Chapter Summaries

Hunter J attacked Ye Qing and the laboratory, using Alakazam to block Kirlia’s Teleport and Salamence to overwhelm their defenders. Ye Qing escaped a Dragon Rush, but Hunter J renewed her assault and ordered Alakazam to capture him as Salamence attacked Milotic, Aerodactyl, and Infernape.

• Hunter J turned Salamence’s flames on Ye Qing and Kirlia, who escaped with Teleport, while Doctor Jin Yan and Xiao Ruan called the Pokémon League for help.
• Hunter J used Alakazam’s Imprison Space to prevent Kirlia from using Teleport, then sent Salamence charging at Ye Qing with Dragon Rush.
• Aerodactyl and Infernape struck Salamence, but their attack barely slowed him; Milotic used Hydro Pump to carry Ye Qing and Kirlia out of the Dragon Rush’s path.
• Milotic, Aerodactyl, and Infernape stood against Salamence as Lairon and Doctor Jin Yan fought the grunts, and Archen evolved into Archeops to defeat a Rhyhorn.
• Hunter J ordered Salamence to use Hyper Beam and Alakazam to capture Ye Qing, who told Infernape to stop Salamence and Kirlia to destroy the helicopters.

Ye Qing and his Pokémon fought Hunter J’s forces as they tried to capture the giant Dragonite, but the battle left several of them badly injured and Hunter J escaped. Ye Qing woke in a hospital the next morning to find reporters gathered outside, likely after Aerodactyl had been spotted.

• Infernape struck Alakazam before being blasted unconscious into the sea, while Kirlia disabled a helicopter and helped break part of the Electroweb trapping the giant Dragonite.
• Salamence hit Milotic and grazed Aerodactyl with Hyper Beam as Hunter J ordered Alakazam to attack Ye Qing and Kirlia.
• Kirlia teleported Ye Qing away and was buried under rubble after Alakazam’s Psychic attack; the giant Dragonite rescued Ye Qing from the sea and set him on a reef.
• Charizard and other Flying-type Pokémon arrived, prompting Hunter J and her group to flee while rescuers treated Ye Qing and the injured Pokémon.
• Ye Qing woke in a hospital the next morning and saw League members, medical staff, and reporters gathered outside his room.

Ye Qing recovered at the Pokémon Center, received a reward for helping save the giant Dragonite, and kept Aerodactyl’s existence secret from the authorities. That night, he rode Aerodactyl to the research institute, where the giant Dragonite appeared to be waiting for him.

• Ye Qing gave Kirlia’s Soothe Bell to Aerodactyl, then turned away the reporters who wanted to interview him.
• Doctor Jin Yan and Officer Jin Wulie thanked Ye Qing, gave him a hundred-thousand-yuan bank card and a Pokémon Protector Medal, and promised to keep Aerodactyl secret.
• Ye Qing learned that the giant Dragonite had recovered and was still at the research institute, apparently waiting for him.
• After sleeping until evening, Ye Qing rode Aerodactyl from the Pokémon Center to the research institute.
• The giant Dragonite greeted Ye Qing on the beach, and Ye Qing asked whether he had been waiting for him.

Ye Qing gained a bone whistle from Giant Dragonite, who promised to come to his aid if called, then returned to the research institute. Hunter J tracked Ye Qing and sent Haunter to spy on his villa, where Psyduck suddenly fell over.

• Ye Qing told Giant Dragonite that three others of his kind were sealed inside objects resembling a dumbbell, a spoon, and a bronze bell.
• Giant Dragonite gave Ye Qing a bone whistle so he could summon him for help, then flew away.
• Ye Qing rode Aerodactyl back to the research institute, ate a celebratory meal prepared by Doctor Jin Yan, and went to sleep.
• Hunter J learned that Ye Qing's Pokémon League files were sealed and ordered her crew to watch his home from a distance.
• Two of Hunter J's men released Haunter outside Ye Qing's villa complex, and Psyduck suddenly tripped and fell from his deck chair.

Psyduck and Aggron stopped two intruding Haunter and helped capture the men who had sent them. After learning that his home had been left vulnerable, Ye Qing resolved to strengthen its protection and planned to challenge the Water-type Gym before returning home and preparing for the New Island trial.

• Psyduck sensed two Haunter underground and alerted Aggron, who struck through the ground and defeated them.
• Psyduck told Ye Mom what had happened, and she called for help as the two men who sent the Haunter waited outside the villa complex.
• Aggron and Psyduck caught the fleeing men, and Security Officers took them to the station.
• Ye Mom told Ye Qing that Psyduck and Aggron had protected the house, and that his grandfather would send another Pokémon to guard it.
• Ye Qing ignored Professor Qian's calls, blamed the failure to protect his home on the security force, and decided to get stronger and challenge the Water-type Gym before preparing for the New Island trial.

Ye Qing flew to a reef near Coral Island to rescue Wang Yao, who was trapped by a swarm of Tentacruel after angering Gym Leader Zhang Na. After arriving, Ye Qing asked Wang Yao how he had ended up in trouble, and Wang Yao began explaining his visit.

• Wang Yao called Ye Qing and sent him his location and photos showing himself surrounded by Tentacruel.
• Ye Qing rode Aerodactyl to the reef, where Zhang Na had confronted Wang Yao for hitting on her sister.
• Zhang Na recognized Aerodactyl and scanned it, then asked Ye Qing about his connection to the Dragon Tamer.
• A purple, foaming Gyarados surfaced, and Wang Yao recalled it into its Poké Ball.
• Ye Qing asked Wang Yao what had happened, and Wang Yao said he had come to Coral Island to visit Ye Qing and had gone to the beach after arriving.

Ye Qing and Wang Yao were surrounded by Zhang Na after Wang Yao was accused of hitting on her sister, but Zhang Na offered them a chance to win their freedom and Gym Badges in a Double Battle. She sent out Blastoise and Azumarill, and Ye Qing prepared Kirlia after quietly discussing a plan with Wang Yao.

• Zhang Na sent her sister away on Swanna and confronted Wang Yao over his alleged behavior.
• Ye Qing admitted that he and Wang Yao planned to challenge the Water-type Gym, and Zhang Na proposed a two-on-two Double Battle for their Gym Badges and freedom.
• Zhang Na chose Blastoise and Azumarill from her reserve team, and Ye Qing read their abilities and moves.
• Ye Qing whispered a plan to Wang Yao, then sent out Kirlia to begin the battle.

Ye Qing and Wang Yao used Kirlia’s Ability tricks to give Grovyle Huge Power and trap Blastoise in Encore while they overwhelmed Azumarill. After Azumarill was knocked out, Blastoise ambushed Grovyle underwater, and Kirlia swapped Abilities again as the battle continued.

• Kirlia copied Huge Power and swapped Abilities with Grovyle, giving him the power to strike Azumarill with a devastating Quick Attack.
• Kirlia used Encore to force Blastoise to repeat Rain Dance while Grovyle and Kirlia attacked Azumarill with Leaf Blade and Magical Leaf.
• Blastoise escaped into the sea after Encore wore off, and Grovyle’s attacks knocked Azumarill unconscious.
• Zhang Na sent Blastoise underwater, where he ambushed Grovyle with Aqua Jet.
• Kirlia copied Blastoise’s Rain Dish and swapped it with Grovyle’s Ability.

Ye Qing and Wang Yao used Kirlia’s repeated Teleports to evade Zhang Na’s Blastoise and set up Grovyle’s attacks. Blastoise fainted, and Ye Qing gave Kirlia an Advanced Pokéblock while Wang Yao was left holding an Intermediate one.

• Zhang Na ordered Blastoise to use increasingly powerful Rapid Spin attacks, while Wang Yao had Grovyle dodge with Agility and Quick Attack.
• Ye Qing had Kirlia use Magical Leaf to interfere with Blastoise, and Kirlia repeatedly teleported Grovyle out of danger.
• After the drizzle ended, Wang Yao prepared Grovyle’s Solar Beam, and Kirlia teleported them behind Blastoise so Grovyle could strike him.
• Zhang Na ordered Blastoise to use Ultimate Rapid Spin, but Grovyle and Kirlia countered with Leaf Storm and Magical Leaf before teleporting away.
• Grovyle hit Blastoise with Leaf Blade, knocking him out, and Ye Qing rewarded Kirlia with an Advanced Pokéblock.

Ye Qing and Wang Yao left the institute after Wang Yao earned a Badge, and Aerodactyl carried them back toward Jinxi Forest. Ye Qing returned home and reunited his Pokémon, while Kirlia noticed something unusual by a large tree.

• Wang Yao and Ye Qing received their Badges from Zhang Na after Grovyle's Gym battle.
• Ye Qing introduced Wang Yao to Xiao Ruan at the institute and said goodbye to the Doctor through her.
• Aerodactyl flew Ye Qing and Wang Yao toward Jinxi Forest, where Wang Yao got sick and went to report to his father.
• Ye Qing took a cab home, greeted Psyduck, and reunited Aggron with Lairon.
• Kirlia emerged from her Poké Ball and stared intently at a large tree.

Ye Qing returned to his villa, reunited with his mother, and settled in with his Pokémon. On the third morning, he invited Wang Yao to meet him and prepared to take his Pokémon out for fun.

• Ye Qing spotted a sleeping level-65 Gliscor in a tree and told everyone not to disturb it.
• Lairon showed Aerodactyl around, while Infernape teased Psyduck and Ye Qing rewarded Psyduck with Advanced Pokéblocks.
• Ye Mom returned with groceries, admired Ye Qing’s Pokémon, and fussed over her son before preparing a feast.
• Ye Qing spent the next two days at home and planned to take his Pokémon for spa treatment to check for hidden injuries.
• Ye Qing arranged to meet Wang Yao outside the Mountain-Sea Building, then called his Pokémon together to go out.

Ye Qing took Wang Yao to a Pokémon spa, where he paid for grooming packages for his Pokémon and a massage for himself. After the Pokémon finished their treatments, he arranged to meet Wang Yao at a nearby Pokémon Day Care.

• Ye Qing met Wang Yao and brought him to a spa, where Wang Yao learned that the massage services were legitimate and left after Ye Qing went for a massage.
• Ye Qing released his Pokémon at the grooming room and watched as Gothitelle and Mr. Mime prepared individual treatment areas for them.
• After ninety minutes, Ye Qing finished his massage and found his Pokémon asleep after their treatments.
• Ye Qing paid for the services, messaged Wang Yao to meet him at a Pokémon Day Care, and considered how Pokémon were bred, sold, and sometimes illegally captured.

Ye Qing visited a Pokémon Day Care with Wang Yao to find a strong Pokémon and ask about his mother's long-lost Espeon. The owner had no Espeon but agreed to post a bounty for information, while Ye Qing balked at the price of an Ampharos and considered catching a Pokémon himself.

• Ye Qing told Wang Yao he wanted to buy a strong Pokémon, and Wang Yao brought him to a Day Care owned by his father's acquaintance.
• Ye Qing used his ability to check the Pokémon Eggs at the shop and found that their potential was mediocre.
• The owner recognized Ye Qing as Milotic's Trainer and showed him the Pokémon kept in the Day Care's forest-like basement.
• Ye Qing asked whether the owner had an Espeon, hoping to find the one his mother had released years earlier, but the owner said he only had Eevee.
• The owner offered to post a bounty and find information about the Espeon for three hundred thousand, and Ye Qing accepted.
• Ye Qing asked about a level-forty-five Ampharos, but its six-hundred-thousand price led him to consider catching and raising his own Pokémon instead.

Ye Qing returned to South Forest alley and found its Ghost-type energy had grown dangerously dense around the site of the former Spirit World vortex. Zhao Ling arrived after Ye Qing slipped past Dusknoir, then examined and tasted the soil at the vortex site.

• Ye Qing visited South Forest alley with Kirlia and Infernape after leaving the Pokémon Day Care.
• A stronger Dusknoir blocked Ye Qing, while Zhao Ling arrived and ordered it to move.
• Zhao Ling's Gengar deflected Dusknoir's Shadow Ball, and Ye Qing used Kirlia's Teleport to slip past them into the alley.
• Ye Qing found the alley filled with harmful Ghost-type energy, especially near the former Spirit World vortex.
• Zhao Ling joined Ye Qing, crouched at the vortex site, tasted some soil, and nodded thoughtfully.

Ye Qing sought an Ace Trainer-level Arcanine to protect his family and arranged through Professor Qian to adopt one from the Shanhai City Public Security Bureau. He also asked about taking Ditto from the Wild Area, then went to choose an Arcanine and encountered Director Wang.

• Ye Qing returned home, considered the risks to his family, and decided that Arcanine could serve as a reliable bodyguard.
• Ye Qing called Professor Qian and asked him to arrange the adoption of an Ace Trainer-level Arcanine; Professor Qian agreed to contact the Shanhai City Public Security Bureau.
• Ye Qing asked Su Yiqin whether he could take Ditto out of the Wild Area, and she said she would investigate Ditto's original owner and the boarding agreement.
• Professor Qian told Ye Qing that he could visit the Public Security Bureau the next morning to choose an Arcanine.
• Ye Qing went to the bureau, where an officer escorted him to Director Wang's office; Ye Qing urged Wang Lei to take him to choose an Arcanine.

Ye Qing adopted Arcanine, his former battle partner, from the Public Security Bureau and brought him home to join his Pokémon. Arcanine reunited with the household, where Psyduck immediately challenged him over territory.

• Director Wang let Ye Qing choose an unassigned Arcanine, and Ye Qing recognized his old partner among the group.
• Ye Qing signed adoption agreements and learned that Arcanine had grown only three levels while living without an owner.
• Ye Qing rode Arcanine home, where neighbors admired them and Ye Mom welcomed Arcanine into the courtyard.
• Infernape, Kirlia, and Lairon greeted Arcanine, while he mourned his late owner Li Zhiyong with Ye Qing.
• Psyduck tried to establish dominance over Arcanine, and Infernape confronted Psyduck before he took shelter beside Aggron.

Ye Qing learned that Ditto’s owner could no longer be reached and hurried to the Wild Area to invite Ditto to live with him. Ditto remained torn about leaving its trainer, but Kirlia shared the group’s feelings with it as it considered their offer.

• Arcanine quickly settled in with Ye Qing’s Pokémon while Ye Qing stayed home to help him adjust.
• Su Yiqin told Ye Qing that Ditto’s boarding contract had expired and its owner had no known relatives or contact information.
• Ye Qing traveled to the Wild Area with Psyduck, Kirlia, Milotic, and Aerodactyl to find Ditto.
• Ditto arrived as a Persian, transformed into Milotic to greet Milotic, and followed her to Ye Qing.
• Ye Qing, Milotic, and Kirlia urged Ditto to come live with Ye Qing while it waited for its trainer, and Kirlia let Ditto feel the group’s sincere feelings and promises.

Ye Qing found a photograph of his mother’s Espeon and flew to Jinxi Forest to search for her. As Kirlia scanned the area, Espeon sensed danger and leaped aside while hunting.

• Ditto agreed to leave the Wild Area with Ye Qing, provided that it would not be caught and that he would share any news of its owner.
• Ye Qing brought Ditto home, where his mother and the household Pokémon welcomed it and celebrated alongside Arcanine.
• After several days, the Pokémon Day Care owner sent Ye Qing a photograph of an Espeon in Jinxi Forest, and Ye Qing recognized it by the uneven forks of its tail.
• Ye Qing recalled the Pokémon in the yard and rode Aerodactyl to Jinxi Forest without telling his mother, hoping to surprise her.
• Ye Qing released Kirlia by the stream and asked it to search for Psychic-type energy as Espeon hunted nearby.
• Espeon sensed danger just before attacking a Spearow and leaped aside.

Ye Qing arrived as Liepard attacked Espeon and chose to fight alongside her, surrounding the Dark-type Pokémon with his team. Espeon and Liepard traded moves under Ye Qing's direction, and the battle continued as Liepard leaped into the air.

• Liepard ambushed Espeon, but Kirlia pulled Ye Qing out of the way and Liepard backed off when he saw them.
• Ye Qing noticed Espeon's injuries and sent out Infernape, Milotic, Lairon, and Aerodactyl to support her.
• Ye Qing offered Espeon a Psychic-type Pokéblock and asked her to fight beside him, which she accepted.
• Liepard charged Espeon, and she countered with Swift as Liepard used Roar to clash with her attack.
• Liepard struck Espeon with Fake Out before Ye Qing had her create Double Team doubles and use Light Screen.
• Liepard leaped into the air, and Ye Qing ordered Espeon to use Double-Edge.

Ye Qing defeated Liepard with Espeon’s help and persuaded his mother’s former Starter Pokémon to return home. He flew back to the villa with Espeon, eager to surprise his mother.

• Ye Qing used Espeon’s Protect and Fury Swipes to turn the battle against Liepard, then had her heal with Morning Sun.
• Espeon buried Liepard in a torrent of mud and rocks, while Ye Qing’s other Pokémon closed in.
• Ye Qing told Espeon he wanted to take her home and that her Trainer was in danger; Espeon agreed to return.
• Ye Qing canceled the planned forest training and flew home with Espeon on Aerodactyl, while the battered Liepard escaped into the forest.
• Aerodactyl arrived above the villa, where Arcanine noticed them and Aggron ended Psyduck’s training.