Chapter Summaries

While recovering in Paniola Town, Yong reunited with Mew, who had helped him and Swampert. Mew brought Yong and Cynthia to a moonlit beach, where they released their Pokémon to relax together.

• Yong recognized Mew in his room and thanked it for helping him and Swampert.
• Mew told Yong that the World Tree had let it leave, then used Teleport to take him to a beach south of Akala Island.
• Yong released his Pokémon at the beach, where they greeted one another and played with Mew.
• Yong asked Mew to bring Cynthia and her Pokémon to the beach, and Mew returned with Cynthia.
• Cynthia released her Pokémon so everyone could unwind together under the moonlight.

Yong and Cynthia spent the night on a reef with their Pokémon, while Gliscor and Bronzor played pranks and disrupted the others. Cynthia introduced her Eelektross, Glaceon, and a young Larvesta, as Yong prepared supplies for the next step of their journey.

• Gliscor and Bronzor destroyed Gastrodon's sand pyramid, then Gigalith buried them in sand and Bronzor used Confusion to bury Gigalith again.
• Yong called out to Gliscor and Bronzor to stop disturbing the other Pokémon, and they flew away.
• Cynthia and Yong prepared food together while their Pokémon helped gather berries and firewood.
• Cynthia discussed Eelektross's battle tactics with Yong and had Eelektross learn moves to expand its options.
• Cynthia's Glaceon had evolved at a Special Rock in Snowpoint City, and she held a young Larvesta descended from Yong's Volcarona.
• Yong set out rare metals and ores, a Psychic-type Secret Treasure for Mew, and Cynthia's favorite desserts.

Yong and Cynthia shared a relaxed meal with their Pokémon on the reef, thanking Mew for its help and reflecting on the journey that had brought them there. They resolved to enjoy the present and make every step count as the peaceful night deepened.

• Yong asked Togekiss to gather everyone for dinner, and the Pokémon assembled on the reef.
• Yong and Cynthia laughed at Gliscor and Bronzor’s antics before the Pokémon settled down to eat.
• Mew absorbed the crystal Yong offered, while Cynthia gave Larvesta the Supreme Fire Stone.
• Yong and Cynthia discussed enjoying the present and living without regrets, then leaned against each other beneath the moon.

Yong and Cynthia accepted an invitation to meet Lusamine at Aether Paradise and traveled there from Akala Island. On the way, they learned that Lusamine had been delayed by the appearance of the Ultra Beast Buzzwole.

• Yong woke up, recovered from his exhaustion, and joined Kiawe and Cynthia for breakfast.
• Lana invited Yong and Cynthia to Aether Paradise to meet Lusamine, and they accepted.
• Yong considered Lusamine's hidden motives and decided he also wanted to meet her children, Gladion and Lillie.
• Yong, Cynthia, Kiawe, and Lana boarded an Aether Foundation vessel bound for Aether Paradise.
• Kiawe told Yong and Cynthia that Lusamine was dealing with Buzzwole, an unusually powerful Ultra Beast.

Yong and Cynthia arrived at Aether Paradise and toured its botanical garden and open-air platform. Branch Chief Faba welcomed them and gave them identification badges before leading them on a tour of the island.

• Lana guided Yong, Cynthia, and the others from the ship into the Headquarters Building and explained how Aether Paradise was built above the sea.
• The group visited a botanical garden where the Aether Foundation cultivated medicinal herbs and plants brought through Ultra Wormholes.
• Lana led the group through a secured door onto an open-air platform, where Branch Chief Faba and Olivia came to meet them.
• Faba apologized for not welcoming Yong and Cynthia sooner because a Buzzwole had appeared on Melemele Island and Lusamine had gone to assist.
• Faba gave Yong and Cynthia identification badges that lifted most access restrictions, then led them on a tour of Aether Paradise.

Yong and Cynthia toured Aether Paradise with Branch Chief Faba and Olivia until Lusamine returned from dealing with a Buzzwole. Lusamine welcomed the champions, discussed the Aether Foundation’s work against Ultra Beasts, and led the group to the main building.

• Branch Chief Faba guided Yong, Cynthia, Olivia, Kiawe, and Lana through Aether Paradise’s facilities.
• An Aether Foundation member announced that Lusamine had returned after her airship landed.
• Lusamine greeted Yong and Cynthia, apologized for keeping them waiting, and asked for their help against Ultra Beasts.
• Lusamine explained that the Aether Foundation developed the Beast Ball, credited the Island Guardians for Z-Moves, and described Buzzwole’s strength.
• Lusamine revealed that she had captured Nihilego with help from the International Police, then welcomed the group to the enormous white building.

Yong, Cynthia, and their companions visited Lusamine at the Aether Foundation, where they saw a statue of Lunala and learned about her missing husband, Professor Mohn. Lusamine revealed that she hoped to harness Lunala’s power to find him.

• Lusamine led Yong and the others through the Aether Foundation and showed them the main hall, where Cynthia admired the collection.
• The group noticed a statue of Lunala, and Yong suspected Professor Mohn had already gone missing during his Ultra Space research.
• Lusamine welcomed the visitors with Alolan refreshments and discussed her collections and their interest in the region’s history.
• Lusamine told them that Buzzwole had recently appeared and was contained by International Police officers.
• Olivia explained that Professor Mohn had vanished two years earlier while researching Ultra Wormholes and that a rescue attempt had failed.
• Lusamine said she had not given up hope and believed Lunala’s power could help her find Mohn.

Lusamine explained her hope of finding Lunala to open an Ultra Wormhole and bring Mohn back, while Yong learned about Alola’s Island Challenge. The chapter ended with Yong considering whether to seek Z-Move power by facing the island deities.

• Lusamine identified Lunala as the Pokémon that might open an Ultra Wormhole and help her find Mohn.
• Yong offered to help Lusamine search for Lunala, but she admitted that her knowledge came only from ancient legends.
• Lusamine welcomed Yong and Nana back to the sofas and discussed the Alola Region’s Island Challenge with them.
• Yong described how challengers completed island trials and Grand Trials, and considered facing the island deities as a way to obtain Z-Move power.

Yong and Cynthia discussed Ultra Beasts and energy auras with Lusamine, Olivia, and Faba while keeping the Pokémon League’s intentions unspoken. Lusamine gave them four Aether Foundation Beast Balls, and the pair set out to explore Alola and possibly catch Ultra Beasts.

• Yong and Cynthia learned that Ultra Beasts arrive unpredictably through Ultra Wormholes and are strengthened by energy auras.
• Olivia explained that ordinary Pokémon exposed to energy auras could also gain power, change Abilities, and become Totem Pokémon.
• Yong asked Lusamine, Olivia, and Faba for help catching Ultra Beasts, and Lusamine cautioned him and Cynthia about the danger.
• Faba brought four Beast Balls, which Lusamine gave to Yong and Cynthia for their Alola expedition.

Yong and Cynthia declined Lusamine and Olivia’s offers to guide them around Alola, preferring to explore on their own. They met Lusamine’s daughter Lillie, then prepared to leave without an escort.

• Lusamine explained that she had sent the Ultra Recon Squad to Kalos to investigate Naganadel and had later abandoned the inquiry.
• Yong accepted the Beast Ball from Lusamine, then he and Cynthia declined her offer of hospitality and Olivia’s invitation to visit Wela Volcano Park.
• Lillie came downstairs and greeted Lusamine, Olivia, Faba, Lana, and Kiawe.
• Lusamine introduced Yong and Cynthia to Lillie as her uncle and aunt, but Yong asked Lillie to treat them like an older brother and sister.
• Yong and Cynthia stood to leave, and Cynthia declined the offer for Kiawe or the others to accompany them.

Lusamine let Yong and Cynthia leave Aether Paradise but ordered Faba to track them without revealing the Distortion Detector or provoking them. The pair began their Alola travels on Elephant Trunk Island, then had Mew teleport them away after Yong promised to open its coconut.

• Lusamine told Faba to monitor Yong and Cynthia and warned him to keep the Distortion Detector secret while telling the Ultra Recon Squad and Team Skull to avoid them.
• Olivia dropped Yong and Cynthia at Elephant Trunk Island, where they accepted her Island Proofs and said goodbye to Olivia, Lana, and Kiawe.
• Yong explained to Cynthia that he wanted to avoid interference from Lusamine and the Aether Foundation during their vacation.
• Yong called Mew, who arrived carrying a coconut, and promised to open it if Mew took him and Cynthia to another island.
• Mew used Teleport to take Yong and Cynthia away from Elephant Trunk Island.

Yong and Cynthia arrived on Melemele Island, where they explored the northern beach and forest while encountering Pokémon native to Alola. They left the newly met Pokémon behind and continued toward the forest, with Yong particularly excited by Grubbin and its evolution, Vikavolt.

• Yong and Cynthia arrived on Melemele Island, and Mew flew away after enjoying a coconut Yong had opened for it.
• Yong and Cynthia followed the beach and watched Crabrawler emerge from the sand and head toward the forested high ground.
• Yong greeted a Mareanie, explained that he had learned about Alola's Pokémon before their journey, and left Pokémon Food for the colony.
• Yong and Cynthia entered the forest, encountered a Grubbin, and Yong explained his fondness for its evolution, Vikavolt.

Yong and Cynthia explored Melemele Island’s jungle while Yong worried about helping Bronzor regain its strength. They reunited a lost Bonsly with its companions and discovered a lively gathering of Pokémon, leaving their search for Bewear unfinished.

• Yong carried Bronzor through the jungle with Cynthia and considered how he might help it recover its strength.
• Yong and Cynthia headed toward the central hills in hopes of encountering Bewear.
• Yong found a lost Bonsly disguised as a branch and carried it toward nearby movement in the grass.
• Yong and Cynthia discovered a clearing where many Pokémon played and gathered by a stream.
• The Bonsly recognized their lost companion, and it hopped down from Yong’s hand to rejoin them.

Yong and Cynthia watched a Rowlet interact with a flock of Pikipek and their leader, Trumbeak, while Yong explained the Pokémon’s unusual family bond. As Trumbeak carried Rowlet and a Pokémon Egg away, someone approached along the stream, drawing Yong’s attention.

• Yong spotted a fallen Rowlet and told Cynthia about its potential, but she said she only wanted to catch an Alolan Vulpix.
• A Trumbeak led a flock of Pikipek to Rowlet, and the birds teased it for falling from a tree.
• Rowlet revealed other Rowlet in the canopy and carried a Pokémon Egg to Trumbeak.
• Yong explained that Trumbeak helped raise Rowlet, which later protected the Pikipek before leaving to establish its own territory.
• Trumbeak carried Rowlet and the Pokémon Egg across the stream as the Pikipek returned to their tree.
• A figure approached along the path beside the stream, and Yong turned to look.

Yong and Cynthia encountered a Stufful in the forest, and Yong used Combee's Sweet Honey to approach it safely while hoping to meet its mother, Bewear. Bewear arrived with overwhelming pressure, but Stufful leaped into her arms, and Yong greeted her.

• Yong warned Cynthia that Stufful was powerful, territorial, and dangerous to strangers despite its cute appearance.
• Yong offered Stufful Combee's Sweet Honey, and it happily accepted the food.
• A towering Bewear appeared by the creek, radiating a powerful aura that impressed Yong and Cynthia.
• Stufful ran to Bewear and jumped into her arms, revealing Bewear's gentle affection for her child.
• Yong greeted Bewear as she cradled Stufful.

Yong and Cynthia met a powerful but gentle Bewear, which later carried them to its den and welcomed them with a refreshing berry drink. The chapter ended with Yong appreciating Bewear’s hospitality and growing more certain about his thoughts on it.

• Yong offered Bewear Sweet Honey, and Bewear accepted before racing back toward the forest with Stufful.
• After Bewear returned, Yong guessed that it wanted them to follow, and Bewear carried Yong and Cynthia away at great speed.
• Yong woke in Bewear’s Den, where fruit and Berries had been neatly arranged for them.
• Bewear prepared berry drinks for Yong, Cynthia, and the gathered Pokémon, and Yong and Cynthia enjoyed its hospitality.

Yong challenged Bewear to a one-on-one battle in a forest clearing, eager to test its strength. He sent out Aggron, whose improved control and armor-like Force Domain Power impressed Cynthia, as the battle was about to begin.

• Yong asked Bewear to battle, and Bewear agreed by leaving its den for a clearing.
• Yong considered Bewear’s strength based on its past clashes with Ultra Beasts and set the rules as one-on-one.
• Yong summoned Aggron, which had trained under Terrakion and recently grown stronger.
• Aggron emerged in its hollow field form, covered in energy armor, with its power newly increased.

Yong’s Aggron, Big White, battled Bewear in a fierce contest of strength, using Hydro Pump, Mega Punch, Metal Claw, and Heavy Slam against Bewear’s Drain Punch and Close Combat. The chapter ended with both Pokémon sliding backward through the dust after their attacks collided.

• Cynthia released Glaceon to watch Aggron and Bewear’s battle.
• Yong ordered Big White to use Hydro Pump, but Bewear evaded the attack and countered with Drain Punch.
• Aggron met Bewear’s Drain Punch with Mega Punch, and the two Pokémon locked fists in an evenly matched clash.
• Aggron broke the stalemate with Metal Claw, then used Hydro Pump to limit Bewear’s retreat and charged with Heavy Slam.
• Bewear advanced with Close Combat, and the Pokémon collided, blasting apart the ground and sliding backward in opposite directions.

Yong and Cynthia helped Bewear learn to control its strength and grew close to the Pokémon in the forest. After a week, they left without telling Bewear, which found a red ribbon at their usual meeting place, while Cynthia later wondered where Yong had gone.

• Yong praised Aggron after its battle with Bewear, then offered to help Bewear control its strength.
• Yong and Cynthia stayed in Bewear's den for a week, caring for Stufful and training Bewear while Aggron helped it practice.
• Bewear learned to punch a hole through a rock without shattering it, and Yong decided it belonged in the forest rather than with him.
• Yong, Cynthia, their Pokémon, Bewear, Stufful, and the forest Pokémon held a feast before the humans slept in the forest.
• Bewear woke to find Yong and Cynthia gone, then discovered a red ribbon weighted by a stone at their usual meeting place.
• Cynthia traveled on Milotic toward an island and asked Rhyperior where Yong had gone.

Yong and Cynthia traveled toward Poni Island, where Yong searched a coral reef for shells to bring back to Master Wallace. He accidentally found a Water-type Z-Crystal in a Wimpod’s nest, leaving him delighted by his luck.

• Yong and Cynthia left Melemele Island after leaving Bewear food and a Power Headband as gifts.
• Yong and Cynthia chose Poni Island as their next destination and traveled across the sea.
• Yong searched the coral with Swampert and collected shells while a Wimpod stubbornly stayed in its nest.
• Yong opened an empty shell and found a blue Z-Crystal, which he identified as a Water-type Z-Crystal.
• Yong realized the Wimpod had been guarding the crystal and celebrated their unexpected good fortune.