Chapter Summaries

Lin Guang and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki confronted Team Rocket after Jessie, James, and Meowth broke into the Pokémon Center to steal Pokémon. As Kaguya and Mio Takamiya prepared to fight with Bulbasaur and Pikachu, Team Rocket attacked through a cloud of smoke, leaving Bulbasaur ready to strike back.

• After Pikachu recovered, Lin Guang went to collect his Pokémon as a cat-shaped balloon appeared above the Pokémon Center and Team Rocket broke through the skylight.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki offered to handle the intruders, but Lin Guang told her to use Pokémon rather than her own powers and avoid drawing attention.
• Jessie, James, and Meowth introduced themselves, and Lin Guang identified Team Rocket as a Pokémon-crime group that targeted powerful or rare Pokémon.
• Lin Guang asked Nurse Joy to bring his Pokémon while Nurse Joy led Ash, Misty, and Ash's Pikachu away from the lobby.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki sent out Bulbasaur, and Mio Takamiya's Pikachu volunteered to fight after Jessie and James dismissed it.
• Koffing filled the lobby with smoke, and Ekans lunged at Bulbasaur; Bulbasaur prepared to use Vine Whip on Lin Guang's command.

Lin Guang, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and Mio Takamiya fought off Team Rocket at the Pokémon Center, but their battle caused an explosion that destroyed the entrance hall. After Ash Ketchum departed, Lin Guang spent three days strengthening Charmander and Magikarp before meeting Mewtwo and preparing to leave Viridian City.

• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Bulbasaur and Mio Takamiya's Pikachu knocked back Ekans and Koffing as Nurse Joy brought Lin Guang his Poké Balls.
• Lin Guang sent out Charmander, which defeated Meowth with Ember and Scratch.
• Bulbasaur, Pikachu, and Charmander attacked Jessie and James, and their moves combined with Koffing's gas to cause a massive explosion.
• Lin Guang and his companions took cover, while Jessie, James, and Meowth were blasted into the air; Nurse Joy thanked them for stopping the attempted Pokémon theft.
• Ash Ketchum and Misty learned what had happened, and Ash left for the next city after his Pikachu recovered a day later.
• Lin Guang strengthened Charmander and Magikarp with the Power Stone for three days, then met Mewtwo before leaving Viridian City.

After leaving Viridian City, Lin Guang and his companions entered Viridian Forest, where Team Rocket tried to ambush them with traps. The trio confronted them and declared that they wanted Mio Takamiya’s Pikachu, leaving Mio angered and Lin Guang curious about why they had singled it out.

• Lin Guang said goodbye to Mewtwo and set off for Pewter City with Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
• Jessie, James, and Meowth followed Lin Guang’s group into Viridian Forest after preparing traps for them.
• Lin Guang and his companions avoided the traps, while Kaguya proposed dealing with Team Rocket and Lin Guang suggested letting their Pokémon gain battle experience instead.
• Team Rocket threw a smoke bomb and emerged to deliver their motto before pointing out Mio’s Pikachu as their target.
• Lin Guang asked why Team Rocket wanted that Pikachu, and Jessie and James said it might be the rare Pokémon they were searching for.

In Viridian Forest, Mio Takamiya battled Jessie and James’s Pokémon and defeated the Team Rocket trio with Pikachu’s new move. Later, while camping with Lin Guang and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Mio noticed Pikachu’s rapid growth and asked Lin Guang whether it was connected to Pikachu staying close to her.

• Meowth explained that he thought Pikachu was rare because it had used a powerful move beyond its level, then Jessie and James beat him for revealing too much.
• Jessie and James demanded Mio Takamiya’s Pikachu, and Mio accepted their challenge while Lin Guang stood aside.
• Mio ordered Pikachu to dodge Koffing’s Mud-Slap and Ekans’s Poison Sting, then strike both Pokémon with Quick Attack and Thunderbolt.
• The electric attack hit Jessie and James, and Koffing’s gas ignited in an explosion that blasted the trio and their Pokémon away.
• Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki continued toward Pewter City and camped beside a river, where their Pokémon trained and rested.
• Mio told Lin Guang that Pikachu seemed to be growing faster than Pidgey and asked whether Pikachu’s closeness to her was the reason.

Lin Guang explained that Mio Takamiya’s spirit power strengthened Pokémon, and her Astral Dress drew wild Pokémon to their camp. The group fought off the attackers, Mio’s Pidgey evolved into Pidgeotto, and Lin Guang stopped Charmander from evolving for now.

• Lin Guang explained that Pokémon grew stronger by absorbing the spirit power Mio Takamiya gave off, and Mio reopened their Spirit Power Corridor and briefly put on her Astral Dress.
• Mio’s spirit power attracted wild Pokémon from the forest and river, so she and Lin Guang took the forest side while Kaguya Ōtsutsuki handled the river Pokémon.
• Lin Guang directed Charmander to use only Scratch and sent Magikarp to fight the wild Magikarp, while Pikachu, Pidgey, Bulbasaur, and Bellsprout battled the other attackers.
• Magikarp accidentally got hit by Bulbasaur and Bellsprout, then smacked each of them once after the river battle ended; they apologized.
• Mio Takamiya’s Pidgey evolved into Pidgeotto during the fight, while Charmander showed signs of evolving after defeating the forest Pokémon.
• Lin Guang told Charmander to suppress its evolution, and Charmander returned to normal and accepted his decision.

Lin Guang and his companions trained through Viridian Forest and reached Pewter City, where they prepared for their first Gym challenge. The chapter ended as Lin Guang approached the Pewter Gym seeking his first badge.

• Mio Takamiya questioned Lin Guang about delaying Charmander's evolution, and he explained his plan to develop Charmander's potential before evolving.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki visited Mio Takamiya, shared her own past, and gradually grew closer to her during their journey.
• Lin Guang worried about having too few Pokémon for the Quartz Conference, while he continued training Charmander and Magikarp without catching new Pokémon.
• Over four or five days, Charmander grew stronger, Magikarp doubled his weight and learned Bubble, and Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki improved their Pokémon's abilities.
• Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki arrived in Pewter City and found the Pewter Gym, where Lin Guang announced his bid for the Boulder Badge.

Lin Guang challenged Brock at the Pewter Gym and defeated his Geodude with Charmander. Brock recalled Geodude and prepared to send out his ace as the battle continued.

• Lin Guang entered the Pewter Gym with Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and agreed with Brock to a two-Pokémon battle.
• Brock sent out Geodude, and Lin Guang chose Charmander to attack first.
• Charmander grabbed Geodude and struck him with a powerful Ember after Brock ordered Harden.
• Charmander stopped Geodude's Rollout and hit him with another full-power Ember, knocking him out.
• Brock recalled Geodude and prepared his ace, while Lin Guang kept Charmander in the battle.

Lin Guang defeated Brock at the Pewter Gym when Charmander evolved into Charmeleon and broke free of Onix’s Bind. Brock awarded Lin Guang the Gray Badge, and Lin Guang stopped Brock from rushing to flirt with Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

• Brock sent out Onix, and Lin Guang had Charmander dodge its attacks while striking from its head.
• Onix trapped Charmander with Bind, but Lin Guang told it to stop holding back, and Charmander evolved into Charmeleon.
• Charmeleon broke free with Dragon Claw, dodged Onix’s Rock Throw, and knocked Onix out.
• Brock awarded Lin Guang the Gray Badge, and Lin Guang declared his goal was to become the Quartz Conference champion.
• Brock tried to approach Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, but Lin Guang caught him and warned him not to harass them.

Lin Guang won the Pewter Gym challenge, received a Boulder Badge and a Larvitar, then helped Ash Ketchum prepare for his own challenge. The next day, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki defeated Brock, though something unexpected happened afterward.

• Lin Guang secretly altered Brock's behavior, and Brock apologized to Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki before Ash Ketchum arrived at the Gym.
• Brock told Ash Ketchum that the Gym could not hold another challenge that day, so Lin Guang offered to explain the challenge rules and his battle experience.
• Lin Guang left the Gym with Ash Ketchum and the two women, received a Silver Treasure Chest for earning the Boulder Badge, and opened it to obtain Larvitar.
• Lin Guang explained Brock's Rock-type advantage to Ash Ketchum, who remained confident he could overcome it with fighting spirit.
• The next day, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki used her Grass-type Pokémon's advantage to defeat Brock, and something unexpected happened.

Lin Guang and his companions earned Boulder Badges in Pewter City, then said goodbye to Ash Ketchum and Misty before following Brock's father to his hut. Lin Guang identified the man as Brock's father and confronted him about repeatedly watching the Gym challenges.

• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki defeated Brock and earned the Boulder Badge, prompting the system to improve the physical constitutions of her Pokémon by 50%.
• Lin Guang subtly improved Ash Ketchum's Pikachu and Pidgeotto, and Pikachu soon mastered Thunderbolt.
• Mio Takamiya defeated Brock's Gym challenge and earned the Boulder Badge, receiving the same system reward for her Pokémon.
• Lin Guang and his two companions said goodbye to Ash Ketchum and Misty, and Lin Guang advised Ash to give Pokémon he liked a chance to become his partners.
• Lin Guang and his companions went to Brock's father's hut, where Lin Guang explained why he believed the man was Brock's father.

Lin Guang revealed Brock's father’s identity and urged him to watch Brock’s Gym challenge before traveling with Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki to the foot of Mt. Moon. After explaining Pokémon evolution and settling in for the night, Lin Guang released his new Larvitar, which eagerly hugged his leg.

• Lin Guang recognized Brock's father beneath his disguise and encouraged him to watch Ash Ketchum challenge Brock to learn about Brock's dream.
• Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki reached the foot of Mt. Moon, where Lin Guang explained Moon Stones and Eevee's possible evolutions.
• Lin Guang built a house with Wood Release and decided they would climb Mt. Moon the next day in hopes of encountering Clefairy.
• Lin Guang released Larvitar from its Poké Ball, and the Pokémon happily ran over and hugged his calf.

Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki explored Mt. Moon and met researcher Li Ke, who explained the cave’s disturbance and his beliefs about Moon Stones and Pokémon from space. They spotted a Clefairy carrying a Moon Stone, but let her go and continued on their way.

• Lin Guang fed Larvitar a stone condensed from the Power Stone’s energy, which began strengthening Larvitar’s body.
• Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki entered a miners’ cave on Mt. Moon and defeated several wild Pokémon as they explored.
• Mio Takamiya and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki learned that Larvitar came from the Johto Region and guessed that Lin Guang had obtained him in the same way as their Pokémon.
• Researcher Li Ke met the group, identified himself as a researcher from Pewter City’s Science Museum, and offered to guide them through the mine.
• Li Ke explained that people searching for Moon Stones had disturbed the cave and said he believed Moon Stones were spaceships that brought Pokémon from space.
• The group saw a Clefairy carrying a Moon Stone, heard its Pokédex entry, and watched it disappear without trying to catch it.

Lin Guang and his companions helped Kaguya Ōtsutsuki drive Team Rocket away from Clefairy and followed Clefairy and Pikachu to a hidden cave. There, they witnessed the Clefairy gather around a huge Moon Stone and begin a ritual.

• Jessie, James, and Meowth tried to steal Moon Stones, but Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's Bulbasaur and Bellsprout defeated their Pokémon while Mio Takamiya's Pikachu stopped Meowth.
• Jessie, James, and Meowth fled the cave after Kaguya Ōtsutsuki ordered another Razor Leaf attack.
• Pikachu and Clefairy led Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and researcher Li Ke to another cave.
• A Clefairy placed a Moon Stone beneath the enormous Moon Stone, causing both it and the smaller stones to glow.
• The Clefairy gathered around the enormous Moon Stone, bowed to Lin Guang and the others, and began dancing in a ritual-like pattern.

Lin Guang and Charmeleon stopped Team Rocket from stealing the Clefairy’s Moon Stone, and pieces of the stone helped some Clefairy evolve into Clefable. After parting with researcher Li Ke, Lin Guang’s group continued toward Cerulean City, where they planned to challenge the Gym.

• Li Ke tried to protect the Moon Stone from Jessie, James, and Meowth, but fell when Meowth tripped him.
• Lin Guang sent out Charmeleon, which knocked Koffing into James and burned Ekans, Jessie, and Meowth out of their tunnel before sending the trio flying.
• Moon Stone fragments drifted down, and some Clefairy evolved into Clefable.
• Li Ke decided to live with the Clefairy and hoped to travel into space with them, while Lin Guang wished him luck.
• Three or four days after leaving Mt. Moon, Lin Guang’s group approached Cerulean City, and Lin Guang hurried ahead to challenge the Gym.

Lin Guang and his companions arrived in Cerulean City, learned that the Cerulean Three Sisters were performing at the Gym, and went there to seek a battle without fighting through the crowd. They slipped beneath the Gym and found themselves in what looked like an aquarium.

• Lin Guang took his Pokémon to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy asked about their unusual size and returned them after examining them.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki told Lin Guang and Mio Takamiya that the city’s water pipes and engine had been stolen and that the Cerulean Three Sisters were performing at the Gym.
• Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki watched the sisters’ water ballet before Lin Guang decided to find them away from the crowd.
• Lin Guang led his companions beneath the Cerulean Gym, where they found a place resembling an aquarium.

Lin Guang challenged the Cerulean Gym and chose Sakura for a two-on-two battle, sending out Charmeleon against her Goldeen. The battle began with Charmeleon striking the water to force Goldeen out, but the chapter ended before the attack's result was shown.

• Lin Guang, Mio Takamiya, and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki met the Cerulean Three Sisters, Sakura, Ayame, and Botan, after their performance.
• Sakura explained that Lin Guang could earn the Cascade Badge by defeating any one of the sisters in a two-on-two battle.
• Lin Guang chose Sakura as his opponent, and they took their places on platforms over the pool.
• Sakura sent Goldeen into the water, and Lin Guang answered by sending out Charmeleon.
• Lin Guang ordered Charmeleon to use Dragon Claw on the water's surface to force Goldeen out.

Lin Guang’s Magikarp defeated Sakura’s Dewgong in the Cerulean Gym challenge and evolved into Gyarados. Sakura accepted her loss as Gyarados celebrated in the pool near Lin Guang.

• Sakura recalled Goldeen and sent out Dewgong, while Lin Guang replaced Charmeleon with Magikarp.
• Sakura ordered Dewgong to attack with Headbutt, and Magikarp met its charge with Tackle before leaping high out of the pool with Splash.
• Sakura commanded Dewgong to use Ice Beam, but Lin Guang had Magikarp deflect its aim with Utakata Beam and strike Dewgong with Comet Punch.
• Magikarp knocked Dewgong unconscious, then evolved into a ten-meter Gyarados.
• Sakura admitted defeat as Gyarados celebrated near Lin Guang.

Lin Guang, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, and Mio Takamiya defeated the Cerulean Three Sisters and earned three Cascade Badges. After leaving Cerulean City, Lin Guang gave Kaguya and Mio new Pokémon, prompting Kaguya to question his confidence in their wager.

• Sakura awarded Lin Guang the Cascade Badge, and the system increased the self-recovery of his Pokémon by 30%.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki defeated Ayame’s Seel and Seaking with Bulbasaur and Bellsprout, earning a Cascade Badge and a Staryu from the system.
• Mio Takamiya lost Pidgeotto to Botan’s Staryu, then defeated Staryu and Starmie with Pikachu to earn a Cascade Badge and a Horsea from the system.
• After Lin Guang encouraged the defeated Cerulean Three Sisters, they wanted him to stay, so he left Cerulean City that night with Mio and Kaguya.
• Lin Guang revealed that he had given Staryu to Kaguya and Horsea to Mio, and Kaguya asked whether he was confident he could beat them.

Lin Guang reassured Kaguya Ōtsutsuki that he hoped to bring her and the others to the worlds he had visited, leaving her confused about his feelings. Mio Takamiya accepted the Horsea he had given her, and the group reached Vermilion City after a week of travel.

• Lin Guang told Kaguya Ōtsutsuki that he hoped to take her and the others to the worlds he had visited, and she left to think about what he meant.
• Mio Takamiya discovered her Horsea and learned that Kaguya Ōtsutsuki had also received one from Lin Guang.
• Mio Takamiya decided to keep Horsea and use it to challenge Lin Guang, while Kaguya Ōtsutsuki chose not to tell her that Lin Guang would try to take them to other worlds regardless.
• Lin Guang and his group traveled through the forest for a week and finally saw Vermilion City.

Lin Guang explained Lt. Surge’s approach to training Pokémon as he and his companions arrived at Vermilion Gym. Lt. Surge accepted Lin Guang’s challenge, and their one-on-one battle began with Larvitar facing Raichu.

• Lin Guang told Mio Takamiya that Lt. Surge’s quickly evolved Electric-type Pokémon knew every Electric-type move, which had badly injured other Trainers’ Pokémon.
• Mio Takamiya remembered Shinji Takamiya after Lin Guang praised her, then became frightened that she was gradually forgetting him.
• Lin Guang and his companions entered Vermilion Gym, where Lt. Surge mocked Larvitar’s small size before accepting the challenge.
• The referees announced a one-on-one match between Lt. Surge’s Raichu and Lin Guang’s Larvitar, and Lt. Surge began the battle by sending out Raichu.