Chapter Summaries

Chen Shi tested Dragapult’s newly learned Shadow Force, arranged to travel to Kanto the next day, and received Mega Stones from Steven. After returning one especially rare stone to Steven, Chen Shi prepared to leave for Pallet Town to meet Professor Oak.

• Chen Shi had Dragapult use Shadow Force on Garchomp, then watched Dragapult launch the two Dreepy with Dragon Darts.
• Chen Shi told Swampert to return home the next morning and told Garchomp to come with him to Kanto.
• Steven visited Chen Shi and gave him sixteen of the thirty-two Mega Stones he had collected.
• Chen Shi recognized one stone as a Metagross Mega Stone and gave it back to Steven, then gave him a Scizor Mega Stone.
• Steven said he had found a promising Scyther but had not found a suitable Mawile, and Chen Shi urged him to keep searching for Mawile.
• Chen Shi told Steven he was leaving for Pallet Town the next day to meet Professor Oak, and Steven departed on Skarmory.

Chen Shi visited Professor Oak to discuss how to prove that Riolu and Togepi evolved through Friendship. Professor Oak agreed that the hypothesis was plausible and proposed studying the move Return as a starting point.

• Gary led Chen Shi through Professor Oak's laboratory and backyard to find Professor Oak.
• Professor Oak recognized Chen Shi as Old Chen's grandson and the League's youngest Intermediate Breeder, then realized he was also the researcher Severe Indecisiveness.
• Chen Shi described how a Lucario and his Togepi had evolved as their bonds with their Trainers grew closer.
• Professor Oak argued that Friendship evolution was difficult to prove but praised Chen Shi's willingness to challenge conventional ideas.
• Professor Oak revealed that he planned to begin investigating Friendship evolution through the move Return.

Chen Shi recruited Gary and his Eevee for research into Friendship evolution, and Professor Oak offered him a room and access to the lab. After settling in, Chen Shi met Oak’s Pokémon and asked to use the backyard to train for the Pokémon World Championships.

• Chen Shi realized he needed a Pokémon with high Friendship to test his evolution theory and noticed Gary’s affectionate Eevee.
• Chen Shi persuaded Gary to let Eevee participate in tests, promising it could evolve into an undiscovered Psychic-type Pokémon.
• Professor Oak agreed to let Chen Shi stay at the lab and use its research equipment.
• Professor Oak showed Chen Shi the lab, then led him to the backyard to train with his Pokémon.
• Gary admired Chen Shi’s Shiny Metang, Florges, and Dragapult, while Professor Oak assessed Chen Shi’s Pokémon and grew more certain of his plans.

Chen Shi and Professor Oak studied Eevee’s friendship-based evolution and confirmed that leveling up during the day at high friendship produced Espeon. The discovery was complete, and Professor Oak praised Chen Shi for proving that friendship existed.

• Professor Oak summoned his Level 99 Dragonite to train Chen Shi’s Pokémon, and Chen Shi entrusted his partners to Dragonite before beginning research.
• Chen Shi and Professor Oak taught Eevee Return and used its power to develop a Friendship Tester.
• They set Return’s maximum power at 102 and the friendship scale’s maximum at 255; Eevee’s Return measured 87.2, indicating a friendship score of 218 with Gary.
• Chen Shi urged Gary to spend more time with Eevee, and her friendship reached 220 on the thirteenth day.
• Eevee evolved into Espeon while training, and Chen Shi explained that high friendship and daytime leveling had triggered the evolution.
• Professor Oak congratulated Chen Shi for discovering Espeon and proving friendship-based evolution existed.

After Chen Shi’s papers on Espeon and friendship evolution gained recognition, Professor Oak promoted him to Senior Researcher. Chen Shi accepted Professor Oak’s offer to become his student and agreed to stay so Oak could help train his Pokémon for the Pokémon World Championships.

• Chen Shi published three papers on Espeon and friendship evolution, which Professor Oak, Professor Rowan, and Professor Birch praised.
• Professor Carolina acknowledged Chen Shi’s discoveries, while Cynthia defended her confidence in him.
• Professor Oak promoted Chen Shi to Senior Researcher, granting him eligibility to apply for a laboratory and research funding.
• Chen Shi cooked dinner for Professor Oak and Gary, then admitted he planned to enter the Pokémon World Championships.
• Professor Oak offered to take Chen Shi as his student, and Chen Shi accepted and agreed to remain for training.

Chen Shi revealed his ambition to become Champion and explained to Professor Oak why he had hidden his talents. He then showed Oak Florges’s Fairy-type energy, leaving the professor thrilled by the discovery of a new Pokémon type and the possibility that Azumarill shared it.

• Chen Shi fed and massaged his Pokémon, then told Professor Oak that he had hidden his exceptional breeding and training abilities because the Chen family’s wealth made him a target.
• Chen Shi declared that he intended to become Champion, and Professor Oak promised that no one would dare harm him while Oak was alive.
• Chen Shi asked Florges to display Fairy-type energy, and Professor Oak realized it represented an entirely new Pokémon type.
• Chen Shi said he could try to awaken the Fairy type in a lab Azumarill, and Professor Oak excitedly asked whether Azumarill was also a Fairy-type Pokémon.
• Dragapult pulled the frantic Professor Oak away from Chen Shi while the other Pokémon watched from a safe distance.

Chen Shi demonstrated Mega Evolution to Professor Oak, who recognized the scale of his discoveries and offered him a gift. The chapter ended with Chen Shi entering a hidden room in Professor Oak’s quarters and eagerly looking over its contents.

• Professor Oak apologized for his excitement about Chen Shi’s discovery of Fairy-type energy, then suggested Chen Shi could become a professor.
• Chen Shi said he would make another major discovery if the eighteenth type was not enough, then revealed Mega Evolution by transforming Swampert.
• Professor Oak examined Mega Swampert’s increased strength and attributes, then watched Swampert return to his original form.
• Chen Shi explained Mega Evolution, and Professor Oak praised his discoveries and promised he would receive what he had earned.
• Professor Oak led Chen Shi into a hidden room and invited him to choose a few gifts.

Chen Shi received three rare resources from Professor Oak: a Moltres tail feather for Charmeleon, a Registeel body fragment for Metang, and a Mystery Realm core fragment to strengthen his other Pokémon. He decided to spread the core fragment’s benefits among his team rather than use it on Dragapult or Swampert, preparing for the Pokémon World Championships.

• Chen Shi examined Professor Oak’s collection and accepted a primordial-fire tail feather from Moltres for Charmeleon.
• Professor Oak chose a Registeel body fragment for Metang as Chen Shi’s second item.
• Professor Oak gave Chen Shi a high-grade Mystery Realm core fragment that Pokémon of any type could absorb to grow quickly without side effects.
• Professor Oak explained that the fragment could raise elite-level Pokémon to peak Gym level, but would benefit Dragapult or Swampert less.
• Chen Shi decided not to give the fragment to Dragapult or Swampert so he could strengthen his other Pokémon for the Pokémon World Championships.

Chen Shi watched Metang evolve into a Shiny Metagross and helped Charmeleon evolve into Charizard using a Moltres Tail Feather. With both Pokémon growing stronger, Chen Shi promised to bring them to the Pokémon World Championships.

• Ash and Gary told Chen Shi that Metang was evolving, but he arrived in the backyard after Metang had already become a Shiny Metagross.
• Chen Shi checked Metagross's stats and promised to help them grow stronger and compete in the Pokémon World Championships.
• Charmeleon told Chen Shi he was ready to evolve, and Chen Shi removed his Everstone and gave him a Moltres Tail Feather to merge during evolution.
• Charmeleon evolved into a powerful Charizard, flew into the sky, and released his pent-up feelings before returning to Chen Shi.
• Chen Shi encouraged Charizard to face the past and strive for the world's greatest stage, and Charizard embraced him as his Pokémon friends congratulated him.

Togetic evolved into Togekiss after touching a Shiny Stone, and Chen Shi later revised and published a paper on her evolution with Professor Oak’s help. The chapter left Chen Shi asleep beside Togekiss while his new research drew attention on the Researcher Forum.

• Togetic asked Chen Shi to let her evolve, and he agreed, presenting her with a Shiny Stone as her companions watched.
• Togetic touched the stone and evolved into Togekiss, reaching early Gym level with Champion potential and learning several new moves.
• Togekiss excitedly flew into Chen Shi and knocked him down, then took Leafeon for a flight after he agreed she could still sleep in his bed.
• Chen Shi cooked for Professor Oak and Gary, then asked Professor Oak to review his paper on Togekiss's evolution.
• Professor Oak helped Chen Shi revise and publish the paper, then asked him about other Fairy-type Pokémon, prompting Chen Shi to give him more Fairy-type Pokéblocks.
• Chen Shi went to bed and cuddled Togekiss as his new paper stirred discussion on the Researcher Forum.

Chen Shi discussed Ash and Gary’s futures with Professor Oak and agreed to help supervise the summer camp beginning the next day. He reminded Ash and Gary to arrive on time, while Kyogre sent Metagross flying with a slap.

• Chen Shi asked Ash about his dream, and Ash said he wanted to become a Pokémon Master while Gary mocked his poor knowledge of type matchups.
• Professor Oak asked Chen Shi to help supervise the children at his summer camp, and Chen Shi agreed.
• Chen Shi predicted Ash would achieve more as a Trainer because of his sincere love for Pokémon, while Gary was more suited to becoming a researcher.
• Professor Oak admitted he also believed Ash would achieve more and asked Chen Shi to oversee security at the camp, which would stay on the outskirts of Viridian Forest.
• Chen Shi warned Ash and Gary not to oversleep and told them to arrive on time for the camp; Ash promised he would get up early.
• Kyogre sent Metagross flying with a single slap.

Chen Shi prepared for Professor Oak's summer camp, met Serena and her mother, and let Togekiss befriend Serena while they waited for the other children. Goh arrived excited by Chen Shi's Pokémon, and Chen Shi advised him to help Pokémon grow stronger rather than focus on catching powerful ones.

• Chen Shi took Togekiss, Leafeon, and his other Pokémon to the entrance of Professor Oak's Laboratory for a picnic and a day off while helping secure the summer camp.
• Saki introduced Serena to Professor Oak and Chen Shi, who welcomed them and agreed to keep Serena safe.
• Chen Shi sent Togekiss to play with Serena, and the two quickly became affectionate as the adults watched.
• Goh arrived, admired Chen Shi's Pokémon, and asked how Chen Shi had caught them.
• Chen Shi told Goh to catch Pokémon sincerely and help them grow stronger, while Dragapult's companions teased him about once being unable to beat a Caterpie.

Professor Oak led the children, including Ash, Gary, Serena, and Goh, to Viridian Forest for summer camp while Chen Shi watched over them. Chen Shi discovered that the unusually clever Caterpie following him was actually Mew.

• Ash arrived late to Professor Oak’s summer camp, apologized, and joined the group heading to Viridian Forest.
• A Caterpie transformed into a Pidgey and followed Chen Shi and the others through the forest.
• Professor Oak told the children to set up their tents without help from their parents, while Chen Shi kept watch and his Pokémon settled in.
• Chen Shi offered a curious, unusually clean Caterpie a Pokéblock, and it eagerly ate it and acted cute for more.
• Chen Shi checked the Caterpie’s stats and discovered that it was Mew.

Chen Shi met Mew, who revealed that his unusual psychic ability was a power of the heart and asked for his help protecting the Tree of Beginning. Mew gave him a crystal key to summon him when danger arose, and Chen Shi accepted while asking what he would get in return.

• Mew appeared as a Caterpie, ate Chen Shi's Pokéblocks, and spoke to him through Telepathy.
• Mew told Chen Shi that his psychic ability was a rare power of the heart, unlike ordinary psychic powers.
• Mew explained that it sensed danger threatening the Tree of Beginning and wanted Chen Shi's help.
• Mew gave Chen Shi a white crystal that would take him to the Tree of Beginning when crushed.
• Chen Shi agreed in his heart to help Mew but asked what reward he would receive.

Chen Shi negotiated with Mew for compensation before agreeing to help, and received a shard of Xerneas's horn that he planned to give to Florges. Mew gave him a crystal that would lead to the World Tree Mystery Realm if trouble arose, then stayed with him while Chen Shi wondered whether Xerneas's slumber had caused fairy-type energy to disappear.

• Chen Shi refused to help Mew without compensation, so Mew offered him anything it could give.
• Mew gave Chen Shi a shard of Xerneas's horn, and Chen Shi decided to save it for Florges.
• Mew gave Chen Shi a crystal that would turn red if trouble arose and let him enter the World Tree Mystery Realm if he crushed it.
• Mew transformed into an Eevee and stayed on Chen Shi's shoulder, claiming it wanted to have fun and keep an eye on him.
• Mew said it had found the horn shard while watching Xerneas and Yveltal fight over three thousand years earlier, and Chen Shi questioned whether Xerneas's slumber had caused fairy-type energy to disappear.

During the summer camp lunch, Chen Shi fed his Pokémon and reassured Professor Oak that Metagross would help keep the children safe in the forest. A boy insulted Chen Shi, but Gary and Saki revealed his accomplishments, leaving the parents wary and the once-cheerful gathering silent.

• Chen Shi gave out Pokéblocks, and Mew, disguised as Eevee, eagerly chose Togekiss's sweet ones.
• Professor Oak asked about Eevee and warned Chen Shi to stay alert during the afternoon forest outing; Chen Shi said Metagross would watch over the children.
• A boy called Chen Shi a lousy security guard, and Ash defended him.
• Gary identified Chen Shi as the League's youngest Intermediate Breeder, a Senior Researcher, and Professor Oak's student; Saki recognized him as a fourteen-year-old breeding prodigy.
• The parents whispered about Chen Shi's achievements, and the boy's father stopped him from speaking further.
• Gary silenced Ash with a mouthful of food, while the parents' chatter died away and Chen Shi remained unaware of the ruined atmosphere.

During Professor Oak’s Pokémon lesson in Viridian Forest, Ash, Goh, and Serena wandered away from the group, so Chen Shi sent Pokémon to protect them. Ash helped the frightened Serena, and Togekiss carried her back while Dragapult retrieved Ash; Professor Oak learned they were safe.

• Professor Oak warned the children about Weedle and Beedrill, while Chen Shi kept Weedle restrained with Metagross’s psychic power.
• Ash and Goh sneaked away, and Serena drifted off and became lost; Chen Shi sent Dragapult, Charizard, and Togekiss to protect them.
• Serena fell and scraped her knee while fleeing a rustle in the bushes, then Ash found her and bandaged the wound.
• Togekiss healed Serena with Life Dew and carried her away, while Dragapult picked up Ash.
• Professor Oak asked Chen Shi about the missing children, and Chen Shi reassured him that his Pokémon had found them.

After the summer camp ended, Chen Shi prepared to leave Pallet Town and gave Professor Oak Fairy-type Pokéblock instructions and Mega Evolution stones. He said goodbye to Gary and set off toward his next goal.

• Professor Oak brought Ash, Serena, and Goh back to the group and warned them not to wander off; Goh admitted he had provoked a colony of Beedrill and been rescued by Charizard.
• Professor Oak led the children back to Pallet Town, where Serena said goodbye to Togekiss and left with Saki after taking one last look at Ash.
• The next morning, Chen Shi told Professor Oak he was leaving and gave him the Fairy-type Pokéblock recipe, a Key Stone, and a Kangaskhan Mega Stone.
• Gary ran after Chen Shi and pleaded with him not to leave, but Chen Shi encouraged Gary to find his own goal and promised they would meet again.
• Gary promised to watch Chen Shi compete at the Pokémon World Championships as Chen Shi waved goodbye and walked into the morning light.

Chen Shi returned to his family's Farm and reunited with his grandparents, telling them he had become Professor Oak's student. That night, Mew settled into Chen Shi's bed and made him give it a massage.

• Chen Shi rode Dragapult home, where Grandma Chen welcomed him and Gardevoir served him dinner.
• Grandpa Chen asked about the Eevee following Chen Shi, and Chen Shi asked Gardevoir to bring Mew some Pokéblocks.
• Chen Shi told his grandparents he had become Professor Oak's student, surprising them and making Grandpa Chen happy.
• Chen Shi recounted his experiences in Kanto, including Professor Oak's gifts and the Summer Camp, as the family shared a cheerful dinner.
• Mew returned to its original form, climbed into Chen Shi's bed, and ordered him to give it a massage.

Chen Shi successfully made his first top-grade Energy Recovery Potion after entering an unusual state of concentration. His grandfather then urged him to improve the Chen family's Potential Potion to master grade, leaving Chen Shi agreeing to try despite the pressure.

• Chen Shi arranged for his companions to absorb Mystery Realm Core Shards, then agreed to meet Steven and Pheobe that afternoon.
• Chen Shi practiced making a top-grade potion in the basement while Grandpa Chen guided him through each step.
• Chen Shi entered a focused mental state and successfully prepared a top-grade Energy Recovery Potion.
• Grandpa Chen praised Chen Shi's talent and told him to improve the Potential Potion to master grade.
• Chen Shi promised Grandpa Chen he would succeed, while privately recognizing he could only pursue the improvement if an opportunity arose.