down under Mewtwo’s watch, awaiting the purpose of his invitation.

• Su Yiqin’s father pledged five million for Ye Qing, while four other bosses each offered one million, and the Dragon Tamer gave Ye Qing a small black pouch.
• Ye Qing recalled Aerodactyl and walked into the castle with Kirlia, leaving the others waiting outside.
• Ye Qing found a grand hall filled with Litwick and Chandelure, dining tables, and an empty throne.
• Cynthia, the Dragon Tamer, the Elite Four members, Long Zinuo, Xi Feixuan, and other guests entered the hall as its eerie atmosphere unsettled them.
• Ye Qing spoke, breaking the oppressive silence, and Mewtwo appeared on the throne to welcome everyone to New Island.
• Ye Qing helped his grandfather sit down, prompting the other elders to take seats while the younger guests stood behind them.

Mewtwo announced that he would take the guests’ Pokémon and give a Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg to the winner of a competition. After effortlessly defeating two Elite Four members, he invited Ye Qing to sit beside him, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Mewtwo revealed a Gible egg and said the winner of an after-dinner competition would receive it, but everyone had to leave their Pokémon with him temporarily.
• Cynthia asked whether the rule applied to everyone, and a fat Elite Four member protested before Mewtwo sent him flying and took his Poké Balls.
• A thin Elite Four member Mega Evolved his Sceptile and attacked Mewtwo, who stopped Leaf Storm without moving and sent both the man and Pokémon flying.
• Mewtwo declared that the guests would work for him after dinner, while Team R members served food and Ye Qing learned about Zhao Ling’s Ghost-attracting clan.
• Mewtwo called Ye Qing his brother and invited him to sit beside him, shocking the guests, Cynthia, and Dragon Tamer.

Ye Qing dined with Mewtwo, who revealed he was Ye Qing’s big brother, and accepted the Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg Ye Qing wanted to keep. Mewtwo transported everyone to an enormous arena to begin the competition, where they discovered their Poké Balls were missing.

• Mewtwo teleported Ye Qing to his side and shared a meal with him while the onlookers reacted to their closeness.
• Ye Qing called Mewtwo his big brother, and Mewtwo remarked that the human food was not as good as Farfetch'd meat.
• After finishing his meal, Ye Qing asked to hold on to the Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg, and Mewtwo agreed.
• Mewtwo transported everyone to an enormous arena, where Ye Qing wiped his hands, released Kirlia, and sat down.
• The competitors realized their Poké Balls had disappeared.

Mewtwo confronted the original Pokémon with copies of them, and the Dragon Tamer tried to stop the ensuing battle. Mewtwo effortlessly defeated Mega Gyarados, leaving the Trainers stunned by the gap between ordinary and Legendary Pokémon.

• Pokémon emerged from the Colosseum's entrances alongside identical copies, and Mewtwo declared that the originals and copies would fight.
• Mewtwo ordered the copies to attack, and the originals charged back as their Trainers joined the battle.
• Cynthia prepared to intervene, but the Dragon Tamer stepped forward and Mega Evolved his Red Gyarados.
• Mewtwo blocked Gyarados's Hyper Beam with a blue wall and reflected it back, crashing Mega Gyarados into the ground.
• The Dragon Tamer realized that Mega Gyarados could not withstand even one of Mewtwo's moves, while Ye Qing reflected on the power of Legendary Pokémon.

Cynthia sent Entei to confront Mewtwo, but Mewtwo easily defeated it and challenged the Trainers to beat Ye Qing for the Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon Egg. Ye Qing accepted the chance to stall while Cynthia waited for help, and Long Zinuo stepped forward to battle him.

• Cynthia summoned Entei, which attacked Mewtwo with Ho-Oh's Sacred Fire.
• Mewtwo emerged unharmed, struck Entei down with Water Pulse, and dismissed the crowd's challenge.
• Ye Qing worried that no one could stop Mewtwo until Mew arrived, then accepted Mewtwo's challenge to buy time.
• Cynthia felt relieved that Ye Qing was stalling while she waited for the country's help.
• The Dragon Tamer ordered Long Zinuo to battle Ye Qing, and Long Zinuo stepped forward with his Pokémon.

Ye Qing faced Long Zinuo in a one-on-one battle, pitting his Infernape against Long Zinuo’s well-equipped Blaziken. Infernape caught Blaziken off guard and knocked him down with a rapid series of punches, but the spectators knew the fight was not over.

• Ye Qing chose Infernape to battle Long Zinuo for the Gible Pokémon Egg, while Mewtwo cleared the battlefield of its clones and the spectators moved back.
• Long Zinuo sent out his Level 38 Blaziken, whose Speed Boost ability and extensive training gave him an apparent advantage over Ye Qing’s Infernape.
• Long Zinuo ordered Blaziken to use Quick Attack, but Ye Qing countered with Fake Out before Blaziken could build speed.
• Ye Qing followed with Mach Punch as Blaziken attempted Low Sweep, and Infernape struck Blaziken three times, sending him rolling across the ground.
• The spectators were astonished that Infernape had seemed faster than Blaziken, though some older onlookers recognized that Blaziken had been caught off guard.

Ye Qing’s Infernape and Long Zinuo’s Blaziken traded powerful attacks as Blaziken’s Speed Boost gave him the advantage in speed. Both Pokémon were badly hurt, and the battle continued with Blaziken charging at Infernape after Blaze activated.

• Long Zinuo sent Blaziken soaring into the air with Bounce, then sent him crashing down toward Infernape.
• Ye Qing had Infernape block Blaziken’s landing with Protect, then counter his High Jump Kick with Focus Punch.
• Blaziken’s High Jump Kick struck Infernape, but Infernape’s Focus Punch also hit Blaziken and sent both Pokémon reeling.
• Ye Qing ordered Infernape to use Close Combat, and Infernape slipped behind Blaziken to attack before Blaziken’s weakened High Jump Kick brought them both down.
• Infernape activated Blaze as both Pokémon struggled to keep fighting, and Blaziken charged at him at blinding speed.

Ye Qing's Infernape fought Long Zinuo's Blaziken to a double knockout, while Mewtwo prepared to attack. Mew arrived and circled Ye Qing, leaving him desperately trying to convince Mewtwo that he had not summoned it.

• Ye Qing used Infernape's Counter Shield and Protect to withstand Blaziken's Flare Blitz, then ordered Feint and Mach Punch to strike back.
• Infernape and Blaziken recovered and clashed again, with Infernape's Fury Swipes tearing into Blaziken until both Pokémon collapsed.
• Infernape pointed his middle finger at Long Zinuo from the ground, prompting laughter as the onlookers realized the battle had ended in a draw.
• Mewtwo raised his hand to order the clone army to attack, but Ye Qing stopped him just as Mew arrived and landed in front of him.
• Ye Qing frantically signaled that Mew had been drawn by the mark on his arm, while Mewtwo stared at him suspiciously.

Mewtwo attacked Mew, and their battle devastated the island until Ye Qing stepped between them. Ye Qing convinced Mewtwo that he was an independent life rather than a copy, leaving Mewtwo calmer and questioning what he had learned.

• Mewtwo recognized Mew as the source of his genes and attacked, beginning a battle that damaged the castle, Colosseum, and island.
• Ye Qing decided to stop the fight and had Kirlia teleport him between Mew and Mewtwo.
• Ye Qing told Mewtwo that human genes and the process of his creation had made him an independent individual, not a copy of Mew.
• Mewtwo calmed down, sensed that Ye Qing was telling the truth, and questioned whether he contained more than Mew's genes.

Ye Qing helped Mewtwo accept that it and the cloned Pokémon were independent individuals, after which Mewtwo erased the humans’ memories and destroyed New Island. Mewtwo left with the clones, while Mew marked Ye Qing and gave him a way to summon it.

• Ye Qing argued that Mewtwo was an independent individual, and Mewtwo accepted that it and the cloned Pokémon were real Pokémon with their own feelings.
• Mewtwo and Mew covered everyone in pink mist to erase their memories, but Mewtwo stopped Mew from erasing Ye Qing’s and spared Cynthia at Ye Qing’s request.
• Mewtwo sent the other humans to the nearest pier, lifted the cloned Pokémon into the air, and sank New Island beneath the sea.
• Mewtwo replenished the energy in Ye Qing’s mark and left with the cloned Pokémon without answering where it was going.
• Mew inspected Ye Qing’s GS Ball, then marked his other wrist and taught him that he could summon Mew through the mark.

After leaving New Island with Mew’s mark and a Gible Pokémon Egg, Ye Qing headed toward a coastal city to rest before challenging his third Gym. He uncovered a valuable Dragon Fang among his rewards and ended the chapter at a Pokémon Day Care, preparing to clean the egg.

• Mew vanished after yawning, while Kirlia brought Ye Qing the Pokémon Egg and he set off for shore on Aerodactyl.
• Cynthia and Dragon Tamer realized that the people and Pokémon who returned from New Island were exhausted, and Dragon Tamer’s Gyarados lay weak on the sea.
• Ye Qing chose a coastal city on the way to Thunder City, counted his rewards, and discovered that Dragon Tamer’s gift was a Dragon Fang.
• Aerodactyl carried Ye Qing through the storm and onward while he slept, then Ye Qing arrived in the city and used Kirlia to teleport to a street.
• Ye Qing found a Pokémon Day Care and planned to clean the Gible Pokémon Egg.

Ye Qing visited a Pokémon Day Care to clean Gible's egg and buy an incubator, incubation fluid, and several scarce TMs. After the cleaned egg appeared sky blue, he suspected it might contain a shiny Gible, and a woman began eyeing him after seeing how much he spent.

• Ye Qing insisted on watching the Pokémon Egg being cleaned, and Sun Xiao agreed after he offered to pay extra.
• Sun Xiao cleaned the egg and revealed its sky-blue color, which led Ye Qing to suspect it might be a Flash Gible.
• Ye Qing bought a Shatterproof Incubator and Premium Incubation Fluid, then followed Sun Xiao to the shop's private TM display.
• Ye Qing purchased Surf, Ice Beam, Bulk Up, Shadow Ball, and Thunderbolt TMs for nearly a million.
• A woman who had come to attract wealthy men noticed Ye Qing's purchases and moved closer to him.

Ye Qing bought eight expensive TMs, avoided a suspicious woman, and left for the Electric-type Gym the next morning. On the way, an angry Skarmory charged at him and Aerodactyl.

• Ye Qing chose eight TMs for his Pokémon, but fled the shop after a woman staged a fall and he suspected a scam.
• Sun Xiao retrieved the TMs, and Ye Qing spent over 1.6 million on them and Pokémon Food before checking into a hotel.
• Director Wang learned that all the Ghost-type Pokémon in South Forest Alley had disappeared, while Psyduck and Ditto drank wine with Shuckle at Villa No. 6.
• Ye Qing rode Aerodactyl toward Thunder City’s Electric-type Gym the next morning.
• An angry level 35 Skarmory charged at Ye Qing, and Aerodactyl dodged with Agility before turning to confront her.

Ye Qing’s airborne battle against Skarmory and Fearow drew a flock of Spearow, forcing him to abandon air travel and land in the forest on the way to Thunder City. Safe on the ground, he began training his Pokémon to learn moves from eight TMs.

• Ye Qing teleported away as Aerodactyl and Skarmory collided, then sent Milotic and Infernape to help when Fearow joined the fight.
• Fearow called for reinforcements, so Ye Qing used Milotic’s Mist to cover their escape and had Milotic carry him and Kirlia down into the forest.
• Ye Qing saw Fearow and Spearow patrolling overhead and gave up on flying to Thunder City, deciding to travel on foot through the forest.
• Ye Qing found a clearing and began special training, having each Pokémon study a TM move before releasing them to practice.
• Ye Qing directed Milotic to use Ice Beam, Kirlia to use Shadow Ball, Aerodactyl to use Dragon Claw, and Lairon to form rocks.

Ye Qing and his Pokémon trained on the road to Thunder City, with Milotic mastering Ice Beam and Kirlia showing rapid progress with Shadow Ball. The next morning, Kirlia sensed a man ahead staging a fake injury with Pokémon hidden nearby.

• Kirlia quickly formed a Shadow Ball, while Infernape practiced posing and Lairon struggled with Rock Slide.
• Milotic froze herself while trying to learn Ice Beam, then broke free and successfully froze a large tree with the move.
• Ye Qing and his Pokémon ate, studied another TM, and camped for the night before setting off toward Thunder City the next morning.
• Kirlia sensed a Staraptor overhead and showed Ye Qing strange images that revealed its male Trainer was reading porn comics.
• The Staraptor Trainer splashed blood plasma on himself, set Haunter and Toxicroak to ambush nearby, and pretended to be unconscious beside discarded Poké Balls.

Ye Qing suspected an injured man was bait and used Kirlia and Infernape to expose the trap, then escaped by air with the man’s backpack. He discovered the bag held cash and four valuable Evolution Stones as the criminals called for help to intercept him.

• Ye Qing spotted a bloodied man near the forest’s edge and cautiously planned to check whether he was faking his injuries.
• Ye Qing sent Kirlia and Infernape closer while Aerodactyl carried him overhead and Milotic followed as backup.
• Kirlia tried to take the backpack, revealing Haunter, Toxicroak, and Staraptor lying in ambush with the injured man.
• Ye Qing’s Pokémon fought off the attackers while Kirlia seized the backpack and teleported away with Infernape.
• Ye Qing escaped on Aerodactyl as the man called for companions to intercept him, then searched the bag and found cash and four Evolution Stones.

Ye Qing reached Thunder City after confirming that the Lunar Wing he found was likely genuine, then learned about Diancie and checked on news from home. He also discovered that Celebi had appeared at the site of Thunder City's Electric-type Gym thirty years earlier, where a devastating forest fire had occurred.

• Ye Qing tested the Lunar Wing against his Spoon Mark, which briefly lit up and suggested the feather was genuine.
• Ye Qing entered Thunder City, registered with the Trainer Association, and sent his mother a message to confirm he was safe.
• Ye Qing read a report about Carbink found in a South African diamond mine and realized that Diancie had not yet been discovered by the public.
• Ye Qing found an image report showing that the South Forest alley had returned to normal, then reassured his friends that he knew nothing about Mewtwo and the lost memories.
• Ye Qing learned that Celebi had appeared thirty years earlier at the site of Thunder City's Electric-type Gym, where a forest fire had caused heavy casualties.

Ye Qing learned that Celebi had once protected Thunder City, then got directions to its remote shrine while heading toward the Electric-type Gym. There, he encountered a level 51 Electivire guarding the path and chose Lairon, Kirlia, and Infernape to challenge it together.

• Ye Qing heard from the driver that Celebi had saved Thunder City from a forest fire but disappeared after someone attacked it.
• The driver drew Ye Qing a map to the remote Celebi shrine, starting from the Electric-type Gym.
• Ye Qing walked through the wheat fields with Kirlia toward the Gym and found Electivire dozing beneath a tree.
• Electivire challenged Ye Qing to a battle, and Ye Qing checked its information before accepting.
• Ye Qing sent out Lairon, Kirlia, and Infernape to fight Electivire together.

Ye Qing had Infernape, Lairon, and Kirlia battle Electivire, using Kirlia’s Skill Swap and Disable to counter him. The fight remained fierce as Electivire launched a powerful lightning strike at Kirlia.

• Ye Qing had Kirlia copy Electivire’s Motor Drive and transfer it to Infernape before letting his Pokémon fight freely.
• Electivire charged Kirlia, but Infernape intercepted him while Lairon and Kirlia prepared to support their teammate.
• Kirlia used Disable to restrict Electivire’s punches, allowing Infernape and Lairon to land attacks while she dodged his Electroweb.
• Electivire struck Infernape with Rolling Kick, but Kirlia caught him with Confusion before he hit the ground.
• Electivire called down a powerful bolt of lightning toward Kirlia.

Ye Qing watched Kirlia, Infernape, and Lairon defeat Electivire through coordinated attacks, with Kirlia’s Encore and healing keeping the team in the fight. After Lairon and Kirlia gained levels, Kirlia healed the battered Electivire while the nearby couple grew eager to battle him.

• Electivire used Magnet Rise, but Infernape hit him with Encore, leaving him unable to use other moves as Kirlia, Lairon, and Infernape attacked.
• Electivire unleashed Thunderbolt to break the team’s assault, then bound Infernape with his tails and battered him until Kirlia used Heal Pulse to help him recover.
• Infernape, Lairon, and Kirlia charged Electivire together, knocking him down with a combination of attacks.
• Ye Qing checked the team’s information and saw that Lairon had reached level 30 and Kirlia level 24.
• Electivire recovered enough to use Healing Spray, and Kirlia treated him with Heal Pulse as the couple watched, eager to spar with him.

Ye Qing arrived at the Electric-type Gym, where Gym Leader Ma Yinlei secretly worked to open a gate through space and time using captive Pokémon. Ma Yinlei noticed Ye Qing’s Shiny Kirlia and began plotting to take advantage of her while preparing to welcome the challenger.

• Ye Qing and Kirlia entered the deserted Gym as a storm gathered outside and lightning struck its power plant’s lightning rod.
• Ma Yinlei ordered his secretary to greet the challenger while he tried to open the gate with captive Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokémon, but the machine failed.
• Ma Yinlei recalled his parents’ deaths and declared that he wanted to revive them and gain the ability to foresee the future.
• Ye Qing waited for the Gym battle, let Lairon out to eat Pokéblocks, and agreed to let him warm up on the battlefield.
• Ma Yinlei spotted Ye Qing’s Shiny Kirlia, hid his interest, and ordered his secretary to summon Pokémon that knew Rain Dance to intensify the storm.
• Ma Yinlei greeted Ye Qing warmly, praised Kirlia’s rarity, and shook Ye Qing’s hand.

Ye Qing battled Ma Yinlei’s Magneton with Lairon after the Electric-type Gym Leader changed the challenge to three-on-three, hoping to see Kirlia fight. Magneton paralyzed and battered Lairon, and the battle remained underway as Lairon used Protect against Magnet Bomb.

• Ma Yinlei checked Ye Qing’s Pokémon League records and changed the Gym Challenge from two-on-two to three-on-three so he could try to draw out Kirlia.
• Ye Qing chose Lairon to face Ma Yinlei’s Magneton, despite Magneton’s type advantage.
• Lairon blocked Thunder Wave with Rock Tomb and attacked with Rock Slide, but Magneton dodged the final rock by separating its Magnemite parts.
• Magneton’s Tri Attack struck Lairon and paralyzed him, after which Electro Ball hit him while paralysis disrupted his Rock Tomb.
• Ma Yinlei ordered Magnet Bomb, and Ye Qing told Lairon to protect himself with Protect.