Chapter Summaries

Qingyu taught Nemona the basics of critical hits and introduced his Sniper Kingdra strategy during a livestream. He began matchmaking and was paired against a Trainer whose avatar was identified as Caitlin.

• Nemona struggled with Qingyu’s questions about critical hits, so he guided her through the Scope Lens and Focus Energy.
• Qingyu explained that the week’s Sunshine Gym assessment would involve a strategy built around the Sniper Ability and promised to demonstrate it on stream.
• Qingyu launched a livestream and selected Kingdra, explaining its strengths and why he planned to use Sniper instead of Swift Swim.
• After showing viewers an Ariados tutorial while matchmaking, Qingyu was paired against a Trainer with the ID Caitlin.

After emerging from seclusion, Caitlin learned that Cynthia had become Sinnoh Champion and that the Elite Four examination had already ended, leaving her furious at first but then realizing she had ordered Darach not to interrupt her. She turned to a game to vent her frustration and matched with Qingyu, whom she blamed for receiving Cynthia’s special treatment.

• Caitlin ended her meditation and asked Darach whether Cynthia had contacted her.
• Darach told Caitlin that Cynthia had become Sinnoh Champion and that the Elite Four examination and roster announcement had already taken place.
• Caitlin began to lose control of her psychic powers, then remembered she had forbidden Darach from disturbing her, even if the examination happened.
• Caitlin shut herself in her room, sulked about Cynthia, and decided she would seek an Elite Four position in another region.
• Caitlin started an online game to vent her anger and recognized her opponent’s Trainer ID, Azure Feather, as Qingyu.
• Caitlin decided to unleash her anger on Qingyu and make him pay for what she saw as Cynthia’s debt.

Qingyu faced Caitlin in a Pokémon battle and used Yawn to prompt her Bronzong to switch, then trapped her Gothitelle with Shadow Tag and knocked it out with a critical Draco Meteor. The battle continued with Qingyu’s Kingdra still on the field.

• Qingyu recognized Caitlin and predicted that her team would use Trick Room, so he chose Kingdra as his lead.
• Caitlin led with Bronzong and set up Trick Room after Kingdra used Yawn.
• Caitlin recalled her drowsy Bronzong and sent out Gothitelle, whose Shadow Tag trapped Kingdra.
• Qingyu used Focus Energy and fired two Draco Meteors, while Caitlin’s Gothitelle tried to counter with Mirror Coat.
• Kingdra’s Sniper-boosted critical hit knocked out Gothitelle before it could attack.

Qingyu used Kingdra’s Sniper-powered critical-hit Draco Meteor strategy to overwhelm Caitlin’s Trick Room team and win the battle. He explained how critical hits ignored stat boosts and drops, then recommended Kingdra as the strategy’s best fit.

• Kingdra knocked out Caitlin’s Gothitelle with a critical-hit Draco Meteor, revealing the Sniper strategy Qingyu had prepared.
• Caitlin sent out Reuniclus and ordered Calm Mind, but Kingdra’s second Draco Meteor ignored both Reuniclus’s boost and Kingdra’s own stat drop and knocked it out.
• Caitlin sent out Metagross, but Kingdra’s Draco Meteor left it badly weakened, and Qingyu’s Pelipper finished it off.
• Qingyu’s rain team defeated Caitlin’s remaining Pokémon, including her final Sigilyph, and won the match.
• Qingyu explained the critical-hit mechanic to his viewers and said Kingdra was the best Pokémon for the strategy.

Nessa recognized Qingyu’s Kingdra strategy while watching his battle, and Caitlin was enraged after losing to him and learning Cynthia had recorded the match. Caitlin considered leaving Sinnoh to become Champion or an Elite Four member elsewhere before returning to get revenge on Qingyu.

• Nessa watched Qingyu’s battle and realized Kingdra could use Sniper and Draco Meteor to surprise opponents on a rain team.
• Nessa decided to try the strategy against Gordie in her next battle.
• Caitlin lost to Qingyu in a game and smashed the screen and part of a wall at the Battle Chateau.
• Darach cleaned up the damage while Caitlin returned to her room and messaged Cynthia about running into Qingyu.
• Cynthia revealed she had watched Qingyu’s livestream and recorded Caitlin’s defeat, prompting Caitlin to crush her phone with her psychic powers.
• Caitlin imagined leaving Sinnoh to pursue a Champion or Elite Four position before returning to take revenge on Qingyu.

After ending his stream, Qingyu spent time with Eevee and challenged Cynthia to a late-night Pokémon battle game, then found his Sniper Kingdra video trending the next morning. He noticed Lance had commented and tagged Clair, and hoped to attract even more famous figures to his videos.

• Qingyu ended his stream and cuddled Eevee while discussing a future trip around Paldea.
• Cynthia told Qingyu that Caitlin had complained he bullied her, then challenged him to a game so she could avenge Caitlin.
• Qingyu accepted Cynthia's challenge, and they talked about battles until nearly midnight.
• Qingyu uploaded his Sniper Kingdra video and found it at number one on Poké TV's trending chart the next morning.
• Qingyu read Lance's comment recommending the video and tagging Clair, then imagined collecting more popular figures in his comment section.

Qingyu ran into Miraidon while returning from Flat Dish Town and realized a major Pokémon Scarlet and Violet plot event seemed to be happening years early. He found Miraidon and an injured Mabosstiff surrounded by Houndour, leaving him to wonder whether his arrival had changed the timeline.

• Qingyu made sandwiches with Eevee and Riolu, then decided to restock ingredients in Flat Dish Town.
• Qingyu passed the Lighthouse Lab and worried that Arven had not recovered from his grief.
• Qingyu noticed the wild Pokémon had disappeared from Poco Path and released Riolu, which hid behind him rather than face the danger.
• Qingyu found a pack of Houndour surrounding an injured Mabosstiff and a mysterious metallic Pokémon near a cave.
• Qingyu recognized the metallic Pokémon as Miraidon and suspected that a key event from two years in the future had begun early.

Qingyu watched Miraidon fend off a pack of Houndour, but a Terastallized Houndoom threatened it after its energy ran low. When Qingyu sent Riolu to fight, a Draco Meteor suddenly struck Houndoom, and the Black Rayquaza appeared in the sky above him.

• Miraidon used Discharge to paralyze the attacking Houndour, but its energy was depleted afterward.
• A Ground-Terastallized Houndoom emerged from the cave as Riolu warned Qingyu of its strange aura.
• Qingyu sent Riolu to challenge Houndoom with Vacuum Wave while preparing to flee if Riolu was outmatched.
• An enormous Draco Meteor struck Houndoom, though Riolu was still charging its move and Qingyu had not summoned the attack.
• Qingyu spotted the Black Rayquaza in the sky, gathering another meteor as it stared at him.

Qingyu and Riolu survived Houndoom’s attack when Black Rayquaza struck it down, and Qingyu helped the injured Miraidon and Mabosstiff recover with sandwiches. As Qingyu prepared to take them to a Pokémon Center, Arven emerged from the Lighthouse Lab and reunited with Mabosstiff.

• Black Rayquaza appeared and knocked out Houndoom with Draco Meteor before flying away, leaving Qingyu to wonder why it was watching over him.
• Qingyu found Miraidon and Mabosstiff too injured to stand and realized they needed treatment.
• Miraidon sniffed out Qingyu’s food, so he made sandwiches that restored enough strength for both Pokémon to stand.
• Qingyu set out with Miraidon and Mabosstiff to find a Pokémon Center, but Arven ran out of the Lighthouse Lab and embraced Mabosstiff.

Qingyu took Miraidon and Mabosstiff to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy stabilized them but warned that their internal injuries would be difficult to heal. Arven set out to search his parents’ books for a treatment, while Qingyu received a system update making the Path of Legends his main quest.

• Nurse Joy told Qingyu that Miraidon and Mabosstiff would need three days of treatment and that their internal injuries might resist healing.
• Arven thanked Qingyu for saving the Pokémon and apologized for the tragedy caused by his parents, Professors Sada and Turo.
• Qingyu reassured Arven that he was not to blame and asked whether Pokémon from another time had injured Miraidon and Mabosstiff.
• Arven realized the Scarlet Book and Violet Book might contain clues, then hurried to the Lighthouse Lab to search for his parents’ notes.
• Qingyu received an updated Path of Legends quest to collect five herba mystica and awaken Miraidon’s full-power form.

Okamoto returned to the Sunshine Gym hoping to prove he had improved, and Qingyu offered him a choice between battling Kingdra and Eevee. Okamoto chose Eevee, and the chapter ended as his Mimikyu faced it in their one-on-one battle.

• Arven began bringing Miraidon to the Sunshine Gym and entrusting it to Qingyu.
• Two weeks after his previous challenge, Okamoto returned to the Gym, convinced that his training had made him stronger.
• Qingyu offered Okamoto a battle against either Kingdra or Eevee, and Okamoto chose Eevee.
• Qingyu and Okamoto took their places on the Battle Court, with Nemona refereeing the one-on-one match.
• Qingyu sent out Eevee, Okamoto chose Mimikyu, and Nemona started the battle.

Gym Leader Qingyu used Eevee’s Poison Terastallization to secretly badly poison Okamoto’s Mimikyu during their battle. Okamoto realized the trap and ordered Mimikyu to launch a decisive Shadow Claw before the poison overwhelmed it.

• Qingyu assessed Okamoto’s Mimikyu and considered its Disguise ability and strengths.
• Okamoto ordered Mimikyu to use Swords Dance and Trailblaze as Qingyu Terastallized Eevee into a Poison type.
• Qingyu had Eevee absorb excess Tera energy and fling venom onto Mimikyu’s costume, badly poisoning it without Okamoto noticing.
• Eevee dodged Mimikyu’s Headbutt, and Okamoto realized that Mimikyu had been badly poisoned.
• Okamoto ordered Mimikyu to charge in with Shadow Claw before the poison took effect.

Qingyu’s Eevee defeated Okamoto’s Mimikyu with a Substitute-Protect-Toxic strategy, then used Encore to leave Mimikyu stuck repeating Taunt until Okamoto conceded. After the battle, Qingyu saw a hole in Mimikyu’s disguise and glimpsed its true appearance, realizing why Eevee had been frightened.

• Eevee used Protect and Substitute to evade Mimikyu’s Shadow Claw, while Toxic steadily weakened it.
• Okamoto recognized Qingyu’s strategy and ordered Mimikyu to use Taunt to force Eevee into direct combat.
• Eevee blocked Taunt with Protect, then used Encore on Mimikyu, forcing it to repeat Taunt as Toxic continued draining its strength.
• Okamoto conceded, and Nemona declared Qingyu the winner.
• Eevee pointed out the hole Toxic had eaten in Mimikyu’s disguise, and Qingyu glimpsed its eerie true appearance.

After Okamoto lost his Gym assessment battle, Qingyu praised his progress and advised him to balance offense with planning for what came next. Nemona asked to learn Qingyu’s Substitute, Protect, and Toxic strategy for her newly caught Dunsparce, and Qingyu began a livestream to teach the strategy that evening.

• Qingyu gave Okamoto feedback on his battle, praised his improvement, and warned him that an overly aggressive offense could expose weaknesses.
• Okamoto accepted the advice, left the Sunshine Gym, and resolved to return for another challenge.
• Nemona showed Qingyu the Dunsparce she had caught and asked him to teach her how to use Substitute, Protect, and Toxic with it.
• Qingyu agreed to teach Nemona the strategy that evening and considered Gliscor for his livestream demonstration.
• Miraidon returned to the Gym for food, and Qingyu prepared and began a livestream about the Substitute, Protect, and Toxic strategy.

Qingyu explained the SubProtect Toxic strategy, then matched with Galar Gym Leader Raihan in Pokémon Champions. The chapter ended as Raihan chose Gigalith to lead against Qingyu’s team.

• Qingyu built a team around Gliscor’s Substitute, Protect, and Toxic strategy and started ranked matchmaking.
• Qingyu was matched against Raihan, the Galar Gym Leader known for his Gigantamax Duraludon.
• Raihan finished a stadium battle with a six-zero victory and reaffirmed his goal of challenging Leon in the Champion Cup finals.
• Raihan considered a sun-based Sleep Powder strategy after learning from an earlier opponent and adjusted his Pokémon Champions team.
• Raihan matched with a certified Gym Leader from Paldea, dismissed the opponent’s team as lacking synergy, and chose Gigalith to lead.

Qingyu used Gliscor to counter Raihan’s weather-setting team, poisoning Gigalith before striking Duraludon with Earthquake. Raihan ordered Draco Meteor, but Qingyu had Gliscor hide behind a Substitute as the attack descended.

• Qingyu sent out Gliscor against Raihan’s Gigalith, which started a sandstorm with Sand Stream.
• Gliscor poisoned Gigalith with Toxic and avoided its Stone Edge, while Poison Heal kept Gliscor recovering despite its own poison.
• Raihan recalled Gigalith and sent out his Steel/Dragon-type Duraludon, expecting it to counter Toxic.
• Qingyu ordered Gliscor to use Earthquake, cutting Duraludon’s health by more than half.
• Raihan commanded Duraludon to use Draco Meteor, but Gliscor created a Substitute and crouched behind it as the meteor fell.

Qingyu used Gliscor and a rotating team of Pokémon to overwhelm Raihan with Sub-Protect-Toxic tactics mixed with sudden offense. After Gliscor, Gengar, and Breloom defeated Raihan’s sandstorm team, Qingyu won 6-2.

• Gliscor used Substitute to survive Duraludon’s Draco Meteor, and Raihan switched Duraludon out for Flygon to evade Earthquake.
• Raihan ordered Flygon to set Tailwind, but Qingyu revealed Gliscor’s Ice Fang and used it to deal heavy damage.
• Qingyu explained that mixing offense with defensive tactics kept Raihan guessing, and Gliscor defeated the core of Raihan’s sandstorm team before being recalled.
• Qingyu sent out Gengar, which combined strong attacks with Toxic and Protect to pressure Raihan’s remaining Pokémon.
• Gengar and Breloom helped defeat Raihan’s final Pokémon, Goodra, giving Qingyu a 6-2 victory.

Raihan lost an online battle to Qingyu and studied the replay with Leon, who suggested Raihan meet the young Paldean Trainer at next month’s Dragon-type Masters Tournament. Qingyu continued climbing the rankings by using Gliscor’s stalling tactics to overwhelm his opponents.

• Raihan accepted his defeat, saved the replay, and prepared to review how his opponent had outpredicted him.
• Leon visited Raihan, watched the match replay, and recognized the opponent’s exceptional battle experience.
• Raihan told Leon that the opponent was a young Gym Leader from Paldea, and Leon suggested they meet at the Dragon-type Masters Tournament in Mesagoza.
• Leon revealed that Chairman Rose wanted Raihan to play the villain in Paldea by challenging local Gym Leaders.
• Qingyu used Gliscor’s status moves and field control to defeat several Great Ball-tier opponents while viewers joked about his ruthless tactics.

Nemona showed her growing skill with Qingyu’s SubToxic strategy at the Sunshine Gym before Iono arrived and announced a challenge. Qingyu learned that Geeta had appointed him a Victory Road examiner and that his Gym Leader colleagues planned to visit for practice battles, leaving him to face Iono’s streamed challenge.

• Nemona defeated another challenger using the SubToxic strategy Qingyu had taught her.
• Iono tried to pet Miraidon outside the Sunshine Gym, frightening him, then told Qingyu she had come to challenge him.
• Qingyu checked the Gym Leaders’ group chat and learned Geeta had named him an examiner for next year’s Victory Road in Brassius’s place.
• Qingyu learned that Rika had suggested Gym Leaders visit to help him gain experience, and Iono had volunteered to go first.
• Iono announced that her Iono Zone Channel stream would feature a challenge to the Sunshine Gym.

Qingyu revealed his face on Iono’s livestream before she challenged the Sunshine Gym in a one-on-one battle. Iono sent out Bellibolt and Qingyu chose Riolu, and the match began with Bellibolt using Thunder Wave.

• Qingyu started the livestream and showed his face, surprising viewers who had expected Iono to challenge the Sunshine Gym.
• Iono introduced the gym challenge, and Nemona refereed as Qingyu and Iono took their places on the Battle Court.
• Iono sent out Bellibolt, while Qingyu sent out Riolu.
• Iono ordered Bellibolt to use Thunder Wave, and Riolu moved to evade the attack.