Chapter Summaries

Mewtwo warned Ye Qing that Team R had found Hoopa’s seal on Pokémon League Island, prompting Ye Qing to plan to enter the Masters Eight tournament and stop them. Ye Qing set off for home with Jirachi and his Pokémon, hoping to introduce Jirachi to his friends.

• Mewtwo told Ye Qing that Team R had discovered Hoopa’s sealing site on Pokémon League Island, where Arceus had once descended.
• Ye Qing concluded he needed to enter the Masters Eight tournament to reach the island and prevent Team R from unleashing Hoopa.
• Ye Qing checked his Pokémon’s levels and decided they would train by sparring with Legendary and Mythical Pokémon to prepare for the tournament.
• Ye Qing picked up Jirachi and invited it home to meet more friends, then set out with Manaphy and his Pokémon on Garchomp’s back.
• Garchomp flew through the night and descended toward home at sunrise while Jirachi marveled at the cities below and Gardevoir helped keep Garchomp aloft.

Ye Qing returned home with Manaphy and Jirachi, introduced them to his Pokémon, and gave his mother Salamence as a companion. After settling in, he called Dragon Tamer to ask about joining the Elite Four and proposed trading Salamence's Mega Stone for Gardevoir's Mega Stone.

• Ye Qing arrived home with Manaphy and Jirachi, and his Pokémon welcomed the two new family members.
• Ye Mom met Manaphy and Jirachi, then accepted Salamence after Ye Qing offered her the Pokémon.
• Ye Qing relaxed after dinner while Infernape disciplined the Jangmo-o at home.
• Ye Qing called Dragon Tamer and offered to join the Elite Four to help with its workload.
• Dragon Tamer told Ye Qing that the Champion decided Elite Four appointments and that Ye Qing would need to prove his strength.
• Ye Qing proposed trading Salamence's Mega Stone for Gardevoir's Mega Stone, surprising Dragon Tamer.

Ye Qing and his Pokémon wished for Jirachi to never have to sleep, but Jirachi explained that his fate was bound to the comet and could not be changed. He agreed to choose and grant the next wish himself, while Ye Qing resolved to make Jirachi’s remaining seven days happy and undisturbed.

• Ye Qing secured the Dragon Tamer’s help with an Elite Four challenge and learned that his cousin and Siyu’s wedding would take place in seven days.
• While playing with Milotic, Jirachi sensed that she and the others were avoiding making wishes and asked what was troubling them.
• Ye Qing and his Pokémon wished for Jirachi to never sleep again, but Jirachi said his connection to the comet made that impossible.
• Jirachi comforted everyone by saying he treasured every moment of his seven days awake, and Ye Qing asked him not to fall asleep early after granting a wish.
• Jirachi chose to decide the next wish himself, and Ye Qing resolved to protect his remaining days from anyone who might disturb him.

Giovanni learned that his people could not penetrate the mist around the Land of Beginnings, while Ye Qing let Cynthia ask Jirachi for a wish and heard Wang Yao’s plans to become a Gym Leader. Ye Qing also learned that his Elite Four Challenge had been scheduled and was asked to come to the Imperial Capital.

• Jiang Zimo reported to Giovanni that the personnel sent into the mist around the Land of Beginnings were missing and weakening, so Giovanni accepted they would have to wait for the Masters Eight Tournament.
• Cynthia visited Ye Qing and, with his permission, asked Jirachi to grant her a wish.
• Wang Yao told Ye Qing he wanted to become Alto Mare’s Gym Leader, and Ye Qing agreed to contact the Trainer Association for him.
• Wang Yao showed Ye Qing a patterned Pokémon Egg that Sceptile had found and asked him to appraise it.
• The Dragon King called Ye Qing to say his Elite Four Challenge had been scheduled and that he should come to the Imperial Capital to face the strongest Elite Four Trainer outside the Elite Four.

Ye Qing watched Jirachi begin granting Milotic’s wish, hoping she would receive the power to Mega Evolve. As the comet’s energy poured into Jirachi’s True Eye, Ye Qing ordered Gardevoir and Diancie to guard the perimeter.

• Ye Qing appraised a female Snivy egg with Contrary, and Wang Yao let Jirachi and the others take turns nurturing it.
• Jiang Zimo confronted Yuan Wei over his failed mission, then secretly used Hypnosis to manipulate him into attacking Ye Qing.
• Yuan Wei believed Jirachi was at Ye Qing’s house and set off for Alto Mare, intending to kill or seriously injure Ye Qing.
• On the fifth night after Jirachi awakened, she began granting Milotic’s wish as Ye Qing and the others watched.
• A beam of light reached into the sky over Alto Mare, drawing the attention of its citizens, Qiu Ye, Wang Yao, Li Hu, and Xie Yu.
• As the comet’s energy flowed into Jirachi’s True Eye, Ye Qing told Gardevoir and Diancie to guard the perimeter.

Jirachi created a Mega Stone for Milotic during the battle, and Milotic Mega Evolved to protect her companions. Mega Milotic revealed her new Water/Fairy power by attacking Mega Houndoom with an empowered Hydro Pump.

• Yuan Wei ambushed Ye Qing and Jirachi with Mega Houndoom, Mandibuzz, Bisharp, Krookodile, and Mega Manectric.
• Infernape, Garchomp, Milotic, Gardevoir, and Mega Diancie fought off the attackers while Milotic shielded Jirachi.
• Jirachi formed a Mega Stone for Milotic, and Yuan Wei charged at Ye Qing, driven by Hypno's influence.
• Milotic recalled her struggles, touched the Mega Stone, and Mega Evolved into the world's first Mega Milotic.
• Mega Milotic used her new Fairy-type power to compress and strengthen a Hydro Pump aimed at Mega Houndoom.

Ye Qing defeated Yuan Wei’s assassination attempt, with Mega Milotic delivering the killing blow and fulfilling her wish to become stronger. After taking the valuables and arranging for the authorities to handle the aftermath, Ye Qing rested by a lake, where Milotic challenged Infernape to a match.

• Mega Milotic adjusted to her newly evolved form and defeated Mega Houndoom with Brine while Ye Qing’s other Pokémon overwhelmed Yuan Wei’s team.
• Yuan Wei fled into the forest, but Mega Milotic caught him and struck him apart with her tail as his remaining Pokémon watched.
• Ye Qing took two Mega Stones and a Key Stone, contacted the Public Security Bureau, and brought everyone to a quiet lake to rest.
• Milotic thanked Ye Qing and Jirachi for helping her wish come true, and the Pokémon congratulated her.
• Garchomp, Infernape, and Gengar teased Infernape into accepting Milotic’s challenge, and the two prepared to fight while Ye Qing watched.

Infernape challenged Mega Milotic but struggled against the intimidating effect of her Ability, which made his quick attacks fail. He finally landed a Focus Punch, but Milotic retaliated by slapping him away, leaving their battle unresolved.

• Infernape charged at Mega Milotic, but her intimidating aura weakened him and her Hydro Pump blasted him backward.
• Infernape tried circling Milotic and attacking with Mach Punch, but her Ability disrupted the move and she nearly constricted him before he escaped with Protect.
• Milotic considered how to improve her control of her Ability while Garchomp hoped to defeat her after Infernape.
• Infernape struck Milotic's tail with Focus Punch, but she endured the hit and sent him tumbling with a slap.

Ye Qing watched Milotic and Infernape battle after Milotic’s Mega Evolution gave her the Fairy type. Infernape unleashed his Blaze state and landed an all-out Fire Punch, but Milotic endured it, leaving everyone shocked.

• Infernape realized his Focus Punch had done little damage and suspected Milotic had gained the Fairy type, while Milotic struck him with a Hydro Pump that she redirected using Fairy power.
• Infernape entered his Blaze state and charged Milotic with Flame Wheel, pushing through her Hydro Pump.
• Infernape followed with an enhanced Fire Punch, and Milotic chose to take the blow rather than use Protect.
• Milotic emerged blackened but still standing after Infernape’s all-out attack, while Blaze-driven Infernape remained intent on defeating her.

Milotic defeated Infernape and then faced Mega-Evolved Garchomp, who discovered that his Dragon-type attacks could not hurt her. As Milotic used mist to close in, Garchomp remained in danger above the battlefield.

• Milotic recovered from Infernape’s attacks, overwhelmed him with water moves, and won their battle.
• Ye Qing treated Infernape, while Milotic remained Mega-Evolved and sought another challenger.
• Garchomp accepted the challenge after Diancie, Jirachi, and Manaphy cheered him on, then Mega Evolved.
• Garchomp struck Milotic with Dragon Claw, but the attacks had no effect; Milotic coiled around him and sang a Fairy-type attack.
• Garchomp blocked Milotic’s song with Protect and fled into the sky, where Milotic filled the battlefield with mist and reached for him through it.

Milotic defeated Garchomp in a sparring match, and Ye Qing hosted a bonfire party on Jirachi’s final night awake. Jirachi gave Ye Qing a mysterious present to open after Jirachi fell asleep, then asked everyone to sing.

• Milotic used Disarming Voice to draw Garchomp out of the ground, trapped him with Sand Bite, and froze him with Ice Beam, prompting Ye Qing to end their battle.
• Ye Qing learned that Yuan Wei, the Team R Senior Executive he had killed, had been identified as the likely target of an assassination investigation, then returned home with Gardevoir and the others.
• Milotic began sparring with Ye Qing’s Pokémon every day, while Ye Qing looked forward to showing off her Mega Evolution at the Masters Eight tournament.
• Ye Qing held a bonfire party for Jirachi on its final day awake, while Giovanni questioned Jiang Zimo about Yuan Wei’s death.
• Jirachi gave Ye Qing a box and told him to open it only after Jirachi fell asleep, then asked everyone to sing.

Jirachi fell asleep again after saying goodbye to Ye Qing and his friends, leaving him with the Rainbow Wing she had given him. To protect her crystal and give his Pokémon a home, Ye Qing decided to claim an island in Bermuda and began planning the move.

• Jirachi thanked everyone for their happy seven days, said goodbye, and turned back into a crystal as Diancie and the others mourned.
• Ye Qing touched Jirachi's crystal, found the Rainbow Wing in her gift box, and resolved to find a safe place for her.
• Ye Qing called Dragon Tamer for advice and decided to develop an island in Bermuda, where Lugia could help guard Jirachi.
• Ye Qing explained his plan to his Pokémon, and Milotic asked to bring her group along; he agreed.
• Ye Qing planned to leave the next day and asked Dragon Tamer to transport Milotic's original group from Shanhai City.

Ye Qing set out on an expedition to conquer an island, bringing Aerodactyl, Psyduck, Gardevoir, and Jirachi’s crystal with him. After returning to Shanhai City, he met Milotic at the lake near his former home and watched her bring up a group of Feebas.

• Ye Qing decided to fetch Jirachi’s crystal himself after choosing not to trouble the other Elite Four members or his assistant.
• Ye Qing and Gardevoir summoned Aerodactyl, learned that Swanna had left him because they could not have children, and persuaded him to join the expedition by promising him the chance to have several wives and concubines.
• Psyduck insisted on coming along, and Ye Qing brought him after Ye Mom intervened.
• Ye Qing placed Jirachi’s crystal on Aerodactyl’s back, said goodbye to his family, and flew to Shanhai City.
• Ye Qing visited his former home, now marked as the former residence of Elite Four Trainer Ye Qing, and Milotic brought more than a dozen Feebas out of the lake.

Ye Qing and his Pokémon entered the Bermuda Triangle and chose an island to hide Jirachi. After landing, they clashed with the island’s Krabby, and a powerful Kingler struck Psyduck.

• Ye Qing caught a group of Feebas, then led his companions into the ocean to escape their pursuers.
• Manaphy guided Ye Qing’s group to the Water Palace and said goodbye, asking him to bring Water-type Trainers to play with her.
• Ye Qing’s Pokémon flew into the Bermuda Triangle, where Gardevoir teleported them past a swarm of Tentacruel to search for an island.
• Ye Qing chose an island with cliffs, a beach, and a waterfall, then had Milotic use Rain Dance as they encountered a colony of Krabby.
• Psyduck used Confusion to scatter the Krabby that blocked their path, but a level 53 Kingler emerged from the ocean and knocked him away with its pincer.

Ye Qing defeated Kingler, claimed his beach, and recruited him as Crab General before leading his Pokémon into the island’s forest to establish a base near a waterfall. They found several berry trees with no apparent guards, and Ye Qing suspected their owner was away.

• Ye Qing sent Milotic to defeat Kingler, and Gardevoir later brought the unconscious Kingler ashore.
• Ye Qing named Kingler Crab General, claimed the beach, and used the alias Shinidie when introducing himself.
• Kingler told Ye Qing that two powerful Pokémon had shattered the western cliff during a battle.
• Ye Qing led his Pokémon into the forest toward a waterfall, passing wild Pokémon that posed no threat.
• Ye Qing found five or six fruit-laden berry trees beside the waterfall and suspected their owner was away.

Ye Qing’s camp was challenged by Haxorus, the territorial lord of the forest, and Garchomp battled him under Ye Qing’s commands. With Haxorus trapped in quicksand, Garchomp prepared a Draco Meteor and began setting up a surprise.

• Ye Qing’s group made camp in Haxorus’s territory, and Haxorus arrived with his Pokémon underlings.
• Haxorus demanded a one-on-one fight or a group battle, and Ye Qing sent Garchomp to face him.
• Garchomp used Dig to evade Haxorus’s charge and struck him from underground.
• Garchomp met Haxorus’s Dragon Rush head-on and was sent flying.
• Garchomp raised a sandstorm, trapped Haxorus in quicksand, and aimed a Draco Meteor at him.
• Garchomp grinned and prepared to show Haxorus his signature trick.

Ye Qing defeated Haxorus, recruited him and his Scrafty underlings, and learned that three powerful kings ruled the island. He set out that night to challenge the king of the forest, with Scrafty guiding the way.

• Garchomp used Sand Bite to redirect Draco Meteor, then defeated Haxorus with a series of attacks.
• Haxorus surrendered and gave up the Berry trees, and Ye Qing offered to let him and his underlings work under him.
• Ye Qing showed off Garchomp's Mega Evolution and won Haxorus and the Scrafty over with Pokéblocks.
• Haxorus told Ye Qing that the island had three kings: the king of the forest, the king of the river, and the king of the mountain.
• Ye Qing decided to attack the king of the forest that night, and Haxorus sent Scrafty to guide him.

Ye Qing led his Pokémon into the dark forest to confront its king, but Psyduck accidentally alerted a swarm of Combee and Beedrill. The swarm attacked the group, leaving Aerodactyl and Aggron surrounded.

• Ye Qing left Diancie, Milotic, Slaking, and Azurill behind, then brought Aerodactyl along and had Milotic carry the Crystal.
• Scrafty led Ye Qing and the others into a silent part of the forest, where Gengar returned in fright from scouting ahead.
• Psyduck marched into the darkness to lure out the threat, then fell down a slope while screaming.
• Ye Qing recognized the buzzing and ordered everyone to run as a yellow figure sped past with Psyduck in tow.
• Countless Combee and Beedrill swarmed the group, and while several Pokémon hid or defended themselves, the swarm surrounded Aggron and Aerodactyl.

Ye Qing’s Pokémon fought a swarm of Beedrill and Combee, and Infernape forced the Totem Vespiquen to surrender. The chapter ended with Ye Qing appointing Aerodactyl as the swarm’s leader after Aggron carried the badly stung Pokémon back.

• Ye Qing used Infernape’s Bond Phenomenon and sent him toward the hive, drawing the swarm away from Aggron and Aerodactyl.
• Gardevoir located Vespiquen inside the hive, and Infernape blasted through the structure and captured her.
• Ye Qing threatened Vespiquen and offered her a Pokéblock, then ordered her to attend monthly meetings at his territory and obey Aerodactyl.
• Aggron returned carrying an unconscious Aerodactyl, and Gardevoir treated him until he regained consciousness.

Ye Qing subdued the island’s remaining kings and prepared to gather them for a meeting before leaving the island. He chose a resting place for Jirachi’s Crystal and hoped his descendants would welcome Jirachi when it awakened a thousand years later.

• Ye Qing put Aerodactyl in charge of Vespiquen’s territory, used Gardevoir to deepen Vespiquen’s hypnosis, and left Gardevoir behind while he headed out.
• Ye Qing defeated Steelix with Mega Aggron and the level-78 Gyarados with Infernape, then ordered both kings to attend the meeting.
• Ye Qing returned to the waterfall, where Psyduck boasted about the night’s battles as Haxorus and the other Pokémon listened.
• Jiang Zimo reported to Giovanni that the organization was ready for the Origin Place, while Cynthia and Dragon Tamer anticipated their decisive battle.
• The next morning, Ye Qing had Milotic and Gardevoir summon Crab General, then chose a resting place for Jirachi’s Crystal as Haxorus set guards around it.