Chapter Summaries

Qingyu defeated Wallace in a rain-team battle, then explained how switching and prediction had shaped the match. After showcasing his team in ranked battles, Qingyu ended his stream, leaving viewers to face Ferrothorn mirrors without knowing how to counter them.

• Wallace accepted his loss to Qingyu, while Steven praised his play and reflected on Qingyu's tactical skill.
• Wallace vowed to defeat Qingyu at a major tournament and said he would pursue both Pokémon Contests and Trainer battles.
• Qingyu asked his viewers why Wallace had lost, and Blue identified rotation as the key factor.
• Qingyu explained how predicting an opponent's limited switching options could secure favorable matchups, prompting Mewtwo to resolve to practice and learn from him.
• Qingyu showcased his rain team's strength in ranked battles, then ended his stream after an hour.
• Viewers rushed into ranked matches and found themselves facing Ferrothorn mirrors without having learned how to counter Ferrothorn.

Qingyu’s rain-team tutorial showed him defeating Wallace and prompted Mewtwo to study his battle tactics. While on holiday, Lance watched the video, then invited Clair to travel with him to Paldea, hoping to grow closer to her.

• Qingyu’s rain-team video featured his ranked battle against Wallace, whom he defeated through sharp predictions and tactical switching.
• Mewtwo studied the battle frame by frame, took notes on Qingyu’s strategies, and began climbing the ranked ladder.
• Lance, enjoying a rare holiday after Team Rocket’s defeat, considered visiting Casseroya Lake and watching Qingyu’s tutorial for Clair’s benefit.
• Clair asked Lance to explain a switch in Qingyu’s battle, and he walked her through how it anticipated Wallace’s next adjustment.
• Lance invited Clair to travel with him to Paldea, leaving her bewildered by his uncharacteristically spontaneous offer.

Clair accepted Lance’s invitation to visit Paldea so she could learn from Qingyu after a wave of rookies exposed her own shortcomings as a Gym Leader. Qingyu agreed to host them at Casseroya Lake, while he set rules for Mewtwo and considered asking Sabrina to help train its psychic abilities.

• Clair accepted Lance’s invitation to visit Paldea after recognizing that Teacher Yu’s lessons had helped rookies challenge her Gym and that she had more to learn.
• Qingyu accepted Lance’s message about visiting Casseroya Lake with Clair and planned to show them Paldea’s unusual Dragon Pokémon.
• Qingyu freed Bagon after it fell headfirst into the dirt, then let it continue practicing its instinctive attempts to fly.
• Qingyu discovered Mewtwo had stayed up all night gaming and set rules for its bedtime, internet use, and time with its Pokémon.
• Qingyu considered asking Sabrina to teach Mewtwo psychic techniques that could help it become a Trainer and potentially Mega Evolve.

Qingyu showed Mewtwo Sabrina’s video on psychic power, and Mewtwo quickly learned to use its abilities to strengthen Pokémon. At the Sunshine Gym, Mewtwo began training as a Gym apprentice by battling students, using psychic power to evolve a Squirtle into a Blastoise before the match began.

• Sabrina sent Qingyu a video demonstrating her psychic abilities, and Qingyu showed it to Mewtwo.
• Mewtwo studied Sabrina’s techniques and began learning to use psychic power to strengthen Pokémon.
• Team Star students analyzed Qingyu’s rain team and sent a Fire-type advance team to challenge the Sunshine Gym.
• Qingyu introduced Mewtwo as the Gym’s new apprentice and invited the students to spar with it.
• A challenger sent out Ninetales, and Mewtwo used psychic power to evolve its Squirtle into Blastoise before the battle.

Mewtwo lost his first Gym trial but eagerly battled more rookies, rapidly improving and boosting the Sunshine Gym’s popularity. On Wednesday, Qingyu prepared to welcome Lance and Clair, while Miraidon grew uneasy after Qingyu asked when it would learn to fly.

• Mewtwo lost to a rookie Trainer in the Sunshine Gym’s first trial and resolved to battle more challengers for experience.
• The Sunshine Gym added Mewtwo as an assessment stage, drawing more rookies and helping Mewtwo improve quickly.
• Mewtwo and Lucario trained together and agreed to work on understanding Mega Evolution, which Mewtwo still could not explain.
• Qingyu prepared to welcome Lance and Clair in Cabo Poco and considered traveling to meet them at Casseroya Lake on Miraidon.
• Qingyu asked Miraidon when it would learn to fly, leaving Miraidon worried that it might somehow be expected to do so.

Lance and Clair arrived in Paldea to see its Dragon Pokémon, and Qingyu introduced them to Miraidon. Their first encounter with a dragon unlike anything they expected left Lance questioning how much he understood about Dragon Pokémon.

• Lance and Clair flew to Paldea on their Dragonite and greeted Qingyu at the Sunshine Gym.
• Bagon eagerly approached Clair's Dragonite, which picked it up and let it perch on its shoulder.
• Lance explained that he wanted to see Paldea's Dragon Pokémon, partly because he feared Lorelei would strengthen her team and partly to add genuine dragons to his roster.
• Qingyu promised that Paldea's dragons would surprise Lance and saved the rest of the reveal for their trip to Casseroya Lake.
• Qingyu pointed out Miraidon as a one-of-a-kind Dragon Pokémon, and Lance and Clair struggled to reconcile its appearance with its draconic aura.

Lance and Clair visited Qingyu’s Sunshine Gym, where Lance saw Mewtwo settling in and noticed Bagon’s Mega Stone. Qingyu then took them to Casseroya Lake, where its many unusual Dragon-type Pokémon challenged Lance’s ideas about what dragons should look like.

• Lance saw Miraidon and Mewtwo at the Sunshine Gym and concluded that Qingyu had given the clone Pokémon a good home.
• Clair noticed the Mega Stone hanging from Bagon’s neck, and Lance wished Dragonite could Mega Evolve too.
• Qingyu left Mewtwo in charge of the gym and traveled with Lance and Clair to Casseroya Lake on Dragonite.
• At Casseroya Lake, Clair and Lance spotted Dratini and Dragonair, while Qingyu pointed out an Applin disguised as a Tart Apple.
• Qingyu showed Lance that Alolan Exeggutor were Dragon types and listed Tatsugiri, the Goomy family, and Dragalge among the lake’s Dragon Pokémon.
• Lance admitted the Dragon Tamer Family’s understanding of Dragon Pokémon might be too narrow, then wondered whether every Pokémon in Casseroya Lake was Dragon-type.

Qingyu guided Lance and Clair around Casseroya Lake, explaining the local Dragon Pokémon and the unusual partnership between Tatsugiri and Dondozo. He spotted a powerful shape beneath the water and suspected the Titan Tatsugiri was hiding inside it as he warned Lance and Clair to prepare for a battle.

• Qingyu introduced Lance and Clair to Paldea’s small Dragon Pokémon, leaving Lance reluctant and Clair stunned.
• Qingyu led Lance and Clair to Casseroya Falls, where they saw a Frigibax swept down from Glaseado Mountain and learned it evolved into Baxcalibur.
• Qingyu explained that Veluza attacked people and that Tatsugiri directed Dondozo while hiding inside their mouths.
• Qingyu spotted an enormous, powerful shape beneath Casseroya Lake and guessed the Titan Tatsugiri was concealed inside a Dondozo.
• Qingyu warned Lance and Clair that a big Pokémon might surface and took out a Poké Ball.

Tatsugiri and Dondozo surfaced after Qingyu used Sandwich scraps to lure the hungry Titan, and Tatsugiri surrendered rather than fight Qingyu’s stronger group. It led them to a hidden cave where Qingyu found the final variety of Herba Mystica, Spicy Herba Mystica.

• Tatsugiri hid with Dondozo underwater after sensing Qingyu, Lance, and Clair and suspecting they had come for its hidden plant.
• Qingyu scattered Sandwich scraps into Casseroya Lake, and the hungry Dondozo surfaced to eat them despite Tatsugiri’s warnings.
• Qingyu’s Pokémon and Lance and Clair’s Dragonite gathered as Tatsugiri emerged from Dondozo’s throat and realized it was badly outmatched.
• Tatsugiri voluntarily led Qingyu and the others to its hidden cave instead of fighting, while Lance reflected on the trust between people and Pokémon in Paldea.
• Qingyu found a flourishing patch of Spicy Herba Mystica, completing his collection of all five varieties.

Qingyu and his companions held a picnic at Casseroya Falls, where the potent spicy seasoning left several Pokémon and Lance struggling. Qingyu then had Bagon practice jumping from the waterfall, but Black Rayquaza appeared and caught Bagon before it hit the water.

• Qingyu gathered spicy seasoning and seeds from Tatsugiri's cave, then made sandwiches for the group at Casseroya Falls.
• Miraidon, Ogerpon, and Lance endured the exceptionally spicy sandwiches, while Sylveon refused one and Lucario admired Lance's apparent composure.
• Qingyu brought Bagon to the waterfall to practice flying and borrowed Lance's Dragonite to wait below as a safety measure.
• Bagon eagerly leaped from the waterfall, and Black Rayquaza plunged after it as Pokémon around Casseroya Lake fled in panic.
• Black Rayquaza caught Bagon mid-fall, executed a sharp turn over the water without making a splash, and left Dragonite applauding.

Black Rayquaza took Bagon flying over Casseroya Lake, helping it realize that it wanted to soar through the sky with Qingyu. Bagon evolved into Shelgon, but Qingyu discovered its Mega Stone had disappeared and wondered whether it had swallowed it and gained the ability to Mega Evolve without an item.

• Black Rayquaza appeared and carried Bagon through the air while Sylveon painted it as a reference.
• Bagon realized that it wanted to experience flying alongside Qingyu, and its body began glowing with Evolutionary Glow.
• Bagon evolved into Shelgon, and Black Rayquaza returned it to Qingyu before flying away.
• Qingyu examined Shelgon and noticed that the Mega Stone around its neck was gone.
• Qingyu wondered whether Shelgon had swallowed its Mega Stone and could Mega Evolve without an item like Rayquaza.

After Shelgon evolved, Qingyu discovered that the Mega Stone had been absorbed into its body, potentially allowing it to Mega Evolve independently as a Salamence. The completed Herba Mystica quest rewarded Qingyu with a raw Z-Crystal and directed him toward Area Zero, which he decided to enter only when it was safe.

• Lucario and Mewtwo confirmed that Shelgon had absorbed the Mega Stone and that its energy was changing his body, possibly enabling independent Mega Evolution after he became Salamence.
• Qingyu found that Shelgon weighed over a hundred kilograms and could no longer carry him as he had when he was a Bagon.
• The system completed Qingyu's Herba Mystica quest, awarded him a special raw Z-Crystal, and updated the objective to lifting the League's blockade of Area Zero.
• Qingyu decided to wait until Geeta resumed plans to explore Area Zero, then resolved to study the Treasure Eatery's secret recipes while waiting for Nemona to challenge the gym.

After improving his cooking, Qingyu prepared to stream a guide to rain strategies in Double Battles. He decided to build around Palafin and Amoonguss, leaving Sunshine Gym’s Pokémon enjoying his newfound edible cooking.

• Qingyu spent the week handling a surge of Gym challengers while Mewtwo, the Clone Pokémon, and the loaned Pokémon helped run battles.
• Qingyu made wasabi rice balls using techniques from the Treasure Eatery’s secret manual, and Ogerpon and Miraidon were pleasantly surprised by his improved cooking.
• Shelgon watched the others eat and lamented that its evolved form could not eat.
• Qingyu planned a Double Battles rain team featuring Palafin and concluded that Amoonguss was the most reliable support Pokémon for switching and defense.

Qingyu introduced a flexible Rain Team built around Politoed, Manectric, Palafin, Amoonguss, Salamence, and Whimsicott, then matched against Unova Gym Leader Elesa in ranked Double Battles. He left the rain-dependent Pokémon out, used Amoonguss to redirect Elesa’s attacks, and gave Mega Salamence a chance to set up Dragon Dance.

• Qingyu explained that Double Battles let Rain Teams use unusual support Pokémon and revealed Manectric as his Mega pick alongside Politoed, Palafin, and Amoonguss.
• Qingyu completed his lineup with Salamence and Whimsicott, then entered ranked Double Battles and was matched against Elesa.
• Qingyu assessed Elesa’s Electric-type team and chose Salamence and Amoonguss as his leads, leaving Manectric and Whimsicott in reserve.
• Elesa sent out Emolga and Wash Rotom, while Qingyu’s Salamence Mega Evolved and Amoonguss took the field.
• Elesa targeted Salamence with Thunder Wave and Encore, but Qingyu ordered Amoonguss to use Rage Powder and redirect both attacks.
• Amoonguss was paralyzed while protecting Salamence, which completed its Mega Evolution and used Dragon Dance to power up.

Qingyu defeated Elesa 4–0 by using Amoonguss to shield Salamence while Salamence set up and Manectric exploited its Lightning Rod Ability. After the battle, Qingyu explained how team composition and Mega Evolution affected doubles strategies, then teased a future discussion of Mega Camerupt.

• Qingyu had Amoonguss keep using Rage Powder while Salamence struck Emolga with Dragon Claw, and Elesa switched in Luxray as Rotom used Electroweb.
• Qingyu recalled Amoonguss and ordered Salamence to use Draco Meteor, knocking out Luxray before it could land Ice Fang.
• Qingyu sent out Manectric, which absorbed Rotom’s Electroweb with Lightning Rod and gained a Special Attack boost.
• Elesa Mega Evolved Ampharos, but Salamence’s Dragon Claw and Manectric’s Hyper Voice overwhelmed her remaining Pokémon.
• Salamence finished the match with Rock Slide, giving Qingyu a 4–0 victory, and Qingyu explained doubles team-building and Mega Evolution before mentioning Mega Camerupt.

Elesa recovered from her humiliating loss to Qingyu after Caitlin reassured her that even powerful Trainers had lost to him. Qingyu demonstrated his Rain Team’s Palafin and Perish Song strategies on stream, then ended the broadcast at exactly 7:30.

• Elesa lost 4-0 to Azure Feather, recognized him as the popular Paldea Gym Leader Qingyu, and realized more than a million viewers had watched her defeat.
• Caitlin called Elesa to comfort her, revealing that she and other powerful Trainers had also lost to Qingyu and that Cynthia might not be able to beat him.
• Qingyu explained how Palafin transformed with Zero to Hero and used its teammates’ support to become a powerful Rain Team attacker.
• Qingyu used Politoed’s Perish Song with Shield Mushroom’s defensive support to trap and defeat an opponent who had no Pokémon left to switch in.
• Qingyu showed more Rain Team combinations during his stream and abruptly ended it at 7:30, leaving viewers stunned.

Qingyu’s new video introduced a rain doubles team featuring Politoed, Palafin, Amoonguss, and several unconventional partners, inspiring Mewtwo and Erika to adapt his tactics. Erika used the video to devise a tougher Gym challenge for Blue, who later woke outside the Gym with his Pokémon defeated and no memory of what had happened.

• Qingyu’s video demonstrated the rain team’s switching combinations and Politoed’s Perish Song strategy, while viewers reacted to its many tricks.
• Mewtwo watched the video in secret, considered rain-team roles for Squirtle and Tangela, and resolved to ask Qingyu for training advice.
• Erika watched the video Jasmine sent and recognized Amoonguss’s disruptive moves as a model for using Kanto’s Parasect in doubles.
• Blue arrived at the Celadon Gym to continue his journey toward becoming Champion, and Erika chose not to lower the challenge difficulty.
• Blue later regained consciousness on the lawn outside the Gym, with his main Pokémon sprawled nearby and no memory of the battle.

Qingyu visited Arven at the Lighthouse Lab with herbs for Mabosstiff and learned more about the Professors’ research into Paradox Pokémon. After suspecting that Koraidon caused the Area Zero disaster, Qingyu decided he needed to investigate, while Arven revealed that emotionless messages from his supposedly dead parents were asking for help from inside Area Zero.

• Qingyu prepared breakfast for the Sunshine Gym Pokémon, and Miraidon eagerly ate bacon before waking the others.
• Qingyu watched Mewtwo train as a Pokémon commander and saw Sylveon draw Shelgon, who resented being unable to eat or drink after evolving.
• Qingyu brought herbs to Arven at the Lighthouse Lab and found him tired and focused on caring for Mabosstiff and investigating Area Zero.
• Arven showed Qingyu research logs documenting captured Paradox Pokémon, including a Roaring Moon defeated by Miraidon.
• Qingyu theorized that Koraidon had appeared in Area Zero and caused the disaster that killed the Professors and unleashed more Paradox Pokémon.
• Arven told Qingyu that emotionless messages from his parents’ work accounts were asking for help from Area Zero, prompting Qingyu to consider intervening before the protagonist arrived.

At the League, Geeta and Rika discussed Qingyu’s success training Victory Road students and considered making him a temporary Elite Four substitute. Back at the Sunshine Gym, Qingyu used Palafin and a clever Eject Button switch to overturn a challenger’s weather strategy and win.

• Rika reported that Qingyu’s guidance had helped this year’s Victory Road students progress unusually quickly, and she suggested he fill the vacant Elite Four seat.
• Geeta agreed that Qingyu could temporarily serve as an Elite Four examiner and considered having him compete in the International Championships, while noting that Area Zero remained the League’s priority.
• Qingyu decided to focus on his present work and continued streaming battles at the Sunshine Gym as a Gym Leader.
• A young challenger used Torkoal and Solar Beam to counter Qingyu’s rain strategy, but Qingyu had Palafin use U-turn and gave Pelipper an Eject Button to trigger a second switch and Drizzle.
• Qingyu brought back Palafin after its Zero to Hero transformation, and it defeated the challenger’s team.

After Qingyu adjusted Sunshine Gym’s Rain Team to counter Electric-type challengers, students and Team Star struggled to find a reliable strategy against his layered tactics. On Friday, Mew unexpectedly arrived for dinner, and Qingyu asked whether it would appear in his mythology video series.

• Qingyu added Lightning Rod Seaking to his Rain Team, but students found counters that led them back to contesting the weather while Qingyu kept them guessing about his Pokémon’s setups.
• Qingyu watched Mewtwo use stalling tactics in a battle and worried that the challengers’ methods and online battles were shaping it into a dirty-tactics Trainer.
• Mewtwo diligently took notes while its mischievous clone Pokémon shirked work, Incineroar intimidated them, and Shelgon struggled with its awkward new body after evolving.
• Qingyu received the Friday takeout from Machoke, then welcomed Mew, which eagerly joined dinner and cuddled up to him alongside a jealous Sylveon.
• After dinner, Qingyu considered Mew’s unusual abilities and legendary origins, then asked whether it would agree to star in a video about itself.