Recaps

After Liu Zihao died from deadly poison, Cheng Tian concealed Gengar and Greninja’s role and gave police a false account. Bai Momo revealed he knew what happened but covered for Cheng Tian, and Su Han arrived to comfort him.

• Cheng Tian confirmed that Gengar and Greninja had killed Liu Zihao and checked that they had left no evidence.
• Cheng Tian told police that Liu Zihao had been poisoned accidentally during the match and claimed his Pokémon had gone to the treatment station.
• Bai Momo confronted Cheng Tian about the false treatment story but said he had covered up the evidence and would not expose him.
• Su Han arrived at Cheng Tian’s room, and Cheng Tian pulled her into a hug as she comforted him.

After Cheng Tian told Su Han what happened, she comforted him and informed Old Master Su that the Liu Family had targeted him. Old Master Su sent Xiao Ye and her men to confront Liu Youquan, where Xiao Ye revealed her full name and role in the Su Group.

• Cheng Tian told Su Han everything, and she soothed him before using Sylveon’s Yawn to put him to sleep.
• Su Han had Rotom check for surveillance and listened as Gengar recounted the events, then called Old Master Su about the Liu Family.
• Old Master Su ordered Xiao Ye to gather her men and teach the Liu Family a lesson, while he dealt with the matter through other means.
• Xiao Ye led more than fifty men to Liu Youquan’s company, where they wrecked the lobby and confronted him.
• Xiao Ye stopped Liu Youquan with a knife and introduced herself as Ye Yilong, head bodyguard of the Su Group in Magic City.

Cheng Tian learned that Magic City University’s opponent, Southwest Associated University, had a familiar face on its team: his old friend Yu Fei. Their battle began with Yu Fei’s defensive Skarmory forcing Noibat off the field and Florges being sent out in its place.

• Bai Momo asked Cheng Tian about his connection to the Su Family, and Cheng Tian confirmed that his girlfriend was Su Han, the Su Group’s young lady.
• Magic City University faced Southwest Associated University, and Meng Ha lost to the opposing team’s defensive lineup of Snorlax, Wobbuffet, and Skarmory.
• Cheng Tian recognized Southwest Associated University’s Yu Fei, and the two friends greeted each other before beginning their match.
• Yu Fei sent out Skarmory while Cheng Tian sent out Noibat, and their Pokémon traded attacks without either gaining an advantage.
• Skarmory used Whirlwind to force Noibat off the field, bringing out Florges, which Cheng Tian quickly recalled.

Cheng Tian defeated Yu Fei in a drawn-out Pokémon battle, using Greninja and Florges to exploit Yu Fei’s slow, durable team. After Yu Fei called for his “Honey” to settle the score, Song Rongxue appeared and grabbed his ear, leaving Cheng Tian stunned.

• Cheng Tian used Greninja to defeat Yu Fei’s Skarmory, then Greninja and Wobbuffet took each other out with Destiny Bond.
• Cheng Tian sent out Florges, who poisoned Yu Fei’s Snorlax and wore it down while healing with Synthesis.
• Florges and Noibat teamed up to defeat Skarmory and finish Cheng Tian’s match against Yu Fei.
• Yu Fei called for his “Honey” to settle the score, and Song Rongxue appeared and scolded him while grabbing his ear.

Cheng Tian defeated Song Rongxue’s Krookodile and Pangoro with Florges in the final singles match, leaving Magic City University ahead two to one. He then joined He Bi and A-Fei for the team battle, where both teams exchanged greetings before taking the field.

• Yu Fei introduced Song Rongxue as his girlfriend before she faced Cheng Tian in the third singles match.
• Cheng Tian’s Florges poisoned and outmaneuvered Song Rongxue’s Krookodile, then knocked it out with a point-blank Moonblast.
• Cheng Tian’s Florges tripped Pangoro with Grass Knot and defeated it with an enhanced Moonblast, giving Magic City University a two-to-one singles victory.
• Bai Momo chose a Sandstorm Team lineup of He Bi, A-Fei, and Cheng Tian for the upcoming team battle, assigning Cheng Tian to handle Krookodile.
• Cheng Tian pointed out Su Han in the stands when Song Rongxue asked if she was there, and Yu Fei teased him about not losing in front of his girlfriend.

Cheng Tian, He Bi, and Yu Fei faced a Southwest Associated University team whose Krookodile powered up with three Swords Dances and knocked out Steelix. After the battle turned against them, the senior revealed that He Bi had been holding back and could defeat all three opponents alone.

• Cheng Tian’s team used their opponents’ Hippowdon to set up a Sandstorm battle, while Greninja and Steelix tried to pressure Krookodile and Snorlax.
• Greninja trapped Hippowdon in a Whirlpool as Snorlax forced Espeon to dodge, giving Krookodile time to complete three Swords Dances.
• He Bi and Yu Fei coordinated an Ally Switch that brought Steelix down onto Snorlax, but Krookodile survived and knocked Steelix out with one punch.
• Yu Fei warned Cheng Tian that his injured Greninja faced a dangerously strengthened Krookodile, and He Bi said they would fight it with their hands.
• The opposing senior told Yu Fei that He Bi could have defeated their whole team alone and had been playing along with them.

Su Han bathed and cared for Cheng Tian, mistaking him for a small pet and naming him Su Xiao Tian. That night, he struggled to escape her embrace but was pinned beneath the sleeping Gardevoir and passed out.

• Su Han lifted Cheng Tian from the bath and inspected him, startling him with talk of neutering.
• Su Han dried Cheng Tian, fed him a piece of Pokéblock, and took selfies with him.
• Su Han rejected the name Sophia and decided to call him Su Xiao Tian.
• Su Han carried Cheng Tian to bed and held him in her arms as she slept.
• Cheng Tian failed to escape and passed out after Su Han rolled onto him.

After Yu Fei and Song Rongxue celebrated with Cheng Tian and Su Han, Su Han woke to find Cheng Tian gone and discovered a locked cabinet full of massage tools. She called Xiao Ye for advice, and a mysterious delivery box arrived at the hotel.

• Yu Fei complained that Bai Momo's level 47 Espeon had defeated him in one move, and Song Rongxue revealed their plan to apply for postgraduate study at Magic University.
• Yu Fei drunkenly told Cheng Tian that he had pursued Song Rongxue on Training Island and announced their plans to marry and have a baby.
• Su Han teased Cheng Tian about having children, then brought the tipsy Cheng Tian back to their room while Greninja helped her.
• Su Han woke to find Cheng Tian had left for a match, then opened his locked cabinet and discovered its contents.
• Su Han called Xiao Ye, who offered to send medicine and shared tips about where hotels hid things.
• A mysterious delivery box arrived outside the hotel about ten minutes later.

Magic University faced Jiangzhe University in the top-twenty-four match, prompting Bai Momo to take the field against his ex-girlfriend Chen Mengmeng. His Garchomp gained the upper hand in their battle and prepared a brutal finishing attack on her Grimmsnarl.

• After learning that Jiangzhe University was their opponent, Bai Momo picked Cao Mengjie and Xiao Tu for the team battle and claimed he would handle the singles match.
• He Bi told Cheng Tian that Jiangzhe University's captain, Chen Mengmeng, was Bai Momo's ex-girlfriend.
• Bai Momo's Garchomp overwhelmed a buzz-cut opponent's Camerupt before Chen Mengmeng entered the field with Grimmsnarl.
• Garchomp and Grimmsnarl fought fiercely, and He Bi explained that Grimmsnarl had cheated on Garchomp with a Granbull.
• Bai Momo ordered Garchomp to seize Grimmsnarl and fly; it forced its way through Dazzling Gleam and launched a Family-Ending Kick with Earthquake as Chen Mengmeng called for Protect.

Bai Momo’s anger at Chen Mengmeng surfaced after Garchomp injured her Grimmsnarl, and Jiangzhe University forfeited their singles match. The team battle began with Garchomp overwhelming Fu Wei’s Feraligatr while the other Pokémon fought on, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Garchomp injured Chen Mengmeng’s Grimmsnarl, and Bai Momo angrily confronted Chen Mengmeng over their past relationship.
• Jiangzhe University called a tactical timeout, then forfeited the singles match when Chen Mengmeng did not return; Bai Momo declined Fu Wei’s challenge and moved straight to the team battle.
• Bai Momo sent Garchomp, Arcanine, and Klinklang against Fu Wei’s Feraligatr, Ferrothorn, and Nidoking.
• Ferrothorn weakened Arcanine with Hidden Power and Flash Cannon, while Klinklang gained an advantage over Nidoking with Shift Gear and Gear Grind.
• Garchomp struck Feraligatr with Crunch and later unleashed Outrage, knocking it down and swinging it around by its tail.

Bai Momo’s Garchomp dominated the battle against Jiangzhe University under Outrage, but confusion forced her off the field before Arcanine and Klinklang finished the fight. Magic City University advanced to the Top Twelve, and Greninja helped restore Garchomp’s stamina after her injuries were treated.

• Bai Momo warned her teammates that Garchomp’s Outrage would soon leave her confused, while Garchomp hurled Feraligatr into Nidoking and attacked both opponents.
• Ferrothorn lost the ability to battle, but Garchomp’s growing confusion let Nidoking and Feraligatr counterattack; Garchomp also accidentally sent Arcanine flying.
• Bai Momo recalled Garchomp, and Klinklang defeated Feraligatr with Thunderbolt before Arcanine finished Nidoking with Flare Blitz.
• Magic City University defeated Jiangzhe University and advanced to the Top Twelve, while Youmei used Blissey to clear Garchomp’s confusion and heal her injuries.
• Cheng Tian brought out Greninja, which washed two Oran Berries and offered them to Garchomp; she accepted and ate them.

Kyoto University defeated Bingzhou University of Technology to advance to the top twelve, where Cheng Tian recognized Huang Zequan’s skill and later spotted signs that a rival of Bai Momo had mastered Mega Evolution. The competition was suspended for a day, leaving Bai Momo and his rival poised for a high-stakes final-year showdown.

• Cheng Tian watched Huang Zequan lead Bingzhou University of Technology against Kyoto University with a strong Swampert and a heavy Trick Room strategy.
• Huang Zequan’s Swampert entered the match at level 39, and Cheng Tian explained that Huang’s team also included a Pupitar and an Excadrill.
• After the morning matches concluded, organizer He Xisong announced a one-day suspension and named the twelve universities advancing to the next knockout round.
• A bespectacled man with a buzz cut greeted Bai Momo and revealed a bracelet that led Bai Momo and He Bi to discuss their rival’s newly mastered ability.
• Cheng Tian recognized the bracelet as a Mega Stone holder and worried that the upcoming competition would be difficult.

Cheng Tian trained with his teammates as they prepared for the tournament, and Bai Momo revealed a Mega Stone as a risky trump card. That night, Su Han secretly drugged Cheng Tian and began writing on his back while he was unconscious and unable to speak.

• Meng Ha asked Cheng Tian why Su Han had not come to greet him, and Cheng Tian explained that he had let her sleep.
• He Bi gathered the team for lunch and afternoon practice to prepare for the round of twelve.
• Bai Momo revealed that he had a Mega Stone for Garchomp but had not mastered Mega Evolution and could use it only briefly.
• After training, Cheng Tian returned to the hotel and found Su Han acting strangely, but he drank the water she gave him.
• Cheng Tian passed out, and Su Han covered his eyes and began writing on his back with a black marker.

Cheng Tian recovered from an intimate night with Su Han and spent the day caring for her, while he worried about Elite Four Nalu’s long absence. The chapter ended with Ditto showing off its progress in mastering Transform.

• Cheng Tian woke up sore, and Su Han teased him before asking him to keep her company for the day.
• Cheng Tian bought breakfast and made brown sugar water for Su Han, then helped her eat and brought out their Pokémon.
• Cheng Tian received a message from Wen Xu, who said Cheng Tian’s battle had impressed her and that Nalu would likely return after a while.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han discussed how long Nalu had been away and recalled how thoughtfully she had helped Cheng Tian.
• Cheng Tian saw Ditto demonstrate a perfect Noibat transformation and encouraged it to keep training.

Cheng Tian faced Shangjing University of Technology’s hail team in the Top Twelve qualifying round, using Lairon to disrupt the opposing team and exploit its Ice-type weaknesses. Lairon knocked Mamoswine off balance, but the battle continued as Mamoswine counterattacked from the ground.

• He Xisong watched the draw and recognized Cheng Tian when he entered the battlefield for Magic City University.
• Cheng Tian’s Lairon set Stealth Rock as Duan Binjie withdrew Alolan Form Ninetales and sent out Beartic.
• Lairon slowed Beartic with Thunder Wave, then used Roar to force it off the field.
• Duan Binjie sent out Mamoswine, while Cheng Tian had Lairon strengthen its Defense with Iron Defense.
• Lairon used Body Press to strike Mamoswine’s leg and knock it down, and Mamoswine answered with Rock Smash.

Cheng Tian’s Lairon battled through Mamoswine and weakened Beartic with Endeavor before Greninja defeated Beartic and Ninetales. Magic City University won the first match.

• Lairon used Earthquake and Stone Edge to defeat Mamoswine, then gained a level despite its severe injuries.
• Cheng Tian kept Lairon in against Beartic, and Lairon used Endeavor to reduce Beartic to a sliver of stamina before being knocked out.
• Greninja entered the battle and quickly defeated the weakened Beartic.
• Greninja laid Toxic Spikes, then used a decoy and Brick Break to break through Ninetales’s defenses and defeat it.
• The announcer declared Magic City University the winner of the first match.

Cheng Tian’s team lost the remaining Single Battles, so He Bi and A-Fei faced the opposing captain’s powerful team in a battle featuring Abomasnow, Mamoswine, and Glaceon. The fight left Steelix and Mamoswine down, while Typhlosion turned toward Glaceon and Greninja kept Abomasnow occupied.

• Cheng Tian’s Greninja defeated Weavile after Milotic poisoned it, but then lost to the opposing Lapras.
• A-Fei’s Arcanine and Steelix took down the opponent’s Pokémon before Perish Song knocked out Arcanine, and the captain’s Abomasnow defeated Steelix and Ampharos.
• The opposing captain surrendered the remaining Single Battle and began the team battle against He Bi’s Steelix, Greninja, and Hisuian Form Typhlosion.
• Greninja copied Glaceon’s Ice Body Ability and harassed it, while Typhlosion attacked Abomasnow and Steelix fought Mamoswine.
• Greninja kicked Abomasnow off Steelix, and Steelix’s Giga Impact collided with Mamoswine, leaving both unable to battle.
• Typhlosion charged toward Glaceon while Greninja kept Abomasnow busy with Surf, but Abomasnow froze the wave with Icy Wind as Greninja moved behind it.

Cheng Tian’s Greninja and Typhlosion defeated Shangjing University of Technology’s Glaceon and Abomasnow in a grueling battle. Magic City University won and advanced to the final six, while Cheng Tian struggled to stay on his feet.

• Abomasnow knocked Greninja down, but Greninja rose again and transformed as it fought to hold Abomasnow back.
• Greninja blocked Abomasnow’s Wood Hammer with a fused Water Shuriken, then wounded it with the attack and followed with Gunk Shot.
• Typhlosion defeated Glaceon and joined Greninja against Abomasnow, using Blast Burn while Abomasnow tried to counter with Aurora Veil and Blizzard.
• Abomasnow survived Blast Burn and charged Typhlosion with Outrage, but Greninja struck it down with an icicle before it could land a blow.
• The referee declared Magic City University the winner and announced that the team advanced to the final six, while Cheng Tian fought to conceal his exhaustion.

After Cheng Tian’s battle, he endured the pain caused by his and Greninja’s strange power burst while Su Han comforted him and helped ease his pain. He Xisong asked about Greninja’s transformation, then brought up the Temple of the Sea, leaving Cheng Tian wondering what connection it might have to his unusual state.

• Cheng Tian left the waiting room to get Greninja treated after Bai Momo told him to rest.
• Su Han recognized that Cheng Tian and Greninja’s Auras had merged like a Mega Evolution and realized Cheng Tian shared Greninja’s pain.
• Cheng Tian used Milotic’s Life Dew to ease his pain and promised Su Han he would use the power burst only in critical moments.
• Cheng Tian met He Xisong at the treatment center, where He Xisong asked him to explain Greninja’s transformation.
• He Xisong asked Cheng Tian whether he knew about the Temple of the Sea.

Cheng Tian agreed to join an expedition to the Temple of the Sea in search of Nalu and answers about Greninja, while keeping the mission secret from his family. At the university tournament, Magic University faced Haizhu University, and Cao Mengjie’s Amoonguss battled through the rain team’s opening Pokémon.

• He Xisong told Cheng Tian that Nalu had vanished during the Temple of the Sea trial and asked him to join an expedition.
• Cheng Tian agreed to go, accepted He Xisong’s warning to conceal his whereabouts, and received his phone number.
• Xiao Tu identified Haizhu University as Magic University’s next opponent and outlined its Rain Team lineup.
• Cheng Tian, Cao Mengjie, and Xiao Tu prepared for the team battle, choosing Greninja, Amoonguss, and Eelektross.
• Cao Mengjie sent out Amoonguss against Haizhu University’s Pelipper, which summoned rain before switching to Vaporeon.
• Amoonguss hit Vaporeon with Gastro Acid and then Toxic as Vaporeon blocked its Leaf Storm with Protect.

Cao Mengjie won the first match for her team, but Zhuhai University's captain swept her remaining Pokémon aside with his powerful Kingdra. After the captain forfeited the third singles match, Senior Xiao Tu and Cheng Tian prepared to face him together in the team battle.

• Cao Mengjie's Amoonguss knocked out Pelipper, and her Venusaur defeated Zhuhai University's first opponent to win the opening match.
• Cao Mengjie's Venusaur poisoned Barbaracle with neurotoxic venom and then knocked it out, prompting Zhuhai University's captain to take the field.
• Zhuhai University's captain used Kingdra to defeat Cao Mengjie's Venusaur and Leafeon with single attacks, leveling the singles score.
• The captain forfeited the third singles match against Senior Xiao Tu and called for the team battle.
• Senior Xiao Tu told Cao Mengjie to lead with Venusaur and said he and Cheng Tian would face Kingdra together.

Xiao Tu's team fought Zhuhai's rain-boosted lineup, while Cheng Tian's Greninja held off Kingdra as the others targeted Politoed and Floatzel. Greninja tricked Kingdra with a decoy and underground ambush, leaving Kingdra defeated as it realized it had been fooled.

• Zhuhai sent out Politoed, Floatzel, and Kingdra, and Xiao Tu's team began attacking under Grassy Terrain and rain.
• Greninja repeatedly intercepted Kingdra's attacks while Venusaur's Frenzy Plant dragged Floatzel from underground and disrupted both opponents.
• Cheng Tian volunteered to hold off Kingdra, allowing Xiao Tu to send Eelektross to support Venusaur.
• Kingdra disabled Greninja's Protect and struck it with Signal Beam, then appeared to knock it out with Giga Impact.
• Greninja emerged from underground and stabbed Kingdra with Night Slash after Kingdra attacked a doll covering the hidden hole.

Cheng Tian's Greninja tried to survive Kingdra's Outrage as the raging Pokémon disrupted both teams and knocked out Venusaur, Floatzel, and Eelektross. With Politoed's help, Greninja turned the chaos into a coordinated attack, ending with Politoed thrown into Kingdra as it charged with Giga Impact.

• Greninja's attacks drove Kingdra into Outrage, and the enraged Kingdra chased Greninja across the field.
• Kingdra struck Venusaur and knocked it out, then crashed into Floatzel and knocked it out as well.
• Eelektross hit Kingdra with Zap Cannon, but Kingdra's Outrage interrupted the attack and sent Eelektross off the field.
• Confused Kingdra attacked Politoed, and Greninja saved it before fleeing with it through the rain.
• Greninja and Politoed realized Kingdra was their opponent, then Politoed used Toxic while Greninja gathered the poison in Whirlpool.
• Kingdra charged with Giga Impact as Politoed used Bounce, and Greninja hurled the airborne Politoed toward Kingdra.

Cheng Tian and the Magic University team celebrated his growing popularity online, while Xiao Tu warned that people were digging up his personal information. They watched Kyoto University’s semifinal, which ended with a team battle that would decide who faced Magic University for the championship.

• Cheng Tian found that his matches had attracted the most views on Bilibili, and Cao Mengjie admitted she had posted one of the popular videos to cheer on the team.
• A-Fei said girls had asked for Cheng Tian’s contact details, while Xiao Tu warned that people were investigating him and He Bi worried Pokémon traffickers might target his Shiny Milotic.
• Su Han promised to protect Cheng Tian, and the School Team members toasted their goal of winning the championship.
• The team watched Huang Zequan use Excadrill to defeat a Speed Boost Blaziken and continue into the opposing side’s second member before losing.
• Kyoto University’s single battles ended 2–1, and both teams fielded unusual lineups for the decisive team battle, prompting He Xisong to praise their willingness to move beyond fixed weather-team strategies.

Shi Pokémon League revealed Mega Evolution in Kyoto University’s semifinal and led his team to a dominant victory, setting up the championship match against Bai Momo’s Magic City University. He challenged Bai Momo on camera, and Bai Momo angrily vowed to defeat him.

• Kyoto University captain Shi Pokémon League used Mega Evolution to transform Charizard into Mega Charizard Y during the semifinal.
• Mega Charizard Y overwhelmed the opposition with a Fire Spin, helping Kyoto University win without suffering an injury and advance to the championship.
• Shi Pokémon League told reporters that perseverance and money helped trainers get stronger, then angrily denied rumors about his personal life.
• Shi Pokémon League challenged Bai Momo to an all-out battle and demanded that Bai Momo admit he was better-looking if he lost.
• Bai Momo smashed his phone in anger and vowed to beat Shi Pokémon League, while He Bi explained that they had been close playmates before attending different universities.