Recaps

Cheng Tian brought home the Rotom Pokédex Yu Pangrui had given him, and Rotom met Su Han and the Pokémon at the villa. That night, Rotom joined Noibat and Gengar for special training outside.

• Yu Pangrui gave Cheng Tian a special belt that let Rotom hide inside the Rotom Pokédex.
• Cheng Tian introduced Rotom to Su Han and the villa’s Pokémon, and Rotom scanned them and recorded their information.
• Feebas struck Rotom with Scald after Rotom excitedly photographed it, but Rotom said its casing was waterproof.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han discussed whether Rotom counted as a Pokémon and agreed the Pokédex would make things more convenient.
• After leaving Cheng Tian and Su Han’s bedroom, Rotom encountered Noibat and Gengar and went with them for special training.

Gengar, Rotom, and Noibat trained in a deserted park, where Noibat learned to form a Shadow Ball that exploded. A black Persian emerged from the forest and fixed its gaze on Rotom.

• Gengar swallowed Rotom to carry it to the park, then prepared to train Noibat.
• The chapter revealed that Noibat had secretly trained at night because it wanted to grow strong enough to protect Cheng Tian.
• Noibat chose to learn Shadow Ball, and Rotom and Gengar helped it practice for three hours.
• Noibat formed a small Shadow Ball, but it became unstable and exploded, jolting a sleeping figure awake.
• The three Pokémon crawled out of the bushes and encountered a black Persian, which stared predatorily at Rotom.

Persian attacked Rotom but became Noibat's punching bag while Gengar and Rotom joined in tormenting it. The next morning, Cheng Tian found the three Pokémon exhausted on the sofa and wondered where they had gone to play.

• Persian attacked Rotom with Night Slash, but Noibat protected Rotom by blasting Persian away with Giga Drain.
• Persian repeatedly charged Noibat and was swatted away with Dragon Claw while Rotom recorded the battle.
• When Persian tried to flee, Gengar lifted it into the air and let Noibat practice shooting Shadow Balls at it as Rotom cheered.
• The next morning, Cheng Tian found Noibat and Rotom asleep on Gengar's belly and asked where they had gone to play.

Cheng Tian noticed Noibat had learned Shadow Ball, but Rotom covered it up with a fabricated explanation. During their nighttime special training, Gengar, Noibat, and Rotom met Pancake Uncle, who shared pancakes and talked about his daughter.

• Cheng Tian questioned how Noibat had learned Shadow Ball, and Rotom invented a story that Noibat could learn it naturally at level 37.
• Gengar, Noibat, and Rotom began exploring deserted streets at night during their special training.
• Pancake Uncle found the three Pokémon and welcomed them to his stall, where he made them pancakes.
• Rotom told Pancake Uncle they were out training, and he proudly showed them a picture of his daughter and spoke about her future.
• Pancake Uncle fell asleep, Gengar cushioned him, and Rotom took a picture while wishing him well.

Gengar, Noibat, and Rotom confronted a rich young man who abandoned a newly hatched Ralts and tried to steal their Pokémon. After rescuing Ralts, they punished the young man and his driver, then left them unconscious in the road.

• A rich young man threw away Ralts because she had hatched female, and the pancake vendor objected to his abandonment.
• The young man tried to claim Gengar and Noibat, while Cloyster attacked Rotom; Gengar stopped the attack and Noibat knocked the young man down.
• Rotom found that Ralts had only recently hatched, and the pancake vendor lifted her while Rotom condemned the young men for mistreating Pokémon.
• Gengar punched the driver, erased his memories, and kicked the young man in the groin while Noibat pinned him and later sent him flying.
• Gengar erased the young man's memories, and Gengar and Noibat laid both men across the road before flying back to the pancake vendor with Rotom.

Gengar brought an abandoned Ralts home and persuaded the villa’s Pokémon to help hide and care for it. The Pokémon agreed to keep Ralts, and Gengar watched over the sleeping little one as Cheng Tian and Su Han nearly discovered them.

• Gengar erased Ralts's memories and decided to raise it rather than take it to a treatment station.
• Gengar secretly brought Ralts to the villa, where Greninja organized the Pokémon to vote on keeping it.
• Ralts called Gengar “Daddy” through Telepathy, leading the Pokémon to mistake Gengar for its parent.
• Florges fed Ralts a Pokéblock, and the Pokémon unanimously agreed to care for it together.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han searched the villa after hearing a noise, but Gengar and the others hid Ralts from them.

Counselor Liang advised the students entering the school team tryouts, and Cheng Tian outlined his own battle strategy. At home, Cheng Tian chose Greninja, Noibat, and Gengar for the next day’s tryouts and accepted Rotom’s recommendation to use Plan C.

• Counselor Liang briefed the students on the Double Battle tryouts and adjusted their planned lineups.
• Counselor Liang urged Cheng Tian to take the tryouts seriously, and Cheng Tian described his rainstorm team strategy.
• Cheng Tian asked Bai Yun what he would do if his Pokémon were hiding something from him.
• Cheng Tian asked his Pokémon to volunteer for the tryouts, and Greninja, Lairon, Florges, Noibat, and Feebas responded.
• Cheng Tian selected Greninja, Noibat, and Gengar, then agreed to Rotom’s recommendation to use Plan C.

Florges and the other Pokémon worried over Ralts missing Gengar until Su Han showed them a video call from Cheng Tian’s match. At the school team selection, a Chlorophyll Venusaur and Spore Amoonguss swiftly defeated a challenger, leaving Cheng Tian wary of the strong opponents.

• Ralts woke up and cried because Gengar was away battling, and Florges and the other Pokémon tried unsuccessfully to comfort it.
• Su Han answered Cheng Tian’s video call, and the Pokémon asked to watch the match.
• Bai Momo and He Bi began the school team selection, with number twelve facing number fifty-six.
• The challenger sent out Torkoal and Flareon against a Venusaur and Amoonguss, but Venusaur’s Solar Beam knocked out Torkoal.
• Flareon charged at Venusaur, hit Amoonguss’s shields, and fell asleep after Spore put it to sleep, causing the judges to fail the challenger.
• Cheng Tian watched the swift defeat and realized that qualifying for the school team would be difficult.

Cheng Tian battled the school team upperclasswoman’s Venusaur and Amoonguss, showing off Greninja and Noibat’s coordinated attacks before bringing Gengar into the rain-soaked fight. The chapter ended with Gengar summoning lightning as Ralts watched in awe.

• Cheng Tian sent out Greninja and Noibat against the upperclasswoman’s Venusaur and Amoonguss, despite their type disadvantage.
• Greninja dodged Razor Leaf and destroyed the poisoned Seed Bombs while Noibat’s Hurricane blew Stun Spore back toward the opposing Pokémon.
• Cheng Tian used Rain Dance to hinder Venusaur’s Solar Beam, but the upperclasswoman ordered Venusaur to use Frenzy Plant and Amoonguss to use Energy Ball.
• Greninja and Noibat fought through the plants, and Noibat struck Amoonguss before using U-turn to bring Gengar onto the battlefield.
• Cheng Tian and Gengar created a downpour and summoned lightning, while Ralts watched Gengar’s display on a video feed and cheered for its daddy.

Cheng Tian defeated a senior’s Venusaur and Amoonguss in the recruitment battle, earning the varsity coaches’ interest. He Bi challenged him next, offering him the first-year varsity captaincy if he could beat her single level-47 Espeon with his two Pokémon.

• Cheng Tian used Gengar and Greninja to defeat the senior girl’s Venusaur and Amoonguss.
• Counselor Liang celebrated Cheng Tian’s victory, while the coach said he wanted to see more of his strength before deciding how far he could go.
• He Bi stepped forward and challenged Cheng Tian, offering him the first-year varsity captaincy if he won.
• Cheng Tian accepted He Bi’s challenge, and the match began with her sending out her level-47 Espeon.

Cheng Tian challenged He Bi’s Espeon with Greninja and Gengar, while He Bi tested the apprentice of his former coach, Nalu. After Gengar was knocked out and Greninja landed a powerful Night Slash, Espeon healed itself with Morning Sun, leaving the battle ongoing.

• He Bi brought out his powerful Espeon, and Cheng Tian learned that He Bi had investigated his connection to Nalu.
• Cheng Tian opened with Greninja and Gengar, but Espeon used Light Screen, Sunny Day, and Psychic Terrain to control the field.
• Espeon repeatedly targeted Gengar with Psychic while Greninja protected it, until Gengar used Reflect Type and attacked with Shadow Ball.
• Espeon used a Substitute to evade Gengar’s close-range attack, then struck Gengar with Shadow Ball and knocked it out.
• Cheng Tian revealed that Greninja had been waiting to ambush Espeon, and Night Slash dealt it heavy damage.
• Espeon healed completely with Morning Sun under Sunny Day, and He Bi praised Cheng Tian as Nalu’s apprentice.

Cheng Tian lost his School Team battle against He Bi but was accepted onto Magic University's first-year School Team and invited to choose a Pokémon. He left puzzled by He Bi’s reference to his title while looking forward to choosing a Fairy-type Pokémon for Su Han.

• Cheng Tian’s Greninja fought He Bi’s Espeon, but Espeon defeated it with Grass Knot after surviving Greninja’s attacks.
• A coach told Cheng Tian he had passed selection because he had challenged the third-year vice-captain, and Bai Momo offered to take him to choose a Pokémon the following Tuesday.
• He Bi praised Cheng Tian’s strength and said he hoped Cheng Tian would live up to his title, leaving Cheng Tian confused.
• The judges selected ten first-year School Team members, including Cheng Tian and Bai Yun, while Su Han had not entered the selection.
• Cheng Tian offered to choose a Fairy-type Pokémon for Su Han, while Bai Yun joked about wanting a Clobbopus or male Ralts.
• Rotom video-called Ralts for Gengar, and Gengar boasted that it was the strongest in the world.

Cheng Tian went with Bai Momo to Magic University’s Battling Specialization to help pick a Pokémon for Su Han, where Agatha personally welcomed them. Back at the villa, Ralts mysteriously disappeared after turning into a Togekiss plushie, and the Pokémon began searching for it.

• Cheng Tian left home with Rotom and Greninja to meet Bai Momo and choose a Pokémon for Su Han.
• Rotom told Cheng Tian that a Snivy with the Hidden Ability Contrary had been born, but Cheng Tian declined to raise another Pokémon.
• The villa’s Pokémon discovered Ralts had vanished after its eyes glowed purple and it turned into a Togekiss plushie.
• Florges organized a search while Gengar, Togekiss, and Noibat looked around the villa and outside for Ralts.
• Cheng Tian and Bai Momo arrived at the Battling Specialization, where Agatha greeted them and offered Bai Momo a hot sweet potato.

Cheng Tian searched the Breeding Department for a suitable Pokémon for his girlfriend but found none of the Fairy-types he wanted. Granny Ju then brought him to a wildlife-like room, where he discovered that a fruit tree was actually a Ditto.

• Granny Ju showed Cheng Tian and Greninja the breeding chambers and introduced him to the Fairy-type Pokémon.
• Cheng Tian passed on several promising Pokémon, including Togepi, Mawile, and Ralts, and learned that the department's last Hatenna had been taken.
• Granny Ju toured Cheng Tian through other areas, but he still found no Pokémon suitable for his girlfriend.
• Cheng Tian explained that he had already completed his main team, and Granny Ju offered to show him a support-oriented Pokémon.
• Granny Ju led Cheng Tian to a wildlife-like room, where he identified a tree as a level 10 Ditto.

Cheng Tian visited the Pokémon School’s Breeding Department and chose a Ditto with the Imposter Ability, despite its trouble transforming into Pokémon. He named it Little Ditto and headed home with Greninja and Rotom, encouraging Little Ditto to keep practicing.

• Agatha explained that the school had bred many Ditto, and Cheng Tian searched among them for one with the Imposter Ability.
• Agatha showed Cheng Tian a Ditto disguised as an emergency exit sign, whose transformations often failed and who preferred turning into objects.
• Cheng Tian encouraged the dejected Ditto, chose it as his partner, and named it Little Ditto.
• Little Ditto attempted to transform into Greninja, then successfully copied a camera, a toothbrush, and a bucket hat.
• Cheng Tian left for home with Greninja, Rotom, and Little Ditto, whose confidence grew from his encouragement.

Cheng Tian returned home with supplies and discovered that Su Han had found Gengar’s hidden daughter, a Ralts, whom the household mistook for the result of Gengar’s secret romance. After Gengar explained the truth, Su Han adopted Ralts, and Cheng Tian revealed the Pokémon he had picked up.

• Cheng Tian came home with Greninja, Noibat, and Gengar, while the Pokémon already at the villa reacted nervously to Gengar.
• Su Han showed Cheng Tian an adorable Ralts, who called Su Han “Grandma” and ran to hug Gengar.
• With Rotom translating, Gengar explained that he had secretly raised Ralts for months, and Cheng Tian scolded him for supposedly fathering her through a secret romance.
• Su Han caught Ralts in a Love Ball and let her out, while the other Pokémon gathered around to welcome her.
• Su Han asked what Pokémon Cheng Tian had picked up, and he took off his bucket hat to reveal it.

Cheng Tian introduced Ditto to the villa’s Pokémon, who welcomed it and discovered it was better at transforming into objects than Pokémon. That night, Greninja found Ditto secretly practicing and took it outside to train by the pool.

• Cheng Tian introduced Ditto, and it tried copying the villa’s Pokémon, but each imitation had its signature tiny eyes and it could not copy shiny coloring.
• Su Han told Cheng Tian that Grandpa wanted them to stay in Magic City for New Year’s with Bai Yun and Lin Lin.
• The Pokémon discovered Ditto preferred transforming into objects, and Greninja and Gengar helped it improve its soft, incomplete imitations.
• The Pokémon held a welcome party for Ditto and shared Pokéblocks with it.
• Greninja found Ditto practicing in the bathroom at night and led it to the backyard pool to practice outside.

Greninja helped Ditto practice transforming, and Ditto eventually mastered Greninja’s form before turning into a tachi that could channel Greninja’s moves. Ditto’s weapon form proved powerful but exhausting, leaving Greninja thrilled by their new combination.

• Greninja trained Ditto in its moves, and Ditto learned to copy them except for Mind Reader.
• After practicing until 4:00 in the night, Ditto mastered transforming fully into Greninja and collapsed from exhaustion.
• Greninja showed Ditto a picture of Susanoo and asked it to transform into a tachi instead.
• Ditto became a blue tachi, then reshaped into a hilt that let Greninja channel moves into blade-like attacks.
• After several minutes of testing the weapon, Ditto ran out of stamina and reverted, while Greninja celebrated their ninja-and-tachi match.

Cheng Tian and Bai Yun held a Double Battle, where Greninja surprised everyone by using Ditto transformed into a katana as its weapon. Greninja and Ditto defeated Infernape and Lycanroc, leaving Bai Yun eager to get a Ditto of his own.

• Lin Lin warned Cheng Tian and Bai Yun to return for dinner, and Bai Yun challenged Cheng Tian to a Double Battle.
• Greninja chose Ditto as its partner, then tossed it into the air and caught it after it transformed into a sword hilt.
• Greninja wielded Ditto as a katana, overwhelming Infernape and Lycanroc while Cheng Tian and Bai Yun watched in disbelief.
• Su Han and Lin Lin sent several Pokémon to search for their missing companions, who had gathered in the Backyard to watch the battle.
• Greninja defeated Infernape and Lycanroc, then celebrated with Ditto as Bai Yun asked Cheng Tian whether the Breeding Department had more Ditto.

Cheng Tian and Bai Yun chatted about Pokémon while Lin Lin and Su Han made Pokéblocks from Lin Lin’s improvised recipe. Their Pokémon tried the strange-looking treats, and Infernape promptly passed out, leaving Lin Lin eager to test them on another Pokémon.

• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun joked about their lives and discussed Pokémon with unusually independent behavior.
• Lin Lin and Su Han called the boys downstairs to show them three Pokéblocks they had made from Lin Lin’s handwritten recipe.
• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun questioned whether the grayish-black treats were really Pokéblocks after learning Lin Lin had invented the recipe herself.
• Rotom and the other Pokémon gathered to inspect the treats, and Lin Lin urged one of them to try one.
• Bai Yun encouraged Infernape to eat a Pokéblock, and Infernape swallowed it before spinning around and collapsing into a deep sleep.
• Lin Lin concluded that the Pokéblocks had a calming, sleep-inducing effect and asked which Pokémon would try one next.

Lin Lin's homemade Pokéblocks knocked out several Pokémon and made Gengar look Shiny, so Cheng Tian and Bai Yun rushed the victims to the Pokémon Center. Lin Lin and Su Han stayed behind to cook, while the other Pokémon watched anxiously as their trainers left.

• Lin Lin urged the Pokémon to eat her homemade Pokéblocks, and Lairon ate one before falling into a deep sleep.
• Rotom suspected the Pokéblocks contained a mental toxin, but Lin Lin insisted on offering the last one to another Pokémon.
• When Ralts tried to eat the final Pokéblock, Gengar snatched it away and collapsed, its appearance changed to resemble a Shiny Pokémon.
• Lin Lin recorded the Pokéblocks' calming and sleep-inducing effects, along with their chance of temporarily turning Pokémon Shiny.
• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun hurried the unconscious Infernape, Lairon, and Gengar to the Pokémon Center while Lin Lin and Su Han began cooking.

After the disastrous Pokéblocks left Infernape, Lairon, and Gengar injured, Cheng Tian and Bai Yun returned home and spent a cozy afternoon with their friends. Ditto and Lycanroc revealed a disguise trick, and Cheng Tian discovered Ditto could transform into a lifelike face while leaving room to breathe.

• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun reported that Infernape, Lairon, and Gengar had suffered injuries from the Pokéblocks, and they vowed to destroy the machine that made them.
• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun brought the injured Pokémon home, where the group ate lunch and discussed the School Team.
• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun spotted what looked like a Husky, then learned Ditto had disguised himself on Lycanroc.
• Bai Yun had Ditto transform into Yūta's face over his head, but he struggled to breathe until Ditto jumped off.
• Cheng Tian asked Ditto to transform into a host's face while leaving his nose and lips exposed, and Ditto produced a convincing, breathable disguise.

Cheng Tian learned that he would represent Magic University as a starting member in the National Pokémon University League Tournament and prepared his Pokémon for the competition. He left to find Bai Yun for targeted training, while Feebas still needed to evolve before it could make use of TMs.

• Counselor Liang told Cheng Tian he had been selected as a starting member for the National Pokémon University League Tournament in the Imperial Capital.
• Counselor Liang explained the National Trainer Tournament's Badge requirements, and Cheng Tian revealed that he had already earned the Water Drop Badge.
• Cheng Tian bought TMs to improve Greninja, Noibat, Florges, and Gengar's movesets, while telling Feebas to evolve before learning new moves.
• Cheng Tian invited Rotom to scout during the tournament and suggested that Ditto work with Greninja to catch opponents off guard.
• Cheng Tian and his Pokémon set out to find Bai Yun for targeted training.

Cheng Tian met Old Master Su at the Miss Su Feiya Café, where they discussed Xiaohan and Cheng Tian’s Shiny Feebas. Old Master Su promised to help with the Feebas and arranged to pick Cheng Tian up on the weekend, before Cheng Tian returned to the School Team with drinks.

• Cheng Tian found Old Master Su at the café and joined him for coffee.
• Old Master Su asked whether Cheng Tian had settled in with Xiaohan and encouraged him to make the most of competing with the School Team.
• Cheng Tian explained that his Shiny Feebas was falling behind his other Pokémon, and Old Master Su hinted that he knew a way to help it evolve.
• Old Master Su arranged for Xiao Ye to pick Cheng Tian up at the villa district on the weekend and take him to see the promised solution.
• Cheng Tian returned to the Magic University varsity team's training grounds with everyone's drinks and added He Bi on WeChat.

Cheng Tian joined the School Team’s training and learned that he would serve as the Rain Team’s weather setter. During a practice battle, he coordinated with He Bi’s Lilligant and challenged Bai Momo’s Garchomp, but the match remained underway.

• Bai Momo introduced Cheng Tian to the School Team members, who accepted him after seeing Greninja coordinate well in sparring.
• Cheng Tian agreed to serve as the Rain Team’s weather setter and offered to use Water Pledge for a coordinated play.
• Bai Momo divided the team into two groups, and Cheng Tian chose to battle alongside He Bi.
• The teams sent out their Pokémon, and Hippowdon raised a Sandstorm while Meowstic set up Trick Room.
• Steelix targeted Greninja, but Greninja rescued Lilligant from Palossand’s Sand Tomb as Hippowdon canceled Steelix’s Earthquake.
• Greninja attacked Bai Momo’s Garchomp with Surf and Water Shuriken, but Garchomp evaded and countered its strikes.