Recaps

Mewtwo relived its memories of Ai and the Pokémon who had once kept it company, then learned from Ye Qing that Ai might be somewhere within Team R. Mewtwo accepted that Ye Qing had told the truth and looked toward the void.

• Ai introduced herself and the cloned Mewtwo to the Pokémon, then showed them the city and taught them about the world as they stayed together.
• Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Ai faded away, and Ai urged the young Mewtwo to keep living before she disappeared.
• The young Mewtwo cried as Ai vanished, then fell into a long sleep and eventually forgot its companions.
• Mewtwo stopped viewing Ye Qing's memories and asked him why he knew about Ai.
• Ye Qing said Ai might be somewhere within Team R, and Mewtwo accepted that he was not lying.

Ye Qing accepted Mewtwo’s Silver Spoon and learned that Mewtwo could escape only if the Control Device was destroyed or they got ten thousand meters away from it. Ye Qing decided to help Mewtwo escape, then watched for a chance as the Transport Plane landed at a base in the Dense Forest.

• Mewtwo gave Ye Qing a Silver Spoon and confirmed they might be friends.
• Mewtwo explained that his restraints could be overcome by destroying the Control Device or getting ten thousand meters away, and that he could resist them for only three minutes.
• Ye Qing left Mewtwo’s room and avoided revealing their conversation to the fat man.
• Back in his cabin, Ye Qing had Arcanine teach Chimchar Flame Wheel while he considered how to help Mewtwo escape.
• After many hours, the Transport Plane landed at a base in the Dense Forest, where Ye Qing received no orders.

Ye Qing and Chimchar knocked out the guards and freed Mewtwo, then fled the transport plane with Arcanine as Hydreigon pursued them. Mewtwo shielded Ye Qing and Arcanine from a devastating Hyper Beam, but Hydreigon caught up and attacked them again.

• Ye Qing disguised his escape plan, and Chimchar helped him knock out the two guards outside Mewtwo’s room.
• Ye Qing unlocked Mewtwo’s room, and they escaped through a hole Arcanine blasted in the transport plane.
• Arcanine carried Ye Qing and Mewtwo away at high speed, but Hydreigon pursued them while Mewtwo’s shackles prevented him from fighting.
• Yanlang ordered Hydreigon to attack, and Arcanine used Protect to block Dragon Pulse before continuing to flee.
• Hydreigon’s Hyper Beam struck, but Mewtwo shielded Ye Qing and Arcanine from the worst of it.
• Hydreigon caught up after they crashed to the ground and launched Tri Attack at Ye Qing and Arcanine.

Mewtwo rescued Ye Qing and Arcanine, then teleported them to Jinxi Forest before leaving to handle other matters. Ye Qing returned toward home alone, asked Arcanine to keep his identity secret, and called Wang Yao for a ride.

• Mewtwo broke free of his restraints, drove Yanlang away, and teleported Ye Qing and Arcanine to a secluded valley.
• Mewtwo took Ye Qing and Arcanine to the edge of Jinxi Forest, where Ye Qing asked Arcanine to become his Pokémon, but Arcanine refused.
• Ye Qing asked Arcanine to conceal his identity and let him return to the Pokémon League alone, then burned his clothes and belongings to avoid leaving evidence.
• Ye Qing released Chimchar and walked toward home, but stopped at a security booth to borrow the old guard's phone.
• Ye Qing called Wang Yao to pick him up and bring clothes, while the old guard noticed the glowing spoon mark on Ye Qing's wrist.

After Wang Yao found Ye Qing at the mountain gate, he took him home to clean up before they headed to school. On the way, they heard a classmate crying for help and confronted Zhang Qiang and his group, who were attacking two students with their Pokémon.

• Wang Yao arrived on Rapidash, found Ye Qing safe, and took him to his home instead of letting him return to his parents in the middle of the night.
• Ye Qing washed up, fed Chimchar, and practiced Flame Wheel with him until dawn before walking to school with Wang Yao.
• Ye Qing and Wang Yao heard a cry for help in an alley and found Zhang Qiang and his companions using Machop to assault Wang Shuang and his girlfriend over a debt.
• Ye Qing threw his breakfast at Zhang Qiang, and he and Wang Yao stood up to the bullies.
• Zhang Qiang summoned three more Pokémon, while Chimchar faced them without fear from Ye Qing's shoulder.

Ye Qing and Wang Yao intervened when Young Master Zhang Qiang’s lackeys were attacking Wang Shuang and his girlfriend, but Wang Shuang later chose not to pursue the matter. As the students gathered for their campus move and placement exam, Zhao Xinran arrived to temporarily replace their sick homeroom teacher, Teacher Liu.

• Ye Qing bluffed that he and Wang Yao had recorded Young Master Zhang Qiang’s group, making them leave the alley, though Wang Yao admitted his phone was off.
• Young Master Zhang Qiang’s lackey Strategist advised him to pay and threaten Wang Shuang’s couple, and Zhang Qiang decided to try transferring them into his class while holding a grudge against Ye Qing.
• Wang Yao explained that students would take an exam and be assigned to one of six dormitory areas with different facilities.
• Wang Shuang messaged Wang Yao that he and his girlfriend would not pursue the matter, and Ye Qing accepted their decision despite Wang Yao’s worry about making an enemy.
• When Huo Mengyao overheard Ye Qing saying he had to stand up for what was right, Zhao Xinran arrived and announced that she would temporarily serve as their homeroom teacher because Teacher Liu was unwell.

Ye Qing entered the exam determined to prove himself against Young Master Zhang Qiang, who challenged him to a bet over their scores. Ye Qing confidently completed the paper and left it visible for Wang Yao to copy, while Wang Yao hesitated before deciding to do so.

• Zhao Xinran handed out exam assignments and explained that the results would determine dormitory placements.
• Ye Qing, Wang Yao, and Huo Mengyao found themselves in exam room three, where Young Master Zhang Qiang and his lackey mocked Ye Qing and Wang Yao's grades.
• Young Master Zhang Qiang challenged Ye Qing to a contest, with the loser having to bark like a dog, and Ye Qing accepted.
• An invigilator entered with an Espeon and warned students not to cheat, whisper, or use Pokémon to assist them.
• Ye Qing answered the exam questions, checked his paper, and moved it outward so Wang Yao could copy; Wang Yao eventually decided to do so.

Ye Qing’s class watched the exam rankings, and Ye Qing unexpectedly took first place with 110 points while Wang Yao placed 153rd. Young Master Zhang Qiang, who had been beaten by Ye Qing, called out that Ye Qing had cheated.

• Ye Qing reassured Wang Yao as classmates criticized him for betting that he would beat Young Master Zhang Qiang.
• Vice Principal Zhang Zhihong displayed the exam rankings, and Wang Yao discovered he had placed 153rd.
• The rankings revealed Huo Mengyao in third, Young Master Zhang Qiang in second, and Ye Qing in first with 110 points.
• The students and teachers reacted in disbelief, while Young Master Zhang Qiang suspected Ye Qing had cheated and instructed his lackey.
• Someone in the neighboring class shouted that Ye Qing had cheated.

After Ye Qing’s exam results were challenged as cheating, Zhao Xinran defended him and the school agreed to a public test. Wang Yao ensured Zhao Xinran would set the questions, and Ye Qing and Young Master Zhang Qiang prepared to compete.

• Young Master Zhang Qiang’s lackey accused Ye Qing of cheating, and the vice principal asked the invigilator and staff to assess the allegations.
• The invigilator cited irregularities, and surveillance footage showing Ye Qing making eye contact with other students led the school to demand a retake.
• Ye Qing denied cheating, and Zhao Xinran challenged the school’s decision to single him out without concrete evidence.
• Young Master Zhang Qiang proposed answering questions against Ye Qing, and the vice principal agreed to arrange a contest.
• Wang Yao objected to the vice principal setting questions for his own son and persuaded everyone to let Zhao Xinran choose them.
• Zhao Xinran announced that she would set difficult questions, and Ye Qing and Young Master Zhang Qiang said they were ready.

Ye Qing defeated Young Master Zhang Qiang in a Pokémon knowledge contest, then learned that Class 1 tied with Class 3 for the highest exam average. The school announced a Pokémon battle tiebreaker to decide first place.

• Zhao Xinran asked about the Tao Trio, and Ye Qing correctly named Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem and explained what they represented.
• Ye Qing and Young Master Zhang Qiang both answered that Dragonite was the fastest-flying Pokémon, but Zhang Qiang won the round by answering faster.
• Ye Qing correctly stated that Gardevoir could be male or female while Gallade could only be male, winning two of the three rounds.
• The vice principal revealed the class averages, with Class 1 and Class 3 tied for first place.
• The vice principal announced a Pokémon battle tiebreaker between the two classes, with each side's top three students using one Pokémon each and no substitutions.

Ye Qing’s class prepared to battle Class 3 at the academy’s training arena, where Zhao Xinran chose Zhang Na, Huo Mengyao, and Ye Qing to compete in that order. Just as the first contestants were about to enter, Principal Jiang returned and announced a mystery prize for the strongest performance.

• Zhao Xinran led the students to the training grounds on Back Mountain, where she planned the matchups with Ye Qing, Huo Mengyao, and Zhang Na.
• Zhao Xinran predicted Class 3 would lead with Krabby and selected Zhang Na to go first, Huo Mengyao second, and Ye Qing last.
• Young Master Zhang Qiang sneered at Ye Qing as the vice principal prepared to start the first match.
• Principal Jiang arrived on Salamence and learned that Ye Qing had become a dark horse despite previously ranking last.
• Principal Jiang announced a mystery prize for the best performer in the battle and promised prizes at future school competitions.

At the school battle, Huo Mengyao avenged Zhang Na’s loss by defeating Krabby with Growlithe, then faced Sun Zhiliang’s Bulbasaur. Growlithe was already tired and injured, and Huo Mengyao called for a risky Flare Blitz as Bulbasaur rooted itself to recover.

• Zhang Na’s Staryu lost to the acne-faced boy’s Krabby after being caught by Vice Grip and struck with Slam.
• Huo Mengyao sent out Growlithe and defeated Krabby with Crunch and Flare Blitz, though Growlithe was left panting with a waist injury.
• Sun Zhiliang sent out his level-ten Bulbasaur, while Ye Qing judged that Growlithe’s fatigue and injury put Huo Mengyao at a disadvantage.
• Bulbasaur dodged Growlithe’s Ember and used Ingrain to draw energy from the ground.
• Huo Mengyao ordered Growlithe to use Flare Blitz, and Ye Qing realized Bulbasaur might be waiting to use Poison Powder at close range.

Ye Qing entered the school battle after Huo Mengyao’s Growlithe lost to Sun Zhiliang’s Bulbasaur, then defeated Bulbasaur with Chimchar. He faced Class Three’s final competitor, Zhang Qiang, as their Charmander and Chimchar prepared to battle.

• Sun Zhiliang’s Bulbasaur defeated Huo Mengyao’s exhausted Growlithe by binding its mouth and slamming it into the ground.
• Ye Qing sent out Chimchar and let Bulbasaur expend more stamina with Ingrain before ordering an attack.
• Chimchar grabbed Bulbasaur’s Vine Whip and used Fire Punch and Ember to burn and knock it down.
• Ye Qing ordered Chimchar to use Fury Swipes, and Sun Zhiliang conceded to protect Bulbasaur from further injury.
• Zhang Qiang entered the arena with Charmander, and both Pokémon’s tail flames flared as they faced off.

Ye Qing’s Chimchar battled Young Master Zhang Qiang’s Charmander, using Fake Out, Smokescreen’s flammability, and Encore to gain the advantage. Charmander’s Blaze activated near defeat, and the chapter ended with both sides pushing toward a final strike.

• Chimchar interrupted Charmander’s Dragon Dance with Fake Out, then Charmander spread Smokescreen across the arena.
• Ye Qing ordered Chimchar to fire Ember into the smoke, igniting it and blasting both Pokémon away.
• Chimchar reached Charmander and used Encore to lock him into Scratch while Fury Swipes battered him.
• Charmander’s Blaze activated, strengthening his Ember and forcing Chimchar to dodge as the battle reached its decisive moment.

Ye Qing and Chimchar defeated Young Master Zhang Qiang in the battle, securing first place for Class One and earning Ye Qing a mysterious prize from Principal Jiang. After settling into his private dorm room, Ye Qing discovered an unfamiliar sand table that appeared to be an Environmental Simulation System.

• Chimchar activated Blaze and used Flame Wheel to knock Charmander out of the Battle Ring, winning the match for Ye Qing.
• Young Master Zhang Qiang threatened Ye Qing before leaving, while Principal Jiang praised Ye Qing and handed him a boxed reward.
• Class One celebrated its first-place dormitory assignment, and Zhao Xinran led the students to their dorms.
• Ye Qing learned that Wang Yao had broken up with Sun Xiaowei and followed him to room 606.
• Ye Qing explored his spacious dormitory and found a sand table in the empty second bedroom, which he suspected was an Environmental Simulation System.

Ye Qing received a Prism Scale from the principal and began planning to obtain a Feebas, while training Chimchar in a volcanic practice room. He searched for Feebas habitats and found only vague information, leaving his search unresolved.

• Ye Qing activated the practice room's volcanic terrain and sent Chimchar out to train Flame Wheel.
• Ye Qing opened the principal's gift, discovered it was a Prism Scale, and decided to pursue Feebas and its evolution into Milotic.
• Ye Qing and Wang Yao went to the supermarket, where Ye Qing bought a phone, a replacement SIM card, and food for Chimchar.
• Zhao Xinran announced that a year-wide wilderness survival challenge would take place in one month.
• Ye Qing asked Zhao Xinran about Feebas habitats, then found a library guide that said Feebas lived in oceans and rivers with abundant aquatic vegetation.

Ye Qing considered future Pokémon partners, remembered Absol as a possible mount, and focused on strengthening Chimchar before returning home. He reunited with his little sister and found comfort in being with his family.

• Ye Qing studied Feebas and considered suitable Pokémon for his next partner and a mount, eventually remembering Absol, though he knew he was too weak to catch one.
• Over the next five days, Chimchar reached level 11 and mastered Flame Wheel.
• Ye Qing and Wang Yao left school for the weekend, joking about rare Pokémon and Ralts.
• Ye Qing returned to his run-down apartment, greeted Ye Menghan and his mother, and watched his sister study.

Ye Qing promised Ye Menghan he would earn enough money to send her to Pokémon Academy, then bought Chimchar a Double Team TM and devised a plan to teach him Counter Shield. He took Chimchar to an abandoned construction site to test the technique.

• Ye Qing asked Ye Menghan whether she wanted to become a Pokémon Trainer and promised to have a hundred thousand yuan within a month.
• Ye Qing let Chimchar out and promised he could stay outside during class if he trained on his own.
• Ye Qing bought Chimchar a Double Team TM and decided to develop Counter Shield using Ember.
• Ye Qing took Chimchar to an abandoned construction site so they could practice away from the school's surveillance cameras.

Ye Qing taught Chimchar the Thomas Flair and had him combine it with Ember, but the practice ended in a fall and burned legs. As Ye Qing carried Chimchar out of the construction site, a group of Gastly frightened them with eerie laughter; they reached home safely, though Ye Qing remained shaken.

• Ye Qing demonstrated the Thomas Flair and coached Chimchar through learning the move.
• Chimchar spun faster and used Ember, but lost control, flew out of the move, and burned his legs.
• Ye Qing treated Chimchar with a Super Potion and carried him toward the construction site exit.
• An unseen presence laughed and approached, frightening Ye Qing as Chimchar recovered and returned to his shoulder.
• Ye Qing hurried out without being attacked, and Gastly revealed themselves inside the construction site, laughing at his frightened reaction.
• Ye Qing and Chimchar arrived home, where Ye Qing stayed shaken and noticed a sour smell.

Ye Qing trained Chimchar to use Double Team, then was questioned by Zhao Xinran about the Tao Trio. Elsewhere, Yanlang learned that his operatives had not located their target before Mewtwo suddenly attacked the Secret Base.

• Ye Qing made Chimchar take a bath, and Ye Menghan helped wash him.
• Ye Qing used the Double Team TM on Chimchar and trained him until Chimchar briefly created two afterimages.
• Zhao Xinran asked Ye Qing for more information about the Tao Trio, but he said he knew nothing beyond what he had already shared.
• Blood Hand told Yanlang that his operatives had narrowed the target's location to Huaguo and sent three more agents to hunt him.
• Mewtwo blasted a hole through the mountainside and appeared before Yanlang and Blood Hand.

Ye Qing checked on Chimchar's training after hearing rumors that a powerful monkey was causing trouble, while realizing Team R could track him by scent. He ended the chapter worried that the team might find his hiding place and resolved to seek outside protection for himself and his family.

• Ye Qing left Chimchar to train in the sports field's volcanic area and later found that Chimchar had reached level thirteen and mastered Double Team and Counter Shield.
• Ye Qing heard students complain about a mischievous monkey in the volcanic area and suspected that Chimchar was responsible.
• Ye Qing left class to investigate, and Wang Yao followed him; Ye Qing sent Wang Yao ahead to check on Chimchar while he stayed by the plaza fountain.
• Ye Qing realized he might have left his scent on Team R's transport plane, allowing their Pokémon to track his route and discover his hiding place.
• Ye Qing panicked about the danger to himself and his family and decided he needed outside help for protection.

Ye Qing punished Chimchar after learning he had been slacking off, then sought a way to gain protection by publishing information about the Tao Trio. Zhao Xinran offered to submit his article to the Pokémon League, and Ye Qing checked her connection to his aunt before deciding whether to trust her.

• Wang Yao showed Ye Qing a video of Chimchar acting like the king of the Volcanic Zone, and Ye Qing recalled Chimchar to his Poké Ball for the rest of the day.
• Ye Qing spent the evening planning an article about the Tao Trio as a way to build his reputation and protect himself from trouble.
• Zhao Xinran warned Ye Qing that Legendary Pokémon information could not be published publicly, but offered to submit his article to the Pokémon League through her former workplace connections.
• Ye Qing questioned whether he could trust Zhao Xinran, so he messaged his mother to verify her relationship with his aunt.

Ye Qing gave Zhao Xinran an article about Reshiram and Zekrom, then met Professor Qian, who questioned how he had learned about the Legendary Pokémon. When Alakazam tried to sense the aura on Ye Qing’s wrist, it fainted, leaving the others stunned by the power of the mark.

• Ye Qing wrote an article describing Reshiram, Zekrom, and their Overdrive modes, and Zhao Xinran took it to the Pokémon League.
• Ye Qing intensified Chimchar’s training during the week before Zhao Xinran summoned him to a meeting with Professor Qian.
• Professor Qian questioned Ye Qing about his source, and Ye Qing claimed he had befriended a Legendary Pokémon that shared the information with him.
• Ye Qing said a Legendary Pokémon had left its aura on his wrist and warned the group before Professor Qian sent Alakazam to inspect it.
• Alakazam touched the mark on Ye Qing’s wrist with its psychic power, screamed, and fainted, shocking Professor Qian and the others.

Ye Qing accepted the Pokémon League’s reward and its promise to protect his family in Shanhai City, then discovered the reward included a gold Safari Zone membership. He became eager to explore the Safari Zone and search for Feebas, though he still needed a school certificate to catch another Pokémon.

• Professor Qian gave Ye Qing a bank card and a gold Safari Zone membership card, and promised to arrange security for his family in Shanhai City.
• Ye Qing refused to share more information with Professor Qian, saying his contact might tell him something else later.
• Principal Jiang took Professor Qian to tour the school, while Zhao Xinran agreed to let Ye Qing treat her to a meal.
• Ye Qing returned home, opened the envelopes, and found they contained one hundred thousand Pokémon Coins and a gold membership to Shanhai City's Safari Zone.
• Ye Qing read about the gold card's benefits and considered searching the Safari Zone for Feebas, but realized he needed a school certificate before catching another Pokémon.
• Ye Qing grew restless imagining the Safari Zone and hoped Chimchar would soon evolve into Monferno.

Ye Qing prepared to visit the Safari Zone to catch a second Pokémon, keeping his plan to find a Feebas secret. After training Chimchar and buying supplies, he arrived at the Safari Zone by taxi.

• Ye Qing showed Ye Menghan his 100,000 balance and assured her that he had earned the money legitimately.
• Ye Qing got Zhao Xinran's permission to catch a second Pokémon, while Wang Yao failed to learn his plans.
• Young Master Zhang Qiang and his companions discussed provoking someone else into clashing with Ye Qing, but Zhang Qiang decided to check Ye Qing's background first.
• Ye Qing trained Chimchar until it reached level fourteen, then bought Pokéblocks, Poké Balls, Pokémon feed, and wilderness survival supplies.
• Ye Qing promised Chimchar a bottle of Miltank milk if it did well at the Safari Zone, then took a taxi there and drew surprised looks upon arrival.