Chapter Summaries

Lin Lin and Bai Yun traveled toward the amusement park, where a hungry stray Rockruff tried to steal their beggar’s chicken. Bai Yun gave the food to Rockruff, which watched them leave from a dark alley.

• Lin Lin rested Bai Yun’s sleeping head on her shoulder and secretly took a selfie before a cosplayer caught her in the act.
• After waking Bai Yun from his tram nap, Lin Lin and Bai Yun bought beggar’s chicken and shared it with Chimchar.
• A filthy, hungry Rockruff ambushed them and battled Chimchar and Pachirisu for the chicken.
• Bai Yun stopped Chimchar from chasing Rockruff and gave the Pokémon the chicken, explaining that he could buy another one.
• Bai Yun and Lin Lin continued toward the amusement park while Rockruff watched them from a dark alley.

Bai Yun and Lin Lin visited an amusement park, where Lin Lin befriended a mischievous Minccino and the pair watched a fountain show. The outing ended with Bai Yun discovering that the pink-haired Zero Two cosplayer he admired was a man, leaving him eager to escape.

• Bai Yun and Lin Lin rode the Carousel and explored the Haunted House before stopping to buy popcorn.
• A Minccino emerged from a popcorn machine, shared food with Pachirisu, and joined Lin Lin after she coaxed it into becoming Pachirisu's companion.
• Bai Yun and Lin Lin watched a fountain show featuring Politoed, Golduck, Goldeen, and Milotic.
• Bai Yun ran over to take a photo with the pink-haired Zero Two cosplayer, while Lin Lin objected to his enthusiasm.
• Bai Yun encountered the cosplayer in the men's restroom and learned that the person was a man, then left looking disheartened.

Cheng Tian and Su Han watched a tragic romance at the cinema before parting ways. On the way home, Bai Yun caught a phone thief with help from Chimchar and a stray Rockruff, then caught Rockruff and welcomed it to his team.

• Cheng Tian and Su Han watched Five Feet Apart, cried at its ending, and parted ways after the late screening.
• Bai Yun’s phone was stolen by Purrloin, and he chased it to its owner, a thief waiting nearby.
• The thief threatened Bai Yun with a switchblade, but Rockruff arrived and helped Chimchar defeat Purrloin and subdue the man.
• Lin Lin arrived with police, who arrested the thief, while Bai Yun thanked Rockruff and invited it to join him.
• Rockruff agreed to come with Bai Yun, who caught it in a Poké Ball.

Pokémon Class 1 opened its restaurant for the school anniversary by selling barbecue, while Cheng Tian explored the school and joined a Pokémon battle event. Su Han went looking for him and instead agreed to try Chu Jiaojiao’s fortune-telling.

• Sun Yanling discovered that no one in Pokémon Class 1, including herself, could cook, so Bai Yun suggested selling barbecue instead.
• When the school gates opened, Bai Yun organized the barbecue business, and Rockruff stopped a student from spilling juice on Lin Lin.
• Cheng Tian left the busy classroom to explore the anniversary activities, while Su Han hurried after him after finishing her deliveries.
• Cheng Tian entered a Pokémon battle event, where students recognized him for his five consecutive Arena Tournament wins.
• Su Han met Chu Jiaojiao, who offered to tell her fortune about love, and Su Han agreed to try it.

Cheng Tian won three battles in a row with Aron and chose a Pikachu plush toy as his prize. Meanwhile, Chu Jiaojiao told Su Han that she liked Cheng Tian and urged her to confess, leaving Su Han pushed toward taking action.

• Cheng Tian and Aron defeated a Panpour, blocking its Low Kick with Protect before knocking it out.
• Aron overcame Spoink’s Imprison and Zen Headbutt, then defeated it with Metal Claw.
• Chu Jiaojiao read Su Han’s feelings for Cheng Tian and urged her to confess, though Su Han had not paid for the reading.
• Cheng Tian won three battles, Aron gained a level, and Cheng Tian chose a Pikachu plush toy as his gift.

Su Han realized she loved Cheng Tian and tried to confess, but Bai Yun interrupted when Cheng Tian was called away. Cheng Tian and Bai Yun then helped Teacher Zhou assemble the school's team for the Rookie Tournament, and Su Han's Togepi brought the roster closer to completion.

• Su Han admitted to Song Rongxue that she liked Cheng Tian, and Song Rongxue said her own feelings for him were only friendly.
• Cheng Tian gave Su Han a Pikachu plush, but Bai Yun interrupted her attempted confession by calling Cheng Tian to Teacher Zhou's office.
• Teacher Zhou explained that the school needed students with two Pokémon to enter the Rookie Tournament, and Bai Yun revealed his Chimchar and Rockruff while Cheng Tian showed his Frogadier and Aron.
• Bai Yun told Teacher Zhou that Lin Lin also had a second Pokémon, and Cheng Tian learned through QQ that Su Han had a Togepi.
• Teacher Zhou counted Su Han among the eligible students and told the assembled students to train their Pokémon and get to know one another during the National Day break.

Cheng Tian went shopping for TMs with Su Han, Bai Yun, and Lin Lin, and Su Han found chances to grow closer to him. The chapter ended with Cheng Tian’s parents mistaking Su Han for his girlfriend and inviting her to visit their home.

• Su Han invited Cheng Tian, Bai Yun, and Lin Lin to Suning Plaza with a 40% discount card, and brought Togepi along.
• Cheng Tian and Su Han shopped together; he sold a Ghost-type gem, accepted a Hard Stone from Su Han, and bought TMs for Frogadier and Aron.
• Cheng Tian realized he had left his fisherman hat with Togepi, while Su Han sniffed the hat and decided to return it after washing it.
• Su Han video-called Cheng Tian to tell him about the hat, and Cheng Tian’s parents took over the call to meet her and invite her to visit.
• Cheng Tian’s parents teased him about having a girlfriend, and he denied it before retreating to his bedroom.

Cheng Tian battled Wen Zhe in a two-on-two match, losing Aron before Frogadier defeated Heracross and Scyther. Cheng Tian’s ranking improved, while Wen Zhe hoped he would stay out of the Rookie Tournament.

• Cheng Tian accepted a matched battle challenge and met Wen Zhe, agreeing to a two-on-two match because he had only two Pokémon.
• Wen Zhe’s Scyther outmaneuvered Aron, then switched to Heracross, which knocked Aron out despite being paralyzed by Thunder Wave.
• Frogadier tripped Heracross with Grass Knot, then wore it down with Water Pulse, Aerial Ace, and Whirlpool until it fainted.
• Wen Zhe sent Scyther back in, but Frogadier poisoned it with Toxic Spikes and defeated it after paralyzing it with Lick and striking with Ice Punch.
• Cheng Tian’s ranking rose to somewhere past 536 millionth place, and Wen Zhe privately hoped he would not enter the Rookie Tournament.

After the National Day break, Teacher Zhou selected seven students, including Cheng Tian and Su Han, to represent their school in the Rookie Tournament and began their special training. He explained the tournament events and challenged all seven to defeat his level 42 Exploud, leaving them daunted by the task.

• Cheng Tian returned the bucket hat Su Han had washed, and she blushed as he complimented its scent.
• Teacher Zhou gathered Bai Yun, Cheng Tian, Zhao Shimo, Song Rongxue, Qin Rourou, Lin Lin, and Su Han, introduced them as the school's Rookie Tournament candidates, and scheduled extra coaching.
• Teacher Zhou worried that rival schools might have competitors with more Pokémon, then promised the Principal he would train the students and pursue a good result.
• Teacher Zhou brought the seven students to the Gymnasium and explained that the tournament included singles, team, and doubles coordination events, emphasizing the importance of the team competition.
• Teacher Zhou sent out his level 42 Exploud and challenged each student to send out one Pokémon and defeat it.

Teacher Zhou had the seven students battle his Exploud, which defeated all their Pokémon and exposed their lack of teamwork. He assigned them team-battle training and told them to work together more effectively.

• Teacher Zhou challenged the seven students to defeat his Exploud in a team battle, and they sent out their Pokémon.
• Exploud knocked out Metapod, Frogadier, Chimchar, Sylveon, and Pancham despite the students' attacks and attempts to support one another.
• Exploud used Rain Dance to stop Budew from charging Solar Beam, then defeated Pachirisu and Budew to win the battle.
• Teacher Zhou criticized each student’s decisions and explained that poor coordination, not just the level gap, had caused their defeat.
• Teacher Zhou told the students to train in team battles and work together until they could defeat Exploud.

Cheng Tian devised a plan to evolve Zhao Shimo’s Metapod and Kakuna so their flying forms could help the group counter Teacher Zhou’s Exploud. Meanwhile, Teacher Zhou researched rival schools’ top students, unaware that the group had prepared a surprise for him.

• After the group struggled to find a way past Exploud, Qin Rourou’s suggestion about flying Pokémon inspired Cheng Tian to focus on Zhao Shimo’s near-evolving Metapod and Kakuna.
• Cheng Tian proposed evolving the two Pokémon through Double Battles, then using Beedrill to carry close-range attackers above Exploud’s ground attacks while the others harassed it.
• Teacher Zhou visited the administration building and reviewed rival schools’ top students, including Huang Zequan, whose Drilbur had won first place at Yishan Middle School.
• Teacher Zhou returned to find the students having their Pokémon treated after more battles and praised them for working hard, missing their mischievous plans for him.

After Zhao Shimo’s Kakuna evolved into Beedrill during a team battle, the group challenged Teacher Zhou again. Teacher Zhou sent out Exploud to test how much they had improved.

• The group paired up to battle and train their Pokémon, while Lin Lin reluctantly stayed behind to watch.
• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun’s teams battled, with Aron and Kakuna coordinating against Rockruff and Oddish.
• Aron defeated Oddish, while Zhao Shimo’s Kakuna helped poison and defeat Rockruff.
• Kakuna evolved into Beedrill, helping Zhao Shimo feel more integrated with the group.
• Teacher Zhou brought out Exploud and invited the group to show their progress.

The seven students coordinated their Pokémon to defeat Teacher Zhou’s Exploud, though the battle ended with Exploud blasting a hole through the Gymnasium roof. Teacher Zhou praised their teamwork, named Cheng Tian team captain, and stayed behind to deal with the damage.

• Cheng Tian and the others combined their Pokémon’s attacks while Zhao Shimo had Beedrill build speed, and Pancham’s Taunt restricted Exploud to attacking moves.
• Beedrill rescued Chimchar and Pancham from Exploud’s Earthquake, allowing Budew to land a fully charged Solar Beam.
• The students overwhelmed Exploud with follow-up attacks and stopped its Hyper Voice by having Frogadier plug its intake holes with Bubble.
• Exploud lost control and charged Hyper Beam, but Teacher Zhou redirected the blast into the sky, where it tore through the Gymnasium roof.
• Teacher Zhou halved Exploud’s food allowance, praised the students’ teamwork, and appointed Cheng Tian team captain.
• After the seven students left, Teacher Zhou sent out Trevenant to help Exploud clean up the Gymnasium.

Cheng Tian’s team continued training for the Rookie Tournament, and the principal summoned him to offer school support and two TMs in exchange for strong results. The chapter left Cheng Tian committed to leading the team while Teacher Zhou and the principal discussed the team’s prospects and a rival connected to Mayor Huang.

• Cheng Tian and Su Han’s team used Togepi’s Metronome to create Trick Room, letting Aron defeat Song Rongxue’s Sandile and Minccino; Aron reached level 16 and learned Headbutt.
• Teacher Zhou brought Cheng Tian to meet the principal, who praised his leadership and asked how confident he was about the tournament.
• The principal promised Cheng Tian prize money and a free TM if the team achieved good results, then personally gave him Scald and Iron Defense TMs.
• Cheng Tian accepted the TMs and promised to lead the team to a good result before leaving to train.
• Teacher Zhou told the principal that the seven students had grown more united and could reach level twenty before the competition, while the principal warned that Mayor Huang’s son would be a formidable rival.

After training, Cheng Tian shared a quiet evening with Frogadier and Aron and met Xu Xinmeng, a shy girl who dreamed of becoming a Pokémon Trainer. He encouraged her and made a pinky promise with her before they parted, unaware of what the promise would lead to.

• Cheng Tian relaxed with Frogadier and Aron in his residential complex and offered them Weilong, which they refused.
• Children gathered around Frogadier and Aron, and Cheng Tian answered their questions about the Pokémon.
• Cheng Tian noticed Xu Xinmeng watching from beside the fountain and invited her to meet the Pokémon.
• Frogadier shared its foam with Xu Xinmeng, and Aron let her pet him, helping her feel welcome.
• Xu Xinmeng showed Cheng Tian her notebook and revealed that she dreamed of becoming a Pokémon Trainer but feared Pokémon would not like her.
• Cheng Tian reassured Xu Xinmeng, made a pinky promise that she would pursue her dream, and said goodbye as she watched him leave.

The six contestants from Bingzhou No. 1 High School set off for Lu'an City ahead of the Rookie Tournament. During the coach ride, Cheng Tian and Su Han shared several affectionate moments, leaving both flustered as their journey began.

• Cheng Tian arrived late to meet the team, claiming traffic had delayed him, and Su Han brushed the snow from his head.
• Teacher Zhou led the contestants out of school and onto the coach bound for Lu'an City, where they would stay for the seventeen-day competition.
• Cheng Tian sat beside Su Han and watched battle videos while she noticed he still wore the necklace she had given him.
• Su Han offered Cheng Tian a cream bun and wiped cream from the corner of his mouth, leaving both of them embarrassed by their feelings.

On the bus to Lu'an, Cheng Tian and Bai Yun fell asleep, and Su Han let Cheng Tian rest against her until they reached a toll station for lunch. Cheng Tian apologized after realizing he had drooled on Su Han, who stayed quiet as the group ate and prepared to continue their journey.

• Cheng Tian and Bai Yun fell asleep on the bus, and Lin Lin and Su Han kept them from leaning against the cold windows.
• Su Han let Cheng Tian sleep against her, and he drooled on her during the ride.
• Teacher Zhou woke everyone at a toll station, where Bai Yun discovered the water on his face had come from the bus window.
• Cheng Tian apologized to Su Han for drooling on her, and she quietly said she did not mind.
• Su Han went to the restroom, then ate beside Cheng Tian without speaking as the group stopped for lunch.
• After a forty-minute rest, the driver resumed the trip toward Lu'an.

Cheng Tian and his team arrived in Lu'an City for the Rookie Tournament and settled into the hotel despite a shortage of rooms. Cheng Tian reunited with Wen Zhe, who proposed that their schools cooperate against stronger rivals, and the team registered for the competitions before deciding to rest at the hotel.

• Teacher Zhou booked the remaining hotel rooms and arranged for Cheng Tian, Bai Yun, and Zhao Shimo to share a triple room.
• Cheng Tian ran into Wen Zhe, Third Middle School's captain, who warned him about Chen Tao of Second Middle School and Huang Zequan of Yishan Private Middle School.
• Wen Zhe proposed that Cheng Tian's team cooperate with his to wear down their stronger opponents, and Cheng Tian relayed the proposal to Teacher Zhou.
• Bai Yun and Lin Lin entered the Double Battle competition, Cheng Tian entered Singles, and Su Han chose to focus on the team competition.
• Teacher Zhou suggested an outing, but the students stayed at the hotel because it was snowing, and Bai Yun took Cheng Tian back to play games.

Cheng Tian, Bai Yun, and Zhao Shimo stayed up late playing games, then arrived tired for the Rookie Tournament. At breakfast, Cheng Tian shared dessert with the masked Wen Xu, unaware that she was the Ghost-type Elite Four member scheduled to face Yu Xiao.

• Cheng Tian, Bai Yun, and Zhao Shimo teamed up in a game, bonded over a comeback, and stayed up until four in the morning.
• Yu Xiao arrived at the sports center and learned that his exhibition-match opponent was Wen Xu, whose Gengar made him wary.
• Teacher Zhou scolded Cheng Tian, Bai Yun, and Zhao Shimo for staying up late before taking them to breakfast.
• Cheng Tian saw Su Han at breakfast and exchanged food with her before noticing a masked woman admiring the desserts.
• Wen Xu, short of money and hungry for sweets, accepted two pieces of cake from Cheng Tian and left without speaking.

At the Rookie Tournament’s opening ceremony, Cheng Tian recognized Ghost-type Elite Four member Wen Xu as the woman he had seen at the restaurant. Wen Xu defeated Yu Xiao in an exhibition match, and both Trainers took their Pokémon for treatment afterward.

• Ai Mi welcomed the crowd, and the mayor of Lu'an City introduced Elite Four members Yu Xiao and Wen Xu for an exhibition match.
• Cheng Tian recognized Wen Xu as the woman who had wanted dessert at the restaurant earlier.
• Yu Xiao sent out Blaziken, while Wen Xu sent out Gengar, and the two Pokémon began battling.
• As Gengar’s attacks drained and poisoned Blaziken, Yu Xiao and Wen Xu both Mega Evolved their Pokémon.
• Mega Blaziken’s speed increased as it used Flame Charge, but Mega Gengar struck from other dimensions and tricked it with Substitute.
• Mega Gengar defeated Mega Blaziken with Psychic and Night Shade, and Yu Xiao congratulated Wen Xu before both Trainers took their Pokémon for treatment.